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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
How He Eluded the Highwaymen

At a small Edinburgh theater where
the tastes of the patrons were kept
gratifed by the production of speci-
mems Of the rip-roaring, blood-and-
thunder drama, play was one night
brought out with some considerable
scenic effect. A certain scene repre-
scented the flight of a nobleman from a
band of robbers. According to the
story, his Lerdship concealed himself IN
a hollow log. At the appointed time
the noblemsn rushed from the wings
into the forest and crawled into the log
The stage was very small, and the fugi-
tive very tall. He could not accommo-
date his proportions TO the log, and the
result was his feet protruded nearly to
the footlights. Amid a great deal of
banging and shouting the highwaymen
came running on, the leader stumbling
over the exposed feet and falling to the
ground. Rising instantly, not at all
disconnected, and duly oblivious as to
the actual cause of his fall, at which the
audience was II a roar, he exclaimed, IN
his most tragic style. with his eyes roll
ing and pistol IN air: By 'evings, g
rs heluded husl" A storm OF applause
greeted tiie hne.--LOufsVitEe Courier
Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
THE Inn 5 D0CToR.

TAKING CoLD.-Upou this subject a
high authority says: when a person
begins to shiver, the blood is receding
from the surface congestion, to greater
or less extent, has taken place, and the
patient has already taken cold, to be fol-
lowed by fever, Inflammation of the
lungs, neuralgia, rheumatism, etc All
these evils can be avoided and the cold
expelled by walking, or in some exercise
that viii produce a prompt and decided
reaction in the system. The exercise
should be sufficient to produce perspira-
ton. If you are so situated that you
can get glass OF hot water to drink, il
will materially aid the Precipitation, ana
In every way assist nature in her efforts
to remove tie cold. This course ollowed,
your cold is st an end, and whatever dis
ease it would ultimate in is avoided
your suhelings are prevented and your
doctor bills saved
GUARD THE CHILDREN .-Little chill
dren must be carefully guarded during
this se,-on ptreUts expect to keep
them rom sickness We 90 not mean
that they should be confined within
doors, even in cold weather. They are
much more likely TO keep well il they
are exercising in the open air during the
middle portion OF every day not ALSO
Iutely Indictment. From ten in the
morning t. three in the afternoon is the
best time for young children to be OUT
doors at this season. Toward night the
air becomes too chilly. But they should
always be wsrmly clothed the feet being
wei protected, and the soft under fam
nels never omitted. Hall of the i'll
nesses OF little children, and much OF
their iretfulness, might be prevented by
Keeping them warm, not only out OF
doors, but in the house. This should
not be done by having hot rooms, but
by putting on them light, warm wooden
garments. Il children have cold feet OF
cold arms, Of course they feel cross, and
they don't know what is the matter with
them.
CURE FOR DPHTHERIA.-A Dublin
paper gives this remedy ior diphtheria
" Put teaspOonlul OF sulphur into a
wine glass OF water, and stir il with the
finger instead Of a spoon, as the sulphur
does not readily amalgamste With water.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
SOUTHERN Farm AND HOME.


The Western Stock Journal gives this
sensible advice to farmers: For the
western grain farmers there is but one
safe plan for this season, and that Ia to
reduce expenses, raise corn and oats, and
feed the products into pork and beef.
by reduction OF expenses refer to such
as accrue from farm management. Put
In no crop that viii compel you to buy
expensive machinery 10 cultivate or
harvest 1t make no plan that will ne
help. =
Barn-yaFd manure must remain, for
many years at least, the backbone of
profitable farming, hence it should be
guarded with special care. Manures
should invariably be under cover, and in
absence OF proper shelter they should be
protected by thick coat of dry earth,
road scrapings Of sOds and mold. Do not
permit your most valuable aid to- in
creased profits to blow off with every
wind, or wash away with every rain.
Horses should be watered in the morn.
ing before they are fed. A full drink of
water Immediately after being fed is a
sure way of producing Indigestion if not
Inflammation. When water is drunk by
horses the bulk Of it goes directly to the
large intestines, and little of It is re.
tanned In the stomach. Some old and
worthless horses, by way of experiment,
were fed with split peas, and then sups
piled with water Immediately before
being killed. It was found that the
water had carried the peas from fifty to
sixty feet into the intestines, where no
digestion took place at all.
Mr.. Lyons, of Muskingham county.
ONO, has peculiar COW. Parties have
visited and tested the truth of his state
ment, which is as follows: "The COW
has had her second calf, and her milk
produces butter without churninR.
When set in common pans twelve or
twenty-four hours, butter rises instead
Of cream, and all we have to do is to
take the ladle and throw it into the
butter bowl with two or three minutes
working it is ready for the table, and is
superior butter at that. Quantity pro-
duced is fifteen to twenty pounds per
week when she is fresh. She is a full
bred Durham, and a very peculiar look
ing animal"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

FRIED CAKEs.-One teacup of cream:
one egg, well beaten; piece of saleratus
the size OF hickory nut; teaspoonful of
salt, and flour enough to make them roll
out thin. Fry in hot lard until of
light brown.
NICE BREAKFAST DIsH.-COld mashed
potatoes, made into little balls and
slightly hsttened; dip them into an egg
sllghtly, 30 as to mix the yolk and white:
roll them IN cracker crumbs. Frv them
IN hot lard or butter. Send them to the
table hot.
BIRDS NEST PUDDING. --Pare and cora
tart apples; I'LL the openings with butter
and sugar; put into pan heaping tea
spoonful OF dry tapiOca and sugar to each
apples then put in the apples; SD ipkle
over them cinnamon; fill the pan nearIy
full OF water and bake.
Hot SLAw.-Tbree spoonfuIs of sugar
one 81 salt; one cup of vinegar one
spoonful of mustard mix well Cbon
the cabbage very fine put it in the nan
with a tabl' spoonful Of water; let it get
well heated through, and then pour the
above ingredients over it.
PRUEE PIEs.-Tske a pound of prunes
and soak them over night, 80 that the
stones Wlll slip out easily; stew in some
wafer with as many raisins as you wish,
anu sWeeten use less water than for
sauce; when both are soft grind in the
IInd OF two lemons, and fill the pie, al
lowing two crusts.
FISH GRAvY.-This is much improved
by taking out some Of the fat after the
hsh Is fried, and putting in a little but
ter; the tat thus taken out will do to
Try tsh again, but it will not do for any
KIND OF shortening; shake q little -four
INTO the hot fat, and pour in a little
boiling water; stir it up well as it boils
lOT a minute or so. Some people think
a little vinegar adds to its taste.
MoLAssEs CANDY.-O One pint of sugar
house syrup; one teacup of brown su
gar a small piece of soda. Put this in
TN dish and boil until done. When il
VIII snap 1t Is done. This is easy to tell
II you drop 1t III water, or pour a little
on the snow. Be sure and not let it
burn ; and do not put in the soda until
1t is nearly done. Pourou creased tin.
When cool enough pull until it is white.
CHICKEN CHEESE Boil two chickens
in merely water enough to make them
tender; take them out when done :;
remove al the bone; mince the meat
very me season with salt, pepper and
butter, and return them to the water in
which they were boiled cook until the
liquid is nearly all gone; pour into a
deep dish; lay plate over it (; put on a
weight and set away in a cool place.
When ready to be eaten cut in slices
and 1t will be as firm as cheese, and is
very nice for Sunday evening tea.
STEWED RABBIT English style. y
Cut the rabbit up in nice-sized pieces,
wash, well and dry. Then fry them a
nice brown. Take two large onions, slice
very thin, fry also, and dredge with flour.
Put all IN saucepan, with pepper, salt,
and some good stock-or water, with
herbs, mixed, carrot and turnip-but if
possible the stock, as only the onions are
served with it. Let it stew gently two
hours; rub down piece of butter with
a little catsup or hot sauce. Just ten
minutes before serving stir all together.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
A Curlous Cancer.

A young man recently died at RAJ
cine, Wis, from the effects of oSteo
cepbGIomG Cancer of the bone), and
the case was of considerable interest to
the medical profession. The formation
was on the right leg. extending from
the hip to the knee-joint. 1t measured
fifty eight inches in circumference, and
weighed 125 pounds, being much heav-
Ter than all the rest of the body. The
growth of the cancer had been going
on for two years. No other case of the
kind is on record where the cancer had
attained to anywhere so great size.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
A WANING TO Gins Milo Chew Cum.

Late last Saturday evening an Incl
dent occurred on Portland avenue that
may serve as warning to hundreds of
young persons who have entered upon
a career of wax chewing. A girl named
Iida Smith had been q chewer for
nearly a year. She is about IL years
old, rather bright and intelligent, and
cheWed about the same quantity of the
material that was used by neighboring
girls along the avenue. On Saturday
evening she took her wax from her
mouth, stuck it under the edge of the
mantel until she could go to the kitchen
and get swallow of water, and on her
return her parents were Mortified to see
her jaws moving rapidly. She was told
to throw the wax from her mouth, and
on investigation it was found that she
was not chewing anything; still her
jaws kept moving at rapid rate. The
parents sent for a physician, who came
and attempted to hold the Jaw In proper
position, believing it to be only tempo
rary, but he could not stop the regular
movement. The child grew nervous,
and the excitement only increased the
action of her jaws. The physician put
q tight bandRge over her face, and this
partially relieved the movement, but
then the twitchings OF the muscles ex-
tended all over the face. AS a last re-
sort moderate dose of morphine was
administered, and the little girl kept up
incOherent mutterings, accompanied by
a general disturbance of the muscles of
the upper portion Of the body during
the early portion of the night, and to-
ward morning the little sufferer was
restored TO her normal condition. The
physician says he never heard of such
a case before, and thinks it was brought
about by a spasmodic action of the
muscles of the face, caused by over
action. The little girl, after enduring
a night of suffering, is now restored,
but nothing in the world could induce
her to again chew wax.-St. Louis
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
where the Missing Men Go 10.

A New York exchange tells How
men Suddenly Disappear from Our
Streets" We haven't read the article
but we suppose they suddenly dart up
an alley in order to enter the saloon
from the rear. We have seen scores Of
men suddenly disappear from the
streets IN the same manner Norris
toaU1s Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
An Honorable SPY.

In his letter, resigning the position
of Government Director of the Union
Pacific railroad, Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., states very clearly and
forcibly the difficulties which surround
that position. It isimpossible, he says,
for any one to discharge satisfactorily
the duties of Government Director I'M
der the present laws. These duties in
yolve a thorough knowledge of the
whole subject of railroad construction
and management, the closest and most
painstaking attention to detail IN the
annual inspections of the property In
which the Government is so largely in
terested, and constant humiliation Of
the official in the fact that he is at all
times the guest of the corporation he il
expected to supervise. Mr.. Adams says
on this point:
"IO q person In any way sensitive 1t
Is far from pleasant to be the guest Of a
corporation; TO eat and sleep and live at
its expense; to accept every possible at
tention and hospitality from its officers,
and meanwhile to keep careful note of
every point open to criticism, and, when
the time comes, to speak openly and
truthfully no matter how much what Is
said may hurt Neither is it agreeable
to do a public duty faithfully and at
the same time to accept the money Of
one who suffers from the performance
of the duty even though that one be a
corporation. Yet the Government Di-
rector who does his duty must, under
the law as it now stands, either do this
or go wholly unpaid. As long as this
system continues, it is practically in
evitable that services of g purely formal
character can only be looked for. The
active Government Director is at best
but an honorable spy"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
LOVES YOUNG DREAM

ETRoPHE.
A young man woke with the kiss Of morn
Carol and sing, hght-hearted boyi
On the woodland echoes his song is borns-
What Is the world but love and joyf
Singing, he twiEes for his dear loves breast
Blusben and violet, daint1y pressed,
Tsnderly fondled, lightly caressed-
Carol and sing, On dreaming boyi
AHTIEEIoPHE.
wasp got mp at the break Of day
Tenderly spread the plaster oni
And he opened the session the good old way
Pour on the arnisa tn It Is gonsi
And he stropped his bodkin with anxious care.
He Whetted its edges keen and bare,
TIL it cleaned like steel in the morning air
Ring for the arnical Pour 1t onl
CATAsTRoPHE.
Run for the doctorl Run like sinl
Put on some mud till the doctor coTnesi
This is the hole where the probe went in;
How IL burns and throbs like hundred drums
Yell ike msdInRn; mutter and growl:
Trample the violets; rave and howl;
Scatter the bluebsIls-love may soOwli
Shrek for the arnicai Here it comesi
Darlington Hdlok~EYas
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17

AMERICAN cars are already running
on several British tramways, also in
Hull, Swansea, Wolverhampton, Glas-
gov, Edinburgh, Leeds, Aberdeen, Lis
bon, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Am
sterdam, Christiana, Stockholm, Vienna,
st. Petersburg, in nearly all the South
American cities, the West Indies, and
in Adelaide and Wellington. An order
is in negotiation for the Cape Of Good
Hope.
THERE is some excitement in COBnec-
ticut over the elOpement of Gov. Hub
bsrd's daughter with her fathers coach
man, who seems to be quite a decent
young fellow He knows how 10 drive
horses, and that is more than many
young men know. On the whole, the
young woman's chances for happiness
are better than if she hsd married a
youth Of fa@hiOn and tortune.-G Chicago
Journal.
Dune u dense fog q Mississippi
steamboat took landing. A traveller,
anxious to 90 ahead, came to the upper
turb0d manager of the wheel and asked
why they stopped. "Too much fog;
can't BEE the river" "But YOU can see
the stars overhead" Yes replied the
urbane pilot, "but until the biler busts
We amt going that way" The passen-
ger went TO bed
THE man whose lame back prevents
him from splitting a stick of wood or
kindIing fire is the one who leads an
attack on a pile of ten cords of wood
to help uncover and kill q frightened
rabbit.
THERE will be but sixty four differ
ent styles of lawn-mOweTs in market
this year, and no one will. therefore, be
troubled to pick out " the very best"
HAVE You ever observed how mad it
mskes a man with a soTet throat because
be can't swallow about two hundred and
fifty times every iour or five minutes ?
OK an average 6S6 bodies are annual
II taken to the Paris morgue, and some
so per cent. of these are recognized by
their families.
An unprecedented amount Of lumber
is being cut IN the Michigan pineries
this winter
TIE ex-Empress Eugene leads the
auietest and most mOpotonous Of lives.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
His Private Band.

A friend of ours, having determined
to give musical party, looked about
amongst his acquaintance for suitable
guests, and after considerable cOgitatiOn
and inquiry made up his mind to invite
the following:
Jones, because he was so clever in
blowing his own trumpet.
Brown, because he possesses the
ability to harp on one string.
Smith, because, even if you stopped
him in the street for a moment, he be-
gan to fiddle with his collar.
Thompson, because the sight of
thirteenth card of suit filed him with
an irresistible wish to trump it.
Robinson, because, if rumor was true,
he was undoubtedly base-Vile" man.
johnson, because, according to all
accounts, he played second-hddIe to his
wife.
Simpson, because, as newspaper
proprietor, he had an organ Of his Own.
Richardson, because he is so good at
the long-bow, and
SamueIson, because he and his wife
are celebrated for their kettle-drums.
SEVERAL ladies were sitting together
on the balcony of the Clifton Hotel.
Niagara, one night last summer, when
the neon, although full, was somewhat
hidden by clouds. A natty little fellow
came toward the group and said. softly,
Pussie, darlingl" whereupon al the
young ladies jumped up and came
toward him eagerly. He selected one
and walked away with her. The other
brides sat down, and told their respec-
tive Romeos afterward that it was too
ridiculous for anything and that they
never were SO embarrassed IN the whole
course Of their lives"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
Austrian Warfare.

A statistical review of the battles
fought by Austrian troops since 1495
has Just been issued by the military au-
thorities, which shows that in that period
the aggregate losses in killed and wOnnd-
ed have amounted to 1,0S5, 1871, inclu&-
ing 261 Generals and 1908 officers,
while the prisoners taken by the enemy
were 56 Generals, 1474, other officers
snd 2S9,041 non-commissioned officers
and men. As to trophies and captures,
abe account stands: Guns taken, 4,101,
lost, 1905; colors and standards taken,
2,033; lost, 969; horses captured, 49,,
682; lost, 1927; wagons captured,
IL 1888; lost. 1910.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17

@WHAT is sweeter than winter sum
set?" asks an exchange. Really, We
don't know; but If it's q very cold night,
and there's q vacuum In the region Of
the vest, an oyster stew viii lay way
over the sunset.-Nel1 York Express.
THE fashion plates. that come from
Paris are oolored mostly IN the prisons
by female convicts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17

A RAPID and emphatic recital of the
following simple narrative is an infal-
hble cure for Isping; Hobbs meets
Snobbs and hobbs; Hobbs hobs to
Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs nobs with
Sn0bbs and robs hobbs fobs. This is, -
says hobbs, @tIie worst Of Hobbs jobs; :"
and Snobbs Ecbs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17

PAPA Creading from Keats st. Ag-
nes' Eve ~" THE owl, for all his
feathers, had cold" Mamma" Isn't
that wrong, dear? Shouldn't it be was
a-cold?'" Papa" It is so here, Maria,
but I purpossly made the improvement.
How was it possible for bird to be
cold? A cold couldn't be 8 bird"
Totty-" Ny cold was, pa The doctor
came, and he said it was thrush r.
E1L1aaail EnIL.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-19
General News.

Michigan has contributed fifty boys in the
last month to the naval service.
Not single passenger lost his life by rail-
way accident in Great Britain for the six
months ending June lst.
4 brass band at Austin, Tex, was so de-
lighted because of a recent rain that they
went about the city in the shower and SER
enaded the citizens.
One of the shortest courtships and honey
moons on record is reported from Berkshire
town. The couple met on Monday OF last
week, were married on Tuesday, and on Fri
'hired girl
The Rhode Island editors and publishers
met at Rocky Point Monday and formed a
press association with the tollowing-named
officers: President, Charles A. Green Of
Bristol secretary, Charles A. Lee Of Paw
tucket; treasurer, John p. Sanborn of New
port.
The Connecticut River Lumber Company
has a drive of 30. O00, 900 feet of lumber in
logs coming down the river this season. The
drive will reach Mt. Tom next week, and
will be separated, a part remaining at Holy
oke, Mass, and a part going to Hartford,
Conn. There are 100 men at work on the
drive. The lumber company has two saws
running, turnins out e, ZOO feet of boards per
day, 80 men being kept busy at their mill.
The company is this season shipping l00,0 900
feet of sawed lumber in RATS to Hartford
whence it will be loaded on boats for New
York.
A st. Louis matron, being jealous of her
husbands attentions to one of her neighbors,
invited her rival and two other ladies to call
upon her ut 3 +. NJ. sharp one day last week.
When the four were in the paror the good
woman announced in tragic manner that
she had taken poison. my husband likes
you better than he does me and want you to
see me die" said the jealous soul, pointing to
her rival. The three neighbors sent for a
physician, rubbed her down, worried over her
and finally convinced her that it was not nee.
essary for her to go of so soon.
Last week over ten millions of specie were
received from abroad in New York. and since
Aug. over twenty millions. That is the
kind of imitation which helps business.
Outside of the settled and occupied States
and Territories, there are over 724, 200, 900
acres of land belonging to the nation which
have been already surveyed and are open to
settlement. There are also more than H.
600 900 600 acres yet to be surveyed.
Grace Greenwood says that among its other
admirable manufactures. New England pro-
duces the best educated girls, the truest wives,
the noblest mothers, and the most glorious
old maids in the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-19
Maine Mines.

Mr. Trppel. the mining engineer, has just
returned from visit to the Maine mines, and
has made splendid report in their favor
He calculates that the Waukeag. with three
working shafts will be able to net 5000
per annum. The Waukeag struck the ore
body at depth of As feet and will probably
have three shafts at work during the next six
months, as the managers Of this property
seem determined to push their work as rapidly
as they possibly can. We see that there is a
movement on foot among Boston capitalists
to introduce the stock of these companies to
the Boston Exchange. We advise the New
York Mining Exchange to keep their eyes
omen, and if the stock of these Eastern COM
panies are put on the market, let them be in
New York These companies are organized
on true business principle, being capitalized
at about $500, 900 each. on which capital they
will be able to make very handsome returns
in the way of dividends as soon AS they have
had sufficient time to develop the property
wall Street { ". ~ Ddiiy Ne~s.