The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-11-17

memory" But certainly you must know
/ when you was born" ''NO, indeed. judge,
on my faith don't, was so little at the
time" The judge did not insist any
! further.
The Springfield Republican suggests that
! the $1I, ,OOO, 600 credited to the collapsed Con-
federate Government and held by the Bank
of England, which is supposed to be the
basis of the present speculation in COnfed-
crate bonds, should be handed over by the
English Government to the trustees of the
fund left by George Peabody for education
In the Southern statos,
A correspondent at Atlanta believes that
the Exposition has awakened the Southern
people. This is encouraging, but every one
knows that not all who are awakened can
be got out of bed in time for an early break
fast. There are opportunities in the South
that must be nursed and pushed all the
time. The Exposition will accomplish
much if it but calls attention to them.
A man came into an EDITORS room with
! large roll of manuscript under his arm and
| said, very politely: 81 have triie here
about the beautiful sunset yesterday, which
was dashed off by friend Of mine, and
which 1 would like inserted if you have
:" ''Plenty of room, just insert it
YOURSELF" replied the editor, gently push
ing the waste-paper basket toward him.
WENDELL PHILLIPS has a most fiat
tering invitation to go to Ireland at the ex-
pense Of the Land League, on ''a call from
God himseIfu Mr.. Phillips replied that ne
was not well enough in health, and advised
Ireland to keep ever within the limits of
peaceful agitation. He has always spoken
out hOtIy in behalf of the Irish, and they
will be disappointed at his inability to go
over and fire the hearts of their country
men.
A OABLBGRAM states that the Amer
lean, Canadian, European and Asiatic
Gable Company has completed its organi-
zatiOn, and capital has been fully sub
scribed. Operations will be commenced
Immediately. The company will lay two
cables next year. During the present win
ter the company will arrange for the con-
struction of land lines from Halifax to Vic
tOria, connecting with the principal cities
of the Dominion.
Mr.. T. G. BEE, of Tennessee, con-
cIuded to emigrate to Montana. He has
returned, and informs his neighbors through
the Nashville Banner that there is too much
winter out there to suit him: II left JetTer-
son City, Montana, OH the 10th OF this
month (Octobcr) and it was cold enough
TO freeze bucket of water into solid ice;
the snow about foot deep and still snow
ing, and the storm had been raging since
the last of September"
THE Mexican government is paying
a high premium for immigrants. 1t has
just concluded n contract with Senior Rizzo,
who binds himself to import Italian families
to Mexico; he is to receive sixty dollars for
each immigrant, male or female, over
twelve years, and thirty dollars for each
child under twelve yoars. Besides, Il pre-
MUM of fifteen dollars is promised on
every imported Italian. The concessions
made to the immigrants by the government
are not to be eNcelled.
GUITEAU, the assassin, has written
a.letter to President Arthur, app Ealing to
him for liberal contribution to aid hnn III
his defense. He claims thst the President
is in the high position which he holds by an
act OF God, and inasmuch as he (Guiteau)
was the instrument employed to elevate
Arthur, that therefore the President ought
to make a very large donation to fee law
yers to defend him for committing an afro
cious assassination. The egotism Of the
fellow amounts to madness.
THE attention Of Governor Foster
Of Ohio, being called to a sensation special
from Washington to the New York San, as
to purported talk of Blaine for the next
President, and then telegraphed to Cincin-
natl and other papers, he said the writer
had drawn upon his imagination wholly for
facts. The Governor states emphatically
that he had no such csnyers alton with any
one as Is attributed to him in this dispatch
about Blalne's candidacy. He has no
knowledge of Blaine's purposes beyond
having heard him say that so far as the
Presidential disease was concerned, he had
been discharged cured.
Col. J. II. Fitzhugh has returned to Dal.
las, Texas, from the ChOctaw Nation and
says the bill Of the st. Louis & san Fran
cisco railroad, asking permission to make
arrangements with the Choctaws for right
of way through their territory, passed the
Senate on Saturday by a vote of six to five
He says the SenatE's action will be ratified
by the House, though the opposition is very
bitter. a decision will pro by be
reached before Saturday. All reports that
the Choctaws have granted the right Of way
through the territory to any road are erro-
neOuS,
VENNOR, tho Canadian weather.
prophet, is very kind, he has drawn map
OF the weather for the next year, and
makes some very delightful predictions
November, for instance, is to be a soft and
bAlmy month, free from the bOisterous
galcs and teary skies which always leave
unpleasant memories OF the month. But
this time November is to be like May III
temperature. q Yernal, genial month, as it