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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Preserrtng Fruit for Winter.

The great abundance of fruit this
season is likely to produce laxity
of care in preserving for winter use.
One extreme usually begets another,
and as we have a plenty now, it is
very apt to produce no thought Of
the morrow. As a friend said to US
recently, up to last week we won
dered what We should do with all
our apples, but now we have not one
on the place." His was, to be sure,
but small orchard of trees but
no doubt the same want of care will
prevail more or less In many a
larger lot.
OF fruits which it is desirable to
preserve, the grape gives the most
trouble. We see it stated in the
horticultural journals that in France
iG is a common practice to cut the
punches with long stems and put
them in water-the glass, water and
bunch then kept IN a cool, dark
place. We suppose, however, this is
for the finer and selected specimens
of dollhouse grapes, and that it
would hardly pay on any extensive
scale with our cheaper native kinds
But there is a valuable hint to be
gained fro1n this French practice
namely, that if we can prevent evap-
Grafton, the fruit can be preserved.
It seems that u house or chest can
be SO arranged as to make evapora-
ton nearly impossible, and this
ought to do as well as permitting
evaporation and then replacing it
by water from a bottle. Indeed, we
know of some who have kept grapes
well, long into the winter, by simply
putting them sound and dry into
baskets, covering them with some
non-conducting material, and then
setting them in cool cellar, rather
dry, and yet secure from frost.
There is no doubt much to be
learned as to the proper way to pre-
serve fruits, and instead of letting
them go altogether because they are
plenty, without much thought OF
the future, it would be good oppor-
tunity to try various methods Of
packing and curing for future USE
! Gernla7ttolUn IeLeQrdDh.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Bald-Headed People.

Frederick Kemp writes from the
silver mines of Montana, giving the
following hint in reference to a cure
for ald-headedness "A friend of
mine who had the misfortune to be
bald-headed, knowing that there Is
q wonderful invigorating power in
the suns rays, last spring threw
away his hat, and worked in the
gulch all Spring, Summer and Fall,
bareheaded, and also for the first
few days at midday. For a few
days the rays of the hot sun on his
head were almost Unbearable; after
that time he experienced no uneas =
ness whatever. The result was that
in the Fall he had a good head of
hair. And in this experiment he
was not alone-several of his ac-
quaintances who were bald-headed
having followed the same plan, they
were all fortunate enough to ex-
perience the same result.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
A jolly Time.

Some queer customs came into
play on the occasion of Nelson's
marriage. After the wedding break
fast, as M. and Nine. Bonzuad step
ed from the door, cupful of dry
rice was showered on their heads
from a window above, and as the
carriage drove off the old foot COW
eriDgs about the place were thrown
after it. One enthusiastic gentle
man threw q broom on top of the
carriage, and the crowd shouted
themselves into very hot and
hoa-se condition. When the bridal
party reached the hotel, the bride
sang, at the request of some friends,
some of the songs shehad learned in
this country, accompanying herself
upon the banjo which was presented
to her while in New York.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
THE USURER.

A usurer princely fortune made,
Though not by fraud or even tricks of trade;
But-as he vowed-because Heaven designed
TO bless
His honest toll and give him great success.
Eager to show the gratitude that filled
His swelling breast he now began to build
An aIms-house, doubtless hoping that the
Lord
This pIous undertaking would reward.
When sH was ready, in exuItant mood,
Viewing the gOOdIy pile, the miser stood,
Thinking how well the work of love would
pay,
When shrewd neighbor CHANGED to pass
that way.
The miser, who most ardently desired
To hear his stately hospital admired,
Now in a tone of triumph asked his friend
If it were large enough to suit the end.
Why nOt,' was the reply; ''tis robly
planned,
A welcome refuge for a glorious band;
But if you mean II as q home for all
Whom you've made poor, the buildings
Far too small -
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Improvement of Farms.

It has been supposed that when a
farmer has improved his land, so as
to make it yield large crops, he has
been successful, even if convenience
and beauty of the home and its sur
have been sacrificed.
While there has been some money
made for the time being, the build
ings have been neglected, so that
home has no attraction for the chill
dren, and farm life becomes I'M
popular. In riding through the
country we see great progress has
been made within the last twenty
five years, among farmers, not only
OF making their farms more prOdUc-
tive, but in making them more at
tractive. And yet there is great
room for improvement. The lack
of taste in country houses is q de-
cided drawback 10 real success in
farming. Any one can form a pretty
correct estimate of the intellectual,
if not the moral state of the com
munity, by looking over their farms,
taking a standpoint from the house.
1t is not the cOmmodious, expensive
buildings, which gives the proper
estimate, because all farmers cannot
afford, and do not require these, but
it is the manner in which everything
is cared for. 1t is a great mista7 c
that money spent in reasonably i'm
proving the appearance Of a place is
thrown away. Tasteful and well
painted buildings, well-arranged-
yards and gardens, with good fences,
plenty of shade trees along the
roadside, and clearly kept fields,
will set off farm to great advau-
tage, and make a great difference
when it is sold. And even if it be
not sold, these things will add great
" to the enjoyment of the owner
and his family, as well as to the
neighborhood in which he lives.
Could the old passion for more
land be transferred into "a passion
for identifying and adjoining our
homes, a greater benefit would be
rendered the country, and the cause
of agriculture.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Points for Farmers.

THE ARMY Worm The methods of
combating the army worm may be
briefly summed up as follows:
First-Burn over the meadows,
especially the slOughs and low
grounds, in the neighbOrhood of the
place where the worms stopped their
devastations, and where, of course,
thy went into the ground to trans
form, and where the moths must first
appear. The eggs are deposited af-
ter midsummer, and the burning
may be performed in the fall or win
ter, or before the Matching of the
eggs in the spring.
Second-Fau blowing IN the same
situations would undoubtedly de
stroy most of the eggs by burying
them so deeply that either they would
not hatch, or the young worms would
starve.
Tbird-The progress Of the worms,
vixen partially or fully grown, can be
checked by blowing deep furro IS
across their path, and if the pains
were taken to dig under the upright
side of the furrow with a spade If
would make it much more efectual.
Fourth-Hogs and poultry are
fond of them, and may be instru-
mental in reducing their numbers
Prairie Farmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Music.

In the days gone by, the Monks of
Ireland had a beautiful custom of
singing the praises of the Lord: day
after day, and night after night, sue
cessive choirs would chant their
heavenly hymns, and never even for
an instant was it silenced for a hun
dred years. And so skilled in music
were they that the kings of Scotland
and Wales came to Ireland to take
some of them to their respective
courts, to teach their families and
adorn their palaces. Students came
from all parts OF Europe to Erin to
learn music. The highest honors
were bestowed on the gifted chill
dren of song by the kings and
people.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Cooley Corn in Florida.

The Department Report says ::
Cooley corn has succeeded well in
Florida. Mr.. J. D. Wolfe, of Pensa-
cola, says that he marketed his pro-
duct two weeks in advance of all
other corn, and that for early matu-
rity and productiveness it ID unrival-
led in that section. On one-sixth of
an acre, although the season was
unfavorable, he raised one hundred
and ten dozen ears of good size,
which Melted in marked $24.75, or
at the rate of $148 so per acre. Mr..
w. planted his corn at different
timer, with reference to having roast
ing ears until the frosts in Novem.
Der. Having planted peas between
the rows, he would have, in addition
to his corn and pea. product, corn
fodder and forage at the rate of two
tons to the acre, the ground being
cleared in time for a crop of tUrnips,
ready for the market in January"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
The Value of Time.

When the Roman Emperor said, II
have lost day." he uttered sadder
truth than if he had exclaimed, 81
have lost a kingdom - Napoleon said
that the reason why he beat the
Austrians was that they did not
know the value of five minutes. At
the celebrated battle of Rivoli, the
conflict seemed on the point of being
decided against him. He saw the
critical state of affairs, and instantly
took his resolution. He dispatched
a flag to the Austrian Headquarters
with proposals for an armistice. The
unwary Austrians fell into a snare
for a few minutes the thunders of
battle were hushed. Napoleon seized
the precious moments, and, while
amusing the enemy with mock ne
gotiatiOns, rearranged his line of
battle, changed his front, and in a
few minutes was ready to renounce
the farce of a discussion for the
stern arbitrament of arms. The
splendid victory of Rivoh was the
result. The great moral victories
and defeats of the world often
turned on FIVE minutes. Men loiter,
time flies, and all the great interests
of life are speeding on with the sure
and silent tread of destiny.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Saving Stock Rams.

1t is customary with most wool
growers at the time of trimming
lambs, to save number of the most
promising males with view of their
possible capabilities as stock-getters.
Afterward, when time has developed
their real qualities, they are used or
rejected as their merits become ap-
parent.
The first and most important
qualification of a stock ram is con-
8titution. No matter how perfect
he may be in every other particular,
if he is defective in this one point
he is worthless. His stock will be
feeble, short lived, poor breeders,
and always ailing. Constitution is
to be determined by the full, robust
physical development, the deep, full
chest, giving ample room for the
vital organs, a uniform development
of all the parts, giving a look of
strength and vigor. The ram should
not only be all right himself, but he
should come from healthy, vigorous
families on both sides, else he may
have lurking in his system the germs
of weakness and disease, to be de-
veloped in his stock.
In size. stock ram, like that of a
bull or stallion, should not be over
large, hut of the most perfectly ripe
and symmetrical form of his kind.
He should exhibit q masculinity Of
appearance in both form and fleece
quite distinct from female of the
same breed. A ram with a ewes
fleece or ewes face, would soon ruiz
a stock of sheep into the ground
/ Rural Mem Yorker.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Colossal Chestnut Trees.

Mount Etna is celebrated for the
great age and colossal dimensions of
its chestnut trees for one of the
largest and oldest trees CT the kind
in the world Is that on Mount Etna,
which is called Castagno di Cento
Cavali. It is said Jernne of ARA
gon, on her road from Spain to
Naples, visited Mount Etna, attend
ed by her principal nobility, and
being caught in a heavy shower, she
and hundred cavaliers took refuge
under the branches of this tree,
which com Pletely sheltered them. A
century ago, according to Dryden,
this tree measured 204 feet in cir
cumference near the ground but
more recent travellers give only $50
feet as its girth. There are also two
other celebrated chestnuts on Mount
Etna, one called the Castagno di
Santa Agata, which measures 20 feet
in girth, and the other CastagnO
della Nave, which measures Ga feet /;
the stems, however, attain no great
height, but soon branch off above
the ground. According to DIR.
Philippi, the Castanea Vescl does
not apper to he wild in any part of
Mount Etna, but always to be cul-
tivated.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

No Person can take these 5itters Accord
ing 10 directions, and remain ling unwel, provided
their bones destroyed by mineral poison or othes
means and the vital organs wasted beyond the poiR1
Dyspepsia or TndIgestIOn. Headache. PaIz
in the Shoulders, Coughs Tghtness Of the Chest Dir
ziness Sour ETuctztions Of the Stomach Bad lasts
Heart Inflammation Of the Lungs Pain in the regions
the Kidneys, and hundred other painful symptoms
are the Ofsprings Of Dyspepsia In these Complains
IL has no equal and bottle VIII prove letter gu7F
antee Of its merits than lengthy advertisement .
For Female mpIaints, IN young or cd.
married OF single at the dawn Of WOmanhoOd, or the
Fun Of life these Tonic BitteTs display so decided A.
influence that marked improvement Is soon peTeeP-
hble.
mRdIsna and Gout, Bilious, Remittent and Inter-
mittent Fsvers Diseases Of the Blood, Liver kidneys
aud Bladder, these BirteFs have equal Such DiS-
Eases are caused by Initiated Blood which $ generas
produced BY arrangement Of the Digestive Organs.
They are a Gentle PUrgattVe a. We'll; .
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar meTlt o. aetIA
s powerful agent in relieving Congestion or 1nnaH-
nation Of the Liver aud Viscsra Organs and IN Bilious
Diseases -.
Rheur Blotches Spots Pimpes, Pustules, Bois, Car
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Grateful Thousands proclaim Va EGAR BIT
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Honorary

Not bad is this remark of a pastor:
''Two- thirds of the members of my
church are honorary members. They
don't come to prayer meetings; they
don't attend the Sabbath school; they
don't add to the life of the church;
they are passengers on the gospel
ship; they bear no burdens; add no
strength; their names are on our
books; they are honorary members.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Remedy for Poison by Ivy.

The best remedy for ivy poisoning
is said to be sweet spirits of nitre.
Battle the parts affected freeley with
this fluid three or four times a day,
and the next morning scarcely any
trace OF poison will be found. If
the bGsters be broken, so as to allow
the nitre to penetrate the cuticle, a
single application will be sufficient.
The spirits OF nitre may Re prepared
by dissolving one part of nitrous
ether in parts ether of common al
cOhOl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
HINTS TO NIGHr-wATCHERs.

A person. who is sick enough to
need night-watchers, needs rest and
quiet, and all the undisturbed repose
he can get. If one or more persons
are in the same room reading, talk
ing or whispering, as is often the
case, this is impossible. There
should be no light burning in the
room, unless it be a very dim one,
so placed as to be out of the sight of
the patient. Kerosene oil should
never be used in the sick-room. The
attendants should quietly sit or lie
in the same room, or, what is usual
ly better, in an adjoining room, so
as to be within call if anything is
wanted. In extreme cases, the at
tendant can frequently step quietly
to the bedside to see if the patient
is doing well, but all noise and light
should be carefully excluded. Il is
a common practice to Waken patients
occasionally, for fear they viii sleep
too soundly. This should never be
done. Sleep is one of the greatest
needs of the sick, and there is no
danger of their getting too much of
it. Ali excavations should be rem owed
at once, and the air IN the room
kept pure and sweet by thorough
ventilation.-HeTald of Health.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Recipe to Prevent FelOns Heading.

Take black pepper in the kernel
and pulverize we'll; then soak the
pepper with spirits of turpentine,
and apply to the felon as a poultice.
If this remedy is used when the
felon first makes its appearance, it
is a certain cure in few appli-
cations. I have known felons that
were almost headed cured by keep
ing this poultice on them, wei bath
ed with turpentine. l would like to
have you publish this recipe, for 1
am sure it would relieve some suffer
ing person.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
wearing Green Kid Gloves.

An English medical journal gives
a warning against wearing green
kid gloves, because physicians have
found that the hands of those wear
inc gloves of this color soon became
covered with an eruption difficult to
cure, as the poison seems to enter
the system. These gloves were dyed
with arsenic, though not all kids are
so dyed yet it Is regarded safer to
wear some other color.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
Report.

Repert after report testimony after testimony, is
received of wonderful cures perforIned, oy tne
prince OF all pain destrOyers, the Magic AFnica
finiment. It is successful with pAIsAlysls uet
rafgia rheumatism as IL Is Win q DlLLi CUT
brJliss or sting, stopping the pain at once ana cur
ing rapidly. In chronic and severe cases OF ILe
mstisn it will Invariably stop the pain, ana Wben
used in conjunction with Mansfield & Hlgnee-s IN
ternaI remedy, the rheumatic compound never
tails to make a perfect Cu4e.
READ THE EVIDENCE
BIBB COUNTY, GA, Aug. 16, iS'2-
MsssTs. MG'ssfeld q Ifigoee, Memphis, Tenn.
DEAR SIRS: While attending the commercial
Convention held in your city in May last. pro
cured from your house two bottles of your Rheu-
matte Compound for one of my family who had
been suffering for years with acute rheumatism. |
am happy state that they effected a perfect
cure, the pains being at all times almost instantly
aIlayed by the Magic Arnica Eminent. used at the
same time externally. Having previously tried
many physicians without success, we can but eX-
press TO YOU thanks for the blessing given Us
by the compound. Very truly yours.
DANIEL WILSON.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

BLESSED are they who seek relief
from % Liver Complaint" Bilious
ness, " Bad Blood, Pimples, BlOtches,
Eruptions, Rough Skin, Ralt Rheum,
Erysipelas and Scrofulous diseases, by
the use of DIR. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Col
den Medical Discovery, Tor they shall
be happy in knowing that the cure is
complete. Sold by all druggists. 594.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

WE take delight in referring our
afflicted friends to the drug stores where
that most estimable medicine, DR.. S.
can be procured. We advise our friends
to use it, because We know its value in
curing Fever and Ague, diseases COM
mon in the west, and all new countries.
It should be kept at hand in every fam
lily.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01
The Cost and Profit Of Tobacco.

Says the Food journal: "Hhe duty
on tae imported tobacco leaf, in
1870, yielded to the British Govern
ment &c, $4,000; 666 manufacturers
were engaged in manufacturing it
for market, and 100000 retailers are
wholly or partially supported by the
sale of the commodity In its various
forms. We are accustomed to speak
of the cost of tobacco by the time it
gets into the hands of its consumers,
with appendages for its employment,
including all sorts of pipes, snuff
boxes, and the general parapher-
MALTA, as equal to the amount OF
duty, which together would be some
thing more than 913,O00,00O; but
DIR. Murray's figures lead to some
calculations which are calculated to
excite CONSERVATION. If, for exam
pie, each of the 268,O00 retailers of
tobacco were annually supplied with
only ego worth, exclusive of duty,
the manufacturers would have to
prepare for the markets 45, 1850, 900
worth and if the average profits of
the retailers were $50 per annum,
that would be another g5,370.
Neither foreign cigars, nor append
ages for the employment of tobacco,
are included IN these statistics; nor
is it possible to conjecture, within
some hundreds of thousands of
pounds, what the expense of these
would be, but another million pounds
may De safely added therefore, the
renamed items would stand thus !:
One years supply of tobacco, 95,-
36O 600 one years profit to re-
tallers, 95,360,000 foreign cigars.
pipes, etc, 100000 ; one years
duty, Sc, 548,OO0-total, els, 268,OOO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

To RENDER WooD INcoMBUsruE.-
Soak the wood for four or FIVE days
in a solution of one pound of alum
and one of sulphate of copper in one
hundred gallons of water.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

Iron shingles have been recently
p patented, and are said to be less ex-
pensive than slate They are made
about six inches by thirteen inches
in size, and fastened with headless
nails.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

FEvERs seldom make an attack with
out warming, and may often be thrown
off by soaking the feet in warm water,
wrapping up warm in bed, and taking
two or three of Parsons PurgatjUe
Pills.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

A MISSIONARY, just returned, says he
regards JOHn8On's ATlOdyne Li1ljn1eIlt
as beyond all price, and efIicacious be-
yOnd any other medicine. 1t Is adapt
ed to a great variety of special cases,
and is the best pain killer in the world.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

CONSUMERS should use from one
fourth to one-half less of DoOley's than
of other Yeast or Baking Powders. It
is put up full weight.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-01

WILLIAM, who is an understood
clerk in a dry goods store, objects
to being referred to as ''that little
dry goods Bill"