The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

YOUNG man, in beginning oOurtship,
be sure you don't write, and then 60
ahead.
THE grste art of kontentment kOnsists
in being perfekly satisfied with what yer
hsin't got.
lr is said that mosquitoes are bred
upon the waters. In that csse they will
return again before many days.
KANSAS will Keep on with her huFTi-
canes till she is driven out of tie United
States andNsnnexed to the West Indies
IT Just tickles a fish to death to pop
his head out of the wSter and see
crowd of mertsls mopping their unhappy
broWs on shore.
WHEN you are losing money, the most
economical thing you can do is to take
in 3 partner. This Is the way careful
business men do.
AIMING DRILL.-MusketTy instruct
or: Now, thenl How do you 'xpeet to
to see the hobject aimed st, if you don't
keep your heye closed ?"
THERE are some bills that President
Hayes will not find himself able to veto
this season, namely: those presented to
him by the mosquito.
A MISSISSIPPI man puts it thus: "At
the earnest solicitation Of those to whom
I owe money I have consented to become
candidate for county treasurer"
THE New Orleans Picayune notes q
general complaint this year in regard to
circus elephant. "They arc exceed
ingly smsll and never kill keeper"
AN Irisbman, upon his arrival in the
United States, noting the great number
os military titles, exclaimed, "What a
divil of battle has been fought near
here, where sll the privstes were kilt.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Florence:
" And can you read yet, Ruth ?"--
Ruth: "I should think so, indeed
and know geography, and history, and
sums, and PVe got two second teeth"
THE government of Great Britain and
Nicaragus have decided on submitting
their differences respecting the treaty
concluded in 1860 to arbitration, and
have accordingly addressed themselves
to the emperor of Au tTia to arbitrste in
the matter. His msjesty hss declared
his willingness to do so.
IL one of the English colonies COM
petitive examination was lately held for
the purpose of appointing it persons to
some of the government offices. One or
the candidates iuadveTtent y spelled the
word Venice with two ms thus, Vennlee.
The examiner, a clever man, but not al
wavs a correct speaker, steTnly inquired
''Do YOU know, sir, that there Is but one
hen in Venice ?''--" Then eggs must be
scarce there, was the ready reply.
The candidate passed.
MRs- PIETA has Just asked for g Sec
oad helping of cream pie, when Sammy's
fe liugs found vent in, "Ma, you told me
-, b To- n TaTn
Sammy" cried his mother, sternly.
81 don't care, ma you told me so; and
L hain't going to get any tonight"
Sammy was Immediately banished from
the table, his mother remsrking, "Chila
dreu are so troublesome, Mrs. Pieta."
81 Very" remarked that amiable lady, as
she quietly deVoured Sammy's piece of
pie.
He loved her SIS his own soul, ana ne
called on her last Sunday at her resi-
dence on South B street to put $3.50
engagement ring on her finger. "CRn
we sail down the tide of time, pet, in
the same boat 2' & Yes, George, down
to the shoreless sea of Eternity, and be-
yond in the mystic spirit-land our souls
shall still entwine, and On, my,
there he goes now and the young
girl, tearing herself from Georges arms,
looked out longingly fof several min
utes. What's the attraction asked
the young man, somewhat annoyed.
4" He's just too sweet for anything"
murmured the maiden, too much ab-
sorbed to hear Georges voice. Then he
got up and looked out, and saw the
end. man OF the minstrel troupe passing
along on the other side of the street,
and fully understanding the situation,
he calmly sat down sud waited for the
show to pass.