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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12

The Cincinnati Enquirer has this consol-
ing paragraph: "The temporary back-set
received in the late elections may be CAL
culated to shake faith In the honesty and
good sense Of the American people, but the
Liberal party is stronger to-day than it
ever was. 1t is put together upon the pc
culiar principle which characterized the
construction of the Milesian gentleman. !.
fence. he built it four feet high and six
feet wide, so that when it fell down it
would be higher than it was before. That's
the style of the political organization
which has mission to defeat thieves and
corruptionists."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12

A POLITICAL orator in New Orleans re-
Gently ''quoted history by referring to ''the
iron coffin of De Soto, containing the gold
trumpet presented TO the illustrious dis
coverer by Queen Victoria" "Why, you
fool!' exclaimed an intelligent auditor
"Queen Victoria wasn't born morn two
hundred years after De Soto died, an how
could she give him gold trumpet" "She
left it to him in her will" solemnly replied
the orator.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12

The Banner continues to quote reso-
luton passed by the Tennessee Democratic
Convention Of 1868. Since then Mr.. John
son has abandoned the organization, and is
now running against its regular nominee.
The Baaner Itself said few days ago,
"Mr. johnson has come 70 as, (the discr-
ganizers)-we have not gone to him."
That is where the Democratiepsrty stands
in relation to Mr.. johnson, aud the antag-
onism is altogether Mr.. Johnson's Choice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
Total for Grant

On the other side, we set down as
reasonably sure for Greeley, provided it ap-
pears presently that the bottom has not
fallen out, the following:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12

GOLD was unsteady in New York yes-l
terdsy, closing at 112sn112J.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12

COTTON closed frmer in New York at
194c for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
How PRternai Government Protects
abur Hives

CUR Lives.
A Washington dispatch says that it is
stated that the report of the inspectors in
the case of the disaster to the steamer
Dean Richmond shows that the accident
to the Westdeld was excusable compared
with the circumstances of this case. Al
though tho boiler had been inspected with
in the year,yet the age of the boiler iusti-
bed more frequent inspection. 1t is un-
derstood that hereafter boilers over
i've years old shall be tested sew
eral times during the year.
FOA'Ser-Bank BursIars.
Ihos. Cunningham, the forger of Mis-
slssippi State bonds, was to-day sentenced
to i've years in the State prison.
DIX burglars were fOiled in an attempt to
rob the Merchants Bank at Nottaway. N.
j., Monday night, by the courage of a col
ored woman, who escaped after they had
handcutied her, and gave the alarm to the
citizens. The robbers succeeded in es-
Gaping.
AISatian Agent.
Commissioners of emigration have given
permission to the society of Alsace and Lo-
ralne 10 nave agents at the emjgrant depot /.
FOrfeitIng $4,000.
Chiefof Police McWilliams, Jersey CITY
has not appeared to answer charges of com
picity 10 bank burglary. The District Attor-
ney will move for the forfeit of his bonds
amounting to $4,000.
An Easy Thing.
Five prisoners from the penitentiary on
Blackwells Island overpowered their keep
er this morning and after disarmiag him
escaped in boat to which they were at
tsched as Q crew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
NEW YORK.
Death of Fanny Fern

Dot'NHH VI II 1AEIHly Il tFUs
NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.-Sarah Payson
Willis, wife of James Parton, otherwise
known as Fanny Fern, died yesterday in
this city. The. remains will be taken TO
Boston for interment.
An ExiEed NObIeman.
Mr. Fogge, burned to death in the
Elizabeth street fire yesterday, is reported
be an Italian nObleman banished for politi-
cal offenses and going under an assumed
name.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
Horrible DIctu,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1l.-Mrs. Fairs
mother attempted suicide by poison las,
nicrht
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
The Mare for A Farmer.

Every farmer who breeds horses
for his useor the market should at
the outset possess himself of a high
ly formed, powerfully built, we'll
bred mare, standing at least fifteen
hands two inches high, and weigh
ing no less than 1000 pounds in or
binary condition. This mare he
should breed to q thoroughbred
horse of pure pedigree, good form,
great strength and depth of body,
standing on short powerful and
sound limbs. He should at least
be sixteen hands high, and weigh no
less than 1 200 pounds. From the
union of these we may reasonably
expect a fine animal. The mare
must be at least reasonably we'll
bred, and ought to be larger if any
thing than the horse. Never breed
to a small or delicate thorough
bred. If you SOW weeds you can
not expect to reap wheat. It may
be asked why the same result could
not be attained by breeding your
fine mare to one of the many breeds
of draft horses. It might suffice to
say that experience shows it cannot,
but experience rests on reason.
The Thoroughbred and draft horse
are of the same genus, but they are
entirely of different origin.
In form and physical constitution
they are widely different. The
thoroughbred is the highest and
most perfect type of the horse, while
the draft horse is the very lowest.
In physical composition and form
they differ as widely as the Causa-
sian does from the Ethiopian. If
you breed a superior race with an
inferior, the product will not be
to either. It will degrade
the superior and elevate the grade
of the inferior. Hence it is called a
or grade. If you breed an
inferior race with q lower grade
than superior, the product will be
inferior to both, because the tenden-
cy of all animals is to revert to the.
origin that most strongly predomi-
mates in it. Therefore, if you breed
your quarter or eighth-bred mare to
a coarse Norman, Percheron, ely
desdale, Punch or Lincolnshire
stallion, the product must be infe-
rior to both, because you are not
elevating the standard, but degrad-
inc it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
The Story Of a Monkey.

A Bombay paper tells a story Of
which we can only say, Sel1Op zero,
e ben troUato. A Madra8sie going
on a journey took with him some
money and jewels, and a monkey of
which he was very fond. The poor
man, however, was waylaid, robbed
and murdered by q party of rufians,
who went their way, after throwing
the corpse into dry well, and COW
ering the latter up with twigs and
dry leaves. But they had overlook
ed the monkey, who saw the whole
proceedings from the top of the tree.
As soon as the road was clear, the
intelligent beast set off for the Teh-
sildar's, or police officers house, and
having drawn his attention by cries
and means, lured him on by dumb
signs to the tell-tale spot. In due
time the body was discovered, and
then with the monkeys help the
Tehsiidar found the stolen property
where the thieves had buried it.
He then followed the monkey to the
bazaar. There the monkey picked
out one of the murderers, ran after
him, and with his teeth held him
fast by the leg until the man was Sc
cured. This feat he seems to have
repeated until all the murderers
were caught. It is added that they
have since confessed their crime, and
been committed for trial before the
Tellicherry Court. An Agra con-
temporary suggests that such mon
key ought to be made an inspec-
tor ofpolice Would motif be rather
a descent for the monkey? We
should like to hear more about him,
how he behaves, for instance, in Civ
ing his evidence before the magis-
trate. What sort of equivalent for
an oath would be required of him,
and would the identity of the cul-
prits be proved by his showing his
teeth? If the Story should prove
to have any foundation, it will de-
serve a prominent place in the next
edition of one of DR.. Frank Buck
lands amusing volumes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
Tree Supports.

Procure three stakes for each tree
of any lasting wood, and of suffi
Gent length to reach three or four
inches above the connection of the
main branches with the stock after
having been driven or otherwise
placed In the ground firmly. Take
a piece of leather scraps ofharness
leather will answer the purpose very
well, and will last as long as a tree
requires stays) two or three inches
wide, and long enough to encircle
a tree that is three or four inches in
diameter, close to and below the
limbs. Puncture each end Of the
leather in three or four places, SO as
to admit a strong lace. Make four
other insertions in twOs, lengthwise,
one inch long and three-eighths of
an inch apart, to admit the stays.
These stay holes will be so placed
in the belt as to correspond with
position of the stakes, to each of
which piece of clothss-Iine or mar
line will lead, and tie with a round
turn and two half bitches three or
four inches below the top Of the
stake. The stakes will be at least
thirty inches from the stock, and
ought to stand, in this section at
least, as follows: Oae at the east,
and one at the northwest, and one
at the southwest, from each tree
respectfully, the belt being laced on
strongly Zone stay will tie in the
lace), and all the stays drawn in
sight.
No one need apprehend danger to
their young trees from even terrific
storms when thus secured. [ set
two stakes westwardly because the
winds from that quarter predomi-
nate, principally from the northwest.
All my trees not thus fastened lean
southeast.
The cost of leather, strings and
tying need not be more than three
cents per tree. Stakes, though the
greatest expense, need not be much,
especially where poles are plenty,
and can be prepared during storms.
I. Il. g., IN Ohio Farmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
AfmO.nherIe Pofsnn-

The spring sun calls up something besides
the flowers and grasses. It evolves from
the damp earth, trrbid rivers, stagnant
pools and black mOTaSSes, the gaciOus prov
catives of disease. From the Offal and gar
bage of unclean cities, too, it exhaIes an EFF
fiuvia destructive of health and vigOr. Pc
riOdic fevers of various types are now raging
with unusual virulence in various parts of
the country, and there are complaints from
all quarters of a singUlarIy unhealthy
spring. What is to be done in this emer-
gency? The answer is simple and TO the
point. Strengthen the body. Weakness
predisposcs the system TO disease. Com
mence at once a course of the most genial OF
tOnicis, HOstters's Stomach Bitters. Be as
sured tina the germs OF epidemic and en-
demic fevers will never effect the physique
that has been fortified and regulated with
this glorious vegetable restorative. 4 moist
atmosphere aggravates dyspepsia, and all
diseases OF bilious type, and the sudden
themOmetrical changes common Mt this sea-
son, are severe trial even to strong cOuSii-
tutlOnS. There is but one way Of combat
ting these deleteriOus agencies, and that is
by invigOTating the body, and ImpaTting
healthy activity to all its functions. The
only specific required for this purpose is Hos
letters Bitters. OF all vegetable tOnics and
alternatives, it is the puTeSt and the best. It's
medicinal ingredients include all the juices
and extracts of the most approved tonic,
anti-billiOUs and antispectic products Of the
Botanic Kingdom, and they are combined
with a stimulant far superior in quality to
the alcohol used in preparing the tinctures
Snd extracts of the regular" phaTmacOpUca.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
Care of HOrs

The London Horse 3 p,b SAYS: All
horses must not be fe / in the same
proportions, without regard to their
ages, their constitutions, and their
work; because the impropriety of
such a practice is gelf-evident. Yet
1t is constantly done, and is the ba-
SIS OF diseases of every kind.
Never use bad hay on account of
its cheapness, because there is no
proper nourishment in it.
Damaged corn is exceedingly in
Jur1ous, because it brings on infama-
ton OF the bowels and skin disease.
Chaff IS better for old horses than
hay, because they can chew and di-
gestit better.
Mix chaf with corn and beans,
and do not give the later alone, be-
cause 1t makes the horse chew his
food more and digest it better.
Hay or grass alone will not eu
port a horse under hard work, b
cause there Is not sufficient muir
tive body in either.
When a horse is worked hard its
food should be chilly oats-if not
worked hardits food should be chief
ly hay-because oats supply more
nOurishmenta and discriminating mate
rial than any other kind of food;
hay not so much.
For a sad lie or q coach horse,
half a peck of sound oats, and eight
cen pounds of good hay are suffi-
Gent, If the hay is not good, add q
quarter of a peck more oats. A
horse which works harder may have
rather more of each; one that works
little should have less.
Rack feeding is wasteful. The
better plan is to feed with chopped
hay, from a manager, because the
food is not then thrown about, and
is more easily chewed and digested.
Sprinkle hay with water that has
salt dissolved in it, because it i
pleasing to the animals taste, and
more easily digested. A teaspoon
full of salt in a bucket of water is
sufficient
Oats should be bruised for an old
horse, but not for q young one, be-
cause the former, through age and
defective teeth, cannot chew them
properly; and q young horse can dc
so, and they are thus properly mix
ed with saliva, and turned into
wholesome nutriment.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22

Apes GROwING AT THE SOUTH
Prof. Cotton showed specimens from
an orchard of 4, 800 trees IN Calera,
Alabama, planted in 1864 and 1865,
by Mr.. Adams from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Adams informed him that he
could sell all he had on hand at So
to Sc per barrel in Selma and Mont
gomery. The orchard contains, be-
sides the apple trees, about 400 pear
trees of all the best varieties, yield
ing fruit which was sold to the rail
road passengers at 81 per bushe!.
The success of this orchard shows
that fruit of good quality can be
grown even that far South. The soil
is limestone, and the growth Of the
woods oak and yellow pine. The
orchard is fenced with a thrifty
hedge ofCherokeer rose. Mr.. Adams
has also made some experiments
with grasses, and proved that timo-
thy, orchard-grass and clover would
all grow luxuriantly, also some other
grasses heretofore only fit for more
northern climates. The place is
about 600 feet above sea level, and is
as healthy as any place in the cOun-
cry.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
Personal.

TicknOT K Co, the celebrated cIothters Of
St Louis, No, announce the introduction
a plan of ordering clothing by letter, to
which they call your special attention,
They, If required, will send you their i'm
proved and accurate rules for self-measur-
ment, and full line of samples from their
immense stock Of cloths, cassiIneTes, coat
ing, &c. Thus enabling parties in any part
of the country to order their clothing direct
from Them, with the certainty Of receiving
garments of the very latest style and most
perfect fit attainabIe. Goods ordered viii be
sent by express. to be paid on delivery, pro-
yiding that if they do not fl, they can be
returned at their expense. Asis well known
through the South and West they hare for
fifteen years exceiIed in all departments OF
their business. which is a guarantee as to
the character of the goods they would send
out Rules for selfmeasurnent, samples OF
goods, illustrated circular and price list sent
free on application. Ticknor & Co., manu-
ufacturers and dealers in mems and boys
clothing and furnishing goods, either ready
made or made to order, COL and Coz n.
Fourth street, corner of Washington Ave
nue., st. Louis, Missouri.
y. B.-When in st. Louis you are invited
TO visit our mammoth establishment, where
you can find thousands and thousands Of
garments OfsupeTior quality and workman
snip, manufactured expressly for the best
retail trade. Boys clothing "A speciality
with as and our stock in this line is very eX-
tensive. TICKSOR X Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22

who collected the tax on them. there
were 1 1885,, 247,OOO cigars used last
year. Thus one billion three hun
dred and thirty-two million and
two hundred and forty-six thousand
cigars were undoubtedly retailed at
ten cents apiece. So we smoked up
this country last year $133, 1924, 900
worth of tobacco.
Goodgracious! said I; if only
had my old Saratoga statistician
here now he would revel over these
figures!
1913, 224OOO for cigars, you say,
Mr.. A?
Yes.
How much spent for -four then?
I suppose about 100000, 900.
Now that little $133, 224, 900 was
only paid out for cigars-how much
would it be for chewing tobacco,
snuff and cigars?
AS near as I can estimate it,
about $25O,0O9,OOO.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
Taking Care Of Lamps.

The easiest way to clean petrole-
UNI lamps is to wash with thin milk
Of lime, which forms an emulsion
with the petroleum, and removes
every trace of it, and by washing a
second time with milk of lime an[
a small quantity of chloride Of lime,
even the smell may be-so complete
ly removed as to render the vessel
thus cIeansed fit for keeping bever-
ages in. 1.-THE milk Of lime be used
warm ms cad of cold, the operation
is rendered much shorter.
The best time for cleaning them
is in the morning, for reasons of safe
ty, if not convenience. Scarcely a
week passes during the winter
months, but we read accounts of
frightful accidents from kerosene
lamps explodinga and killing or scar
ring for life women and children.
A simple knowledge of the infam-
mabIe nature of the fluid would
probably put stop to nearly all the
accidents. As the oil burns down
into the lamp, a highly infamma-
BILE gas gathers over its surface and
as the oil decreases the gas increas-
es. When the oil is nearly consum-
ed, a slight jar will often iDfame the
gas, and an explosion is sure to fol-
low, dealing with it death and de-
struction. A bombshelI is not more
to be dreaded. Now, if the lam o is
not allowed to burn more than half
way down, such accidents are almost
impossible. Always fill your lamp in
the morning; then you never need
fear an explosion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22

SORE THRoAT.-Every body has a
cure for this trouble, but simple
remedies appear to be the most eff
fectual. Salt and water is used by
many as a gargle, but a little honey
dissolved in sage tea is better.
Others?a few drops Of camphor on
loaf sugar, which often affords i'm
mediate relief. An application of
cloths wrung out Of hot water and
applied to the necks, changed as
often as it begins to cool has the
most potency in removing the in
fammation.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
How to Catch Rats.

One of the pests of the farmer is
rats. To keep them within endura-
bic bounds is somewhat a difficult
matter, for a rat is as cunning as a
fox, and as hard to catch; but there
is such thing as working strategy
on 1t. A rat never digs a hole un-
less 1t has some projection to begin
with, say stone, a stick Of wood, or
anything else that makes an ang e
with the ground; acellar wall itikes
the best. If n rat is chased in a Gel
larOr other room, it will run around
by the wall, and is decidedly averse
to leaving it. From this habit we
have a hint how to outgeneral it.
The common steel trap is the best
article for the purpose. Stand n box
or barrel, or other article, within
four inches of the wall, and in that
open space set the trap without any
thing to hide it. The rat in follow
ing the wall, will go into the trap
rather than go round the barrel.
W hen 1t IS caught, smoke the trap
y it'll a piece of burning paper, shift
sour barrel to another place, and
ct your trap as before.
1t is said that if a man hides
where crows frequent and they see
him go there, they will stay away
till they see him leave. If two men
hide and one leaves, the crows will
come back to the man that is left;
and this because a crow cannot count.
Thus with the rat, there's something
IN the combination of the trap
and the barrel, that it does not seem
to UNDERSTANDABLE. Germantown
Telegraph.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
The Farmers Bank.

Manure is like money. The
more you have, the easier it is to
make more. You cannot grow
big crop of man-goIds without
thorough cultivation and a heavy
dressing of manure. But when you
have got the mangolds, the land is
not only left in splendid condition
for future crops, but the consump-
ton of the mangolds, besides being
of great benefit to stock, leaves a
splendid lot of rich manure. We can
raise just as good mangolds here as
they can in England-in fact, I
think better, as our hotter climates
natures them more perfectly, and
renders them more nutritious. We
can easily grow twenty-five tons
per acre, and as the manure from a
ton of mangolds is worth 81 OF,
We have left from each acre Of man
colds, besides the leaves, manure
worth $26 IS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22

The ECONOMY OF COOKING FooD.-
When wheat straw is fermeuted by
means of green, moist vegetable
matter, as fresh clover or grass
placed in layers among it, its quail
ity as feed is much improved. tits
found that the process not only rem
ders more soluble the fb.e of the
straw, but actually converts parts
of it into starch. sugar and gum
Accurate Notwithstanding to
Professor Voelker, in Transactions
Of Royal Agricu tural Society of
England, 1871-have proved that
the fermenting process enabled fifty
per cent. of the vegetable fibre to be-
come soluble, while of the UMPIRE
pared straw only twenty-six per
cent. is soluble. When chaff of
straw is steamed in an ordinary feed
chest, under a pressure of fifteen
pounds per inch, and allowed to
cool gradually, the same effect is
produced, and one ton is equal III
nutrim ent to two tons unsteamed
Besides, by mixing with it meal of
any kind, or bran, the flavor is diff
fused among the mass and it is rem
dered much more palatable. In
this way, even wheat straw may be
used as fodder, and a great saving
effected. Hearth and Home.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-22
Strange Eject of shelled Oats.

Mr.. Metzler, living near Twelfth
and Broadway, lost a valuable horse
several days ago, under rather sin
gular circumstances. The animal
managed to get at a barrel of shell
ed oats during the night, and ate
the larger part of the grain before
he was discovered. The seed began
to swell soon afterwards, and the
horses belly began to enlarge. It
grew and grew, until Mr.. Metzler
removed him to prevent his becom-
ing fastened between the sides of the
stall. Still the stem ach extended
itself latterly, perpendicularlys cat
a-corneredly, and every way that it
could grow. The stable was about
to be filled up with one horse, and
the over drove lin into the yard.
A few hours latter the legs We're
goOdly distance apart, the tai stood
out at full length, and the backbone,
from shoulder to hips, was a deep
hollow. The poor horse suffered
terribly, and was finally killed to
prevent him from literally bursting
open Louisville journal.