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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
General Robt. E. Lee.

The example of the late General
Lee in refusing all gifts, and declin-
ing to receive compensation for SER
vices not rendered, is more worthy
to his country and to who all who fol-
low it, than millions in gold. The
facts here stated will not be forgot
ton:
In the winter of1S6l the CITY Coun-
Gil of Richmond rendered General
Lee an elegant mansion as some
small token of the high estimation in
which he was held by the city which
he had so long defended. But the
grand old man replied: "I do not
expect to be in Richmond during the
continuance of the war, and my fam
| lily are as comfortable as they have q
right TO expect in these times.
must, therefore, with my thanks for
your consideration, most respectful
/ ly decline your offer. If you have
money to give, hope you will be-
stow it upon my private soldiers, who
| are more in need and more deserving
than myself.
At the close of the war offers of pc
| cUniary assistance poured in upon
him from all sides, but he steadfastly
An English nobleman, thinking he
| would rejoice in some place ofretreat
from his Affections, wrote to offer him
/ splendid country seat and a hand
some annuity. lie nObly replied: 81
am deeply grateful, but I cannot con-
sent to desert my native State in the
dark hour of her adversely. I must
abide her fortune and share her fate
| Soon after he took Charge of Wash
iDgton College he was visited by the
agent of an insurance company, who
offered him the presidency at salary
of ten thousand dollars. He told the
agent that he could not properly at.
| tend to both. "But, General" said
/ the agent, eve do not want you tc
! discharge any duties. We simply
wish the use Ofyour name. That will
abundantlY compensate u.s."
Excuse me, sir" was the prompr
II and decided rejOinder, II cannot con.
| sent to receive pay for services 1 do
not render"
He received many offers of this
sort, and just short time before hi!
death, q large manufacturing compa
, ! ny in New York offered him o SALARY
, | of fifteen thousand dollars a wear /
| he would become their president
But to all such offers he had the same
reply-his duty in the college fully
occupied his time, and he would no
receive pay where he did not rem.
der service.
# He refused to receive from the col
lege anything like so large a salary a
they desired to pay him, and when
in 1869, the trustees decreed to Mrs
Lee house and annuity of three
thousand dollars, the General respect
fully declined, on Mrs. Lees behalf
to accept it.
He declined all gratuities, ant
though a loving people, TOR whom ht
had tOiled so hcroically, would mos
ijoyOusIY have settled on him hand
some property, he preferred to earn
his daily bread by his personal exer
lions, and to set his people an exam
tple of honest industry.-Ch riSttaJ
Observer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Horse Stables.

Managers are better than racks for
feeding any animals, and we are glad
to know that the old and injUriOu-
plan of compelling animals to haul
their feed down from racks-which
is contrary to laws of nature aud
reasons rapidly being done away
with. The Manager in q horse stable
should be suited at q convenient
height for the horse to eat comfort
ably. We are opposed to the plan
adopted by many of leaving a space
between the manger and floor for
putting bedding, for the reason TINT
the strong scented ammOniacal ga
which arises from straw soaked with
urine, is unhealthy for the horse to
inhale; and further, being directly
beneath the feeding manger, the hay
will be moro or less injured by it..
Another objection is, the bedding,
when packed in that manner, has no
chance to dry. The litter of all diff
ferent stalls should be removed and
spread upon the barn floor or out Of
doors, if the weather will admit Of
It b.; but If there be no chance TO do
either of these, we should prefer to
shake it up thoroughly and place ii
along the side of the stalls as far
back as possible, so that it may have
some chance to dry out. After the
bedding has been removed, and floor
made clean, some absorbent should
be put on, such as spent tan bark,
Chaff, or Sawdust; never use lime or
ashes, as they will be likely 10 in
jure the hair of the auimsl. Fresh,
dry earth is one of the best materials
TO use for purifying and drying up
stable floors. The stable shorld be
80 arranged, with regard to light,
that a person on coming from with
out would experience no difficulty
in observing objects within. 1t is not
best to have bright beam of light
let in Immediately upon the horses
eyes; but it should be a di6'used and
subdued light. Ventilation should
always have particular attention, and
the convenience of this purpose SO
arranged that a current of air coming
directly upon the horse may al any
time be shut of. a horse coming
heated from the road, put in a stall
with the chilling winter winds blow
ing in a stI Ong current upon him, is
very much in danger of taking cold
and being stiffened up ohio Farm
or.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
300 Gifts in alI......... 81.

The grand prize the head OF the fist is q
part OF the Farm formerly owned by Col. q.
W. Polk, situated on the At. Pleasant Pike,
West OF COlumbi9 1t contains $50 acres and
has fine residence with all out-bufIdIngs
complete and we'll i'm proved.
We call particular attention 20 the follow
ing:
fSt. We propose to conduct tAis enter
prise in a strictly honorable way.
I'd. No persons will be admitted TO the
drawing but those who hold shares; the
Committee to sUperintend the drawing
must be selected by the shareholders. The
Managers viii take no part IN the drawing
but morely fur nish the necessary appliances.
Sd No person connected with the man
agement Will be allowed to hold q share IN
der any circumstances.
4th. Absolute titles to the various pieces
Of real estate viii be made by the Managers,
thus avoiding the usual trouble experienced
II other Distributions.
5th. We will satisfy the public that this
Distribution Will be conducted IN such q
manner as to sustain the confidence of eve
~ shareholder in the management.
The Drawing VIII be made ct Athens,
Ala, at which place, for tickets and infor-
nation in regard thereto, address
Z. II. ATTWELL, successor to
HDDssE q ATT ELL.
EE5-A special Train Will be chartered to
run from Nashville to Athens, Ala, that all
Ticket Holders may attend the Drawing
tree Of chaIg SO.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

An IRISH INN KITCHEE.-Andn now
the pangs of hunger beginning to
make themselves felt, it became neces-
bNFy for your humble servant (aftef
making several useless applications to
a bell, which properly declined 10
work on Sundays) TO make personal
descent to the inn kitchen, where was
not bad study for a painter. 1t was
huge room, with a peat fire burning,
and a staircase walking up one side OF
n, on which stair was damsel in q
partial though by no means pictures
cue dishabeiJe. The cook had just
same in with great frothing pail Of
iailk, and sat with her arms folded; the
hOstleT's boy sat dangling his legs from
the table; the hostler was handling n
noble little boy ola year old, at whom
Dir. Cook likewise grinned delighted.
Here, too, sat Mr.. Dan the waiter for
All three of these worthy dOmestics
seemed delighted with the infant.
He was handed over to the gentle
mans arms for the space of thirty sec
onds the gentleman being the father
OF . family, and of course an amateur.
''Sey Dan for the gentleman" says
ShS delighted cook.
"Dnda," says the baby at which
Eslc assembly BFlnneu Win JOY anu
Dan promised l should have my
bTeakfast sin hurry"
But of all the wonderful things to-
he seen in Skibbereen, Dams pantry is
the most wonderful; every article
within is a mRkeshift, and had been
ingeuiously perverted from its original
destination. Here lie bread, backing,
fresh butter, tallow candles, dirty
knives-all in the same cigar-bOX wit
snuff, milk cold bacon, brown sugar,
broken teacups and bits of soap. No
pen can describe that establishment.
50 no English imagination could have
conceived it The Irish Sketch Book
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Orchards and Orchard Planting.

In horticultural pursuits, it is nee
essary to use greater C1re than in the
ordinary farm work. The soil must
be thoroughly drained, naturally or
otherwise, and the preparation must
be of the most perfect kind, TO insure
the greatest success. AbstTaCtly, this
would be considered untrue, for there
are many Of our best farmers that
hold that the same preparation is es-
sential for the ordinary farm crops as
is considered necessary for the So
called garden crops; but, practically
where cheap lands and scarcity of To-
Dor are the rules.
The reason why it will pay to spend
SO much time and money in the pre-
paration of the soil for hOrticultu-
raj products, and especially upon the
orchard, is, that once planted, it is
expected to last for years. lifetime
or for generations, according to the
kind of fruits planted. The especial
reason why the soil should be thor
oughly drained, is, that deep prepare
ton of the soil, upon lands liable to
be water soaked, is labor and time
thrown away, because they become
sodden under the continued action Of
water, and often are in q worst state
mechanically, after than before: but
where there is a chance for free per-
collation. of surplus moisture below.
the earth Qoams and clays) may be
stirred to great dcphs with advsn-
tage.
There is not much really new now
a-days in horticultural art as many
persons imagine; but there are very
many heresies which are calculated
to mis!epd the beginner, and even
those of more extended experience.
Root pruning, for instance, by GER
tain school. is held to be the thing as a
preventive of pear blight and yet we
have never seen a single fact that was
well established in that direction.
Here and there ancient pear trees,
planted by whom no one knows, with
stand the effects of time free from dis
ease, and continue to bear full crops
of fruit, while the theoretical manipu-
lators see their trees, planted when
themselves were not young, after a
few ears, grow old, wither, and de-
cay.
A prominent horticultural writer
dDtl lecturer 5Iat0u lew years SlnCe
that it was possible for the soil in or
chards to be frozen three feet thick,
and to stay frozen in that way
Throughout the summer, yet it the at
mOspherc were TO range from so to
go that the trees would grow, and
bloom, and bear fruit nearly as well
as at tho ordinary temperature. But
the practical man knows better; he
also knows that certain roots run
deep in q well drained soil, and 9TH
ers more shallow; therefore he is
taught to drain his orchard soil, fer
the best success in fruit culture. H.
also knows that the top of a tree con-
stantly pruned becomes dwarfed and
weaker each succeeding year and the
sane rule viii hold good in constant
root pruning.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

a gentleman once met veIy quiet
newsboy selling the New York 7 J.
6UUe. as there any news?" asked
the gentleman. "Lots O. news" an
swered the boy, "but nothing to hol-
ler."
CAPILLARY ATTRAcTroH-It is an
incontrovertible fact that when
hirsute young gentleman pays his
addresses to i young lady, he invera-
bly, becomes hirsuter (her suffer-.
What can be wetter than a woman
with a cataract in her eye, a waterfall
on her head, creek in her back, for
ty springs in her skirts, and high-tied
shoes Why, one with notion in her
head, and swimming in tears.
A Pensylvanian editor aeknow-
Ieges the receipt Of" an egg laid by a
common hen which measured eight
and q half inches in circumference, six
and half inches in diameter, and
weighed four ounces" a hen with
q diameter almost equal to her eiP-
cumfrence, and weighing only four
ounces, is a rare bird, indeed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
GracsGrcenwood on the Marrow Gu ge.


Grace Greenwood writes as follows
TO the New York Times:
should have chronicled some time
ago an g e Irsion on the Denver and
lilo Grande narrow guage railway.
We went out about fifteen miies-as
far as the lRils were then laid. IL WAS
q charming day. We had pl, assure
Company OF citizens and tourists, and
All went merry as q marriage hell, :"
In the old days, when marriages were
o! some account. On this railway you
are struck at once with the reuu,.ed
proportions of every thing-froI1 The
locomotive, which seems IKE a small
variety of the Iron hOrse"-a very
little mustang-to the windows and
lamps in the cars. The cars them
selves are bright, pretty, dimiIutive
affairs, coy and comfortable. II seems
like playing at raiIroading, especially
Ae there is maryelously little Doise OF
motion. Never have | known u train
glide along so smoothly and quietly.
The little engine 'bucked right down
10 her work." like Chiquita, and made
No ado about it, for several miles
~. sr, Il greiYe 10 say, she suddenly
talked, and had To be 'tsWitcaed.'
We took another horse and went Oh
IAsrTily to the end of the road. Here
We ali Rlighted, and watched the meI
laying rails and driving spikes. Th'
remorseless officers Of the road insisted
on your correspondent paying her way
10y driving a spike. 1t was a crue
task on my muscular Christianity
Tue newspaper report said that
''drOve the spike home triumphantly.'
But really thought it "wOuldn't g,
home till morning." This narrow
ESAge road, when finished to FL PasO
will be wonderful rOute-for pleasur
Is well IS cOmmerce-as it will be al
most unrivaled for variety and grand
eur Of scenery. The mountain views
the pictures Of river, and park, ant
plain, between Denver and COlOrad
Cty are especially magnificent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
MANNER OF DRAWING.

There will be two Glass Wheels. One wheel
viii contain As, GJl numbers plainly printed
being duplicates Of he tickets sold. The 9TH
er will contain 5000 prizes. One number will
be drawn from the fret wheel, and the hTss
prize drawn from the second wheel VIII be tbe
gift OF the number first drawn, and go on unit!
all the prizes are drawn, whether the Capital
Prize or one Of smaller value.
Ez-An monies arising from the sale Of Tick
cts viii be deposited IN the Bank Of Columbia
and First National Bank Of Columbia.
REFERENCES.
Hon. W. B. WILSON, Columbia, Tenn.
Col. A. NJ LOOEEY, Columbia, Tenn.
W. I.DALE, Esq, Columbia, Tenn
A. 8. HORSLEY, Columbia, Tenn.
LIPSCOMB BROS, Columbia, Tenn.
VIZ. j. ANDREWS, ESQ, Columbis, Tenn
KUHy i TURPIH, Columbia, Tenn.
WILLIS ?. JONES. Columbia, TsDa.
DE-. T. RAINS, Columbia, Tenn.
JAMES ANDREWS & CO., Columbia. Tenn.
Col. THOS. ". KEESEE, Columbia. Tenn.
JOHN p. ACGAW, Mayor Of Columbia.
MARTIN b PICK ARD, Columbia, Tenn.
JOHN FRI EPSON, Pres'dt. Ist Nat Bank.
Hon. W. Y. THOMPSON, Columbia, Tenn
". P. INGRAM. Prss'dt. Bank OF Columbia.
Hon. W. c. WHITTHORNE, Columbia Tern.
Mai. ". z. RICHARDSON, Selma, Ala
JOHN II. LARKIE 4 CO., Columbia, Tenn.
Hon. LUKE PRYOR, Athens, Ala.
a Liber S.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

A bearded young grandfather re-
GENTLY had his hirsute appendage
shaped of, showing a clean face for
The first time for a number OF years.
AZ the dinuer-table his three-year-
oJd-erand-daughtoF noticed it. "gaz-
ed long with wondering eye, AID
finally circulated: Grandfather,
whose head you got on z"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

A gold mine is reported TO have been
found four miles west Of Monticello,
Ark. A similar report comes from
Dallas, Polk county, Ark.
A steam yacht is sailing on the sea
Of Galilee and its beautiful scenery,
with its haliow;ng association, will
soon be as familiar to tourists as that
of the Rhine is now.
The total n umber Of Germans resi-
ding i'm the United States is stated at
! 500, $50. OF this number 203, S5S are
citizens Of Illinois, 1888 of Mis-
souri,, and 1872 314 Of Wisconsin. The
German population Of New York is
given at 316. 962. Vermont has but
$40 Germans in all, Maine only 50S,
and all the Southern States combined,
exclusive of Texas and Ketucky,
have a smaller German Population
than New Jersey.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Worms in Horses

Intestinal worms ale parasites which
develop themselves in all the domestic
animals, each, however, possessing its
own varieties. The presence of worms
in the digestive tube is marked at
first by an increased appetite, but the
animal, notwithstanding tie quantity
of food which he consumes, falls of
in conditions; his coat is rough, and is
not shed at the ordinary time there is
an annoying itching, which causes
the horse to rub his upper lip against
the mauger or on the wall sometimes
there is considerable itching about the
rectum, which is indicated by the
horses rubbing his tail or rump
against anything within reach. The
SYMPTOMS mentioned are such as
would cause one TO suspect the exist
ence of worms, but it is only when
these appear among the dung vOided
by the horse that we can speak with
certainty on the nature of the disease.
AT a late period, and especially when
the worms have developed Ia great
numbers; the symptoms are very much
aggravated; and the horse becomes
eInaciated and suffers occasionally
Chinese piety demands that a sCh
shall mourn his father for year, and
shall treble the period of his grief IL
he be an adopted son. While wearing
the cherries white Of mourning, in
stead Of the gay yellow nankeen, a
Chinese official must withdraw him
self from public employment a,
plundCr.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
BAPTIST Agents Wanted

everywhere for the largest Baptist paper in the
world. Abls writers, az the news, aud con
Sunday School observation-disclosures every
week. An inhexible advocate Of Baptist priH-
ctDles. ONE pTtce, only - % per year. The
most dstOaishtEg premium and clubbing list
ever offered. or liberal cash co omissions paid.
Esy Specimen cory and particulars free 70 all
Who viii write 10 LUTHER & YEAMAN. TIE
CEyTRAL BAPIIsT. 81. Louis, -
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

PAIN hIILER.-In announcer 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-
forth voluntarily, testify fully to its
merits. When you Decd a family medi-
cine brv the Pain Killer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
70 The LADIE s

WewiIl send the following handsome assss.U,
at the following small prices: ona, elegant.
Ladies Lace HANDKERCHIEF for 60cts. cue ele-
CANT Ladies Lace Collar, 5ects: aEd enc pair
Of Ladies extra fine Kid Glcyes. any size OF
color, 7jcts. We will send any oae q these nrti.
cle5 By. mail, postage paid. on reesipt Of price
Address, a. 1. STE NARE u CO,
Colulnb u. Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
ROOFING,
CINCINNAn BUSHES DIRECTORY.

OUIS SFRASS EH-NYh olesale Manufac-
Ia tuTer Cigars and Tobacco. Special attten-
ton called 70 The Big and Little Casino
brands OtCiga-s. ls7 WasDut 81. Cincinnati, o.
OUGHEAD q PORTER, Door,
- and Shutter ManuPss; Rough and DR.
BumbeF, JOisss, SeautliEEs Shingles. Lath,
2Hannibal st.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Columbia Athen@Hm.

IN y III
First Glass school Tag Young La
dies. AdyBntages:- Elegant Grounds (2S
acTe5l-Healthy Location-Capacious BuiIdiEeys
$4,000 AppaTatas-Ws selected Lih4zFy q
II 600 volumes-Lsrgo Recitation and SisspfaF
Rooms, with fire in each-AbundantiY Supplied
Tahle-F"' and encient faculty-96 years rE-
perieL ee-CouRse Of Instruction thorough and
co'np3tte-Priesg reduced lumber OF Matries
nlaJes 80. 80 ia GFadu tes-Eo SoctariaT..
tsna-Seseion opens oSp,. -s4F-CataI0gues FRKE
dcc10v VIZ. A. SNtTB A. M. Seo'v
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
EvERY LApY sHoUEp 1IAHE o.

OF the CHAHPIOS NEEDLE THREADING Tsfa-
HAS, warranted 10 thread coarse or fue nee
dies With ease, whether the eyesight be good or
not Agents make from S. 70 50 per day.
agents wanted. SEMI = cents for sample b
mail. Address :. Ii. PATRICK, 13l West
Street. Cincin aad, Ohio.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
MAXWELL HOUSE
McKEAN & CO., PrOpriPtOrs,
Nashville, Tenn.

This new and elegant Hotel has two hun
red rooms, elegantly furnished and admira-
by ventilated. Country Merchants visiting
Nashville 20 purchase goods will be charged
50 per day. Transient rate 81 per day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
TICKETS $500 EACH.
LIST OF prizes

The Drawing viii take place on the
27Gh day of December, 1871.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
THE REDFlELD

BRANCHES: !
NEW York. PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE. BOsTON.
ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO.
CINCINNATT. LOUISVILLE.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-14
THE APponr1oNMENr BILL.

We print in full to-day tho very able
and comprehensive report of Senator
Greene. 1t represents the views of mi
nority OF that committee, and exposes
clearly most outrageous attempt to cheat
the people of fair expression at the bal
lot-box. The history of political trickery
contains several cases of this kind; but we
believe in every case the party undertaking
the fraud has been Indignantly overthrown
by its own members. There is natural
sense Of Justice, which abides in mem
which will not long rest under fragrant
public wrong. The obligation of COM
mittee on apportionment to make up dis
tricts of contiguous territory and of fair
average population, is clear and decisive.
If they fail in this, they are false to
sacred trust, and dishonor themselves and
the body Of which they are part.
By the laws, and certainly among gentle
men, any act which deprives citizen of
his vote is justly considered a crime. But
how shall we designate an apportionment
of members of the State Legislature,
which cuts off thousands from their fair
share of the representative influence. We
have all common interest in Justice and
fair dealing. We say now and forever,
that we would not by any apportonment
diminish the Demo cratic majority by
single vote, though that vote would carry
the State for us. We want elections car
ried by majorities fairly, after every
means have been taken to eplghten the
people. If it were in our power we would
place the leading newspapers of both
parties in the hands of every voter, and
urge him to listen to speakers on both
sides of the issues which now divide the
country. We would have meetings for the
study Of political science free from partisan
influence aud seek for the truth as it affects
the common veal.