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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
Is Our Moon Inhabited,

But here the question is naturally
suggested whether our moon, which
Is but 20, 900 miles from US, ought not
hrst to be examined for signs or, at
least, OF being fitted for the support of
life. When the telescope was first
invented, it is certain that astrono-
meTs were more hopeful of recOgnIs-
ing such signs in the moon than in
any other celestial body. AS tele-
scopes of greater and greater power
were constructed, our satellite was
searched with more and more eager
scrutiny. And many a long year
elapsed before astronomers would ac-
cept the conclusion that the moons
surface Is wholly untitled for the sup
port Of any Of those forms of life with
which we are familiar upon earth.
They know that If our satellite has an
atmosphere at all; that atmosphere
must be so limited ia extent that no
creatures we are acquainted with
could live in it. They know she has
no oceans, seas, rivers or lakes, neith-
er clouds nor rains, and that if she
had, there would be no winds to watt
moisture from place to place, or to
ca1se the clouds to drop fatness upon
the lunar fields. They know, also,
that the moons surface is subjected
alternately to cold far more intense
than that which binds our arctic
regions in everlasting frost, and to a
heat compared with which the fierce
noon Of tropical day is as the freshness
of spring morning. They search on
ly over the lunar disc for the signs of
volcanic action, feeling well assured
that no traces of the existence of liv-
ing creatures will ever be detected in
that desolate Orb.-The COrnhill
Magazine.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

SPECIFIC FOR DUPHTHERIA.-Thc
italian journals publish letter from
DIR. Giovanni Galligari, describing
the remarkable success which has at
tended his treatment Of diphtheria
with phenic acid. He relates the
losses he formerly experienced among
his patients when treating them with
emOllients, solvents, and cauteriZation
with hydrochloric acid, and observes
that this cauteriZatiOn can no more
eradicate the morbid principle than
tearing the leaves oil plant will de-
stroy the root. He now simply uses
a gargic Of picnic acid and distilled
water, with external applications of
new flannel the food ond drink to be
taken cold. After the adoption of the
treatment DIR. Galligari lost bat one
patient out of fifty-eiSht. He request
ed Italian journals to publish the dis
cOVeTy. Picnic acid is the agent
which is now being used in this coun-
try as a remedy for cancer, and seems
likely To effect an immense saving Of
lives formerly hOPeiessly sacrificed to
that disease.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

4 CUTE CHAP.-American mer-
chants have a reputation for sagacity
and acuteness, but there are few Of
them that can surpass, in any respect,
the gentleman of whom a good story
is told in the English papers. He i
a merchant in London, and lately
found that a rival establishment was
using his brains for its own benefit,
and at the same time forestalling him
IN the market by obtaining copies of
his telegraph orders from an operator
by bribery. He at once wrote private
ly to his agents always to act contrary
to orders, and then went to work ex-
eFcising his brains at once for his own
benefit, and injury Of the wrong doer.
He not only got the benefit OF his own
foresight and tact, but was obtaining
a pOetical revenge upon his rival, and
III three months had him in court
Of bankruptcy, while his own con-
eeru went ON prosperOusly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
Dreaming to Some Purpose.

x The following occurrence is said, by
the Hartford Times, to have actually
transpired in that city, and not very
long ago:
One of our prominent and wealthy
citizens had purchased a slightly piece
of land outside the city, but within
the town limits, and the purchaser
was troubled somewhat because he
had been told that he could not get
water, owing to the elevated position
of his land, without digging further
Chinaward than anyone would be
likely to undertake. AS we said, this
troubled him. He wanted a well on
his place, and although a man of great
energy-One who never allowed any
obstacle, no matter how great, to turn
him from his path-he hesitated long
before undertaking this task. The
thought of excavating half a mile
(mOre or lesS) OfsOlid rock was enough
to deter the stOutest heart. At this
juncture, before he had resolved upon
anything definite, he dreamed that
he had set gang of men to digging
for a well on a certain Ito his mind
well defined spot, and that after dig
ging few feet, before the rock was
reached, water came in abundance.
The gentleman, though not a bit su-
perstitiOus, and holding dreams light
ly as anybody, was more impressed
with his sleeping vision than he
would have cared to acknowledge.
at first he would have secuted the
idea of treating the subject seriously
enough to put a spade into the earth
at the spot indicated in his dream
but do what he would he could not
dismiss the dream from his mind, and
finally he resolved to test it, but with
out any real belief that his dream
would be verified. He sat his men
to work, and strange to relate, after
digging fifteen feet, water abundanlly
flowed, and thus the dream fully came
to pass. We have seen the we'll with
our own eyes, and the dreamer who
is gentleman of undoubted veTacity,
assures us that our story is true.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

The most ancient cemetery in Paris
is now being dug up and the bodies
removed by the direction and at the
cost Of the government. 1t was at
taChed to the Church of st. Peter and
st, Paul, afterward known as Gene
We've, and dates back more than
twelve hundred years, or into the
sixth century. The works are now
being carried on in the most ancient
part of the cemetery, all the collins
dating further back than the time of
ChaTlemagne. In the Church was
the tomb of the famous Peter Lom-
bard, Bishop of Paris, and in the
cemetery were buried many famous
Frenchmen among whom were
DAugesseau and Du Moulin, the
famous lawyers and iUrists De Thou
and Duchesne, the historians, and
several members of the renowned and
princely house of COnte. All these
bodies, and those of many other il
lustriOus dead, were exhHmed and re-
moved to the CatacOmbs in 1871.
Some of the collins found are made
of stone, some of composition, and
others of baked clay. The heads of
the skeletons are all turned toward
the east, according to the custom of
the early church. This custom arose
from the belief that at the final resur-
FectlOn the Saviour would come from
the east, and thus those 50 placed in
the tomb would be able to arise. and
see and hail him as he came.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
ssStOmewaIP' jackson.

General Jackson was remarkably
taclturu officer. He never disclosed
his plans to any one. His troops were
often completely mystified by his
movements, which were for time
ineXplicable and apparently absurd,
till suddenly n brilliant dOnoune-
ment would burst upon all and show
the consumate generalship of the
movement.
One secret of his success was the
accuracy of the information he al
ways had of the enemy. His fright
bower'i was the gallant and chival-
rous Colonel Turner Ashby, who
commanded his cavalry, aud was as
indefatigable as Jackson, and kept
the latter always thoroughly inform
ed Of the enemy's position Iand move
anents. / think that on the field of
BATTLE Jackson surpassed all our gen.
erals ia his displays Of military geni-
rts. Nothing escaped his observation,
and he was as quick as lightning In
taking advantage OfanY circumstance
favoring success. a false or injudi-
cious movement by his adversary
was fatal. Numerous instances could
be cited in which the scales of victory
were equally poised, till some incau-
tjous advance or change of position
by the enemy gave Jackson his op-
portunity TO have his entire force up
ON a weak point and overcome all
resistance.
Except as a soldier, Jackson was a
11an of ordinary talents. He was
slightly deaf and appeared TO disad-
Vantageln company. he talked very
little, and his conversation was COM
monplace. He was exceedingly mod
est, and never spoke of mis- achieve
ments unless drawn out, and then
with evident reluctance. He was as
simple'as a child in his manners, and
ais easily amused by pleasant little
anecdotes. He never ventured upon
the humorous in his conversation,
Iuut enjoyed displays Of wit in others.
His religious feelings were very
strong. aud marked his whole career.
But for the length to which it would
extend this artiele, could relate
,many anecdotes illustrating the child
like simplicity of character of this
remarkable soldier. / may do so In
a future number when / come to treai
of Ashby ). ID. Imboden in the
Galaxy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
Streng DrInk-A Fable.

''I am hungry" said the Grave /;
"give me food" Death answered:
~ will send forth a minister of
awful destruction, and you shall be
satisfied"
"What minister will you send?"
fI will send Alcohol. He shall go
in tho guise of food and medicine,
pleasure and hospitality. The people
shall drink and die.n
And the grave answered:
81 am content
And new the church bells began to
toll, and the mouFnful procession to
advance.
"WhO are they bringing now?"
said the Grave.
"Ah!" said Death, "they are bring
ing household. The drunken father
aimed q blow at his wife. He killed
the mother and child together, and
then dashed out his own life."
"And who" said the Grave, "cOmes
Rext, followed by train of weeping
children?n
"Tis a broken hearted woman,
who has long pined away in want,
while her husband has wasted her
is borne behind, killed by the hand OF
violence
"And who next?"
"a young man of generous impul-
ses, who, step by step, became dissi-
pated and squandered his al. He
was frozen on the streets"
"Hushv' said the grave; "nOw ]
hear a wall of anguish that will not
be silenced."
yet; it is the only son of his
mother. He spurned her love, revil-
ed her warning, and a blOated corpse
he comes to thee. And thus they
come; further than the eye can reach,
the professions crowd to thy dark
abode. And still, lured by the en-
chanting cup which have mingled,
the sons of men crowd the paths OF
dissipation. VaiRly they dream oi
escape, but / shut behind them the
invisible dooF-destiny. They know
1t not, and with soug and dance, and
riot, they hasten to thee, o, Grave
TAen 1 throw my fatal spell upon
new throngs of youth, and soon they
too, will be with thee"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

AN EXAMPLR FOR BoYs.-Master
Geo. H. Knotsman, son Of George r.
Knotsman, furniture manufactures,
has just purchased of A. G. Fulton,
two lots near the Mount Ida property,
for $40, and hadssthe money to pay for
them. This nice little start is the ae-
cumulatiOn Ofsmall savings from his
weekly wages for services at the fur
niture factory. Instead Of idliBg his
leisure hours away as many men and
boys do, he put in extra time, and
now Is the owner of real estate that
Will double in value every five years
for the next ten at least. BOYS re-
member "a penny saved is q penny
earned" You can own real estate
too if 'you go for il" determined TO
win. Gazette
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
THE COUNTS LITTLE DAUGHTER.
4 Legend ef NurembuFg.
BY MRS. R. 8. GREENoUGH.

BY MRS. R. 8. GREENoUGH.
From Scribner's for December.
Ger the gray old German city
The shadow OF mourning lay;
More tendeFly kissed each mother
Her little child that day.
With a deeper prayer each father
Laid his hand on his flrst-bOTn's head,
For In the castle above them
Lay the counts little daughter, dead.
Slow moved the great procession
DoWn from fMs castle gate,
To where the black-draped cathedral
Biazed In funeral state.
And they laid the little child down,
In her robes of satin and gold,
To sleep with her dead forefatheFs
In the stone crypt, dark and cold.
At midnight the countess lay weeping
Meath her gorgeous canopy.
She heard as 1t were a rustIing,
And little feet come nigh.
She started up In the darkness,
And with warming gesture wild,
She cried, "ARs the Father heard me?
Art thou coE4e back nay child ?"
Then a ohiId's voice, soft and pleading,
Said, "I'ye come, o mother dear,
To ask IL you will not lay me
Where the little birds.I can hear
The little birds in their singing,
And the children in their play,
Where the sun shines on the flowers,
All the long summer day.
s'In the stone crypt I lie Weeping,
For / cannot choose but fear,
Such Wailings dire and ceaseleSS
From the dead counts collins hear.
"And I'm all alone, dear mother,
No other child is there;
Oh, lay me TO sleep in the sunshine.
Where all is bright and fair,
"I cannot stay, dear mother,
I must back to the means and gloam ;
must be there, fearing and weeping,
TIL you take me from my tomb.
Then the countess reused her husband, },
Saying, ''QiVe to me, I pray,
That spot Of green by the deep fOSSe,
Where the children love to play.
"For our little one lies weeping,
And asks for Chrtst's dear sake,
That mid song and sunlight and flowers,
Near children, 1s.grave We make"
And the green spot was made a garden,
Blessed by priests with book and prayer
And they laid the counts little daughter
Mid flowers and sunlight there,
And to the children forever
The count and countess gave,
As play ground, that smiling garden
By their little daughters grave.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

ANNoUNCEH EHKNTs.-AnnOuncinR The name OF
person for County Office, s.; State ofLee $40;
Federal Office SIS. Invariably in advance.
~ The above Terms and Rates will be-
strictly adhered to.
E1SF Religious, Marriage, Birth and Death
Notices solicited, and will be willingly insert.
ed FREE OF CHARGE. Obituaries will be charged
or at advertising rates
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12

.3oNGREssMAN LEACH, of North
Carolina, has been indicted in the
Criminal Court of Washingtonfo for
alleged membership i'm the Ku-Klux
Klan.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-12
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-08
old Things Have PASSED Away.

This is at least true oi the old method OF treating
the long abused and much abused human body. 1t
is Iona ilered wise to pat patient to the
torture in order to cure him u' "a disease III which
pain is already un lerminins the energies Of his
system True science ranges itscli On the side OF
nature and enleavors t" assist tcr IN her tight
against disease. This IS the nce of loSte;ters
Stomach Bitters. the most approved tonic ever ad-
vertsed in this country. 1t may b. recommended
asa fall medicine. par excellence: tor il j. IN the
tall that bivusness. dyspepsia and malari"us cvers
are especially prevaeht. The .ramc. exhausted y
the heats Of summer, is relaNei ami feeble At It's
close. and requires may say ds ,uHis. art fetal
assistance. Afford it thai assistance in occasional
doses OF Host :ttcrs Stomach ltcrs and the eN il.
referred to may be escaped Ihruugh1n the Tar
West and an the stsaminr giluylI ot the southern
rivers NIL the varieties of periodical fever are pro
baby rife to-day II course of liostettcr's Bit
tiers teer commeuced by the sufferers month ago.
I, e.. before the unhealthy season set in. seven
.ighths of them would in all probability he in their
usual health mt the present sine. - much tor want
Of torecaste. So much Tor not ping IN the house,
and using daily, the best safeguard against cFIlcm
ic and endemic icvef>.
As hocks of impnSt,rS and imItor> "rc trying to
follow in the wake OF the great American remedy,
therefore be sure that the artrie yuu buy s Senn-
inc and verified by the proper trade marks. The
true article can only he obtained ~ bottles. BE
ware o. the srurou httvi sold hv the gallon CT i'll
keg.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-08
m ore Like It.
WILMINGTON OR NEW CASTLE The PRoRABIE
COAL SHIPPING DEPOT OF TIL pHli ADTl-
pUIA,N READING Il. Il. Co

WILMINGTON OR NEW CASTLE The PROBABLE
COAL SHIPPING DEPOT or THE pHli \DEL-
rHIAN READING Il. Il. Co
The Chcs,cr .lacDedte, Of SATURDAY, stated
that the Philadelphia and lradin. railroad
Company had parclIased the old track Ut the
Z. W, \ Il. Il. Il TO. from Gray, Ferry to
Ridley Creek, and were negotiating. for the
purchase of tract of land near I.anlokn, as
a site for their coal yards. The Ser, Of yes
torday, however, denies the purchase ot ihr
road, and gives the following statement IN
reference to the probable location of the com
p2ny coal depot
1t is true that negotiations are pending
for the purchase of river front in Lower Chi
chester, running down beyond Hook Creek,
and that these purchases have been closed. il
is also true that other localities are in New
and We have learned that M"SSrS. TasEer X
Co., large landholdcrs at New Castle. by lib-
eral offers themselves, and good facilities ST.
cured from the town authorities, have direct
ed the favorable consideration oi The ,.cadlG
Company to New Castle. What is desiled, is
the establishment oi coal shipping depot
when the business OF the fleet oi iron golfers
about being constructed, can he advantage
ouslv p 'ormed, and the immense trade Of
all kinds, and population, that will follow.
properly accommodated and it viii easily bt'
seen that the purchase Of the land l., ouIy a
small part of the programme, and dependent
upon the Others.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-08
AMUSE N ENTS.

THE MUTE SiNGEE.-Thc storm oi iasi even
ing doubtless prevented the attendance OF many
persons who otherwise would have been presetl
at the Opera House, 10 greet the rr-
appearance Of Mrs. c. Richings- BERNARD and
G. i. Bishop. The audience however, was fair
sized and appreciaiire, The play presentcd was
Tine Mute Singer, founded upon Mrs. Anna
Cora Rilchie's move! oi the same name Ii is
simply pleasing little incident OF lIle French
Revolution, devoid Of any dramatical plot and
affords no opportunity for display OF dramati-
cal talent from any Of the, characters, The
character OF Sylvie de la Roche, The NIUE
Singer however, afforded fine opportunity for
a display ol Mrs. demands musical abililiea,
and the various selections she rendered were
encorod again and again, by the appreeiatiye
audience. Mr.. G. B. Bishepa9 Malfie Beaneau,
an old music teacher, created considerable au.use-
ment but un character does not permit 'of the
fall scope OF his fine abilities ;,s a comedIan.-
The balance Of the Cast was produced "a well
as the nature OF The play would allow. Tonight
the "Rose Of Castillo and "Bonnie Fishwii.r -
wil be presented, in which Mr.. Bishop will
appear 10 his best advantage in n manner which
cannot fail 10 bring down the house ith storms
Of laughter aud applause.
Rev. a. A. Wiliets will lecture in The Masonic
Temple. November .th.
Miss Maggie Mitchell and Mr. l.. r. Shewell,
appeared al Worcester. Mas, a few evening,
ago. They will appear in hi, city, during The
season.
Mr. Edwin Booth is acting al por,laud,
Maine.
The Lydia Thompson Troupe is performing
a. the Boston Theatre.
Miss Clara Morris Of the Fifth Avenue Thea.
ire company is acting Annie Sylvester, in Man
and wife at the Chestnut street Theatre, PhiIa-
delphia. 80
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-08
StseHlil'S safe.

sAAx rs virtue Of II wr,t "r i.eyaii tacas, to
NJ me directed, will be EXPOSED to Public Sale
M!is ut tho Deer Park Hotel. kept by Alexander
o&i.E Laws. in the town OF Newark, IN White Clay
Creek huuered New Castle county. Del,
On MONDAY. the llth day of October ls72
at > O'Clock, y. m.
the following described Real Estate. viz:
Al that Farm and tract of land situated in PEN
cader hundred. New Castle county. aud State Of
Delaware. more particularly marked and bounded
az follows, To- wit: Brgnning at y stone at the
southeast corner ot A drcw Ott's land and running
thence north i. hty eieht and three quarters rer
chcs paral, with same to middle # Cbcstr ut Hill
ltad thence north seventy one and y half degrees,
east ninety and oiGht-tenhs per, ho- along the
middle of the said yond 70 public road known as
Ashs road: thence south two and quarter de-
grccS. east one hundred and nnetctu and two
tcnths porrhes with middle Of I'D r.aa to cor
ner of tthet lands of Stephen OF; hence south
cisht and halt degrees. west long land Of said
Stephen or ninety sercn and tre-te tbs reIehts
to the Place Of beginning. contlinins sixty One
Acts. more or lpSF.
Seized and taken III execution as the property RI
FIwaii l., NJ X eag and Sarah Ann h!s wife. and
Thomas tfur'y tcrre tenant, ana 20 be sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG. sheriff.
sheriff. office. New Castle. September "a. ls.2..2s
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-08
lshenffs Sales.
sf.rrtsis 9Ise.

Isy yirtns OF writ oi Levari Eacias.to
-. ine directed. Will he exposed to lupiit
,.tS9Hs Sale, t the Deer Park Hotel, kent BY Al
y III eS nder Laws, in the town Of Newark. IN
White Clay Creek hundred. New Castle county
Ga MoND ". tho lith day Of October. 'aI2
at O'Clock, y in
the following described k-at Estate, VIZ
All those two certain equal undlviued NTH parts,
rights, sha-c. uud interest OIL III and TO all that
hundred, boGAied egi :. cr'bcl "eeordimg 20
survey made Ape i6tn, 4. II. 1902 by a. L. Pen
nington, Esq, as follows To- nlt. beginning at a
stone corner for land OF William j. Hurlock:
thence with his land north one ana three quarter
degrees, west thirty aud six ten.hs perches to
n stone corner for the Morgan land; thence there
with south eighty eight and one half degrees, eat
sixty six percles to n stone corner for George "
Walkers land; thence herewith south twenty dc
grCes east seventy three aud seven tcnths pcrches
therewit south forty five degrees. west ninety
eight pcrches to corner stake of land Of james
a. Benson: thence with his land north forty four
degrees. east ,hirtv nine and four-tcnths rerches
to stone corner; thence still with his land s0nth
eighty three degrees, west fifty two perchcs - =
thence with the middle of said road south eighty
eight degrees, west ninety seven perches to cor
ner of Anurew Eli sons land in the middle Of said
| road thence with his land north one and n half
degrees, west eighty four perchCs TO large white
oak tree in laud OF the said William j. Hurlock;
thence with his land north eighty eight and one
quarter degrees, el.t one hundred and fifty eight
perches to the place OF beginning. cantaining Une
Hundred and Thirty-eight Acres aud E'ghty-two
Fcrches. be the same moe or less.
Seized and taken in execution M the property OF
Samuel Wa,d and Martha his wife, and William
N. ~ ard and John Wnrd, and to be sold by
Shtfil. Office. New Castle. Sept. -. lsI22s