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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
A Lawyers RunaWnys Match.

It Is generally supposed that law
Yers are too prudent TO marry, unless
they may thereby promote the "main
chance" They may admire the good
figure ana pretty face of port,onlezs
maiden, but 2n heiress, or a rich wid-
ow, IS regarded as the desirable match.
Yet Lord Eldon, when plain John
Scott, ran away and married a poor
girl Of eighteen, 'alI for love" The
sngularity Of the match was height
ened by the fact that Eldon was the
most cautious and worldly-prudent
Of men.
Shortly after his marriage, he was
engaged by the Professor Of Law at
Oxford to read his lectures to the stu
dents. The first lecture the professor
SC It him, be had to read Immediately
tosthe young gentlemen, and he began
it without knowing what was in it.
The lecturers topic was the statute
relating 10 young men running away
with maidens. There were about a
hundred and forty young men present,
all of whom knew about Eldon's mar
rage, and a more tittering audience
never was.
EIdol became very rich, but both
he and Lady Eldon retained the pc
nurious habits formed in the days Of
their poverty. They we're both visit
ing for a week st one ofthose large
houses in England where guests are
entertained in princely style. At the
conclusion Of. the visit, Lady EIdon
came down 10 her hostess, carrying an
armful Of towels, saying, 81 have al
ways thought modern ulaid-servanis
we're extravagant, 30 to prove If, /
show you 20 towels that have been
brought into my room within the past
week"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01

nous charges Of the common carrie.
This tax upon land and labor amounts
now to more than the corn crop would
sell for on any certain number ofacreas
ifearried 200 miles from Bolivar to
New Orleans. But the eropper says
one half the crop belongs to him. It
is not forgotten our rejoicing over these
great public highways when they we're
being built, for the farmer was then
told these roads would enable him to
diversity his labor. This was joyful
intelligence to sensible farmers. They
readily invested their money in such 4
blessing. Bnt under the present man
agement Of these roads, we are assured
By the cotton planter that varied farm
ing has become a myth; and that the
money subscribed to secuIe this great
blessing to the citizens Of Tennessee had
gone where the woodbine twineth7
away down in the capacious pockets
Of huge, oyergrown and selfish corpo-
rations. ''Sio transit gloria."
In 1901 the angel Of destructi n ras
still seen in the vi ion, sitting upon the
top Of a freight car, footing upon his
tin horn, "a shabby imitation Of the sill
yer trumpet of fame,) bearing a min
gled strain Of remorse and shame, to
the agricultural world, crying aloud
with his stentorian voice; "You aud
I have done il; railroad and land killer
have triumphed. Too late, too late,
We knew your duty, and ye did it not.
Let another generation-a poverty
generatian-repair, if possible
the widespread destitution, misery and
ruin your persistent folly has fatally
decreed.
The vision was passed. Horror had
taken complete possession Of nay troub-
nses-"Obstupui, steterunt que co
me- vox fauc:bus haesit which
being rendered IN the Irish tongue, IS,
81 was bewildered, and my hair stood
lathlshing, and divil the word could
spake.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
a STREET McIDEGT.

One Is inlcined to give more credit
to the kindhesrtedness that runs to
the gid Of a distressed beast than
when the same quality IS exhibited to-
wards human boiags, because it i'm
plies not only the right feeling to
wards ones feIlowmea, but enough
of it to spare. a city lawyer was one
morning Walking up a long hill, when
he sawan old broken-down horse vain
ly endeavoring to drag heavy load
Of bricks up the ascent
The lash Of the driver failed to make
the poor creature do what was imposs-
ible. On the footpath were a party
Of young men going to their several
occupations Of clerks and shopmeL-
light hearted fellows.
They no sooner caught sight Of
the horse in It's distress than they dart
Ell of to the rescue, and half dragged
and half carried the cart 10 the top
Of tho hill, where the difficulty was
over.
The poor oil horse seemed CRATE
fully TO understand what vas done for
bis help. The gentleman who wit
messed the scene, stranger ss he was
to the young men, could not help
shaking hands all around vi them
in the common brotherhood Of human
ity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
RACING FOR 4 BRIDE.

A railroad race for lost bride,
which recently occurred on the Union
Pacific Railroad, IS thus describes.
a newly married couple occupied
seats in Pullman car. and while the
tram halted at Sidney the bridegroom
alighted, as he said, "to stretch his
legs after the long ride"
The train star. ell sooner than ho
expected, and after running some
distance in the hope that one Of the
conductors would see him and stop the
train, he abandoned tie pursuit on foot.
But he knew his young bride wosld
be alarmed by his absenbe, and having
plenty of money with HIM, he clam
bered into the cab ola locomotive
standing On a sidetrack, made friends
with the engineer, and induced him
TO get authority for a flying chase.
Oh they wentat full speed, the puI-
suing husband shovelling in the coal.
A stern chase ensued for the other 10
comotive was making up lost time
but it was success sful, for thirty sever
miles west Of Sidney he regainod pos
session Of his wife.
But for the fortunate circumstance
Of the unemployed locomotive being
at hand, the bridegroom might hav,
suffered much annoyance frcm th'
results of his heedlessness.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
FlNISa INSTEAD OF FLoaGISa.

Fear Of change perplexes mon
archs, says Milton. It is more than
/ perplexing to sa-ages; it sets them al
variance-as many weIl-meaning, but
unwiso travellers have found to their
cost. An explorer is not a reformer-
fact which once was made apparent
to the young leader Of an African ex-
| pedition.
Being an Englishman, he was dis
gusted with the hogging, which w
the customary method Of punishment
to disobedlent porter. The Other
natives enjoyed the sight Of the mans
punishment.
Yelling with laughter, they would
seize the culprit, throw him down, turn
him ca his face and hold him, while
the head-man hogged hIm. The vie
tim did not harbor any grudge, and in
half az hour would be laughing with
the very men who had held him.
Bat their English leader was thor
oughly disgusted, even though his men
showed no sense Of degradation at be-
ing aogged. He determined to abol-
ish it and substitute fms as a punish
ment.
On informing the men, every one
grumbled at the proposed change.
They were accustomed to being hogged
they said, but they knew nothing about
ining. 4 fogging lasted only for a
minute, but they We're going far to
carry heavy loads, apd they did not
wish to come back and find ali their
money fined away They wouldn't
hear of the change, and as the Eng
Iishman persisted, q mutiny broke
out.
One day, he fined two men several
rupees for being stubborn and refusing
to march when ordered. That night
all the porters threatened to desert if
the fine was not RENTED. The Eng
lishman was nettled and would not
yield.
The porters left, but in a few min
utes returned and defled past their
leader, laying down their guns, and
everything belonging to the expedi-
ton. The next morning at daybreak
with defiant cry they defiled out Of
camp. The leader was left with the
headman, two cooks, boy and one
porter who had his wife with him.
The EngIishn1an became frightened
at being thus LETT in the heart Of ST
RIGA. Running after the departing
gang, he declared that he never again
would fine them, but whip them
to their hearts content.
In a moment they faced about, re
entered the camp, shouldered their
loads and marched off with drums
beating and horses neighing.
From that time the young leader
dropred the part of n reformer and
welded without compunction his leath-
er belt. His failure illustrates the
fact, known to statesmen, that even
the best efforts at reform viii fail, un-
less the people are we'll prepared for
them.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
Tie Draught ortssl.

Il 'a' r l. Hsr raenslFe ln smith Couatv, Texas
The writer remembers the drought
Of 1854. L commenced in Jaly and
lasted un;il past the middle of Sept.
It seemed almost alarming, ana num-
bers of people predicted universal
want and insolvency. The result was
different. Farmers provided winter
pastures for stock, and used all their
forage IN the most economical manner
and carried their stock through the
winter Of 1851, in good condition.
They sowed wheat and rye extern
sively and the wheat crop of 1855,
was simply enormous. In the country
distant from railroads, wheat sold for
one dollar to one dollar and five cen 5
per bushel, after the harvest in 1888.
and by thd middle of July, the people
we're in a good condition financially, l
belieYe better than they had been for
several years prior. We commend
the early sowing of winter cats. barley.
rye and wheat, that YOU may have
winter pasture, and an abundant crop
Of small grain, TO meet the scarcity
thai must prevail in the early sum
mer next year. We believe the next
years crop ofsmall grain will be large
if the land for its production is we'll
prepared. The most urgent reasons
prompt us to make the best prepara-
lions for that crop, to supply the strin-
gent scarcity that viii otherwise afiiict
the country. Heroic hope and dill
gence will bring us through, but if
we sit IDLY down and cry for Jupiter
to help rs, we may expect suffering.
Save every shuck and straw for hor-
ses, and cattle of all kinds. Cut the
shucks and stray fire. Have little
clean water and moisten them slightly.
Have your corn ground and sprinkle
one pint Of meal on the shucks or
straw for each head Of horses. mules
or cattle, and my word for it, You will
be amazed at the fine condition Of Il e
stock. The best stock men in Tennes-
see consider shucks, when thus pre-
pared, next in value tc the best tino-
thy hay. The amount of meal thus
used is small. Try it and you may
rely on therest,
Again: Have all your com, which
you intend to feed to your hogs, ground
and cooked. and if possible, shelter
your stock when cold weather comes.
1t is safe TO say you may produce
twice the amount Of pork with the
same grain, thus used. Besides, the
scarcity Of corn. viii make it neces-
sary to fatten less number of hogs.
Under the circumstances, We ought to
use much larger quantities Of mutton
and beef than ever before. It is per-
haps more wholesome than pork, and
we may, then, not need so much pork.
Cattle and sheep are now in good con-
dition. Use them and save vogr ba-
con. The writer intends resolutely t.
practice his own precepts, at all haz-
ards, and to the last extremity, and
really has no fear Of the comet or star
Tation. 1t may be suggested that the
plan suggested viii be troublesome.
This is true, but the labor viii be re-
paid in the absence of misery and want
We may learn many useful lessons
from our present condition and we
expect to write again Of the present
drought.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01

There are about 1000 acres of fax
within - miles Of Santa Barbara,
Cal. a fine yield is certain.
"A larger proportion Of white fl W.
ers are fragrant than than those Of
any other color. Yellow comes newt,
then red, and lastly blue; after which
and in the samesorder, may be reck-
oEed violet, green, orange, brown,
and black.
Last year in France there was on
j ~ one person in Z 100000 killed by
railroad accidents
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01

An invention for easing the strain
on horses IN starting horse-cars has
been IN six months successful service
il Boston. a little pedal touched
by the drivers foot puts the device
into operation. Il connects the tongue
Of the car with lever, which opera
ties q latchei, taking hold Of a cog
wheel on the axle, thus easing the
deal pull nearly ono lalf.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
HUMOROUS.

a teacher asked: "Now Harry, do
you know WHY ladies douo take their
boanets off in church,
Harry-.sCos they've got no look
ing-glasses to put 'em on again by; that
Is why"
a small boy was hoeing corn in
poor field by the roadside, near Bethel
Indiana, when a passer by stopped
and said;
'It appears to me you have small
corn"
"Ccrtoinlyr' replied the boy; "it is
dwarf corn
"But it looks yellow!"
"Yes, we planted tiAe yellow hiud.'
"Bat it looks as if yon wouldn't get
more than halfa CROP
"Of eoursenot," said the boy. "N-e
planted on shares"
"That boy" murmurad the man to
himself, as he drove on, ''that boy viii
be a Congressman yeti"
\ New York boy lost his grip on
the string of toy balloon, aud It went
up out Of sight. After the toy had
disappeared, the little fellow ran up to
his aunt, with the remark:
''Aunhe, got fired of that thing,
50 | thought I'd give it to the man IN
the Moon"
a t-ittsb1rg boot-black WAS at the
depot when train, bearing General
Sherman, passed through, ON its way
to CINCINNATI
"Did you see General Sherman?
afterwards asked a gentleman of the
boy.
"No; was he looking for me?" was
the humorous reply.
a little girl who heard it thunder,
sad TO her aunt:
81 dezs the people in the stars are put
tin thci" babies to beII"
Why 90 you think so?"
Cause hear EN- pullin' out tn
trundIe beds.
Why is a spider good correspon
eni? Because ho drops line by ev-
cry post
A small Soy received n present of a
toy trumpet, to which he became great
ly attached. At night, when about to
be put TO bed, and was ready to say
his prayers, he handed the trumpet to
his grandmother, saying, Here, gram
ma, you blow while l } ray"
A little boy was told by his mother
to take powder that she had prepared
for him.
Powder! powder" said he. "Why
I'm not a gum
What animal took the most luggage
into the ark, and which took the leastP
the elephant, who took his trunk,
while the fox and rooster had only a
brush and comb bct~een them.
A girl offvc, when she saw a steam
fire engine in operation for the frs.
time, turned to her father and inno-
Gently asked:
Papa, what makes them heat the wa
ter before they throw it?"
Johnny heard his father reading
about some sportsmen who had been
hunting in the English preserves"
Turning to his mother, the boy said,
with laugh:
That's what do in yours, isn't it,
mother?
"Well, Willie. have you worked
hard at school today"
ooh, yes, mann, look ot my hands.
His fingers were all black with
ink.
"Hew can you Get 50 inky writing?''
asked his mother.
ooh, it wasn't writing, wa the re-
Ply; ct was studing paper balls into
my inkstand."
"What's the matter with your little
boy this morning, Mrs Jones?7
"He's sick"
"What is the matter with him?"
"He tumbled OF one them wheels
without a carriage TO IT,
The lad had been riding bicycle.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
B0LIYAR BULLBpJ
EEays o AlEE2rrsrxa-

One square of ci-at liu-s % - f0r o.. -r-- il
uoll, and % cents for each suIseInent insertinn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
ttoavth and Home.

The parental HEARTH, that raIlyins
place OF the affections. Il was the policy
oi the good old gentleman TO make his
children feel thar HOSE vas the happiest
place in the world; and 1 value tA;a
delicious boule-fecling as one Of the choicest
gifts a parent IN bestOw.-WAsuISGToN
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01
A TIED WRIST.

Boys are too often cured OF had
Judgment only BIZ a melancholy ex-
ample, or b. suffering for it themseI-
yes The MERRIAM (lYis.) Leader re-
lates sad and fatal accident that
will suggest carefulness to all who
read it.
George ives, q boy twelve years
cd, started 70 ride ono Of his faith
er's horses to water with the halter
fastened around his wrist. The horse
ran away with mm, throwino him
of, aad dragging him on he ground
and among the stumps. crashing lis
head and one arm almost 10 q Jelly.
lie was alive when picked up,
hut died in q few minutes.
"A Milwaukee woman'drowned her
self by resolutely holding Aer face in
basin Of water
One eson out Of every 1862 is
/ yearly stuck by lightning.
Fifteen thousand California trout
are to be put in tie Niagara River
above Tie falls.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-01

The other morning, says a Nevada
paFer offered the Lords prayer in
the Senate. When lie had linishe I
Doolin leaned over TO Hammond
and remarked He stole that prayer
and III bet On It. I heard the same
ideas expressed in Eureka at funer-
al over two years ago.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24
Human Hair.

From the East, are now in this city, and
will remain short time. They have for
sale at their rooms Switches, Bratds,
Frizzes, Curls. Puffs, Chatelaine Braids,
Saratoga Waves, French Crimpee, Ro-
man COronet Braids, Projections, Co.
quets. Feather FriEzes, Moultiforms,
Jephy's Curls. Bandeaux or Fronts. etc.
Ladies having combings or cut hair can
now get them made up in hrst-class
cleaned, repaired and covered with long
hair and colored any shade desired.
Hair Jewelry braided and mounted to or
der. Ladies', call and see for yourselves.
the place. 4S Spring street, three doors
north of Postoff1ce, up stairs, room No. l..
fe24.lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24
DSAMaELES WEEKLY HERALD
Late kilograms. S.
Tn . 1 mperiaa C,r,@ge.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-George
Augustus Sala telegraphs from st.
Petersburg regarding the funeral
of the Gear: II have just been the
spectator of one of the most mag
nificent, most impressive and most
pathetic pageants on which, in the
course of q heightened career, &C.
customed to the pomps and vani-
ties Of royalty, from royal brldals
and feasts to royal funerals, I have
ever been privileged to set eyes.
Three cannon fired from the fort.
ress directed the various mourners
to get ready to take their places.
A similar salvO, about midday,
gave the signal to start. When
the sable standard, bearing in
white the initials of the murdered
monarch, was unfurled over the
fortress the artillery began to fire
minute guns and all the bella In
the city began to toll. The whole
route was lined by the troops of
the garrison, Immediately behind
whom the public were permitted to
stand. No galleries or platforms
were erected, as the householdefs
were only allowed at their personal
risk and peril to let their windows
or balconies to strangers. The
police had taken exceptional
measures 10 preserve order, in the
maintenance of which The pub
lie, by handbills, were inv ted to
c)-operste. Ali the houses aud
public buildings, too. showed the
.. I'd dra-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24
Aamrs svesasq

foNpoN, March 2Tst.--SsVarai
land meetings were held IN ireland
yesterday. Dillon spoke At z cod
fsrd aud strongiy Ioncuaeea the
Irish Ia5ges.
pqBLTE, March 2i.--The cases of
the Trslsa lsnd-LeaEugrs ars sd.
jourped 10 tbs Summer Assizse,
cbe p esept arcrs At5 all SAID h he
ms1eassssci I }ltaS,sc.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24
Since his arrival in this city Mr.. Pave
sich has trescoed fouv rooIns in the resi-
CHANGE or ROUTE.

gaE KERN and LNY1 COUNTY
STAGE COMPANY
q % Changed ih route fsorn Ne'a
n q eEQ4itnte
7 isset ara y jsrra ~ in7o
,uid "a seNcs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24

s.5.ea hf7 murdered sire walked
xt.rsndsf III. 10 his impei lal sol-
Ima eyiu boi5ing, ia tois las' &c, 70
srsNt Sis unsguo position, me
F,ysss,af y 80 creased N q generaVs
bIITFc ru, wearing The ribbon of tue
org ~ pt st. Andrew. RoiioSine
~, Feass.,r sc respectful alsts
snae csms shs MialeteE ei Inc
rTagsshsle The Minjstei 0f war
Ia .,srae eIsiessr y saIys llsAs
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24
1850 Prixes....."-"".........
Whole Tickets, g. Half Tickets, 81
q Tickets, $50. 6j Tickets, 3l00.

Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter
istered letter or Postoffice order Orders
of IS and upward, by Express can be
sent at our expense. Address ali orders
to
g.. 80 aDAl.De46N
G. uliHr-Jorruai boildf lF, i.euisvl lie, NJ.
o. q. i. UDb5AlENi DbLs @t2 ruadwrS,
n GW YORK at-dFW
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-24


=. ....uusv I'm m ediately opposite the
palace, there 10 a superstition
among the Russians against trans
porting the dead over frozen rivers,
aud the route by which the cortege
passed was some four miles In
length.
FEATURES OF THE PROCESSION.
The procession consisted in all of
thirteen sections, comprising 172
groups, to describe which would
occupy many columns. Among
the noticeable features of the pro-
cessit n was figure which attract
ed much attentiOn-the knight in
golden armOr, mounted upon a gor-
geously harnessed steed, carrying
drawn sword and supposed to SYM
bOlize the bright and spotless char
acter of the departed sovereign.
After him walked u man.at.arms
In sable armor, with drawn
sword. Perhaps the most pictur.
esque features In the ceremonial
we're the deputations, which figur-
ed for the first time in Russian his
tory, representing the institutions
created by the late Emperor, the
Zemstais, the Justices of the Peace
and motley groups OF peasants,
with one, at least, of venerable and
patriarchal appearance, all attired
Ia their Winter garb. some with
the colored scarf. used to gird'e
their sheepskins and rough cloth
overcoats. Following the priests
came q gorgeous catafalque, on
which rested a coffin under rich
canopy of cloth of gold, surmount-
ed by white ostrich plumes. We
were asking, What next, and
next.u when the hearse came sud.
denly In view and o prodigious
mass Of humanity, rapidly, SO to
speak, as a flash Of lightning un.
covered. It was . most wondrous
sight to behold, that black sea Of
hats and caps transformed into an
Immense expanse Of pale. upturned
faces.
THE ECATAFALQUE,
The funeral car was a bier of eb'
ony and silver on wheels, with
heavily carved silver spokes and
superstructure Of black and silver,
The whole was canopied by supsrt
material encircling the columns o.
the bier, The coffin of the illustri'
ons deceased was almost hidden by
a Golden pail, lined with white
eatin. and the vast car itself wal
drawn by eight black horses com
rietsiv shrouded in sable draperies
Eonr general aid es.de-camp stood
one at each end of the catafalque
the polished metal wheels Of wnlct
elisteued In the sunlight. Si1teel
ra- n, iH. sAlopy oe..'..- 1o'
al.se. hf7 murdered sire waike'
xt.rspdsf III. 10 his impe' lal col