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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
ereps Texas.
From the Christian Observer. u-ouisville)

From the Christian Observer, Q.ouisville)
MEssRs. EDIroRs Doubtless many
Of your readers would ike to have
few words Of news from this great
State. Things in general are getting
very blue, and cur outlook Is becoming
extremely gloomy. What ] say con
corning the central portion Of Texas is
true Of the great portion lying west Of
the Trinity river, with very few excep-
tons.
But our corn is a failure; few farm
ers viii make enough to do them; the
great majority barely enough for
bread.
Cotton is almost an entire failure
not one-ith Of u crop.
This, in an old settled country
would be mconvenient, but would pro-
duce no great distress. Here it is diff
ferent; one-Ealf the population are
renters people also have come here
broken in fortune, and staked all on a
crop Of cotton-most Of them cannot
pay rent.
One fourth or more Of the balance
are comparatively recent settlers, who
have bought land on credit-im-
proved it with great labor and close
economy, and are entirely dependent
upon their products, cotton, etc, f r
a living, and for means to pay inter
est, taxes, etc. Their crops will not
pay their store accounts. The mer-
chants are largely in debt-rmning
these farmers and renters-and a fail
ure on their part to collect will push
many Of them to the wall.
80 Il c people without corn, without
bacon, without money or credit, with
no grass upon the prairies, and no
forage in the barns, have at best, a
gloomy out look.
Our preachers, whose stipends
promised are small, and paid much
less, viii feel the burden very heavily,
but with patience and resignation we
Will wait His will and work on trust
ing, though he stay US. May the Lord
do with US as seemeth to him best.
Yours, d.
Waco, Texas, Aug. II, 1879.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
The True Ring.

Or. Blackburn, the yellow fever
hero, was inaugurated Governor OF
Kentucky last Monday. From his
inaugural address we make the fol-
lowing extract, which has the true pa
triotic ring about it;
Ours will undoubtedly prove to be
the best government ever known in
ancient or modern times if both our
Federal and State governments will
strictly confine themselves To their
constitutional powers and functions.
The child perhaps is now born who
will live to see more than 200, 900, 900
of people inhabiting our present extern
sive territory, and it would surely be
extreme folly to suppose that our Fed
Cral government, alone and by itself
would be adequate to the wants and
desires of such an immense multitude,
occupying such Il vast area of territory
as ours. Let us uphold in Its entire
integrity that beautiful and grand sys-
tenn of government bequeathed TO Us
bv the fathers OF the Constitution, by
,uch illustrious men as Washington,
Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Madison
and other patriot confreres, and the
day will come when the star spangled
banner will float over the happy
homes of five hundred millions of Tree
and liberty loving people. Let US hope
that the people OF the various States,
bound together by so many ties Of in
terest, will cultivate feelings of social
amity and friendship, and that they
will believe and remember that the
enterprise and prosperity of a single
State adds to the prosperity of all, and
that the time is AT hand when all of Us
North and South, Est and West, will
turn with scorn, contempt and loath-
ing from those political, blatant trick
sters, from whatever section they may
come, who, for their unholy and self
ishness ends, continually endeavor to
excite sectional bitterness and hate.
They remind Us of hyenas who disin-
1or md feed upon the bodies Of the
dead.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
State Treasurer Polk,s Mission.
Cincinnati Commercials Washington Special,

Cincinnati Commercials Washington Special,
Col Polk, State Treasurer Of Ten
nessee, is here to urge the President to
supply the destitute people Of Memphis
with Government rations during the
remaindero Of the epidemic season. He
brings a commission from Gov. Marks
for this purpose. When asked why
Gov. Marks does not use State funds
for this purpose, Col. Polk says there
is no money in the treasury, and no
authority to so apply it. To call the
Legislature together would cost more
than to feed the people for the next
forty five days, by which time the ep-
idemic Will be substantially over. The
National Board of Health claim that
they have no authority to feed the peo-
pie; except for ten days in quarantine.
\ large portion Of the half million
dollars controlled by the Board IS be-
ing fooled away, paying so-called IN
spectors ten dollars a day each and eX-
penses 10 run about over the South.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
A BALLOON LINE.
Proposing Now to Build Il Railroad III
the air.

Several publications, says the New
Orleans Picayune, have lately have
been made in regard to a projected line
Of balloons to run between Spanish
Fort and New Lake End. 1t has
been found impracticable to construct
without great expense, a railway be-
tween these two points, owing 10 the
swampy nature of the ground.
The details Of the contemplated bal
loon have not been correctly or fully
stated, and are given below. The plan
is not original, so far as the principles
involved are concerned, but the appli-
cation is ingenious. 1t is well known
that, while balloons have been con-
structed which are capable Of sustain
ing very large weights, no successful
method Of directing the course Of the
air ship has been devised.
The plan referred to above utilizes
the full lifting capacity Of the balloon,
and provides the means Of controlling
its movements.
Spiles or posts are set along the lake
shore, making complete circuit, re
sembling a telegraph line. Along
these post on the top are placed guide
rails OF peculiar form. Fitting these
rails and sliding freely on them, are
riders or attachments, to which are
made fast the guide ropes holding and
guiding the balloon, and so arranged as
TO brace it against the wind from any
direction. Fitted in the post and
pulleys, over which is passed a wire
rope, making a complete circuit like
belt, and GLIDING on the pulleys; and
this rope is moved Mt any rate ofspeed
by an engine stationed at a proper
point in the circuit
The balloon is made in an elliptic
form, the length twice the height, and
pointed at the ends, thus giving the
least surface for resistance to the at
mosphere. From this, suspended bv
the netting which envelops the bal
loon, is an iron frame, on which the
car Is hung by double pivots, similar
TO ships pinnacle The weight be
ing in the car, it remains I'm its proper
position, being braced by the guide
ropes, while the float or balloon oscil-
lates above it if moved by the wind
The car is fitted with a graphing
attachment which passes through tackle
in the frame and to the car. The NOV
ing wire rope is seized by the graphing
hook and the car and float move for
ward, drawn by the endless rope and
guided by the rudders which slide
along the rails, from which tits impos-
sible for them to become detached. IF
it is necessary to stop, the grapple can
be let go instantly and the car stopped.
Any number OF cars can be used fol-
lowing each other at short intervals.
The guide ropes can be heightened
at will and the car allowed to float at
any desired height, being under per-
feet control. The post having only
the weight of the guide rails and no
grading, it viii be seen that the cost Of
construction is comparatively small.
This plan appears TO be feasible. 1t
remains to be seen how 1t viii work
when put into actual operation. If
the attempt is successful, the erial will
be extensively patronized. 1t Is un
derstood that a company is being form
ed 70 undertake the enterprise.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
Cherish the Public schools.

General Butler ut Prince Edwards
Island: LET me give you bit OF
advice. Let me say to you that you
have a common country, in which the
school-house is often seen-in which
mere are more men who can read and
write than in any part of America.
Cherish your public schools. Let ed
ucation among you be free-tree as
the dew which falls from heaven. Let
no religious difference prevent you
from supporting the public schools.
The State knows no religion, and
should not teach any. But it should
compel every man to have his child
educated. ANY man who cheats his
children out of an education cheats
the State. As one who appreciates
fine difficulties attending upon the free
government of the United States-and
You have a free government, tco-l
believe that the great trouble Of the
future will be want of education.
With good education there viii be sood
government
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
A Weird to Mothers.

You have children; you have strong and
enduring love for them; no one else feels as
you feel; to this love we appeal. Nothing
gives you so much JOY as to look upon your
child rosy and blooming with health. You
know that most Of the sickness OF childhood
is caused by WORMS; they make the check
to pale; the rose to fade; they call the physi-
clan t. the bedside; they dig the graves Of
children; they ring your fond and loving
hearts with anguish. But grieve no more,
PARKER'S SANTONINE WORM LOZ-
ENGES will save your child. They oxpeI
the worms from the stomach completely,
give health and vigor to the child, Iustre to
the eye and color to the cheek. Thousands
of mothers all over the land to-day are using
PARKER'S SANTONINE WORM LOZ-
ENGES. Buy none but Parker's Santonine
For sale by all druggists, mar6'1 Y
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
General Harrison's Resolution.

a Pennsylvania lady tells when
Gen. Harrison was running for the
presidency, he stopped at the old
Washington House, in Chester, for
dinner. After dinner wine was served.
1t was noticed that the General pledg-
eel his toast in water, and one Of the
gentlemen from New York in offering
another said, General, will you not
favor me by drinking glass Of wine?'
The General declined ina very gentle
manly manner. Again he was urged
to Join them in a glass Of wine. This
was too much. He arose from the
table, his tall form erect, and in the
most dignified mannerreplied: Gen
tlemen, | have refused twice to par
take ofthe wine cup-that should have
been sufficient; though you press the
cup to my lips, not drop shall pass
the portals. l made a resolve when [
started in life that I would avoid strong
drink, and have never broken 1t. l
am one Of 4 class Of seventeen young
men who graduated, and the other SIX
teen fill drunkard's graves through
the pernicious habit Of social wine
drinking. l owe all my health, hap
piness and prosperity to that rcsolu-
ton. VIII you urge me now?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
The Cause Of the Drought-A Georgia
Farmers View.

Mr.. Ramsey, farmer living near
Athens, Ga, writes to the New York
World chat he is Of the opinion the
drought which so nearly ruined our
crops this year is owing directly to the
destruction Of our forest timber, and
adds: "Unless the hand Of the axman
be checked, Georgia and the South
generally will become one vast desert.
Our climate will become excessively
hot and cold caused by the destruction
of timber. The cry is and ought to be
preserve and restore. This cut and
cover system will depopulate any coun-
try. Rats do not emigrate to empty
barns Let Georgia aud South Caro-
lima take warning We need scientific
farmers, deep p'ownig, shallow culture,
thorough working and judicious aPpli-
cation Of fertilizers and homemade
manures. We plant too much. Cur
tail area and work better what lands
we have cleared Restore them by
turning under green pea-vines, which
are nutritive in potash and what food
plarts need. Unless this ruthless de
struction of our timber be checked,
such calamity as be1ell some Of the
European countries will be our DOOR.
So let US heed the warning and escape
the inevitable doom"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

1t is estimated that there are about
5000 Menphians in St. Louis, and
among these unhappy exilcs are many
who are in actual dcstitution. The St.
Louis Times urges that committee
be raised to organize a relief association
to aid these distressed people.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Omit(Ing the vote Of ten counties
unrcturncd, the vote on the PROPOSE
ton to scale the Tennessee bonds, at
the election held August 7, was for
accepted ,44,036; for rejection u $50;
majority for rejection, 27,7S5; total
tai vote cast, 115,S54.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Maine is i'll fermcnt of political
excitement over the gubernatorial
election. Blaine says 81 am going to
carry this election at any cost, and
true to his word the State is one vast
political camp-meeting. The election
comes off this week.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

TIL: Secretary Of war, viii issue ra-
lions to the destitute Of Memphis, rs
was done last year, and rely npon
Congress to approve the action. Much
credit is due to our State Treasurer,
Col. Polk, for his efforts in this dircc-
ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

''In no other periodical can the ladies find such
an abundance Of useful and practical information
concerning winter fashions their wants 50 COM
etey and satisfactorily supplied, in this excel
lent magazine. Evening Mai, Allegheny City, p
1--WE cannot see how any lady can do without it''
-Bellefonte (Pa.) Republican.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Texas, under the new census, will
run up to 3,OO0,OOo in population. 1t
will have twenty-five members Of Con-
Eress.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Jay Gould deserves the gratitude Of
the nation for his unmeasured niunif-
conce to Memphis in her suffering.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Mrs. Sprague's whereabouts are
still unknown.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Maine gone Republican by about
three thousand majority.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

Gen. Grant viii arrive in San Fran
cisco the 31st Of this month.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11
Attachment Notice.
State of Tennessee, HardeUIan Go.
Levin Savage
attachment w. b. Rainoy, Adm.
w. for debt
W. \. keyser
HardeUIan Go.

In this cause 1t appearing Icy affidavit that
the def. ". =. Keyser, Is justly indebted
TO ". Is. Rainey. administrator Of Levin
Savage, decd. by notes and Is non-resi-
dent OF the State OF Tennessee so that the
ordinary process OF law cannot be served on
him, and an original attachment having
been returned before me, levied OH land be-
longing to the said defendant. Ii is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the
Bolivar Bulletin a newspaper published in
the town Of Bolivar, Tenn. for four success
,iye weeks, requiring the defendant W. A.
kevser 10 appear before me at my office in
Bolivar, Tern. on the 3rd day OF Nov. 1879,
and make defense TO said suit against him
or the same viii b. proceeded with ex parte,
This Sept 18th, 1869. J. X. +. CLIFI,J. T.
-cpll-4t Hardcman county I,nn
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-13
The Death of a Generation.

A writer in an English magazine stud
les from birth to death the march of
an English generation through life,
basing his remarks on the annual report
of the register general. The author
singles out, in imagination, generation
of one million of souls: and finds that
Of these more than One-fourth die before
they reach five years of age. During
the next five years the deaths number
less than one-seventh of those in the
first quinquennium. From 10 to Is the
average mortality is lower than at any
other period. From Is to 20 deaths in
crease again, especially among women.
At this period the influence of danger
Gus occupations begin to be seen in the
death rate. Fully eighty times as many
men as women die violent deaths. The
number of such deaths continue to rise
from 20 to % and keeps high for at least
20 years. Consumption is prevalent and
fatal from 20 to IS and is responsible for
half the deaths. From 80 to 40 the eff
fects of wear and tear begin to appear,
and many persons succumb to diseases of
the important internal organs. BY So
the imagined million has dwindled down
to less than one-half, or Al ,115. After
this the death-rate increases more rapid
ly. At IS there remain 191, 124, and at
So, 80, 865. Only 205 reach the age of
100. At IS the number of men and
women surviving is about equal, but
from 50 onward the women exceed the
men.-Popular Monthly Science.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-13

adrift from them. They made her life
a burden. You'd better call in the
evening; she has pupils all day. She's
IN earnest about not marrying, perhaps
you know? Perhaps she'll change hel
mind when she she sees you," laughed
Mr.. Small. ooh, by the way" he
called after Guy, Pm growing absent.
minded-its age; don't grow old, sir
it's bad habit. To spare the feelings
of her high and mighty relatives, Miss
Cavendish has assumed her mothers
maiden name, Lovell--ask for Miss
Juliette Lowell"
Miss Lovellp' gasped Guy. What
does she mean by keeping up such a
masquerade with me?"
" You had better go and ask her."
And Guy obeyed.
L was at the beach for my health"
Miss Cavendish explained, later, after
some pleasant preliminaries had passed.
81 could not afford to lose my voice,
but had never thought of meeting you
there. Afterwards | thought perhaps
you might grow to like me if nobody
obliged you to do so, | had taken my
mothers name, not to deceive you, but
because my fathers family felt dis
graced when | entered the ranks of the
laborers. [ must either marry you or
work. When you asked me to take you
for better or worse I was afraid it was
pity instead of love, because people
were cool to me after our journey to
Bagdad, and l hadn't time to confess
my secret. went down next morning
to surprise you with it, but you had
left without word. | supposed you
had been amusing yourself, as your
cousins said; that you could never
have loved me under any circum-
stances; and then l decided that you
should never know that Miss Lowell
was Miss Cavendish, disguised by seven
years of Europe and an aquiline nose.
So | wrote you that letter of dismissal,
if you please"
And, after all, we lose our hearts and
keep our commandments, my dear JUL
cite! What will Cousin Essie say when
she hears that Miss Lowell and / have
been destined for each other from the
beginning? "-Harper's Bazar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-13
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