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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Successful Boys.

Who arc the boys that succeed il
the world? This, my young friends
as Il very important question for yor
to answer. Shall answer it for you,
/ As you and / are strangers, let me say
/ / have had thousands OF boys under my
care rs a teacher, and that [ know who
succeeded in all the nobler walks in
/ life. | have watched the success Oh
( boys in the schooI-room, in the store,
in college, on the flrm-everywhere.
One trait Of character Is possessed by
Tall Of them, in greater or less degree,
iviz: They all have great powers OF
concentrations Whatever they do,
they do with all their might. ii les
son is to be learned, they bring all the
powers Of their mind to the task, until
it Is mastered. They do notailow their
minds to wander off, now upon this
subject, and then upon that but, with
an iron Will and an uncOnquerable dc
termination, they give the task to be
performed, whether of the head or the
hand, undivided and close attention
till the W, rk is done. This power OF
concentration Is the secret of one schol-
ar's success over another in the same
class. How you study is tff far great
cr importance than what or how much
you study.
have in my mind now several of
my old scholars who are eminent as
lawyers, physicians, ministers OF the
gospel, civil engineers. builders, mer-
chants, and farmers, all of whom were
noted in school for their undivided and
close attention to whatever was to be
done, either at their desks in preparing
their lessons, or III the classroom at
recitation.
| remember one of those bows in par
ticular, although it Is nearly thirty
years since he was Il student in my
school. l can see him now at his desk,
working at y difficult problem in his
algebra or arithmetic, or trying TO
translate a sentence in Latin or Greek
1t mattered not what the study was, he
always entered upon it with the same
resolute determination TO master it in
the least possible time. He seemed to
bring his whole body, as we'll as all the
powers ofhis mind, to the accomplish
ing Of his task.
Now he would extend one leg, and
then the other; now run his fingers
through his hair, and then perhaps
twist his nose, his eyes meanwhile IN
tensively fixed upon his book and lie
saw nothing, heard nothing, until that
lesson was thoroughly prepared. He
never failed at recitation. That boy
has been for several years one of the
most prominent judges in thi. country,
and one Of the most eminent of the
governors Of New jersey.
Boys, If you wish to make your mark
in the world, for all that is noble and
good, strive to gain the mastery over
both your mind and your body. Learn
TO put your whole mind to the work in
hand, and my word for it, you will sue
cess.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Loves Young Dream.

They were strolling down Third
Stree, bathed in such glorious moon
light as is known only to Minnesota
and Italy. His arm was twined lev
ingly around her waist, and her arm
was twined caressingly around his
waist, and the waist pl;ccs were made
glad He was telling her that hc
could buy a lop-earcd mule for S27,
and size was tendcrly describing Il sec
ond-hand cOok-stove she could get for
Sand COW recllned directly in
their path. Neither Of them saw that
COW, and in the sweet forgetfulness of
love, they meandercd peacefully over
it, and as, the COW took the floor, n
pair of number nine boots and pair
Of number two button-gaiters, hung
for Il moment in suggestive proximity
over that cows back. There are mo-
ments when soul mclts into soul, too
holy and too bliSsful to be rudely dis
turbed by any third presence, and we
left that loving pair to bright dreams
Of the future, and silently stole away.
So did the cow.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Newspapers.

Nothing presents a sadder CONNER
terry upon the presents. condition: Of
society than the large number of fam;-
lies, both in town and country, bpt
more especially in the latter, that sub
scribe to no paper Of any kind. Hum
dreds and thousands Of families are
thus growing up utterly ignorant of
what Is transpiring in the world around
them-ignorant Of the mighty events of
the day. But who can tell the vast
amount of injury that is being inflicted
on the rising generation-thosc who
are to take our place in the busy
World at no far future day-erowing
up without any knowledge of the pres
eut or the past; this ignorance, too. be
ing imbued into them by the sanction
Of those who should, and doubtless do
know better, did they only think Of the
injurious effects Of their insane course.
Let the. head Of every. family think OF
this end place in the hands of those
for whom he Is responsible, the means
Of acquiring some knowledge of the
moving panorama in which we ACT
our different parts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
ShgnCd Into 1t.

4 .costermonger's donkey came to
the foot Of hill and there he stopped.
He obstinately refused to pull up the
hill. The costermonger tried cusXing,
but it was cf no uyc Then he tried
other measures, but no use. At lat he
took the donkey out Of the shafts and
got in himself and pulled the barrow
up the bill, .-., ....
why arc you doing that ?" said
! bystander. ana.
Well" ," the man said, Il thought I'd
shame him into it.
Well, the English people have been 4.
=bamed into total abstinece. The
LQndon Times said; You NAV 20
all over the world and see the lowest
degradations Of. every nation-the
| Chinese with. their opium the Japan
csc with the same drug but nowhere
can there be gathered together such
! filth, such. rOttenncss. such . mass Of
putretying sores, as IN the purieus Of Il
| well tO-dO London Gin Palace" A
| judge lately said Il man often goes into
Il beer house 4 respectable man and
comes out fclon. Now drinking in
HNiNli u ItbI I''l tI'iIH anu i5ibQutul2 ~ucll
| deba-ement and wide. spread misery
has driven the,upPcr classes Of Eng
land into the temperance ranks.
1t has forced the attention of medi-
cal men to the questioE-cyen these
who stand at the head Of the .profcs-
sion. There is Sir William Gull, the
! physician to the ROYAL Family, and
! SIR Henry Thomson whose income.
from his profession alone is E10,OO0 Il
/ vear-the King Of the Belgians paid
him $1,000 for one operatian-and
there Is DR.. Richardson: ali these crni-
nent men have stated it as their opin-
/ ion that alcohol Is not food. The Bish-
op Of Durham, DIR. Lighitoot, is one of
oJT most earnest advocste lie isone
of the greatest Biblical critics-thco-
legians. Is the proper word--in the
world, and hc goes up and down his
great diocese preaching total absti-
nence.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Religion IN Texas.
rom the New Orleans Times.

From the New Orleans Times.
Texas preachers are said to be very
eccentric, and their mild unnatural
ness has given rise to Il good many re
marks and few stories.
\ minister arose before Il large au-
dience, took his text, and began preach
ing. \ brisk firing Of pistols began
on the outside of the church. /.
"Brother Deacon, said the minis
tier, Il believe those fellows are casting
insinuatiOns ut me. n fact, am very
nearly convinced" he continued, as
a piece Of plastcring fell from the wall
close to his feet.
Il think, parson, that it refers to
some one else, replied the deacon.
The minister raised Il tumbler of
water, and was in the act ofaDplying
it to his lips, when the glass fell shat
tered by a shot.
This is an inuendo no longer" said
the minister, wiping the water from
his vest. ''This Is what | term an un-
mistakable thrust. The congregation
will please sing while | go out and in
vestigate this matter. Istherc another
preacher in this house ?"
Yes said Il man throwing down a
stick which he had been whiting aris.
ing and pulling at the waist Of his
pants like a man who had just straight
ened up after setting out a row of to-
bacco across 4 broad field
"Iot on an extra?'
"Ycs."
''UnIimb.r." .....
The whiting preacher handed over
n large Remington pistol, which. thC
insplted preacher took, and drawing
another from his belt started ou5
After going out there was an immedi
ate improvement in the firing business
It was decidedly more lifelikc. inso
much that the deacons sat working
their fingers. After awhile the minis
( ter returned, and placing an ear and
the nostril and half of a nose on thC
pulpit, remarked He that hath
ears to hear, let him behave himself.
The Sermon then proceeded without
interruption.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Not Much of Il Husband.

Burdy has been married two weeks
and has left his wife. Bundy Is a little
man, and his wife weighs Z40 pounds,
and was the relict Of the late Peter
Potts About ten days after marriage
Bundy was surprised, on awakening III
the morning, to find his better halt sit
ting up in bed crying as if her heart
would break. Astonished, he asked
the cause Of her sorrow, but receiving
no reply he began to surmlSe tkat there
must be some secret OH her mind that
she withheld from him which was the
cause OF her anguish, 50 he remark
ed to Mrs B. that as they were married
she should tell him the cause Of her
grief, 50 if possible, he could avert it,
and after considerable coaXiHg he elic-
tied the following from her:
Last night l dreamed | was single,
and as | walked through Il well-lightcd
street, | came to n store where a sign
in front advertised husbands for safe.
Thinking it curious, entered, and
ranged along the wall on either side
were men with prices affixed to them.
Such beautiful men; some for one
thousand dollars, some five hundred
and 50 ON down to two hundred and
fifty; and as | had not that amount, /
could not purchase. ="
Thinking to console her B. placed
his arm lovingly around her and asked:
"And did you see any men ike me
there?"
"Oh, yes" she replied, drawing
away from him, lots like you; they
were tied up in bunches, like aspara-
gus, and sold for ten cents per bunch.
Bundy got up and went to ask his
lawyer if he had sufficient ground for
divorce.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Written for the BULLErIH.
JENNIE CAMDEN.
OR THE
LOST NECKLACE.
BY MAY Sci
CHAPTER l.

THE DYING MOTHER.
'The day Is done and the darkness
Falls from the wings of night;
As feather is waited downward,
From an eagle in his flight"
As Jennie Camden softly repeated
these lines she wondered if another
night would find her still in the poses
sion of her darling mother, for that
morning the family physician had
taken Jennie aside and tried to pre-
pare her for the great shock in store
for her.
DIR. Shields had for years been
friend, as well as physician, to the
family, and when his medical skill
failed to discover a remedy for the
restoration of Mrs. Harper, he felt it
a duty to tell Jennie, and in the kind
est possible manner he told her she
must soon give up her mother. And
in her orphan-hood she knew she must
once more battle with the world.
A sweet voice called softly from the
next room, and while Jennie is attend
her mother, We will go back a few
years and give brief sketch of the
Camden family.
Twenty years previous to the open
ing OF this story Jennie Camdems
father was laid in his last resting
place In his early manhood he had
led wild and reckless life. All hopes
for his reformation were gone until he
met sweet Jennie Stanley. From that
time he was changed man; and in
one year there was wedding, in the
town of c., that everybody predicted
would prove an unhappy one. How
ever, contrary to their predictions, il
proved to be most happy one. Two
children followed their union, the
youngest Of which died in her infancy
Never was there better husband and
father than William Camden; and il
the few years of his welded life he
accumulated quite fortune; and at
his death left his wife and child we
provided for. But in three years after
his death, Mrs. Camden's hand was
sought in marriage by John Harper
She entertained for Mr.. Harper thc
utmost respect, and being one of thos'
timid, dependent creatures, knowing
her incapacity to manage her affairs
she accepted his proposal. She was
second mother to his children, the,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
How a Man Feels with his Head eff


It's considered on all sides that the
body does not feel an instant after de-
capitation-fOr the brain being the
seat of sensation to the whole frame
through the medium of the spinal mar
TOW, every part Of the body beneath the
point at which the latter may be divi-
dcd must be deprived Of feeling. But
it by no means follows that the head Is
deprived Of sensation Immediately af-
ter decapitauOn, nor that it may not
retain It's consciousness, and like the
head of the Irish knight who was kill
ed by Saladin in the Holy war, get up
and declare that il was never cut off by
so sharp Il scimeter before-nor, like
that OF the assassin Legare swear round
ly at the eXecutioner for not keeping
a keener AK; but it Is quite impossible
that it may be trouble with very seTi-
our reflections upon the irrevocability
Of its fate, and the awfulness OF its de
privation. In support Of this unPleas-
ant theory many facts are adduced,
with grave vouchers for their authen-
ticity. Among others Is the unfortu-
nate Queen of SCOTS, whose lips con-
tinued to move in prayer for at least
Il quarter Of an hour after the eXecu-
tioner had performed his duties. Wilt
states that having put his mouth to the
car Of a decapitated criminals head
and called him by name, the eye turn
cd to the side whence the voice came ;
and the fact is attested by Fontanell
Mogere, Guillotine, Nauche and Al
dint. On the word murder" being
called in the case Of criminal execu-
tel for that crime ut C0blentz, the halt
closed eyes opened wide with an ex-
preston of reproach on those who stood
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
49,
humorous,
Editors and hens must scratch for Il

Editors and hens must scratch for a
living.
\ tombstone often speaks truth when
it SAYS "herc lies"
Stag parties" They are enter
tainments whcreat bucks usually get
enough additional horns to make them
stagger.
The ladies give as Il reason Tor mar
rying for money, that they now seldom
find anything else in man worth hav-
ing.
An infant boy in Webster County,
Ky, has six fingers on each hand
Won't he be terror to bartcnders
when he grows up?
Farmer-"Well, my man, ana how
much do you want day." Irish la
borer-''ShiIlin' 4 day and you ate me,
or eighteen pence a day and l ate
myself"
''Will you also go to the masked
ball ?" Yes" if | only knew how to
disguise myself" Cob! that's easy
enough All you have TO do is to keep
your mouth shut for the whole even
ing, and no one Will recognize YOU"
y drunken member of Parliament
said to the Attorney General, one day,
81 am self-made man, l am"
''Then, sir" replied the philosophical
Attorney General, ''the fact relieves
the Almighty of great responsibili-
ty."
CLEANING FLAT IRoNs.-Salt will
make your rusty fiat irons as clean as
glass Tie lump of beeswax in rag
kept for that purpose. When the
irons are hot, rub them first with the
wax rag, and then scnur with paper
or cloth sprinkled with salt
They were sitting together Sunday
evening, with an album or two be
tween them, when she pleasantly ask
ell GLOW would You like to have
my mother live with YOU? 'In Just
fifteen seconds he had his hat down
half way over his face and was boiling
through the gate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Wed the Girl You Love.

We arc married, am hers,
As she frequently avers;
But the worst i, ! must own,
While my spirit makes its moan;
While my slnOthercd anger slirs,
Own that everything is hers
Hers the land, and hers the house,
Every rat, and every mouse
Everything on the estate,
Every cup and every plate;
Every coat and every shoe.
And she make one feel it too
Ay her money buys the meat,
And the very bread l eat;
The clothes | wear that look so CAV,
Tickets too, to ball and play;
Yet all that she can but do,
For her money bought me, too!
What have / for manhood lost?
Pride debased and true love crossed?
Conscience scared and hope deferred?
Truth insuited, hate incurred?
Shame of friends, and butt of foes?
What, all what but board and clothes!
Sprite OF wealth. tits cen too true,
I'm no richcr-not Il sou!
Law has made her cIsli her own,
And her heart Is like a stone;
Young man, You've been warned, I'm sure
We'd the girl you love though poor!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Slightly Mixed.

y Bennington young man recently
directed two postal cards without stop
ping to see that the directions and mes
sages correSponded \ Troy shirt firm
were consequently astonishcd the next
day on receiving a cordial invitation to
take a moonlight carriage ride while
Il young Bennington belle was equally
moved by the request to Send me
samples of the cloth your best shirts
are made of. ="
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
NONRESIDENT Notice
In the Chancery Court of Hardcman
County, Tennessee, No.7S1.R. d.
Original Billy

iF-..s.- Original Bill.)
J IT NeilsOH, J w Williams, r Y Williams, T vii.
Enms, Jr Lizzie Williams, Priscilla u Phelau, ID =
Williams, Minnie Williams Anna Tuad Wall srTodd,
T. Williams Sr, EA Warren, ID EWarrcn and wifc,an
Willis Todd ,rsW Williams, Irene Williams, NJ :
FaSSman Anna WFassman, VI J Williams, + Will
lianiS, 4 : Williams } W Todd Eliza II Toe, VI T.
Todd W L Trcid, Anna NJ Todd and L = McNeal,
Is this Cause it appearing frnm-ihe Bill which i
L sworn TO that VI J Williams, y J. Williams ana
Williams, r W Todd, Eliza II Todd VI r Todd w
Todd, and Anna VI Todd are Hon-residcutS Of the
State Of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered that
fey make their appearance htrcin at the Court
House in the town of Bolivar, Tennessee, on be-
fore the md Monday in june. 1850 and plead an
swer or dcmur 10 CompIanants Bill or the same
will be taken for confessed and set for hearing
pITfe To them. And that Copy Of this order be
published once a week FOR four successive weeks in
the Bolivar BULLETIS. This MHy 5th 1850.
\ Copy Attest.
JAMES FExTEEss. JR., and VI.
Francis Williams, Sulr. FOR CoIaplts. 30.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Non-Resident Moti &c.
In the Chancery Court Of Hardemar
County Tennessee. No. 776.R. d.
Original BilI.)

Original BILL
Z VI Myrick Agt 81 + Myrick rs. + d Cesssctt, L
y Boyd, Daniel Hunt and George Hunt.
VS this cauS. it appearing from the Bill which Is
4 sworn to that Defendant Franklin ID CesSett is "a
sidpnt Of the state Of Tennessee and resident
Of the State Of Illinois tits therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein 1t the Court House in
the of Bolivar, Tennessee on before the 2nd
Monday in June $50 and plead answer or dennr
To the Bill in thisrause- tIe same viii be taken
for confessed and set fr herring 3oFe r to nin-
And that copy of this order b. published once
week for four successive weeks IN the Bolivar
btILETIS This 5th May, 1850.
y Copy Attest. ;f 80
JANIS FESTREss, JR., {. and NJ
W \ Turner, SOlr for Comrlt. 30
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court Of Hardeman
County, Tennessee. No. 749. RID. &


:,. Original and Amended Bill.)
Alice p Prewtt rs. J N N,RFiS Admir- etc, ,CF Prev
itt, decd and heirs a. said G Prewitt, Thomas
RichardsuH tiuar,liani etc, and W Haneock.aza-
y this it appearing from re- OF Sheriff OF
Il said County that Defendant Joseph Prcwitt IS
not be founh in his County 1t is therefore oT-
dcTed that Ic make his appearance herein At the
COurt House in the town af Bolivar T'nne>S' on or
before the 2ud Monday in, June, i,SO, and
plead nSwer demur to ComplainantS Bill or the
same will be taken fOr confessed and set for hearing
paIte rs To him. And that copy Of this order be
published a week fs- four successive weeks III
the Bolivar BULLETIS. This Nay 9Th lsSo
y Copy Attest. =.
JAHES FIsSTREss, JR., {. and i.
Wood & 1IcNeal SOlrs. far COmplts- SO.
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They were talking about the weight
Of different Individuals Of a. certain
family, and the daughters young man,
who was present, spoke up before h.
thought, and sail i tel you t!at
Jennie amt so very light. either, al
Though she looks 50 !" ana lhen he look
ed suddenly conscious and hluShe,l.
and Jennie became absorbed iE tu.l,-
i:g a chrom. .n .hc Nal.
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Heafth 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 / value this
delicious bome-feeling as one of the choicest
gifts parent can bestow.-WAsHTNGTo
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03

OF all the little fairies
That ever have caressCd,
/ know our little darling
Is the brightest and the best.
Oh the neatest and the sweetest
No tongue can ever tell
How much Of love we lavish
On oar little Nora Belle
She cannot reach the roses
: ETltat grow about her w;Sr,
But in her face are flowers
More beautiful than they;
tnd the sunlight falling ROUND her,
CLOVIS with Il magic spell,
Shedding golden glqry
On our little Nora Belle.
She is winsome, she is winning
She is blithe and she is gay
And she asks the wisest questions
In the most old fashioned way;
And the lilies IN the valley,
Andthe dasits in the dell,
Are moi so pure and tender,
As little Nora Belle.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-03
Trustees Sale

DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST
ID executed to me by w. IL. Finn on the
2Sth day of March 1871, to sccure certain
indebtedness therein mentioned, and of
record in Deed Book, A, of Trust Deeds, etc
ON P2ges $40 and Oil, in the office OF thc
Register of Hardeman County, Tennessee,
| will ON
Monday the 14th day of June 1880,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for Cash at the Court House door in the
town of Bolivar Hardeman County, Tennc-
see, the following property to wit: half acre
of land, being the North half of onq acre
bought by said Finn OF r. H. Wood, ,Janu-
airy Srd 1871, on which is situated dwell
ing house; for more particular description
of which referancc is hereby made to the
above mentioned Deed of Trust The title
believed to be good, but only convey a.
Trustee.
May 4th 1880.
36-5t. G. WAITE, Trustee.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chanccry Court of HardemaI
County Tennessee. No. T83. r. d.

W. D. MaulIin, J. D. johnson, W. A. Jackson, \.
Brown. NJ. W. Brown, N. l.. Hartman and his wife
l.. i. IIaTIian Is. Marion =, Smith rs Adm r.
Estate NIrs. y q. Pr.witt, decd, r. 4. Boyd, }.
b. Irwin, Mrs. Sue Prewitt, Marion :. Smith and
his wife Matte Smith, Anna &. Perkins, Mrs.
kittie Milum, Ed.Smith and his wife Emma Smith
and Richard Perkins.
! y this Cause il appearing from the Bill which is
Il sworn to that Turner Alilum and his wife kittie
Milum, Ed. Smith and his wife Emma Smith and
Richard Perkins non-reSidents OF the state Of
TcuneSSec. IL is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein at the Court House in the
town Of Bolivar. Tennessee. or before the 2Td
Monday in June 1850, and plead answer or
demur to COnIpiainant's Bil or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing Gr'e
them. And that copy Of this order be published
once Il week for four successive weeks in the Buli-
var BULLETIN. This sth >Iay 1850.
\ Copy Attest
JAMES FENrREss, JR., c. and VI.
4. n. Lambeth SUlr' for Cumplt. 30,
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No man has come TO true greatness
who has not felt in some, degree that
his life belongs to his race, and that
what God gives him He gives him for
nauAiud.