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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
What will Papa Say!

The question is very coed one,
young ladies. What will papa say?
If he says "Yes," accept the young
gentlemans hand at once, if you are in
clined to love him. If papa says "No,"
distrust your own judgment, whether
you are in love or not, and then make
up your mind. But don't make
what? Why don't mary and make a
fool Of yourself Ofcourse, advice like
this is not half so pleasant to take as
the young gentleman. Very likely;
but year hence you will relish it bet
ter. Young gentlemen generally, are
very nice things to look at. They seem
so amiable, SO confding, so very de
voted in the eyes of young ladies. But
appearances are rather deceitful. There
isn't a prettier outside on any creature
existing than on an anaconda and q
Demonstration vet both crush their
victims to death while embracing them
Are you sure, Miss, that you can dis
tinguish Il bOa-constrictOr when 1t Is
dressed up in patent-lcather boots, kid
gloves, and black meXpressibles But
your papa can and ne don't want You
to be embraced by a boa-constrictor.
Certainly there are 'cruel parents,
and they are not all in the song books.
There are unreasonable papas, and
papas who are convinced that love will
follow marriage at any rate, as the
! rainbow follows the sunshiny shower.
/ We won't say that papas Of this kind
should be permitted to sacrifice 8
daughters happiness on the shrine oi
Mammon. We won't say that, in such
cases, We should consider it very, very
wicked for a daughter to consult her
own feeling; but as general rule
Honor thy father and mother" is 3
command not to be departed from
without very grave reasons indeed ano
a blessing viii always rest on her who
ask What VIII papa say Z" before sh,
answers Il question Oh ti.e maria e
subject.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
A Ray Of the Purest Love-
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Now and then ray of the purest,
brightest love, tender as true, darts
gladly across the dreary darkness of
life, and with its warm splendor over
comes for Il moment the coldncss, the
cruelty Of the world. 1t is such ray
us this that just now Is darting around
in the region Of Rideau Hall, and
proud we are TO say that its point Of
departure Is the honest heart Of our
friend, the Marquis of Lorne. At va
rious times in the past noble deeds have
been wrought by noble men, but this
young nobleman Is about to undertake
the noblest deed Of all a deed that no
hero, ancient or modern, ever has
dreamed of attempting, and that will
forever link the name of Lornc with
all that is loving or brave. In point OF
of fact. on Monday next the Marquis
of Lorne is to preside over a grand
celebration Of the sixty first birthday OF
his mother-in-law
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
WHY HE TAKES THEM.

The flock stood waiting by the rapid river
And would not cross,
Although the shepherd kindly called then
thither,
And banks of moss,
And fields of green and verdant hills sur
rounded
The further shore
The danger still their narrow vision
bounded
OF crossing DER.
lie stretched his kindly arms, and gently
called them
They would not heed;
The deep broad rivers rapid stream ap
pallcd them,
Though pleasant mead.
Aud mountain fair, beyond the darlllins
river
Rose on their view,
And in the distance, bright, unfading ever
Were pastures new.
The shephered took lamb, and safel,
bore it
Within his arms,
To where the pastures brightly cleaned be
fore it
And all alarms
Were hushed. The mother heard its voice
of pleading,
And, crossing o'er,-
The flock behind her followed in her lead
ing,
Unto the shore.
o stricken hearts, all torn with grief an,
bleeding,
\ Saviour's voice
Ye would not hear, nor follow in his lead
ing
OF your own choice.
So lie takes your lambs into his keeping,
That eyes all dim
And dark with sorrows clouds, and weeT
ing,
May look at Him,
And see beyond the dark and rolling rive
Those gone before,
And to the fields, with verdure green fol
ever,
Cross safely DER.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
4 Permanent Injury.

There are constantly crowding into
our insane asylums persons 80 to 50
years Of age, who in carly life were
addicted 10 the use Of alcoholic liquors,
but who have reformed, and for ten,
twenty or thirty years, have never
touched drop. The injury which
the liquor did to their bodies seemed to
have all disappeared, being triumphed
over by the full vigor Of their man
hood, but when their natural force be-
gan 10 decrease, then the concealed
mischief showed itself insanity clearly
demonstrating that the injury to their
bodies was Of a permanent character,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
In the Wrong Clothes.

Mark Twain, in his new book, call
ed Tramp Abroad" tells how par
ty of tourists got wet and what they
did when they came back to the hotel:
eve stripped and went to bed and
sent our clothes down to be baked; all
the horde Of soaked tourists did the
same. The chaos Of clothing got mix
ed in the kitchen, and there were con
sequences. l did not get back the
same drawers. / sent down, when our
things came up at 6:15; / got a pair on
the new plan They were merely a
pair Of long white ruffled, cufTed
sleeves hitched together at the top
with a narrow band, and they did not
come down to my knees. They were
Pretty enough, but they made lie feel
like two people, and disconnected at
that. The man must have been an
idiot to get himself up like that to
rough it in the Swiss mountains. the
shirt they brought me WAS shorter
than the drawers, and hadn't any
sleeves to it at least it hadn'J any
II e than Mr.. Darwin would call
rudimentary sleeves, these had edging
J ..4ounI them, but the bosom was ridi
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Juvenile Smokers.

A British physician, observing the
large number of boys under 15 years
of age on the street with cigars and
pipes in their mouths, was prompted to
examine the breath of this class OF
smokers, and for that purpose selected
80 boys between the age Of 9 and 10.
In y Of these cases he found various
disorders Of the circulation and digcs-
ton, palpitation of the heart and more
or less marked taste for strong drink.
In II there was frequent bleeding at
the nose, and II had slight liberation
of the mouth caused by tobacco. The
doctor treated them for their ailments,
but with little effect until the habit of
smoking was discontinued, when
breath and strength were soon restored.
The effect of tobacco in creationably
very great. If the testimony of some
tobacco users and medical men is of
any weight, one Of most radical meth
ods Of keeping the young from being
led to Incorporate drinking is to deny
them tobacco.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

Generally speaking there Is not
much certainty with young people
when they start out in life. They
should have some definite object, and
should study well their capabilities and
preferences. In most every instance
we find that those who have succeeded
in life, we also find that they have an
object in view. Drifting word that
suits this case-is unsafe. Let young
men and women start with resolute
hearts, willing hands and an industri
Gus turn of mind and we will almost
assure for them a successful effort.
Some may depend on patient labor for
success. His personal object is better
than drifting, so the young take their
choice. Wealth is accumulated by in
dustry and economy, and not by drift
ing. Fame is achieved by labor.
Air-castles are soon and easily torn
down.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Robert Burns.

Somestimes called the Shakespeare O
Scotland, He was born in the yeal
1859, in the Parish of Alloway neal
Ayr. His father was a farmer of lin
tied means, but superior character anC
intelligence and he spared no pains to
raise his children to Il position similar
and even higher than his own. Young
Burns was certainly i'll splenetic hui
NOR when he said:
MY ancient but ignoble blood,
Has Crept through scoundrels ever since the flood.
Robert was well instructed in Eng
lish while at the parish school, and af:
terwards studied French and practical
mathematics. The young poet had q
large and well selected library Of the
best authors, viz, Addison, Pope,
Ramsey, Shenstone, StGrne, MacKen-
zie, etc, and Of these he was a close
reader. In his 10Th year he began to
compose in verse. Some Of his books
attracted attention by the marks of
genius displayed, and extended his ac-
quaintance. STANCE as it may seem,
this fact made him discontented and
he decided to go to Geneva. To pro-
cure the means for this voyage he pub
lished a few miscellaneous poems.
These elected such marked admiration
that he was induced not to leave Scot
land, but went to Edinburgh and issued
another edition. This proved the turn
ing point i'll his life. During his stay
in Edinburgh he went in the best So
ciety and the people were as much de-
lighted with his conversation as they
were with his verse.
Drs. Robertson and Blair recognized
his talents and saw in him high marks
Of poetic genius. The profits realized
from the new edition Of Burns poems
enabled him to lease Il farm near Dunn
freshire, where he settled in 1878.
Here he publicly ratified a left handed
marriage he had secretly and previous
ly contracted with one Jean Amar."
He might have lived long and happily
but for his conviviaI habits and he was
compelled to give up his farm.
In spite Of the remOnstrances Of his
friends, and his own acknowledged
conviction Of the folly of his conduct,
tIC ilClSiSlGOl III lilC USE OI III iuOIo uHlll
he ruined his constitution and killed
himself in the thirty-seventh year Of
his age. III 1886.
The charm of his poetry lies in the
justHess of the feeling expressed, and
the truthfulness and freshness which it
derives directly from life. Seldom has
so much manliness, tenderness and
glowing passion been united as in the
works of Burns. Their popularity, in
stantly acquired, has continued, and
circulated not only in Scotland, but
wherever the English language is spo-
ken-nay, more, they have been tran
stated into nearly every language in
Europe. To speak comparatively of
his works. the critics rank first "Tom
.O'Shaunter. 1t was considered by
Burns himself, as well as Campbell
and Wilson, as his masterpiece. 1t
displays various powers, beginning with
low, comic humor and backanallian
revelry, and ranges the whole diapasan
of descriptive, sublime and supernatu-
raj poetry. Second to ''TOm OShaun-
ter is 1.-The Address to the Devil ;"
next "The Jolly Beggars." Of his
smaller poems, it is superfuous to
speak; to culogize them would be a
work Of supererogation.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Deflnation Of a Drunkark.

John B. Cough at one of his meet
ings said, there were different ideas
about the definition of q drunkard.
If Il man steals once he is a thief, If he
lies once he Is 4 liar ,but 4 man was not
called Il drunkard until he WAS drunk
about twO-thirds Of his time There
was not a horse III their stable, nor an
OK ut their an, nor snake t'lat drag
ged its Shiny length along the grass
nor any reptile that they crushed with
their feet and shuddercd, that WAS not
better than a man when he Gts drunk.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Don't Want to he Known.

Some shrewd temperance folks at
St. Johnsbury have hit upon netlo,l
likely to be much more prohibitivo
than prohibition itself In town meet
ing it was voted to publish the names
every week of all persons who bought
liquor. The result was striking. The
sales decreased seventy-five per cent.
Immediately, and the authorities now
claim that there is not It place in ST.
Johnsbury where liquor can be bought.
There are great many men, as this
demonstrates, who think they can af~
ford to drink, but cannot afford to
have it known that they drink. There
are also great many eases, this being
one, where Il man docs not want to
see his name III print.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
The Bnl OF Costs.

In spite the hard times and inrensed
taxation, the British public spent a mil
lion dollar more East year in ali kinds
of intoxicating liquors than they did
before. This does not seem a large
amount, but when It Is considered that
the while sum So eXpnded during the
year reached 10 less than 7f0, 900, 900
it will MT be wondered that the pater-
nal government stands by the distillers
and brewers, from whose trade is deriv-
ed very large part Of the public rev
cnUc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

cuIously plain. The knit silk under
shirt they brought me was on new
plan, and was really Il sensible thing.
It opened behind and had pockets in it
for the shoulderblades; but they did
not seem 10 fit me, sol found it Il sort
of uncomfortable garment. They
gave my bob tail coat to somebody olsc
and sent me an ulster suitable for gi-
raffe. had tO tie my collar. on be-
cause there was no button on the fool
ish shirt which | described q little
while ago
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Written for the BULLETIN.
JENNIE CAMDEN,
OR THE
LOST NECKLACE.
BY MAY SELWYN
CHAPTER V.
A HAPPY REUNION.

On her arrival in c., Jennie was
met by Mrs. Pelton, her mothers old
friend who informed her that Barbara
DeGenlis was i'll and could not live
many days longer; that she had gone
to see her and Barbara begged her to
send for Jennie, as she could not die
in peace until she had seen her. They
together proceeded to Barbara's house
and found her in a very weakened con-
dition. She recognized Jennie imme.
mediately and her countenance bright
ened. She motioned Jennie to be
seated near her, ana then began by
saying:
Jennie, l have a confession to make
to you, that must be made before ]
can die in peace. You will be great
lily surprised and your heart wrung
with sorrow, but l pray God may give
you strength to bear all, "
Barbara began by telling Jennie o.
her early love for her father, her an
ger when he deserted her, and her de
termination to be revenged. OF thi
the reader has already been informed
We will give the rest in Barbara's owl
words:
"NIy time for action came whel
,-qur little sister Ethel was born.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
1GnIperanre.
How 10 License Works.

Potter county, Pa, has had no IL
cense for ten years and see how they
suffer: Alta recent term of the
quarter sessions court of Potter coun-
ty. the district attorney Informed the
court that he had no indictments or
bills to present to the grand jury; the.
sheriff also stated that he had no crinl-
inals in the prison. the directors Of
the poor reported that they had no one.
to deep at the county's charge or ex-
pense"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
The Crime of Crimes.

The temperance question is fast as.
Stunning the important position which it
is entitled to have in this nation. The
liquor traffic is tLe gigantic crime of
crimes of the the nineteenth century"
1t is the greatest peril Of the nation.
This country cannot exist half drunk
and half sober. No greater political
question arises before tie people than
this. No '.shir" 80 bloody as that
made by the bloody hands Of the liquor
traffic. War, pestilence and fitmine
combined cannot claim as mnny vic
/ Tins, as can the blood-stained hands Of
! the liquor traffic. Bold and yet bold
cr and more defiant than ever before,
it demands weekday and SablIath-daY
victims, and all hours of the night to
ply its deadly and bloody work. Po-
! lirical parties bow down to to du its
bidding, and yet stretciI out their
trearhcrous hands, hlood-red with
completely with the dram-shops. and
ask for temperance votes, iur which
they give 10 equivalent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

The Washington correspondent of
the Booklyn Eagle claims to have Il
problem that has long veXed close OBJ
servers iii Washington City. He says:
Nobody here ever expectst that Mr..
Stephens will die a natural death.
That fond hope has been long since
abandoned. He can tacNle the old
man with the sickle keen, or the gen.
t'eman who is flmiliarly known as the
reaper, whose name is Death, more
frequently and successfully than any
well-bred giant on the globe. Do you
know the secret o. il? Easy and reGC-
lar habits.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
Hearth and Home.

The parental HEARTH, that rallying-
place of the affections. 1t was the policy
of the good old gentleman to make his
children feel that HOME was the happiest
place in the world; and l value this
delicious bome-feeling a. one OF the choicest
gifts parent can bestow-WAsHINGroN
IRVING
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

IN find nothing on that spot, of wool
or iron or cloth or bone or flesh to
prove that a dozen men, women and
children, were there wiped out of exis-
-tence and reduced to shred and dust.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

Special rates given onapplicatiou.
Hs-Au business letters must be addressed to
GEORGE ..sBNlIsTEAD.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24

TIE highest perfection Of human rca-
son i 10 know that there II nn intinity
OF truth beyond its reach.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee.

have just opened new Grocery house at this
place and have ON hand a good stock of Brandies
whisky, Wines Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars, Sugar.
Coffee Coal-oil and all other articles usually found
at a Country Store. Respectfully,
T ] LAUGHLIS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY or AHDERaoR.
q tas o9llgs q O9mn.oA. Pleas.

D. II. Greer, Plaintiff, va. John i. Greer.
Samantha Il. Autrey, ct ale Oefendants.
- Cbg:e elGiflt "a Edrtiissfo,, Sec.
TpY virtue OF an order r. me directed By
I'D his Honor Thoma. THOMSON. tjyesT.
ding Judge Of tho 9Th Jndicials Circuit. in
the above stated case, will sell at Andef.
s0a O. II, g. ca, ca Mt public sssst.se, ssstse on SALE
DAY IN MAY next, the following proper.
ty, as the Real Estate OF Mary L. Greer,
deceased;
LOT NO. i, containing nine and sig
tenk5g 70 6-1o) acFes, more or less. situate
In the Town OF Honea Faith, in Anderson
Cousssy, Is;s Fsiiusfiif lands OF z. a. Hud-
gems, ID. 8. MCCULLOUGH and Lot No. 2 Of
the Real Esketeof said Mary L. Greer. decd.
LOT no. 2. containing eleven and one
hall. (1ISl acres, moro or less, situate in the
Town Of Honea Path, in che County of
Anderson, and adjoining lands OF u. A.
Hudgeue, w. Dacug, and Lot 5No. 1 Of
the Heal Estate af said Mary L. Greer, de-
ceased and lyins ON the Greengllle i Co
iumhis Railroad, - Z
LOT NO. 8, containing Ten snd i. lo-
tenths (t0 0-7G) acres, more or les. I'd
edioining Los No. 2 or the Resf Fstate
OF said Mfe.s Mary L. Greer, dscsassd. and
lnnda OF II. a. HudSrns, and lying on fi1o
GreaavIlle and Columbia II aiIrosd' q {
yfpNB or SALE One-third esaii, aud fha
remainder On q credit of tWeIve months.
with interent from day of sale. and q mort.
gage Of the premises 70 securs the prrchase
money. Purchaser TO pay extra for pspers.
w. w. HUMPHREYss
Mes4es.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29
wsll,asnaton r.srnoeratio clnl,

Met in tho Masonic Hall on Saturday, l7th
instant, for purpose of considering means TO
induce all the members of the Williamston
Democratic Club to re-enroll their names
and be ready for the campaign Of 1850.
About thirty members Of the Club wero
present. The President stated that the
County Executive Committee, at their lest
meeting, recommended that the Anderson
County Democratic Clubs meet on Saturday;
the ga OF May next, to reorganize and elect
officers foESthe next term. The following
gentlemen were. appointed committee TO
revise shc el'lb-list and 70 enlist tho enroll.
ment Of new members: White-D Dr. w.
Wilson, B. w. Duckworth, II. Mahafey,
B. L. Johnson, DR., Richardson, IS. Rog.
ers, WE. Owen colored = Israel Dalton,
Berry Mattison.9 Ed. Jones, Nathan Green,
Perry Henderson and Alfred Rogers. Re.
marks were made by J. G. Clinkncsles and
II. NJ. Prince, encouraging the members to
do their duty. The Club adjourned TO meet
on Saturday, tie 1st day Of May.
HI. EprIHG, Sec.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29

Thecelofea Lodge of Gool Teiapsars oi
Ids place held o public e, aperanoe mass
meeting IN the oolored Meth tst Church
on SWednesday eyoE:Dg, ]; ;tlae q It inst, ahd
were addressed by 4seyeral speakers. This
lsodge low numbers about two hundred
members, and are doing good work among
their people. They could not be engaged
In more nobler cause, and NO hope their
efforts vim be crowned with success ON
every hsnl,
Mr. J. w. Fry, formerly Superintendent
Of the Richmond sud Danyilie Railroad.
has been appointed General Superintendent
Of tho 0rcenville and Columbia Road, yics
Col. r. II. Temple resigned. Col. Temple
has made an excellent Superintendent, and
resigned tho position on this Road to aco.pt
the place of Chief Engineer OF the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad. we only
hope that hIr. Fry Is as enterprising cad
public spirited as hls worthy predecessor.
Early lest Tuesday morning negro by
the name of Van Holland came into the
store OF Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Co.
with largo roll Of leather, valued OF about
$50, and offered it for salc for Sl2. Tho low
price Of tho article aroused the suspicious
OF g member Of tht, drpS and he at once
questioned the negro 10 wbere he got Tit.
The negro stated that he Bought it from Mr.
Thos. Harper, Of Seneca City. Mr.. Harper
was az once telegraPhed to, andfTcplied, ad.
visiDg them to retain the negro until further
investigation. Policeman McGrader was
notified, and Immediately arrested the
negro, whefeupon he acknowledged as hay
ing stolen 1t from o Mr. Watkins. He was
sent tojail to await Investigation. ~