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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
EGmperamne.,
josh Billings on Beer.

hav finally cum to-the conclusion
that lager beer as a beverage in not in
\ toxicating.
hav been told by German who
said he had drunk it all mite long,
just to try the experiment. and was
obliged to So home entirely sober in
the morning. l hav seen this same
man drink eighteen glasses, and, if he
was drunk, it was in German, and no.
body could understand it.
1t is proper enulf 10 state that this
man kept lager beer saloon, and
could have no object in sti,ting what
was not strictly thus.
l believe him t0 the full extent of
my ability. l never drank but three
glasses of lager iIi'my life, and thae
made my head outwist rs tho it wat
hung on the end Of Il string, but l was
told that it was owing to my bile bes
ing out of place and | guess that j.
was 50, for | never billed over wut
than l did when got home that mites
My wife thot l was gOm' to die, and l
was afraid that /, shouldn't for it SEEM
ed as tho everything | had eaten in
my life was coming to the surface and
| believe that if my wife hadn't pulled,
off boots just as she did they would
have came laundering up, too.
., how sick | wuz, fourteen years
ago and l can taste it now
l never had so much experience ini
so short time.
If any man shud tell me that lager
beer was not Intoxicating, shud be
lieve him; but if he shud tell me that
l wasn't drunk that mite, but that my
stummack was Out~Of Order,I should
ask him to state over few words Just
how n man felt and acted when he was
set up.
If L warn't drunk that mite, l had
some Ov the most natural simptums
that a man ever had ard kept sober.
In the first place it was about eighty
rods from where drank the lager
beer to my house, and was Just over
two hours OH the road, and hole
busted through each one of my panta-
loon neez, and didn't hav any hat, and
tried to open the door by the bell pull
and hiccuped awful V. and saw every
thing III the room trying to get around
to the back side of me, and sitting
down on chair did not wait long
enough for it 10 get exactly under me
when it was going round, and | set
down little too soon enough and
missed the chair about twelve inches,
and couldn't get up soon enough to
take the next one that come along :;
and that amt all, my wife sed l wiz
drunk as beast, and as | sed before,
l began to spin, up things freely.
If lager beer is not Intoxicating it
used me most almighty mean that 7
know
Still hardly think that lager beoI
IL Intoxicating, for | hav been told so )
and Z am probably the only man
living WHO ever drunk ehy when his
liver was not plumb.
/ don't want to say anything against
n harmless beverage, but if ever l
drink eny more, it will be with my
hands tied behind, and my mouth
pried open.
Tdonlt think lager beer Is intoxica-
ting, but if I remember rite, / think it
tasted to me like glass of soap suds
that Il pickle had been put few soak
in.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
Helping Mother.

1t will soon be time for the score:
and scores of pretty bright school
girls to have summer holidays from
books and black boards, and as some
of those lovely creatures whose parents
have tOiled and sacrificed to give them
educational advantages, will spend the
holiday in pleasuring, visiting, flirting,
gOssipping, l0unging and reading nov
els, or dawdling over crochet work,
the following bit of sensible talk from
an earnest lover of her sex may stir a
sense Of duty in some young girl who
"Offends from want Of thought,
Not from any want of feeling"
GLOW devoid of conscience, how
lacking in all true sense of tenderness,
or even of justice, a girl must be who
will thus consent to devote all her time
out of school to pleasuring, while her
mother is bearing all the heavy bur-
dens of the household! And the fool
ish way in which mothers themselves
sometimes talk about this, even in the
presence of their children, is mischiev-
Gus in the extreme. go, Hattie Is so
absorbed with her books, or her cray
Ons, or her embroidery, that she takes
no interest in household matters, and
l do not like to call upon her." As if
the daughter belonged TO a superior or
der of beings, and must not soil her
hands or ruffle her temper with neces-
sary hcuseworkl The mother is the
drudge; the daughter is the fine lady
for whom she tolls. No mother who
suffers such a state of things as tAis can
preserve the respect of her daughter,
and the respect of her daughter no
mother can afford to lose.
The result of all this is to form in
the mind of many girls not only dis
taste for labor, but a contempt for it,
and a purpose to avoid it as long as
they live by some means or other.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
Speak to Him.

Do not laiighat the drunken man reel
ing through the street, however ludii
crous the sight may be; just stop to-
think. He is going home to some ten
der heart that will thrub' with Agony
some doting mother, perhaps who will
grieve at the downfall of her oHce sin
less boy; or it may he Il fond wife,.
whose heart Will almost burst with
grief as she views the destruction of
her idol; or it may be loving sister,
who will shed tears over the degrcda--
ton of her brother, shorn of his man
hood and self RESPECT. No, do not
laugh at the drunkard,- but embrace
the first opportunity when You can
find him; sober and in his right mind
to speak to him about his ruih0hg hab-'
its. Speak to him but speak kindly.
Speak as you would be spoken to-
were YOU as sensitive in regard to-
your weakness as he is. Show Your
self his friend-hof kig censOr:E But
speak plainly, and doh'f delay. His
next step in that road Iiisy fake him
5eyond. the rcac h of warning. Speak
to hinl-spcdk, sp6qg lio1d
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
Humorous.
That Boy.

Little Rock Gazette.
The other day lady, acconipanie,
by her son, Il very small boy, boarded
a train at Little Rock. The woman
had careworn expression hanging
over her face like tattered veil, anC
many Of the rapid questions asked by
the boy, were answered by uneonsciou,
signs.
MA" said the boy, "that man,
like baby, amt he?" pointing to a
baldheaded man sitting just in front Of
them.
"Hush."
"Why must l hush?"
After few moments silence, "AIa
what's the matter with that mans
| head"
"Hush tell you. He's bald"
"What's bald?"
"His head hasn't got any hair on it. -
''Did it come Off"
81 guess so"
''Will mine come off"
"iSome time, may be"
"Then I'll be bald, won't Iy'
eyes"
"Will you care?"
'Don't ask SO many questions"
After another silence, the boy ex-
claimed. MA, look at that fly on that
mans head"
eff you don't hush I'll whip YOU
when we get home"
''LOok! there's another fly. Look at
EN- fight; look at EN-.
Madame" said the man, putting
aside n newspaper and looking around,
whats the matter with that young
hyena?"
The woman blushed, stammered out
something, and attempted to smooth
back the boys hair.
Zone fly, two fly, three flies" said
the boy innocently, following with his
eyes basket of oranges carried by the
newsboy.
"Here you young hedgehog" said
the baldheaded man eff you don't hush
I'll have the conductor put you off the
train"
The poor woman, not knowing what
else to do, boxed the boys ears, and
then gave him an orange to keep him
from crying.
"Nfa, have 1 got red marks on my
headg"
'.Pn slap you again if you don't
hush"
''Niister said the boy, after a short
silence, does it hurt to be hald-headed?'
"Youngster, said the man, 'sIf you'll
keep quiet I'll give you a quarter"
The boy promised and the money
was paid over.
The man took up his paper and re-
sumed his reading.
This is my baldheaded money!"
said the boy. "When 1 get bald-head.
ed Pm goin' to give boys money. Mis-
ter, have all baldheaded men got
money!.
The annoyed man threw down his
pape, arose and exclaimed: Madam,
hereafter when you travel leave that
young gorilla at heme. Hitherto l al
ways thought that the old prophet was
very cruel for calling the she bears to
kill children for making sport of his
head, but now l am forced to believe
that he did a christian act If your
boy had been III the crowd he would
have died first. III can't find another
seat on this train I'll ride on the cow
catcher rather than remain here.
"The baldheaded man is gone" said
the boy, and the woman leaned back
and blew tired sigh from her lips.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
EdisOn's Electric Railway.
New York Herald, May "a

New York Herald, May 2i
When the large gearing wheels of
EdiSOn's electric-mOtOr burst about one
week ago he at once set to work and
devised another mode of transferring
the power generated by the revolving
armature) to the wheels. He had
three wooden pulleys made and con-
Rected them by betting, the pulleys
being 50 proportiOned as to get good
velocity at the turning shaft. He was
"cruising" up and down his three
quarter mile railroad on Friday last,
when notice came that the officers of
the Austrian corvette Saida were APP
preaching. He at once began to show
them everything worth seeing in and
around the labratory, and, after the
visitors were satisfied with examining
the novelties he gave them a ride on
his new railroad. The distinguished
party, or at least some of the principal
members of it, took seats on the car
that Is attached to the III Otor. \ small
lever was moved connecting the circuit
and away they went. The speed at
tained while going around the curves
vas anything but pleaant to those on
the cars, but, although the roadisnew
and is very indiferenly built, no acci-
dens occurred. The party returned
by Il late train to the city, feeling that
they had seen one of the many won
ders of the republic. Mr.. Edison pro-
poses to build an additional mile and
one-half, in which there will be one
grade as steep as one foot-in every six
and threc-quarter feet. This will be
into deep gulley and up the other
side. His intention is to show that a
train can be run wherever horse can
draw 4 wagon
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
Moderate DrinkiHg.' :

The fide Of drunkenness will not be-
stemmed while moderate drinkers are
tolerated and sanctioned by society,.
for many a poor victim is led 10 his
ruin by their example. He says:;
THAT man can take too o. tk-ce glass-
Is Of liquor daily and not go beyond.
that ff+mber.- Why cannot F do the
same? Have not the same power Of
controlling my appetite that he has2
Then, too, We sometimes (thank God
not Often) sec professors Of religion
(disgracing the Gh5rch to Which they
belong) coming oft of saloons wiPing
fheir lips, thus clearly Indicating that
their purchase was not Of cigars, but
Of beer or something stronger. And
this is the kind Of men who are Partic--
alaFly severe dpoIi the poor drunkard
who perhaps makes the most sllPeThu'
man efforts to free himself from this
deadly vice and resolves and re-re-'
solves daily that he will conquer his
fearful appetite In the sight Of God
which of these too Is more sinful?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
Written for the BULLETIN.
JENNIE CAMDEN.
OR THE
LOST NECKLACE.
BY MAY SELWXN,
CHAPTER w.
CHAPTER w.
UNCLE HARv EY.


Dick and Nellie entered the house
just as the new governess was descend
ing the stairway. Dicks favorite ex-
preston was Great Caesar, and on see
ing the lady lie could not repress the
exclamation.
Great Caesar, Nell, what blunder
I've made" and he had undoubtedly
passed some unjust criticisms.
They proceeded to the sitting room,
while the governess entered the par
lor. Mrs. Vernon soon came in with
the children and introduced them.
''NIiss Camden, allow me to intro
duce to you my children, and your pu-
pills"
Yes, it was really Jennie Camden.
Only six months after her mothers
death her step-father died suddenly of
heart disease, and she had to leave
that home to seek another. Her little
step-sister and brother were taken by
their guardian. Jennie succeeded,
through the influence of friend of
her mother, in securing her present
position, as governess for Nellie and
Dick Vernon; who soon learned to
love her dearly and she, instead of
opposing their plans in regard to the
party, offered her assistance.
The three weeks rolled round it was
the evening before the party and Uncle
Harvey was expected at eight. Jen-
ME and Nellie had just finished play
ing a duet, when the door-bell rang
and the servant ushered in Mr.. Harey
Norris, ,one hour earlier than expected.
The family gave him warm welcome
and Mrs. Vernon there presented him
/ to Miss Camden.
"Ah! Miss Camden We have met
before he said
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
How an Arab Lady Perfumes Herself

In the floor of the tent, or hut, as it
may chance to be, small hole is exca-
waited sufficiently large to contain
common champagne bottle; fire of
charcoal or of simply glowing embers
is made within the hole, into which the
woman about to be scented throws a
handful of drugs. She then takes off
the cloth or ''tope'' which forms her
dress and crOuches naked over the
fumes while she arranges her robe to
fall as a mantle from her neck to the
ground like tent. She now begins to
perspire freely in the hot-air bath, and
the pores of the skin being thus opened
and moist, the volatile oil from the
smoke of the burning perfumes is inn
mediately absorbed. BY the time that
the fire has expired the scenting pro-
cess is completed and both her person
and her robes are redOlent with incense,
with which they are so thoroughly i'm
Vregngted that l have frequently smelt
- party of women strongly at fall Il
hundred yards distance when the wind
has been blowing from their direction.
- Sir William Baker.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

any Fred can't understand it."
And his voice il quivered with pain,
While the tears kept slowly dropping
On his trembling hands like rain.
'For Fred was 30 brave and loyal,
So true; hut my eyes are dim,
And / cannot read the letter,
The last ] shah get from him.
Please read it, sir, while listen
In fancy | see him-dead-
My boy, shot down like traitor,
My noble, my brave boy Fred"
"Dear father" so ran the letter,
"To-morrow when twilight creeps
Along the hill to the churchyard,
Ocr the grave where mother sleeps,
When the dusky shadows gather,
They'll lay your boy in his grave,
For nearly betraying the country
He would give his life to save;
And, father, L tell You truly,
With almost my latest breath,
That your boy is not traitor,
Though he dies a traitors death,
"You remember Bennie Wilson?
He's suffered deal of pain.
lie was only that day ordered
Back into the ranks again.
/ carried all of his luggage,
With mine, on the march that day;
/ gave him my arm to lean on,
Else he had droppe by the way.
Twas Bennic's turn to be sentry;
But took his place, and I
Father, / dropped asleep and now
must die as traitors die.
"The Colonel is kind and thoughtful,
lie has done the best he can,
And they will not blind or bind me
shall meet death like man.
Kiss little Blossom but father,
Need you tell her how fall ?''-
\ sob from the shadOwed corner,
Yes, Blossom had heard it all.
As she kissed the precious letter,
She said with faltering breath
''Our Fred was never a traitor,
Though he dies traitors death"
And a little sun-brown maiden,
In shabby time-wOrn drcss,
Took her seat a half hour later
In the crowded night express.
The conductor heard her story
AS he held her dimpled hand,
And sighed for the sad hearts breaking
All over the troubled land.
lie tenderly wiped the tear drops
From the blue eyes brimnIing Ger,
And guarded her footsteps safely
Till sh2 reached the White House dool
The President sat at his writing;
But the eyes were kind and mild
That turned with look of wonder
On the little shy-faced child.
And he read Fred's farewell letter,
With look of sad regret.
otis Il brave, young life" he murmurcd
"And his country needs him yet,
From an honored place in battle
He shall bid the world goodbye.
If that brave young life is needed;
lie shall die as heroes die"
Detroit Free Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
TOOmbs Would Give, Not Sell, Seed

Atlanta, Ga, Republican.
We are informed that Gen. Toombs
has twelve acres of wheat of the bill
Dallas variety on his farm near Wash
ingtcn, Wakes co. wlich the neigh
bors estimate wiH yield thirty bushels
per acre. It is entirely free from rust,
while the crop generally Is seriously in
jured. Gen. Toombs has been sowing
this variety for about thirty years, and
has never had rust. Commissioner
Henderson, hearing Of the facts, ap-
preached Gen. Tooinbs with a propU-
sition to purchase fifty bushels for dis
tribution among the farmers of the
! State. The General Indignantly refus
cd to sell for such purpose, but said
If that Is what YOU want with II
will give YOU 100 bushels" This i
entirely consistent with the usual lib
erality and public spirit Of this distin
g1lisheh Georgian.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
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 value this
delicious bome-fecling az one of the choicest
gifts parent can bestow.-WAsHINGToN
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

den, from c., bidding her to come
Immediately. She would be detained
only a few days. And she left that
evening, for c., her former home, to
return soon a much happier woman.
(TO BE CONTINUED.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

Another old settIergone !" exclaim-
ed the cook when she tossed the
egg-shell out Of the cOffee-pot.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

Every MANS life touches at some
point some ottteF life, and that life sJf-
fers or is blessed by the touch.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

A. large demand Is made on our
Fl; h by nature as can he made hy
mirt"l.-.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

8 Texas man has been born with
out brain. Fhe prybox ya1,Is for
him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

People gIorify ali sorts Of bravery ex--
cept the bravery they might b,st.w ia
behalf 0. their neighbors.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

It is a fool that praises himself, and
a madman that speaks i'll Of himself
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
THE SOLDIERS RETRIEVE.

BY ROSE HARTwICK THORPE.
(Author Of "Curfcw Must Not Ring TO-Night.)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

"Yes," said Jennie, 81 remember
distinctly, although not formally in
troduced."
Nellie and Dick were dumbfounded.
"Uncle Harvey" said Nellie, 'Tm
dying of curiosity, do tell me where
did you ever meet Miss Camden :?
Dick and are disappointed; we
thought to give you a pleasant sur
prise"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-10
VARIOUS CAUSES

Advancing years. care, sickness, disappointed.
and hereditary predisposition-sil operate to
turn the hair gray. and either Of them inclines
IL TO shed prsmaiurely. ArER's Ham viooR
will restore faded or gray. light or red hair to =
rich brown or deep black. - may be desired.
Il soheIs and elssnses the scalp, giving II .
healthy action. 1t removes and cures dsnd'un
and huuors. by its use falling hair IL CHECKED.
and . new growth will Be produced In all cares
where the ~foliielss arc not destroyed or the
glands decaysd. Its effects are beautifully
shown on brsshy. weak. or sietly hair. on
which . fes appliea,iots will produce the sloss
and freshness Of youth. Harmless AID sure In
its operation. II 10 Incompatible ~ . dressing.
and 10 especially valued for the soft lustrs and
richness of tone y impsrts. It contains neither
oil nor dye. and viii not soil or color white
cambria: Jet II lasts long on the hair. and keeps
Il fresh and vigorous.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-10

Sacramento Record. Union: Il 10 difH.
cult to understand why the Postmaster.
General should have determined TO make
so fell an assault upon the letter.oarrying
business OF Wells. Fargo & Co., and
still moro difficult to comprehend why
the unanswerabls arguments advanced
in defense Of the company should sp.
pear to make so little impression upon
that functionary and his advisers. There
seems to be no shadow Of . doubt that
Wells. Fargo 4 Co. are doing q work
which the P~ostofice does not and can.
NOT do. which. however. increases the
revenues Of the latter. and which coufers
q signal benefit upon the public. More
than this it ought not to DO necessary to
say. The case is herein made for the re.
tsntion Of the mail carrying facilities Of
the express company. We hope the
Postmaster.G General will come to his
senses before long, and realize that the
thing he contemplstes doing would be an
outrage and q fragrant wrong upon the
people Of the Pacific coast.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-10
TIE MAINE BOON.

In the development OF the newly dis
covered silver mines Of Maine. well
known old experienced mining men oil
Gold Hill and the rest OF the Comstock.
are taking . lively and deservedly PROM
insnt part. Tim o'Connell. whose CO.
rssr Is q practical and long experienced
miner and director OF miners in the work
inss Of the Gold Hill section Of the Com
stock Is we'll established, has been there
for the last year or o taking . lead
ing part in showing up mineral wealth.
and Professor Frank Stewart, whom We
all indorss a. knowing everything that
anybody does or does not in mining
matters, has become . recognized power
in the new Down East Silvsrado. What
they dom. know about mines. mining
or minsraloey. that blessed old sulphur.
cited chloride IL able sud willing to tell
them. The Maine Mining Journal Of
April Esd contains his recent elaborate
and we'll written report upon tho Swan
mine, reference to which has heretofore
been made in the News. The Journd!
also makes the following mention Of
other well known Comstook mining men:
Mr.. George D. Holt, Of Nevada. has
been in Maine some weeks. He has now
gone 10 Blue Hill. and from there will 60
70 Boston and will return next week to
take charge Of several mining properties
In ~. Adams. Somerset county.
The Assay Office Of Mr.. Thomas Cahill.
at the Maine Mining Exchange. 10 o
open and ready for business. The scales
for which Mr.. Cahill has been waiting
have arrived from San Francisco aud are
the fnest and most elaborate on the east
ern coast.
Col. wilkie Darling. the Superintendent
Of the Revere mine. 10 very enthusiastic In
regard to the mineral possibilities Of Blue
Hill Neck and afirms that in Q brief time
5000 men will be engaged in mining on the
Neck. The opinion should be given con-
siderable weight - Mr.. Darling 10 . thor
ough mining man and 10 fresh from the
mining regions Of Nevada.