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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
,quet balls and cne of my old hoop

croquet balls and cne of my old hoop
skirts"
Door knobs, Emma2 Has he shown a
fondness for door knobs?'
"Yes; and he ate LOuisa's hymn book
too She left it lying on the table on the
porch Patrick said he knew a man in
Ireland whose horse would starve to
death unless they fed him on Bibles. II
be couldn't get Bibles he'd take Testa
ments; but unless he got Scriptures Oi
some kind, he was utterly intractable."
81 would Ike to have had a look al
that horse, sweet"
$50 we got the horse doctor again, and
he said that what the poor animal want
ed was a hypodermic injection of NOR
phia to calm his nerves. He told Patrick
to get a machine for placing the mOrphia
under the horses skin. But Patrick
said that he could do it without a ma
chine. So one day he got the morphia,
and began to bore a hole IN the horse
with a ginlet.
ga gimlet, Emma2'
Gan ordinary gimlet But it seemed
unpleasant to the horse, and so he kick
cd Patrick through the partition, break
ing three of his ribs. Then | got the
doctor to perform the operation properly,
and the horse after that appeared right
well, excepting that noticed that he
had suddenly acquired an extraordinary
propensity for standing on his head"
He is the first horse that ever want
ed to do that, love"
Patrick said not. He told me about
a man he worked for in Oshkosh who
had a team of mules which always stood
on their heads when they were not at
work He said that all the mulss in
Oshkosh did So Patrick tied a heavy
stone to oGf horses tail to balance him
and keep him straight. And this work
ed to a charm, until l took the horse to
church one Sunday, when, while q
crowd stood around him looking at him.
he swung, his tail around and Drained
six boys with the stone
Drained them lover
"Weu, | didn't see them myself; but
Patrick told me, when 1 came out of
church, that they were as good as dead
And he said he remembered that that
Oshkosh man used to coax his mules to
stand On their legs by letting them hear
music. 1t sOothed them he said. And
SO Patrick got a friend to come around
and sit in our stall, and calm our horse
by playing on the ACCORDION"
''Did It make him calmer?'
at seemed to, at first; but one day
Patrick undertook to bleed him for the
blind staggers, and he must have cut the
horse in the wrong place, for the poor
brute fell over on the accOrdeOu person
and died, nearly killing the musician.
"The horse is dead then: Where Is the
biIl7'
'I'II read it to you:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
Close Observers-near-sightcd men.

OIO00 ODseAFeAo -ueAI-sisutcu LAeD.
The Athens News spreads itself in a
slugged twO-Iine plea enitoriaI
Political economy-refusing to pay
more than twenty-five cents per vote.
Hayes VIII rhyme with every word in
the English language, and also iingIes
with a few favOrith Fell expressions.
Sarcastic young poets, don't let this Up-
portunity escape you.
Texas has a girl ten years old who
weighs three hundred pounds If that
girl faithfully executes the "VoIuptuous-
ness" Indicated by her early life and
keeps on spreading herself, Texas will
yet be dsnsely populated.
A man came through town yesterday,
having In his possession a long primer
m which he declared was the first type
Ben Franklin ever set His statement
was favOrably received till he manifested
desire to exchange the old relic for q
drink of whisky.
We are not very enthusiastic advo-
Gates of the Philadelphia obituary
induced US to publish the following:
Little Patsy has gone from our sight,
And oh, we shall miss her so much;
The cause of her premature flight
Was welt from her brother Johns
CTutch
Gone to meet tho Cincinnati nominees.
There was something ludicrously-
melancholy about an idiot we cav at
farm house some time ago. lie had
come after bucket of milk, and while
his bucket was being filed, addressed
the company as follows:
81 tell you was mighty sorry when
my mother died. l cried till-whose
tObaccOs that hanging up there-I
coulden't eat My paps dead too.
When he died that's a mighty putty
pup out there-didn't sleep any for
a weGS."
The practical ideas of the farmer
did't accord with the incoherent To-
qIacity of poor Tom" and he no
doubt finished relating his story to the
corn stalks in the field.
The last tramp printer who came to
BOlivar-whO was shamefully mistreated
by the editor of the jackson Dispatch,
after partaking Of hearty meal, boiled
over thusly:
A TRAMP PRINTERS "FAF TAKE"
Times are hard-no "ads" to be got,
No "space" IS sold, no papers bought;
The morning comes, bat with it no Sun,
And cross tie counting Is now begun
The country editor shakes his head,
For tramps he has 10 work, no bread.
His printer little cares or thinks,
might hear his words, 'tramps and
drinks"
Another flight Of stairs climb,
Directed By the BULLETIN sign.
WhatdO l sea square meal, you
bet
A daily hand on country sit?''
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
Gail Hamllton's Wit.

Washington CorrsBpoRdeRcs Toledo BLADE
Gail Hamilton Is one Of the bri Oh test,
spiciest, and most delightful entert aiming
little ladies Ia all Washing ton. Her
figure is short and rather dumpy, and
well developed in rich, ia Silly chosen
fashionable clothing She has a iaunG7
way of wearing her pretty hat, which
gives her a saucy air. Her face is not
handsome by any means. Her gray
eyes are deep, with shaggy, overhanging
brows; but her soft brown hair is ever
becomingly arranged, and she has a
large mouth full of the whitest teeth
When IN conversation every muscle and
nerve Of her face play in harmosy, as the
keys Of piano, and express the soul
Of music within.
She is very sociable, and her conVorsa-
ton entertaining, with ready wit and
repaTUee at her command. At one Of
the Cabinet receptions last winter, a
most distinguished gentleman, who had
been thrice a wiio#er, said TO Gail
Hami lton as the Hon. Geo. q Cannon,
Mormon delegate in Congress, came in {:
"Mr Cannon has three wives" "Y es,"
replied Gail, "but the only difference be
tween you and George O. Cannon Is
that he drives his wives three abreast,
while you drive yours tGndem!'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
SCOTS Rebecca.
Correspondence Washington Chronicle.

a pleasing little romance has been
told me of a Philadelphia beauty and
belle, Miss Gratz, who reigned IN the
choice society ef the Quaker City some
thing like a half century ago. 1t is al
legged that this handsome Jewess was the
original of Sir Walter Scots "Rebecca
10 "Ivanhoe A gentleman, who greatly
admired the lady and was 50 fortunate
as to obtain a picture Of her, showed the
miniature to Washington IIrving who was
so struck with admiration Of the lady S
beauty that he obtained permission from
the owner Of the picture to have copy
made of it. When be visited Sir Walter
Scott, Irving showed the great writer the
portrait Of the Philadelphia beauty, and
told him something of her history, and
as the story goes Scott at once began to
delineate the character Of the Jewish
maiden, who is one of the most interest
Ing creations Of his pen.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
The Style IN London.


EnEIlsn CORE spoadeHoe Ne " YORK " ord.
! saw a couple OF young girls coming
out Of the Royal Academy today, and at
first really thought that a brace of
statues had been endowd with motion,
and had walked down from their pedes
tails into the street For the dresses
were of a very light and gauzy material,
and the pull-back was simply stupend-
GUS and-but perhaps | had better not
enter any further In the subject, for some
people are rather particular, and they
might not like it | may 90 so far as TO
say that the streets Of London, or fash
ionable evening parties, seldom present
ed more to the interest and curious eys
than they do at present. / should be
afraid to describe an evening dress which
| saw the other night; you might say
that my letters had been condemned a.
improper, and that you had lost several
subscribers in consequence. If the next
change in fashion is not in a totally diff
ferent direction, artists will not find it
necessary to go to the statuarY in the
British museum, or elswhere, to study
the human form diYine,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
Death in the Borrowing Pot.

II you borrow money, now on long
time you will have to pay in gold, or its
equivalent. There are very heavy
sums Of money advertised to be loaned
on real estate, at from eight to ten per
cent. for five or more years. Bear IN
mind that if you accept one Of these
tempting bats, and the present attempt
to compel specie resumption in three or
fo ur years prevails you will be forced
to pay specie, or It's equiValet to relieve
your property Of the mortgage you now
thoughtlessly place upon it. This will
entail a terrible sacrifice An exchange
puts it thus: "Ths money offered now is
offered with a view to rich harvest for
the loauer. lie knows that if the pre- S
ent policy to resume IS persisted in, that
very large per cent. of the loans will
be paid only by swallowing up the land
mortgaged. We urge all to pay as they
90, aud when you cant pay any further,
stop going. Ia view of the future this
is the only safe course to take
Resumption means a fearfully close
money market, hard times, lowering OF
all values except that of the purchasing
power of money, and that will be cor
TespOndingly increased. The farm that
is appraised today at fifty dollars per
acre, will hardly bring twenty-five at
private sale, and less under the Sheriff s
hammer, for money viii be $50 scarce
that it cannot be had to buy il, and so
the mOrtgagor will take the farm for pay
-Ex,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
Too Late for the Boat.
Detroit Free Press,

The woman who arrived at the wharf
Just as the excursion boat had a start Of
ten feet, didn't comprehend the situation
for q moment. She didn't know but
that boats had a habit of starting off and
backing up to keep the machinery from
getting rusty. When she realized that
she was being left she jobbed a man in
the back with her elbow, knocked a hat
off with her parasol, aud squealed at the
top of her voice:
Hold on there-you haven't got mel
Make jump screamed one boy;
''Swim for IL" called out another; while
the "left woman" feTceIy shouted:
"Why don't some of you foEs up there
tell the Captain?'
The people on the upper deck replied
by laughing aud waving their handker-
chiefs. The woman on the wharf recog.
nizsd only enc among the crowd, and
pointing her parsol directly at her, and
holding it extended, as if taking aim, she
shouted:
You want to understand, Mrs
Baker, that ou can never, never borrow
any more butter or fiat irons of mel
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
THE BILL.

Then Mr.. Dutterwick folded the bill
up and went out into the backyard to
take a quiet swear by himsslf. The bill
is yet unpaid He says he will pay it as
soon as he gets another horse. He will
get another horse when he gets to
heaven, if he can, but not before Ex.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
StonewaII House e.

f. L. PLEDGE, Proprietor,
GRAND JUNCTION, TENN,
This is one Of the best Hotels in West
Tennessee The tables are furnished
with the best the country affords.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

This train stops at all regular stations,
and at flag stations when necessary.
Round Trip Tickets on sale at Mem
phis, to Bolivar and jackson. at reduced
rates. NJ. :. JAY,
mlEES Gen. Pass. and Ticket Aet
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

Ez-Gov. Seymour is very positive that
the Democrats will carry New York next
Fall He thinks that all differences Of
opinion between members of the party
will fade away before November.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
HOME CIRCLE.

MAKE ME- GENTLE.
BY MIRIAM HALL.
Make me gentle to my father.
For his head is turning gray
With the hOary frosts of years,
And his life doth pass away.
Make me gentle to my mother;
On her brow is weary care;
Though she smiles to bless her CHILD,
Sorrow still is written there,
Make me gentle to my brother;
If a sisters love be given,
Though the Tempter try him sadly,
He may yet be won for heaven.
Make me gentle to my sister;
Youthful skies are bright and beam
ing;
Let not coldness cast its shadow,
Where faith and hope are dreaming.
Make me gentle to my husband
Love is careful of its keeping,
And a word, if roughly spoken,
Sends it forth with broken weeping.
Make me gentle to my children;
Ah, if muther-love be cold,
One-half the woes of childhood,
Must ever be untold.
So let nv home be pleasant
With the gentle peace of Heaven,
Which falleth with a blessing,
Like Hermon's dews at even,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
RAILROAD SPIKES.

CONDUCTED By GARRULoUs QUrDxUSo.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

A firm in Chattanooga Is advertising
for five tons Of dried blackbarries.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03
Ghe 8ulIftim.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

The Athens News spreads itself in a
slugged two-line plea enitoriaL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

Hayes VIII rhyme with every word in
the English language, and also iingIes
with few favOrith Fejii expressions
Sarcastic young poets, don't let this Up-
pOrtunity escape you.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

Political cOHomy-refusing to pay
more than twenty-five cents per vote.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

A man came through town yesterday,
having In his possession a long primer
N which be declared was the first type
Ben Franklin ever set. His statement
was favOrabIy received till he manifested
a desire to exchange the old relic for q
drink of whisky.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-03

Texas has a girl ten years old who
weighs three hundred pounds If that
girl faithfully executes the "voIuptuous-
ness" Indicated by her early life and
keeps on spreading herself, Texas will
yet be dsnseIy populated
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
Robert McWadc.

Robert McWade, who is billed Tor Rip
Van Wrinkle, at the Atheneum, on
Thursday, 10th inst, has become famous
as delineator OF that character. Jcflcr-
son acknowledged that McWadc was
the only actor who assumed the charac-
ter that did not initiate him. Ii Is a SUI
perb piece Of acting the awakening scene
being pronounced BY critics far superior
TO that of jefferson. McWade. besides
being finished actor, is gentleman Of
fine literary ability, and is the author of
the play he presents, and one other
drama that he originally appeared in
when he commenced his career as a star
actor. At the breaking out of the war
he was one of the editors of the Buffalo
Critic. and associated with the brilliant
and lamented genius, Henry Faxon,
brother of Len. Faxon, of the Paducah
.Ne'0s. He quit the editorial chair tor the
tented field, and on the soil of Virginia
won the red patch of honor in General
Birney's brigade. North, East. West
and South he is recognized as an actor of
sterling worth, and will meet with the
success he deserves.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
A Card 10 the Public.

On the 18th inst, the undersigned will
assume the general management of the
"palatial'' fremont House in Chicago.
where he hopes to meet all Of his old
patrons, friends, acquaintance. and the
travelling public. generally. Especially
will he be pleased to meet all who may
visit Chicago from Cairo, to whom he
will extend cordial welcome. We have
leased the st. Charles tor term OF years
to e. X. Egnew, Esq, OF Cincinnati.
who took possession on the LIST day OF
November. Mr.. Egnew is a gentleman
OF large hotel experience, which he will
at once put In active operation at the St.
Charles. The building will Immediately
undergo complete and thorough reno
walton. The bedrooms will be return
ished with new and modern furniture,
and the entire house greatly improved in
all Its appointments. The hotel will
continue to be kept In first-class style,
and secOn d to none outside the city OF
Chicago. We trust MIR. Egnew In max
IN 'hcsc extensive repairs will secure
the hearty cooperation OF the merchants
aud citizens Of Cairo, and as far as posi-
ble their patronage-so that the st.
Charles may In the future, as In the past,
be a source OF pride aud credit to the
city OF Cairo. Respectfully,
li.ll.Gt JEwETI WILCOX,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
in,e.,isn,,sn nemnnnea

Democrat, gei,ertfty arc Of the opinion
that the late election in this county should
he investigated. 1t Is undoubtedly true
that many Illegal votes were cast in North
Cairo precinct, those best posted claiming
that the number of fraudulent votes will
not fall short of one hundred. We ven
iure the assertion that there is not to-day
within one hundred as many voters in
Cairo "a there was in 1872, and yet about
80 more votes were pollcd last Tuesday
than al the presidential election in ls72'
The question is where did they come
from: An investigation OF this matter
should be entered upon at once, and we
hope and expect the county Democratic
central committee will lose no time In Civ
ing the matter their attention. Let rs
have an Investigation.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
Religious.

There will be the usual services at the
Christian church tonight at ppm. All
are invited to attend.
At the Methodist church, corner Of
Eighth and Walnut streets, there will be
the usual services this morning. and even
ing, conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Gillian.
All are invited TO attend.
There will be the regular Sunday ser.
Vices at the church OF the Redeemer,
Fourteenth street, between Washington
avenue and Walnut street. this morning
and evening, Rev. Charles A. Gilbert,
rector. An invitation is extended to all
to attend.
The Rev. d. Y. George has exchanged
pulpits with the Rev. G. II. Foote, OF
Evansville, for to-day. Mr.. Foote. who
was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, will therefore preach in that
church this morning and evening. All
are cordially invited.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
McWn,1e.


Mr.. Robert McWade made his first al.
pearancc at The Park Theatcr, Brooklyn.
on Monday evening in version OF rip
Van Winklc,' written by himself. The
cosy little theater was crowded in every
part by critical audience, who were IA.
vorably impressed with the new conner,
and rewarded his efforts in tic dclinea-
ton OF the difficult character of the
worthless and drunken Rip with frequent
applause. Mr.. McWade's version differs
in very many respects from that OF Mr.
Joseph Jefferson, his rival, and adhcres
more to the original story Of Washing
ton Irving. Mr.. McWade 5 dialect is
good, and his delneation of the character
was in strict accordance with the ideal
Rip, as portrayed by the great author
" J. HeraH.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
MOrt.agee's Sale.


WHEREAS, Maria Roberts, Of the County of
Alexander and state OF Illinois, by her certain
trust deed, or sale mortgage. duly executed, ac-
knowledged and delivered. bearing date The lath
day Of August, A. ID. 1875, and recorded in the
Recorders Office of Alexander county, in the
State OF Illinois, in book Of sale mortgages ut
page 500 did convey unto Orsemas GTeenley as
trustee, all the following described premises,
situated in the county of Alexander and state of
Illinois, to-wit: The southwest fractional part
of section twenty-five (25), township seventeen
40 range two (2) west also the southeast frac-
ional part of section twenty-siX (26), In town
ship seventeen 40, IN range two t2) west, 10 Sc
cure the payment OF u promissory note for the
sum of one hundred and siAty-eight dollars, eS-
ecuted by the said Maria Roberts. and payable 10
the order of the said Orsemas Greenley and
whereas, 1t is provided in and by said trust
deed, that in case of default in the pay ment of
the said promssory note, or any part thereof,
according 10 the tenor and eject Of said note,
then, On application of the legal holder of said
note. it should and might be lawful for the UNI
dersigaed Orsemas Greenley TO sell and dispose
Of the said premises, anu all the right, title BEN
eft, and equity of redemption OF said Maria
Roberts. or her heirs and assigns therein at pub
lie auction, at the west door of the court house,
IN the city caro-, IN the county OF Alexander
and State of Illinois, for the highest and best
price the same will bring in each after having
advertised such sale thirty days in any newspG-
per at that time published in the said city Of
Cairo. and TO make, execute, and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers at such sale, coed and
sufficient deed or deeds of conveyance for the
premises sold, and out of the proceeds Of such
sale TO pay all costs and expenses incurred in adj
yertisng and selling said premises. including
attorney fees, also the principal and interest
on said note and, whereas default has been
made in the payment of the said note, principal
and interest; now. therefore, public notice Is
hereby given, that in Pursuance Of said sale
mortgage, and by virtue of TIE power and su-
thority TO me granted in and by the same, and
by virtue of the statute OF the state, L. the under
signed will. on Friday the 18th day OF Nov, \.
D.. 1876, at 3 O'Clock, y. M, at west door ofthe
OF tho premises above and in said trust mort
gage deed described, and all the ght, title, ben
eht and equity OF redemption of the said Maria
auction, for the highest aud best price the same
will bring In cash.
ORsEMAs GRHkNLEY. Mortgage.
LINEGAR 4 LANsDEN. Att y tor Mortgage
Oct. II. 1916. sod
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12
Election Frauds.

The outrageous frauds perpetrated at
the polls in this city on Tuesday contin-
ue to create much talk of an iuyesti2a-
ton, as 1t has come clearly to light that to
the illegal votes cast the near defeat OF the
Hon. VIM. Hartzell must be attributed.
There is no doubt in the minds Of the
Republicans OF this city. as well as the
Democrats, that a great deal Of rascality
was INDUCED In by several of the lead
ing Radical politicians of this city, aud
the Democrats have determined to make
them suffer tor their crimes.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-12

John Antrim, the leading merchant
tailor OF Cairo, received on yesterday
three cases of woolens, comprising all
the latest novelties in worsted and cassi-
mere sutings, nobby pantaloon goods,
vest patterns, and assorted overcoats !;
also an elegant line OF OF maltese mohair,
imperial cashmere, gallon nouveante, and
other bindings. Nov, gentlemen, If you
will bet, you must pay, and | will make
the burden light for you if you give me
your orders-largc sales and small profits
being the motto. My cutter, MIR. II. y.
Welton, is flrst-class, and with him and
our journeymcn tailOrs, working thir-
teen hours day, suits can be made up
at short notice. Call, examine goods and
prices, and be satisfied that the above
means business. A fit warranted or no
sale. I'll JOHN ANTRIM.