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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

The Tennessee Press Association will
meet in Pulaski on the 18th instant.
Ample arrangements will be made by
she citizens to accommodate all who at
tend. We would like to be present, but
at this time, it looks as though the TAtes
we're stocking the cards on us Pulaski
is our old home, and it really would be
Il pleasure to view once more the never
10 be forgotten scenes Of boyhood's hap
piest days Richland thou beautiful
and peerless stream. Many is the time
We laved in your bright and furling
waters on your green and shady banks
ne have fingered many an hour,
Tine sRes then has rolled It's years
And marked them . my brow,
Yet have often thought Of thea
m thinking OF thee now.
and of the many splendid trout and
"rsd~eyes we captured with the hook
and line at the old mill below the bridge
0, for one more race over the same old
ground
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

Among the first who fastened to the
relief of the Shreveport sufferers was a
beautiful young lady of Philadelphia,
who was willing to brave Ct en- the terror
of death to give aid and comfort to the
helpless victims of a terrible scOurge.
She was Agnes, the daughter ola United
States naval officer, deceased, and was
adopted ~ s and Agnes Arnold of
Philadelphia when scarcely three years
old. At Shreveport her noble bravery
and devotion gained for her the title of
Angel Agnes. One night, while walk
ing with a sick child in her arms, she
fell down a stairway and fractured her
spine, and died in great agony. Only a
few days previous her intended hus band,
who had followed her to Shreveport
died with the fever
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

Hugh Travis, kind, good hearted
man, we'll known and universally liked,
was found in dying condition near his
boarding house at CoVington one day
last week. The poor fellow had an I'M
comfortable appetite for liquor, and to
this, says the Record lis death is at
tributcd.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

d DEVIL Fish IN BoTTLE-The IAN
Diego Union furnishes us with the fol.
lowing account Of one of the most re.
markable incidents we ever heard of:
A miner from Arizona, whose name we
are unable to ascertain, went fishing
down on CuIverwelIs wharf between
tour and five o'clock last evening. He
had been fishing but short time when
he drew up on the wharf an ordinary
sized black liquor bottle. He was not
frightened az the bottle, but he was wOnS
derfully perplsxed as to what had bits
ten" end how and by whom the bottle
had been attached to his line about a
foot above the hook The miner called
out, and several other persons fishing
near him ran to see the wonderful catch.
An examination showed that there was
a devil fish inside the bottle, and that one
Of its arms extended out Ct the neck and
was firmly entwined around the line.
The devil fish had pre- baby crawlsd
into the bottle when young, and find
ing it a nice, comfortable residence, be
had committed the indiscretiOn of re-
naming there until ne had grown so
large he could not get out lie had
grown to nearly the size Of bis glass
house, and in fIct was rather Cramped
for room The miner was very much
eIuted over his prize, and in spite Of the
prOtestatiOus Of the crowd he broke the
bottle to get a better view Of the monster
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

Gcv. Moses of South Carolins has ex-
pressed himself in favor of the issue Of
"oue million dollars in bills receivable
for the purpose of relieving the financial
embarrassment Of the peopIe-said bills
to be taken by the State in payment of
taxes The business men of South
Carolina are opposed to the issue Of more
paper, which must necessarily become
greatly deprecated from the face value
especially as they believe that the fnan-
cial embarrassment which prompts the
recommendation is confined to Moses
and his gang Of carpet.bag pIunderers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

America has been invited to place
memorial window in the chancel of the
Church of Stratford~npOn-Avon imme-
diately adjoining Shakespeare's monu-
ment 1t is proposed that it shall illus
trate the Seven Ages of Man. by in>
cidents from Holy Scripture, thus: The
Iofant, by "Moses discovered in the ark
of bulrushesi" the Boy by Samuel pre-
scented before Eli" the Lover, by
Jacob meeting Rachel at the well = the
Warrior, by Joshua leading the host
of Israel against their enemies the
Judge, by deborah judging Israel IN
der the palm tree" the Old Man, by
abraham when the birth of Isaac is
foretoid by the three angels" the Very
Old Man, by Isaac blessing jacob"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

Termed ORA number of hands in
the shops at Jackson, Tenn, have been
discharged on account Of the financial
pressure, and all the rest have to lay off
two days every week. Here, in Bolivar,
although times are hard and money
scarce, all of the mechanics have been
constantly employed, and there is now
no danger Of suspension Of work.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07
The Late Elections.

Under this head the Memphis Register
says its independent cotemporaries are
strangely aversed to the recognition of
the fact that the Democratic party has
been victorious in Ohio and Oregon, and
has blasted the hopes of their opponents
in Iowa, Why is this ? If our friends
are sincsre, and really intend to be in
dependent can't they acknowledge the
fact; can't they accept the situation"
and recognize an accomplished fact p
In Ohio Gov. Allen ("Old Bill AS he
has been called for thirty years) is the
very embodiment of unadulIerated De-
mOcrscy. Il is his religion. lie is 3
Bourbon of the strictest sect after the
theory of our independents. J. w. Ne
smith {" Old Me as he is called) is am
other of the same strip. lie is great
big ssalwsrt self-made man. lie drove
an ox-team from St. Louis to Oregon
city, in lS49, for Gen Chen COLI Lor>
ing Every fibre of his whole system,
mental and physical, is Democratic He
has padded his own caroe" to the very
highest point Of fame and reputation in
the brave little state OF Oregon and now
he does manly service in command of the
ship of state there Undefled democra-
cy has slaughtered HipPel and Hollir
day, and all the railroad rings on the
Pacific coast. Then why cant our in
dependent friends acknowledge the
corn just for one time ? Why not sell
the truth and shame the devil once in
your Independent lives? Come out and
let 1t be known that the people of the
country are at last falling back upon the
old Democratic party as the only safe
refuge from deceit, aud fraud, and cor
ruptioD, and rascality in all its bideOus
forms. These eVaSive excuses and If
responsible prete1ts do not, in our hum>
bic judgement, do the independent
press any good
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07


An English writer contributes to
"Noter and Queries a list of strange
names which he has compiled from Lon
don sign boards. Among them are Mr..
Allchin and Mr. Appleynrd; Mr.. by the
sea and Mr. by the way-probably a for
getfuI gentlemen-with Messrs. Baby
Barefoot, Butter, Bellhanger, Christmas,
Camomile, Cutbush, a florist; Cobble-
dick, who should be shoemaker; Death,
Deadman, Drawwater, Drinkwater, mem
bers of the temperance society; Drinkall,
Eyes, Eatwater, Costing, Gray Goose,
Gotobed, Ghost. HandsomebodY, Hollow
bread. Mackerel, Oysters, Punch and
Pigeon.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

An interesting breach Of promise suit
has recently been decided at TOwsOn-
town, Md Elizabeth Halbert, aged fifty
five charged that Isaiah Baker, aged
seventy-four, had engaged to marry her,
but had broken the contract by margin (
another woman. Baker is worth about
$1,000 and Mrs Halbert about 5000
They had been counting from September,
1872, until the latter part Of January,
1878. The third evening before the day
appointed for the wedding the defendant
requested the plaintiff to sign contract
cutting her off from all interest in his
property. She refused BAKER proceed
ed to Baltimore and induced another
widow lady to become his wife. The
jury awarded 81 900 to Mrs. Halbert.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

HEAVY kEJoINDEK.-A young man
named Vestul, Quaker, was conscriPted
by the Confederates il MaurY county
during the late war. lie would do no
manner of military duty, AM was severe
" punished, but all to no purpose. lie
was carried before the commanding Of
feer. That person could not persuade
him to break his religious belief and be
come q soldier. Finally the chaplain
PUT in his appearance and said:
would not give cent for a religion
that Id opposed to my country"
VeStoL-"I would not give cent fer
a country that is opposed to my religion
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

All that is left of the Modoc tribe Of
Indians are now living on reservations
in Wyoming Territory.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-07

Tine siRes then has rolled It's years
And marked them On my brow,
Yet have often thought Of thee
N thinking OF thee nov,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12
Ne~ QencY.

The Trustees of the Palmetto Orphans
Home. located in Columbia, are graft
fed in announcing that Mr.. s z. Caugh-
man. OF Lexington, has consented to
canvass tho State in behalf of the above
institution, and that he has been an
pointed special agent for this purpose.
They deem it unnecessary to make any
elaborate appeal to the people of the
State in behalf of this charity. The
Home speaks eloquently for itself, when
it's mission is considered.
The Trustees earnestly commend Mr..
Cnughman to the public, and trust that
his exsrtions as the agent of the Palmct-
to Orphans Home may meet with such a
liberal response as will enable them to
place upon permanent basis an institu-
ton that addresses itself to the sympa.
ties Of every generous mind.
J. W. PARKER,
President Board Trustees.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12
y. W. PAKAEK,
President Board Trustees.

TIE MEXICAN BoRDEn.-Privat al.
vices received ut st. Louis from Mexico,
confirm the reported capture of the rebel
Lozada, who, it is believed, was instant
ly shot. In relation to Mckeuzie's raid
into Mexican territory after the Kicka.
poos, it is not believed any serious com
plant will be made, bot it is thought it
may lead to Mexican raids into Texas
after renl or pretended maraudipg re-
fugees, and from this international
trouble may come. There is growing
feeling on both sides of the border for
tho annexation of the States of Nueyo
Leon, Coahuila, chihuahua, part OF Du.
rango, Sonora and Lower California,
known Us the Mexican frontier States
This would shorten the boundary line
one-haif OF the present meandcring of
the Rio Grande, and leave frontier
more easily protected by both sides The
territory is rich in pasturage, sgricul-
tural and mineral lands.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

Rev. Edward Southgato. formerly dea
con of st. Lnke's Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, has created great excitement
IN TINT city by entering Roman Catho-
lie seminary. 1t is stated by q member
OF the seminary, that besides Mr.. Curtis,
former rector Of Mount Calvary Church,
and MIR. Sonthgate, therc are two other
clergymcn Of the Episcopal Church in
the city anxious to embrace the Catholic
religion and to enter the seminary, but
that one OF them is married, which state
OF affairs. OF course, presents Oh insuper-
able obstacle.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

The New York Tribune says that Miss
Greeley, being very dcsrous to obtain
as many as possible of the letters of her
tnther. the lato Horace Greeley, vii! es-
teem It q great favor on the part of any
OF ms friends having letters OF interest
written by him, if they will kindly en-
close such letters to her by mail, that
she may take copies, after which sho will
return the originals to their several own
ers. Such friends will please address,
lda l.. Greeley. Chappaqua, Westchester
County. Now York.
10 prevent calico from fading willie
washing, infuse three gills of salt in
four quarts of wator, pnt the calico in
while hot. and leave it till cool. In this
way tho colors arc rendered permanent.
and will not fado by subsequent wash
ing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

FOREIGN LEGAcIEs.-O of the great
sources of income to New York and
London eharpers and peti:foggcrs. is the
foreign legacy dodge. Some immensely
wealthy old fellow suddenly bids fare
Well to earth, leaving his fertuno to his
poor relatives in America, and the latter
are forthwith informed OF the fact by IL
disinterested individual, with a demand
for slight remuneration for trouble and
expense in hunting up proofs OF relation
ship, etc. OF course, in 900 cases ont of
1000, the whole thing proves to be
humbug, and the deluded cis-Atlantic
victim is left some dollars poorer. The
american Grocer has the following paru.
graph upon the subject:
"The foreign legacy humbug has start.
ed up again. A chap in Glasgow, Scot
land, named Benedict, hhs circulars
printed with blanks to fill in with names
and amounts, which he sends to people
in this country, informing them that
moro or less millions have been loft by
80 and So to his nearest relatives in
America. And if you choose to write
to me, l can inform you further about
tho matter Others are less modest
than Benedict. and ask for fec in nd
vance. We don't much advise tnking
stock in foreign legacies."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

Divorces might be easily obtained, if
our Lycurguscs would re enact in this
State law which was of force in Eng
land in the seventeenth century. the text
Of which was as follows:
"AD women. of whatever age. rank,
profession or dear rec, whether virgins,
wives or widows, that shall, from and
after this date, impose upon, seduce and
botray into matrimoDy any of his maies-
tvs male subjocts by scents, paints, cos
metics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair.
Spanish wool. iron stays. hoops, high
hecled shoes or bolstered hips, shall In
cur the penalties Of tho laws in force
against witchcraft and the like, and tho
marriage, upon conviction. shall stand
null and void"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

HE NEW Trade Do:..ai: i: is sup
posed that about 100000 of the new
trade dollar will be issued year. a
largo portion of them will be sent to
England to be used in the China trade
They will undoubtedly in the course Of
time supplant the Mexican dollar, being
two and seyenteDths cents more in va
lue than the latter. Upwards of So, 900, :
OOO OF coin havo been added to that al
ready in the country, being the mintage
for April and May. The exports have
been refined silver bars to England and
China.
The Rev. Stephen II. Tying, in ro-
cont sermon to children, expressed him
self III this emphatic way as to the com
paratlve hopolessncss Of religious effort
for adult believers: What can do with
OLD men and womon who have lived sc
long in sin that their skins are as hard
ns turtles shell? You can't make them
feol. You might strike them with q
pltchfork. and it wouldn't go through
them. Yet there are pastors who
actually preach to this GLASS of iron clad
sinners, III preference to children, fifty.
two Sundays IN year. Is it not strange? :?
Always carry u revolver when YOU 90
out horseback riding with young lady.
Mr.. Bragg. of Visilia, Cal, carried one
when he took Miss Kemp to ride the
other day, and. as they were both on tho
Same horse when the weapon went of.
the bullet entered tho young lady's knee
and came out at the ankle. Her dress
was set on fire, and she was seriously in
Jured by falling from tho horse; but such
accidents are trivial in comparison with
the sense OF security which an able.
bodied man derives from the possession
Of u pistol.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

ExHrMISG a. BoDY.-The remains of
Mr.. John Edmonds. who was killed
while assisting in putting boiler aboard
the tug Morgan, lying at Marshal's wharf,
were exhumed from st. Lawrence's Co.
metery, yesterday, by Aaron Logan, the
colored Coroner of this County, who
considered that they had beon illegally
buried. The exhuming was obje tod to
by the Rov. MIR. Quiglcy and the sexton.
The verdict OF the jury was, that the dc.
ceased was accidentally killed. While
the Coroner was on the ground, he issued
warrant for tho arrest Of the sexton of
the cemetery aud his assistant, for por.
mitting the intorment, and they gave
bail for their appearance at court.
Charleston .Ncws.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

Kev. L. B. Balch, OF Virginia, is still
able to preach, though in great feeble.
ness OF body through age and intirmity,
70 that he is obliged to sit in the deli
very OF his sermons. In note to the
Southern Presbyterim, he says: II rode
TO Greenwich Kirk few Sabbaths ago,
In m easy carriage, and preached on the
anniversary of my eightieth year. My
text was in IL Samuel, xix, 35: II am
this day fonr'scoro years old; and can
discern between good and evil? Can thy
servant taste what | eat or what drink {?
Can hear any moro the voice of eing-
ing mon and singing women? Where
fore. then, should thy servant be yet u
burden unto my Lord the King?"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

SUDDEN DEATH Mr.. J. l.. Brandt, u
shipwright, died suddenly yesterday
morning, Mt his residence. No. II Aiken
street. He WAS well few hours prior
to his death. The verdict of tho coro-
uer'S jury was death from apopiexy.
CHuriestoa Nrrs
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

1HE CLECrlON In aUGCST.-OD Inc tn
OF August, an important election will
take place in North Carolina. Besides
township officors, the people will vote
upon the eight following propositions to
amend the Constitution of the State: To
wipe out the requirement on the Gene
ral Assembly to levy q tax to pay the
public dobt; TO repeal the clause requir-
ing State census in 1875, and every ten
years thereafter; to abolish the Code
Commission; to abolish the. Office Of Su-
perintendent of Public Works; to place
the University again under the care Of
the Legislature; to make the exemption
OF $500 value in property from taxation
apply to all kinds OF property; to render
Federal and State officers Ineligible to
seats in the Legislature; to provide for
biennial instead OF annual sessions of the
General Assembly.
The Constitutional Convention OF
Pennsylvania has adopted provision to
prevent illegal voting. It requires that
each ballot cast shall be numbered in
the ordor of its reception, and each
voter, Il he pleases. may, ns ON addi-
tional safeguard, write his name on the
back of the ballot. This, we think, will
commend itself to all who are sincere in
their expressed desire to purify the
ballot. If the name Of each voter was
taken down as he votes, and numbered
on the poll list. and corresponding
number placed on his ballot, there are
very few suffragans who would take the
chances OF punishment for illegal voting.
KIND WORDS FOR OUn SOUTHERN DEAD.
DR.. Lillienthal, the we'll known jewish
pastor OF Cincinnati, on decoration day,
was called on to deliver the grafton Of
the occasion in view of the Federal dead i.
While thoroughly Union, the address is
leavened by truly kindly. and, as some
would say, Christian" feeling for our
dead Confederates," and for the people
OF the South. Among other good things
the doctor said:
"Not one of us all entertains the least
intention OF humiliating our Southern
brethren. We love them, and have
loved them even during the bloody fra
trioidal war. We honor their chivarous
spirit, their indomitable courage. We
admire the names of Leo, Stuart, Jack
son, Johnston and others. Are they not
flesh from our flesh, bone from o II bone
We pity their widows and orphans, too,
for they are our brethren-our American
brethren. We do not wish to humble
them. We say to them, with our Long
fellow: Let the dead pet bury it's dead.
We say, with our good and wise Lincoln
With malice to none, with charity for
all, let ussdo right. as God understand DIS
it; and over the graves of our fallen
brethren let us renew our flial allegiance
to our common flag and our common
country. We in the North wish to bury
in eternal oblivion the past hatred, the
past feud. Let those down in the South
follow our example,"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

John brennan, who resided in the Vi
cihity of Lowndesville, Abbevilc Coun-
ty, diod on last Saturday. from consump-
tion. He leaves II wife and three chill
drcr.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

DEATu.-It is our melancholy duty,
this week, to announce the death of the
venerable Ezekiel Keelp, one of our bost-
known, and most highly esteemed citi-
zens. who resided in the vicinity of
Lynchburg, in this County. We are
told that MIR. Keels died very suddenly,
on the 4th instant, soon after partaking
of hearty dinner, which he ate, appa-
rently, with his usual relish and cnjoy-
ment. His attack, we learn, was of nm
apopleotic or paralytic character. DC
was quito an old man. having attain
ed his four.score years, bnt was unusu-
ally strong and vigorous to the last.
tSun,ter NerS.