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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
Inooulating Arabic Land.

The Duke of Manchester has tried ex-
perimeats on his estate at KimboltOu,
which are we'll worth consideration by
all concerned in the breeding of live.
stock Desiring to convert arabic land
iato pasture, be did not SOW grass seed,
but with a machine, made by Messrs.
Howard, of Bedford, he cut ropes Of
sod two inches wide out of an old pas
ture. These rspes were carted to the
field that was to be converted, were
broken into pieces about two inches
square, and were then placed in regular
rows on the surface Of the ground by
" men and children, who gave each
piece a slight squeeze with their foot
after LAYING it. The rows are marked
by the coulters of an empty cOrn-drill
drawn over the land; and after the in
oculation is finished, the field may be
rolled whenever necessary. It wa in
November, 1873, that the drst field was
thus treated By the following Ant umn
it was completely covered with grass,
and twas nearly as level and good as
old grass land - and in the scond year
was st for grazing" And as regards
the pasture from which the ropes had
been cut, we are told that after the
first year the gaps IN the turf are scarcely
perseptible."
Thus, the tendency Of grass to spread
and fill up bare places has been turned
to proitabl acsount The subject is not
new, nor is this the first time that it has
been mentioned in these pages; but the
making use OF such small pieces Of sod
to inoculate the land is new. The cost is
about three pounds an acre, which, as
we are informed, Is less than the cost of
sowing with grass-sseds; and There Is
40 falling off experienced IN the third
fourth or fifth year, at least to the same
extent as when land IS laid down 10
pasture with artificial grasses Cham
beT's Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
TILDEN's ELECTION.

From present indications it is admit
ted by all parties that Tilden is ahead
Of Hayes in the Ele ctoral vote by good
majority. This fact fixes the enthrone-
ment Of the Reform movement in the
administration of National affairs.
This of itself is enough to enthuse
with JOY every lover of his country. So
long had the Republicans bad control of
the Republic, and so viciously had they
misused the privileges of the hour tn at
the people had commenced to think the
Radicals were fixed immovably in run
niEg the Federal machine. But stern
revolution set in which sprang from deep
public distress over the prostitution of
the country's honor to the basest pur-
poses of official malfeasauce and corrup-
ton. Midnight distress was settling
around the hopes of the people, aud
despair in it's grim outlines had seized
the public mind. The masses saw the
necessity of immediate and decided ac-
ton. They were determined to rescue
constitutional liberty out of the grasp OF
its foe. All sections and creeds and
classes were alive to the responsibilities
of the hour
The election of Mr.. Tilden is the de-
maud the people make for better, purer
and safer government They will now
breathe freer and look ahead for brighter
and more prosperous times. We are
safe from the further rule Of ruthless
Radicalism. Thank God and take courage
for the future.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
Jchnson's Old Home.

East Tennessee correspondence of the
Covington (Ky) Ticket GreenvilIe,
where L now write, is another historic
place, it being the home of Andy John
son. The veritable tailor shop is stand
ing, and may be seen by any visitor
Mine host worked with Andy on the
bench. Mr. JohnsOn's old home, a
plain AID simple structure bearing the
impress of time, is on a retired street
Tn house in which Mr. johnson lived
when he first came to this State is a
small, one-story frame, 1914, two doors,
one window, SIX panes 8xl0 glass. His
tailor shop was much the same kind eff
a structure, with a plain board sign,
without border, q feet long and Is
inches wide, blackish base, with yellow
ish red letters, "a johnson. Tailor. y
The house in which he last lived is a
very plain but neat wo-story, with
two-storY L running from one end The
glass IN the windows 8xI0 His son
now occupies the home; Grape hangs on
{ he door knob yet.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
Rising N Life.

Those who have attained to eminence
in any vocation of life have followed a
uniform course-th at of earnest work
and uawsaried application. None are
truly happy but those who are busy; for
the only real happiness lies in useful
work of some kind. either Of tho hand
or the head, so long as oEer-exertion Of
either Is avoided 1t should be the aim
OF every one to be employed If all
men and women were kept at soma use
tui employment there would be less sor-
row and wickedness IN the world; and
if so-called 'reformers' would spend
their time in efforts to make people N ore
industrious, they would have less leisure
to conceive aud agitate those vexatious
questions and impractieable theories
which are constantly causing trouble
and confusion, without any actual bene-
fit to the human race.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
WHAT IS LIFE?

a little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread,
A little frock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor.
a little lad of dark brown hair,
A little blue eyed face and fair,
A little lane that leads to school,
A little pencil, slate and rule.
A little blithesome, winsOme maid,
A little hand within hers laid;
A little cottage, acres four,
A little oil time household store.
A little family gathered round;
A little tur fheaped, teardewsd mounC
A little added to the soil.
a little rest from hardest toll.
A little silver in his hair;
A little stool, and easy chair;
A little night of earth-lit gloom;
A little cortege to the tomb.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

CAMPBELL's ToAsT TO NAPoLEoN.-This
told of Thomas Campbell, is very neat,
as illustrating the sentiment with which
the authors of old days regarded their
publishers. At literary dinner Camp
bell asked leave to propose a toast and
gave the health of Napoleon Bonaparte
The war was at It's heIght, and the very
mention of Napoleon's name, except in
conjunction with some uncompIimentar7
epithet, was, in most cases. regarded as
an outrage. A storm of groens burst
out, snd Campbell could with difficulty
get IN few sentences. "Gentleman,"
said be, you must not mistake me. I
adm 1t that he is the foe of our own ma
ton, and if you will, of the whole hu-
man race. Bot, gentlemen, We must be
just to our great enemy. We must not
forget that he shot a bookseller" The
guests, Of whom two of every three liv-
ed by their pens, burst into a roar of
laughter, and Campbell sat down in tri
umph.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
One Cow a Nine of Wealth,

The history of she shorthorn COW,
Duchess Gosh, which was sold in 1853
at Earl Ducie's sale, in England, to Col
Morris Of Fordham, for 100 guineas, or
1918, is remarkable as showing the ac-
tual value of one good breeding animal.
From this COW which was calved in Mo-
vember, 1850, there may be traced in
direct descent q number of animals
which have sold for about $500 600
Let it be admitted that as much of this
value as may be is depending on fancy
or rich breeders, and is not the intrinsic
value of the beef and milk produced;
yet no can help admitting that 40
immense value, estimated in these
alone has accrued to the world from
this COW: and in proportion to this Va :
ne may be estimated sh profit to a breed
er from any superior animal he NAV
produce. a line of breeding animals Is
brought into existence which spreads
out fan like, and DIVORCES year by year,
wider and wider, until we can no longer
reach the bounds of beneficial influence
Il is in this that lies the value Of any
good animal, asd it is an unfair dispar-
agmont to cOnfne its value to the weight
of meat upon its carcass, or It's produce
in milk and butter. The breeder who
produces superior animal sets In mo-
ton an impulse which mast in time
spread and increase enormously, and
far beyond cOmputation.-An american Ag-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
What Sort Of q Lad Could He Be 2


Mr. Richardson, "a far away cousin"
of Lord BFougham, thus describes the
lad Brougham, whom he tells rs was
then about twelve years old "The first
time I was introduced to him, says Mr..
T., she was about twelve years of age,
and was on one Of the bridges at Edin-
burgh, with q huge quartO under his
arm, VIII ich proved to be a volume of the
work of La Place, in the original
wondered what sort Of @ lad this must
be who not only studied mathematics for
pleasure, but through the medium of a
foreign ton que" This is the boy OF
whom it was remarked, when he had
been four years at the University, at
tending almost all the classes, that if
shut up in tower without books, he
would have produced at the end of the
year (barring few ludicrous bIunders)
a very tolerable encyclop@ liza.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

E- In another column is an able
and interesting article on "A new Pro-
cess of Utilizing cotton We recon-
mend its careful perusal to all our
readers, as the subject is worthy of pub
lie consideration.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

Crows "A crow was killed in the or
ehard OF Mr.. Barbric of Plymouth,
Maine, and upon opening his craw, more
shan twenty nests of caterpillar eggs
we're found, showing that this much
abused bird had dined on about 4, 600 or
1000 caterpillar eggs. The crow Is not
only scavenger, but very useful.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

All kinds of magistrates, constable's,
and sheriff :, etc, blanks are on hand
and for sale cheap at the BULLETIN
oEce.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

B8- Business will now revive. Til
den is elected, and the country wants no
better augur;
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
JUST RECEIVED.

We have just received from
the East a large and varied
Stock of the most desirable
Goods.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
Softly SING THE OLD SONGS,
DARLING.
A ballad as sung By Alice Bennett.

A ballad as sung by Alice Bennett.
Softly sing the old songs, darling,
Songs to me you sweetly sung.
Meath the skies of loves bright summer,
In the days when we were young
Happy dreams will ingeT near me,
As you muTInur each refrain,
So to comfort and to cheer me,
Sing the old songs once again.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16

Long experience in Merchan-
dizing Justlfes US IN saying we
are now prepared to offer the
best and cheapest stock ever
seen in Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
CHORUS.

Softly, sweetly sing the old songs,
Sing them, darling, once again,
While ] dream away all sadness,
Wandering down sweet mem'ry's lane ,
Sing the old songs, darling,
They were ALWAYS dear to me,
[ can hear each simple measure,
Sweet as ever sweet can be!
What a vision floats before me,
Of those hours so free from pain,
While the magic spell lies Ger me,
Sing tie old songs once again
Softly, sweetIy, &c.
Sing the old songs, darling,
In the twilight sweet and low,
Bring NE back the golden moments,
Love and youth, and long ago
Coon they'll pass away forever,
Like the reaping of the grain,
Kiss me, love and leave me never!
Sing the old songs once again
Seftly, sWeetly, &c
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-16
Tenn, Nov. rs. 1876.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April II. = SENATE =
There was unusual activity in the cham
Der this morning. preparing for the i'm
parchment trial Of W. ". Belknap, late
Secretary of War. In the area in front
of the presiding officer tables were
placed for the counsel of Belknap and
for the managers on the part Of the
House; in the real of the Senators seats
we're placed for the members of the
House. When the Senate was called to
order there was not a seat to be obtained.
A large portion Of the gentlemen's gal.
lery, on the lett of the diplomatic gal.
lery, was reserved for ladies, in addition
to the regular gallery. A large major
ity of the audience was composed Of
ladies'.
After the journal Of Thursdays pro-
ceedings had been read various petitions
and memorials we're presented, but at
half past twelve o'clock the legislative
business was suspended and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
articles Of impeachment. Alter procla-
nation by the Sergeant-at-arms, Chief
Justice Waite administered the oath to
Senators Allison, Burnside, C%hristiancy,
Dennis, Conkling, CapeEton, Goldwaithe,
Howe, Jones (Nevada), Morrill,, Maine,
Ransom and Robertson, who were not
present when the other Senators were
sworn in a few days ago.
Senators Alcorn, Johnston virginia.,
English, Patterson and Wadleigh were
not present to take the oath.
The Secretary was ordered to notify
the House that the Senate was ready to
proceed with the trial, and that seats had
been provided for the members.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
T~ELEnRAPHlc RREYTIEs,

The Mississippi Legislature adjourned
sine die at 4 pm. Saturday, the 18th.
The Blaine bond story exploded pre-.
maturely, but it has not been explained
away.
A hearing of Kilbourne's case has
been set by the local court of the Dis
trict of Columbia for Tuesday.
The recent snow storm in England was
the heaviest of the winter, and in some
parts OF the country the heaviest in
many years.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees, denies hat he il
a candidate for the nomination of Gov
ernor of Indiana, or has any aspirations
in that direction.
William Cullen Bryant, Theodore D.
Woolsey, Alex. h. Bullock, Horace
White and Carl Schurz have issued a
call for a conference in New York, May
10th, to consider how needed national
reforms may best be secured.
Some think that if Kilbourne really
we're imprisoned like other criminals he
would agree to testify; but his treatment
has so far been that Of an honored guest
of the nation, instead of an impudent
fellow, who is part and parcel Of the
Washington ring.
Babcock, Harrington, Whitley, Miles,
Benton, Nettleship aud Somerville were
indicted Saturday by the grand jury at
Washington for completely in the safe
burglary conspiracy. Babcock gave
bond in the sum of $4,000. Harring.
ton could not be found.
1t has been charged that ex-Attorney
General Williams furnished his residence
in Washington by using funds from the
Secret Service Bureau, and it is said that
the record proof of this misappropria-
ton OF Government funds by Williams
is %indisputable, and has been laid before
the committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l7.-Senator Bogy
and Congressman Stone, Wells and
Kehr, representing St. Louis, accompa.
MED George Baine, of that city, to
the Executive mansion this morning and
presented to President Grant a petition
of citizens of st. Louis asking the par
don Of Con Mcguire. The President
a.ser hearing remarks in favor Of the pc.
t%ition, at once referred it to Attorney
General Pierrepont, and authorized the
gentlemen presenting it to inform the
Attorney General if there was no OBJ
j%ecting to his telegraphiRg Judge TreaI
or District Attorney Dyer to stay the
proceedings until time is afforded to re
ceivs their recommendation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
Mexican Atari.

New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Calves
ton News special via Brownsville Of the
18th, says: THE government force oc-
cupied Victoria, the capital of Tamani.
lipas, and demanded of Governor Cor
sles whether be pronounced for Diaz.
BE is at San Fernando, together with the
State Legislature. General Escabedo
reached Monterey yesterday with 600
government cavalry. The revolutionisti
are exactiDg a forced loan from the mer.
chants at New Laredo, New Mexico.
Consular officers are understood to be
endsavoring to obtain military assistance
to resist it. Diaz seized several hundred
stands of arms in Matamoras yesterday
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

n marc meuAcinhA COtuDhuotAOh.
Perhaps the rarest. certainly the most sue
%cessful, medicinal combination extant is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. In this COM
handing tonic, corrective and preventive, are
blended some of the most actively invigorat-
ing. Alternative and blood depurating ele-
ments in the vegetable kingdom. These are
held in solution and powerfully aided by the
best diffusive stimulant known - old rye
whisky. Is it any wonder that easy diges.
ton, regular excavations, a natural flow Of
bile, purity Of the blood, and cheeriulness of
mind, should be vigorously promoted by a
dents are most harmoniously combined and
act in perfect union? The faith feltby the
medical profession in the restorative efficacy
Of this medicine. and its power to nullify the
influence Of. malaria. is expressed over the
signatures Of many eminent physicians. and
their expressions Of confidence are fully rati-
fed by the people and the press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
FOREIGN.

PARIS, April 1.-THE receipts for ad-
mission to the workingmens' meeting
yesterday, at which Victor Hugo and
Louis Blanc spoke, amounted to $l460.
Half the proceeds are devoted to the
fund for sending a delegation Of work
ingmen to Philadelphia and the remain
der to relieve the relatives of the Com
munist conyicts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
River kilograms.

CAIRO, April H. Arrived-R. E. Lee
New Orleans, 8 pm; ALT Stevens, Mem
phis, I am; Atlantic, New Orleans, q
Fontenelle, New Orleans, 8. Departed
Lee, Louisville, 3 pm; Raven. St
Louis, II; Ksnswha No. 2, Ohio river
midnight; Alf Stevens and Atlantic, St
Louis, am; Fontenelle, St. Louis, 10.
Schenck, New Orleans, IL. Cloudy ant
cool.
PIrTsBURG, April l7.-River 10 feet {
inches, and falling. Weather clear anS
pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
moody and Sankey's LabOrs in New
York.

New YoRK, April l7.-Yestsrdsy was
the last Sunday Of ~revivalist lsbors in
New York, and the audiences which at.
tended the various services were the
largest that have yet gathered in the
building, it being estimated that nearly
10000 we're present at the hippodrome
during the day and evening. At the
evening services the Emperor Of Brazil
was present. Moody announced the in.
%tention of taking up a collection Tues
day next. He wanted a quarter of mil.
lion dollars for the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association, and felt sure of ~raisins
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
~PhIIndeIphfa Items.

PHILADELPHIA, April ia colOred
man named Sinclair was stabbed ant
killed in a tavern brawl, on Locust street
yesterday morning.
The Centennial grounds were closed
to visitors this morning and will remain
so until the formal opening, which takes
place on the 10th Of May. This is in
order that the work may be done without
the interference Of visiting crowds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

Southern country would be the
most sparsely settled region this
side of the moon. This man is
scarce, there is not many of him,
he is timid, and few in the hill.
There are many fine openings for
this man and he often makes good
resolves, but when cotton planting
time comes around he is apt to go
back to his first love. 1t is such a
distinction to be called a "planter"
that few can resist the temptation
of gaining glory on cotton and
buying everything from abroad at
ruinous rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

Accident 20 Tawboaa dictator AZ
90. Louie and Nine OF M Crew
Drowned.
ST.. Louis. April 1.-THE towboat
Dictator, belonging to Huse, LOOMS a
Co.. ice dealers of this city, collided
with the bridge at Hannibal, Mo-, at 8
o'clock this morning and was completely
wrecked. Harry Young, the clerk, and
eight others Of the crew-names not re-
ported-were drowned. No particulars
vet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

A lady in London has offered $500 re,
ward for the conviction Of persons who
are going about London sysiemati@l ly
poisoning dogs by throwing down poison
ed food in the streets.
Sankey is a lanky, cranky Yankee;
his long Wind comes from his lankiness,
his music is turned from his crankiness
and his trade is the latest development
Of his Yankeeness.- Petersburg hnder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
Prnhnhnif,na

WASHINGTON, April l7.--For Tennss.
see and the Ohio valley, rising bGroms-
ter, northwest to southwest winds,
cooler, clear or partly cloudy weather.
The Mississippi will rise at and above
Memphis, and continue near the danger
line during the rest OF the week from
Cairo 10 Vicksbura.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

COLONEL BLIZZARD, of McMinn
county, who was a member of the
Senate of the last Legislature, made
a speech to a county meeting the
other day in which, "sink or swim,
live or die, survive or perish, he
favored maintaining the plighted
faith and honor and integrity Of his
State, even should it take sixty or
eighty cents or a one-dollar tax to
do it," The Knoxville Tribune in
dorses him as a courageous, honest
man. That he may be, but we
doubt whether old McMinn will
send a man back to the Legislature
who wants to double their taxes
upon any pretext whatever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17

Prot. Reuss, a distinguished German
electrician, has invented an instrument
which, if it answers his expectations
will secuF for him the everlasting grati.
tude of reporters and Of well behaved
conscientious people who prefer quietly
going to sleep to leaving a public haIl
when a dull orator becomes prolix in M
speech. 1t is called the telephone. ana
by its aid n can hear all that Is worth
hearing without loss of time in attend.
ance, or contracting consumption and
other fatal diseases by breathing the vile
atmosphere Of halls and churches. Ono
can remain in the blest retirement n
the family circle, and with the ear an.
piled to the telephone, hear what tbe
famous orator or eloquent divine ia saw.
ing a mile or two away, and repeat Il a.
uttered for the benefit Of the listen;no
family. This remarkable ipstrument
which is virtually to suppress public
bores, resembles a Morse teleprapbic in.
strument, with the addition Of an car.
trumpet and some other machinery
Wires laid from the hall, church, %lerisls.
ture, or concertroom to private resi.
dences, will convey TO a listening multi.
tude the wit, instruction, wisdom. and
music respectively produced. II is eyi.
dent the telephone is TO bring about a
social revolution and q revival Of homes
N Y. Express.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
The Emperor of Brazil en- route "a
San Francisco,

New YORK, April 1.-THE Emperor.
Dom Pedro and suite, will start thil
evening for San Francisco, via the Erie
aud Chicago line. While driving thil
morning the carriage containing the
Emperor and his Minister, was run into
and badly smashed, but the distinguished
occupants we're uninjured. Another
carriage being obtained the drive was
continued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-17
IA Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretionS of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc.. 1 will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
q self addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
7. IMAM, Station D. Bible House, New York
City. l-lb6 .eodhW