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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-08

Cldy County Onc
Baker county one;
Nassau county two;
Duval county four;
ST. Johns county two;
Volusia county one;
Orange county two;
Putnam county two;
Marion county two;
Sumter county two;
fernando county two;
Hillsborough county two;
Polk county one;
Manatee county one;
Dade county one;
Brevard county one;
Monroe county two.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-08

FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-08

FOR CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT:
JESSE J. FINLEY,
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14

Austin, TEXAS, }
September %, 1880.
Mr.. EDITOR: I write you this short
letter for the benefit Of some Of my
friends who asked me, upon my leav-
ing home for Texas, to find cut the
truth in regard to the crops IN Texas
and let them know. In so large .
State IS this, it is impossible almost
to arrive at or near the amount Of
cotton or other produce that viii be
raised, but from aIi tie information
have SO far, the cotton crop has been
cut short, caused by the incessant
rains which have fallen almost every
day for over two months, in some
places. The worm also has made lis
appearance, and is rapidly destroying
what the rain left. Ii most places
the majority of the planters VIII be
satisfied with a third to a hall bale to
the acre. From my own observation,
I think, If the farmers pick out what
Is already in the fields, they viii have
as much as they can do. From Lock
hart to Austin, where the worm has
not been, I have never seen such
cotton and corn in all my life, not
withstanding the wet weather. The
cotton-stalk, from the ground up, is
one solid mass Of white, and growing
upon the richest land that was ever
seen. I am told that farmers always
raise as much crop as they can gather,
10 matter what kind Of seasons they
have. 1 saw several fields Of cotton
that had been sown broadcast, and
which viii make half q bale to the
acre. But this Is where the rain and
the worm did not molest it, and the
cotton-pickers had not broken in and
picked any Of it. What they need il
this country IS somebody to work it.
but where they are to come from
can't tell. It looks to me as though
this State were large enough for hall
the people in the Union. The stock
business is the best employment here
I am satisfied. Sheep raising pays al
enormous profit, but raising
cattle is the pleasantest and mos
profitable of any. They are les:
trouble, and you can find ready mar
ket for your beeves. The weather
now clear and cold, for this country
There was a slight nortber a few day
ago which blew away the clouds, ant
the ground is rapidly drying. In tw
months expect nearly everybody VII
| be per;shing for water. I have writ
ten you a longer letter than I intend
ed and have no more to say now, ant
viii only mention that Austin is on
Of the most beautiful and health
: little cities in the United States.
FRANK WILLIAMS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
temperance.
TIE HORROR OF DRUNKENNESS.

TIE HORROR OF DRUNKENNESS.
0, you are rich and respectable,
you who, shut up in your stately
houses or quiet homes, know nothing
Of this, and, therefore, nursing in some
delicious stiffness your dainty loves
and slothful sympathies, hear it with
indifference or impatience-if you
would know what drunkenness is, if
you would learn what cause there is
to lift up the voice respecting it, leave
your case: do not be afraid for once
to sicken your sensibilities do not be
afraid to soil your robes; go to see
women, or what had once been those
| gracious things, shrieking, fighting,
blasphening, pawnng the very shawis
OF their backs, and the very bed on
which their children, poor, ragged
emaciated, lost 20 health, lost to res
+ pectability, lost to shame, these you
viii see and you viii meet the man
sneaking from the counter where h'
has over and over again shamefulIy
squandered what might have kcp
himself and his family IN comfort anC
independence. Follow him. Wit
ness the crowded and squalid miser,
Of that bare, foul room, which NIGH
! have been a home. Sec his childrel
fly from him terror-stricken, and hud
die away out Of sight in the corner
in the street, anywhere; see his wife
but the picture, though unfinished
less than the reality, is too horrible
And you may see this almost any
, where-you may see it almost any da
? and when you have seen it you wi
know at last why the hearts Of thor
sands sink within them as they conten
5 plate tbs standing shame, ihis elm
, ing curse, tbs eating caulcr a. the
pre sDerit 1 or life
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
What the Country Needs.

Fewer scrub cattle and more
good ones.
Fewer wire pullers in popular
conventions, and more real indus
try.
Fewer men who seek Office and
more good men whom the Office
seeks.
Fewer loafers about railroad
stations, fewer corner stores, and
taverns.
Fewer impetuous young men
eager to rush into print and raise
the devil generally.
Fewer Juvenile statesmen, who
. are eager to rus, into tie place.
their seniors and b1t.ers ought &.
9ncu2
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14

warning 10 The wise
Southern s;andard.l
Let every voter who claims to be a
democrat consider these possibili-
ties
I. The election Of a Republican
Governor.
2. The election Of a Republican
Legislature, or balance Of power in
the Legislature.
3. The election Of a United
States Senator by the Republi-
cans
4. The probable election Of one
or two Republican Congressmen.
5. A re-districting Of the State
under the new census with such a
gerryn&ndering as viii give at least
half our Congressman permanently to
the Republicans.
6. "A settlement Of the State debt
dollar for dollar by the Republicans
who propose to settle as the creditors
demand
7. The making Of the coupons re
ceivable for State taxes.
! Every Democrat can, with consis
tency, vote the regular Democratic
ticket, and avoid al these impending
calamities but, by division Of tn
party he can contribute his vote +
the accomplishment Of them. Til
responsibility is upon the Democrad
party.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
TERNs or ApYrITTsINa.
AtttMnt0uS.
What made Oliver TWIST


In the Book of Life Adam was
Chap. l.
The man who oorrects proofs In
printing Office rights letters.
The most successful play of to day
Tho play upon words.
There Is a "tied" in the affairs of
men that leads on to a baby car
riage.
"a host in himself" applies very
well to a cannibal who has eaten
hotel-keeper.
Scientists, we believe, have not OBJ
served that domestic broils" are pre-
served in family Jars"
ct have three children who are the
very image Of myself" 81 pity the
youngest" replied his interlocutor.
"Why?' Because he is the one
who viii have to resemble YOU the
longest"
An insignificant lttlo barrel hoop
upon the sidewalk has been known
to yank a man right out of the bosom
of the church and hurl him into the
ranks of backsliders.
''What kind of a reptile Is that?" he
asked, pointing at an old shoe in the
alley. His friend denied that there
vas a reptile there. eyes, there is;
amt that an alley -gaiter?"
4 ightning-rod peddler having
died recently, his widow had him
crematod. She sifted enough brass
cut of his ashes to make q good door
knoeker.
Breathes there a man with level
head, who never to his friends hath
said, when he returns from foreign
lands, when I was in Europe?"
It was "PIease pass the butter,
darling" Does my lovely want some
more potatoos?" "Do YOU think it
would rain, pct2" ''What theatre are
we going to this evening, sweetie?"
ETC., until one Of the boys calmly re-
marked in a loud voice to a fellow
desperate ut the end of the table,
''Baby, dear, viii you give your little
precious q piece of cheesey weeseYf
Since then 1t is'''Charley" and MARY"
with the bride and groom.
The desire to rise in life is univer-
sal. We have seen a man rise from
n chair as though he had suddenly
been elevated by a keg of nitro
glycerine, and all because of an in
significant little pin, whose point had
been taught to rise by the irrepressi
bic small boy.
a Kentucky man was butted II
the pit Of the stomach by mountain
ram. He was badly hurt; a Physi
clan was sent Tor, and arriving, asked
him how he felt. lie replied: II an
ready for death, but I don't like Il
die this way. 1 wouldn't mind being
, kicked to death by a thorougbbreo
J horse, or gored to death by Durhan
bull, but I can't stand the idea c
being butted into eternity by noun
, tain raml"
f a noted wag was once seized wit
: a severe illness, and for some tim
i really thought he was going TO die
He did recover. however, but Will
very sick sent for his physician. Th
doctor prescribed for hinf, left som
directions, and remarked: ''You mus
cheer up; I'll have to leave you nov
: as I must go to see a patient who fe
in q we'll" ''Did he kick the bucEe
, doctor?"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
Daniel Bend, Esq


From the BrcwnavElo States, Sept. so.I
In this issue the States and Bee
very cheerfully places at It's masthead
the name Of Daniel Bond, Esq. Dem
ooratic nominee for Floater from the
district composed of the counties of
Madison, IEardeman, Haywood and a
fraction of Crockett. bIr. Bond with
marked unanimity was nominated by
the Democratic Floterial convention
at Jackson on the 23d inst. The
action of the convention has already
met with marked manifestations of
approval throughout the district. and
especially in Haywood, where GIr.
Bonds high character and worth as a
sterling Democrat, an accomplished
gentleman and representative farm
or are best known and most highly ap-
prociated. The farmers of Haywood
and the entire district have abundant
cause to congratulate themselves up
on the nomination of one of their
own number, to represent them in the
next general assembly of Tennessee.
The nomination could not have faIIen
upon q more worthy, intelligent Or
representative man, and the true and
tried Democracy of his own country
viii put its best foot foremost IN his
support and election, thereby ack-
nowIedging the confidence and com
pliment shown by the other counties
Of the district, in an increased Demo
cratic vote. In his hands the inter
ests Of the district and State will Sc
cureiy rest. Purity Of purpose and
q strong attachment to the interests
Of the people viii dictate and control
his actions. He is so strongly iden
titled by reason Of a community OF
interests with the landholdeTs and
producing classes Of the district that
matters Of Importance to them direct
" address themselves to his own inter
csts and pursuits. Gfr. Bond has re-
ceivcd collegiate education, and ha.
| been well trained by his business re
lations-including a service of severa
years in the employ Of the government
for the duties that will devolve up
on him as a member of the genera
assembly. There are few, if any
whose reading has been SO extensive
and while he has been assiduously de
/ voted to the acquisitions Of literature
he is withal practical and careful il
| his ordinary buginess relations. HI
, recognized and unquestioned purit
Of character and high standard o
: manhood and honesty lit him to dea
= with the questions Of the present car
1 vass. While he stands unequivoca
e " upon the Democratic platform
z State and national, he may be truste
TO see that no invalid or illegal bon
IS allowed III any settlement of III
State debt and that every equity
which the State is entitled is concode
before he consents to levy any tax
pay the holders Of the State bond
!; We heartily endorse the uominatio
and believe that the democracy {
the district viii, with "no variabl
ness or shadow of turning" on the 2n
of November next.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14

Mark Twain, in his new book, en-
titled ca Tramp Abroad" tells how a
party of tourists got wet, aud what
they did when they came back to the
hotel. owe stripped and went to
bed; and sent our clothes down to be
baked; all the party of soaked tour
lists did the same. The chaos Of
clothing got. mixed down in the
kitchen, and there were consequences
1 did not get back the game drawers [
sent down, when our things came up
at 6:15; 1 got a pair on the new plan.
They were merely a paiF Of long white
rufled cuffed sleeves, hitched together
at the top with narrow band, and
they did not come down to my knees.
They were pretty enough, but they
made me 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 in it-at least it
hadn't any more than Mr.. Darwin
would call rudimentary sleeves; these
had edging around them, but the
bosom was ridiculously plain. The
knit silk undershirt they brought me
was on a new plan, and was really a
sensible thing; it opened behind and
had pockets in it for the shoulder
blades; but they did not seem to fit
2 me, so | found it a sort of uncomfoFt
| able garment. They gave my bobtai
: cnat to somebody else, and sent me Al
: ulster suitable for a giraffe. I had tt
tie my collar on, because there was ~
+. button on The ,olish SHIRT y-A;>' : Dc
scr.bea little while $40
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
THE IEATH
Male and Female
TN S 1T TT T E.
POCAHONTAS, TENNESSEE.

The fall term begins on the first Monday
in September 1880, and continues forty
weeks consecutively.
Board can be obtained in the Institute
building, or in private families, at very rea-
sonable rates. Facilities to compare with
any other School OF the same grade in West
Tennessee.
Miss Minnie DunIlum. Of Virginia, is in
charge OF the Musical Department, which
she is conducting with energy and skill.
Pocahontas is beautifully situated on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, about
midway between Grand Junction and Cor
inth Twenty-eight pupils can be accomo-
/ dated with board in the Institute, under the
watch-care Of the teachers. For further
particulars address,
D. w. & G. J.LEATH,
May l5, 1880. Pocahontas, Tenn.
?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
The Issue.


Southern Standard
The issue now is, an honorable com
promise, equitable and fair to both
parties, or straight out rePudialon!
Honest men and true Democrats must
now decide between the compromise
and reputation It Is in vain to use
other words now. 1t Is for Iepudia-
ton OF against it.
Reputation Is the foulest stain that
ever bloued the escntcheon Of any
. people. Heretofore there has been
me plea. futile a vss but now
i 3 aPa5ia-l3u ard ., or com
5 ng7 Choose
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
Gospel TrEth.

Eaglist's Lets- Of AcoeptaRce
Mr. English, in taking the ground |
that twenty years of continuous pow
er is quite as long as any party should |
hope to control the afair8 of the Gov
ernment, and quite as long as the poo-
pie should tolerate the same set of men
i'll Office, is borne out by the teachings
of history and the experience Of hu-
manity. New policies and new issues
are 50 constantly springing up that
the old ideas must give way to the
new, in order that there may be pro
gression, and in order that the Gov
ernment NAV not be corrupted from
blessing to an evil. And this pecu-
iarity Of political history is not con-
fined to that ofour own country alone.
| We may cite in instance the reign Of
| Victoria, crowned in 1883, and a.
though exercising her sway for forty
two years, thus Tar & period embra-
eng most important political events,
her Ministers have succeeded one
another IN rapid succession as the
people have demanded new leaders and
the cxponents Of new policies and
principles. We find the same condi-
ton Of things il France, in Germany
and in other Governments Of the Old
| World. The power Of Bismarck, after
eighteen years, is waning, while the
| Emperor Of the Russias IS forced to
acknowledge that the methods and
ideas OF his fathers viii 20 longer
serve. And thus It goes. The party
| that seeks to perpetuate itself simply
lon the claim that a change Of Admin
Iistration would jeopardize the materi-
| n interests Of the country is apt to
! be robuEled by the people and reIega-
ted to the rear. This rotation secures
the people against the rogues and
knaves who would prostitute their
, Offices for the benefit Of party, and
who would conceal their own plunder-
. ings by q perpetual blockade against
? Investigating Committees. Mr. En-
. glish Is, therefore, justified in saying
that twenty years Of power is long
enough" The Republican press seek
: 10 make light Of this cry for change
that is going up from the people
The very fact of its having come tC
pass that the dominant party snaps
It's fingers in the face Of an erstwhiI,
minority IS sufficient to show al tru,
lovers Of republican government tha
the time tor a change IS actually come
No party should be tolerated, no mat
ter what it may have accomplished il
the past, when it begins to strive, b!
J unworthy means, to acquire a perma
nent grip upon the reins Of Govern
ment. Were there no other reasOl
for the success OF the Democratic pan
. ty, this reason alone should, as
: doubtless viii, suffice. The Reput
lican leaders may laugh and grin q
" the idea to their hearts content, bU
, the hard, common sense of the PEI
= pie will not be dissuaded from appr
hension fof the stability and integr
ty of the Government Mr. Engli4
= has sounded q keynote in giving voiC
10 a common sentiment, daily grow
- ing more intense among the people
u" sentiment which win IN November b
= - found sufficiently general and earne
- to defeat the Republican party. .-C5
cjj,sotj Enquirer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14

Fewer 'Ieaders" to knuckle to
popular preiudices when wrong.
Fewer great men made to order
and Of small material, and thrust
in front Of men who have capacity
for greatness.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
3Eparth and Home.

The parental HEARTIT, that rallying
place of the affections. Il was the policy
of the good old gentleman to make his
children feel that Ho1IE was the happiest
place in the world and I value this
delicious bome-feeliEg as one of the choicest
gifts a parent an bestow.-WAsHIEGT
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
TEXAS LETTER.

Condition Of the Crops II that Much-
TaIked-of Eldorado OF the Suany-
South---WOrms Damaging the
C0ttoa---t5reat Scarcity Of
Water "a The Lore
Star State.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14

me again, 1 know, am certain, :"
clasping her poor hands tightly over
her bosom.
Slowly the midnight hour chimes
out from the great city bell, and she
sat there cold and pale and still.
Swiftly the hours Of approaching day
few by; one, two, three, each have
been tolled from the great iron tongue,
and the white figure sitting so silently
there with great staring blue eyes,
moves not.
AID SO Shelby Osborne, coming in
with Belle on his arm and unIlQly
words upon his lips, warm with pas
gionate kisses, found her-dcad. The
eyes are not the tender blue eyes once
50. fondly loved; still the I;ttle hands
and pulseless the brave, true, loving
heart, and quiet forever the sweet
lips that had said net SO long ago,
s'Whon that love dies out Of your
heart, I viii die too."
Poor little Blossom, dear, sweet
Blossom;
Good night, little blossom.
Though dead on nay Bosom,
Thy love Il VII: live
Ia Ii > heart cvermore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-15
SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
RAVENNA, OHIO.
Capital Paid In, $3.50, 900
Surplus and Profits, S25,3oo
U. o, BONDS of all kinds bought and solo,
and exchanged st current market rates
U. .. COUPON FOUR PEN OF. BONDS
on hand for immediate delivery
E. T. RICHARDSON, Fres
d. GOODMAN, WIN. n BEEBE,
EA Vice President- Casniof'
A sufferer fer Eleven years.

BRooKLYN, N. Y. Jan. 19. 1879
Nessrs. Liker q Co.-Gentlemeu Al
ter suffering with sick headache for
the past IL years, and having tried al
most every known remedy and .
number Of physicians without receiv-
ing any benefit whatever, ! was en-
tirely cured BY taking one small and
~ue large bottle Of DIR. Leslie's special
. escription. I first bought Is cent
postle, which did me 20 much good
that I aftsrward bought Is cent bot
lie, and since taking 1t I have not had
Q single attack, which IL over I'VE
months ago. Before taking 1t had
an attack regularly every four weeks.
The dose IL 90 small (only i've drops
every two hours when headache 10
present, then every morning before
breakfast until entirely cured) that it
seems miraculous; it acts 80 charm
ingly. 1 adTise any woman that 10
troubled with the headache to give it
Q trial. Yours with gratitude.
Mrs. NARY E. THOMPSON.
DR.. Leslie's Special Prescription for
nervous and sick headache IL sold by
all druggists at Is cents per bottle.
Trial size 25 cents per bottle.
EP. Brainerd & Son, Agents, Ra-
wanna. O. 58O-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-15
SHALERSVILE.

Correspondence
EDITOR Dem. PRESS: Works saw
mill which was burned down two or
three weeks ago, will be ready to COM
mence business in about ten days or
two weeks. The engine and boiler
were saved, though damaged some. 1t
will cost five. or six hundred dollars to
put the mill in running order again.
Miss Eva l.. Pinney gave two very
interesting and entertaining Lectures
last Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The first was upon the subject of Tenn
perance and though this is an old
subject, the young lady gave some very
practical ideas. She said we ought to
be temperate in all things, this being
safeguard against the .intemperate
use of spirits. The subject of the Sec
ond lecture was The True Republic. :"
The Lecturers ideas of true Repub-
lie are wonen's suff age, which she
thin ks will bring reforms to this ma
ton. Miss Pinney is talented and a
good orator, and the large audiences on
both evenings were well pleased.
There was a very interesting Tenn
perance meeting last Saturday evening
We had one of the best programs that
has been presented for some months.
:" The Bugle" was read by Miss Eta
Eldridge, Messrs. Bellinger and Tozer
read two very able essays, and DR..
Proctor made an. excellent speech. He
referred to the late Leonard Case,
drawing lessons from his life.
Your correspondent would apologize
to the editor of the Bugle, for a pure
mistake made in last weeks issue OF
the Press. X. Y. u.
Jan. 10, 1880.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-15
Mans Noblest Work.

This IL an age Of great works and
wouderful inventions. Steam, cleo
trieity. water, air, all are made to serve
man, bat unquestionsbly the greatest
Inventions are those which preserve
man's health and prelong his life, and
among the greatest of these is DIR.
KIse's NEW DISCOVERY for Consump-
ton. It's effects are truly wonderful
and hundreds are happy to-day, who
once looked forward TO an early grave.
For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, loss of voice, Hay Fever, Hoarse-
ness, Group, or any affection whatever
of the Throat, Chest or lungs, DIR.
KrNGs NEW DISCOVERY will positive.
zv cure. We can cheerfully recon-
mend 1t to all, and can unhesitatingly
say it is the only sure cure for Throat
and Lung affections. Trial bottles 10
cents regular size 81. For sale by E.
p. Brainerd & Son, RaYenna.