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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
The Renovation Of Soils.
Dixie Farmer.

Dixie Farmer.
The value of farm-yard manure is
largely dependent upon the kind of
food consumed by the stock. Accor-
ding 20 Mr.. Lawes, the manurial value
of different kinds of food are not neces-
sarily proportional to their price. He
has published an interesting table Civ
ing these values. He places cotton
sced-cake at the head of the list, Its
manurial value per ton being about
$50, that of clover hay about SO, and
that of wheat straw about So. Morton
encyclopedia of Agriculture we'll OBJ
serves that the value of dung depends
on the quality and quantity of food
upon which the animal producing it is
fed; the age Of the animal; the treat
ment to which this animal is subjected;
and the kind and quantity Of litter
used. Liberal applications of good
stable manure are among the surest,
most effectual, and most rapid means
of renovating soils. In improving an
orchard of sixteen acres several years
ago, l found q piece Of three acres SO
poor that the crop of wheat produced
by it was not worth the cutting, and
the succeeding clover crop an utter
failure. 1t was in fact n barren, red
gall. An application of 80 tons of de-
composed stable manure per acre works
a complete revolution. The crop OF
tobacco following the application aver.
aged fifteen hundred pounds per acre;
the wheat crop, next in rotation, TWEEN,
ty bushels; and the clover crop twe
tons. From that day to this the three
acres have produced abundant crops Of
wheat and clover.
A farmer near Gainesville, Ga.
''set apart ten acres of an old sedge
field, turned it under in June and SOW.
ed wheat in September harvesting the
next year four bushels per acre. When
the land got good growth of weeds,
he again turned them under one inch
deeper than before, and in September
sowed wheat, making crop of nine
bushels per acre. The next year he
turned the green growth still deeper ana
made seventeen bushels per acre, and
the following year his crop was p
bushels per acre"
Glover, peas and buckwheat are the
crops perhaps most generally grown
for munurial purposes. The first two
belong to the order legumInosoe and
are hence termed leguminous plants.
Their highly beneficial chemical and
mechanical effects on nearly all classes
of soils give to these two crops a sur
passing value as remedial agents. In
a preceding part of this paper it was
remarked that agricultural plants.
with few exceptions, were not
endowed with the power of drawing
their food Oxygen and carbOnic acid
of course expected) directly from the
atmosphere. These two plants are
among the exceptions. Both posses
this power to a remarkable degree. 1t
is well known, for instance, that appli-
cations of heterogeneous manures pro
duce no app,eciable effects on either
crops. Now since they abound in nj
trogenous principles, as shown by their
ANALYSIS their contents of nitrogen must
be drawn directly from the atmosphere
This is now generally admitted, and
explains in part their well known fer
tilizing properties.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
Anmnrnns.
Ike and the Mule.

Little Rock Gazette.
Old Isaac Saunders has just been arraign-
ed before the court on charge of embezzling
n mule from the church. Ike had been as
signed to circuit work by the conference,
but had failed to adhere to his letter Of ac-
ceptance. In fact, he refused to preach
after making way with the mule, and the
three churches that alternately were to re-
ceive food from him combined and had him
arrested. After the examination Of several
Witnesses, Ike was called on for statement
and said
81 tuck charge OBJ dat circuit in good
faith, but when dey fotch me out mule ter
ride my faith commenced ter suffer wild de
rheumatic. Oar istwo classes Oh niggers-
de mule haters and de mule lubbers. Use
always been mule hater Well, las Sun
day mornin' I tuck my him-booI, my tesla
mint an mounted de mule, 'paratory fer de
holy work. Oh all things in dis worP /
think dat dc mule is de unfittenist for Cos
pei work. You can run grounhog thrash
er and think bout David and Abraham, but
yer can't run mule in de same connection.
rid along piece an commenced ter frame
my openin' prar. Lord SEE we thank
thee for thy goodness De mule stopped in
de middle Of de road an looked aroun' al
me quiringly. 1 kicked him an continued
Lord, de ceaps oh de pas year hab remind.
ed MS ub thy De mule begin to lif W
his back. STEADY SEE I. AN Lord, we
is whoa, SEE I, but it was too late, fel
de mule had flung me. Den cussed and
damned dat mule till his har must hab beer
all kivered with sulpher. got on him agin
He went on putty we'll for a while. Jes' a
1 he'd bout got my prar half finished, W,
, cum to de creek. He tucked his his heaC
, down like he wanted to drink, an ies as
was DRAWN long breaf, he flung me int
de creek. I los all my 'Egion right dar, an
when walked up ter de church, want n,
fifteen to preach den de debit would been
Course l sold de mule an got de money for
got to de church, but yer needn't ak m
what done wild hit, case lost it in d
road, an reckon yer'le find it an my lig
ion somewhat down in de bottoms"
Ike was honorably discharged.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
agricultural,
Why You arc Poor.

A Georgia farmer tells why he is
poor. He says: Il am poor because
/ buy moro than 1 sell. In the first
place, buy part of my meat from
the Northwest; my fish comes from
Portland, for the taking of which the
Mainelander receives a bounty from
the government. Ny onion sets and
all my garden seeds I buy from Mich
igan. l sold the wool from eighteen
sheep for thirty-seyen and half cents
pound to an agent Of a hat manu-
featuring company, of Reading, Penn
sylvania. Four months thereafter l
bought hat from the same company
paying at the rate of six dollars per
pound for the wool. The hide of a
buck l sold ut five cents per pound.
1t went to Elmira, New York, was
tanned, sent back, and I paid thirty
five cents per pound, and it weighed
more than it did when / sold it."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
A handsome thing in dress goods

A handsome thing in dress goods--a
pretty girl.
There is change in everything but an
EDITORS pocket.
Women's heads are like safes; you can't
tell how much they have in them by the
number OF locks they have on.
The young man that wants to get up with
the sun must not sit up too late with the
daughter.
GLOW can young married couple live
economically" asks an exchange. Why, by
sponging on the old folks.
"Well, Billy" said an old farmer "when
you take off that ere plug hat and spit two
or three times, there amt much of you left,
is there ?''
a Detroit restaurant keeper hangs out a
sign of Free Chops," and when the old
loafers comes around he shows them the
woodpile.
Many girls would rather wear their
stockings with holes in, than have them
darned, because when darned they are men,
NSNi anu SiIlS prefer men alive
An exchange says; "There is no royal
road to matrimony" Correct; both king
and pauPer have to waltz right up to the
Captains Office and interview the old man
The Minneapolis Pioneer Press saws
Marriage bells are ringing merrily all over
the State-a most fitting and joyous accom-.
paniment to forty million bushels of wheat
1t is but natural, of course, that good har.
vests should encourage husbandry."
Did it ever occur to you why lawyer
who is conducting a disputed viii case is
like ?. trapeze performer in a circus? Didn't,
Well, it's because he flies through the he'll
with the greatest of fees.
Charles Rcade says that all children
should be taught to have presence of mind
but haven't they got it. Catch boy in tho
sugar-box and isn't he looking for flies?
No one krows who invented the fashion
of turning down the corner of VISITING
card but the fashion of turning down tn,
corner of a street was first thought of by ,
man who owed a small bill the tradesman
he saw coming.
A short italian prayer which is not with
out wisdom 81 pray that I may nevel
be married. But if marry pray that
t may not be deceived. But if am deceived
I pray that may not know of it. But if
know il pray l may be able to laugh a
the whole affair"
lady living near Baltimore who is very
E deaf stopped a milkman as he was passing
the house the other day, asked him how
much he charged for quart of milk, anc
) then put up her ear-trumpet to catch tn,
reply. The man drew a quart of milk anC
emptied it into the trumpet, and the result
has been that he has to go three miles on
has way to keep out of sight of the LADY,
son, who sits on the front porch waiting fol
him to pass.
A gentleman who took rather a broad
views of thinge in general recently lost hi.
wife. Seeing him few days afterwards
and without any badge of mourning,
7 friend demonstrated, and limited that wher
so close relation was broken, the courtesie
! of this life demanded some recognition o
it in the style of dress. "Quite true" he re
, piled, "but don't you see, Maria was no re
lation of mine; l only married her, ant
why should put on black ?"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
PEDIGREE AND DESCRIPTION.

By wOodd MmbrnO eoord 221 y; by Jr
dam by Orphan Boy
Skepc will be six years old the spring. handsome
hands high weighing 1900 pounds perfectly
heavy bone fine form, bold prospects
roter His WOodfd Nlambrino, Mambno (se
hoe 21S made record in being years
Abbor years DID, by Woodord of 2215
1873 and others his inside Malice
DID, by Woodford Nambrno, toed trial in 22O NIan
old, trial in 222a for Mr. Bonner Skpc
@ otJohn Morgan 224 and Of the dam Maud produc
ed fly Flight by Gddu that trotd $50 gait 700
Pncep by Woodd ambno the sire of Tnket record
2194 third heat the year old
1t will be seen that Skeptic is
not only well enough bred to get
trotters, but large enough to breed
valuable horses for all purposes.
The price ofservice is placed much
below what it really ought to be,
in hope of inducing the farmers
Of the county to improve their
stock.
III. 7. POLK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
ABPBGIFIG REMEDY FOR
DISEASES

For Debility, Loss of Memory, IndispOsi-
ton to Exertion or Business, Shortness of
Breath, Troubled with thoughts of Disease,
Dimness of Vision, Pain in the Back, Chest
and Head, Rush of Blood to the Head, Pale
Countenance and Dry Skin.
If these symptoms are allowed to go on,
very frequent Epileptic Fits and Consump-
ton follow. When the constitution be-
ONES affected it requires the aid of an in
MIGRATING medicincito strengthen and ton
up the system-which
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01

The Pomona Grange of Jefferson
County Indiana, has held an agricult-
nal fair for three past years. Over
6.O0O people attended last year, and
orranoements viii be made for 10000
tbis year. It has in operation a mutu-
al insurance company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-19
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive DEPARTMENT.

EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
ArGr>TA, Jan, 18th, 1850
To .Htj. zen. J. L.. Chambe,iaia:
Sir-i have the honor 10 inform YOU that
have this day been legally elected 10 the
office of Governor and Commander in.chitf.
and have been duly qualified to perform the
duties of that office.
In common with all the citizens of this
State | have watched with great anxiety the
events of the past few days, and rejoice with
them in the good results of the wise and
efficient measures adopted by You for the
preservation of the peace and protection of
the property and institutions of the State,
and more especially that those results have
been accomplished without rcsorting to mill
tary force or permitting violence to be used.
Fully recognizing the propriety Of the de-
mand made by you upon Others who have
claimed the right to exercise the office of
Governor. that they should furnish YOU with
an authoritative decision of the Court. and be-
lieving that you will require the same of me,
hand you herewith a copy of the opinions
of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court, addressed to Joseph \. Locke, Presi-
dent of the Senate, and Geo. +. Weeks,
Speaker of the House. sustaining the legali-
ty of the Legislature by which | have been
elected and qualified in the office | have
named. ! have the honor to he
Your Obedient Servant,
DANIEL F. DAVIS.
Governor.
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MURDER AND OUTRAGE.
ANOTHER HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN
MASSACHuSETTN.

AVER. Mass, January Is. Mrs. Maria l..
Crew, IS years of age, wife of James Crew.
living on Libby farm, Groton Ridge, was
outraged and murdered Oh Saturday. Her
husband left home about noon and returned
at $ o'clock in the evening, finding his house
locked and no light. Noticing the hatchway
partly opened liz entered that way, went to
the kitchen and lighted lamp, and found his
wife lying in pool of blood in the bed room.
ON her back, dead, and covered over with
quilts. She was shot three times In the face
and once in the chest. He at once notified
the neighbors, the nearest being one-fonrth
of mile. DIR. Iiartwell Of Aver was immc-
diately summoned. Deputy Sheriffs Brown
and Lawrence and other officers were soon on
the ground, doing all they could to trace the
murderer. who. il he is a tramp that was in
that vicinity that afternoon, is man 40 years
old. 3 feet 10 inches high, thin ycllowish face.
probably mulatto.
lie is described by neighbors, as calling at
several places for water, and inquiring about
Mr.. Crews farm. young man neighbor
called in the afternoon, on an GRAND. Mrs.
Crew told him she had caller who wanted
to buy their farm, and seemed pleased. She
was sitting in rocking chair in the opposite
side of the room from the stranger. sewing.
About three O'Clock Miss Anna F.. Carr called
and found the door locked and the curtains
down. She heard some one inside, and look
ing into the key hole, she saw the key was
on the inside, and knocked. A man of the
above description. stranger. came to the
door. She inquired for Mrs. Crew. lie told
her that she had gone up town. The man
kept his hands behind him and shut the door
too with his feet An autopsy showed the
woman to be outraged. then killed. Pistol
balls were found, one on the right side of the
eve. The pistol was held 40 near as to burn
the eyebrow and face. The woman had n
thimblc on one finger, and must have been
sewing when assaulted.
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TIENlVT AETEKN,
FIRST DIVISION MILITIA OF MAINE

FIRST DIVISION MILITIA OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th, 1880 J
General Orders No. 1.
|. A> the Honorable Daniel +. Davis has
been duly qualified Governor of Maine. the
trust devoived on me by Special Order. a..
Adiutant Generals office. January ), 1880. is
at an end.
H. Paragraph ". of General Order No
, from these Headquarters. is so far modified
as to recognize the fact that all military
authority now cmanatcs from Daniel +.
Davis, Governor and Commander
III. The General commanding cannot but
express his grateful acknowledgment to
Lieut. Colonel John Marshall Brown. Major
Frank f. Nyc. Ma jor Joseph W. Spaulding.
and Captain Edward f.. Small. of his staff
for the very "blc, prudent and efficient man
ncr in which they have discharged the diff
cult and harrassing duties demanded of them
during the Unprecedented disorders of the
last twelve days and the great service they
have rendered to the State in preventing
violence and securing an impartial regard for
the rights of all.
". To Captain Henry NJ. Sprague, Com
panv c. First Regiment, Volunteer Militia,
and Captain John ". Berry. Richards Light
Infantry. for their zeal. fidelity and con-
stancy in the discharge of important duties.
honorable mention is due.
v The General particularly comments
the attitude in which the troops of this State
have borne themselves in a crisis which So
severely tested frmncss and discipline. show
ing that no local or partizan feelings for Il
moment shook their LOYALTY TO the constitu-
ton and the laws.
VI 1t would he I'm lust not to take the
occa ion to recognize the service rendered by
the Honorable Charles T.. Nash, Mayor of
Augusta, who, with rare tact. impartialitv
! and skill, has discharged the difficult task of
preserving the peace and order of the capt.
tol and city. and who with his police and the
efficient aid of William II. Libby, Esquire,
Sheriff of the county. and his deputies. has
made it possible to avoid all show of military
force and prevent any disturbance of the
peace, while we were passing through a most
dangerou, crisis in the history of this State.
| VII The General also thanks the citi-
zens OF Maine. who without distinction OF
party. have borne patiently the exercise OF
powers so unusual, and have strengthened
his hands in the trying task laid upon him o.
protecting property and rights in what might
| he called the absence of civil government.
| .IosHt \ l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Mai or General.
/ Official.
! Major and \. 4. G..
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The following letter speaks for itself and
the members of the Press Association will
govern themselves accordingly:
GARDINER. Jan. Il. 1850.
DE-. WV. b. LAPHAN, Augusta.
Dear Sir: As you are the resident men,
her of the Executive Committee. of the Maine
Press Association. write to invite that body
through vou to meet at my house on the
evening of the 29th inst, Thursday Pay
son Tucker. Supt. of the Maine Central X.
r.. has consented to run train down from
Augusta and back. To accommodate the MEM
beers. at the usual fare. He has agreed to
pass all members and one lady free. As this
is more liberal than the road has been for
some time. there will doubtless be pretty
full attendance write you thus early in
regard to my reception, so that may not
interfere with any party in Augusta, who
might claim the honor if did not speak first.
H. X. MORRILL,.
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rS'-The Supreme Court has not vet had
the question as to the efficacy of the L. s.
Gold cough cure. in coughs colds etc. sub
mittcd to it. hut the people have duly con-
sidered it and unhesitatinglv pronounce it
one of the best remedies in the market.
Large bottles only - cents. Prepared by
Partrlmp Rrnihers
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bourne Of Dixnont; Attorney General, Fl. 3.
Cleaves OF Portland: Adjutan. General.
Samuel J. gallagher OF Augusta; Executive
Councillors. L. l.. Bowers. Fred Robie, Lewis
Barker. Samuel L. Campbell. Capt. Pattcn-
gill, Joseph T. Hinkley, William Wilson.
Miseellaneous.
A christian minister writes US: 81 happen
TO be one of those terrible Protestant clergy
men about whom the Standard pirates SO
loudly, but glory in whatever shame may
thank God that these villains are coming
very rapidly to the end OF their rope which is
TO hang them. politically"
STATE OF MAINE
EXEcrTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Augusta, Jan. Eth. lSs0.
General Orders No. y.
Major Frank F. Nye is hereby detailed as
Acting AdJutant General
Signed DANIEL F. DAVIS.
Governor and Commander in-Chief.
STATE OF MAINE !
ADJrTASr GENERALS OFFICE.
AUGr>TA. JAN. Il. 1850.
General Orders
No. H.
General Order No. -. detailing Maj. VI.
VI. Folsom. lst Regt. VI. '. NJ. to act as
Assistant Adjutant General Until the sncces-
sor to Adjutant General :. ID. Leavitt is
elected and qualified is hereby revoked.
Maj. Folsom will report to the commanding
officer of his Regiment for duty.
DANIEL +. DAVIS,
nj 4 4. in iaf
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HEADQr ARTERS.
FIRST DIVISION MILITIA OF MAINE, :
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th. lsS0. J

FIRST DIVISION MILITIA OF MAINE, :
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th. 1sSo.
TO the Hoaoy06fe Ddaiei +. U0riS:
Sir-i have the honor to acknow ledge the
receipt of your communication informing
me that you have been legally elected and
duly qualified As Governor of Maine. to-
gcthcr with certified copy of the opinion of
the Supreme Court upon.the questions affect
ing the legality of the organization of the
Legislature of 1850.
As it is manifest that this opinion estab-
fishes the legality Of your election and that
YOU are daily qualified as Governor, | have
the honor to report to YOU that consider my
trust under Special Order No. 4j a. It an
end. am. with highest respect,
Your Ohedicnt Servant
.iosuTA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major General.
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Mr.. Nonnor sends to the Montreal papers
the following; The thermometer at = Z. NJ.
Sunday morning degree above zero and ut
9 p. NJ. the mercury was ! degree abOve
freezing point, viz. :i3 degrees. Such SUD-
den rise within 4 comparatively few hours is
certainly very remarkable. During the same
space of time the barometer fell trcading
roughly from 80 degrees, 40 degrees to 30
degrees. -, but this fall was not attended by
either snow or rain during the hours men
toned. The weather outline between . 4.
NJ, on the 10Th and 9 +. NJ, on the 1lth. as
mapped. presents the form of IN acute ar mar
row ". one side of which represents a dip Of
about - degrees, - degrees to 0 degrees)
and the other a rise 33 degrees. Such ups
and downs have characterized January up to
the present date. and as this pleasant feature
is likely to continue we NAV look for very
irregular weather. with sudden and not al
ways agreeable changes up to the close of the
month. In February shall not be surprised
should the mercury. from zero standpoint.
take 80 degrees plunge in most uncom-
Portable direction. but this do not anticipate
during the remainder of the present month. ="
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We md the following LIST in one OF oul
exchanges giving the banks in Maine whose
charters expire Feb. .3. lS,3. they. having
been organized under the National Bank ACT
OF Feb. -. 1868: First National Bank. Au-
burn: First National Bank. Augusta. Free
mans National Bank. Augusta: First Nation
al Bank. Bangor: Second National Bank,
Bangor: First National Bank. Bath; First
National Bank, Brunswick: First National
Bank. Damariscotta: First National Bank,
Lewiston: First National Bank, Passport;
First National Bank, SSowhegan; Second
National Bank, Skowhegan.
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Members of the Legislature who have
not vet secured boarding places. for the ses-
sion, will find good accommodations at the
Cony House. from which free coach is run
to the State House.
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/ BY TEL GRAPH.
Assn, tl,o.l Press kilograms to the Daily
kenncbec Journal
MAINE.

James \. Low. the Murderer, Retracls,
and Pleads Not Guilty.
PORTLAND, January IL. James n. Low
was arraigned in the Superior Court to-day.
for the murder of his brother. He retracted
and plead not guilty. The judge appointed
c. 2. Mattocks as his counsel,
No Fusion in His.
Win. NJ. Sargent has declined to accept an
appointment on the Governors staff. Mr..
Sargent is straight democrat and does not
care to endorse the State steal.
Names Mineral Wealth.
BELFAST, January l.. The Bisbee Copper
Mining and Smelling Co., Bluehill, voted tc
pool individual stock on the market, purchase
steam machinery, and erect buildings.
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Notice to the Public.

In compliance with II general desire admissions to
the Capitol building, aud after Friday. Jan 10th,
1850. will be confined TO members elect to the Legs.
lature, and those claiming seats therein. and to
State officers and employees, and such other persons
as may present passes issued by order Of Maj Gen.
Chamberlain. Applications for passes may b. made
Ut the east door of the Capitol.
CHAS +. NASH,
Mayor of City of Augusta.
Augusta. Jan. Is, 1850. janl6ttf
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There will be special communication Of
Bethlehem Lodge. +. and A. NJ, ,his evening.
Work. in the first. Sojourning brethren are
invited to be present