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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

The Unnatural Hen "A Carving Story.
/ It is not, alone the fact that the anna
teur carver misses the joints and tries
to cut through the largest bones, that
fills him with regret and his lap full Of
sage and onions. It is the horrible
thought. that the entire company is
,leeking-.at him. No matter how the
Precipitation may trickle down between
bis shoulder blades, or how the hot
flashes may chase the chills up and down
his spinal column, or how much his
eyes may be dimmed by unshed tears,
the rest Of the company never allows
its interest to flag moment. We re-
member one time we were called to as
sumo the management Of q free-f or-all
carving tournament at the home of q
doye-eyed dumplng, whose kind re-
gard we desired to catch on to as far as
possible. How clearly come back to
us now the smiling faces Of the guests.
the. trippling laugh, the bald-headed
joke. the thanksgiving conundru1n, and
all as merry as "a marriage bell. We
cal. to mind the girlish laughter of that
one whose very existence, as she sat
on our left that day, seemed cemented
and glued to our own. As we sharp
ened the glittering blade on the ringing
steel, We felt buoyant and proud proud
to think how we would slice the white,
calm bosom of that deceased hen;
proud to think how,s in our mind, we
had mid out the different pregnable
points about that old cackler, and in
the. anticipation Of applause glad and
free, when we had accomplished the
warfare and victory and stufling had
.perched upon our banner. We softly
jabbed the shimmeriny fork a-straddle
Of the breastbone, tore off q few goose
pimples from under the wings Of the
late lamented, gouged out few shat
tered fragments from the neck, and
tried to cut a sirloin steak off the back.
An oppressive gloom seemed to per-.
wade the air. The old hen didn't have
her joints where we had them laid out
incur mind. SHE was deformed. She
seemed to be freak of nature. It
ratified sus and unnerved us. We
,gouged wildly at the remains, squirt
ing the gravy right and left, and filing
the air with fragments of bread-crumbs
and sage. By some kind Of omission
miscalculation, we lmadesa wild stab
at the back Of the late lamented ben,
and with frenzy born Of repeated de-
feats.and depressing failures, the knife
struck the platter with . loud crash.
and ceasing not in its untamed fury,
glanced aside, and in an instant buried
Itself with Q sickening thud in the cor
sset of the hired girl. With. difficulty
We drew ont the offering blade, now
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12
The Physic Of Our Grand fathers.

& w. A. Perkins. druggist of this city.
has 9 curious old book, published In
London in 1867. 1t is entitled, ssThe
Expert Doctors Dispensatory; or, The
Whole Art of Physick Restored to
Practice with tho following subtitle:
::eThe Apothecaries Shop and Chyrur-
gions Closet Opened, wherein all safo
and honest practices are maintained
and dangerous mistakes discovered;
and what out of subtilty to their own
profits they have endeavored to reserve
themselves. now at last impartially di-
vulged and made common. Together
with strict survey of the Dispense
tories of the most renowned Colleges
of the World, which being corrected,
are here epitomised and drawn into an
easier and useful method for practice"
Following are some few of the more
agreeable among the many agreeable
remedies with which our forefathers
were dosed: ''The fat of q cat, q plas-
ter Of mashed frogs, brain Of hare
roasted, fat of serpents; the fat of men.
foxes. vipers, and dogs; oil of vipers;
grease of q mummy; ashes Of mans
skull, ashes of glass, of earth-worms,
of an asses liver, hedgehog, scorpions,
blood, cheese mites, wood lice, beetles,
warts off horses hoof. pike jaws,
crawfish, the stoppings Of snail's
shell in Winter, crabs eyes. king-tish-
ers, stones from an OK gall; blood of a
goat in wine; turtlc-dove roasted. with
its belly filled with cinnamon; mans
skull powdered and, stewed in the milk
of q sow;" spiders web, especially if
it be such as is fullof the fine flower of
mills or bake-houses;'' clots of blood
''dryed;" hare of horses and men
burnt; burnt sponge; SCOT scraped
from the mouth of an oven or off q
brasso pot; oyle Of frogs. The ..oyle''
are troubled with sleeplessness. It is
said to operate .'by sending mild va
pors up to the head, to temper the hot,
dry and sharp fumes that are in the
brain. We all know (who have ever
handled frogs) that they are cool to
the touch. n 2@1s
For taking away scars are recon-
mended flats an marrowes of men,
asses. harris and the fat Of the fish Thy
mallus.' -
For wounds .'crawfsh, mummy and
crabs's eyes'' are recommended; also,
.'earth-worms and hare's hair. burned"
'.Extractors'' for .'drawing out
splinters and other things fastened in
wounds, !" we are told there is nothing
like 7''land snailes beaten with their
shells. the head of q lizard powdered, or
fox tongue prepared as its lungs are
moystened with red wine." Loadstone
''draws forth iron and amber draws
straws.' oss
..For moderate emetic 1.-THE
shavings of ones own nails drank in
wine" are recommended.
Many things heartily recomm ended
for various diseases are unmentionable
to ears polite. - Viygt,aia (Nev.) En-
terp,'ise.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12
IT. Ran1d l1eaoant.

You make me think, = John VIII
lams said. dropping on sofa beside d
pretty girl last Sunday evening, eeof q
bank .whereon the wild thyme grows. .
..Do - she. murmured; ..it is 90
nice. but that is pas step in the hall 9 ].
and unless you can drop out Of the
front wind SI,before I cease speaking,
you'll have avid time with him, my!
own. for he loves you NOT His; de-,
scent Was rapid. .s.ss' .s s.ss..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

A bright little boy, who had been on
gagged in combat with another boy, was
reproved by his aunt, who told him he
ought always to wait till the other boy
''pitched upon" him. .'Well," ex-
planned the little hero, ''but If wait
for the other boy to begin, I'm afraid
there won't be any fight"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

1sker .Jonn, wna5 are You. 0oots
made off'' Boy-.'O OF leather" Where
!, does the leather come fromP'' From
the hide Of the OK. ~ What animal
therefore supplies you with boots and
gives you meat to cat. . NJ my father"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12
A Hitch n tie Ceremonies.

A Hitch in tie Ceremonies
Il hate to SEQ q hitch in q we,idin', = :
remarked u farmer from out Jamaica
way. as he dropped into the counting
room with nuptial notice. ''It looks
bad and II makes talk" #,
...Anything wrong about this we'd
ding?" asked the, clerk, as he made
change for tho old man. 4
Nothing positively wrong, but it
didn't launch like want to 500 things
OF that kind. You seen by tho notice
that Buck Thomas was marryin' Mary
Blif, and at one time we begun to think
they never would git through that cor.
emony.'
s.What was. the hitch?''
"Why. Buck IS q Methodist. and Mary
is 'Piscopalian, and as one wanted
one service, and the other another, they
patched up some kind Of . scheme to
have both. Neither would go to the
others church, but each has their own
minister and the weddin' come off in
the sohool-house. The Episcopal min
ister, married Mary, and the Methodist
undertook to marry Buck, and there
they was takin' alternate whacks at tho.
thing, aud neither payin' any attention
to the other. The Methodist brother
fired off q sermon first, and the bride
sat down and went to sleep. Then, the
'Piscopalian said as how we'd all
dropped in to see that woman fined,
but he wouldn't say who to, and want
ed to knowif there was any objections
That started up the Methodist, who boz
gan: to Ask Buck if he knew what q
solemn business he was peggin' at, and
II he really meant trade. / All that time
the 'Piscopalian was hovefin' around
about this woman and Mary was say.
in,she,d do this and that and the 9TH
or. The Methodist was marryin' away
on his side and finally they brought up
agin stump"
"How's thatp' asked the clerk.
"Well, the 'Piscopalian wouldn'trec-
ognize Buck or his minister, and the
Methodist wouldn't have nothin' to. do
with Mary or her preacher, and there
was no way Of gittin' them together
Everything, was all ready except askin'
them if they'd take each other, and
neither, one Of ''em would do it. Mary
and Buck was standin' hand in hand,
and the crowd was gettin' hungry.
/ How did they get through itPs' ,..s ..a
..They5 had to compromise. IS & Thew
wrangled for q time, and finally Buck
spoke, upoof his own, accord said he'd
take Mary for his welded wife. and
then Mary Clipped ia and said she'd
take Buck for her husband. AZ That
we all cheered and hollered. But there
thev pumped on another snl,ac.'
.sIno what respectP'' ino1ired the
clerk.
.Because there was no one to nro-
nounce 'em man and wife. Buck tried
t. reason Mary into lettin' the Metho-
dist do that part, and Mary argued
with Buck and tried Is narsnada him
into istenin' TO her preacher: but It
was no nse. That brought on another
row, and as it was qittin' nigh on to
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

Grace 81 am going to zee Clara to-
day. Have you any message?" Char
lotte III wonder how you can visit
that dreadful girl. Give her my loye.''.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

There are Is, 900 brass bands in the
United States, and more insane asylums
are needed. -. -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-12

The revival Of the hoop-skirt will
bring horse-car riding up to the point
Of On esthetic pleasure again.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
Who Saw it Firstg

The question Of who discovered the
present comet las become a most mo-
laentous one. Over 900 persons have
laid claim to the honor and the War
ner Prize of 5000, and all Of them are
within eemparadvely the same time.
1t is desirable that ne injustice he
done in this matter, and to this end
all parties who saw the comet during
the week ending June 25th, or pre-
viously, will please forward their
claims without delay to Prof. Swift,
Director Of the Warner Observatory,
Rochester, n. Y. 1t is certain the
discovery was made by private IN
dividual, but who that individual
Is remains TO be seen.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
MOONLIGHT PICNIC.

ALOOlA4AEA AS \ ACA41L-
The moonlight picnic at Duniap's
Springs on Monday evening was a
great success. It was given by the
young folks in honor of their accom-
plished visitors, Misses Anna and Fan
ME Caldwell, and{ Miss Fannie Ca
ruthers, of Jackson, and Miss Mamie
Mcclellan of Memphis. This was the
first picnic of the season, but to Judge
from the enthusiastic accounts which
the young gentlemen give Of the af-
fair it will by no means the last; and
it was a very noticeable fact that each
of the gentlemen, interviewed, men
toned with thanksgivings to the fair
donor the delicious Ice-cream which
formed SO prominent a part Of the
bountiful and rich repast provided for
the occasion; These present were:
Miss Allie lee Wood and F. Williams;
Miss Fannie Caruthers and Jno. Mask;
Miss Fannie Caldwell and Jno. Cole
man; Hiss Anna Caldwell and Tom
Parran; Miss Minnie Nicely and Geo.
Armistead; Miss Mary Nelson and r.
L. Lightfeot, Jr.; Miss Mamie Ne.
Clellan aud T. Hardy; Miss Julia Up
shaw, Hugh 3arkins; Miss Mary Up
shaw aud Wade Harvey; Miss Eddie
Fentress and Norg Moore; Miss irene
Neale and Dan Wells; Miss Matte
Nelson, and Miss Nellie Colqnhoun
and Mrs. w. Colquaoun from Canton.
Mr.. Jno. Polk and lady, Jas. Fen
tress Jr., and lady. The Bolivar Brass
Band Won undying fame on fiat occa-
sion, and the thanks Of all present are
rendered them for the stirring music
which they discoursed
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
NOTICE.

BOLIVAR, IENN., July Y, 81.
In compliance with Section2, uf an
Act, to provide a more efficient and
salutary method for the appointment
of State Cadets in the University of
Tennessee; approved March %, 1879,
notice is hereby given, that l will
hold an examination of applicants for
said appointments at any time from
the 26th Of July to August ID, 1881
IN my office at Bolivar.
Respectfully,
1t c. p. HUDsoN, Go. Supt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
NC Nem castle Celebration.

| On last Friday the Knights Of Hon
or ana the patrons and friends Of ths
! school AZ tl.at point. met al the church
/ in the forenoon to witress the instaIli-
ton of the following aGcers of Il c
lodgeof Knights Of Honor recently
Organized at New CASTLE.
Thomas Polk, Dictator,
Wib. Eubauk, Past Dictator,
L. b. Stewart, Asst Dictator.
r. G. Thompson, Vice Dictator,
DIR Cobb, Financial Recorder,
VIM Cofman, Recerder,
2 AI Blaylock, Sentinel,
6. ID. Campbell, Guide,
T III Foote, Chaplain,
a. O. Howell. treasurer
a number Of visiting knights from
Bolivar and the Valley were present.
The building was we'll filled and
though the weather was intensely
warm, yet the audience patiently bore
the heat as the exercises were deeply
Interesting to. all present, The refinea
and cultivated people of that prosper
Gus section we're ont in force and dis
pensed hospitality with an unstinted
hand. Bolivar, the Valley, Middle
burg, WhitevilIe, sLaGrangc, Somer-
vile, Cedar Chapel, Danceyville and
Centreville, were represented by beau
.tiful women and gallant men. After
the installation ceremony was. oyer,
Jesse Normept, Esq, Of Bolivar, he
livercd an address on. the Origin and
Progress of the Knights Of Honor and
the work done by this noble organiza-
ton. In clear and most entertain
ing manner he described the Order
IN It's Theory. and workings and showed,
that its unparalleled prosperity was
an endorsement of its noble principles
and simple methods People went
there in ignorance of the Order and
went away enthusiastic in its advocacy.
After this speech, the people were
soon invited to gather around the long
table spread in the Academy yard, !
and right manfuliy did they attack
that richly and heayily loaded table
Twice that crowd could have been
surfeited by the abundance of choice
dishes OH hand.
After dinner and in the face of the
raging heat Of the sun and the sleep
effects Of titat royal dinner,
the editor Of the BuLIErIN then nd
dressed the people on the subject,
She young men of our County"
After which some short addresses were
made by DIR. Robertson, of White
vile, and others, urging the people -
rally around the school interests of
New Castle, make it famous rs of
yore as an educational centre 1t has |
health, wealth, morality, culture,
plenty of material present and pros
pective. /
We are specially indebted to Mrs.
NJ. Z, Eubanl, Rev J. S. MCGOWAN, !
DR.. Cobb, Prot Crowder and Esquires
Polk ank Eubank for polite attentions.
This is a choice section of country,
full Of lovely women and hospitable
men. Success and happiness to them. |
But ne must not omit Prof. Crowder !
who has charge of the school. He is
an experienced and thorough educator
and the people of New Castle are
proud Of his success. His school opens
next Monday and it should be full.
Concentrate upon him and New Castle
will grow and prosper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
rAws d NEWgPAPEna.

]. Subscribers who do not give OK
press notice to the contrary are consid-
cred as wishing to continue their SUBJ
cription.
2 If subscribers wish their papers
stopped publishers may continue to
send them until charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their p@pers from the post office
or places wherr they arc sent, they are
held responsible; until they settle tfcir
bills and give the notice 10 disconfinue
it
. II subscribers move to other
places without Informing the publisher
they are held responsible. Notice
should always be given, on removal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
PERSONAL.

Miss Effie Parham is visiting rela
tives at Medon.
Mrs. VIM. TipIer, of the Junction
is visiting relatives in town. l'.'e
Mrs. Walter Colquhoun; of Can
ton, Miss is in town.
Miss Mcclellan, Memphis beauty
is visiting the Misses Nelson.
Mrs. Judge Fentress and daughters
are spending the summer i'll Europe
Chas. F. Fentress, of Madison
Arkansas, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Boyd, a charming Junction
beauty, is visiting Miss Anna Lee
Boyd.
Miss Fannie Caruthers, flscina
ting Jackson belle, is visiting Miss Al
lie Lee Wood.
The beautiful and accomplished
Miss Fannie Caldwell, of Jackson, has
returned nome. 500.
Miss Loula Donnel, one of the
bellies of Austin, Miss, is visiting Miss
Mamie Carter.
Miss Jennie McKinnie, of Marshall,
Miss, Is visiting the family of Mr..
VIM. AIcKinnie. ~ 81 3
Mrs. Leonard Owens has been Wis
iting the family of her promising son
George, of the Valley. "
Mr.. Donnelly and wife and Miss
Loula DonnelI, of Austin, Miss, are
visiting the family of Mr.. r. S. Car
ter. tt.E 8
E. B. Stewart was one of the dele
gates appointed by the Court to attend
the Farmers Convention at Jackson,
on 9th August.
DIR. Hugh Tate and daughter have
from a delightful visit to
in North Carolina. Miss
Poe, of that Stlte, returned with them.
Haywood McKinnie, a most excel
lent and promising young man from
Wayne county, n. C., is visiting the
family of Mr.. John a. McKnnie, his
relatives.
Col. NJ. Hop Johnson, the noted
journalist, now located at Washington
d. C., favored us with call yester
day. His smiling countenance re-
us of the old days on the Mem
phis Appeal.
Rev John S. Park and family have
left for Pensacola, Florida. He will
take charge of large and popular
church in that city. Happiness and
success TO him and them.
Tom Newborn is visiting his rela-
tives in town, and will remain several
days. He now travels in Arkansas,
for the celebrated Westminster nurs-
cries, of Philadelphia and New York.
This firm is very fortunate in having
his services, as he always makes a sue
cess of whatever he undertakes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HICKORY CREEK, Fannin Co. Texas

HICKORY CREEK, Fannin Co. Texas !
June 2Sth, 1881. I
Mr.. EDITOR: SrR-After leaving
Bolivar June 22d, l landed in Bon
ham June 26th, and found my old
friends generally, well and cheerful,
and the best crops ever saw consid-
ering the amount Of labor. The peo-
pie here say their crops have been
made Ill four weeks work, owing to
the amount of rain that fell in May.
Cotton generally looks well and the
people here say if they can get one
more rain there will be plenty of corn
made. Corn is selling from % to 80
cents per bushel; wheat is turning out
10 to 10 bushels per acre, sorry and
good from Is to % bushels per acre;
stock generally high, good mules
worth 500 to s135, horses, good, $50
to 800 dollars, stock cattle by herd
from 81 12 to 50 per head, beef cat
tie from SO to $50 per head, mich
COWS from SO to $40 per head. So
ciety good, good schools and prosper
Gus churches, also, large number of
councils organized under the title of
United Friends of Temperance, and a
great interest taken in the cause.
Through me you are requested by u
large number in this community to
send out in your columns, the facts of
the expenses and evils of .inteuper-
ance in the United States. After
landing and calling at the Postoffice,
found the welcome BULLETIN.
w. II. JERNIGAS. E
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
EXCURSION.

The Memphis and Charleston Rail
road has inaugurated Il "Grand Elk
cursion" to points in Arkansas and
Texas for July 18th and 10Th. Round
trip tickets at greatly reduced rates.
No tickets to any station on Houston
Railroad Address
il. Sutton, Passenger Agent,
Corinth, Miss, for further informa-
tion Respectfully,
i. :. LAVAN, \. G. p. Agt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
a SOCIAL SUPPER
Under the Leafy BOughs at Dunlap
Springs.

Dunlap Springs are now all the rage.
Owing to the intense heat Of the past
few weeks, and the great natural adj
vantages of this once famous resort,
many are the pleasure parties that go
there to be refreshed by the excellent
mineral waters, in the cool, delicious
shade of the majestic trees which
spread their friendly foliage overhead
"A party composed Of the following
ladies aud gentlemen passed few
hours very agreeably at the Springs
last Tuesday evening:
Rev. q. w. Wilson and lady.
Rev. j. F. McCutchan and Miss
Laura Darlington. y
Vernon Hudson and Miss Mamie
Carter. s #t E 5t
Harden Wilson and Miss Loula
DonneIl.
CHI. Partee and Miss Ida Newborn.
I W T. Yopp and Miss Maggie
Co elnan.
Tom Newbern and Miss Cora
Thompson.
An elegant repast vas served at 8
P m, which was highly appreciated
by al. After an hour Of pleasant
conversation, some Of which was per-
hans insDi,,ad h. f5la sDlepdid rays of
Luna, and tbs general enjoyment Of.
the occasion, tie compaI y left tor
home, and doubtless more than one
happy memory was associated with
the events of'the evening.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
Grand Junction, Tenn.

Mr., EDITOR: We had the pleasure
of attending, yesterday, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Jesse Bry-
ant Esq, quiet ceremony performed
by Rev. Oaf Mr. l.. Scott, Of Cold
Water, Miss, claimed the heart and
hand of the beautiful and fascinating
Miss Sallic, the bride was attired
in a lovely costume suitable to THE oc-
casion and never looked sweeter than
when she said ives" The handsome
bridegroom must be proud of the prize
he has won. The bridal party left on
the Western bound train, 8. a. IN. for
the home of the groom. May their
path through life be ever frightened
with sunshine.
4 FRIEND THAT LOVED HER.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is a power
g..I
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14

When you como to town tn attend
Circuit Court don't forget to leave your
horses mt tho Old Reliable 5. &. MnIer's
Livery Stable. He VIII give them "a good
square menI and have them well attended
to. he keeps number of elegant turn
onta, and his rates are very reasonable.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
NC Fnture Has a CharTn.

In GOLDEN DAVIS more than three hundred nl
the st,rcat authors express their ideas upon the
character of the GREA Future Holy men Of
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mankind Every article Is written by a repTesen-
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known 10 men ON these profound subjects. II Is
absolutely without q rival. Are You believer
You want this book. 1t viii strengthen your faith
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This book will console your spirit. and open before
you a cheerful view OF the world beyond, whittier
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The undersigned is the regular authorized agent
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T. J. BAKER,
WhiteyiEe, Tenn.