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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05

a Pontoon bridge over the Mississippi river at
Prairie du CHEN, was non-concurred in....
a bill was passed for the relief of the widow
of Capt. Hall. It gives her 81, ,836 as back pay
and authorizes the purchase of Capt. Halls
papers of prior expeditions at a cost OF not
over SIS, 1000. Senate substitute for the cur
mittee Of conference ordered. -. The bill for
the gradual reduction of the army was taken
up and debated. Further action was post
poned.
In the senate, on the 29th, resolu-
ton was offered to pay Francis W. Sykes, late
contestant for a seat as senator from Ala
bama, So, 374 from March 4, 1873 to date.
Laid over. The committee on finance re-
ported adversely On the resolution of the SEN
ate, directing the committee to inquire of the
expedlency of allowing producers of tobacco
to sell to other than licensed dealers, and the
committee was discharged The chair laid
before the senate the house france bill, with
resolution of the house disagreeing to SEN
ate amendments, and asking for committee
Of conference, which was granted. The SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration of several
bills reported by the committee on pensions,
and adjourned.
In the house, on the 29th, it was or
dered that tomorrow, being decoration day,
there be no session. The bill for the reduc-
ton of the army WAS further debated and
passed-119 to 104. The house then re-
sumed consideration Of senate amendments to
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, one of which was nOn-concurred
in, and the bill now goes to a committee of
conference. Adjourned till Monday.
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Different Kinds of Eyes.

No branch of science has been more
thoroughly mastered than optics. The
principle of vision must be essentially
the same in all eyes, but they differ re-
markably according to the habits of the
animal Birds of lofty flight, as the
condors, eagles, vJ,ltures and carbon
seeking providers of the feathered race,
have telescope visions, and thus they
are enabled TO look down and discover
their unsuspecting victims. As they
approach nOiselessly from above, the
axis of vision changes so
that they can see as distinctly within
one foot of the ground as when at an
elevation of one mile in the air.
This fact explains the balancing of
the fsh-hawk on its pinions, half a mile
above a still pond watching for fish.
When one is selected down the savage
hunter pluDges, the focal axis varying
always to the square view of his intend
ed prey. AS they ascend, the axis is
elongated by a curious muscular ar
rangement, so as to see far off again.
Snails have their keen eyes at the ex-
tremity of flexible horns, which they
can protrude or draw in at pleasure. By
winding the instrument around the edge
of leaf or stalk, they can see how mat
ters stand on the opposite side.
The hammer-headed shark has its
wicked-loeking eyes nearly two feet
apart. By will or effort they can bend
the thin edges of the head, on which the
organs are located, so as to examine the
sides of an object the size of full
sized Goldfish.
Flies have immovabIe eyes. They
stand out from the head like half an
apple, exceedingly prominent. Instead
of smooth hemispheres, they have an
immense number of facets, resembling
old-iashioned glass watch seals, each
one directing the light directly to the
optic retina That explains why they
cannot be approached in any direction
Mithnnt saeinc what is cnnino
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WEST


Gen. Custar is organizing a military
expedition to the Black hills in Dakotah, the
tabled site OF rich gold-mines. A host of ad-
venturers viii follow in his wake.
In 1878 there were five Masonic lodges
in Indiana. There are now 421, with an aver
age membership of ffty-fve each. The Ma
sons count one to every seventy-two of popu-
iation.
The city of Independence, Iowa, was
nearly destroyed by fire last week, almost the
entire business portion being in ashes. Over
forty of the best business houses are gone,
and number of dwellings also. Estimated
loss, $500, 600.
A dispatch from Camp Warner, Ore
gon, says that the inhabitants of that locality
are much excited about a threatened Indian
outbreak by the Ochoes band, and have al
ready sought protection from the small gar
rison at Fort Warner.
Last night as the Atlantic express,
which leaves Chicago at 5:15 was, passing be-
tween New Buffalo and Miles, two unknown
men pried open the front door of the express
car and knocked down s. B. Heath, the mes
senger, who was sorting his money packages
for different stations. One OF them grabbed
packages containing 90, 700, jumped from ihe
car and escaped, leaving the other robber
struggling with Heath for the mastery in the
darkness, the candle having become extin-
guished. Heath finally drew his pistol and
shot the scoundrel and then he himself fell
inEensible from his injuries AS the train was
approaching Niles he recovered sufficiently to
call for help, but was unable to rise. The
robber lived only few seconds after being
taken from the car.
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so OUTH.

George Wood, a well-known news
paper man of New Orleans, is dead.
The mills at Opelika, Ala, commenc-
ed the grinding of new wheat on the Goth.
The wheat birds are doing much
damage to the wheat near Mckinney, Texas.
They have a touch of the smallpox
at Augusta, Georgia. Fourte5n cases in the
hospital.
The monument to Martha Washington
at Fredericksburg is to be completed at cost
of $1,000.
The moneyed men of Fort Pickens,
S. c., have ordered a cargo of eucalyptus trees
from Australia.
The Cumberland Presbyterian as
sembly has decided to locate the publishing
house at Nashville, Tenn.
Gov. Kellogg will send commissioners
to Washington to urge national aid in rebuild
ing the levees of the Mississippi river.
VIM. Duke, who killed Thos. Parker,
in Butts county, Georgia, two years ago, has
been sent to the penitentiary for three years.
The schooner Texan Ranger, from
Mantansas, with cargo of sugar, struck a
rnag and sunk in the river at New Orleans last
week. Loss S25, 900.
A special from Decatur, Ala, says
that man named Jno. Howe, late of Morgan
county, cut the throat, of a niece of Tom
Terry, of Courtland, with a barlow knife, be-
cause she refused to marry him. He was put
in Jail, and at a late hour a mob took him out
and hung him.
Mayor Wiltz, of New Orleans, has ad-
dressed another urgent appeal for aid to
Mayor HRvemeyer, in which he says: @ Will
New York come to the rescue of our destitute,
ruined, famishing people A deadly famine
in Louisiana would be national disgrace,
which the wealth of America must prevent at
all hazards"
Last Saturday, at Frenchman's ba-
you, Mississippi county two brothers named
Clair, went to the house of a planter named
Campbell, aged sixty years, and in the pres,
enoe of his family shot and killed him, using
a shotgun and rifle They were arrested auG
taken to Osceola and committed to jail. The
murder created great excitement in the
neighborhood.
A storm resembling a cyclone, accom-
panied by hail, passed over st. Louis on the
29th inst doing much damage to buildings
awnings, etc. Several houses were unroofet
and signs and awnings were tossed about pro
miscously. The greatest injury was done il
the harbor, however, where the steamer Bis
mark, Bon Accord and Belle Memphis haC
their chimneys blown away. The Jno. Kyle
had the aft part of her hurricane deck anC
forward guards stove in. The ferry-boa
Hickey had her cabin and chimneys carried
away, and the Southern Belle was swept cleal
from the hull up. A number of other steam
ers aud several barges were more or less in
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FOR ETGN.

It is rumored that German diploma
cy is waiting to annul the London treaty set
Ting the neutrality of Luxembourg.
Dispatches state that the distress
from the famine in India is increasing. Nearly
three million people are dependant upon the
government for food.
The Journal des Debats and the Jour
nal de Paris say that the Spanish crown was
first offered to the Duke Mont Peuzile who re-
fused it. Negotiations looking to the candi-
dacy of German prince then began.
Several Madrid newspapers are accus-
ing lshing, the American minister, Of being
present at banquet given by the opposition
deputies, including Figeraus and CASTELAR,.
The editors suggest that Gushing must be ig-
norant of European diplomatic usages as well
as the significance OF certain names.
1t now appears that the Russian
Grand Duke Constantine's son Nicholas gave
diamonds belonging to his mother to Miss
Fenix or Phmnix, beautiful American The
circumstances OF the theft, together with the
fact that he had deposited large sums of
money with his bankers TO make provision, as
he says, against necessities Of old age, led to
the belief that Nicholas was insane.
The Republique Franchise, a Paris
newspaper, considers the arrival OF the en-
peror Of Russia in London as a great event.
and says the motive OF the czar's journey was
not simply TO sec his daughter Again. the
Repubhque Franchise believes his object is to
bring about an understanding between Eng
land and Russia directed to the rnaintainance
of tho peace. Europe" it continues, will
rejoice at such tscit treaty of alliance and
protection il viii afford those menaced by I'M
bridled ambition. The great policy Of the
European balance Of power still finds defend
ers
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05
A Jewel Down in Georgia

The following graphic description of
the real jewels of the fair south IS given
by paper printed In the state of Geor-
gia Among the many visitors who
clme to our city on Saturday last to sell
their country produce, was young
lady from an adjoining county who had
chickens, eggs and butter for sale.
Her beauty was of transcendent excel
lence. Bright, flashing, intellectual
ewes, and face round and rosy, while
her calico dress was plain and neatly
made. and fitted beautifully. Her rich
black hair flowed in luXuriant richness.
HIGHLY educated, she cOnVersed flu
enfiv. and deported herself with be-
coming rnodesty. She wore no false
bnstIe or purchased complexion ; had
no top-knot on her head, or false fix
ings to present, but stood IN the majes-
tic beauty of a created intelligence that
would not yield to the despOtic dictates
of frivolous fashion. It has been a
long time since we gazed upon such a
sight. The young men crowded around
her wagon with curiosity IN their eyes
and admiration IN their hearts. The
old men wept for Joy that there w2s one
who had not bowed to Baal. She sold
her country produce, went home,
MIXED the cows, cooked supper for ten
farm laborers, and went TO church that
night with her sweetheart.
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A London Trick of the Trade.

The following curious incident con-
nected with the funeral at Westminster,
of DR.. Livingstone, is related by Lon
don correspondent
One man was making money in ST..
Margaret's church-yard in a more ex-
ceptiOnable way. He was selling green
pamphlet, which bore on it in large let
ters, Wonderful Adventures. Living
stone. His pretty black wives most
wonderful traveller There was also
on the pamphlet a coarse woodcut, re-
presenting q man with his hair standing
straight up on his head, as might well
be the case, since a lion looks at him
with grateful complacency, a snake seeks
his intimacy by t lining about his knees,
and monkey pulling off his hat, or
hair, it is difficult to say which. Aston
ished that any one should have the au-
dacity to sell at the door of the abbey
on such an occasion a pamphlet with
such an inscription-the same being also
paraded on a placard-I bought a copy
(price one penny to find what this hard-
pressed caterer for the million could
have to say about Livingstone. It turn
ed out to be a humbug. Between the
Wonderful Adventures and Living
stone,' in large capitals, were painted
in a microscopic script the words 'of
celebrated African traveller like DIR.
Inside there are ten pages of rubbish
about some man (name not giyen) who
resolved to go on foot and by land, tax
ing near cut, to rescue Sir John Frank
lin IN the Arctic seas, this adventurer
took Africa in his course thither. By
that route he reached the mountains
of floating ice, where he found dog
who conducted him to place where
lay a skeleton, which he supposed to
be that of Franklin. It certainly was
a brave trick to sell this stuff with it's
enticing cover, but this is a land of
free trade
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Deterioration Of Coffee.

More than one hundred millions Of
people are habitual coffee drinkers, and
amorg them not q few of our readers.
The new way of preparing the berry
for market by which it passes through
a pulping, steaming and washing ma
chine, yields a clearer and brighter
bean, popular with dealers, but in a
considerable degree damaged as to the
strength Of the coffee. While the ave
rage price of the article has advanced
from 80 to 100 per cent. its value as a
beverage has been reduced about one
half. Tea and common sirup are quite
as much injured by art and chemical
manipuIations,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05

for some hours, even, he seemed none
the worse for his spectral adventure.
As evening approached, however, feves
came on and for several days he war
like to die ; when the crisis had passed,
it left him paralytic, hopelessly impaired
in mind and body, mere wreck. Such
he now continues. His friend, whose
semblance.t the "mocker" had thrice as
sumed, had never, as they afterwards
found, left his house during the fatal
night, nor ever till late the following
DoOrniOo
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05
The Development of Tennessee.

A writer says "The mountain re-
giOn OF east and particularly the south
eastern part of Tennessee, one of the
most charming places that can be found
for grand and beautiful scenery, has re-
ceived the title of the Switzerland of
America, to which it is fairly entitled.
The sportsman never fails here in meet
ing abundance Of game, aud both land
and water TEEN with the spOils that made
East Tennessee the faYOrite hunting
ground of the Indians. But it is the
almost fabulous mineral wealth of this
region that is drawing so much atten-
ton TO it. Here tilted up on edge
are the different strata of minerals of
various kinds and astonishing richness,
only waiting for the hand of man to put
them to their proper uses. Both
coal and iron were known to exist
in large quantities in this section, but
they were not developed, simply because
the habits of the old slavery days led
the owners to have no relish for the
busy conflict and strife by which the
wealth and power of the northern states
had been so rapidly acquired. Since
the war, however, a change has come
over the spirit of their dreams, and
Chattanooga, thanks to the energetic
northern men, drawn hither by her
great natural advantages, has become a
thriving manufacturing center, and
promises to become one of the most i'm
portant points IN the south.
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ENDURANCE,

How much the heart may bear, and yet not break
How much the flesh may suffer, yet not die
question much if any pain or ache
Of soul and body brings our end more nigh;
Death chooses his own end till that is sworn,
All evils may be borne.
We shrink and shudder at the surgeons knife,
Each nerve recOiliDg from the cruel steel
Whose edge seems searching for the quivering life
Yet to our sense the bitter pang reveal
That still, although the trembling flesh be torn,
This also can be borne.
We see a sorrow rising in way,
And try too flee from the approaching i'll:
We seek some small escape, we weep and pray;
But when the blow falls, then hearts are still
NOs that the pain is of its sharpness shorn
But that it can be borne.
We wind our life about another life,
We hold it closer, dearer than our own;
Anon it faiRts and falls in deadly strife,
L sving US stunned, and strickened, and alone;
But ah we do not die with those we mourn,
This can also be borne.
Behold! we live through all things-fsmine, thirst
Bereavement, pain all grief and misery,
All woe and sorrow; life inficts its worst
On soul and body, but cannot die;
Though we be sick, and tired, and faint, and worn
LO all things can be borne.
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05

A SAvANNAH man has invented a cot
ton tie which dispenses with the buckle.
It has notches and fastens like barrel
hoop.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-05

"I WOULDN'T be a cook for the whole
world" exclaimed fashionable young
lady to her betrothed lover. "Of
course not, :" he replied: q" if you were
cook for the whole world you would
never get through your work bat yonIl
be able to manage it nicely for our
little family"
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There are a squares in each column.
ANNoUNCKMENTs.


Announcing the name Of person for county
once, = state ONCE, SO; federal once, S16. In
Ihe above terms and rates viii be strictly ad-
Religious, marriage, birth and death notices So
hcited, and will be willingly inserted free on ehSrge
O6ituar1es, Aasonis and other society notices Sof
oSaehs' etc VIII be charged 10 cents per 1tzs.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:

All subscriptions must be paid in advance and
not renewed promptly At the expiration, WIN be
discontinued to the address.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14
UNION MEMS CLAIMS AT WASH
INGTON.

There are very many Union men in
this district who have just claims
pending at Washington for property
taken 10y the Government during the
war / they were 70 select an agent
to prosecute their claims, would they
chouse one wholly inexperienced and
unfamiliar with public affairs, or one
thoroughly informed on all the legis-
iatton upon which the payment of
claims is made 10y tho different
departments Of the Government at
Washing ,Un? IL they were to
send an agent 10 the National Capital
70 luuk after their business, would they
seud IA stranger, politically unfriendly
TO hose in control of the different de.
partm nts tina. pass upon aud pay
Jhelr claims, OrwOuid they send mau
well-known and in political sympathy
with those whose action they seek to
favorably control? Every claimant
looping to have his claim paid, is in
tereslei in securing the re election of
Hon. J. NJ. Thornburgh to Congress
from this district. He has given spe-
Cial attention to the claims Of his cons
stituents, aud knows thoroughly the
mode in which the departments trans
act Their business. lie has familiar
lzed himself with every step in the
proceedings through which the claims
pass, and can therefore be of
tar more advantage " his
people than new, inexperienced
member. He has made MANY warm
trieuds by the zeal and efficiency with
when he looked after the interests OF
uis constituents in this respect ami all
who have had any occasion TO look /.
u.m for advice or assistance .u tina.
Inc, know that what We say is true.
Col. MaOry is Inexperienced and uuiu-
tuIm-d on all THIS legislation and mode
Of procedure aud 10 would take him
several years, even if in political sym
paahy with General Grants admins
trt.tun, to be OF much service to this
people i'm this respect There are many
other considerations 90 ue urged IN
favor of Col. InuruUurgh, hut We wl-h
lu specially present the views herein
expressed TO that large class Of Union
people who have claims pending at
Washington. ID is clearly To their in-
lerest 10 vote and labor Tor the re e.ec.
ton Of the Republican candidate.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14
GOOD For BROWNLOW.

The card Of Senator Brownlow,
Withdrawing from the COugre. sionai
canvass, has the ring the true
metal. The noble old Senator " says
he does not propose to divide the Re-
publican party for the sake OF elec,ins
Democrat In his usual candur hv
talks plain, and gives the Democracy
to understand that he did not propose
to allow them to use his good name
for their own selfish purposes. They
supposed because the Senator hau
announced himself, he vould staud as
q candidate regardless Of consequences,
aud therefore, counting upon u dtyl
SION of our vote, they concluded to
play SHARP and elect a candidate oi
their own.
But Senator Brownlow was not actu-
ated by personal hostility to the Re
publican nominee, and having no
sympathy With their motto of "auy
thing to beat Thuruburlh,n he has
Withdrawn from the canvass and
thereby cemeuts the Republican party
and secures the election of Col. Thorn
burgh by an immense majority.
The Senator truly says that the
election of a Democrat would be Of no
service to the district.
lie could PROFESSIONALLY baye been
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14

Extensive frauds have been discoy-
cred in the shipment and sale Of wheat
between Chicago aud New York. The
Tribune says:
For . long time the quality OF Gers
tain class of wheat received from Chi.
Cago, known as no. ., has not COM
pared fayorably with corresponding
class from other western points. IL
has been found that tho Fwindle eX-
listed in the handling of wheat either
at Chicago or places between there
and New York. The result of the
sWindle has been 10 substitute q poor
or quality for the actual grain deliver
cd out OF the Chicago elevators, but by
hat class OF middiemgu il j. impOs-
sible 20 determine. 'Ihe fraud is done
by missing 30. 3 wheat and No. .
about half and half ga lAg grain goes
into the vessel, and this grain Is for.
wurded with the pgct,uu certificates
for no. = only. The loss falls on the
western .a,mers who sell the genuine
No. -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14
Circulate the Documents,

We IRE prepared & flrnisnHon.
Horace May4ard'r marlborough
-pesch, the opening gun Of the
G. bsrnatOri2! a1scussiOu, also his
great epsech a. the Union Mass
Meeiiug, in Knox lie, il con-
yepieut pamph OF firm, mailing
tive We p 4g=s Of political infOrma-
zion important 20 the people, at
he low rGGa OF $40 per 1000 cop
les, or $3.50 Per 100 copi-s.
Circulate The truth. Orders
promptly filled Address al or
cers o Chronicle Office.
&GhE g. RiCAS, Publishers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14

One OF the most pathetic reminders u me-
recent Fall River disaster, 10 the habit Of B
woman whose three daughters we're killed.
but who still believes that they are aliVS
Every day, when the factory bells ~
ringing for dinner, tho woman who cav
her three daughters borne away TO beburie&
takes tin pail, ap she used 90 DO, and
ir,, Le, ,hst IL ;sn1t brll D,,o INIT 49,
DAYS che walks " where the mill once stood
secs nothing that she can recognize tuuse
back in dszed Ny, aud goes n her DO
serted home again,