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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
Cutting a Medicine Stone.

A number of ladies and gentlemen
assembled at the tent of General Hunt,
in Summerville, on Friday last, to wit
ness what is seldom seen in America, or
in any other COuntTy-the cutting AID
dissection of a bezOar or medicine
stone. At the appointed hour the
beautiful gem was placed on the table,
inspected and admired by all present.
Professor Holmes then gave q short
description of the beHoars found in
eastern countries, comparing them with
those of America, or more properly of
South Carolina. The name bezOar was,
he said; derived from the Persian words
"pa Bahat;" which signifies against
poison. In the east they are called
medicine stones; in Africa hag stones or
charm stones. The specimen exhibited
on this occasion is about the size of
large hens egg, of a notified yellow
color, with a tint of brown, having its en-
tire surface highly polished. The polish
is natural, caused by the action of the
muscles of the stomach of the animal in
which it was found upon each layer of
mineral matter deposited.
A piece of scantling having been pre-
pared and mOrtised with a cavity just
large enough to contain the stone, it was
imbedded therein firmly with ':plaster of
paris" the better to prevent taking or
crumbling, to which, from its Iaminated
and brittle structure, it is peculiarly
liable. With a very fine and highly
tempered saw it was then cut lohgitudi-
nally through the middle, which took
but few minutes. During the cutting
some little excitement was evinced as to
what the nucleus or contents Of the stone
would prove to be.
Upon opening the bezOar the nucleus
proved to be a large and perfect acorn,
which several gentlemen present imme-
diately recognized as that of the white
oak. 1t was covered by four layers or
laminB of mineral substances, composed
generally of phosphates and cafbOnates
OF lime and iron, and some slick. The
mould of the acorn Is very perfect, haV-
ing ali the external markings of the
fruit There are two impressions, ap-
parently made by the teeth of the animal
before swallowing the nut. AcOrns are
faVOrite food OF Carolina deer. During
the autumnal months their tracks are
almost always to be found under the
oaks of the forests which have borne
acorns.
This Is the third specimen of bezOar
that has been cut and examined by Prof.
Holmes, and we believe the only ones
ever dissected in America. The nucleus
found in the first bezoar was fattened
ball or buckshet with a fragment of the
skin and a few hairs; the animal had
undoubtedly been wounded about six
wears before it was killed, as there were
six LAYERS or laminB of mineral matter
surrounding the bUckshOt. The second
bezOar cut contained pebble of quartz
-ChGTle storm NelCS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
FOREIGN.

At the government telegraph office in
london, eight hundred women telegraph
clerks work in one room.
The harvest in Spain in wheat, fruit,
and wine has been so magnificent that it is
estimated that half can be exported.
The Catholic clergy of Mexico have
contributed upward OF 100000 toward the
extinction of the debt owed by Mexico to
the United Estates.
The drinking .U1i..ins presented to
the city of Paris by Sir William Wallace,
the English philanthropist, have proved to
be of such great benefit in the poor neigh
borhOOds that one will be placed on every
square and avenue before the exhibition
opens,
A great demonstration of workingmen
of Northumberland and Durham was held
on the town moor of Newcastle, Saturday
afternoon; in honor of Grant. Twenty-Five
trade societies participated in the process
sion, which occupied twenty minutes in
passing a given point, The number of
persons present on the moor was estimated
at 10000 to $4,000. The demonstration has
no precedent since the political meetings at
the time of the reform bill excitement
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
Russians Designs.

The authenticity of the OftguOted
testament of Peter the Great has been
called into question, and Indignantly
denied bv the Russian cabinets; but
whether IL Is the invention of Napoleon
]. =, made TO Justify his ambitious acts, or
the bona fide legacy of the great car,
whether its text be apOCryphal or real,
its spirit none the less shadows forth the
aims of all Russian policy during the last
one hundred and fifty years. All his
successors have coveted the possessions
of Constantincple,a and all have attempted
TO obtain it, either by direct conquest
or by the establishment of a species Of
protectOrate. Once it was within their
grasp, and the world marveled at Russian
moderation when the peace Of Adriano-
pIe was signed. Two years later, when
the archives of the grand Duke Con-
stantine, at Warsaw, fell into the bands
of the Polish insurgents, the dispatches
of ". De NesselrOde gave an explanation
to the enigma 'Had we 20 wIiled It,
wroteh his celebrated minister, ''ouT armies
would have marched on to COnstantlnO-
pie, and have destroyed the Turkish
empire. No foreign power wonld have
interfered. No Immediate danger would
have menaCed our security II we had
extirpated Mussulman sovereignty from
Europe. But. in the opinion of the
emperor, this sovereignty reduced To
exist only under the protection of Russia,
and to listen henceforth only TO her
wishes, will better suit our political and
commercial interests, than can any new
combination which force us to extend
our dominions by conquest or to substl-
tute to the Ottoman empire a state
which would soon become our rival IN
power, in civilization, in Industry, and
in wealth.
Such were the views of the imperial
chancellor in 1929, such we're the hopes
of the cabinet of st. Petersburg during
the last years of the reign of the de
bauched and feeble Abdul Aziz, and
such are still the dreams of Car Alexan-
der II. and his advisers. In every case
the calculations have been wrong; the
Turk has too profound n contempt for
everything Christian to such a humillia-
| ton as would be this virtual vassalage to
his hereditary enemy and the enlightened
statesmen who from time to time have
directed the councils of the porte always
manage to ward off the destruction i'm
pending over their country and its faith.
! The "sick man of the BOsphorus" has
been for many years upon his deathbed,
/ but he has singular amount Of vitality
/ still left within him, and the world may
surely count that the sword will not
now be sheathed until the dreams of
| Peter be realized or the dominion of the
! Osmanli consolidated for at least another
/ half century, Correspondence Nclg YoTE
Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
lie CZar,s Hard Task.

At Russian Headquarters 1t Is stated
that no Overtures OF peacs will Be listened
to until after some overwhelming victory,
when the cZar can dictate his own con-
ditiOns. Unfortunately this is 10 vain
conjecture. 4 politician recently con-
vefsed with the Emperor Alexander on
the possible issue Of she campaign, and
Suggested that in ca, 2 of another defeat
like that Of PieEna it would be wise 30
make peace on the basis Of the status qiE5
ante bellltn1. Never" exclaimed the
car, "Will l expose myself to the fate of
Napoleon III" and repeating the words
of Gen. DuCrOt after the battle OF Cham
pigny, he added, sJc reHtrerdj en- RUysis
mort Ou Uictoriear." The conclusion of
peace; as I have already shown. Is not
whOllF dependent uooa the imperial will
nor must it be imagiFed that the reluc-
tance of the ear to enter Upou the war
originated from consideration Of Clem-
enEf and humanity. II has since been
averred that shat made the emperor
hesitate was the fe8f Of his army inef-
6Ciency, and his unwilingne5s 60 expose
Russia's in DleTiOrity IN the iaCe of Europe.
1t il true that he was driven by the Pan
SlayOnian committees and MS own CRtOltT-
age to the extremity of war but row
GlaG MS troops are once IN the 0elu IHSy
are not likely to stop halfway IN the ter
rible task they have undertaken. If the
car looks toward home he behOlds his
half-ruined people ready to make the
last sacrifice without a murmur but the
result must be victory, the Turk must
be taken at any price, and according TO
the Grand Duke Nicholas and his staff,
COnstantineple must be occupied. To
Judge from the result obtained 60 far,
these are Iong-winded plans, il, indeed,
they are ever to be achieved. lnterven-
tiOn before the Russians reach the gates
of the capital simply msano international
coercion toward the Turks, and the FeC9g-
milton of Russia as the mandatory Of
Europe. Thus, whatever may be the in
tentions and dispositions of the porte, no
victory short of actual aDnihilatiou can
be looked upon as the actual fOrerunner
of peace. 1t is quite as much a question
of life and death to the czar to suspend
hOstilities before attaining his ends as it
is to ptrsue the campaign even after a
single defeat. Hence all hope of the
rapid success of the Russian troops being
now abOneded, people here have made
up their minds to see the campaign pro-
lOnged for many months to come.-Cor.
Of London DdilU Telegraph.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
Beating An Insurance Company

The night OF the 18th of last May the
weather being oppressively hot, Horace
F. Smith, general freight agent of the
Memphis division of the Louisville,
Nashville & Great Southern railway,
accompanied by Mr.. Hathaway, aguest of
Mr.. Smith, and a negro man crossed the
river in skiff for the purpose of enjoying
a skif-ride in the cool night air. Later
in the night Hathaway and the reero
returned to the city without Smith, AMI
detailed thrilling story, the substance
of which was that Smith took the oars
for exercise and worked himself into pro-
fuse perspiratiOn, but suddenly stopped
and rising to his feet, exclaimed: ," l
feel as if / had burst blaOd-vessel," !" fell
overheard backward, sank to the bottom,
and was never seen again.
The story was believed by the majority,
but it soon leaked out that policies of
insurance on his life, aggregating S15,-
600, were in existence, which led a few
to believe that it was put up job.
A short time ago brother of Smith 5,
| living at Hot Springs, Ark, received q
| letter from Horace F. Smith, written al
some point in Texas. The Hot Springs
| Smith forwarded the letter to another
| H. NJ. Smith, at Louisville, who came tC
| Memphis and gave the information that
Horace f. Smith is still living, thu
nipping in the bud a stupendous scheme
! to swindle the insurance companies Ou
| of $4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
An Aeronaut Killed.

Glade Springs, in this county, was on
Monday thronged from all parts of the
surrounding country to witness the bal
loon ascension. According TO announce
ment, the travelling show of Prof II.
Hoffman made its appearance and pre-
pared for exhibition. Their large iron
furnace was put to work, and the balloon
hOisted over by means of two poles on
either side, forty feet high. The balloon
was inflated by means of kerosene oil and
wood, with a small quantity of gasoline
added. When it was filed as usual. Mr..
Hainur, the aerOnaut, was informed, but
he said " | want more gas this time"
Two pints more OF oil were put in, and
when exhausted, the dampeI TO the lur-
mace was shut down, then he jumped into
his position, and, like an arrow, the
great air ship shot upward, carrying its
human freight dangling at its end. 1t
had ascended some 800 feet, and while
the actor was performing on a horizontal
bar, hanging by his feet with his head
down, waving his handkerchief to the
nervous people below, the patched and
dilapidated canvass split from bottom to
top with q report that was heard miles
away, No sooner had the gas escaped
than the balloon collapsed and came
shooting down as swiftly a. III nau uaTJSt
up. The aerOnaut saw his situation, and
as quick as thought turned himself and
regained his fOOthOld. and commenced a
m8neuvre to dodge a telegraph wire and
post towards which he was failing. This
he succeeded in doing, striking the ground
with terrible force, which bounced him
up, to be caught and pressed down by
the balloon All of this was the work
of moment. The crowd was literally
paralyzed, women sickening and fainting,
and men unable, in their horror, to move.
Tbs companions of the unfortunate man
stood riVeted to the ground, and not
until some citizen undertook to move the
canvas. did they stir. The man was
found to be alive and conscious, but
dreadfulIy bruised and mangled. He
was through it all calm and cool, and
described his feelings as, descending, he
felt and saw death staring him in the
face. He was taken to the hotel, where
both Mr.. and Mrs Thompson did all in
their power to relieve his sufferings
With all the aid nothing could be accom-
plished, and at 1870 o'clock D. N. he
paid the penalty of death for his reck'
| iessness. His name is Frank Hainur
| from Warren, Ohio. His father, we learn
has been for years a bOOk-keeper toI
Packard & Barnum, hardware merchant
at that abingdon Va.) S o''dn,r'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
A Turkish View of the War.

The following is an extract from let
ter addressed by Turkish journalist to
the British minister in COnstantinOple:
60 think that ! am exactly expressing
the opinion of my cOuntrymen when |
declare that in this struggle for life or
death we need no wish for allies. This
is not because we do not attach A high
price to the sympathies and kindly sup
port of Europe. But we have a legiti-
mate ambition to defend with our own
fol ce the integrity and independence of
our own country. five are vanquished,
we would rather conclude a separate
peace with a victor, peace which will
at least deliver us from deliverers.
Having nothing to hope from Europe
we shall have no debt of gratitude to pay
her, and naturally we shall try to make
as advantageous a peace as possible with
Russia without concerning ourselves
about European interests. Not, however,
that our conduct will be dictated by any
feeling of bitterness for EurOpO's deser-
ton; but in our situation It would be
impossible for US to act otherwise, and
Europe will only be reaping the fruits
of her own selfish policy if the interests
! of civilization in the east become gravely
imperiIed. Russia does not fight us
| Ioyally. After having treacherously
/ tried to ruin us by exciting rebellion,
she now permits, in the country occupied
b her troops, unspeakable atrocities.
Yet humanitarian Europe, which pro-
| lusses to be the home of civilization, has
done nothing to prevent Russia and her
7rote0es, the Bulgarian rebels, from ex-
! terminating the Mussulmen.
o'The system of autonomy invented by
Russian diplomacy is simply the exten-
sion. in disguise, of Muscovite dominion.
Bv il Russia counts on opening the Dar-
! danelles, which, in the hands of weak
ened Turkey, would become a mere
massage for Muscovite fleets threatening
at every moment the vital interests OF
/ Europe. For Turkey the autonomy oi
! her European provinces would be equl'
valent to the loss of them. Without
them she could no longer successfully
resist the assaults of her northern neigh
Dor. who would then have on his side
strength and prestige. Treaties vii
have no hold on power which hal
already shown its contempt for Interna
tionaI rights or pledges. There will bt
no longer any limits to Muscovite ambi
ton. in consequence OF the indifference
which Europe has displayed for tn
maintenance of treaties and the balanc
of power"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
M MerCantiIe.

J. G. KAESTLE, Grand Junction, boot
aud shoe maker. Work done in the latest
style and fit guaranteed.
6. 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 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.
DR.. A. J. ADAMS, proprietor of the cele.
bFated Asland Flour Mills. Orders solicited
and promptly filed.
DENNIS FLANNERY, proprietor of the
National Saloon. Full supply of fine liquors.
Opposite Stonewall House.
]. NJ. PREWITT, dealer in dry goods, gro
csTies, clothing, boots, shoes, hats hardware,
school books, etc. Large new stock. Cheap
for cash.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
TIE SOUTH.

A valuable milestone quarry has been
discovered in Caldwell county, North Caro-
lima.
The Montgomery ice company has
httty thousand pounds Of ice ready for
shipment.
The grape crop of Florida is unusually
heaVy, and the orange groves are reported
in fine condition.
James Magee killed two of the men
who took him into the woods to hang him.
xaescs, and in Teaped.
From August 26Jh to September 22d,
there were fOrty-four deaths from yellow
fever in Fernandina. Six were colored
children
The colored population generally
considered exempt from yellow fever, are
equal sufferers with the whites of Fer
n8ndina.
The Mammoth caves of Kentucky are
to be connected with the outer world bv a
railroad, and modern hotel will be built
near them.
There are thirty-One thousand acres of
land IN Holmes county, Florida, which can
De purchased at the rate of seventy-fiye
cents per acre.
Delegates from all the northern par
ishes of Louisiana are to hold a convention
IN Shreveport, October TO- for the enHour-
agement of immigration.
Two men swan across the Mississippi
river and back, at New Orleans, on a wager.
Sunday. One made the distance in thirty
three and the other in thirty-six minutes.
The Augusta Chronicle learns from
Governor Hampton that Hayes has promised
to make southern tour during the winter
anc will visit Savannah, Augusta, Charleston,
Columbia, New Orleans and other cities.
According to the New Orleans Times.
reports from the upper river parishes in
Louisiana are to the effect that wild game
including deer, bears, turkeys and a smart
spriDkling of panthers, is more abundant
than for many years.
Savannah News: Evidently the cotton
receipts in the interior cities are far behind
last year. Macon has received two thousand
one hundred and eighty-two bales, against
eight thousand seven hundred and eighty
bales last year up to the same time.
From the Shreveport Times we learn
that the people of north Louisiana, east
Texas and south Arkansas, who are depend
ent en- the Red river as an outlet for their
products, intend to ask at the next session
Of congress for an appropriation of 100000
to secure low water navigation in that river
all the year round,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
LEOSAENEE.

LeonRinie- angels named her
And they took the light
Ot the laughing stars and fran her
In a smile OF white
And they made her hair Of gloomy
Midnight, and her eyes Of blcomy
AoonshtDe, and they brought her 10 me
In : solemn night,
In a solemn night of summer,
When my heart OF gloom
BlOssCned up to greet the conner
Like a rose in bloom:
All fOrebOdings that distressed me
forgot as joy caressed me
(LyiRg joy that caught and pressed me
In the arms Of doOmD
Only spake the little lisper
In the angel tongue;
Yet I, listening, heard her whisper
Songs are only sung
Here below that theY may gTieve yoH-
Tales are told you to deceive vou-
So must LeOnaiHie leave you
While her love is young"
Then God smiled and it vas morning,
matChlsss and supreme;
Heavens glory seemed sAOrni1g
Earth with its esteem;
Every heart bat mine seemed gifted
With the vOice of prayer, znh lifted
Where my LeOnainie dr1fted
Prom me like dream Z. 4. 2.
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handle, and blade on wIHFsh some very
mysterious locking characters are trsced
IN the Turkish script; q small steel pin,
used for PtittiDs out the eyes of prisoners; 4;
and an ugly looking gun, which, am
happy to state, is generally not very
dangerous Some of these fends, how
ever, are beginning to get possession of
Winchester rifles, made in America, to
kill Christians With, and sold with the
knowledge that ths7 will Re used to shed
the blood of harmeless women and chill
dren. Hum! it makes one pause and
reflect, dosen't it ?)-Ed,sara Kings letter
10 The ROstOn ,I0itrnQl
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Mercantile.

r NJ. HAMMER, wholesale and retail
Rugglst, keeps constantly on hand oils.
Palnts, stationery and fancy articles. East
side of public square.
z ID. MOORE, wholesale and retail drug
Slss' Keeps full supply of smoking and chew
ny tobacco, oils, paints, soaps, etc. South
side public square,
I'll GEO. I. INGRAM & co, family grocers.
!I uu STOCK OF sugars, meat, four, teas, coffee,
ere. South side public square
!. L; CAMPRELL manufacturer of bots
Hhu hhoes, makes gents IOw-quartered
GeS noeS speciality. Repairing neatly done.
W. u. CARUTH, machinist, opposite Boil
Ear foundry, dealer in side and V harrows
hsP airing done.
X L. LIGHTFORT & CO, watchmak ers
and jewellers, Complete stock on hand. Re
RalTlng no neatly and cheaply done. Store at
d. J. Wells old stand
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be the signal for the general plunder of the
town and the probable massacre of the in
habitants. A government steamer was st
that port only a few weeks ago, but the
Indians regarded it with the utmost con-
tempt, saying they could very easily capture
it If they desired. Gehera1ly, a feeling of
insecurity has completely paralyzed business
IN the te -ritory, and unless the government
speedily offers protection to the settlers, it
wilt be totally abandoned
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MIDDLETON.
Professional.

DR.J.S. NEELY offers his professional
services to the public. Calls promptly at
tended to.
DIR. ]. d. SASSER offers his professional
ssrvices to the public. All orders left at his
efsce promptly answered.
DR.. w. NJ. ALLEN may be found at his
once at all hours to attend to professional
calls.
An. LAMBETH, Esq, Attorney at law
snd Solicitor in Chancery.
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Hotels and Saloons

EUROPEAN HOTEL, AT. Yopp propri-
Of the square ''''"
CITY SALOON, J. P. Smith & Co., pro-
Enetors Best liquors kept constantly on
"@nd' South side public square,
TEMPEST SALOON, P, w. Austin, pro-
pretor, Has hand pure liquors fine
cigars South side public square,
GEN SALOON, A, s. Osburn, proprietor
Eull stock of fine wines and other liquors
South side public square,
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THERE is no end to injustice. Allie
gheny county, Pa, it is said, will have
TO pay for what the rufhans of Pittsburgh
did on the night of the great riot. 1t
nust be comforting to the Pittsburgher,
who stood and looked calmly on at the
big fiIe, TO knew that the man who lives
out in the county must help him pay
for the show