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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Pruning in June.

A correspondent writes: I have
been engaged in cultivating fruit
trees for the past twenty years, and
have pruned apple and pear trees in
every month Of the year. If I could
always have the time to spare [
would prefer to prune in June, for
tie following reasons: First, the
wound made by the removal of the
branch at this sea.on will heal soon
er than one made at any other tins
Of the year Second, very few water
sprouts viii grow after pruning. and
the fruit which remains will be much
larger in consequence. Any person
who is at al acquainted with the
management of fruit trees, knows
that if tree is barked in June the
wound will heal in a very short time
To prune in June, persons should
wear rubber or other soft shoes, to
prevent barking the branches. My
reasons for not pruning in the
spring are, we generally have high
winds and copious showers, the
winds dry and crack the new wound,
and the rain enters and blackens it,
which it does not do in June. Wa
ter sprouts also grow, which will
have to be trimmed off every season.
You suggest covering the wound
with paint or wax; but every farmer
does not always have these materi-
ais at hand, and IN June he does not
need them.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Look to the Mules.

The faarm-stock are doing severe
work at this season, and should be
carefully looked after. The maxims
Of the war, "Infantry look to your
feet, Cavalry look to your horses, ="
are suggestive to planters while they
are conducting active operations
against grass and weeds. Plow
stock is all the dependence, and with
out sufficient animals there is little
hope of success.
After the toilsOme round of each
day is over negroes are too apt to
seek their own rest before they have
provided for the comfort of their an
imals The mule or horse that has
drawn the pillow sixteen or twenty
miles in the day, aud is expected to
do the same tomorrow, need to be
abundantly fed, and deserves to have
| comfortable accommodation: The
feeding troughs should be so arrang-
ed that no waste may occur; and the
stables locked so that no conscience
less thief may rob the poor brutes Of
their rations. Bedding of good quail
| 1Jy SECuiO De PROVIDED SO tla5 Jney
may really rest and sleep. It is too
of,en the case that this requisite is
overlooked, and animals have not
even a smooth surface on which to
stand or lie, but take only what rest
they can III uncomfortable positions.
This is necessarily hurtfuI to them,
and the loss to the planter in the in
efficiency of their work is considera.
Die, not 0 speak OF the loss of ma
nure which is made from the bed
ding.
Self interest and common human,
ity demand attention to the details
of all stable arrangements, and never
are they more important than now
when the work OF every pillow animal
is needed to lis fullest EXTENT Ban.
ner Of the South.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Intoxieatine Nostrunls.

The persons who have scrUples OF con
science against perpendicular drink
ing" at tavern bars, can become blind
drunk on almost any of the advertised
"tonics" or "invigOrants" In half an
hour. There is. however, one excep-
ton to this rule. Nobody can "get
over the bayv on Vinegar Bitters, for
the simple reason that this famous rem
ovating and regulating medicine con-
tains no diffusiye stimulants of any
kind. Yeti its strength-reserving proper
ties are marvellous. It restores the rel
ish for food when all other appetizers
fail, imparts unwOnted vigor to the di-
gestive functions, regulates the flow of
bile, sOOthes the nervous system, pro-
notes healthful sleep, and tends to pro-
duce that condition of body and brain
which is supposed to be most conducive
TO longevity and the enjoyment of life.
It's specific effects in acute and chronic
disorders affecting the stomach, the
bowels, the spine, the kidneys, the
feshy fibre, the muscles and lungs, are
considered by competent judges the
most extraordinary medical phenomena
of the age. Vinegar Bitters has now a
larger sale than any of the spirituous
astringents, and its immense popularity
in q land where the people observe
closely, test thoroughly, and act indie
pendently, is in itself a sufficient guar
antee of the excellence of the medicine.
We recommend it to all.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Keep Straight Ahead.

Pay no attention to ISLANDERS gossip
mongcrs. Keep straight on your
course, and let their backbitings die
the death Of neglect. What is the
use Of lying awake nights brooding
over the remark Of some false friend
that runs through your brain like
forked lightning? What is the use
Of getting into a worry and fret over
Il gossip that has been set afioat to
your disadvantage by some meddle-
some busybody who has more time
than character. These things can
not possibly iniure you unless, in
deed, you take notice of them, and
in combating them give them char
acter and standing. If what is said
about you is true, set yourself right
at once, il false, let it 90 for what it
will fetch. If a bee stings You,
would you 90 the hive and destroy
lip Would not a thousand come
uDon YOU? 1t is best to say little
respecting the injuries you have re-
ceivcd. We are generally the losers
In the end If we stop to refute all
backbitings and gossipings we may
hear by the way. They are annoy
Ing. it is true, but not dangerous so
long as we do not stop to eypostu-
late and scold. Our characters are
formed and sustained by ourselves,
and by our own actions and purpo-
ses, and not by others. Let us al
WAYS bear in mind that "caIumnia-
tors may usually be trusted 70 time
and the other slow but steady justice
of public opinion"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Cnnn Down.

The Chicago Post remembers a
good story of the private secretary
of a former Governor of New York,
badly given to suffering. Some in
nocent agricnlturist had managed to
pass some local measures to the adj
vantage of Squashville Centre or Lit
tie Bungtown through the Legisla-
ture, and the act only awaited the
gubernational signature to become q
law. Time passed, but the Governor
''made NO sign" The rural member
called upon the secretary and repre-
sented his case, called again and yet
again. On the occasion OF his third
visit, at the conclusion of the inter
view, the secretary remarked: 'sS-s-
say, do you know w-w-wha-wha was
the name of the little c-c-c-cuss in
the Observation-Disclosures that got
up into the p-p-palm tree?" "Zac-
cheus,' promptly replied the mem
Der. Y-y-yes, Zaccheus,, th-th-that's
the man." answered the secretary
''and w-w-what w-w-was it th-they
said to him?' ooh, he said to him,
rZaccheus, come down." "Th-th-
that's it," said the secretary, with
every affectation of delight. ''c-c-c-
come doms-yes-good day" The
member saw the point of the delicate
satire, and "came down." and an
hour afterward his bill was law.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
VALUABLE RECIPES.

COOKIES. -Four cups of sugar, two
cups of butter, Que cup of milk, four
eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, little
nutmeg and caraway seed, and flour
to roll out.
MUFFINs. quart of flour, two
eggs, two tablespoonfuls Of butter,
two tablespooniuls of sugar, two Ia
blespoonfuls Of soda and one Of
cream tartar, sweet milk enough 10
make a batter as thick as griddlc-
cakes. Bake in muffin rings.
SPONGE CAKE,-Six eggs, and four
cups of sugar, beaten twenty min
utes, with Two teaspoonfuls Of cream
tartar, five cups of flour, one tea
spoonful soda, dissolved in half a
cup of cold water to be added after
tie flour. Flavor with lemon.
BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING.-A
lay of quartered sour apples sprink-
led with sugar and nutmeg; q layer
of dry bread, (no matter how dry)
buttered; another layer of apples,
with sugar and nutmeg as before;
and continue until you have filed
your dish.
AN EXCELLENT GINGERBREAD.-On
pint OF molasses, one teacup of but
ter, half teacupful of hot water, one
teaspoonful soda, half teaspoonful
pulverized alum dissolved in the hot
water, two tablespooDfuls ginger
the whole mixed thoroughly with
enough of -four to roll out and cut
in cards. Bake at once in q quick
oven.
FLOUR PUDDING.-Take one quart o
sweet milk, one teaspoonful salt, hall
teacup of sugar, mix, boil and
thicken with Que teacup of wheat
flour, wet with cold milk and stir IN
til it boils again, then remove from
he fire. When half cold add two
well-beaten eggs, and flavor with
nutmeg or lemon. Add raisips il
you choose. Bake half an hour. To
be eaten cold, with or without sweet
ened cream.
CHERRY BREAD Cut fresh bread
into slices an inch thick, spread into
a float dish and pour stewed cherries
over. Any fruit with plenty of syrup
will do as well.
GRITs FLU1INIERY.-Boila teacup-
fll of grits, (sfeeped in water over
night; as for breakfast), until the
water is eyaporated, then add pint
- more of milk boil until done.
Add one egg with sugar and nutmeg
to taste.
ENGLISH PUDpENG.-Raisins well
stoned bat not chopped, one pound
currants, one pound; chopped suet,
one pound; one-fourth pound of -four
or finely crumbled bread; three
ounces of sugar, one-haIf ounce gra-
ted lemon-peel, a blade of mace, one
half of a nutmeg, one teaspoonful OF
ginger, six eggs well beaten. Work
thoroughly together, tie firmly in a
cloth or bag, allowing room to swell
and boil two hours
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Big Sunday Dinner.

a big Sundays dinner is made the
most sumptuous meal of the week
in a great many households, and the
guests retire from the table more
like gorged anacondas than intellec-
tual human beings, with the result
that during the wnoie afternoon
there is such an amount of mental.
physical and religious sleepiness,
not actual stupidity, that no duties
whatever are performed with aIac-
rity, efficiency, and acceptableness
The Sunday dinner made a cup of
hot tea, some bread and butter, with
a slice of cold meat, and absolutely
nothing else, would be wiser and bet
ter for all, would give the servants
more leisure, the appetite would be
as completely satisfied in half an
hour afteCward, while the body, brain
and heart ould be in n fitting con
dition to perform the duties of the
Sabbath with pleasure to ourselves
with greater efficiency to others, ans
doubtless with larger acceptance to
Him toward all our service is due.
-HaUS Journal Of Health.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
How Deen to Plant Seeds.

On this subject the monthly report
of the Department of Agriculture
says: "The proper depth to plant
seeds is a question of considerable
Importance, and one which, like
many other similar questions r9la-
ting to plant growth, can not receive
q definite answer that would be of
general or universal application. In
dry sandy soil, situated in dry eli
mates, q deeper covering will be re-
quired than would be judicious where
both soil and climate indicate the re
verse of these conditions. For in
stance, it has been shown that peas
continue longer in bearing cond ton
on sandy soils, when sown at depth
of six inches, than they do when
placed nearer the surface; and it is
said that Indians on the tablelands
of Colorado plant corn ten to twelve
inches below the surface with the
best results; but if planted with only
one or two inches Of covering, the
crop fails. Seeds also vary in their
ebility to penetrate dep his of soil
termination. Leguminous seeds,
and some of the largest seeding gra-
mime, can be planted deeder than
those Of a lighter character. It has
been given as a general rule that all
seeds germenate most speedily when
covered with depth of soil equal TO
their own thickness, where the con-
slant presence Of sufficient moisture
for termination can be maintained;
THIS rule is, perhaps, as nearly cor
rect as any that can be given"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Relics of the Stone Ace.

There are but few valleys in Ari-
iona in which may not be met the
remainins ofancient art, which fur
nish abundant evidence that the
country was once inhabited by peo-
pie who had attained a high stand
ard of civilization. Among the
most remarkable of these relics,
whether in point of variety or album
dance, arc those recently exhumed
from q monument in the valley
Salt River, on the land owned by
Mr.. McKinnie. This gentleman has,
for some time past, employed his
leisure hours in excavating among
the ruins which constitute the prin-
cipal mound on his promises. At
two points, after having removed
the debris which covers the ruins to
a depth of about two feet, he dis
covers a number of apartments, va
ryinp in dimensions from nine tC
eleven feet square, regularly built,
and still containing the cement with
which the walls are coated within.
Besides various kinds Of agricultU-
raj implements made from trag-
ments Of slate rock, he has obtained
several stone hatchets and various
kinds of ornaments made from diff
ferent kinds of colored stones, shells,
and the bones and teeth of animals.
1t is quite probable that further re
searches will lead to dicoveries of
further importance-as the work
has thus far been confined to the eX-
IRENE sides or edges of the mounds,
and valuables would probably be de
posted at or near the center. Mr..
McKinnie intends sending a few of
his most remarkable specimens to
the Smithsonian Institute.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Ont.DoOr Life.

Our girls want more outdoor life,
and less reading novels and embroid-
eIinge in rooms darkened with green
blinds. If there is any one thing
mere beautiful than another in a gar
den of flowers, that thing is a beau
tiful girl, with a sun-bOnnet on her
head so wide aud capacious that you
have to get right square before her
and pretty near her, to see her glow
ing cheeks that are sure to be there
if she is at al accustomed to garden
walks and works. Physically, there
can be nothing better for daughters,
and, indeed, for many wives, than to
take sole charge of a small flower
garden. The benefits arising from
early rising, stirring the soil, snuff
fng themorningai with eXuberancy
are freshness and glow of cheek and
brightness of eve, cheeTfulness of
temper, vigor of mind and purity OF
heart. Consequently she must be
more cheerful and lovely rs a daUgh-
ter, more digniGed and vomanly as
sister, and moro attractive AID
conhdlDg as a wife. If you have not
the dooryard ground, then get a doz-
en- flower pots and plant the seeds
OF flowers to your taste. The care
and attention required t rear and
train the growing plants occupies
the mind to the exclusion ofteut;nes
of seusel ess Woodworking, and n
senseless waste of time. You list
less, pale faced, fragile thing Of a
girl, throw OIL your mock delicacv,
put on your gloves If you Viii, but
work ia tAc ilo@ oI Saeien until yonr
checks we IN color with the blush OF
the rose You cultivate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
All Right.

How many of US but use the ex-
preston CT a dozen times a week,
and have it stick in the throat, at
least half of them? It is coming to
be hypocritical appendage of bust
ness and social intercourse.
A sponger goes behind the coun-
ter, and cuts of dimes worth Of to-
bacco or cheese, with an excuse that
he warts 'a sample" and the gro
Gerry man says, "that's all right
A customer returns pair of shoes
to the dry goods man soiled
and injured after half days wear,
grunting, "they are too small. - and
the merchant says, CHATS all right.
\ church member put his name
down for $25 to pay the preacher,
and when callshe pays only SO,
with the remark that "times are too
hard, and the parson says, "that S
all right.
A Ioafer makes a regular practice
of coming into a printing Office, and
begging a copy of the paper, stating
ne 'just wants TO read it, AM the
edition is short, and the editor
groans with CHASTITY politeness, "that
Is ali right"
An extravagant debtor tells a pa
tent creditor every tine he meets
him that he intends paying that ac-
count tomorrow certain, and the
poor dun turns off. with that's all
right"
And so it goes. It's all wrong
and we say it's all right, and by oul
want of spirit and independence en-
courages laziness, imposition, stin-
| giness, and every other sin under
the sun.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
Why Do Children Die?

In answer to this question, the
Medical Record holds the following
language: ''The reason why children
die is because they are not taken
care of. From the day of birth they
are stuffed with water, suffocated in
hot rooms and steamed in hot bed
clothes. So much for indoor. When
permitted to breathe g breath of
pure air once a week in summer, and
once or twice during the colder
months, only the nose is permitted
to peer into daylight. A little later
they are sent out with no clothes at
all on the parts of the body which
most need protection. Bare legs,
bare arms, bare necks, girted mid
dies, with an inverted umbrella to
collect the air and chill the other
parts of the body. A stout, strong
man goes out On a cold day with
gloves and overc0at, wooden stock
ings, and thick double-soled boots,
with cork between and rubber over
The same day a child of three days
old, an infant of flesh and blood,
bone and constitution, goes out with
hose as thin as paper, cotton socks,
legs uncovered 10 the knees, neck
bare, an exposure which would disa-
bic the nurse, kill the mother out
right, and make the father an inva-
lid for weeks. And why? To hard
en- them to a mode of dress which
they are never expected to practice.
To accustom them to exposure
which dozen years later would be
considered downright foolery. To
rear children thus for the slaugh er
pen, and then lay it to the Lord, is
too bad. We don't think the Al
mighty had any hand in it..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
The DfficultE of Deciding.

The great labor of life, that which
tends more to exhaust men than
anything else, is deciding. Some
people will suffer any other pain
readily, but shrink from the pain Cf
coming to decision. Now this is
supposed to be wholly an evil and a
disadvantageous thing for the world;
but. like most other tendencies of
the human mind, it is very bene
ficent arrangement. There would
be no stability in the world if the
making Of decisions were not a very
difficult thing. What was decided
yesterday would be upset to-day;
and there would be no long and fair
experience of anything. Whereas,
in the present state of human affairs,
even if a great evil exists, and many
people have recognized the evil. it
requires an immense amount of de-
cision and decisiveness before the
evil can be uprooted. This brings
into play many high qualities of hu-
man nature, such as long suffering,
patience with opponents, and the
exhaustion of reasoning powers
brought to bear upon the evil which
is sought to be destroyed.-Arthu1
Help.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

.Iohn8O8l'8 AnOdyae Imminent viii
give more relief in cases of Chronic
rheumatism, no matter how severe, than
any other article known to medical men.
1t is often remarked by strangers Wis
iting our State, that we show a larger
proportion of good horses than any
other State in the Union. This, we tel
them, Is owing to two principal reasons
in the first place, we breed from the
very best stock; and III the second
place, our people use Steyidan'8 Carat
~ Condition Po10ders, which in our
Judgment Itof incalculable advantage.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

WHEN applied with DR.. Pierce's Nasal
Douche and accompanied with DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as
constitutional treatment DR.. Sage's ca
tarrh Remedy produces perfect cures OF
the worst cases of Catarrh and Ozena of
many years standing. This thorough
course of medication constitutes the
only scientific, rational, safe and sue
cessful manner of treating this odiOus
disease that has ever been offered to the
afflicted. The instrument and two med
icines sold for 81 10y all druggists. 574
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
READ THE FOLLOWING:
Neasrs. D5onsfe17 e 9igbee -

MeSSrS. Mansfield e Eigbee -
GENTLEMEN: The following are VOluDfa-
~ statements. I make them alone for the
good of the suffering. When 1 was in your
city you recommended 10 me and advised
me to buy the Magic ATnica IIniment. My
reply was, 1 had no confidence in patent nos
truTuS. 1 told you OF a hurt received eleven
was increasing with age. You then presented
me with bottle OF this Unimeut. took it
through courtesy to you. A week after got
home 1 concluded TO use it. applied it
twice each day for two weeks. Since that
time have felt no pain but feel as well as
cia twenty years ago. The bottle of Iirsment
has been worth more TO me thai the bottle
BileG with gold would have been. 1 recon-
mend the Eminent to all who find suffering
with pain from strains, bruises, rheumatism
or any other cause whatever. It recon-
mendS itself wherever sold. am, dear sirS,
Yours etc, -. J. WADLEY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14
WHETHER for use on man or beast

WHETHER for use on man or beast,
the Merchants Gargling Oil will be
found an invaluable Liniment, and or
thy of use by every resident of the land.
We know of no proprietary medicine or
article now used IN the United States
which shares the good viii of the peo-
pie to a greater degree than this.-N Y
I5ldeDende7t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

Thirty years have elapsed since the INTRO
ductiOn of Davis Pain Killer to the public
and yet at the present time 1t Is more pOpu-
lar and commands a larger sale than ever
before. Its popularity is not confined TO this
country alone; all over the world its beneh-
cial effects in curing the " ills that flesh is
heir to, are acknowledged and appreciated
and as a Pain Killer its fame is limited to nc
country, sect or race, has never been equaled
by any medicine in Europe or America.
1t is sold by all medicine dealers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

Rupture can be cured without suffer
ing. Elastic Trusses are superseding
all others. Before buying Metal Trusses
or Supporters, send for a descriptive
circular to the Elastic Truss Co., $50
Broadway. n. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

CAKES, Custards, Ice Cream, &c,
leave the true delicious taste OF the
fruits which they represent. when fla
vored with Burnett's Superior Flavor
ing Extracts. Great care should be
used in selecting the genuine, both in
regard to Taste and health.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

care you not alarmed at the ap-
proach of the king of terrors?" said
a minister 10 a sick man. Oh! no; I
have been living six and thirty years
with the queen of terrors-the king
can't be much worse"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-14

VINEGAR PIE.-Two thirds of a
teacuF ful of molasses, three table
spoonfuls of vinegar, one teaspoon
full of butter, two eggs and nutmeg.