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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
Love and COurtship.

The pastor of one of the Presbyter-
an churches of CINCINNATI has been
delivering some lectures to young peo-
pie, and among his topics was the one
above, The Enquirer of that city crit
cises the reverend gentleman in a
good natured manner. We quote:
After getting the his lovers safely
engaged, Mr.. White has this rather
extraordinary advice to offer:
"Nor is it wise for the affianced par
ties to see each other TOO frequently be-
tween the engagement and the time OF
marriage. Nor yet to be writing each
other too often or too freely. An oc-
caeional, but regular note, with some
simple and uncostly love-token now
and then, Is all that true wisdom would
advise or allow"
Not see each other often? Permit
US in the name of the boy-with the
bow and arrow. to ask why not
There is a time for all things and il
rs not the time for frequent meetings
then we pass. Would you deny a.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
TERMS @ krvERTIsTNa.

tiful curves, sweep around anything
to keep close to the river, but its all
steel rail and rock ballast, single track
all the way, and not side track from
the round house to the terminus.
Takes Il heap of water to run 1t through;
double tank at every station, and there
isn't an engine in the shops that can
pull a pound or run q mile with less
than two gauges. But itruns through
a lovely country-these river roads al.
ways do; river on the one sidea and hills
on the other and its a steady climb up
the grade till the run ends where the
fountain-head of the river begins.
Yes, sir; III take that road every
time for lovely trip, sure connection
and good time, and no prairie dust
blowing in at the windows. And yes
terday, when the conductor came
around for the tickets with a little bas-
ket punch, l didn't ask him to pass
me, but I paid my fare like a man
twenty-five cents for an hours run and
a little concert thrown in. I'll tell
you, pilgrim, you take the river road
when you WANT"
But Just here the whistle from the
engine announced a station and the
brakeman hurried to the door shout
ing:
'Zionsvillei This train makes no
stops between hele and Indianapolis.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
A Little Fable.

Southey used to say that his means
lay III an inkstand; and Byron some
where says that a drop of ink may
makea million think. Ink has been
very aptly designated as the black
slave that waits upon thought. "Take
away the sword, says the famous Car
dinal of France Estates can be saved
without it. Bring the pen" 1t is the
enchanter's wand, in itself nothing, yet
taking the scorcery from the masters
hand, wherewith to move the world.
But We have a fable in our mind which
we would depict for our readers. The
sword Of the warrior was taken down
to be frightened, though it had not
been long out of use. The rust was
rubbed off, but there were spots that
would not disappear significant
spots; They were of blood. The
sword was on the table, near the pen
Of the secretary. The pen took advan-
tage Of the first breath of air to move a
little further off ''Thou art right,
said the sword, 81 am bad neighbor
81 fear thee not" )" replied the pen, Il
am more powerful than thou art, but
love not thy society" Il can fash like
lightning" said the sword. ''Ah but
my rays are eternal, said the pen. 4
exterminate," added the sword. And
/ perpetuate," answered the pen ;
"where- were thy victories if 1 record
ed them not ? Even where thou, thy
self, shall one day be--in the Lake q
Oblivion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29

ianced lovers the sweet boon of meet
! ing as often as p0ssible-certainly not
less frequently than every evening-to
talk over their plans for the future, dis
cuss the pattern of their parlor carpet
and the figure of wall paper? Would
you deny him the right to tell her as
often as opportunity offers, how he
loves her? how he will strive for her?
how he would go through fire for her !?
how she the lovelIest of her sex, and
the other great truths? Would you
deny her the privilege of resting her
head upon his shoulder and saying,
ooh, George, your words make me so
happy?" Surely, Mr.. White, you would
not be so cruel.
AN occasional note, with some sim
pie and uncostly love-token, is all that
true wisdom would advise or allow"
We wonder that the reverend gentle
man does not reccomend a postal-card
once a month and a peanut.
Mr. White also seal of his condemn
alton upon kissing. "Kissing among
young men and women not married"
he AYERS, sis both unseemly and in
furious" Right here we are disposed
to get outof patience with the Rev Mr..
White, but we will reason with him
calmly. Kissingis time honored Gus
tom. Kissing is part, and an inn
portant one, too, of the long established
institution of love. Ministers, who are
supposed to be more or less familiar
with the Bible, should know that kiss
ing was recognized ever" in those DAYS"
''Mercy and truth are met together
righteousness and. peace have kissed
each other" His mouth is most
sweet yea, he is altogether lovely"
''Let him kiss me with kisses of his
mouth, for thy love is better than
wine" Shall all this be forbidden be-
cause a mere Presbyterian minister
Wills it? We think t. From Mr.
Whites language we understand that
he would countenance nothing in that
line, from Thompson's kiss, snatched
hasty from the sidelong maid, to By
ron's long, long kiss ofyouth and love.
Regarding it all as something unseem-
ly and injurious, he would have the
word blotted from the lovers vocabu-
larry and have done with it. This is
easier said than done, and we marvel
at it more because it comes from a
man-and a minister. "No man
should desire it. = This is absolutely
the last straw. Now we are mad. Is
a man n sawhorse, without any sense of
feeling as to what is what Because
he is not fortunate enough to be be-
throthed or married, must he gaze un-
moved on beauty's lip, while he ties
her bonnet strings? No, by heavens,
no
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29

Somehow the ladies don't seem to
grasp the leap year idea as they should
They ought to fly around and spend
their time and money on the boys, who
have TO do that sort of thing three
years on q stretch. Leap year was de-
signed expressly to give the boys Il
financial rest as it were, and they need
it too.
In n certain Irish cathedral to this
day are shown three skulls, one little
one and two big ones, which the guide
describes to visitors as the skull Of
St. Patrick when he was a child, the
skull of St Patrick grown UP, and the
skull of St. Patrick as an old man.
Support.-Vicar: "Sorry I never
see you at church, Squire. As a lead
er in the parish, you ought to be one
Of the pillars" Squire: "Well, at all
events, film not n pillar, Pm one of
the buttresses-always to be found
outside, you knowi !"
whats in a uame?" All, William.
You didn't know every thing, that GER
tain. Salt can be bought for few
cents quart, but call it chloride Of
sodium and the apothecary will mulct
you to the tune Of half a dollar for
one poor seruple.
Noble breeder Of fshort-horns-''WelI
you are a splendid fellow, and no mis-
takew Prize bull-'sSo would YOU be
my lord, if you could only have chosen
your pa and ma as careful and Judi
ciously as you selected miner
Fish-worms are beginning to chin
the surface Of tie earth and look
AROUND boys with spades and an old
oyster can.
"What on earth takes you off to the
stable early every morning htely p
asked woman Of her husband. "Cur-
" hozsity."
Old rags are scarce, and tramps feel
it very difficult to keep up with the
fashions.
Truism from the farmyard.-A hen
is not immortal, and yet her son never
sits.
The father of twins is botanical
curl 9sity-a double poppy, as it were.
Is q caterpillar to be commended
when 1t turns over new leaf?
What is better than a promising
young man? a paying one. :
Ships are frequently on speaking
terms, and they lie to.
How long does a widower mourn for
his VIE? / or d second.
: II I..i4e sorghum: c. 10 a dentist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
What Is in the Bedroom.

IF two persons are to occupy the Il
bedroom during a night, let them step
upon weighing scales as they retire,
and then again in the mornings, and
they will find that their actual weight
is at least a pound less in the morning
frequently there will be Il loss of two
or more pounds, and the average loss
throughout the year will be more than
one pound. That is, during the night
there is a loss of pound of matter
which has gone from their bodies, partly
from the lungs, and partly through the
pores Of the skin. The escaped ma
terial is carbonic acid, and decayed
animal material, or poisonous exhala-
tions. This is absorbed by the bed
clothes. If in a single ounce of wool
or cotton be burned in a room, it will so
completely saturate the air with smoke
that one can hardly breathe, though
there can only be an ounce Of foreign
matter in the air. If an ounce of cot
ton be burned every half hour during
the night the air Will be kept continu-
ally saturated with the smoke unless
there be an open door or window for
its escape. Now the sixteen ounces
of smoke formed is far less poisonous
than the sixteen ounces of eXhala-
tfon from the lungs and bodies Of
the two persons who have lost a
pound in weight during the eight
hours of sleeping, for while the dry
smoke is mainly taken into the lungs,
the damp odors from the body are alb
sorbed into the lungs and into the
pores of the whole body. Need more
be said to show the Importance of hav-
ing bedrooms well ventilated, and
thoroughly airing the sheets, coverlets,
and mattresses in the morning, before
packing them up in the form of a neat
" made bed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
An Effective Argument.

A working-man at Manchester, Eng
land, recently made a very effective
temperance address in the public square
In his hand he held a loaf of bread
and a knife The loaf Of bread repre-
sented the wages Of the workingman.
After a few Introductory remarks, he
cut off a moderate Slice. This" he
SAID, sis what you give to the city gov
ernment." He then cut off a more
generous slice, 'and this Is what YOU
give to the general Government" then
with a vigorous flourish Of his carving
knife he cut off three-quarters Of the
whole loaf. 'sThis," he said, "you
give to the brewer" By thist;me only
a thin slice remained. lie set aside
the greater part Of this to the 'public
house," and had leftonIy a few crumbs;
and this you keep to support yourself
and your family"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
GOings-On in Congress
Blrdett3.

Blrdctts.
Mr.. Speaker
The gentleman is a deep-dyed liar
What is thr reason?
Sir, / am personally responsible
Mr.. Speaker, rise to a question Of
privilege
The Committee on the Revision of
the Laws
Sir, Mr.. Speaker, am I to be de-
nounced in this House as
The gentleman misunderstood me.
In calling him liar l meant nothing
personal. say he is Il scoundrell !
Mr.. Speaker, I accept the gentle
mans apology. had heretofore con-
cidered him more a fool then knave.
l am pleased to learn that he is equal
ly both. l am personally responsible
for
Allow me, Mr.. Speaker, to cali at
tention 10 piece OF shameless iniquity
in this bill, which Is already fully
known to the thieves and vampires
who have charge of it. There Is, in
the first section.
l would ike to pair Off
At this critical juuncture the scr
gean-at-arms announced that two wO.
men and three babies were waiting to
see two Of the members and, after
agreeing that the evening session
should be for debate on finance only,
the House adjourned.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
I9mpGranGG.
TOUCH NOT STRONG DRINK"

"Touch not strong drink lit steals away
The precious light of reasons ray
TIE eyes once bright
1t gives blank, uumeaning stare,
And horrid makes, beyond compare,
The look OF man spare me, o spare,
The loathsome sight.
Touch not strong drink "a burning brand
1t holds within a latent hand,
To put on fire
The temple of the mind, when oh!
The lofty dome is soon brought low
\ mighty wreek,---a scene OF woe,
Doleful and dire.
Touch not strong drink by crafty stealth
1t takes the souls diYiner wealth,
And stores with crime
The Golfers of the heart; the Right
1t turns to Wrong, and virtues light
Casts in eclipse, and stamps with blight
The fruits of Time"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
THE SWORD OF RoRERT LEE.


By special request we publish to-day Rev
Father Ryan's thrilling and patriotic poem
with above title.
Forth from Isl scabbard pure and bright,
Flashed thesword of Lee!
Far in the front of thedeadly fight
High DER the brave in the cause of Right
It's stainless sheen like beacon light
Led us to victory.
Out of its scabbard where full long
It slumbered peacefully
Roused from its-rest by the battles song
Shielding the feeble, shifting the strong,
Guarding the right, avenging the wrong
Cleaned the sword of Lee.
Forth from its scababard high in the air
Beneath Virginia's sky
And they who saw it cleaning there
And knew who bore it knelt to swear
That where that sword led, they would dare
To follow and to die.
Out Of its scabbard never hand
Waved sword from stain as free,
Nor purer sword led braver band,
Nor brayer bled for brighter land,
Nor brighter land had a Cause so grand,
Nor cause a chief like Lee.
Forth from its scabbard how We prayed,
That sword might victor be: =
And when our triumph was delayed,
And many heart grew sore afraid,
We still hoped on while CLEANED the blade
OF noble Robert Lee.
Forth from its scabbard all in vain
Bright flashed the sword of Lee -
IT'S 1shrouded now in It's sheath again,
Tt sleeps the sleep of our noble slain;
Defeated yet without stain,
Proudly and peacefully.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
or the Bulletin.
HORACE HUNTER,
OR
THE MOTHERS S OFFERING.
By Miriam Hall.
CHAPTER VI.
By Miriam Hall.

II Z 5 Z D D y Z l. L.
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o
Death ?"
The hour was late before the men,
bers of the family were separated for
the night. Other familiar hymns had
been sung, and the fathers voice had
trustingly committed himself, with
each loved one present, to the keeping
of his Heavenly father.
Horace passed his arm around his
mother and supported her to her room,
thinking she might feel weary after
the long summer day. As they parted
she kissed him tenderly, saying "God
bless, and make you his own, my son" I"
He bowed his head and turned away
with full heart, to seek his apart
ment. Once there, alone, he gave
himself up TO meditation-to such
thoughts as we must hope will be
profitable to him. Twas long since
he had thought SO earnestly of the in
terests of his soul. Several hours
later, when he had fallen into a quiet
slumber, he was awakened by feeling
a hand laid heavily upon him, and
his fathers voice calling him in a
strangely excited tone. He reused
himself quickly, and almost mechan-
ically followed to his mothers cham
ber. He hastened to procure medicine,
which she frequently took, but even as
| he pressed the reviving draught to her
lips, a seraphic smile passed over her
features, and in an instant more she
was motionless in his arms. Pale and
beautiful she lay now in the sleep OF
death! Horace uttered her name in
imploring tones of agony, but her
voice returned no answer-the calm
face only wore an expression of heaven.
Iy peace, perfect rest ; all was still for
ever. The whole family were now
gathered around her bedside they
could not believe her dead; every re
storative was used before the physician
could arrive, and when at last he came
and decided that life was extinct, bit
ter wailings were heard in that hous,
where joy had ever reigned supreme
4 few days more, and the body wa
consigned to its last earthly resting
place midst the tears of the deepl,
afflicted husband and children. Thi
done, they returned to the now desc
hate home. Mr.. Hunter gathere,
around him his household, and agai
prayed-for he realized that only Go
could give consolation in this hour c
bereavement and sorrow. Whilst h
besought that strength which wa
promised to sustain him, he begge
that Gods design in sending such
trial upon them Right be accomplish
ed, fully sanetifed to their good. H
reioiced for the glorious hope of 4 re
union where farewells are spoken n
more, but the mbroken communio
Of spirits viii constitute one Of th
chief joys of heaven.
"What is home without mother
how We miss, from day to day, he
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
Plantation Poyerbs.
.uauta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Dem watts eats kin say grace.
Ole man Know-Ail died las'year.
Better de gravy dan no meat tail
later vine CROWN while you sleep.
Tarrypin walk fast 'nulr fer to 20
viSitin
Corn makes mo- at de mill dan it
does in de crib.
Rooster makes mo- racket dan dc hin
wat lay de aig.
Meller mush-miIlin hollers at you
from ober de fence.
Rain crow don't sing no chune but
younk'n pen on i'm.
Hits mighty deaf nigger dat don't
hear de dinner horn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
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 I value this
delicious home-feeling as one of the choicest
gifts a parent can bestow.-WAsHINGToN
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29

Domestic bliss-Kissing the maid Of
all work. Domestic blister-when
mans wife surprises him III the act.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29
THT GREAT TNDTAN STAR REM

THE GREAT INDIAN STAR REM
EDY is distinguished from all other
preparations by its extraordinary eff
cacv in cases of Diseases ofthe Licer,
Dyspepsia, CHiILs and Fe-
Ue5', NeFCOgs De6iIitY, Can
ccI'Ous HunsO1S, EI'ySjEeIGs,
RHe3tntGtjSHt, Kidney Di-
sedses, ScFOfiIJG, and all Disco
Ses of the Blood. WHhin twen-
ty-four hours it will commence to chem
icalIy change the blood Its compos-
ed Of vegetable substances only, and
braces up the enfeebled system without
the deleterious effects of alcohol.
LOOK AND READ AGAIN.
Tbs Indian Star Remedy,
the great Blood and Liver purifier, is
Il perfect renovator and invigorator of
the system. In carrying ofall poison
Gus matter, it restores the blood to a
healthy condition, enriching it, and
refreshing both mind and body.
For sale by Moore & Harvey, also E. D,
Moore.
Manufactured and sold Wholesale and
Retail by +. ". WELLS
Bolivar, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-29

Purchase no friends by gifts; when
thou ceasest to give they VIII cease to
love.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16
WHY THE SOUTH Is SOLID.

A remarkable address has Just been issued
by conference of leading southern rcpubli.
cans at Washington, protesting against the
Republican National Committee and ConS.
ling programme of sectional or bloody shirt
campaign, and giving reasons why no southern
man with any feeling Of selfrespect can longer
be republican. The republican party, they
say, though sectional in its origin, has had
frequent great opportunities since the war to
make itself national party, but has each
time thrown it away and elected to remain sec
tional; so that, while the north to-day is near
ly equally divided between the two parties, tht
south is forced in selEdeense 10 become sol
id" against the republicans. The address con
cludes as follows:
The republican party has made its present
campaign direct attack upon the South 10y
seeking to revive against 1t the distrusts and
hostile feelings engcndcrcd by the war. We
cannot be unmindful that this is being done
for the purpose Of securing party triumph
which Is To install such dlstrust and hostility
| i'm complete control of the National Admins
tratlon. 1t is natural and reasonable thai the
Southern people. so threatened, should unite
in resisting, by their votes, the contamination
of such purpose and that they should ap
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16
HEARING MUSIC.

When lovely sounds about my ears
Like winds In Eden's tree'teps rise,
And make me, though my spirit hears'
For every luxury close my eyes
Let none but friends be round about
Who love the soothing JOY IKE me,
That so the charm be fels throughout
And all be harmony,
And when we reach the close divine,
Then let the hand OF her love
Come with its gentle palm on mine
As soft as snow or lighting dove
And let, by stealth, that more than irionu
Look sweetness in my opening eyes,
For only so such dreams should END;
0r wckc in Paradise. LEIGH Hunt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16
MORNING AND EVENING by THE SEA-

At dawn the fleet stretched miles away
On ocean plains asleep
Trim vessels waiting for the day
To move across the deep.
SO still the sails, they seemed 10 DC
White lilies growing in the sea.
When evening touched the capc's low RIM
And dark fell on the waves,
We only saw professions dim
OF clouds from shadowy caves.
These we're the ghosts OF buried SHIPS
Gone down in one brief hour 5 ecilpsc'
JAMES T. FIELDS, in Hnper'S hdgoz'"c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16

nR. Y. Nj. MACARTHUR, Ottawa, III. Office
- In the Opera House Block. Open from o'clock A NJ.
to o'clock Residence on Brnton street south Of Hi
nois Avenue jan2276
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16

Democrats leaders who have been canvass
ing the county, declare that Judge Trumhull
will bea; Gov. Cullum 1000 votes in VIII, and
that there are many republican voters who will
scratch their tickets in the next clecnon.-
L0ciyort PITair (rep)