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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Stop Anything Before Your Paper.

A man can afford to go without his
pipe and his tobacco and his whisky,
to wear old clothes, old hat and old
shoes, and to buy less tea and coffee
and sugar, and to cut off luxuries and
finerv whatsoever, better than he can
afford to stop his newspaper. 1t tells
him how to cultivate and carry on his
farm to the best advantage, and where
to buy cheapest every thing which Is
a necessity to himself and his family;
it tells him when and where there is Il
public sale, and Il chance to get some
thing at a bargain which he must have
to carry ON his business; it tells him
what the laws are; when the courts
meet, and what they do and decide;
or who is sick or marries or dies in his
country-it tells him what noble acts
are done which deserve commenda-
ton, and becomes an incentive to them;
what crimes are committed, and who
bv, and whether known or unknown,
and how best to protect himself and
his family, or unite with others in self
protection. 1t tells him how he may
best be q good and useful citizen, and
unite with his neighbors in making his
and their condition and advantages
the best possible, promoting his safety
and lettering his pecuniary condition
in all respects above that Of the man
who does not take his home paper.
Besides, his children will read greedi
", if he only gives them Il chance,
and will not grow up in ignorance Of
all truth, and of what is going ON in
the great world, to annoy him in his
old age and be Il nuisance to every
body also; but on the contrary TO be
successful ia the business of life and 10
he ornaments to society. \ man
who is SC stingy to his family as TO de-
priye tlsgm OF mental food, not only
does iI3hstice to them, but is likely to
ret sIsAi2 back for it not very pleasant
ly. In short we hardly know, taking
all things into view, what a man had
not better stop TO save cost than to
stop his paper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
The European Var Closed.

Latest London dispatches state that
Russia is making every endeavor to
pacify Austria and TO make an often
sivc and defensive alliance. Rumors
are revived as to attempts by Russia
to get possession of the Turkish feet
in case Of war with England, but q
Constantinople correspondent tele-
graphs that no such negotiation has
been suggested to the Porte. Should
war occur, Russia would be obliged to
obtain Turkeys cooperation OF else
force her to give up certain positions
to Russia troops, and the Turkish feet
would necessarily be turned over To
Russia to keep it out of England ; reach.
There are conflicting interests at stake
IN this eastern question which can only
be settled by war, and no congress
could reconcile them. Prince Gort-
schakof appears TO have made up his
mind for war, and in the fact to prefer
it as a means of arriving at a definite
solution Of the difficulty He is there
fore shaping his diplomacy with a
view to that end, and events will be
influenced in such way as to precipi-
tate the struggle under circumstances
most favorable to Russia Everything
points to war and the public mind Is
prepared for it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
SPUEGE0N.
4 Pen-Pieture of fhe Great Baptist
Minister.
don eorrespsadcaco cJ.he Ia

London coTreSpsadcacc 81 :be Ua,chmca.
Imagine a man still on the morning
side Of forty-fve, little below the
ordinary height, solidlY built, with
large and, is the phrenologist would
gay, round AMI weil-balancet head,
covered with q strong growth Of dark
hair, closely cat, full beard, and q
face more homely than handsome, vet
expressive of great earnestncss and
sincerity, and at times even beautiful
when his soul is stirred with sympathy
for his fellow-men-ald they will have
a tolcrably correct idea of the man as
he appears in the Metropolitan Taber-
nacle.
His chief bodily trials are govt and
rheumatism: and he is seldom free
from the pain Of one or the other of
these trying maladies. 1t therefore
happens frequently that he is in
the pulpit when it would seem
that he had better be in bed. [
saw him once enter the Taber-
nacle from the rear Of the platform on
which he breaches Che has no incloscd
pulpit, bat Il platform, surrounded by
railing, extending quite out into the
audience-room, upon which is his chair
and table, with his Bible and lhymn-
book, so weak in body that he could
hardly stand. Advancing to the
front, and partly reclining upon the
railing, with one foot supported by
the chair, he prayed thus:
Blessed Master, we are very weak
this morningI Our poor limbs have
hardly been able to bear us hither;
yet, Dear Lord, we have so longed for
Thee, as pilgrims in a dry and thirsty
land, that we could not stay away
from Thy courts, and the place where
Thine honor dwelIeth. Now, in our
weakness, be Thou our strength.
Without Thine aid, we shall utterly
fail in all our attempts to serve Thee
to-day"
And then it seemed to me there
came an instantaneous answer to his
prayer, aad out of his weakness he
triumphed gloriously. He has a su-
perb voice, full of strength and melo-
dy. Take him for all in all, l never
knew better reader When he is
well, he deacon5 out his hymns, one
verse at a time. A brother stands by
his side who gives the pitch to the tune,
when the whole congregation, rising,
unite in singing, producing at times a
wave of harmony inspiring and grand
in the extreme | would willingly
walk mile at any time to hear him
read "Jesus. lover of my SOUL" or
Rock Of ages, cleft for me-" or "All
hail the power Of Jesus name" These
masterpieces Of Christian psalmody
fairly glow and burn under his magical
and almost inspired rendering OF
them.
He is said to be growing more mel
low as he grows in years; and that he
does not take 50 much pleasure as he
did in his early ministry in using his
sharp and well-poiished weapons of
defense and attack While, therefore,
he is not less faithful in declaring the
whole truth, its enemies do not array
themselves against him as formerly
Indeed, there are hut few sober-minded
people who do not speak OF him in
terms of high respect and commenda-
ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Millions in the Beu-Punch.
From the 81. Louis Glo5o-Bemoeyqt.


We have upward of 1000 drinking
saloons in this city. Allowing the av-
erage income daily Of each to be SO
Il very low fgure-we find the aggre-
gate receipts to be $4,000 daily, or
S14, 900, 600 annually. Reckoning the
ratio between malt and alcoholic drinks
as four to one, we would realize under
the Moffett law 1920 daily, or 81 $685.
600 annually. Large as this amount
is, we do not believe that il is more
than half what our total receipts would
be. Why not try it? The bell-punch
is coming, as sure as fate, and we
may as well recognize it. Nothing
can be said against it. No one need
not pay his taxes in this way if he
doesn't want to. It would be a great
benefit to our city if the load Of 3d.
600, 600 a year could be lifted from
our overburdened property and placed
on the consumption of liquor. Rents
would be lower and the cost of living
cheaper in consequence, and then,
perhaps, the authorities would feel that
they could afford to improve our streets
and settle the binding dust. We rec
ommend this matter to the attention
Of our local Legislature at its approach
ing session. Give us the bell-punch
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
This week the meeting

is now unnagging. This week the meeting
viii be continued
The meeting Tuesday night was address
ed by jesse Norincnt, who said that the ladies
are responsible in a great measure, for the cx,.
istence Of 70 much drana-drinkins and drunk
endness, and that her influence ia too many
instances is thrown against temperance. His
remarks were timely and well received. Rev
Mr.. Brutou followed in an earnest and stir
ring appeal, saying that in Bolivar lac could
reach ilse saloon-kceper and drunkar,ls, but
the difficulty here is that proicssed chris
uans are stumbling blocks in the way Of
temperance reform Rev. Mr.. Smith read
postal card from DR. Surratt, which stated
that sickness prevented his attendance and
urging the people to join the movement.
About twenty-iour signed the pledge max
ing in al mp to Tuesday night, two hundred
and fifty. TO this add those that Joined
at the co!orgd churches will make
four hundred iii ALL Rev Mr. Smith
stated that Rev. Mr.. Bruton thought OF
leaving, and asked the congregation to sig
Nifty by rising whether they wanted him to
20 or stay, whereupon the audience unani-
mously invited him to remain. So the rcver-
ed gentleman appointed last night as grand
rally occasion Mr. Bruton has greatly en-
dearcd himself to our people and will leave
with all hearts giving him the fondest bcne-
dictions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
REV. LEVIN SAVAGE. DECEASED.

The subject of this notice, Rev. Levin
Savage, was the son of Hamilton and Eliza
beth Savage and the grandfather of the
deceased was Levin Savage, an old Revolu-
tionary soldier, who lived in Accomuc
county, Virginia. His parents were mar
ried in North Carolina, their native State
Alter their marriage they removed to Mon
roe county, Kentucky, where the Rev
Levin Savage was born, March 10th, 1911 !;
and died at his residence in Hardeman
county, Tennessee, April 2nd, 1873; aged
sixty-seven years. While Il boy his parents
removed TO IIardeman county, Tennessee,
where they lived in the enjoyment of many
friends, having the esteem and friendship
OF an extended acquaintance, even down to
a ripe old age. And having served their
generation acceptably they have passed
from earth to the better land. In 1880
Rev. Levin Savage was happily married to
Miss Rebecca Rainey, who still lives to
mourn his less. In 1882 he made a pro-
fcssion of religion and joined the Mission
AIRY Baptist church. In 1888 he was IL
censed to preach, and for forty-fve' years
was an effective earnest preacher Of the
Gospel Of the Son Of God, as the present
generation can and Will gladly testify, and
many who, before him have passed away
will rise up and call him blessed. january
Ord, 1S4S, he joined Clinton Lodge No. 54
+. & \. NJ. In the same year he joined
Medon Ledge, Sons of Temperance when
the writer Of this notice became well and
intimately acquainted with him; and from
that time until his death, as Christian, as
a minister as Il Mason, as friend to tenn
perance, as kind husband, as an indulgent
father, and as good citizen, he has known
him but to love and esteem, and now that
he is gone, vcnerates and rcvcres his mem
DRY. Bro. Levin Savage was the sixth
child of a family OF ten children, and
leaves 4 bereaycd widow and ten sorrow
stricken children, several brothers and sis
tiers, many relatives and, friends, TO mourn
their loss. But they cannot, do not mourn
as those who have no hope, for their loss is
his gain. In all the walks and avocations
Of life that should and do adorn and en-
noble the good, the useful, and great man,
Bro. Levin Savage stood high, and used
them for kind, good and benevolent pur-
poses. Can we not say, good and useful
man has fallen, and long it may be before
we lock upon his like again. We extend
sympathy 10 all who mourn, and say Peace,
undisturbed, endless peace, to his sleeping
dust \ FRIEND.
BOLIVAR, Tenn, April 0, 1873.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Advertising in Dun Times.

The Augusta ConstitUtiOHdlist end Sentinel
SAYS that the most sagacious merchants in
that part of the Union advertise, if anything,
more freely and literally when times are
dull tlnln when they are brisk. This is
founded upon the shrcwd and rational idea
that, when purchasers are laggard, they
most require stirring up, and that the only
way TO create the necessary agitation is
through the medium of 'widely-circulated
public press. There is another reason why
merchants and others should proclaim in
tie papers what they have TO SELL and that
is the inevitable dispersion thereby Of the
very dullneSs complained of. We venture
to say that frequent, telling, live advertis-
ing win wake up the sleepy community,
and that all business men who practice this
true business precept will infallibly reap the
reward Of their superior enterprise. 4 Mo
bile contemporary puts the case thus
Every man, III any business, who does not
take the trouble TO tell the public what he
has for SALE will soon find that the public
docs not take the trouble to inquire for IL
SELF. He will find-as some are finding to-
day, whether they confess it or not--that
his reticeucc is practically putting up HE
blinds Tor him; and that his clerks might
as well go fishing az tumble over goods that
they do not sell"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
THROW OFT ROPES.

Let us lay aside State debt, Re
sumption, European war and other
kindred secular questions and devote
q few moments and little energy to
the rescue Of those of our associates as
may be rolling in the rough sea and
amid the breakers Of intemperance.
We have many such around lis.
Throw them the strong rope Of sympa-
thetic interest. Power,cas they float
hither and thithcr and helpless they
struggle. Catch hold of them with
faiths tight grasp-lift them ont of
the surf and place their feet on the
Rock of Ages. Your example is a
rope, dare you, then, as a follower of
Christ, refuse TO lift your hand and
voice to save the drunkard. Let us
all stand on the lookout and watch
Tor the perishing ones. Let us ring
bells Of warning.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

We would most respectfully cab the at
tention of Manager Clark to the excessive
local freight rates, especially those from
Grand Junction to Bolivar To instance ::
J. w. Tate this month bought carload Of
peas in Atlanta, and the freight on them
from that distant point to Grand Junction
was S6l.O9, and from Grand Junction to
Bolivar, only twenty miles, was S44.76. This
is a virtual embargo on trade rio railway. 1t
is a stunning blow at Memphis, and is an
onerous indirect tax levied upon farmers,
who are the consumers The merchant adds
freight to the cost and makes the consumer
pay both, with the usual profit. Tennessee,
like other States, should, through legislation,
protect the people from such an extortionate
and ruinous system CT freight rates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
BIair's Scheme to Eject the President.
Special to the Cmci,lna.i Commercial

Special TO the ClHcuiRdsl commercial.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has been
upon the floor Of the House and Sen
ate constantly during the sessions of
those bodies for the past two days, en-
deavoring to indoctrinate Congressman
with his views as to the ejectment of
HAYES from the White House. OF
course he does not expect any Repub-
licans to vote for his measure, but he
seems to get more encouragement from
them than from the Democrats, the
former patting upon his back with a
view to create dissension among the
latter. So far no influential Demo
cratic Congressman have expressed ap-
proval of his measures. but on the
contrary, especially in the Senate,
where leading statesmen and lawyers
do not hesitate TO express the opinion
that Blair's measure is neither feast
bic nor judiciOus. He does not even
get the support of the Maryland dele
CATION in Congress. Senators Whyte
and Dennis both pooh-pooh the scheme.
Senators Thurman, Bayarf and other
leading Democrats say Blair's propo-
sition is not worthy of serious consid-
Grafton. Blair was among the first to
advocate Grant for President. He
had previously been a Lincoln man, a
johnson man, afterwards Greelyite,
and finally a Tildenite 4 Democratic
Senator says that Blair has not been
consistent in anything save in his ad-
miration and advocacy of Blair.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Joe w. ScurlOck.

This gentleman, so favorably known to the
people of Bolivar, has been requested to
announce himself as candidate for clerk
OF the county court of Madison county.
The call is backed by very many of the
substantial men of jackson including capt
taiists and workingmcn. Mr.. ScurlocS,
both personally and as business man IS ai-
mirably fitted for the position Of county
court clerk. He is affabie and approach
able in manners and systematic, diligent
and reliable in all business transactions
No better man could be selected. The
fact that he ranks so high in railroad circles
is sufficient commentator. His numer-
Gus friends here would rejoice to see him
elected to that responsible position. Make
q strong rally around joe
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Hard Times and advertising.

The New York Commercial List has a
sensible article on hard times and advertis-
ing. We clip a paragraph:
Another error, and very common one
among business men of limited experience,
is that OF economizing in the matter of adj
vertising whenever "times are dull" profits
small, and prospects not over promising.
This is the rock on which many business
firms are shattered. But the more exper-
fenced and successful merchant realizes the
fact that when trade is dull, it is the more
necessary to keep his name and his wares
prominently before the public, in order the
more surely to effect the sale OF his merchan-
disc. When trade is active, buyers are
plenty and quite apt to ask for what they
want, but when the wheels of commerce re-
volve slowly, and business is sluggish, it
oftentimes becomes necessary for merchan-
disc to seek for buyers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
THE LATE GEO. w. HARDIN, sr.

This estimable gentleman is no more
among us. His death, as noticed elsewhere,
will be 4 surprise to many readers. His
health had been usually good, but an attack
of typhoid fever soon laid him low. He
was born in Wilson county, Tennessee, May
18th, 1911, and in a few years thereafter his
fathers family came to Hardcman. Col
Hardin was resident OF Fayette at the
time of his death, having removed thither
two years age.
lie was a man Of fine intellect and most
popular manners. In early manhood he
was Attorney General of this District, hav-
ing been elected as Wing by five hundred
majority over Humphrey Bate, of Coving-
ton, a Democrat while the District was
anti-Whig by two to one. This is evidence
of his strength before the people. But his
career Is ended and he leaves behind him
a memory fragrant with good deeds. Many
interesting children survive him, and we
hope they will perpetuate for generations to
come the high character and Cody traits
Of their esteemed and venerated parent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

For the speedy and certain cure Of all
malarial diseases, no medicine has vet beed
invented equal to DR.. c. p. Duncan's ccle-
bra;ed Chill Tonic. 1t contains no arsenic
strycLnine, or quinine, in any form; conso-
quently it produces none of the bad effects
which SO commonly result from the use
of those mineral and poisonous medicines.
Duncan's Chill Tonic is purely vegetable
and Purifes and builds the impoverished
Blood, giving Tone and strength TO the whole
system-one battle equal to Three Dollars
worth of Quinnine. For sale by r. NJ.
Hammer, druggist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
Why Women Should Read.
From Scribner for April.


LAYING aside the thought of our own
rest and comfort, let us look a little
higher. For the children's sake we
must make the most Of ourselves.
Many an unselfsh mother has said
ooh, l cannot take all this time there
are 50 may things to do for the chill
dren." She does not realize that she
may do more for them in the end by
cultivating herself than if she spends
all her time on clothes and cooking. A
generosity which makes the recipient
weak or selfish is not q blessing but a
curse. Have you not seen grown up
sons who snubbed their mothers opin-
ions in the same breath in which they
called to bring their slippers? The
meek little woman has ''trotted around"
to wait on them SO long that they
have come to think that is all she is
good for. Their sisters keep MA" in
the background because she ''hasn't a
bit STYLE" and is $50 uncultivated,"
forgetting that she has always worn
shabby clothes that they might wear
fine ones; that her hands have become
horny with hard work that theirs
might be kept soft and white for the
piano, and that she has denied herself
books and leisure that they might have
both. And there are other children,
to noble for such base ingratitude,
who feel a keen though secret sense
of loss as they kiss the dear withered
cheek and think how much more of a
woman "mother" might have been if
she had not shut herself away from
the culture and sweet companionship
Of books.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

Peter Cooper, of New York, recently en-
tered his eighty-eighth year in the full pos
session OF all his faculties. His fortune is
estimated at Sl0000,000 lie began life as
an apprentice 10 a coachmaker. Alter sew
eral failures in business he invented glue
that made bis fortune.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

The white population of Memphis,
according to the late Directory census,
is thirty-two thousand three hundred
and eighty-siX, and the colored p9pu-
latiOn fifteen thousand six hundred
and eighty-two. The population of
the city has increased only six hun
dred and eighty-three since last year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

For Tennessee and the Ohio TaHeg.
cloudy, rainy aceother, 'oumer southeast
eT'' 'cincls, taIli'g barometer, tollo,eed IN
roest portions by rising barometer and
colder northwest iciluds.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

We have rccviyed letters from many sec
tions OF the country stating that the people
want the Murphy movement started intheir
neighborhood. Just as soon As the meet
;ngs close in Bolivar 4 temperance cam
dsaigu viii he started 10 extend all over the
county. And from week 10 week, its pro-
s,5ess vii be given in the Bulletin. Temper
4uoe nusr DC polularized. The necessity Is
.Iphn tac e6rfrv
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

Tennessee Bonds closed in New York
yesterday at 80 for old and Sc
for new.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

Gold was quiet in New York yester-
day, opening and closing at 1919.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
The MOlfett Bell Punch.


The bell punch is growing in favor
in the eyes Of the city officials every
day. Alderman Stewart, City Attor-
ney Tuthill and Police Court Prose
cutting Attorney Linscottall pronounc-
ed themselves in favor Of it Yesterday.
There is positively 10 objections, and
now that the people are becoming
convinced that the ALoffett punch will
raise revenue enough to relieve the
city of Its present embarrassment, all
intelligent men will favor its adop-
ton. Backed with the recommends
ton of the Mayor, of the City Attor-
ney, and other legal gentlemen con-
nected with the City Law Department.
the bell punch ordinance will certain
lY receive a careful candid and COM
prehensive consideration, and but lit
tie doubt remains Of its final passage,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11

The New York cotton market was
nominal Yesterday, middling upland
closing ut 105@1Ofc.