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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06
The Uses of Gun Cotton.

The London Times says: The
important points in connection with
the gun cotton OF the present day
,,iay be thus briefly summed up. The
nSterial, a in the first instance, is nei-
thrr wool nor yarn previous to con-
version, but simply a good quality Of
soiton waste, which, after proper
srrntment in acid, Is reduced to paper
pulp, and in this finely divided state
washed and cleansed by water. The
pnlpcd mass is then pressed into any
desired figure or shape, and the cakes
thus produced not only present the
explosive in a highly compressed
condition, but also In a remarkably
handy form. As the cotton is press
- while in wet, and consequently
harmless state, no dauger can accrue
in the whole 0f the manufacture from
first to last, il we accept possible ac-
cident from tampeTing with the ac-
fAs-an event OF but slight impOr-
tsnce even when il might occur-and
in this respect therefore, gun-cotton
"a much safer than gunpo wder. The
Dry gun-cotton cakes, however, may
be ignited in two ways, either by
simple Inflammation or by defona-
ton. If few cakes Of gun-cotton,
or wooden cases containing the same,
ere set on fire they will simply blaze
away, furicusly and violently, it is
irae, but at any rate without abso-
Iute explosion, aud it is only when
the material is cIostly confined, or
Aeated to All exceedingly high tenn
pcrature, thai is full force ia develop
81.
=, fowever instead Of being set on
Sn by spark C~ flame, it is ignited
b. means of a charge of illuminate of
Jnercury, one OF The most violent de
tCnating compounds known to chem
ists, then gun-eotton becomes another
naing altogether, and oxplodes with
she terrible force OF charge of full
inmate of mercury itself. This last
important property of gUn-Cotton
which was discovered about three
years ago by Mr.. E. o. Brown, ofthe
chemical establishment, WOolwich,
uhere indeed all the experimental
Investigations have been carried on,
adds greatly to the value OF the explo-
sive, which under ordinary circum-
stances Is comparatively inert and
harmless until brought into contact
with illuminate powder. The differ
ence between burning and detOna-
UinK gnn-cotton will be at once uudGr-
s,ood when we say that halfpOund
ssste may actually he held in a plate
- arm's length during Inflammation,
~bilo the action Of the same amount
nrcd with . illuminate charge would
~ 10 fracture q One-inch slab of iron
apon which il rests.
For the past five years several tons
of the material have been manufac-
tured by the British government,
and employed to great advantage in
snining and blasting operations, and
especially in the demolition of sub
gnarine rocks and sunken wrecks,
~hose removal could certainly not
have been so efficiently and complete
u effected in any other manner
For many military engineering pur-
poses, as also for tOrpedoes, its value
hiss been found unequalled; and
when we say that all these years no
mishap has ever occurred in its man
ipulation, it must be admitted that
there is something to be urged
against hastily dismissing it in a
panic as a material too dangerous for
practical use.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06
English Synonyms.

The copiousness of the English
tongue, as well as the difficulty of
acquiring the ability to use its i'm
mense vocabulary correctly, is well
exhibited in the following array of
synonymous words; which, if not
new, is yet a capital illustration
of the nice distinctions which char
acterize so many ofyour vocables. 1t
is no wonder that we slip occasion
sionally, even the Wariest of us.
A little girl was looking at the pic
ture of a number of ships, when she
exclaimed, see what a flock of
ships I" We corrected her by saying
that flock of ships is called a fleet,
and that fleet of sheep is called a
flock.
And here we may add for tho ben
cit of the foreigner who is master
ing the intricacies of our language
in respect to nouns of multitude,
that a flock Of girls is called beVy,
that a bevy of wolves is called a
pack, and a pack of thieves is called
gang, and a gang of angels is called
a host, and n host of porpioses is
called shoal, and a shoal of buffa-
loes II called herd, and a herd of
&nAluEtD Is CdilGU u tIOOp, duu q tIOOP
OF partridges is called a cOvey, and
a covey of beauties is called galaxy,
and galaxy of ruffians is called a
horde, and n horde of rubbish is
called heap, and a heap of eXen is
called drove, and drove of black
guards is called q mob, and mob Of
whales is called a school, and school
of worshipers is called congre-
cation, a congregation of engineers
is called q corps, and corps of rob-
bers is called band, and a band OF
locusts is called a swarm, and a
swarm of people is called a crowd, a
crowd of gentle-folks is called the
elite, and the elite of the city's thieves
and rascals arc called the roughs,
and the miscellaneous crowd of the
city folks is called the community, OIL
ahe public, according as they are
spoken Of by the religious communi,
~ or The secular public.-4me7icdl
Educational Monthly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

FRUIT n LoNDoN.-The Pail Nail
Gazette argues that perhaps one "i
the chief reasons why there j. SO
much intenperance in England is Ia
be fouud in the fact OF the difficulty
OF obtaining good fruit at a cheap
price Very few of the inhabitants
ci London, IL Is asserted, have ever
tasted a peach, and grapes, il is con-
tented, are luxuries only consumed
By the wealthy. Oranges snd sour
apulcs, il is stated, are the only fruit
within the control Of The poorer class
es, aud nectarines anu apricots ara
vcry seldom seen. and I'm a few years
viii totally disappear. Straw berries,
- hich twenty-five years ago were
very plentiful, it is stated, are now
exceedingly rare, and the poorer
classes are totally deprived OF this
agreea1le diet. Stale cabbages and
unripe mouldy fruit are retailed at ex-
orbitaHt prices ct tho grcen-groeer's
shops in London, and the Pail Mali
Gazette advises that great improve
menis should hc introduced in the
packing Of fruit aud vegetables, inas-
much as there are few trades more
pTofitab bic than market gardening.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

MAKE 4 BEGNNISG How many -
poor, idle hesitating, cTTiug outcast Is
now sreepiBR. era wiling, his way
through the world, who might have
held up his bcs.d and proFperel IT,.
Instead OF putting ofThis resolutions of
amendment and IN iusirF he had made
a beginning. a beginning, aHd good
beginning, too, i necessary. The
first weed pulled up IN the garden
the first time manly wiz is
said the first seed pui In the ground :
the first pound pat ii the savings'
bank, and the fir-f Iniie Travelled in a
journey, are al very important
things. They make Il beginning
and thereby q hope, a promise, an
assurance IS held cut that You are IN
Garnet ia what YOU have underta-
ken
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

IIORsEs IN THE UNITED STATES
According to an estimate published
ia the Turf, FIELD and Farm, there
are II.0SI676 horses IN the United
States. or these, Illinois has the
largest number, 1,3403 320; and OAi"
The next, / 100000. Peunsyivania is
put down for 902. 800; Indiana, $50
$40; New York, 703, l20; Keniurky,
G50,SII; Texas. G002J0; Virginia,
O960; Tennessee, 3O0,975; Caiifor-
mia, 300GII. Naturally enough.
Rhode Island has tue smallest mum
Der, 9,I2O. Florida j. estimated 10
have lS470 horses; Delaware, =, q
leo.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

A SERIOUS feminine complaint at
Long Branch, and some other wafer
ing-places this summer, is the notice
able lack of men at those resorts.
Dancing men and flirting men are
especially mourned. judging from
the lugubriOus accounts sent to the
journals from these vanity hirs Of
social life, nothing is more melan-
choly than to see squads of women
sitting in rows upon the piszzas,
gazing at each other with critically
mOrOse eyes, wTathfully noting the
arrivals of other women, with vast
trunks and cOmplacent smirbs upon
their faces, and all of them wonder
ing what has become of the men.
Some enterprising puTveroy Of hu-
manity could perhaps DO well if he
would recruit q drove of presentahlg
young men, furnish them with good
clothes at his own expense, and send
them down 10 the Branch 0a Il matri-
monial speculation, with the under
standing that those who might sue
ceed in making rich matches viii
some of the pining Mariasnas ofihe5s
/ seaside localities would pay hiW
/ percentage on his expenditures. i
/ plan of this kind would work as
/ we'll as any other at Long Branch
/ where sham and snobbery too FIRE
I quently drive decency 20 The wall
Or rather to the pailings.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

A letter from Paris says the natives
of Alsaee and Lorraine, who rebel
against the Prussian occupation of
their native provinces, and who have
no heart for a longer residence in
sheir own country, daily go to the
American legation in that city, and
make inquiries, and then arrange
meHts, looking to their emigration to
this country. About $50 of these
self constituted exiles left Havre the
other day, in the ship Erin, bound to
these shores. They all have money,
aud, like any of their fellow-provin-
cials who may come here, will make
good -ciiizens-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

ASNoUNCEMKNTs.-Ann the name Of
person for County Office, IS; State oflee $40;
Federal Office Sl5. Invariably in advance.
~ Ths above Terms and Rates will be
strictly adhered to.
- Religious, ;Marrisge, Birth and Death
Esteos solicited, and viii be willingly insert
81 TEEE OF CHANGE. Obituaries will be charged
Sr At advertising rates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06
MONA.
FROM THE BRETON

At even-tido sits Mona, still
IN reVery. by the spring.
Her little head is thinking not
OF any happy thing.
For, like a string of broken pearls.
Her silents tears run down;
And in the clear pool absentIy
Play her bare feet and brown.
a little bird sits on a branch,
And, singing, thus doth say:
" o maiden with uneasy feet
Stir not the water, pray;
"For when you the water trouble
With restless feet so small,
I cannot my likeness see therein,
Nor the little stars at all.
The maiden says: 'IOh, fear you not f!
Nor, little bird, complain;
The troubled water will soon be pure
And mirror-hke again.
"But, ah ! wnen oft wandered here,
Happy at twilight dims
With Jannik in the Olden time,
Why saidst thou not to him,
"'O, Jannik! Jannik! trouble not
The maiden's heart so clear,
Lest heaven be mirrored there no more,
Lest there no stars appear ?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

a bright-eyed little fellow in one
Of the brooklyn private schools, hav-
ing spelt a word, was asked by his
teacher: Arc you willing TO bet
YOU are right, Bennie ?" The boy
locke up with an air Of astonish-
ment, and said 81 bRoU I'm right,
Miss v, but never bet"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

"Ma, dear, Ada won't take
her physic. I've mixed her a dose Of
sand, and she says 1 must take some
first. Doctors never do, do they
ma z"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

Tie childhood shows the man, as
morning shows the day.-Milton.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06

Better to do deeds than sing them
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-06
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27
NUMBER II

her chair, or couch, as around an
altar thrice consecrated, have come
in daily worshippers, with scripture
and prayer, and as through years of
cha5tened enjoyment and trembling
hope, this family has found train
ing in a life of purity and love.
The house has had a heart. The
passers-by said afflicted" But the
dweIers knew that the affliction
was working fruits most peaceable
and rewards eternal. The heart
ceased to beat. The room was va
cant. The errands and services Of
love are ended. And the stricken
ones stood together, and with voices
low and earnest, vowed and prayed
By the memory of the past, by the
ache and emptiness of this hour,
and by the hope of the future, we
vow a holy living in the Lord; and
we beseech Him that in his house
of many homes, we may have one,
and may she be the heart of it
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27
Too True.

When a rakish youth goes astray
friends gather around him to restore
him to the paths of virtue. Gentle
ness and kindness are furnished to
win him back to innocence and
peace. No one could ever suspect
he ever committed any wrong. But
when a poor confiding girl is betray-
ed. she receives the brand of socie-
ty, and is driven from the ways of
virtue. The betrayer is honored
and respected; but there is no rest
for her this side Of the grave. Her
society has no loving helping hand
for her, no smile Of peace, no voice
of forgiveness. These are earthly
moralities unknown in heaven.
There is a deep wrong in them, and
fearful are the consequences.
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CITIZEN, we propose to our present
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We hope that this viii induce
great activity, Those who feel
themselves poorly able TO pay for
the paper In any other way have a
wide field opened TO them here.
J.. w, MCCoRD,
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Correspondence.
The Perils of the Alps.

'Every rose has its thorns." So
thought the writer when he had es-
capped from a horrible death during
a trip among the Alps. The town
of Interlaken, Switzerland, is sur
rounded by some of the grandest
scenery in that celebrated country.
The valley, too, is wonderfully
beautiful; but to see and appreciate
all, it is necessary to ascend the
mountain just behind the town or
the one in front. A visit had been
made to the latter, but a love for
the grand and beautiful was far
from satisfied. Indeed, just enough
had been seen to give a thirst for a
different view. To obtain this, one
morning in the month of May, IS,
1 set out with my companion to as
cend the mountain first mentioned,
from which I hoped to look down
upon the two lakes of Thun and
Brieaz and the valley between, the
pretty villas around the town, and
have a full view of the old Jungfrau
which rises toward the heaven, Gov
cred with eternal glaciers and
crowned with perpetual snow
When danger is ahead some people
have forbodings that forewarn them.
I had none, but was quite free from
a sense of danger. Almost a half
mile from the village the ascent be
gan. At first there was a path
After following this a short while it
was found to be obstructed, but as
a little garden in a nook under the
rocks was seen just ahead, it was
supposed that the obstruction was
intended to keep intruders out. I
knew well would not injure the
vegetables, and being determined
on obtaining the view desired, no
attention was paid to what after
wards found to be a hint to go no
further. After passing the diminu-
tive garden, the path ended and the
ascent became abrupt But every
foot gave a new sight and one be
yond compare. Ny fancies were
being realized. I was every mo-
ment drinking in moro and more
of the enchanting scene. Reader,
If you have no love for such
things developed in your soul and
think all this feeling Is trash, foole-
~. could you but have seen the
panorama spread out before me at
the moment Of which I speak you
would, beyond a doubt have ex-
claimed with me, s'Can anything be
more glorious? Is it not wonderful
-wonderfulY' I felt as though I
would give anything TO have still
better view. Needless under the
excitement of where I was going, I
still climbed on. After getting mp
some distance, I never knew how
or how far. I began to find that in
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

QUEER IDEAs.-The queer ideas
some people have of nature's work
ings are sometimes very laughable,
A French priest recently declared
that insurance was lying in the face
of Heaven. "To insure ones prop
erty, o, my hearers, is crime =
Calamities of all kinds are chastise-
ments from on high. Ifyou insure
your property you prevent God
from Furnishing you, should he see
it to do sor' This is equal to the
old Pennsylvania Dutchman who
contributed literally toward build
ing a church and was afterwards
solicited to pay something more to-
ward furnishing it with lightning
rod. "No," said he, Il pay fifty
tolIar to help puild a church for the
Lord: and now, if he choose to ton
der it und knock it town, he do it
at his own risk"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27
Nc HeaIth of fhe Hone.

Allreally useful and happy homes
have a heart center toward which
every member grayitates, drawn by
attraction resistless, because unfelt.
The house-band that surrounds,
strengthens and protects, is usually
the husband father. The house
heart is usually the wife and moth
er. More than several times have
we known the weak, the sick, the
needy one of the family to become
the house heart, to and from which
the activities of every member were
in circulation. For her room the
best in the house was chosen. The
stately parlor gave up its best chair
and picture. To that room came
the first hower, the berries, the first
fruit Of the orchard aud vineyard.
The newspaper came into that room
first ofaIl. There the father report
ed Wnen returning and lett his good
byewheR going. Thither the young
girl. dressed for a party, came in to
be admired in the household heart.
Thither the sons have come thrice
a day fresh with the last excitement
and stories from the street. For
her the concert, the lecture and the
sermon have been listened TO, and
a story Of them brought home. Her
need has wrought a gentleness and
unity through the whole family.
Her tranquil judgement has temper
ed hasty speeches, and taught the
way ofimpartial thought, Around
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27
aostis Gems.
IF WE KNEW.

five knew the baby fingers
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble Us again
Would the bright eyes Of cur darling
Catch the frown upon our brow1
Would the prints Of rosy fingers
Vex Us then as they do nowl
Ali those little iee-eold fingers,
How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along eu= backward track
How those little hands remind Us,
Asin snowy grace they lies
Not to scatter thorns, but roses,
For our Eeaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet voiced bird is flown;
Strange that we should slight the viOlets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange the summer skies and sunshine
Never seem half so fair
AS when winters snowy piniOns
Shake the white down in the air!
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blOssomed in such beauty
As adOTns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our mcmry
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to US in sweeter accents,
Through the portals of the tomb.
Let US gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thoEns and ehaff;
Let US find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day,
With patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
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"Man wants but little here below,
nor wants that little long," is a Ii
bel; man wants everything he can
see or hear oy, and never is willing
tew let go ov hiz grab. Whenever
yu find a man who il thoroughly
satisfied with what he has, yu find
either an idiot or some one who
haz tried hard tew get more and
couldn't do it. The older n1an
grows, the more watchful he be-
kums; az hiz hold on life slackens,
hiz pinch on a dollar grows grippy.
-Jogh BRIiMqs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

WHEELERs CAVALRY VS.. KUKLUx.
Our old war comrade, Bill Wyatt,
Of the 9th Georgia cavalry, made
ten strike the other day. He cap
tured three Of the Kuklux that
Gov. Bullock has been advertising
for, carried them to Chattooga
COURTHOUSE, got them convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years. and come down on
Bullock for the prize money! s., 900
for the first and 81, 600 each for the
balance, making $1,000 in al. Bull
ock paid up like a little man, and
Wyatt went home happy. This
amount Of money in Chattooga
county, all at on time. will create a
tremendous excitement. The beau
ty OF tho whole affair is that these
Kuklux were radical thieves and
were playing Kuklux to cover their
stealing operations. Bully FOR
WheeleT's cayalry.- Gri6Ez Star.
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Three Old Saws.
By Lucy LARcoM.

If the world seems cold to you,
Kindle fires to warm itl
Let their comfort hide from view,
Winters that deform it.
Hearts as frozen as your own,
To that radiance gather;
You viii soon forget to moan,
"Ah! the cherries weather."
If the worlds a wilderness,
Go build houses in itI
Will it help your Loneliness
On the wind to din its
Raise a hut however slight,
Weeds and blambles smother;
And to roof and meal invite
Some forlorner brother.
If the worlds vale oftears,
Smile till rainbows span it;
Breathe the love that life cndears,
Clear from clouds to fan it;
If your gladness lend CLEAN
Unto souls that shiver;
Show them how dark sorrows stream
Blends with hopes blight river.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

Lady Yarmouth asked Garrick
one day why love was always repre-
sented as a child? lie replied,
Because love never reaches the
age Of wisdom and experience"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

Wanted-a boot for the foot of
the stairs, a handkerchief for the
nose of a pair of bellows, a key TO
undo a box on the ears, some water
to wash the face of the earth, hat
to fit the head Of the class,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

An Irish magistrate, censuring
some boys for lettering in the street,
said, ''If everybody were to stand
in the street, how could anybody
get byY'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

An affected singer at a Dublin
theatre was told by a wag in the
gallery ito come ont from behind
his nose and sing his song like 9TH
er people"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

To cure dyspepsia-close all the
outside doors of four story house,
open the inner doors, and then take
a long switch and chase a cat mp
and down stairs till she sweats.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-04-27

Twelve men may work a month
to paint 4 house white. A bad boy
or a vicious man may, in an hour,
by throwing mud and filth, spoil
the work Of his betters. So one ly-
ing tongue, or one meddIing neigh
Dor, may, by idle talk, dishonest
speech and word -blacking, destroy
the life-beauty or harmony of a
ncighborhood.