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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
A FAMILY FRIEND!l

No family should be without PERRY DAVIS
VEG ETABL EPAIN KILLER. In can be given
To the infant for the collie and to the adult for rheu
matism. There Is scarcely disease to which It
may not be benehcially applied. It contains no
laudanum or deiecteriOus drug. but may be used
for the various ailments Of mankind.
Cures Cholera, When ali other Remedies
Fail.
II gives instant relief from aching teeth.
IN sections OF the country where
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

How TO PRESERVE HAM.-Cut the
ham into slices, as when you fry it, then
fry it a little and pack in a crock or
other close dish, and cover the meat
with lard to keep the air from it. In
this way ham can be preserved through
the warmest weather in good condition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
PAINT PAINT PAIHIII
WHERE is THY RELIEVER?
Readers, you will and it in that Favorite Ho
Remedy
PERRY DAVIS PMN-KILLER.

It has been tested in every variety of climate and
by almost every nation known to Americans. It
is the almost c,nstant companion and inestimahle
friend of the missionary and traveller. on sea and
land, and no one should travel on lakes and
rivers without il.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

An exchange says "Some men
are born for a niche" Yes" says the
Boston Bulletin, (" but they don't all
come up to the scratch"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

THE clown prince of Wales will ex-
libit at Vienna again in August.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
Dangers of Modern Life.

There is the profoundest danger of |
the collapse of that highest personal |
life, the glory of which has been shown |
US, before the confusion of the half
lights and half-shadows of the new era.
Completely of every kind is the great !
condition of the new life-shades of
thought too complex to yield up defn-
tie opinions of moral obligation
too complex to yield up definite axioms
of duty-shades of insight too various
to yield up definite sentences of approval
or condemnation for the action of others.
On all subjects not strictly scientific, on
all those mental and moral questions
which determine conduct and action,
the growing sence of complexity and
difficulty is rapidly producing relax
ing effect upon the force of individual
character. In some. sense men are
blinded by the excess of light. The
simple old moral law, "Thou shalt not
kill" ''Thou shalt not steal" "Thou
shalt not commit adultery" "Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours goods,
is apt to lose half its meaning before
multitudes of distinctions which grad
ually shade off forbidden acts into most
praiseworthy and delicate sentiments,
and leave you wondering where the
spirit of the law ends and the letter be
gins. There is, at all events, an i'm
mense growth of this spirit, not amongst
those who have the most hardships and
suffering, but who have least-amongst
those who have chiefly reaped the ad-
vantages of the new science and arts in
easy life, pleasant tastes language, hopes
and loose faiths. The fear is that, if
Civilization succeeds, and we trust it
will succeed, in raising the mass of men
to the same level of comparatively sat
! isfed material and intellectual wants,
there will be the same disposition to
subside into the limited life of small,
attainable enjOyments, and to let alone
| the struggles for perfect freedom and
/ perfect life in God. If it were true
that, with the beating back of great
physical wants, the deepest hunger of
human nature is to be laid to sleep, and
life to be frittered away In small enjoy
ments, no one could look upon human
destiny without sigh. Perhaps it may
be thought almost an answer to this
fear to point out that with the growth of
the self-indulgent spirit there is very
apt to grow also very strong feeling of
the worthIessness of life, feeling that
nothing enjoyed is worth the cost of
obtaining it, that life itself is a doubt
full good, that the spring and elasticity
of youth once over, and the sense of
duty smothered in a sea of speculative
doubt, it is rather from Incidence than
from love of life, that men prolong the
dreary monotony of unsolved problems
and ungranted prayers.-Losado11 Spec
tUtOr.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

BEST AID OLDEST FAMILY MEDICLNE.-SGn-
yOTd's Liver LnUiPOTdtOr-a purely vegetable Ca
thartiC and TOniC-fOT dyspepsia, constipation
debility, sick headache. bilious attacks. and all
deraR gements OF liver. stomach and bowels. Ask
your druggist for il. Beware Of limitations
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
DR.. WHITTIER, e47 Is s. 1 ShHglS rs St.

&7O 0O EACH WEEK GEl5Ts VAT
- 4 ZsNJNJ ED. Business legitimate PartiCU-
lars free. }. WORTH. 81 IsUuiE. Bio. Box 2i3l.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
De- NIerIts are Unaurpnssed.

If you are suffering from INTERNAL PAIN
twenty TO thirty drops in n ECtle water will almost
instantly cure you. There is nothing equal to it..
In few moments it cures
Collie, Cramps, spasms, Heartburn, Diarrhe,
Dyseutery, Flux. Wind in the Bowels, sour
Stomach. Dysnansia. Sick EIeadach..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

Fever and que Cured for so Cents.
There is not remedial agent IN this world that
will cure fever and ague and all other maleTlous
bilious, scarlet, typhoid yellow, and other $EeTs
aided by Railways Pills., quick as RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF Fifty cts per bottle
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

TyEA.-TEA AGENTS wanted ia town aud
Il country 70 sell TEA or get up club orders. for
the largest Tea C0mPany IN America: importers
prices and Inducements 70 agents. send Tor cirCu-
lar. Address ROBERT WELLS.
% Vesey street New YORK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

~ sleLA
IF YOU have ChllIs, periodic headache, or any
bad feeling caused by malaria. Shallen bergers
Pills win remove the trouble at once. They are
an AntidOte.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
TERMS

"TwO Dollars for one year, sava-
ria1fy fTl sdoance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the coun-
ty to be paid for in ddcance.
6T Single copies, Ten Cents each.
. b0e Advertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or less for the 6rst
insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance.
u Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
- Or A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
CT Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
OF The privilege of yearly advertisers Is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of its individual m emhers. eSTNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances
91r Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
eKacted.
0T No advertisement inserted gratu.tously
@@ Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price,.
hT Announcing candidates Five Dollars
to be paid in advance in every case.
lob Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
etms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
School Books.

The Nashville Uaion and a.
merieon says: The school book
question is claiming attention just
now. A resolution has been in
troduced in the Illinois Legisla-
ture relative to school books and
their lack OF uniformity, and the
frequent changes made of them
at the caprice of teachers, or
something worse, in the interest
of publishers, and its publication
has created an excitement in all
parts of the State. Petitions are
pouring in from the people urging
the passage Of a law covering the
points named in the resolution,
and providing for series of books
for US, in the schools of Illinois
The excitement has crossed into
Missouri, and in noticing the mat
ter, the St. Louis Republican re-
marks: Parents and guardians
have endured expense and pupils
annoyance all which tends to
inefficiency and hinders the pro-
gress Of scholars, until forbearance
has no longer been virtuous. No
more honestly founded complaint
exists than that arising from the
present system. School books
hardly get into the hands of pu-
pills before some speculating agent
obtains the ear of the school d.
rectora, and straightway, before
the chubby fingers Of the scholars
have left their imprints upon its
covers, orders issue changing the
book to some other Of questiona-
bic value. The resolution designs
to cut away all such speculating
management. TIE evil Of fire.
quent changes should bereformed." ;"
There is food for reflection in this
movement.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
A Democrat in Bad Com
pany. 4e

So fur the Hon. James Brooks
is the only Democratic Congress-
man implicated in the Credit Mo
biIier scandal. The testimony
of Charles Fl. Nelson, the son-in
law Of Mr.. Brooks, is interesting.
Mr. Brooks told him how TO
make a good thing and lent him
money to bny Credit Mobilier
stocks. He first got 100 shares
for which Mr.. Brooks paid S10,-
900. Afterward, again on the
recommendation Of Mr.. Brooks,
he got so additional shares, pay
ing for these in first mortgage
bonds of the Pacific Railroad,
which he had received as divid-
ends on the Credit Mobilier stock.
So rapidly did the profits Of this
financial speculation increase that
Mr.. Nelson got in all, dividends
on $50 shares of Credit -MobiIier
stock, $4,000 in cash. $20,000in
the first mortgage bonds of the
railroad now at par, and 81
shares of stock, now wor'h b about
$50 a share-ir all fabout S55, 40.
The profits Of this little invest
ment were thus upwards Of S40,-
600. The testimony of Mr..
Nelson is important as showing
the vast sums of money that
were realized from those shares,
and what brilliant inducements
they offered to speculative Con-
gressmen. We hope no other
Desperate Congressman may be
placed in the awkward position
which is now occupied by Mr..
Brooks. We shall be glad to
learn that he is the only Demo-
crat in any way involved IN this
disreputable business. s5 q-rl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
Chinese Servants a Fail
ure. a

Olive Harper, of the ST. Louis
Globe, says; "Chinese as servants
are failure. You can no. make
them understand entirely, and in
spite of all your teaching, though
he make your kitchen clean as pos
sible forit to be, he will, never
theless, surprise you some day by
washing in the bread pan or dry
ing his head with your damask
table linen. He also has his own
peculiarmanner Of doing all things,
aud he sprinkies the linen he is to
iron by taking his moulh full of
water and blowing it over the cloth
dampening it very evenly. We
can stand that, even though it be
towels aud napkins, but we natural
4y object when he takes mouth
Aul of pudding sauce and spilters
that all over your pudding. Then,
too, they have a playful habit Of
picking up unconsidered trifes and
hiding them away, and all the
while wearing the most placid
smiles and innocence of looks; be-
sides, they sometimes take a hatch
ct and chop you up little if they
think youhavemoney. A few years
ago Mr.. SauAy, in Oakley, let bis
cook know that he had $4,000 in
the house, and that night said cook
with an other Chiuaman, went in
and chopped Mr.. and Mrs. Sanfiy
up pretty well-Ieit both for dead,
took the money, buried it aud the
next morning the cook was at bis
post of duty. The cook looked as
if he had been brought up to at
tend Sunday-school regularly all
his lie. Henow luxuriates at San
Quentin for the rest of his days.
So you can see something of what
very valuable servants they be-
come. ~ &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

Jersey, with the correspondence
of the Governors of those States,
upon this subject. z,.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Governors of Pennsylya-
MIA, Ohio, West Virginia, Ken
tueky, Tennessee, Indiana and
Illinois constituted a committee
to devise, and consider measures
for the improvement of naviga-
ton Of the Ohio river and its
tributaries. Tennessee is vital
ly interestedin the subject, espe-
cially so as to the Tennessee, and
Cumberland rivers, and was well
represented in the commission
by commercial men Of the State.
You are requested to give this
subject the consideration its
great Importance demands, and
to unite with the commission in
memorializing Congress in be-
half of this great Improvement
in which the State has such large
interests.
In conclusion, permit me to
indulge the hope that your de-
liberations may be characterized
by wisdom and prudence
While all of you are animated
by a desire to promote the COM
mon good, yet you may differ
upon the means Of reaching that
end. A compromising DISPOSE
ton will enable you to harmon
ize in results, Trusting that a
sense of duty to the State may
inspire such sentiments, | bid
you God speed in your labors.
JNo. G. BROWN, Gov'r.
Executive Office, Jan.,9, 1873.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
Newspaper Property
From the Chicago Republican.

The Springfield Republican,
thinks that the prices paid for
newspapers (the price paid for
the New York Tribune, for in
stance,) are too high, and that
better use can be made of a mil
lion dollars, in a mere money
point of view, than to buy a
newspaper whose net profits are
one hundred thousand. The
Republican thinks that, consid-
sidering the risks and hazards of
the business, the capital should
represent a sum upon which
twenty or thirty per cent. is
Welded, rather than the large
sum from which only ten per
cent. is obtained. The old rule
for estimating newspaper prop
erty was on the twenty per cent.
basis-by virtue of which news
papers whose average profits for
five years have been 100000
per year. would be. estimated to
be worth $5O0,000. But lately
this rule has been undergoing a
change from the twenty per
cent. to a twelve or fifteen per
cent. basis. This change has
been the outgrowth of evidence
furnished by the lapse of time
that the risks and hazards Of this
business are less, instead Of
greater, than those of business
generally, for it has been OBJ
served that hardly anything is
so indestructible as the value
of a newspaper of twenty years
standing. The Chicago journal
is a noticeable proof of the val
ue of mere longevity. The on
ly article in the Journal that has
attracted attention for. many
wears was one for which it was
fined $500 by the Supreme
Court. And still it is one of
the most valuable pieces of
newspaper property in the West,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

An old colored minister, in 8
sermon on He'll, pictured it as q
region of ice and snow, where
the damned froze through eter-
nifty. When privately asked
his purpose in representing Ge-
henna in this way he said :'I
don't dare to tell them people
nothing else. Why, if I were to
say that hell was warm, some of
them old rheumatic niggers
would be waiting to start down
the first frost" cls :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
The Man He Wanted.

A first-rate story is told of a
very prominent man, who lived
in Detroit forty years ago, and
who at that time owned more
steamboat stock than any other
man in the Western country, be-
sides other wealth to large
amount.
Like many of the pioneers
who acquired great riches, he
was very ignorant in all the
books taught, but his learning
was more like wisdom, and in
Icommon with many who haye
lived and passed away, but left
their mark behind them, he
knew what tree would make
shingles by looking at it.
He had, at the time our story,
just completed a splendid new
warehouse at Buffalo and want
ing a suitable, clerk to take
charge of it, and advertised. for
one in the papers, The next
morning early a candidate for
the position presented himself,
rather too fiashy q young man
in appearance: but the follow
ing conversation occurred:
+ ''Young man, when you make
a mistake in any Of your books,
how do you correct it?"
The young man explained, in
a very profuse manner, how he
should proceed to make. it all
right.
"a good way, no doubt, to
do it, replied the old man,
|but l shan't want you" ~.
Very soon another aspirant
put in an appearance. A sim
liar question was asked him,
and in long and eloquent man
ner pointed out the remedy in
all such cases. All the reply
was: "Young man, | shan't
want you"
Some three or four others
dropped in during the day, and
to each one the same ques-
ton was put, and they all had
some way of covering up errors
in their books.
The old gentleman was en-
tirely ignorant himself OF the
art of book-keepiE :, but he had
wisdom in all things, which is
more than match for learning.
Just at the close Of the day a
plainly dressed man, with a
bright eye and brisk step,
called for the situation.
''Take a seat, sir," said the old
gentleman, 81 want to ask you
one qustion. When you make
false entry on your books how
do you got work to correct it?
Turning upon his questioner a
cold sharp look the young man
replied: Il don't make that
kind of a mistake, sir" "Ah!
my dear sir, you're just the
man l have been looking for all
day" and in a few moments at
ter, the man who corrected his
mistakes by not making them
was installed in the office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
A Mississippi Juror.
From the Aberdeen -Fxaminer.

From the Aberdeen Examiner.
The penitentiary convicts were
hard ut work all day Christmas
on the Memphis & Selma r. R !,
just outside the city, though given
extra allowances of grog and big
dinner. A day or two ago a
batch of fresh fish" Of the genus
convict were sent up to Jackson,
and among them sapctimonious-
looking creature whose talents in
the outside world had been devo-
ted to the Saving of souls"
This reverend rascal brought his
Bible and hymn book with him,
and was very 10th to resign their
custody during working hours in
order to WELD worldly shovel.
He had hardly entered the pit
before a swarthy zebra laid down
his pick and asked permission of
Mr.. Reed, the Superintendent, to
speak TO the Cd D." and af
ter cycling him severely for mo-
ment or two, spoke thusly:
Guess you're the psalm. singing
son of a = that was toremanof the
jury what cent me here. / Iknowd
you'd be along soon. Guess you
know how tbs yourself by dis
time" The sanctimonious reply
was: "Don't blaspheme, niggah,
don't blaspheme-put your truss
in Providence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

They tell a good story of Col.
Davidson, Adjutant Gener-
al of Texas. He received a bo-
gus dispatch from Bell county,
indicating his election to the
State Senate, whereupon ne
promptly resigned his Adju-
tant's office, and his resignation
was promptly accepted. If he
had to. do it again he would
probably wait for the official
returns. ilH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

An exchange says concerning
the proposed railway from the
Mediterranean to Bagdad:
"The locomotive will soon be
putting over the land of the Sa-
racens and Crusaders. Jerusa-
lem will probably be way sta
ton, and it may be necessary to
cut through the Mount of Olives
and ell in the Valley of Jehosh.
aphat. The dust of Judah's
kings will be carted off by the
cubic yard, and the pilgrims trav-
elm drawing room cars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

A gentleman whose habit it
was to entertain occasionally a
circle OF friends, observed that one
of them was in the habit of eat
ing something before grace was
asked, and determined tocare him.
On being seated at table, he said:
"For what we are about to receive,
and what James b. has already
received, the Lord make as truly
thankful Y 5.Es'-el sea Ies
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

Recently at a trial of consider
able interest in Rome,r where the
courtroom was crowded, the
pickpockets let loose a train
ed bird, which sailed around the
beads of the audience, attract
ing their attention giving am
pie time for the pickpoekets to
relieve the pockets of the audi
ence. .rqe.S e-.. fst.E,,s}.fErs 81 81 -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

A young man writes for the
best way to gain entrance to our
most respectable families. We
like to see our young people aim
to improve themselves, aud in no
way can they do this as surely
as by good books and the society
Of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families the easiest
and most direct way would seem.
to be ey the front door, although,
our young friend might tunnel
under the sidewalk and come up
through the'cellar. ea a2I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13

A Shelbyville man who went
home the other evening, and found
bis house locked up, after intinlle
trouble gained entrance through
a back window, and then discov-
cred on the parlor table a note
from his wife, reading: 81 have
gone out; you will find the door
KEY on one side of the door step.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
Fall in thy virgin tenderness,
We are glad TO welcome

D&W We are glad TO welcome
the February number of Ballous $
Magazine, for it is a favorite,
always bringing pleasure and
comfort through it's well stocked
pages, which interest and amuse.
There is always such a variety in
the Magazine, that all tastes
must be suited. Here is sea
story, full of wild adventure,
here is a quite domestic tale, and
the next q lovers yarn for the
sentimental, eloquent poetry, and
many other features. Ballou's
Magazine is SO cheap that all can
take it without feeling in the least
Impoverished. 1t is only Sl50
per year, and a pretty little
Chrome thrown INFO ID cents
single copies, Our advice is, take
and enjoy it as we do, Address
Thomes & Talbot, 36 Bromfeld
Street, Boston,. ibsT' g 50
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-13
!. Chute ll1eirg,

The Snow at E'rederickss-
burg.
Drift over the slopes Of the sunshine land
o wonderful, wonderful snow!
Oh, pure as the breast of virgin saint!
Drift tenderly, so't and slow, g
Over the slopes OF the sunrise land,
And into these haunted dells
OF the forest of pines, where the sobbing
winds
Are tuning their memory bells.
Into the forest Of sighing pines,
All over those yellow slopes
That seem but the work Of the clearing plow
But cover SO many hopes! .E-
There are many, indeed, and straitly made,
Not shapened with lovely care;
But the soul let out and the broken blade
May never be counted therei
Fall over those lonely hero graves,
o, delicate dropping snow!
Like the blessings of Gods unfaltering love
On the warriors heads below;
Like the tender sigh of a mothers soul
As she waitetb and waitsth for one
Who will never eome back from the sunrise
land
When this terrible war was done.
And here, where lieth the high of heart,
Drift white as the bridal veil
That ne'er will be worn by the dropping girl
Who sitteth afar so pale; ~ .t.L5.
Fall fast as the tears of the suffering wife
6 Who streteheth despariing hands
Out from the bleod-rieh battlefield
That crimson the eastern sands.
Fall in thy virgin tenderness,
9 delicate snow! and cover
The graves of our heroes, sanctifed,
Husband, and son, and lover;
Drift tenderly over those yellow slopes,
And mellow our deep distress, pa ..--.z
And put US in mind Of the gloriied souls
And their mantles of righteousness. -