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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04
Wonderful Memories.

Pliny says that Cyrus had a memory
so prodigious that he could name every
officer and soldier in his armies and
that LueiOus Scipio knew every Roman
citizen bys.name when that city contained
more than two hundred thousand capa.
BILE of bearing arms. Seneca speaks OF
a friend, Pontins Latro, who cuold re-
peat verbatim al the speeches ne had
heard declaimed by the Roman orators.
1t is said that Joseph ,,Scaliger committed
to memory both the Iliad and the Odvs-
sey in twsnty-one days. Sir William
Hamilton tells US of a young Corsican of
good family who had gone to Padua to
to study civil law, in which he soon dis
tinguished himself He was a freouent
visitor to the hOuse'and gardens of Mure-
tus, who, having heard that he had a re-
markable art or faculty of memory.
though incredulOus in regard to reports.
took occasion to request from him a
specimen of his power. He at once
agreed; and, having adjourned with a
considerable party of distinguished aud
itors into saloon, Muretus began to die
tate words, Latin, Greek, barbarous. sig.
nlteant aud nou-signifcant, disiointed
and connected, until he wearied himself
the young man who wrote them down.
aad the audience who were present, were
marvelousIy tired. The Corsican alone
was the one of the whole company alert
and fresh, and continually desired Mure-
tus for more words, who declared he
would be more than satisfied if he could
repeat the half of what he had taken
down, aud at length he ceased. The
young man, with his gaze Fixed upon the
ground, stood silent for brief season +;
and then says Muretus, " Vidi facinus
mirifcissimum. Having began to speak,
be actually repeated the whole words in
the same order in which they had been
delivered, without the slightest hesita.
ting; then, commencing from the last,
he repeated them backward until he
came to the first Then, again, so that
he spohe the first, the third, the fifth,
and so on did this in any order that
was asked, and all without the smallest
error. Having subsequently, become ia
miiiarly acquainted with him, have had
other aud frequent experience of his
power. lie assured me (and he had
nothing of the boastcr in him) that he
could recite in the manner have men
toned 20 the amount of thirty-six thou
sand words And what is more wonder
fuI, they all so adhered to the mind that
after years interval he could repeat
them without trouble. l know, from
having tried him, be could do SO after
considerable time.-Er.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The Treasury documents show that
the government makes not iuconsid
erable item in the loss and destruction
of its printed money, particularly the
small notes and fractional currency. Up
to 1869 when the issue of five cent notes
peased, there had been issued of them
and three cent notes, S602, ,O0J of the
latter, and S5,7OOOOO Of the former
and although the government has been
calling these little notes in for the last
six years, there is SI.962,O0O of them
still outstanding. These are probably
lost or destroyed, and will, therefore.
never be returned. The government is
the gamer by their destruction, and = the
loss falls on those in whose hands they
were last held.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

Colorado has chosen a constitutional
convention containing a majority of r.
publicans, and Oregon elects Lane,f dem
ocrat, to congress by some 1900. There
were no special party efforts made N
either case, and the elections have no
particular significance. In, Colorado.
local issues governed tho selection of
many delegates, and IN Oregon there vas
triangular contest, in which the inde-
pendent voter had his. say. Lane, the
successful candidate, is a son of General
Joe Lane, Uaited States Senator, and
candidate for vice-president with Breckin-
ridge, in 1850. lie is chosen to I'll the
vacancy occasioned by the death of La
Dow, who was elected last fall by about
800 plurality.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04
Warner Tries IL

Mr.. Warner, respectable and law
abiding citizen of Baker street, rode
home in an express wagon the other day,
having hand fre-ex tinguisher and the
driver for company.
What's that thing ?" asked his wife
in contemptuous tones as she opened the
hall door.
What's that why, that's a fire ex-
tinguisher-best thing you ever saw
meant to get one a year ago
Jacob, you are always making fool
of yourself. she continued as she shut
the door. Every patent right man gets
around you like cat lays to a mouse"
Does, eh ? If you know anything at
all you'd know that every store and Of
fee in Detroit has one o these. They've
saved lots of building and may save
ours"
You throw it at the fire, don't you ?"
she asked in sarcastic tones.
He carried it upstairs into closet
without replying, and she followed on
aud asked
Don't it shoot fire out ?"
If you don't know anything, I'll learn
you something. 1t is full of chemicals,
you strike on this knob on top and she's
ready to open this faucet and play on
the fire"
She grinned as she walked around it,
and finally asked
"DO you get a horse to draw it
around ?"
No, I don't get q horse to draw it
around. You see these straps2 back
up, put my arms through them, and
here it is on my back"
see it, che sneered." j."
And can't run to any part of the
house with it p he demanded See
see p
And he cantered along the hall, into
the bedrooms and out, and was turning
ihe head of the stairs when his foot
caught into the carpet. He threw up
his arms and she grabbed at him, and
both rolled down stairs. He yelled and
she yelled. Sometimes he was ahead,
and neither of them had passed under
the strink when the extinguisher,
humping and jamming, began to shoot of
it's charge of chemicals.
You Old" she started to say
when a stream from the nose struck her
between the eyes, and she didn't finish.
What IN ouch " roared Mr.
Warner, as he got dose in the ear.
They brought up in heap at the bot
tom of the stairs, the stream playing In
to the parlor, again st the hall door, and
upstairs by turns, and she gasped;
III have you sent to fool sylum.
Who's a fool? ?" he roared. dancing
around with his eyes full of chemicals.
I'm faintingI' she squeaked.
"And I've broken my backr' he
shouted.
1t was a sad house when those two
highly respectable old people got so that
they could use tLeir eyes and discuss
things calmly. And she doubled up her
fist and hoarsely said:
Take that investigator, or distin
guisher, or whatever you call it, back
down town, and tell every body you are
a lunatio
And he said
Dummit l know more than ali your
whole family put together"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04
4oetrg,
THE PARTING HnnR.

THE PARTING HOUR,
There's something in the parting hour
Will chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fateG all to part;
But this I've seen-and many a pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those be leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be
Adventurous, dangerous, far,
To the wild deep or bleak frontier.
To solitude or war
Still something cheers the heart that dares
In all of human kind,
And they who 20 are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the bFidegroom's home
With doubtings and with tears.
Bat does not Hope her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears
Alas the mother who remains
What comfort can she find,
But this-the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behind
Have you friend-a comrade dear ?
An old and valued friend?
Be sure your term of sweet concOurse
At length will have an end
And when you part-as part you will
o take it not uukind,
If he who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind
God wills it so-and 50 it is;
The pilgrims on their way.
Though weak and worn, more cheerful
are
Than all the rest who stay.
And when, at last, poor man subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
May he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

Sir" said Mr. Magruder, addressing
Mr.. Macguffn at the boarding house
dinner table, do you incline to favor
the theory of contraction or expansion p
If said Mr.. Macgufhin :. pausing in
desperate struggle to cut the small piece
of tough meat that had been set before
him in response to his order for roast
beef. if you refer t. money, sir, l an
hesi'atingly give in my adherence to con-
traction but Il you refer to the bill Of
fare in this boarding house, then sir, I
am heart and soul for expansion"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

a young lady Of engaging personal
appearance, says the Burlington Haw-
key, who came here last week, from
Creston, recently announced that she
was going to open barber shop on the
North Hill. The very next day, which
was yesterday, each married woman on
North Hi surprised her husband,
whose virtues she had long known and
admired, with neat little present, con-
sisting of razor, latherbrush and strop.
And now as oft as a North Bill man
comes home, the wife Of his bosom puts
her arms around his neck and rubs her
downy cheek against his face, in all ap-
parent innocence and affection, bat if
his cheek is smoother. than when he
went away from home in the morning,
she fans him with the rolling pin until
he has to wear his hat on which ever
lump it Will fit best.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

MeGdling with others sometimes
brings us into sceapes, and thereby one
of the elders Of 4 certain church made
bad worse. a yo-ng fellow entered the
church and took his seat keeping bis
hat on. The eller, noticing it, request
ed him to take it off His request not
being complied with, he spoke to the
young man again, and seeing he still her
itated, the elder gently lifted tie hat Of.
when to his chagrin out rolled a quart
Of hickory-nuts, making more noise than
was consistent with decorum. Man,
quietly said the youth. see what you Ee
doner'.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

About halfpast o'clock last evening
Miss Sallie Ford, one Of the most beauti.
ful, accomplished and universally beloved
young ladies Of Shreveport, died suddenly
while IN apparently the most perfect
health. She was standing in the parlor
Of the Battle house, in conversation with
Dr.. Ford, when be observed her turn
suddealy pale, and asked her If she was
about TO faint She replied, 90, worse
than thatI and Immediately sank to a
chair, and then to the floor, dying few
moments afterwards.-SHegeprort Times,
2TH uZt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

Will Gabriel's trumpet be loud enough
to reach the ears of Guibord in his new
resuEreetionist-proof garden? The body
is to be placed in a hollow, chiseled be-
tween two blocks Of Montreal limestone,
seven feet in length, three feet in width,
and two feet in thickness These viii,
be cemented together and held with iron
bolts, while the stone VIII be covered
with several inches of cement, mingled
with scrap iron, in order to render it i'm
pervious to ordinary drills. On the last
day, Guibord will have no occasion to
call upon the rocks to tall upon him, for
his coffin will answer the purpose fully
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The New YORK Journal of Commerce,
one of the most conservative of the
northern democratic papers, in reply to
a correspondent, explains that in the in
aation demonstration of the democratic
leaders in Ohio intended to do nothing
more than to create diversion in their
favor since the sch col question was like
ly to give bitterness to the canvass, aud
to give some expression to the popular
discomfort concerning the muddling of
financial affairs at Washington, without
really knowing in what the error con-
sisted or how it could besRbe remedied !;
that the republicans cried hard money
vigorously enough during the campaign,
but they are the authors of both the rag
money and the the theory of repudia-
ton as interpreted in the proposition to
pay off the bondholders in paper, and
mean nothing by their cry; that there
will be no serions attempt by any party
to force resumption of specie payments
January 1, 187 9; and that if the attempt
to force a resumtion lead to war deslruc-
ton of industries, as it will, the sufferers
will rebel and the work be suspended.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The PUllman lines maze hay while the
sun shone, but the days Of the monopoly
are drawing to close. Lucas is lighting
them ia the south, and Wagner in the
north. The latter is a dangerous com
petitor, and already reaches from New
York tc Chicago over the most popular
route for travel Competitor viii even u
ally bring the price Of berihs down to a
reasonable figure.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

HONEST PRIDE.-Grandfathe "Ah /
children, it's fne thing to see YOU all
growing up such fine gals aud boys.
amt felt Sd proud in many q day; 20,
not since l was chief follower at your
poor old grannys funeral, and had
new LACK hat for myself an a gallon -
gin for the mourners
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The telegraph poles for the new Vicks
burg and Greenyills line have been
erected some distance up the valley
road, and now the wire Is being put mp.
Captain Tinney, through his Superin.en-
dent hr. James Hays, is pushing bis
project with great rapiditv.- HicksJlpg
Herald
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The Boston Post states that "the
leather dealers are going into the Cen
tennial heart and sole" but forgets to
add that the coblers are also going in
body and breeches, the toilet brush
dealers tooth and nail, and the circus
folks head-over-heels.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

Maria" Observed Mr. Holeomb, as
he was putting on his clothes, there
amt no patch on them breeches yet"
." can't tx it now no way I'm too
busy. " Well, give me the patch, then,
an I'll carry it around with me. I don't {
want people 70 think I cant afford tho
Lii. .
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

The Dubuque printers have reduced
the price oftype setting from 35 to 80
cents per 1000 ems, and It II proposed
TO cut down weekly wages 10 PER cent.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
Another Hermit Discovered.

Some hunters, looking for rabbits in a piece of woods near the northern part of Jamaica, Long Island, were suddenly startley by hearing 8 strange noise i'm mediately under their feet, and immedi
 ately afterward bare-headed man rose
 literally out of the earth only few feet away On reaching the place they found 8 square hole in the ground, about the size of an ordinary roof scuttle, descend ing through which they found an apart
 ment dug in the earth, about ten by five feet in area and five feet high. The man whom the hunters had seen was there, and proved to be a stout-built German, who, however, could hardly speak English sufficiently to render him self intelligible. Nothing was found in dicating that the man was leading an unlawful life, and his own explanation was that he lived there rather that go to the poorhouse, and for three years had spent his winters in this underground abode, although in the summer time he worked for the neighboring farmers. The only light in the place was from the entrance; and but dimly revealed the peculiarities of this singular abode. The walls were of earth and the roof was formed by laying timbers across and covering them with earth and leaves. On one side was low bunk covered with dirty bedclothes, and at the far end rose an improvised stove of brick, in which 8 fire was burning, and on the hearth was pan of some kind of food. When the trap was shut not ray of light could penetrate the hole, and the only means of ventilation was through the stove pipe. Subsequent Investigations made with the aid of an interpreter prove that the mans name is Chrisdorf Koerner, and that six years ago he was a German soldier. Four years ago, he dug the hole for his present residence and has occupied it every winter since, preferring it to the county poorhouse. He has worked in the summers for a Mr. Backus and other farmers, and iii this respect his story is confirmed. His habit has been to go out evenings to make his little purchases of provisions.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19

As he spoke, a strange white light suddenly filled one end of the smoking room, but amid 1t there came gradually, but distinctly to view, two figures, one was a little boy with golden hair, the other 8 woman whose left arm was around him-a beautiful woman, with clearly-cut features, masses of dark hair curling over low, broad forehead, lips full and handsome, with a massive chin and classic throat-the woman of the yelled picture, line for line, but to all appearance living and breathing, with a beautiful smile in her eyes, and wearing, not the riding habit, but floating crape- like white garment, impossible to de- scribe. There was a strange weird brightness in her face-the transfgured brightness of great joy and greater love.
 Constance Constance and my child !'' cried Sidney, in voice that rose to shriek; and like 8 dissolving view, the light, and all we looked on with eyes transfxed, faded away!
 l was aware of an excess of sensitive ness, and that my heart was beating with painful rapidity. I did not become insensible, but some time elapsed before I became aware that lights were in the room, and that several servants, whom my friends cry had summoned in haste and alarm, were endeavoring to rouse him to consciousness from fit that had seized him; but from that fit he never recovered. His heavy stentorious breathing gradually grew less and less, and ere doctor came, he was dead.
 His death-sudden as hers on that eventful night, but retributive one was declared to be apoplexy; but knew otherwise. Since then, though the effect of the grape-shot wound on my nervous system had quite passed away, I feel myself compelled to agree with the hackneyed remark of Hamlet, that "there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philoso- phy."
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
An Economical Husband.

A few days ago couple from Iowa, on their way East, had to stop in De- troit, owing to the wife's illness. They went to hotel, and for the first day or two the husband didn't complain of the cost, but when his wife grew worse, and a doctor was called in and a nurse en- ployed, he began to hang on to the dol lars wkich were demanded. On the fifth day the doctor looked serious and said that the woman would probably die. The husband consulted with the hotel clerk and with 8 freight agent, and go- ing back to his wife he leaned over her and sobbed
 "Oh Sarah Jane you must not die here r.
 ''I don't want to leave you, Philetus, 2 she replied. "but fear that my time has come.'
 "Don't! oh! don't die here" he went on.
 eff my time has come I must go, ; she said,
 "Yes, I suppose so, but if I could only get you back home first I'd save at least forty dollars on funeral expenses, anc forty dollars don't grow on every bush !''
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
The Royal Present.

4 reporter was permitted to see Mrs. Fitch's regal present at the New York Custom-house. Eight immense round linked together at equal distances by links containing twenty stones each, and four others sixteen stones each. An other row of smaller diamonds is fasten- ed in five festoons to the lower row of the front links, at equidistant intervals from each of the large diamonds. From each point of contact hangs an immense pear-shaped diamond, surrounded by smaller diamodns, the fastening being of filagree gold work, dotted with still smaller diamonds. There are seven of these pendants. On each side of the center pendant, and between the festoon and the lower row of the main link, is 8 medallion of flagree gold work, studded with large and small diamonds. The central ones of these on the left medal lion, stone of about four carats, is pronounced by experts to be the best stone in the collection on account of it's exquisite purity and brilliancy. The diamonds are so arranged that they gradually increase in size from the back toward the front, except Tn the testoons, in each of which the largest diamond is in the center, the others graduating up- ward toward the point of fastening. The link, festoon, and surrounding diamonds range from one to four carats in size. The large round stone in front is five eights of an inch in diameter, and the others are but little smaller. So much for the necklace. The upper part of each earring is composed of two solitaire stones, of four and six carats respective ly, one above the other, the lower one set in gold filagree work dotted with small diamonds. Beneath these, from gold branch studded with small dia- monds, hangs an immense pear-shaped diamond, surrounded by smaller dia- monds to match the necklace. The jewel casket is of red morocco, stamped with gilt, lowered border, and lined below with dark purple velvet, and above with lavender -colored silk.
Connecticut western news., 1875-02-19
Auction Extraordinary.

AuCLlOU EALrdOTUIuArys I dreamed a dream in the midst of my slum-
 bers, And as fast as dreamed it, it came into num-
 bers;
 My thoughts ran along in such beautiful meter, I'm sure neer saw any poetry sweeter: a It seemed that law had been recently made, That a tax on old bachelors heads should be
 laid;
 And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as man could well
 carry. ..s..- .:-E -. ....- The bachelors grumbled and said twas no use, Twas horrid injustice and horrid abuse, And declared that to save their own hearts
 blood from spilling, .t. E. Of such vile tax they would not pay shil-
 ling. .t..-.... ',i...4 But the rulers determined them still to pur-
 sue,
 So they set all the old bachelors up at vendue A crier was sent through the town, to and fro, To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow, And to call out to all he might meet in his
 way, ........- "Ro forty old bachelors sold here to-day" And presently all the old maids in the town, Each in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty, fair, plain, red and pale, Of every description, all docked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labor began, And called out aloud, as he held up man, "How much for bachelor? who wants to
 buy?" -@ In twink, every maiden responded, "I-I 2 In short, at highly extravagant price, l. The bachelors all were sold off in a trice: And forty old rnaidens, some younger, some
 older, -.r -5 a1.a " Each lugged an old bachelor home on her
 shoulder. r -s-. a.-n .1t2.- '