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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
PoCAHoNTAs, Tenn, !
July ., 1881. (

3
July ,, 1881.
To Mrs. ;. J. Patrick:
My ONLY DARLING SISTER: My
heart is ever sad, and almost broken
this week, on account of the disap-
pearance Of little Walter Joyner lie
has been missing since 10 o'clock
Tucsday l have hunted in vain for
him night and day ever since. Write
mo if you have seen or heard of him.
He left home and was seen running
Oh the railroad, and at the depot he
took the morning train going west. l
firmly believe he.is now in Texas. !
have dispatched far and near, and
written to Texarkana, where | let him
hive one year with Mrs Davis. She
came here since after Walter to live
with her. She never had a child, and
said she had become so much attached
to her little Walter, he calling her his
ma in Texas. Last week he told some
of his little pl4gmates that he was
bound to see his ma in Texas soor.
lie had some money he had been saw
ing up. and it is all gone, as well Il.
some of his clothing. Hoping you
may hear # his whereabouts, and re
lieve our suffering hearts.
Your Aft Brother,
john JOYNER.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
The Murderer's Bullet
Strikes Down Pres
ident Garfield.
Twice Fired Upon, Both
TFait0r0us Shots TAX
ing Effect.
Chas. j. Guitteau, the Assas-
sin, q crazed Office
Seeker.
--latest O'llcial Bulletins Over the Wires
tO7 +. ". Last Night--Fhe Pres
ident's Physicians Hopeful.

On last Saturday morning, july 2d,
Us President Garfield was about to
leave Washington City for Long
Branch, he was shot while at the depot
hy crazy and politically fanatic man
named Guittcau Two shots were
fired, nn@ both took effect, one in his
shoulder, and the other IN his back,
the ball entering the liver.
The assassin was promptly arrested
and lodged in Jail
.Drs. Bliss aud Barnes were at once
called. The President was carried 70
the mansion, and Mrs Garfield was
summoned to his side from Long
Branch.
The station agent, Carkey, arrested
the assassin, who said; i did it. ]
am stuIwart. and Arthur is now
President. Take a letter I have hero
to Gen. sherman. lie will tell yor
all about it."
This terrible deed plunged Wash
ington and the whole country into tn,
widest Indignation and horror, while
the whole people, Of all sections, par
/ ties and creods have expressed the mos
profound sympathy with the Prcsidcn
and his family.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
Dealer in
Every Lady Should Read.
LOUISVILLE LADIES' PURCHASING AGENCY.

The Undersigned with additional facilities and after
long aud successful experience in the purchasing
business, desires to again call especial to
arrangements for filing orders from distance for
every article TO the complete satisfaction Of those who
may honor her with their patronage.
specially is made Of buying and s,iperintending
the manufacture of TRossEAE. and the ordering and
trimming OF Bo@NETS and HATS. Children's suits
viii be made 20 order, and Patterns, Dresses and
Cio9ks cut and basted. A mistake has never been
made in fitting any article Of dress and charge zoY
q sNade u complete Satisfaction IS net RiOen.
Hundreds of patrons can be referred 10 who will
certify as to successful operation of Agency Every
manufactured article will be prepared by leading
artist in their particular line
Hats, CIoaks. Gloves, Hosiery, Iewelry, Cuffs.
collars, Lace, Ribbons, Carpets, Furniture, and
Furnishing Goods, and every article Of wear or
Domestic use bought upon the most favorable terms
Feathers and Gloves cleaned and dyed. Private ar
engagements with the skul modistes and leading
wholesale and retail merchants in every line enable her
to hold rare inducements by which from 10 TO so
rer cent can be saved v l.v6y through this Agency
Every article out will be chosen with the greatest
care Everything Manufactured is made under per
senal supervision and will be of the best material
finest finish, and in the latest modes. II more elegance
in style, more beauty of material, and complete
work for the money be obtained through this
Agency is to the interest Of ladies desiring to dress
well, 70 patronize it.
The large clearing and bankrupt sales in the city
continually present magnificent opportunities for get
ting great bargains Samples sent free upon receipt Of
stamp, and full information style and mode
Correspondence solicited. 1t little mail a
letter, and it viii be promptly and satisfactorily
answered.
The Louisville Market Is especially adapted to the
Southern TASTE and it will be found give better
satisfaction than either Philadelphia New York.
while prices really less. There IS an elegance
conservatism and grace in nc dressing Of Southern
Ladies which cannot be initiated, and which is Of
their highest charms. To maintain this is Of the
chief efforts of the Mazager Of this Agency. Any
'rtice made or purchased East, will be duplicated
i 10 P5 Gsn Of R y R Gsion e Rev
Courier Journal. and Col Bennett H. Young.
TERMs-s per cent. on an purchases. Money San
MRS. b. P. MITCHELL,
Z
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CnnIln.. Ply Iii iYns.1-EsllI.

a member of tie Cabinet says
that last week information was received
indicating that personal violence might
he offered the President The fact
that Guitteau, who had not money
enough to pay his board and washing
bills, was enabled to pay 81 tor a PTS
tol and 50 to hackman, naturally
suggest an inquiry as to the source
from which the money came. It is
saii that the officers Of the government
have evidence to show that Guitteau
was accompanied 70 the depot by
another person. Who that person was
cannot be asccrtaiucd.
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The ASH snin,s Letter.

The following letter was taken from
the prisoners pocket at the police head
Quarters:
Julv2, 178i.-Tothc White House:
The Presidents tragic death was Il sad
necessity. but it Will unite the Rcpub
lican party and save the Republic.
Lite is Il iIimsy dream, and it matters
little when one Zoos. A human life
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nj Son an III consal { e .cralzhip at
Paris, and failing to receive eithc',
conceived violent spite AGAINST the
Presi,ient and secretary Of state lie
regarded the latter as the prime cause
Of his failure to receive a foreign ar
pointment. andsoiac ofthc circumstan-
ces conuected with the shooting Justify
the belief that one ball was intended
fJr BIainc.
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IL New England, corn that should
now be nearly two feet high, scarcely
averages eight inches; there has been
but one night this season i'll which corn.
could grow. The grass and grain
crops are exceptionally good, but,there
has hardly beeu good day since the
cutting season set IN. The reason re-
minds the Oldest people Of 1916, in
which ice formed every month in the
year, and there was n general failure
in the crops That Summer, followed
by an exceptionally cold winter, peo-
pied Western New York, PENINSULA
MIA aud Ohio.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

THE injunction bill is now before
Judge Merritt, and able lawyers on
both sides are discussing the question.
We defer our opinion on the matter
until decision is made. 1t Is a pity
that the question Of bribery cannot be
investigated, and the guilt or limo
cenee Of the accused parties estab-
lishcll.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

THE Viclsburg, Miss, Herald, says
the people OF that section are heartily
in favor Of the Sotuh, from the Poto-
mac TO the Rio Grande, being thor
oughly and permanently Gankceized.
Yankee energy, schools, railroads and
Yankee capital are badly needed il
the South, and Will be Welcomed by
every true, progressive Southern pat
riot.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

THERE are many prehistoric ruins in
Arizona. A. the base Of the Santa
Catalina Mountains, there are the re
mainsof an ancient town, covering an
area Of over go acres.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
Brown. Idea OF Gui,teau.

Private Secretary Btpwn says that
he knows CIitteau we'll, having he.
him at the department several trn IS.
lie scouts the idea Oh his ins unity.
Gaittrau, Mr.. Brown says, after filing
hi anvsieaiirii' far tho Agssi,ag coat
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
INsOLvENT NOTICE.

4 Z vency of the estate OF Amanda Jcrni-
gan to the Clerk OF the County Court OF
Iiardeman county, Tenn, ali persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are hereby
notified 10 liic the same, duly authenticated,
ia the office Of tine said clerk, on or bef.re
DECEMBER 18th. 1881,
or they viii be forever barred, both in law
and equity
81 T. JERNIGAN, Admir-
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CnicE Brooks,


Of the secret service, says that Guittcau,
with whom he had a long conversation
to-day, Is not insane. The man talked
in the most rational manner lie said
that he contemplated the assassination
Of the President over six weeks ago
He read the newspaper reports Of the
fight between the administration and
the stalwarts Of New York with the
most intense interest The conviction
grew upon him that the only solution
of the difficulty lay in the Presidents
death. This idea took hold Of, and
absorbed him. Guitteau said that il
the President had offered him the finest
position in the government service ii
would have made no difference in his
plans. He was determined to Kill
Garfield, and intended to do it. lie
should deeply regret having failed in
the attempt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

Non-Reside- It Notice.

State OF tennessee ! IL Patterson,
Hardcman County. Thos. H. Owens.
Attachments in these causes.
TTAPPEARING by affidavit that the de
4 PENDANT, Thomas H. Owens, Is Justly in
debted to the plaintiff, and is nonresident
OF the State of Tennessee, st. that the ordi-
mary process of law cannot be served upon
him; and an original attachment having
been levied by serving garnishmcnt upon
w. r. Jones. agent VI. & {. Il. L. Co, il Is
therefore ordered that publication lie made
in the Bolivar Bulletin, a newspaper pub
lishcd i'm the townOf Bolivar, Tenn. for four
successive weeks, commanding the said rhos.
ii. Owen; to appear before me or some other
justice of the peace, at my office i'll Grand
Junction, Tenn, 1T civil district of said
county, or before the 23d day of S;ptem-
Der. 1881, and make defense to said suits
against him, or they will be proceeded with
cX parte.
w. d. MAULDIN, !. p, H. c.
This 3Oth day of March, 1881
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

\ gray mare blind III right eye, has a
knot on top OF right shoulder, is nine or ten
years old, and on the pony order. Assuita-
bic reward will he given for her delivery to
me ut Whitcville or 20 that | can get her.
W. :. KIRKPATRICK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
Or. Green's czygenated Eitters

y, NI-@L s-y gElagel 9lgseIs
Is the oldest and best remedy for Dyspepsia
Biliousness, Malaria, Indigestion, all dis.
orders OF the stomach, and all diseases indi
eating an impure condition Of the Blood
Kidneys, Liver, skin, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
NOTICE,

In July, August and September, l
Will repair and put gins in thorough
order very cheap and work guaranteed.
Give me call.
Julius Crawford,
It. GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

VoTING for Senators is still going
on in the New York Assembly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

Reefs Gilt Edge Tome tones the
Stomach.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07
CLOYER.PORT. Tenn
hmm y 1881

EDITOR BULLETIN: Everything is
quiet and lovely in this community.
Our crops are exceedingly En2. We
were visited last evening by a fine rain,
which gives vegetation promising
appearance. Forward corn was fail
ing very fast, and needed rain very
much. The farmers have commenced
laying by their crops IN this portion of
the country, and soon the "rusty-
bllded hoe" and pillow "will be laid to
rest" until another year. Our school
commences again the first Monday in
September. ALPHA.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

The HARPER" Whisky is the
result Of the experience Of twenty-five
years, in which time the manufacture
has been perfected 50 as to produce an
article as pure and nutritious as bread
made of the grain from which it is
originally distilled, with mellow taste,
dclicacy Of flavor and exhilarating
quality unsurpassed by any ever made
in Kentucky.
IL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-07

SOLE AGENTS:

Moore q Harvey, Agents, Bolivar.
d. J. q J. f. Jones, Agents, Toons.
Baird Il Bro. Agents, Hickory Val
ey:
J. T. Hayes, Grand junction, Tenn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
OUR SHEET GIRL GRADUATES.

R EsPEc1FUILY DEDICATED TO THE MUSES. oP dIRroH
AND NEWMAN.
Prom The London World.
Hypatia Higgins was wOndrOuS fair;
With her violet eyes and golden hair,
And her check like peach on a sunny WALL,
She was queen of the girls at our County Ball.
Before her beauty bowed my head; ,w
"This measure with me wilt please to treadr
Softly her rosy lips she stirred =,
"Cui bono sir r were the words heard.
rallied nv wits to the charge again
A glass fair maid, of the good champagne
WI be bonunt for both" smiling cried.
4risOa men dior" the nymph replied.
"The night-breeze sleeps. and the moon shines
fair
Wilt tempt with me, maiden, the balmy air Y
And o, the light OF her lustrous eye,
AS "hdr i1llistOs." heard her sigh.
40. little my Latin and less my Greek:
prithee, sweet lady deign 70 speak
In the vulgar tongne to plain young man."
"QvousQue tandem" the Fair bsgaE.
Tho Fair began but I needed not.
As turned and fed that accurSed spot:
Six tumblers drank OF the good champagne
And straght proposed TO my cousin Jane.
OF wisdom or beauty Jane makes no boast,
But she's pretty as many, and wise as most;
She lights nv cigar, and she laughs at my Jest
Ard she gives me the dinners love the best.
Apd-the heavens be praised l-she has never
or Greek or Latin single word;
And she knows no more than her Daby's nuSS
OF the Diiferential Calculus.
Many q varied year has f1wn
Since left that lovely Muse alone
And many Jack hos found his Jill,
Bat Hypatia Higgins is Higgins STILL
The light Of her violet eyes is dim,
And tho waist that not now so slim;
And her cheek has deepene1 its dainty pink,
Till Jane and are disposed to think
That '9d0ris not her only drink.
And still must she airt with the men Of old.
For the men Of to-day are deaf and cold;
There's none to whisper sdS dgdpo;
Aud the only lover she ger will know
Is the Wooden Spoon of her long ago.
n is q custom Of the Cambridge undergraduates TO
uresept the last In the Mathematical TrpOs with q
wooden spoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
TIE FUNNY LITTLE KIWI-KIWL.
Rron, rAs Suburban. Repie,s

In little compartment OF the ostrtch-houso re-
sided the principal object OF our VISIT that qnai1test
and most uncanny of birds. the Apteryx or XVII
XVII which was long thought by naturalists to be-
mythical creature. 1t never comes out At oil but ut
night and even them on this occasion. he had per-
ceiyed approach and taken no his usual place of
oOncealment among the straw. 1t is round little
nondescupt with q Iona curved beak, no taR. the
merest rudiments of wings, which are not visible
through the plumage, and large, powerful feet.
with which it kicks in D very formidable manner,
while il can. by striking them on the ground,
make tremendous noise quito disproportiOnatc TO
its sze 1t lives chiefly on worms, and having its
noStrs set at the very tip of the beak eau pry them
out ln its nocturnal rambes without the aid OF eyes
Having discovered the whereabouts of worm, it Is
said to entice them to the surface by stamping on
the ground; We cannot vOuoh for this rs fact and
must confess that IL We were worm We should DO
anything but allured by such burglariOus clatter
overhead.
The most curious circumstance, perhaps, about the
Apteryx Is its egg, which Is nearly as large rs the
parent bird and Is Ouefourth OF its weight Several
have been laid in the gardens of the society by the
present specimen thus setting at rest all doubt upon
the subject. 1t ls native Of New-ZeAland. where
IL 10 now becoming very rare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
FEELING SERVANTS IN EUROPE.
Foreign Letter 10 The Cincinnati Commercial.

Foreign Letter 10 The Cincinnati Commercial.
The habit of feeling the servants, while still
deeply rooted. Is losing prestige and American IN
hueuce will eventually kill it, Que class OF Amer-
can travellers never give fees. Not accustomed to
il at home they boldly ond fearlessly spurn 1t here
The other class give fees with far too lavish hand,
and what is beyond all reason. They scorn to give
q man aS we'll dressed as themselves penny, aud 30
they give q shilling. Servants thus exoroitantly
foed soon learn to receive with contempt anything
less. even from their employers, and 50 the Euro
Dean himself is compelled TO fee beyond reason, and
thus the whole system will die OF Its own weight.
The stranger Is always embarrassed IN determining
whom TO Zee and whom not, and how much 70 give.
In many places the servants receive no compensa-
ton whatever from their employers, and are paid
solely by tho gratnities very large sums are often
paid proprietOrs for tie positions.
A few months siDcc the City of London tore away
a restaurant and appropriated the ground for city
Purposes The proprietor, not satisfied with the IN
demnity paid him, brought an action against the
CITY of London, in which it was demonstrated that
the sums paid him by the several WATERS for their
positions were not only thousands OF dollars in the
aggregate but were far beyond the regular profits
oil tho business. | think the clever Yankee hit the
point exactly few months ago, who. when asked
by servant at all clearinghouse for his fee, replied
by saying that IL your master Is not able TO pay
hs servants be had better come out here and do
the work himselt." Already you see notices IN many
of the hotels and museums that fees need not be
given, aud occasionally you will read very positive
request not to give any fees Often you receive your
blli having written upon 1t tees service in-
cluded" aud IN % few instances they begin to quote
you their terms by the day, everything included.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06

sAaa minister Of the Gospel, I must remind yo1,
that we arc told that we ought Of times tG1end.
> 1Mr. Vavasour, am perfectly shocked 20 near
cleYovmsn Of the Church CT England talk In SUCH
way i knew too you had made q lor sort OF maf-
RAGE. hut I did not think that yoa had sunk 90
low IS ~ be driven TO borrow sovereign.
don. know what you mean py sinklng so ioM.
only know that the Lord Chancellor. Win WHOM
have lust breakfasted, has given me the nying Oh
Cherrinston which Is moro tnan -FOUR hunortu
year., - ,.;- Nth a ANT If
yaan sTbaf 0uite alters the case. Now daresay,
nv dear Vavasour that you " i'll want some money
TO pay induction expenses. stamp duty. enee 70
Oueen Anne's Bounty Office, and that sort OF thing;
I can lend you hundred pounds on the USUAL
business terms! n A. AM, h,+
I did not express my opinion OF the Fellow, ous
borrowed proflered sovereign 70 enable me 70 re-
tnrn 10 Mary and the little ones l sent IL BACK 20
him in the shape of guinea next Gay, and have not
seen him from that day to this IL Is ASTONISHING
how ready people TO obiige you when you are 10
reality Independent of their help. Even dear old
dawson left me, / believe, much bigger slice OF
bis property than he would have done II had been
This was the way in which planted my footsteps
on the first rung OF tho ladder OF clerical promoton
Of that great success in life for which cannot feel
too humble and too grateful.
rTbis was substantially o story OF early days
which very distinguished dignitarY used to relate
of himself Its leading incident is strictly true ana
seems worthy OF q safer record than mere tradltion
eiLondon Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
THE PLALNNESS OFPERSIAN DRESS.
E,,nn The London N,,rs.


The Governor Of the DeIguez is fine-l looking
man. with coal-black beard over the middle height,
and apparently about torty-hve years of age. Like
most people of high rank in Persia he dresses with
an excessive plainness, which might seem affected
did one not know that all external luxury in dress
is desDlsed as wOmansh. Of course the regalis Ut
tho Sovereign on State occasions forms an excep-
ton but even he on ordinary occasions dresses IN
conformity with the existing tastes. 80
In these districts chief will load bis horse with
gorgeous trappIngs, and encircle its neck with
heavy silver SOLAR set with comedians to indicate
tho rank of the rider he himself 81 far as dress IS
concerned being indistiuguishable from his own
principal attendants riding around him. 10 accord
anoe with the same custom no Persian Will wear
gold ring those used by men being invariably OF
silver and of the sleDderest. most unadorned pat
tern A TurcOman will wear absolutely nothing IN
the shape of jewelIy, except signet ring; and even
this is only worn by chief or wollah' whose
functions occasionally require them to append
their seals to various documents. The seal ID al
ways engraved on q comedian, and the setting IN
variably silver. Persian will occasionally wear
some stone of price. but always mounted IN silver
/ reeollect seeing on the finger of the Shah Zade.
Prince-GovePnor Of Meshed, diamond which can
NOT have been worth less than hundred pounds
sterling but the slender thread Of silver round the
finger was scarce diScernible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
THE GIFTS OF THE SULTAN.
From The London Echo.


1t is evident that the word has hitherto under
valued the gifts Of Sultan Abdul Hamld We prob
ably have pictured the Commander of the Faithful
to ourselves as the most pitiable of all living
monarchs, in d continual nervous dread of con-
spirators-a ruler without true friends, without
money, obliged to be ready ct any moment to send
forth his halt.starved and unpaid soldiers upon o
new campaign The very reverse as an aunOance-
menC from Pern informs u.s. il the real truth. The
CalIph HarOun al Raschid was not q happier man, o
warmer or more intelligent friend and patron OF
literature and such fine arts as are permissible in
the regiou OF Islam. Caliph Abdul Hanid in his
retirement, cultivates the Muses.. lie Is a passion
ate deVotee to History aud Music.
lie has been studying all tue campaigns Of that
more fortunate ruler, the German Kaiser. and has
resolved that they are worthy OF being sung by q
bard. He does not compose music himself. bat he
ordered his muscian-in-chiet. Guatelli Pacha-an
Italian Pacha We presume, from his name-to set 10
mnsic O record Of the great Wilhelmiad, or heroic
deeds and battles of the Emperor William. The
cantata of Signor Guatelli is now complete, has
satisfied the critical taste Of the Sultan and no has
cent copy Of it, accompanied by an autograph let
ter, TO the German Monarch.