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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05
Oxen for Farm work.

An old member Of the Elmira
Farmer Club keeps yoke of oxen,
which he says can perform well nearly
all the work usually done on the farm
by horses. Mr.. Armstrong suggested
moving as difficult task, but he an
swered, ''No; my cattle can NOW just
as well as horses. / found last sum-
mer the horses were demanded for the
other work, so I hitched the oxen to
the machine and cut several acres; and
when the grass was ready to put up /
hitched the oxen to the machine and
cut several acres; and when the grass
was ready to put up hitcked them
to the rake and they did that work
we'll"
As an argument in favor of oxen,
he said he could use them moderately
all through the season, and then turn
them off in fall or winter fat at profit
ranging from SO to $50.
A. j. Rhodes said that farmers who
use oxen should not be in a hurry.
Where upon Mr.. Armstrong responded
that if Mr. Rhodes meant to convey
the idea that oxen are too slow for the
farm he was altogether right. "On
heavy land, said he, "they can plough
rs much as horses. 1 have never had
trouble by getting too little land
Plouhed for a days work. The difficult
ty is in getting men to plough little
enough ia a day with good horses.
believe have never ploughed more
than an acre and a half in a day, and
when | reached that l have not been
satisfied that the work was well done.
But without regard to the area to be
ploughed, 1 have seen many yoles of
oxen that would keep mp with fast
horses"
President Hoffman added: Farm
ers lose sight of what oxen need to
make them profitable workers. They
want care as well as abundant food
Some years ago l saw yoke entered
at ploughing-match in which ten teams
were engaged, all horses but the one.
The field was smooth, with no obstruc
eion. The drivers of the horse teams
were inclined to ridicule the the man
who had the oxen. They had much
sport in fixing a place for him, but he
said he would keep out of their way i
they would give him the lead. They
told him to try it, and he did. He
took the lead with his oxen and ht
kept it, gaining in a little while 6
whole round on some of the horse
teams. He got the work out of the
oxen by being careful with them anC
feeding them well. They were as vel
carded as horses, and were Away:
sleek and fat" In his business he
kept two or three yokes employed, anC
he regarded it as good economy to keer
them well. He said if an accident Oc
CURED to a fat OK in the woods rend
ering him unfit for work he could be
driven to the shambles; as, for instance
broken leg hardly lessons the value
but with a horse it is total loss of the
animal. He did full work with hii
oxen, even in the hottest DAYS of sum
mer.
A. D. Mills said that oxen car
plough well, but horses are better fol
dragging as they can travel with great
or ease on soft ground.
j. S. Van Duzer thought that OF
many larger farms where three or foul
teams of horses are kept one or two o
them could be exchanged for oxeI
with profit.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05
One Of the Best Pastures.

THE writer once owned a pasture
of fifteen acres on slightly undulating
land, we'll set with blue grass, orchard
grass and herds grass, that for fifteen
years was one of the best pastures he
ever saw, and there was no season OF
the year that cattle and sheep could
not find good grazing there, and in the
spring, summer and fall months it APP
peared to be almost inexhaustable. -
Thomas II. Caldwell. Sheibyville.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05

The manufacture of jewelry from
the pure blood of the OK is said to be
fiourishing in Germany. The blood
is dried, reduced to a powder, and
then nodded and polished. The orna-
ments thus produced are capable of
high polish.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05

Did you eyer mott ce how surprised
you were when you put your foot on
the next stair step and found there
wasn't any?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05

Among the most remarko BILE inven-
tons represented at the recent paper
exhibition at Berlin were paper
teeth.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05

Soap-boilers and workers have
proved to be exempt from yellow
fever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20

Ftant part of the SUMS w0rk5for 1879.
We haye3ithe means of making the
SUN, as a political, literary and a
general newspaper, more entertaining
aud more USEFUL than ever before !;
aud we mean to apply them freely.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20


"A FAMILY OF LEPERs In Kentucky.
Many people will be somewhat
surprised whenf,they are told that
there, is living in Adair County a
whole family afflicted with Ieprosy.
The name. ofthis family is Slavey.
The disease takes the hair of the
head entirely, not leaving even the
appearance that there ever was a
covering to the scalp. The skin of
the head looks as slick as a peeled
onion. The skin ofthe entire body
has a bright, deep pink, or rather
scarlet, color, and peels off in dry
fakes about the size and shape Of
moderately large fish scales. The
finger nails and toe nails become six
or eight. times as thick as. by nature
they should be, and the patient be,
comes hideous sight to behold for
years before death relieves him Of al
life that has long since become a
burden. Years of humiliation. and
suffering are endured by these af-
flicted people, detested and scorned
almost by their fellow men, while
they patiently, or probably impa
tiently wait that inevitable death
that is their only relief. [Adair
Letter in lebanon (Ky.) Standard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
~ ROSY ouEEKEp. fair.faced b

"A ROSY oHEEKED, fair. faced boy
dressed IN girls clothing. has for che
last six months been running q loom
in the Oswego Falls Factory, and
living in the girls boarding house.
He had made himself such q favor
lite that half the girls in the Factory
wept when be was led away to Jail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
$500 REV ARD

l9asasJ 3lB3 M ,--sl q i, 5 o3s ass
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE,
| So s.;4 Am DEPARTMENT.. IS
WHEREAS. ON THE FOURTH
day Of October, 1876, FRANK A.
/ BIossAT was brutaltyl killed and psar-
| dered at Cotiie, in tie, Parish of Rap
Iides. in this State; and
I Whereas, JAMES LiGHTFOOT and
EWILLIAM LIGHTFOOF stand in-
dictGd for said crime, and it has been
represented to ME that they are fugi-
ltives from Justice; g z iSs4i'9i - Z sA'fis'a
1a2 Now, theref0re,l i, FRANCISsT. M
ICHQLLS, Governor, Of /. the. State, of
Louisiana, by virtue, of the authority
|ih me vested By law, do dssno This 1iiy
bprgclamation. commanding tho officers
|.9f the law and all good citizens to. aid
and assist in arresting the said James
IEightfoot and William Lightfout, to
the end that they may be brongEt, TO
justice and dealt with according to
law
And / do hereby. offer a reward Of
FIVE HUNDRED. DOLLARS for the
arrest and delivery Of said James Light
foot and William Ligltfoot in any Of
the jails OF tltisiState. 4 sifi q i'a9ltjg
Is James Lightfooti ISL about thirty
years ofage, five feet nine,inci,es high,
spare built, high, cheek bones, large
gray, eyes, has always a downcast look,
slow to speak, dark hair, weighs about
100 pounds; was called james White
before coming to Cotiic.gi ''7.is i+fasss
F. William Lightfoot is about twenty
fiyesyears ofage, fve'feet seyenihcl,es
high; bratlierstout weighs about las
pounds, sandy hajr,1 blue eyes, full
face, rather pleasant, free spoken and
very quick, and makes friends fast.
Given under my signature and The
seal Of the STATE of L6nisiaDa, at tie
City 0f New Orleans. This tenth tiays8f
April, In tlonyear OF onr Lord .oiie
Thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. .,., t. as.it.,t. as.,..3. 5sg
FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF tile State of Louisiana.
BY the Governor A ass-
WILL A. STRONG;
iagsa Secretary 0f State
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20

lated--as in the outrage
GUS conspiracy of 1876. by
which "a man not elected was placed in
Ithe Presidents office, where He still
remains--it speaks out for the right.
That1is the SUNS idea sof {indepen-
dence. IbItlis~ respect there will be
no change in its programme for 1879.
The sun has fairly earned the hearty
hatred of rascais, frauds and humbugs
of all sorts and sizes.S 1t hopes TO
deserve that hatred not less in
the year 1872, than in,
1873, 1877. or any
year gone by.
40 The SUN sshE
~ y wilfcon.S ~ ~ =
tinue to shine on tho wicked with un-
mitigated brightness. While itheiles.
sons of the past should be constantly
kept before the people, the SUN does
not propose to make itself in 1879 a
magazine of ancient history. 1t is
printed for the men and women of to-
day, whose concern is chiefly with the
e..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
g MISCELLANEOUS. NJ u new


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IL man happiness, Rheumatism. 1Gout
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ter in JENKINS ANNIHILATOR. We
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that after suffering inGescribable pains for
years. from which they sought relief in
vain by visiting tue Hot and Warm
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using dozens of remedies more or less high
ly praised, when, in fact hope had almost
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a preparation purely vegetable, agreeable
to the taste. and may be taken without
fear of any injurious results by the deli
cate as well as the robust in constitution
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cular containing certificates, OR, send to
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~ New Orleans, La
Finlay & Thompson, Wholesale Drug.
gists. New Orleans, La General Agents
for Louisiana. Texas. Mississippi, Alabama
Arkansas and Florida. f@13 -
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20

elemrntsao of in erest may be added the
probability that the Democrats will
control both Houses Of Congress, the
increasing feebleness Of Che fraudulent
Administration, randi the spread and
strengthening. every where Of a Healthy
abhorence of frand il any form. ITO
present With : aeon acy aud clearness
. ETkEgfJF4gt tnerEsztF;rls VI .,s. !
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
THE LION.
A SMALL CHUNK OF NATURAL HISTORY
FOR VERY YOUNG REA-
nWhat is this?n

T"What is this?"
"This is lion, called by some
folks the king Of beasts. Take a
sharp look at him so you may here
after tell lion from mule"
= "What is the color of the lionY'
"Their natural color is tawny.-
-" Where you see one fixed off with red,
white and blue you may be sure that
some circus man has been painting
him" .
gaLions must be very strong"
$50 they are. 1t is a pity that
their strength cannot be used in
drawing street cars"
care there any wild lions in this
country2'
'Not very many; but then we'd
advise you to get tito the house as
soon as night comes. Africa is the
home of the lion. He has every
chance to spread himself there; the
nights are so warm that he doesn't
have to draw his tail into his den for
Efcarsof frost. ''-
sCaua ion, carry of an ox9'
DIT is said that he can, but 'twould
gbe far better .forthe oxto carry him
self of before the lionagot bold Of
shin. There isn't much doubt that
lion could trot off quite easily with
q rabbit"
y AsDoes a lion ever attack white
fmanY'FlT} TIM fTFNTN
fjfTYery rarely. When o man is
home. at reasonable'lhours keeps
gplestylofy wood split, buys his wife
sfour hats per year and votes our
ticket, he is not often disturbed by
=hons.-They- walk right past him to
grab one of those fellows who will
never lend his wheelbarrow or snow
fshosels and whose Sidewalk is always
in needof repairs,t az
$40 lions Toar Very loudly7'
"They do. The sound is almost
as loud as that of dish,pan falling
of of It's nail in the dead Of night.a
"Why do they roar5' r m
''Naturalists differ about that
Some..say that he roars to let other
denizens Of the forest understand
that lie IS on deck and ready, to ar
que matters; and others assert that
he roars because he has nothing else
to do--just as Congressional speech
es are made. The roar won't hurt
you, no matter how they decide it,"
Scan a lion catch horse?'
ayes, unless he stubs his toe or.
stops to pick up a tender and juicy
child for luncheon"
Scan "a man look a lion out of
countenance?"
sasS'sThat depends. Some of these
modern defa1lters and Office holders
could look lion out of countenance,
with one eye shut. In ordinary
cases it is better for the man who
tries the experiment to be up
tree"
Scan the lion vanquish the ele-
phantT' j5a
'.If. the elephant had sore eyes,
and had been spreeing around all
night, and the ague was kind o how
ering up and down Lis spinal col
umh, a lion would be apt to do So"
Scan a lion ever be tamed?
4SOfSlsA Saieci ouO HaS UScu Juit-
ed around the country with, different
circuses for years, sold at bankrupt
sale q half dozen times. fed on shin
bones and shayings, and poked up
with hot croWbars, he no sooner gets
out Of his cage than he eats ten or
fifteen people and kills half as many
more. Youstvill always see an ac-
count Off in the papers just before
the menageries comes around." -]De-
troit Free Press.
sH 1870
A FAMILY OF LEpERs In Kentucky.
Many people will be somewhat
surprised whenfthey are told that
there ia LIVING in Adair Comfy q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05

The Philadelphia Record says: Although
the Kcnsington iron mems strike is but
just entering on its second week OF exis-
tence, all of the strikers have found some
employment. Some are loading and I'M
loading vessels, others are driving carts
and wagons, and more again are hauling
coal and lumber. This change OF employ
ment is sanctioned by the rules OF the iron
workers trade organization, which allows
its members to seek any other work when
appearances point to a prolonged strike.
The difference between the wages earned
in this way and the actual amount receiv-
ed by the ironworkers when in regular EN-.
plOymcnt is made up from the Golfers OF
the society. The first distribution has al
ready been made, the amounts received
varying from ten dollars to member with
a family down to three dollars to a single
man. In the meantime agents of the en-
plOyeS are securing the State for hands to
start the idle mills, but their operations
are somewhat hampered by the fact that
nearly all the iron workers OF the State are
members OF the Union, and are thus pro
hihited from accepting engagements while
the dispute continues"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05
New rns,nnd.s prosperity.

Perhaps no better proof could be given
OF the solid foundation on which New
England industry rests than the entries
for the fair of the New England Agricul-
tural Society which will open in Worces-
ter tomorrow. Industrial products, fruit,
vcgetableand grain crops, and live stock
are all entered in unequalled proilsion and
excellence. 1t is the testimony Of the Off
cers tina this year will surpaSs any OF the
past, good as they have BEEN oSon Id
rrTtiscr. f- fG.r ff
Business men in this city, as throughout
the country, report more hopeful outlook
than there has been ut any time since the
panic. The volume OF trade the past two
weeks has been larger than at any cores
ponding period Of the past four years.
: BaSOn Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05

Editors InlellIseneer:
see in your paper Of the 81 of septem-
Der an article signed stakeholder" The
writer does not go far enough on the sub
ject. He should state that the officers in
banks have much less to do than year
ago and vet draw the same pay. Also that
most of said officers get their two weeks Of
vacation in summer time and their pay
goes on. What about the mechanic and
hboring man? Ifthey wish to so to the
country or TO some resort away from home,
for their health, their pay stops. And u
large majority OF laboring people cannot
even get work for the time they are will
ing and anxious to put in at it, much less
for the time when they leave it.
Although the high salaries Of officials so
on, the poor stockholders!are' of either
with no dividends at all or else very slim
ones. 1t isnow time that some attention
was given by stockholders to the salaries
they are paying these times. Much more
could be said on this subject, showing
what the same salary is worth to-day in
comparison with n few years ago, but this
is all ! will.write for the present.
JUSTICE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05
r AIDES LINEN HANDKERCHIEFs.
80 dozen all Linen at OK cents.
GEO. r. TAYLOR 4 co.

Just received. ttat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05

IT looks us il Butler would have hard
er campaign to conduct in Massachusetts
before the election day then he ever found
on his hands during the war of the Rebel
lion. AL prospects OF his adoption as a
candidate By the Democrats seems to have
vanished. Kepncy clings to his skirt and
sounds his praises, however unwilling
Butler may now be to accept him as an
ally. His letter OF acceptance was full Of
good advice about economical government,
&c, bnt it does not require much intclli'
gence to see the hypocrisy OF such senti'
ments from salary-grabber OF Buffers
antcccdcnts; and the citizens Of Alassa'
chussctts are noted for their Clear+headed'
ness. When all the nominations in Alassa'
chusetts are made and Buffers position
defined, it will not be surprising if his de-
feat is rs evident as Greely's was after the
October elections OF 1872.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05
Min r,Ounty Republican Convention

IN, Republicans of Ohio county are requested y
ton SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th. at the POiHi
'DI the time hereafter namei, for the purpose o
,sI.,lp. Five DELEGATES to represent their respective
S,rc,, In Convention Of tho Republicans of ohi'
o to he held at the COURT HousEOn
tuesday, September 10th, at IoA. N,
And for the purpose Of nominating Township oticcrs
II,~ry District st Centre sChcOl HOuae, 2. NJ.
T,,,drphia District at TridrlPhia, az NJ.
pI,bland District al RIchlnnd School House =. II
washington District at vIgilant Hoe House, i. NJ
u,dUp District al City Hail, 7P.M.
Cl,y District at Court HOrrse, r, n.
Union pi,,ric. at Atlantic Hose House, p N.
Ceptr, District at Guards Hose HOu'e, T. N.
webster District at United IIusC House, ! +. N.
Richie District at ArbenI Hall, Z. II.
A. MccULLOcH, in,
,rodGw Chairman Ohio Co. Rep Ex. Com.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05
ARE sc 1n.ln.trIe. Reri,inr,

The New York Sdr says; "Pennsylya
mia, beyond question, has felt the pressure
OF hard times as keenly as any other sec
ton Of the country, but 1t Is now rapidly
and steadily recovering. A Pittsburgh
business man, at present In New York,
assures us that the prospect both in his
immediate section and throughout the
State at large, Is much better than At any
previous season since 1873. The iron in
dustry Is reviving with gigantic strides,
and some firms have orders sufficient to
keep them busy for two years to come"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05
WESTON LETTER.


The democracy In ConycnIIon-TIie Irrc-
pressIbiS Lively ON His Feet NJ Usual
The Greenbacitsrs Also Nominate n.
Ticket NUMEROUS CaiidIdates For o.
S'wrToS, September
Editors Of lntclllErnecr
The Convention Of the party Of great
moral and Democratic principles met here
Saturday, and to soy that it has been a
gala day for Weston, will not half express
it Horse Graders and rowdies went to
fire up the enioymentslof the day. A
Democratic Convention in tiissertion is
almost equal to circus.
To giyeyou the full details would be in
frihgiHgs tomueh iii your space. The Cons
vention met in the morning, and trans
.aeted the usual preliminary business and
with Confederate yell adjourned till af-
ter dinner. Ihsbig0f
At halt.past one the bell again summon
cd tho, saints together and the nomination
oi!6flicets proceeded With. . y .. = N'i's
Mr.. Blackwell jIaelSdu was nominated
for the Legislature without any opposition.
! Mr.. John Morrow was then put in NOM
nation for CLERK of the Comfy Courts Ills
nomination was seconded by w. i. Lively
in n short speech eulogizing the character
of the ,gehtIqmanu and bringing up the
bloody shirt in Very suggestive way. He
dwelt at length Oh the sutierings OF Mr..
Morrow's father in defense OF the lost
cause, &c, &c. :, =, -t-;.,.t9 ;,;-.,,.sl
1wotildsay here byway Of parenthesis,
that it is theigenerali opiniOnlof the DEM
ocrats that this speech will not do the gen.
tlcman any credit.
Then came tho nomination for Clerk OF
the Circuit Court. Mr.. 7. p. Rcay was
the only candidate who had announced
himself subject to the Conventions" and
it was thought that "Pres." would walk
right In. But alas! Just ut the last mo-
ment Mr.. John Kihans was put in nomi-
natiOn-a man who was outspOken
against conventions and he was nomi-
mated by small majority. Perhaps the
fact Of Ills being an ex.Confedcrate aided
him somewhat.l
Taking the nominations altogether, they
are not very satisfactory to many Demo-
Gratis; and the general impression here is
that every one Of them will be showed
After the Convention adjourned the
Greenback or National party nominated
candidates as follows:
Legislature Col. james Basel.
Clerk OF Circuit Court John G. Jack
son. i.Aft s
Clerk Of County Court C. NJ. Gaylord.
There are numerous candidates out for
the two clerkships, and it would take a
wiser man even than solomon, should
think, to come to any conclusion us towho
WILDE the successful men for the positions.
And this closed great political day.
1t is the opinion Of the Republicans
hcreabouts that this Convention, or con-
4 vcntions, will be ten.strike for them. I
go JrSIus