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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18
THE MOTNTAIN AND THE SOUR
EEL.

The mountain and the squirrel
Had quarrel,
And the iormercalled the latter Little Prig .
Bun replied,
You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts OF things and weather
Must be taken in together
To make a year,
And sphere.
] think IL no disgrace
To occupy my place.
II I'm not 50 large a. YOU,
You're not so small Il, T.
And not half so spry.
I'll not deny you make
4 very pretty squirrel track.
Talents differ; all i, well and wisely put,
II can not carry forests ON my back,
Neither can you crack hut.
r. ". Emerson
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18
NOT NINE.

II 4 had chosen LIES pathway,
Not this, not this,
II would have been one OF roses,
OF earth born bliss.
No shadow should Ger have fallen
save sunset rest;
The sunshine been ever golden;
The daylight blcst.
But now pass through "A valley
- dark, 30 drcsr.
With thorns and briers around me,
And clouds Of fear;
Where no dancing sanbcains enter
No azure light,
For shadows fly not with morning
That come with night.
II had chosen life's labor,
Not mine not mine,
should have climbed Il lofty path,
Where stars cntwinc,
az sailed DER a glittcring sea
OF fame untold,
Whose fcaHIing waves dash proud and
high
Ger sands of gold.
Bat here in the lowlands / toll
With tired hands slow;
hear but the strenmlcts murfnur,
IT. bnbbling flow.
see no pageant, no glitter,
of ponnp or state,
But with s:arthwork mists around me
work and wait.
Oh, YES. IL t. better. I know,
That my Lord should choose;
! should but take the evil,
The good refuse;
should h.lye chosen the brightness
Wherein to rest,
hut lie hath given me shadows
Who knoweth best.
For know that he sees beyond
tarth's finding strand;
He bcckons me on to follow;
lie holds my hand.
Sc Come home; If the way is rugged
hear him say,
" You pass through these glooms and sor
rows
To endless day"
Christian Union.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18

the bonnie wee cap hame wi me for
luck
So the red cap lay on the dresser all
day, but there was no trace of it next
morning.
at wasna for luck, Them solilo-
quized she. I'D AK we'er minister
what he thinks anent it, only he'd be
sure to bid me go to the meeting regu-
lar, an pay my stipends, an quit takin'
the wee drop that helps me through wi
my work.
This last thought decided her not to
consult her minister. So she told neither
him nor any body else about the man
who had lived on Crohanroe for hun
dred years, the spring at the root of the
ash, her night at Squire O'Hara's old
fort, and the little red cap she had
brought home from the field
There was fair held half-yearly i'm
the town of Donegal The day came,
and Mrs. Mcpherson put on her clean
cap and tartan shawl, and set forth to
spend the fairy money. She was unde-
cided whether to buy a pair of blankets,
or a slip of n pig" to eat up the pota-
to-skins and buttermilk
The town was crowded with people
from all parts of the country, and gay
scene was the fair-the booths covered
with such goods rs would be most
tempting to poor farmers and their wives
and daughters.
As Mrs. Mcpherson stood watching
the sprightly black-haired maidens teas
ing their sweethearts for 4 fairing, and
the mothers anxiously counting their
halfpence. she observed a dwarfish man
making his way up the street. He
seemed to stop at every stall to take
something or other off it-now a cravat,
now pair of socks, now an orange or
wedge of bacon; and she could not
perceive that he ever paid for any thing.
His brown jacket was bullying out with
the quantity of goods he had managed
to stow away. But the most remarka-
bic thing about the whole affair was that
the owners Of the stalls did not appear
to call him to account; they put up in a
surprisingly philosophical manner with
the loss of their property; indeed, they
did not seem even to see the little thief.
Nearer and nearer he came, IN and
out among the crowd, snatching articles
from the booths and slowing them away .
upon his person. The good woman
touched him upon the shoulder when he
got close enough, and asked:
"Why do you TAX the things frae the
stalls without paying for them, sir?''
The dwarf did not reply to her ques-
ton. Instead of doing so he asked an
other.
(Which of your eyes do You see me
WITH" he asked.
''With my left eye" replied the poor
woman, wondering at the question.
The man said nothing more, but max
ing sudden spring into the air, thrust
his finger into Mrs. McPherson's left
eye, putting it out completely.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18

MANY yeung- mans fate has been
adversely settled by his persisting in
walking his sweetheart down shady
side streets when she expected to be
taken to an ice-cream saloon,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18

never seen the gold olittering in the me,
senccr,s purse. When man came
carving silver tray laden with refresl
ments. and pressed her to partake, sh
ciyilly but decidedly excused herself, t
his evident chagrin.
..Will YOU not taste the spirits, ther
ma Fam ?'' said he.
"Faix an troth, NV good gentleman
that's A drop never passes nv lips,- r,
piled she, oblivious of the glass at Shau
Doyne's, and of many cup of comfol
besides.
"Do TAX a sup, ma'am; it will lii
up your heart bravely," persisted tn
servant.
But Mrs. Mcpherson saw the woma
who had warned her looking back any
iously at her, and she again refused.
The night advanced. There was
small green pot lying on the table. an
out OF curiosity ana ldiene>s she took
up TO examine IL. A SNORT time ;iitei
ward, something tickling her lett eye
brow, she raised her hand TO ruo IL, an
marvellous was the effect OF that simpl
changed III a moment ne lady n
longer lay on sumPtuons oed, out up
on the damp ground. The carpets, Sc
las, chairs, ana tables turned INTO Sfas
ana benweeds; the gayy dressed nj
PENDANTS were dwarfed into diminutiv
green-coated and red-capped people
and the stately castle itself vanished
leaving nothing but the old trees o
squire o'Hara's fort.
Mrs. Mcpherson was so terrified tina
it was all she could do not to scream
but knowing that such course nigh
be suicidal, she controlled herself, am
made no sign. She then tried the effec
of covering her left eye. and lookin:
with the right. The castle and its fair,
splendor returned, all as magnificent n
it had been on her entrance: but if sh'
used the left eye, the horrible metamor
phosis took place.
The patient now required her care. !
fine son was born, whom she dressed AN.
laid on the pillow beside his mother
Her business concluded. the same servan
who had brought her To the castle wills
pered TO her that it was time for he
TO 90 home. Never were words NOR,
welcome. She FASTENED to the doc,
without looking behind her. and suffered
the man to help her to mount her horse
In a trance Of terror she rode home, no
speaking lest she should show that sh'
was afraid.
d" Here are your wages, he said, wher
she dismounted at her own door.
Caring Just then very little for tn.
money, She took it and dropped it OF
the window-sill. The messenger rod,
off, and she locked her door on the in.
side, and sat down beside her cold hearth
TO think over the adventure, and con
graduate herself upon her safe return
home. There was glass of potcen il
a certain black bottle in the cupboard
she drank it to cheer her quaking heart
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-10-18

"It's gentle place, this fort; an
so is Crohanroe, to be sure" said
she. 10 herself. an Iii just TAX
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-15
Recommendations.

would venture few recommendations
to the brick-tramping, bench-sitting, box
whiting fraternity that has Its head and
perhaps other quarters, in town. This re-
spectacle flor numbers) class is hybrid, he :
terogenous conglemeration of Gypsy, tramp.
and loafer; unlike either, but partaking OF
the habits Of each. Some are afiabie and
some are morose, some talkative, others tao
turn, none lazy, yet they won't do anything
named work, but call it by any other name,
and let it be anything else and they are in.
The habits Of this band are simple, but their
tricks are many and complex. They make
no bones of winning their tobacco, etc,
from any one who is green enough 10 bet
with them, and they'll bet anyway, on any
thing. They'll bet that the sun rises in the
West and sets in the East, and they manage
to win every time. They won't steal, but
they lie most nuisancely-on counters and
in shady places.
This driftwood of society is made up by
contributions from all classes, from livery
stable men down to lawyers and doctors,
from clerks and merchants up to draymen
and newspaper correspondents. And any
attempt to portray this chaotic mass of SEN
tient particles in all its phases, is preposterous
as the gliding of refined gold, or the attempt
to commit an involuntary act. would sug-
gest TO the gentlemen, (noW this is an india
rubber word and stretches to cases the most
hoPe'ess,) that they take new departure"
The corporation does not care to what point
nor at what time, SO that the one is dis
tant and the other soon. But you need not
cast your eyes on the stave-boat business !;
that is already monopolized by one of the
most versatile, active, restless, Jealous,
crude, shrewd, honored and trusted of the
fraternity. Nor would l advise fishing
save as an observation-disclosures of the multi
tudc of idlers that trouble the waters at
this season, and have reduced this once fine
art to level with bIick-tramping. But l
advise you to betake yourselves forthwith if
not sooner, to working in the garden. If
you have no garden of your own, borrow
your neighbors; if he won't lend it, work in
his field if he won't let you do that, then
go to the Black Hills and if they won't
let you stay there, why, then so to-some
where for 1 shall then believe in total de-
pravity. JOSH.
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GEORGES CREEK,

SUNINERvILLE COUNTY Texas. May, 1 20.
Dir. Editor Allow me to say few words
to those of my old friends in old Hardeman
who have written to me inquiring about
Texas.
The State is divided into prairie and
timber land The river and creek bottoms
are we'll wooded and adapted to both graz
ing and farming purposes. The prairies
produce about thirty-five bushels corn per
acre and from J to ! bale cotton. and wheat
from Is to % bushels. The eastern part is
not so productive as the middle and western
sections, though il abounds in the finest pine
timber which is transported into the inter
ior for building and fencing. Those who
wish to live in new country can do as
well in Texas as in any place. Having cap
ital is important as good investments are
found, which realize large profit. We have
people here from every State in the Union.
Out here with you we have good and
bad men mixed up in society.
Since the rains act in We have a good
crap prospect.
Industry, economy and ordinary intelli-
gence are required to make money or a
competency in Texas. Will write again
soon. Yours &c,
WILLIAM BIZZEEL.
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ToOns, Tenn,

Mr.. Editor:-Our country is as usual full
of important events but l shall not have
time to notice them all. What / omit will
be talked about by the people anyway.
Last Friday twas my good fortune to be
present during the closing exercises of Rev.
ID. W. Leath's school at Point Pleasant
school house near Mr.. Grains. 1t was rare
treat indeed. The scholars acquitted them
selves with great credit. The examination
OF the classes occupied all the morning.
After they were through large crowd re-
paired to the grove where a sumptuous din
ner was spread, consisting of everything
that was good. Among the crowd noticed
Prof. Jarvis, OF Toons, who did ample JUS
tice to the chicken, pies, and cakes. In the
afternoon speaking was the order, and some
very excellent speeches were delivered.
Some OF tine young gentlemen were not far
behind Cicero in eloquence. l noticed par
ticularly I. B. and .. D., were very elo-
quent, and the young ladies showered the
boquets on the stage when they were through
Crops are looking we'll at this time. Ev-
cry body seems to be at work, even George
Bradford struck out early Saturday MORN
ing to the Fields but soon returned to look
after tina: remarkable turkey hen OF his.
He says that he set her on twenty-three
eggs and she Matched out twenty-three tur-
kies and three chickens. If any one doubts
the truth of this they can go and see for
themselves. For fear Of trying your pa
thence l will close for this time
FARMER.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Chanccry Court of Hardeman County,
Tennessee. No. 761, X. d.
w. T.. Kearney and wife Anna E. Kearney, VIM F.
HarriSS Jonathan JOyner, W. A. Franklin aud
wife oPhelia Franklin, Robert HARRIS, Charles
Harriss, J. w. Wood eomplAinanis
West Harriss. WIN. CofEey, Mary White Jessie
White, WIN. White and Douglass Harriss defen-
dants.
II n this cause Is appearing from the bill which
n is sworn to, that West HaIriSs, Vim. Cofey and
Mary White are nOn-residents of the State OF Ten
nessee. 1t is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein at the Court House in the
town Of Bolivar, Tenn, before the Ind Mon
day in June, 1879. and plead answer or demur IL
Bill of complainants, the will be taken for
confessed and set for bearing exParfe as to them.
And that a copy of this order be published once :
week fer four successive weeks in the Bolivar Bull
ietiR.
This 6th day of May 1879.
A Copy Attest. JAMES FENTRESS JR C. N
Wood AeSeal Solicitors for ComPIAInants.
may sat
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Cranesville, Tenn,

May 10th, 1879
Mr. Editor Il see i'll last weeks issue
that you make mention of our Murphy
meeting on last Sunday. We have just that
Kind of meetings every time we meet, and
that has been from tive to four times every
month since We were organized which was
one year ago yesterday. L think we have the
irmest Murphy society in the county. We
have enrolled over one hundred names.
Can't you be with Us ca the fourth Sunday
in this moth?
The health Of the Heighborhood is very
good only two cases of sickness to my
knowledge, the wives of c, II. Donaldson,
Esq, and DR.. d. S. Webb. Glad to learn
that they are convaiesccnt.
The cool nights this week have saddcncd
the hearts of many of our farmers on ac-
count Of the young and tender plant liking
cotton" | think it would be wise to plant
more forage crop and let liking weed" rip.
The Public school at GAINESVILLE is pro-
crossing finely under the management of
Pro. J. B. Crisp, one Of Hardeman county
best public instructors. His school num-
beers about forty pupils.
We organized a Sabbath School at Cranes
vile last Sabbath. Hope the people Will
attend and BRING along all the children
J. NJ. Mitchell, Esq, is having Il fine res
idence built At Cranesvilie. he and y. K.
Doris, Esq, organized big Murphy society
at Rose Greek, in McNairy county last Sun
day week, let's have grand Murphy rally
on the 4th of July. What say you Mr.. Ed
itor? TOM.
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Van BureR, Tenn,
years Of ag

Nay 18th, 1879.
Ar. Editor The ladies and friends OF
Van Buren, Baptist church are making pre-
paratiOns for festival, to be held OH Fri
day night the 23rd inst, at the church house
in this place. The people of Bolivar, Middle
burg, Hickory Valley, Grand Junction,
Salisbury and the surrounding country are
cordially invited. 1t is hoped that the
ladies will have patrons from the above
named places and the country generally.
We hope Bolivar will be well Represented.
The Editor Of the Bulletin is especially in
vitcd.
4 MENRFR
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FOaNs BusmBss DIRECTORY.
T. ]. RUFFIN,
DEALER IN

-A'LAAl-Hh
Ladies and Gents Furnishing G,-ods, Ready
made Clothing, Hats. Caps, Boots snd Shoe
Hardware, Que nsw2re ana Cutlery.
Have secured a nice sssortEent Ui Lsdiek'
Hats, trimmed and uu;rimmcd, almost 10
give away. The ladies are especially in
vited to call and examine them.
ALSO HAVE HAND
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, AoIsszcs Nails and
Farui: 90- implements Keeps the famous
Oliver ChIiisd Plow. Goods sold at prices
hitherto unknown in this market Cooking
stoves at Manufactures prices.
l take pleasure in calling the attention of
my old customers and the public generally
TO my large and carefully selected stock Of
spring styles and family groceries, having
purchased them at the lowest cash prices,
am determined to sell likewise, your patron
age by yOnr presence or orders arr respect
fully solicited, and will receive prompt at
tentiOn. l would again call the attention
Of capitalists that | am DESTROYS of selling
out all my property At this place, consisting
OF an excellent stock of Merchandise, two
Business HOUSES on Front Row, one COM
modiOus Dwelling House, situated in Il verv
desirable part of town, and a large body of
Farming and heavily Timbered lands we'll
improved, Tenant houses sufficient for the
same. L Will divide land to suit the pur-
chasers. Those seeking home would do
wei to come and examine before settling
elsewhere, and those wishing TO bay Goods
cheap Tor cash can set them now, as | am
DESTROYS of making change in location.
All are invited to come right along and
supply themselves while ar opportunity
offers. Those owing me will please pay up
as my business needs all the money l can
command. Many thanks for past favors
and desire continuation of the same
msr20-ly
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Cut this Quilt May Save Your Life.

There is no person living but what suffers
more or less with lung disease, coughs, colds
or consumption, yet some would die rather
than pay75 cents for bottle of medicine
that would cure them. DR. A. Boschee's
German syrup has lately been introduced in
this country from Germany and its wonder
Gus cures astonishes ever one that try it, If
you doubt what we say in print, cut this ont
and take it to your druggist, r. NJ. Hammer
and get sample bottle for 10 cents and try
il, or regular size for rs cents. ian2tf
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-15

HAVING this day suggested to the
II Clerk of the County Court of Har-
deman county, Tennessee, the Insolvency of
the estate of \. c. Whit!ow, deed. no.
tice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to file the same
authenticated as the law requires with said
Clerk on or before the 2Sth day of October.
1879, or they will be barred
L. ~ BOSTWICK.
may-I-4t Administrator
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White Bronze Monuments.

Imperishable aud Interchangeable. Don't
buy until you see my agent, or obtain de-
signs and specifications from this Office. 1t
il much cheaper than marble or granite,
and far more beautiful in dcsigu,of spark
ling gray color, closely resembling Granite.
Good men to act a. agents wanted.
febl3-Sn J. CLARY,
l2a Thlrj slreei. Louisville; Kyy.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

Circuit Court of Hardeman county, Tenn
}. L. Jarnigan.0
Petition Divorce.
L. F. JaTnigan.
this case it appearing from petition oil
- the paintiti that the defendant is a nOn-resi-
dent o the State of Tennessee that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served her 1t is there
fore ordered by the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
HaTdenlan county, that publication be made fOur
successive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin, 4 news
paper Published in Bolivar, commanding the said
y. +. Jaraisan to appear before said court at the
Court House, in the Town of Bolivar. the third
Monday in July next, 1879, to make defense to said
Bill against her the same will he proceeded with
eNparte.
Given under my hand this May 9Th, 1879.
L. i. BRADFORD, Clerk.
may-S-4-t Per GEO. G. ADAMS, d. {.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
! the Chancery Court of Hardcman County
Sron,,oes,., n z-z u II

In the Chancery Court of Harlcman County
Tennessee. No. 757. X. d.
N. II. Jackson, J. d. Wikler & Co., Baxter Trezc-
want & Co, =. Il. billiard, j. r. jackson Tay-
Tor Bass, J. NJ. Richardson, Abe Kennedy, y. y
helms, r. b. Bass, Jonathan Joyner, \. +. Yopl
and !. J. Nicely.
II tiis cause il appearing that from the return oil
- the Sheriff of HardeLnau county Tennessee, that
defendants Taylor Bass and i. B. Bass not to be
found in his county. II is therefore ordered that
the said Taylor bass and L. b. Bass their an.
pearancc herein at the Court House in the town ni
Bolivar, Tennessee, on or before the 2Rd Monday in
June 1879, and plead answer demur to complain
ants Bill the will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing eXparte to them. And that
copy of this order be published week for -four
successive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin.
Copy Attest. JAMES FESTRESS, in. c. & II.
May 18th, 1879. 1T
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-15
Fills, Epilepsy, or Falling Sickness.

Permanently curcd-uo humbug-hy one month
usage OF Or. GoulaTds Celebrated lnfalhble Fii
Powder To convince sufferers that these powders
will DO all we claim for them, will send them by
mail post paid frse trial box. As DR.. Goulard l.
the only physician that has made this disease !
SpeciaI study, aud as TO knowledge thousand.
have been permanently cured by the use OF these
powders, we will guarantee peTO'Tnent cure lI'
every case or refund YOU all money exIer"-k- \
sufferers should give these powders an carry -
and he convinced OF their curative powers
Price for large box, So, oT boxes Tor So Seat
by slal to any part Of the United States or CnsdH
On receipt Of price, or by express C. Q. D. Address,
ASH < ROBBINS $50 Fulton Street. Brooklyn
LIZ
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JOHN 4. McKINyER.
Successor to ". S. HOrnsby & Co.
To The Public.

Having bought out W. ;. HornSby & Co.,
the undersigned would respectfully inform
the citizens of Bolivar ard vicinity that
from this date he will keep on hand first
class fresh meat, beef, mutton, veal etc,
which he will sell on most reasonable terms
viii have market hours from 5 o'clock
to 10 in the morning and from 4 to o'clock
in the evening.
Will also keep general market supplies,
including eggs, butter chickens ect. Mr.
G. A Swinebr,ai ka, been contracted with
to furnish fresh meat to the undersigned.
JOHN A. MCKINNIE.
May 18th 1870 e
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-15

VIM McIIall Grand Junction, has the
best chill and fever remedy in the world. 1t
breaks up the chill, roots out the fever, puri-
fies the blood, cures BilliOusness and liver
complaint, and imparts the bloom Of health
to your cheeks. 1t is CUBAN CHILL TON
&c, the great West Indies fever and ague
remedy Try it!
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The congregation and friends of the Bap-
fist church at the Junction will have fes-
tival tomorrow night, to raise funds to COM
plete their church building. This is a most
laudable work and we hope the receipts will
be ample. The ladies of the Junction, as
usual, when they undertake any enterprise
will make the festival great success.