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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-13
What MOrmOuism Is.

The Mormon theology, as exP0unded
by Joseph Smith and perfected by Brig
ham Young, is a fantastic compound of
doctrines and practices borrowed from
almost every form of religion the world
has known. Mr. J. II. Beadle, long q
resident of Utah, in a book on the Nor
mons, published some years ago, says:
% They are Christians in their belief IN
" the New Testament and the mission Of
"Christ; Jews in their temporal theO-
" cracy tIthing, and belief in prophecy
" Mohammedan in regard to the relation
" of the sexes, and VOudOos or Fetichists
" in their witchcratt, good and evil spirits,
faith dOctOring and superstition. From
" the Buddhists they have stolen their
4" doctrines of apOtheOsis and develop
% ment of gods rom the Greek mythoi-
20 ogy, their loves Of the immortals and
"spirits. They have blended the ideas
Of mauy nations of pOlytheists, and
% made the whole consistent by outdolng
d" the materiaIists The active conflict
going on between the various Christian
| sects at the time Of Joseph Smith pro-
/ claimed a new revelation, seems TO have
/ led to his borrowing a variety OF cOGJrC-
verted doctrines from sources immediate
/ " at hand. Thus the Mormon theology
| taxes from the AleLhOulsle IHeI "AIhSs7
of the Esprit" from the Disciples their
81 first principles, from the Presbyterians
! " their universal suffrage" from the
| Second Adventists their belief in the
speedy coming of Christ's kingdom, and
| fiom the Catholics their doctrine of an
| iufallible head of the church. In then
faith that only a small portion of man
| kind will fail of ultimate salvation the
/ Mormons are almost Universalists, anc
in their idea of the nature OF Christ they
might be called Unitarians. Their 20
tion that unseen powers produce PhysI
cal manifestations on earth brings then
in accord with modern spiritulists, anC
their belief in evil spirits allies them witt
the ancient Manichaans.-NY y Tribune
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Mercantile.

J. G. KAESTLE, Grand Junction, boot
and shoe maker. Work done in the latest
stye and a fit guaranteed.
G. l.. PEELER, Grand Junction, watch
maker and jeweler. Repairing and cleaning
done on short notice and at cheap rates.
Work guaranteed.
WIN, NICK. HALL Drugs and groceries,
New and tull stock, Goods sold at Memphis
prices.
w. w. HAWKINS, dealer in all kinds of
dry goods and genreal merchandise. New
and complete stock,
IRWIN & MAULDIN keeps constantly on
hand a complete assortment of dry goods,
groceries, etc,
COLLINS & CO, druggists, have a full
stock of drugs, oils, paints lamps glass; etc
STINSON. WELLS & Co, manufacturers
of glass monuments, Orders solicited. Work
Guaranteed. Office opposite depot.
DIR. Al. ADAMS, proprietor of the cele-
brated Asland Flour Mills, Orders solicited
and promptly filled.
DENNIS FLANNERY, proprietor of the
National Saloon. Full supply of fine liquors,
Opposite Stonewall House.
]. NJ PREWITT, dealer in dry goods and
groceries, Give him call.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-13
POLITICAL,

Judge Sloanaker, of Louisiana, has
been appointed special agent Of the internal
revenue office.
The Maryland democratic state central
committee has called its state convention in
Baltimore, for September 27.
A joint discussion has been arranged
in Ohio between Hon. Stanley Matthews and
Hon. Thomas Ewing. 1t will commence
about the 18th of the month.
President Hayes on the Both ult. stated
that he would enforce his order in regard to
the participation of officials in politics, and
any one violating it would be removed.
The Pennsylvania republican associa-
ton at Washington has been dissolved,
owing to the presidents recent order pro-
hIbiting persons holding federal offices from
participating in political meetings or con-
tests, The association addressed letter to
the president stating the purpose of the or
ganization, and inclosing list of the mem
Derss-with the inquiry whether its future ex-
istenee would be q y.5-..iOn of his order.
The president referred the letter to attorney
general Devens, who replied in the afirma-
tive, and the association disbanded.
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FOREIGE.7

Mime Christine Nilsson is to perform
in st. Petersburg and Moscow twice a week
for three months, receiving 81, 800 for each
appearance.
The gifts of the pilgrims to the pope,
during the celebration of his jubilee,
amounted to S., ,295,276 20, of which S1,818,-
coo was in coin,
It is suggested to English and Ameri-
can travellers abroad not to have their letters
addressed Esquire" as foreign pOsuofiees
fancy it is a name-hence delays and losses
of letters.
There is a report that Queen Victoria,
the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Argyle
are all investigators of spiTitualistic phe-
nomena; and furthermore it is said that
''Princess Beatrice is very fine medium"
The attack which carried off ex-Presi
| dent Theirs was what is called in France
dDODIerie fOJldrOyGntc. he was apparently
J in good health in the morning. and took his
usual walk. After luncheon he felt symp-
/ toms of illness, which speedily developed
| into an apoplectic fit. He remained uncon-
/ scious and died at P. m, apparently with
/ out pain.
One of the curiOsities Of next years
great exhibition at Paris will be the building
| of the Persian national palace, which is to
! cover not less than one hundred and seventy
| square meters, and is to be erected by Per.
| sian architects and WOrkmen. These have
Just arrived in Paris, and are to be set to
| work Immediately on its construction; the
walls are to be-of course, Persian-wise-
covered with fdieJ1ce, and the windows are
to be of colored glass.
A London dispatch of late date SAYS
that advices from India state that the mar
vest prospects are somewhat improved, but
severe distress will probably continue fol
some months longer. There Is considerable
! anxiety in southern India. An appeal to the
British public, issued by public meeting il
| Madras, says: ''The rainfall continues to bt
insufficient The population of 10000, 900 /,
| affected, and the numbers absolutely de
pending on charity are large. In Madras
presidency alone 1,75O,OOO persons daily re
| ceive assistance, The mortality is increas
ing. The distress is now reaching the bette
classes. The pressure must continue unit
the crops are gathered in January. The ne
cessity for assistance is most urgent an
pressing" Latest advices from Calcuttl
state that Nepaul, as well as Burmah ant
Assam, have had sufficient rainfall, and ar
now safe.
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Mercantile.

K. NJ. HAMMER, wholesale and retail
druggist, keeps constantly on hand oils,
paints, stationery and fancy articles. East
side of public square.
E. d. MOORE, wholesale and retail drug
gist, keeps full supply of smoking and hew-
ing tobacco, oils, paints, soaps, etc. South
side public square.
GEO. 7. INGRAM & co, family grocers,
Full stock of sugars, meat, flour, teas, coffee,
etc. South side public square.
T. P. CAMPBELL manufacturer of bots
and shoes, makes gents lOw-quartered
shoes a specially. Repairing neatly done.
Over Moore & Tate's.
W. II. CARUTH, machinist, opposite Boil
war foundry, dealer in side and V harrows.
Repairing done.
r. L. LIGHTFORT & CO, watchmakers
and jewellers, Complete stock on hand. Re-
pairing neatly and cheaply done. Store at
d. j. Wells old stand.
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a HOUSE NOT 1zADz WITH HANDS.

When man dies the people ask: '.what prop
erty has he left behind him % But the angels q
they bend over his grave, inquire: what goo
deeds hast thou sent before thee 9''--A0hamD1sa.
"AbiJah DunnI Abijan DunnI
Where art thou this bright summer morn
Awake and greet the rising sun,
Whose rays both earth and sky adorn."
Beneath his porch since toddling child,
oft had fingered for q while,
Charmed by his glance, as wOman's mild,
And more than sweetest w0man's smile.
"Abijah DunnI Abijah Dunnp'
So shot summons through the air
Long hours before my later ore
To see the suns bright rising glare.
"Abiiah Dunn 80 This summoned him
To greater glory than the suns,
Spilled over the horizons rim
As Up the sky he glowing runs.
"Abijah Dunnl" The midnight bleak
Stood still a moment the Voice
Came down the old mans soul to seek,
And bear to realms where all rejoice
"Abijah Dunn ~ The hoyel dark
Brief moments surged with spirit light
And then, forever, cares that cark
Were drowned in blisses that requite.
"Abijah Dunn come higher upI
Thine earthly house meets not thy needs;
Dire want has filled thine earthly cup,
But heaven O'erhOws with souls Of deeds
Thine earthly hut possessions built,
OF which, alas but poor thy paIt;
Thy heavenly house. with gilt
Adorned, is built of what thou art.
"Abijah, Great Jehovah's sonI-
For such thy names significance
Thy Father, here, Abijah Dunn,
Hath kept thee an inheritance,
And taken from thy life below
a thought or act, as love did warm,
Its walls to deck as thou dldst grow
Its shape enlarged to grander form.
"ABijah Dunn! Abilah Dunn!
That window toward mOrn's brightest skies
The glass like diamonds in the SUM-
Came when thou bid'st one hopeless rise,
And turn his gaze toward glOry's realm;
And yOl bright room weet within,
Grew like AladdIn's when lifes helm
ThOu seized. and steered from shoais.ot sin.
"Abijah Duunl dost thou recall
A smile that dried poor child's tears
That smile picture the wall,
Wilt sing of sunshine through long years.
Remen brest thou a fallen one,
Long since returned to kindly dust,
With whom thou shared, &bijah Dunn,
When Others sneered, thine only crust7
tsFrom tears OF thankfulress she shed
Grew trees whose fruits like pearls catch light,
And Ger ths walks that thou wilt tread
Dispel forever aUght like night,
And throw their CLEAN to towers that grew
When aspiration with thee dwelt,
And windows catching heavens blue
When eyes looked whence the suPpIiant knett
"Abijah Damn! thy home is here,
Not made with hands, but builded, 10
Above earth's labOrs, year by year,
As thou didst toward fulhllment grow
All best at last whose lives be true!
And sad those lost in earthly Tustl
Those Ebuided better than they knew
And these find but decay and dust
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SPLURGEdoe mt pay. Spready weddings
generally end in poverty and divorce,
and great big parties and such like things,
when given in the spirit of" highfalu tin, -
may generally be pointed to as pro-
phetic signboard, indicating ultimate
bankruptcy. People of solid wealth
and real good sense do not do over much
of that sort of thing for the mere sake of
" making a spread" Look around among
your acquaintance, and see if they de-
Chicago Journal.
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WAsHINGTON.

Mrs. Gen. Lees suit for the recovery
of Arlington has been postponed until jan
uary.
The Commission of agriculture will
recommend the creation of Washington of
mammoth agricultural museum, to contain
samples of all the improved agricultural
machinery of the various states. He thinks
that this viii improve agriculture.
Gen. Terry and Judge Lawrence, the
commission to treat with Sitting Bull haze
started on their journey.
The amount of silver paid out bv the
treasury to the 1st was $34, O15l. Amount
en- hand $21 100000,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-13
Hotels and Saloons

EUROPEAN HOTEL, A. F. Yopp propri-
etor. Meals at all hours. Main street, south
OF the square.
CITY SALOON, J. P. Smith & Co., pro>
prietors, Best liquors kept constantly on
hand, South side public square,
TEMPEST SALOON, P. w. Austin, pro-
prietor, Has on hand pure liquors, fine
cigars. South side public square,
GEM SALOON, A. S. Osburn, proprietor
Full stock of fine wines and other liquors.
South side public square,
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Mercantile.

J. X. P. LAMBETH has a large and as
sorted stock of dry goods, etc, which he
ofFers very cheap for cash. Call and exam
inc his new arrival of merchandise.
s. c. WILSON, wholesale and retail drug
gist, dealer in drugs, paints, oils, soap and
fancy articles.
A. J. BARRUM. dealer in drugs, oils,
paints, glass and fancy articles, wholesale
and retail.
F. G. BARTLIFF, wholesale and retail
dealer in fine wines, liquors, groceries, etc.
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BOLIVAR.
PrOfe eSSionaI.

FRANCIS FENTRESS, Attorney at Law.
and Solicitor in Chancery. Office north side
public square.
DIR. p. TONES. Office in rear of DR.. E.
d Moore's drug store. Calls answered at
Office.
DIR. J. J. NEELY, JR. Office over Har-
ki4s Durretts, where orders for his services
VIII receive prompt attention.
DIR. D. G. DAY. Office at the old Metho-
dist church
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MIDDLETON.
Professional.

DR.J. S. NEELY offers his professional
services to the public. Calls promptly at
tended to.
DIR. J. ID. SASSER offers his professional
services to the public. All orders left at his
Office promptly answered.
DIR. w. NJ. ALLEN may be found at his
Office at ali hours to attend to professional
calls.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, Esq, Attorney at law
and Solicitor in Chancery.
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boiler, being divided into two comPart-
ments, one for the engineer and fireman,
and the other (in front and directly ever
the boiler, is fitted up with upholstered
seats for the use of the superintendent
and those who accompany him.
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HardGnal County Directory.
judicial.

CHANCERY COURT.-Chancello /. J.
Livingston; Clerk and Master James Fen
tress, jr.
CIRCUIT COUR Judge, 7. J. FIippin
Clerk, j. NJ. Richardson; Attorney General.
J. j. Dupuy.
COUNTY COURT.-Chairman, G. H. An
derson; Clerk, w. c. Doriou: REGISTER r
r. Ammons; Sheriff, w. w. Farley; Depu.
ues, w. J. Blair, w. G. Crawford, JEFF Hud-
son Surveyor, G. c. Mcdaniel; Standard
Keeper t. A Parran.
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TOONS STATION.
Mercantile.

ANDERSON & BRADFORD keep con-
stantIy on hand a full assortment of dry
goods groceries, etc. Great bargains to
be had for cash.
t .RUFFIN, dealer in family supplies,
hats, caps, boots and shoes. Liberia terms
offered to buyers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-13

THE Evangelical a Association German
Methodists) believe hsrtily in catecheti-
cal instruction, and most of the con-
ferences have something to say about ii
annually. The past year renewed atten
tiou has been given to the subject, and
the conferences pledge themselves to see
that the plan is more faithfully carried
out in the future than it has been in the
past This body, by the way, has a flour
ishing conference in Germany and Swift
zaTland.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-13

A NEW locomotive, of peculiar style,
has been placed upon the Hudson River
railroad, for the exclusive use of the
1t is only absut half
the size of the ordinary locomotive, and
mas the engine and tender built together,
on one frame. The new machine has q
cowcatcher on both ends, and draws no
cars; the cab, which covers the entire
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SALISBURY.
Mercantile.

WRIGHT & burden have full stock
OF dry goods, groceries and general mer-
j. 81. SANNONER has full and assorted
stock of drugs, paints, oils, fancy articles etc.
NJ. NJ. THURMAN; full and complete
stock of genuine merchandise, dry goods and
groceries.
and well appointed saw mill. All orders
filed at short notice and upon reasonable
terms.
J. P SMITH keeps constantly on hand a
full line of desirable dry goods, groceries
etc. Sells very cheap for cash. Call and
get bargains.
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GAINESVILLE.
Professional.

DR. VIM. THOMPSON, physician, can be
found at all hours in his office to respond to
professional calls.
DR. D. S. WEBB offers his professional
services to the public. Orders left at his
Office promptly attended to.
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HICKORY VALLEY.
Professional.

DR.. R w. PEGRAM offers his professional
services to the public. Calls promptly at
tended to.
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GRAND JUNCTION.
Professional.
tional,
Hotels.

F. /. PLEDGE, Proprietor of the Stone-
7all House; excellent fare cheap rates.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05

qnesIloDs beeause they have no right 10
give absolo;ion. They are not Priesie,
though they delight in being called Rev.
Father, heating confessions and playing
pIies: generally. Still they are nloetly
somewhat sincere in their notions and very
harmless kind of gentlemen. To suppose
them capable Of unnecessarily eDqairing
into subjects naturally disgusting aud not at
all suggested by the matters confessed,
would be an outrage upon both probability
AID charity. 1t would be equally unfair
to the peniteOt TO suppose that he or she
would have so little sense as not TO under
stapd, aud so little Christian irmness as
not to resent, the sscriligioos impertiDenee.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05
ssv. Father Kenny and the Chrisuan Brothers.

We are glad TO be able to cay that the
Crris.ian Brothers are aboat to CO ne back for
the purpose of re-es,ablishing = fret class edu-
cational institute in this city. They are TO be
located in ST. J JoArs parish, under the direction
and patronage of Rev. Thos. J. KeLny, pastor
This earnest worker aud watchful shepherd
having got the parochial deb. completely ur :
der control is now enabled to turn bis atten
tion to the paramount matter of Catholic
education which must prosper and grow into
grand aud beautiful proportions in sucA keep
ing.
The Brothers back in st. johns! Here is
something for which to give thanks. The
wo1d will 20 round go rapidly and the feelin g
of glad ness pass from heart to heart so swiftly
as to draw to the place more pupils than can
possibly be received.
The Brothers are 70 reside upon tSe premises.
They will not be able to open the school earlier
10 the seas5n perhaps than October, but when
once commenced the good work of the Acad-
envy will go on uninterruptedly through =
long and happy future.
The old church building is to be at once re-
paired and refitted SO as 20 be made suitable
in separate departments for the accommoda-
tion of the male and female divisions Of the
grammar or parish seAool.
The Academy 1ildiug proper is to be saf-
rendered from base 10 donns TO tie Brothers,
who, as soon &c repairs made, will throw it
open as gh school for students from all parts
of the city.
The numbers 10 srply for admission mus.
indeed bs very large. auo the standard oi
scholarship to be looked f3r ve.y high and per
feet, but tie Brotherhood OF Christian teachers
is go numerous, and thoroughly educated, as to
be able to please tie most exactiug, and assuI e
the permauence of the school.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05

Recently, Cardinal Manning, in answer to
letter asking his opinion ION the effects of
wine-drinking on the upper and middle
classes" wrote 81 do not think it enough to
try to check drunkenness, unless We try to
distinct and need distinct treatment. There
is = great deal of inteuperance which never
betrsys itself in drunkenness. To the upper
classes worldly respect, fear of shame, and
many other motives keep men aud women
within the line beyond which they would be
detected. But they wreck the mselves and their
homes by an excessive use of wine and other
stimulants. Half the misery of homes
arising from bad temper, sloth, squandering,
selfsbness, debt, neglect ot all duty, is caused
by indulgence in wine and the like. The
sure and best cure of this is to bring up child
rem in simple habits and to guard them against
acquiring the likaipg for Intoxicating drinks.
When q liking for the taste is acquired the
temptation is at once in existence. Common
sense, as we'll as faith, says-Train up thy
children not to know the taste, and they will
not be tempted. urge this on parents when
ever can, ard have before many homes
in which children have grown up without 80
much as having even tasted anything bat
water. They will be the sober fathers and
mothers of the next generation. If the fathers
aud mothers of to-day had been SO trained, we
should not now have before many un-
| happy homes aud outcsst children. say this
especially of the middle classes. There is n 0
| need of adding that self-indulgence in drink
! clouds the conscience and all the powers oi
spiritual life"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05

Alpine tourists will this year have an oppor-
tunity of observing new and unprecedented
phenomenon. In the neighborhood of the
email town of Boorg st. Maurice is q mountain
called by the people OF the country the Bee
Rouge" 1t is connected with the outlying
spurs of the little st. Bernard, and is 1900 feet
above the sea level. This mountain is at the
present moment tumblipg to pieces. For three
weeks past the blocks of soid stone of which
it is, as it were, built up, have been crumbling
away, and the whole side cf the mountain ap-
pears to be in course of pouring itself down
into the plain. The scene is described by q
mem Der of the French Alpine Club as magni6-
cent in the extreme. The boulders which de-
tach themselves are often of immense size, and
they leap down o steep slope at an extremely
rapid pace, crushing literally to match wood the
trees and saplings which they encounter. The
noise made by the descending masses resembles
dull and distant peals of thunder.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05

On the evening of the l6:h ult., working
party of seventeen members of the PhilAdel-
phiA Colonization Society of the Irish Catho-
lies Benevolent Union, left PhiladelphiA for
the Pink Beds, in Trapsylvspia County, West
ern North Carolina, rs the pioneer settler Of
the lands of the Society. The party were in
charge of A. J. Reilly Esq, director of the
Society, Mr.. Harmon, the President, having
gone ahead a week before to prepare for these
men. The members of the working party
comprise, principally, Poiladelphians, four
from Mahonoy City, Pa, aud one from Bruns =
wick, Me. Their work will be to open roads
and erect buildings for the of the first col
ony to be sent down in September. The COL
ony has been named st. Brandan in honor Of
the reputed discoverer of America thirteen
hundred years ago, and the settler of two col
onies in North Carolina.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-05

Miss Corisands was born only two years
earlier than her brother Tom. When Tom was
ten years old she gloried because she was
twelve. When Tom was known to be four-
teen she confessed to sweet si1teen. When
Tom proudly bossted of eighteen she timidly
acknowledged herself past nineteen. When
he came home from college with moustache
and vote, and had a party in honor of his
tweuty-first birthday, she said to her friends,
What o boyish fellow he is who would
think he is only q year younger than IT' And
when Tom declared he was twenty. fve and
old enough to get married, she said DO you
know, feel savagely Jealous to think of Tom
getting married. Bot then 1 suppose twins
are always more attached to each other than
other brothers aud sisters" Aud two years
later, at Toms Wedding, she said with girlish
vivscity to tie Wedding guests, Dear old Tom;
TO see him married tonight, and then think
bow, when be was only ave years old, they
brought him in to see me, bis baby slater. l
wonder ifhe thinks Of Is tonight"