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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
An Incident OF the Milk Creek Fight.

In all the history of warfare in which
the American savage has taken part the
mutilation Of the dead bodies of his foes
has been a custom which has been very
seldom deviated from. Particularly has
this been the case where persons, not
soldiers, have been so unfortunate as to
die at their hands. In the recent Indian
war the troops which fell on the field OF
battle have been mutilated in horrible
manner and the late battle at Milk
Creek and at the White River Agency
have not been exceptions to the general
rule. One exception, however, Is to be
noted, and that is the case of Major
Thornburgh, who was killed by the In
dams in their charge at the outbreak OF
the present Ute trouble. Instead OF
treating his body as they did the bodies
of the other soldiers, they exhibited
marked respect toward it, laying it out
carefully and placing in one hand the
photograph of an Indian, who, a day OF
two previous to the outbreak, had
shared in the hospitality of the Major
This incident is worth mention, rs show
ing that the Indians, though mutilating
the dead, occasionally show the exist
ence of some feeling or regard for tho
remains of foe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
Leaning Towers in Great Britain.

The most remarkable leaning tower
in Great Britain is that of Caerphilly
Castle, GlamOrganshire. Being but be
tween seventy and eighty feet high, it is
eleven feet out of the perpendicular.
The castle of which the tower forms apart
was built about 1921, and the canting of
the tower is said to have been caused by
an explosion of hot liquid metal used by
the occupants of the castle to pour on
the heads of their enemies at a siege
which took place in 1926. There are
also leaning towers at BridgenOrth
Castle, in Shropshire, and at Corfe
Castle, in DOrsetshire, both caused by
the use of gunpowder during the civil
war between King Charles and his Par
lament.
OF churches with crooked spires, the
most noteworthy is the famous one at
Chesterfield, in Derbyshire. 1t leans
six feet toward the south, and four feet
four inches towards the west, and its
height is 230 feet. So peculiar is the
distorted appearance of this steep1e that
it is said to appear falling towards the
spectator from whatever point he APP
proaches it. There are several tradi-
tiOns eXtant respecting this singular
architectural deformity. One is that the
builder, native of Chesterfield, having
agreed to erect a church, did so, finish
ing the tower without adding a spire.
The authorities of the town, not being
satisfied with the structure, appealed to
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, who gave his
opinion that the spire was as much a
part of the church as the tower, and
that consequently the builder must finish
his contract by its addition. The sub
ject was, however, fully discussed at a
meeting of the Institute of British Archi-
tects in January, 1856, and it was ascer-
tanned that the oak planks on which the
framework of the spire rests are much
decayed on one side, which is sufficient
to cause the divergence from the per-
pendicular. The timbers also have the
appearance of having been used in
green and unseasoned condition. The
action of the sun upon the spire would
therefore cause it to become crooked,
and this may account for the distortion,
without attributing it to design Cham
berS'S Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
Western Titles.

The traveller who journeys westward
in our favored land should make up his
mind to accept without demur such
military or judicial rank and title as may
be conferred upon him. He may be
quite sure, too, that when his brevet has
once been settled west of the Missouri
by proper authority, it will cling to him
as long as he remains in that region.
g / don't half like, once remarked a
Scotch fellow-traveler of the writer, to
a friendly group at Denver, " the pro-
motion backwar-r-d which l receive.
East of Chicago / was Colonel; at Chi
cago was Major; at Omaha a man
called me Captain and offered me din
ner for thir-r-ty-five cents!n
One of the group, after a careful sur
vey of the face and figure before him,
the kindly yet keen expression, and the
iron-gray whiskers, replied: - You ain t
Colonel with a cent. l allow that you re
ledger
And "Jedge -" he was from that time
forth. Nobody called him any thing
else. Newly made acquaintance, land
lords, stage-drivers, conductors, all used
this title, until his companions began to
feel as if they had known him all his
life in that capacity.-HGTpers' for No
Uen1ber.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
THE GREAT CREMATOR CREMATED.
The Last Wish of DIR. Francis Julius LIE
AEoyne Gratified-The Process of Crema-
ton.

The Last Wish of DIR. Francis Julius LIE
AIOyne Gratifed-The Process of Crema-
From the Pittsburg Pa.) Dispatchl
The third incineration in the crema-
| tory, on Gallows Hill, Little Washington,
was successfully completed yesterday,
/ the subject being the founder of the
| practice in this part of the world, the
crematory having now accomplished the
main object of its builder. The crema-
| tory has been described so often that
| it is unnecessary to say any thing about
it here. Notwithstanding reports to
the contrary yesterday, every thing was
in order and the retort in good condi-
ton. At 9 O'Clock, a. m, the relatives
of the deceased and large number of
citizens of Washington assembled at his
residence to pay their respects. The
religious services was conducted by Rev.
Drs. BrownsOn and Hays. The services
consisted of the reading of some selec-
tons from the Scriptures and the offer
ing of prayer by DR.. Hays. At their
conclusion the body was placed in a
| hearse, Messrs. DIR. Frank LeMOyne,
Julius LeMOyne, V. Harding, Charles
Harding, William Willis Proudfit pail
bearers. The family and friends then
entered carriages and were driven to
the crematOry.
When the body had been placed on
the catafalque, DR.. Hays mounted the
steps leading to the crematory, and said:
" We have now brought the body of our
deceased friend to the place of his
choice, and here we leave him. DIR.
Hays then announced that it was the
wish of the relatives that all persons re-
turn to town. He then pronounced the
benediction and the door was closed up
tr4, oil ~ lott 10
sons in charge of the retOrt. In addi-
ton to the pall-bearers mentioned, Mrs.
Wade, Mrs. Wills, Miss Fannie Wills,
Misses Sophie and Annie Harding and
Miss Jane LeMoyne remained in the
building. There would have been more
persons present up to this time had they
understood the programme, many per
sons suppOsing the eXclusiveness reached
even to the service at the residence Of
the deceased. Four policemen were on
duty at the crematory, but their services
were not called into requisition, as the
respect of the crowd for the deceased and
family had a tendency to repress any eX-
hibition of curiosity.
At 10 80 O'Clock a. m. the body was
uncoffined and placed on the iron crib
by the pall-bearers; the door of the re-
tort opened, and the body thrust in
quickly. In a minute an immense vol
ume of smoke poured from the stack,
and some persons with minds imbued
with strong sense of the horrible, re-
ported that horrible odor of burning
flesh was noticed distinctly by persons
outside. 1t was also reported
that half an hour later disa-
greeable smell was still noticed. a
Dispatch representative who was on
the ground a number of times during the
day, failed TO notice the odOr, and is
confident from conversations held with
different people, also present, that the
report was Incorrect 1t IS true the heat
was not as great as desired, nor as great
as on the occasion when Baron de Palm
and Mrs. Pitman were incinerated, and
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Consumption Cured.

having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
viii send free of charge to all who desire it,
this recipe, IN German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and US
ing. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, w. W. SHERAR,
149 Posgsrs, FLOCK. L1oehester. " Y.
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the fireman replenished the furnace sew
eral times with coke. The cremation
not only did not go on very slowly, as
stated by some people, but in three
hours from the time of placing the body
in the retort nothing remained but cal
cined bones. This the Dispatch repre-
sentative saw himself last evening
1t is the intention of the LeMOyne
family to preserve the crematory for fu-
ture use. 1t is learned that there is a
vast body of people who have been con-
verted to the cremation idea, and many
during the past two years asked DIR. Le-
Moyne to allow them to be burned in his
crematory. As the enthusiastic old gen
tleman refused no one, his representa-
tives, respecting his wishes, viii main
tain the building as it is. It seems, too,
that the prejudice in the minds of many
of the orthodox in the vicinity of Little
Washington has been greatly diSsipated
by familiarity with the building and the
repeated burnings, and for months past
threats of blowing it up have ceased.
The family have not decided on what
shall be the final disposition of DR.. lie
! Moyne's remains, but as he indicated in
his lifetime a dozen different ways to
dispose of ultimate remains treated by
/ the burning process, it is probable that
some OF these VIII be adopted w hen
/ Mrs. Pitman was cremated, the Doctor
stated that some persons might fancy
/ the collecting of the calcined remains in
/ an urn where they could be kept on the
comfortable, or buried under a rOse-bush
or any other towering plant or tree the
! deceased may have preferred in his life
/ time. He grew eloquent on this subject
rand for a man of his stern stuff showed
much sentimentality, even while en-
deavoring TO enforce his estimate of the
utility of his method of disposing of the
dead The remains will not he taken
out of the crematOry until tomorrow
evening.
The manner in which yesterday:
services and ceremonies were conducted
made the occasion less notable in Wash
ingtOn, as a local event, than would
have been the case if the funeral of {
person so prominent had been conduct
ed in the ordinary way. A strange
would have failed TO notice that am
thing unusual was going on in the town
GallOws Hill was deserted in a few min
utts after the retOrt was closed, and bu
few persons were seen in the vicinit
during the rest of the day.
A solitary New York reporter was OF
the ground, but he did not get in, no
did he attempt to make the fight for ad
mission that an Eastern man made whei
Mrs. Pitman was cremated, q year ag'
last winter
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
A Mania fer Drinking Water.

There is a farmer in an adjoining
county who drinks an average of ten gal
Ions of water each twenty-four hours
He has been afflicted in this way for
thirteen months past, and though he has
become somewhat emaciated, is still able
to 90 about and attend to business
The man is obliged to carry water with
him wherever he goes and To drink
every few minutes. If he attempts to
chew tobacco it becomes dry instead of
absorbing the moisture of his salivarv
glands.-1fltscqtirse (EoaOa) Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06

The newest service rendered by mon
keys to mankind was recently illustrated
in London. In one of the school dis
tricts too many parents reported no
children in their families, and in order
to ascertain the real number of children
in the district the school officers resort
ed to an ingenious measure. Two mon
keys were gayly dressed, put in q
wagon, and, accompanied by a brass
band, were carried through the streets
of the district. At once crowds of chill
dren made their appearance. The pro-
cession was stopped in park, and the
school officers began their work; dis
tributing candies to the youngsters they
took their names and addresses. They
found out that over 60 parents kept their
children from school. The ingenious
measure brought 10 the schools about
200 boys and girls.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06

THE old, old question as to whether
fall or spring transplanting is better,
now comes up again to perpleX all who
are about to take their first lesson in ex-
perience. There are good arguments in
favor of each-some against fall trans
planting-one against spring transplant
ing. We need scarcely repeat them,
they have been told so many times. Let
us say, however, if TRANSFORMING is to
be done this fall, do it as soon after the
leaves have changed color as possible.
Dig holes large enough to admit the
roots without cramping them. Work
the soil well in between the roots and
fibers and make the soil compact, so that
the roots shall be in contact with the
soil. Raise a slight mound about the
stem, and over this, in n circle three
feet in diameter, place two or three
inches of straw, old manure or litter.
Currants, raspberries, gooseberries and
grapes may be planted with perfect safe
ty until the ground freezes. RsSraI Near
Yorker.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06

Corn Bread: Take three teacup-
fuls of corn meal, one of wheat flour,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, two tea
spoonfuls of cream-tartar; mix well
while dry Dissolve one teaspoonful OF
soda in warm water; mix to a thin bat
ter, and bake in a quick oven three
fOurtks of an hour.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
Liver and Kidoev comnI- infs

ORN's STORE. Bleds0e County. Tenn, Jan. Il. 1873
DeGr SfF--AIy child. fifteen months OIL had never
good health; the doctor said its Liver and Kid
Wefe affected Hearing % yOHr oelehTatel dian
Blood Syrup. and OF tie wonderful cures effected
BY IT, bought from agent q. ~ Crufts, and
e cured tue child. JERuSfA HOOK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
BeIIs of CorneviIIe,
4 Narrowing Zone.

In proportion as the world grows thorough
ly scientific, specialists have developed, able
to cope successfully with difficulties previous
ly considered unconqueTable. The great dis,
cOveries in mechanics and chemistry, medicine
and philosophy have, with few exceptions,
been made by persons who have conferred
their study and experiments very closely on
some practical point. The same principle ap-
plies TO success in commercial or professional
life. The zone Of diseases for example which
for ages have been considered incurable, has
within the last generation been very sensibly
narrowed Epilepsy, by way Of illustration,
has, from ancient days to very recent times
been classed among those beyond human
power TO conquer. In this particular counec-
ton, however, we have information indicating
that this Evil Spirit may have found a master,
which leads US to consider it a public duty to
make that information known.
Having friends afflicted with falling fits, we
secured for two of them the services of ply
stefan who was so wonderfully successful IN
curing them that we viii, without expense,
send his address to any sufferers.
Address A b. A Box 1901
Philadelphia, Pa.
Note: No charge made for sending the
address.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
Cures White Swelling and Dyspepsia.

PROCTOR Lee County. KY, Feb IL, 1873
Dear SUI have been afflicted with the White swell
ing Tor several years. aud could get relief. was IN
dueed o. fry q bottle OF your Indian Blood syrup
After used the bottle 1 improved much bought
three more bottles and II has finally cured me- also
Dag brother who suffered very much with DyspeIsls;
be got 50 bad that he could do work. induced
him % use the Indian Blood syrup and now he
thinks there medicine Ia exste1cs he Is now
able % work well as ever. JOSEPH CDNGLEIOE.
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RICHL.ANDSrzTIOS Sumner County, Tenn.
Dear Sill was troubled win sesere C9usn ana
tried numerous doctors without being relieved was
advised 10 try your Indian GkioOd ,. which !
did, and in a time II cured me. also had an
attack rheumatism and was helpless until com
mence1 the syrup. which snseily relieved
me- JOSHUA WHITE.
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A RamarkahIa nnrn

EUCHEE. Meigs County Tenn.
e1r ST. was IN ven poor health for three months,
durng which time i was under good medical treat
neTt but continued 20 weaken until almost depalrad
o. ever regaluing my health. Reading IN one Of your
panphlets 81 the many cures wrought By Indian
blood syrup. sent for some. and commenced
taking u according to directions The effect mar
Vicious. Il cured efectuaflv / can recommend Il
mighty for Liver Complaint and Coughs.
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Sure Cure for nvsnensia

SHELBT DEPOT. Shelby Co. Tenn, Feb. "a. 1879.
Dear STliavlng suffered severely from Iyspep-
sia and Indigestion and after trying various kinds q
medicines. had recourse 70 your Indian Hood
syrup. which relieved in a very short time
think II the best medicine known not only for Dyspepsia
and Indigestion, but for various other diseases
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06
All that It is RECOMMENDED TO Be.

PtTersvIILE johnson County Ky. June ;, 1879
fltrg SCI have been acquainted with your wonder
fui Had is'n liiool syrup for some time and have
prescribed 30 f1F good many Of my fatiemta- can
with fuil assufaHSe recommend IL the public al
large. IL Is an &c j. recommended q De-.
pR r. a. RAYF.s
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Dvsnensla and Indlresfinn

NAVE HILL. Union County, Tenn. March 81. 1879.
Dear SRI was troubled FOR long time with Dyspep-
sla and Indigestion. and hopeless OF being
cured was advised to try your Indian Hood
syrup which aid and am pleased % state
that it cured ehcctually Aiy father has taken Il
also and Il did him than all the medi
cine he took. MISS LUCY MCDOURELL
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MoOREs CREEK, Jackson Co, KY, March %. 1879.
Dear sir - This is % certify that your Indian
Hood syrup has cured my wife Of NeuTalg1a after
al other remedies had failed RECOMMEND it TO all,
II. Q. SIANSBERRY.
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SOUTH Tunnel. Sumner County, Tenn
Dear SfT-I was troubled with Headache and Pain IN
my Breast and side. procured Of your HE1dfan
Blood Syrup. and It cured when an the doctors
failed MALYIN SETTLE
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TESTIMONIALS OF CURES.
liver ComDIaiuf and Dvsnensfa

LEVEL GRFES, Rock Castle County Ky.
Dear SfT-FOr i've years AFFLICTED with Liver
Complaint and Dyspepsia- and became 50 bad that
could eat nothing that agreed with my stomach and
could not get cut Of bed without help. had taken
medicine from several Of the best physicians In our
country with only Temporary relief. At last com
menced the use Of your Indian Blood syrup.
and since taking II my strength has randlF returned
and now feel like new person. NJ SOWDER
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~ copRrSpoNnrNTs.

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name Of the author, not
necessarily for publication butas evidence of
only on one side of the paper. BE particularly
careful in giving names and dates, TO have
all letters or figures plain and distinct
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-06

HORSE JUDGING A practical guide for deal
III and buyers. soc. slow Horses made Fast and
Fa Horses made Faster; series OF very interesting
and Instructive arcles."-BObert Bonner. In New York
Letter. soc Hunter and Trapper's Guide zoe. Tai
derlnst, soc. Dog Training Z5e H0rseshoar, 25c. "
JEs- L HASEY & CO. 119 Nassau St. n. Y.
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Remedy for Rheumatism.

DTERsBURG, Dyer County. Tenn May s. 1879.
Dear Sfy-I nave been suffering several years with
Rheumatism and your Indian BLOOD syrup IS
the only medicine that ever gives me any relief.
D. II. SMITH.
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A WRITER in the Nei0 England Farm
er who tried numerous experiments in
setting fence posts by reversing, sailing
and chaTring, is satisfied that charring
did no good. Sailing dry posts was
beneficial, but upon green ones it was
useless. The best thing was reversing
the ends. OF the various kinds of tim
Der of which posts are made, red and
yellow cedar rank the highest for dura-
bility, aside from the effects of any pre-
serving process. Swamp oak, I think,
is conceded to stand next in order, with
upland white oak following.
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DIR. PIERCE's EXTRACT OF SMARF-WEED
is compound fluid extract of smart-Weed, or
water pepper, Jamaica Ginger and other in
gradients known to he efiicaciOus I'm curing
cholic, oiarrh9l, dysentery, blood-hux, and
kindred affections. It also breaks up colds,
fevers and infammatory attacks. Sold by
druggists.
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Selling on Its own Merit.

EvART. Mich, September, 1873.
Messrs. WHEELOCK, FINLAY & co,
New Orleans, La.
GeEhemen-Hav sold about a gross of
WilhOft's Fever and Ague Tonic this season
without any advertising matter whatever,
would like to have Won send me some of your
counter circulars.
have warranted every bottle and have never
had one returned. Yours respectfully.
JAML- II. VOLLER Druggist.
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plsease I'D ha Kldnevs.

WuYngfglS warren County. KS. April l. 1879.
Den SOL have taken tire sndfam Blood
syrup tur kiiin 60 Haiut with very beneficial -
suits JOSEPH LANE.
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G0T,D Watches GIVEN AWAY

$500 900 worth OF solid Gold and Silver Wat es,
Siver-WaTe Pianos Organs Sewing Machines, EIencn,
Musical Alarm Clocks and Jewelry, besides an immense
amount other yaluah be goods. Just doing little
favor which every man woman boy orZrl can easily 90.
money required. All the elegant and costly articles
TO be given away fully described and ilustg ted
by engrayinEs. IN a book entitled =. The Golden
20 any in the United States sn1 Canada. Address
n. GI.EASON s. CO.. 40 summer Street. BIston. Mass