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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-09-14
And Now Toronto Has a sca.serpent.


Yesterday morning was cool, and
perhaps this was the reason why some
Of the workmen engaged mt the targets
on the Garrison ranges say the scrpent
they saw was not more than fifty feet
long and the size Of mans body. The
story, as told by one Of them, is in sub
stance as follows: Between eight and
nine o'clock. while placing the targets
in position on No. ] range, boy rushed
up saying that there was queer thing
floating near the shore. Some Of the
men were curious enough to leave their
work and hasten down to the shore
There, sure enough, was a large blush.
gray mass floating lazily near the shore.
II had every appearance Of being asleep,
as its body yielded to every ripple Pat
was submerged, but the upper portion
Of The head fioated just above the water:
That part which was visible was covered
with short, stiff bristles in front, which
increased in length toward The sides,
and extended for n distance OF about
ten feet on each side. The bal X or at
least that portion of IL which appeared
above the water, was lighter colOred
than the head. A good Jew was had
of the monster for upward OF three min.
utes. when. suddenly raising lls head
out Of the water, IL gave swish WIN
it's tail and startcd uiIech9 ''"s'' -
the direction Of one Of the steamers lis
head, as It raised II above the water, was
very much like that OF an eel with the
exception OF the long, trailing. hair or
whiskers. Its eyes were small, and as
II dashed off one Of the men said he
thought he heard il give short sharp
bark A line Of foam marked its prog
ress ont into the lake for about half
mile. when, turning sharp around, u
dashed toward the Exhibition wharf.
and again out into the lake, where they
soon lost sight OF it. The men did not
appear at all anxious 20 speak OF the
matter. as they feared their veraciiy
would be questioned. As 10 Is. their
story is given for what il is worth, but
surely the wonl Of three men who sa"
Il is worth that Of thirty who did no. SEQ
n - TORONTO Mql
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-09-14

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-09-14
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

One square of eight lines, $50 for the frst
Insertion, and IS cents for each Bubaequent
Insertion.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

ed to read. "Oh, yes," said the man.
ssWhat paper do you choose?" replied
the good minister. 'Well if you choose, s
said the negro, "I'll chew paper of tobac
Co. Another man. evidently one Of the
same kind. once said in reply to an admo-
milton to refrain from drink. whisky is
the first thing given to child when born
and it is the last thing given to q man when
dying, and as it is SO good at both ends it
must be good in the middle" TLaughter]
A negro having proselTted from the Bap-
tist church and joined the Methodist per-
suasion, he was asked the next day why it
was ..Oh, nufan,; de Baptist d y want cash
down, while my Mefrodist brodern, dey
give me six months credit" Laughter.
/ While in Georgia sometime ago Mr.. Cox
happened to be passing along the street,
-"Hullo, Sam,' said particularly black
solored man on the other side of the street
'.Hullo!" promptly replied, whereupon
sab, Use dressing another cullud nan
Naughter.]
These are a few Of the illustrations of q
kind of humor which goes so largely to
ward forming the character of the people
of the South. 1t is unmixsd with anything
sacriligious. 1t is true that the song of
Jordan and its rolling waters form the bur-
den of their music. but yet there is the
deep enthusiasm, the devotion, which is
Unborn in their natures Washington Post
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
The Flood-Appalling Beyond
Description.
Inhabitants SubsistinG on C~rcassee
Of Drowned Animals Living In
Rude Wuts, surrounded by
the Waters, awafng Death
and Starvation.

LITTLE ROCK, March 9.--M. c. Har-
ris. who was cent down to Desha coun-
ty by Governor Churchill to aid in dis
tributing Government supplies to per-
sons rendered destitute by ths overflow
returned yesterday.
In an interview with reporter he
said that along the river front of Desha
county, one hundred miles in length,
the destitutiOn is beyond description.
The water has reached an unprecedented
height. Scarcely farm house or resi-
dence on the bottom has escaped inun-
dati0n. The people have been compell-
Cd to build false floors in their houses
or to seek safety on higher lands, where
In rudely constructed camps of brush,
boughs and cane, they sit and wait for
starvation and death. 1t is appalling,
and without Government aid, literally
and quickly bestowed, there is no tell
ing where it will end. Many persons
have been feeding on the care asses OF
drowned cattle.
A personal investigation, as we'll as
assurances Of respectable gentlemen,
convinced Mr.. Harris that not less than
GOO families, averaging six persons to
each, in Desha coonty alone, are de-
pendent upon the charity of the Gov
ernment. He believed it to be no exag-
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Froolman's Bank.

The House pased, Wednesday. the
bill authorizing the purchase BY the
Government of the Freedman's Bank
property in Washington, and spprs-
priating $3.50. 900 therefor. 1t is to
be presumed that the measure will be
promptly approved by the President
and its provisions at onos carried out.
This presumption proving true,
Commissioner Knox, according to pre-
vious ststements. will be ENABLED to
declare a dividend Of 20 per cent to
the depositors. This should be done
at the earliest practicable moment.
Many Of the depositors are needy, and
the relief offered by the payment Of
another dividend will be most timely.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

e70 A WEEK So day at homo easily nSus ~.
YlkCostly Outfit free, Address Tsos "o0
Augusta, Maine.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Fast Nail to Paint Roek.

The GAZETTE, Notwithstanding our
complaint, continues to make the jour-
ey to Paint Rock, station about &c
miles East. on the NJ. and 9. railroad,
in two days. Meanwhile We have the
pleasure Of reading our Cincinnati
daily on its publication day. Verify
this Is . world of narvels. Uncle
Sam should look after some OF his
route agents.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
On to the Legislature !!

When we proceed next August to
elect members of the Legislature, no
man should receive any support. or
countenance Of support, who does not
openly declare himself opposed 70 the
present fraudulent election law and
the convict system, and in favor of
free schools. The only way to redeem
the Saste is BY raising popular storm
against these great evils, the might
ness Of which will drive the Bourbon
usurpers into retreat. The stronghold
Of the enemy is the Legislature. and
it must be restored to the people.
Let no mistake be made. Select only
the best men for candidates. and then,
under their lead, sound the bugle blast
and msrshaling the Independent, free
dom loving hosts with the campaign
cry Of "On to the Legislature, for an
"honeet election and q fair count, +"
win the victory. For this purpose let
us repeat, choose only the best men.
1t is not sufficient that they are with
us politically, but they must also be
men of high moral standing and of
recognized ability. We have such
men with us, and to place them at
posts Of hsaor is public duty as yell
as policy.
The Legislature once redeemed. then
must follow the work Of reform.
1st. The repeal Of the Election law
and the enactment of one securing to
every legal voter the right to vote and
to have that ballot honestly counted.
End. The remodeiiDe u the public
school system, making the free schools
more useful and better to meet the
exigebcies Of the times.
3rd. The revising Of the Convict
system.
These three great refasmatoly meas
ures are demanded by the people.
When they are safe there are manifold
measures for the prosperity and we'll
being of the Commonwealth for which
the people must look to the party op.
posed to the Bourbons.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

TIE President is said to have in
sisted on Senator Edmunds accepting
the place on the Supreme Bench de-
clined by Conkliug, Vice President
Davis uniting with him to persuade
the sstute Vermont statesman to re-
consider his declination and accept the
Rsxn. klmunds, however, remained
solid In his refusal.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

CoLoRED men, as suggested BY q
correspondent elsewhere in this issue,
sannet soon forget the kindly interest
in their welpre manifested by Presi-
dent Arthur. In this respect his rec
ord is consistent. Il must be remem-
bered that to him il due the credit of
breaking down the prejudice which ex-
cluded colored peofle from the Nsw
York street cars may Ysass ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Burial OasketS
Notice for Pu blication.
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala,

Land Ofnce at huntsville, Ala,
=. Feb'y. 7, 1882. {
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court on the 10th March 1892. Home
stead No. 1856 for the Southwest quar-
ter Southeast quarter Section % and
Northwest quarter Northeast quarter
Section 33 Township 10 Range ii West
james L. Dickinson-tO prove his con-
tinpeus residence upon and cultivation
of said tract and names the following
as his witnesses viz: James l.. South
ern, Robt. Snow. John B. Kimbrough,
Isaac L. Snow, of ThOrnhill Marion
Co, Ala, and at the same time there
will be a hearing to determ me the min
eral or non-mineral character of the
Northwest quarter of Northeast quar-
ter. Section 33yTownship 10 Range IL
West. ....:, .
JNO. M. CROSS.
'st'> Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Alabama News.

Ex-Congressman Sheets is in Wash
ington.
Montgomery has cotton factory in
operation.
The Alabama Dental Association
will meet in Montgomery on the 11th
Of April.
The colored Baptist church at
Dadev.lle was destroyed by a storm.
Citizens of Morgan county have Pc
titioned Congress to extend relief to
destitute laborers in North Alabama.
G. w. Buckley, whose nomination
as Postmaster at Montgomery, hurg
fire In the Senate 30 long, has been at
last confirmed.
The Attorney General has filed in
formation before the State Supreme
Court inaugurating impeachment pro-
ceedings against Probate Judge Wiley
Jones, of Barbour county. who was
ordered to appear before the Court on
the 9Th of April.
The Greenville Jail and c urt- house
ware recaptly unroofed by severe
storm, and several buildings blown
down.
A weekly prayer meeting has been
regularly conducted by the young men
at Arhor Spring for the last twelve
months.
The Mobile Municipal election Mon
day resulted in light vote, with the
eisstion Of the Democratic ticket. The
Republicans made no nominations.
a meeting of teachers will be held
at Selma, Ala, on 6 and 7th, for the
purpose of organizing State Teach
ers' Association.
Sixty building permits were issued
in Birmingham in one month. Fifty
buildings in course OF construction not
being included.
A catamount, measuring six feet by
three in height, was recently killed
near Helena, Shelby Co., while help
ing himself to full grown sheep
which he had killed.
On 9Th inst. about 7.2O o'clock, a
Negro man named Warner Dupre, >
brakeman on a freight train of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was
shot aud instantly killed by james Y.
Chestnut, conductor of the same
trsiu, at the telegraph oEce and yard
of the road. The coroner held an
inquest and a large amount Of testi-
mony was heard. The killing by
Chesta1t was undisputed, but there
vas conflict in testimony a. to the
cause, and the verdict was simply that
che came to his death at the hands of
James Y. Chestnut" Chestnut es
caped and had not made his appear
ance at a late hour last night.-Mont-
gon,ery Advertiser, 9TH.
Pattie Malone, the colored singer,
by the advice Of physician, has left
the Jnbilee Singers for the term of
one year. An humble colored woman
Of Athens, she appeared in concerts
before the crown heads of Europe,
and, on the rendition of one of her
songs. solo, we learn that the EN-
peror Wilhelm, of Germany, (the old
KAISER arose from his seat and gave
with bis hands the most rapturous
applause. The honers she has gained
abroad do not turn her head. She is
often invited to come to the homes of
white friends in Athens and sing. On
their Invitation, she recites incidents
of her travels and is as humble as she
was when child in Athens. Athens
Post.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

ANOTHER measure for the relief Of
the sufferers by the overflow, appro-
priating $225, 900 for that purpose, ID
proposed in Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

'geration to place the gross number, old
and young, at $500. Indications peint
to long continuance Of the overflow,
the most sanguine hardly daring to
hope for its subsidence before May.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Arr the colored Republicans OF
North Alabama never to receive q
show Of recognition from their lparty?

HAvno once declined the Chief
Justiceship, it could hardly be expect
ed of Conkl;ng to accept an inferior
place on the Bench.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-05
Weary Woman.

Nothing is more reprehensible and
thoroughly wrong than the idea that d
woman fuliills her duty by doing IN
amount Of work that is far beyond her
strength. She not only does not fulfill
her duty, but she most signnlly fails in
it, and the failure Is truly dcplorable.
There can be no sadder sight than that
of broken down, or over-worked wife
ana mother--a woman who ID tired all OF
her lie through. II the work Of the
household cannot be accomplished by
order, system, and moderate. without
the necessity of wearying, heart break
ing toil-toil that is never ended ana
never begun, without making life n
treadmill of labor, then for the sake Of
humanity let the work go. Better TO
live in the midst Of disorder than that
order should be purchased at so high a
price-the cost of health, strength,
happiness, all that makes existence en-
durable.
The woman that spends her life in I'M
necessary labor is, by this very labor,
untitled for the highest duties. She
should be haven of rest TO the home 10
which both husband and children turn for
peace and reireshment. She should be
the careful, intelligent adviser and guide
of the one, the tender, coniidant and
helpmate Of the other. How is it pos
siblc for n woman exhausted in body, as
natural consequence III mind also, to
perform either OF these Offices? No,
it is not possible. The constant strain
is too great. Nature gives sway TO it.
She loses health and spirits and hope,
fulness, ard more than all, her youth,
the last thing n woman should allow to
slip from her; for, no matter how old
she is in years, she should he young in
heart and feeling, for the youth of age is
sometimes more attractive than youth
itself.
To the overworked woman this green
old age is out of the question; old age
comes Oh her, sero and yellow, before
its time. Her disposition is ruined her
temper is soured, her very nature is
changed by the burden which, too heavy
to carry, Is dragged about as long as
wearied feet aud tired hands can dc
their part. Even her affections ore
blunted, and she becomes merely ma
chine-a woman without the time to bt
womanly, mother without the time tc
train and guide her children as only 4
mother can, n wife without the time tc
sympathize with and cheer her husband
n woman so overworkcd during the day
that when night comes her sole thought
and most intense longing is for the rest
and sleep that very probably will moi
come; but even if it should, that she is
too tired to enjoy. Better by far letevery
thing go unfinished, to live as best she
can, than to entail ON herself and family
the curse of overwork.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-05
Adulterated Tobacco,

A pamphlet has been published, show
ing that in Germany thousands of tons
of beet leaves are transformed into to-
bacco. Iu some places .ohiccory and
cabbage leaves make the fragrant weed.
An English chemist found stuff sold
for tobacco was the leaves of q diaphor.
etc plant. IL has been impossible to
sell the plant az drug, and 1t has been
turned into tobacco to save loss.
Another writer informs everybody, or
wants to, that chemists have an i'm
portant place in tobacco factories. Fiji
teen factories in New York employ chem
lists to "1avor" cigars, They can not
do much with the wrapper, but they can
"heighten and develop, "the filings. 1t
is relief to know on the authority OF
the writer quoted. that opium is not used,
although it used to be formerly, in Eng
land, but stringent laws broke the prac-
tice. The substances used to flavor to-
bacco are numerous. Every manu-
facturer has his own formula. Vanilla
is the most common. This is employed
in the form of an alcoholic tincture tc
flavor filings. 1t is said that few cigars
are free from vanilla. Its effects are
not harmful if not used in excess. The
tonka bean and balsam fir are used IL
the same way and for the same purpose
Cedar oil is also introduced. The bes
imitator of the tabacco flavor is yaleriap
Valerian and vanilla are the most valu
able chemicals now in use by tobaccon
lists. BY their use the poorest stem
NAV bo converted into fair tobacco. Int
cigarettes enter not only valerian ant
vanilla. but cascarilla bark. To maxi
cigars burn, ammonia is used, and the.
are soaked in saltpetre. The latter i
Injurious and makes young men oil
with dispatch. The object Of its use ii
to cause the cigar to burn freely. 1t no
been noticed by some smokers that o.
intoxicating effect has been produced b
some cigars. This is produced by dip
ping the filings in solution Of sulphur
ether and bromide Of potassium. Whel
it is known that New England rum
used with vanilla and valerian, it
nothing to wonder at that the cigars s
treated produce intoxication. We d
not name the brand that is treated wit
New England rum. If we did, the d'
mand would the supply. To max
tobacco, or aid in its adulteration, sue
other things as potato leaves, suga
potash, tamarinds, aniseed, gum an
various oils not heretofore mentioned al
used to greater or lesser extent. ]
New York alone, 1926, 1855, 500 cigars al
made annually. besides, 229, 5000
cigarettes, and twenty-five thousar
persons Ge employed. -ProvidenceJ Jou
| NIL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-05
Daphne McGulrc.
There is no more pie"

There Is no more pie"
God help us, then,' said Daphne
Mcclure, looking up to her mother with
a weary, wistful, why doesn 't-somebody-
buy-me- -a-seal-skin-sacque expression Oh
her oval face.
Mrs. Mcclure did not reply. Leaning
her banngleoo hoad ON thin, white hand
the hand that Vivian O'Rourke had
called ga dimpled treasure that one
might risk his soul to win," that night,
80 many years ago, that she had rejected
his proffered love and caused him to
wander away in wild despair and marry
Girohe Quirk--and Thought of how, had
she plighted her troth to him, life would
now have been garden in which pretty
flowers waved their bright faces, instead
of wind-swept waste, barren alike of
flowers and venture. She remembered
how, for the first few years after their
marriage, every thing went well with
Percicles Mcclure, and how, when
Daphne was prattling infant, he had
come home full one evening and told her
in proud topes that he had reached The
summit of his ambition, and was n
policeman. ALI these memories of the
past-the bitter and the sweet-came
surgipg through her mind as she looked
out through her tears and saw the Blue
Island avenns cars going by like ghosts
in the twilight.
"Why do you weep, mammap' said
Daphne, placing her soft West Side
arms about the neck of the mother she
loved SO dearly-the only mother she
had.
II fear me, Bridget" said Mrs.
Mcclure, using the pet name by which
Daphne was known at home, "that our
future must indeed be q cheerless one;
that the coming days will hold for us
only sorrow and misery"
"Do not be disheartened, mamma"
replied the girl, kicking the dog off the
front steps and kissing her mother with
q warm, lingering, I-have. .come-to-stay-
all-winter-and part Of the spring kiss.
"Things may not be so bad as they
seem. We have still one hope, you
know, one resource in case all else fails
"What is it, child?" asked the mother
in hoarse, anxious tones. "What is this
hope you speak Off"
"Doughnuts, replied Daphne, speak
ing the word softly, and with infinite
tenderness. 1--WE have a jar of them
down stairs, you know"
"Then let us tackle them at once"
said the grief-stricken parent, starting
for the pantry at 2:2O clip.-Chicaeo
| Tribune,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-05
A netnctiYc'S Story.

There is story told of n lady and gem
tleman travelling together on an English
railroad. They were strangers to each
other. Suddenly the gentleman said;
"Madam, will trouble you to look
out of the window for fow minutes |
am going to make somo changes in my
wearing apparel" " -.
"certainly, SIR" she replied with
great politencss, rising and turning her
back upon him. In short time he
said
"Now, Madam, my change is com.
pleted, and you may resume your seat
When the lady turned she beheld her
male companion transformed into DASH
ing lady with a heavy veil over her face.
"Now, sir, or madam, whichever
YOU are, " said tie lady, 81 mu t
trouble you to look out of the window,
for also have some changes to make III
my apparel"
"Certainly, madam" and the sertle
man in lady's attire Immediately com
Piled.
"Now, sir, you may resume you
seat" -.
To his great surprise, on resumiug hi
seat. the gentleman in female attlr
found his lady companion transfopme'
into man. He laughed and said:
cit appears that we are both anxiou
to escape recognition. What have yo
done Y have robbed bank ?"
"And l." said the whilom lady, as h
dexterously fettered his companion
wrists with n pair Of handouts, ~ al
Detective j, of Scotland Yard, an
in female apparel have shadowed yo
for two days-now," drawing revolver
"keep still"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-05
Rufus Hatch In the Indian Territory.

Rufus Hatch. the noted Wall street,
New York, operator, took trip TO inc
Indian Territory to look after some rail
road property and his newly established
cattle rancho. He writes the scenery on
this trip has been beyond description,
monstrously grand and beautiful. Sky,
land, prairie, grass, then more sky,
shrub, grass, small creeks, sky, dust,
sand, wind sky then more sky, clouds,
dust, grass, dust, only more so, sky
high; clouds, wind, dust, sky, prairie,
more prairie, prairie, one short tree,
sky, drove Of cattle, horses, cowboy,
buffalo skeleton, sky, prairie, dust,
prairie dog, coyote, sky, grass, clouds,
more sky, antelope, prairie, sun, dust
heat, sky, snake, prairie, prairie, prairie'
clouds, three or four trees, sun, sky,
sky, sky, clouds, sun, heat, wind, dried
buffalo horns, grass, prairie, more clouds
more sky, more prairie, sky, sky, heav
ems, dust, snakes, cowboys on leave o
absence, wolves, sky, prairie, grass
sand, dust sun, heat, prairie, only more
so when we came in full view Of more
prairie all the time, and sky and clouds
kept keeping over us, and more snakes
buffalo carcasses, and horns, with con
tinuous prairies and more beautifu
scenery, until after nearly one hundred
miles Of delicious driving, in first
class open buggy, under broiling sun
with more sky, clouds, prairie, wind
dust and grass, we landed at this Edo
rado-known on the map as "Spencer q
Drew's Cattle Rancho" and now, ,amit
the crack of rifles and Colts revolvers
the singing of birds, the deliclou
moaning and signing of the fragralnl
breeze as it creeps through the full
leaved green branches Of the trees, tn
piping of the mocking bird and quail
and the thousand heads OF horned cattl
gently grazing on rich meadow lands a
far as the eye can reach, the hum OF IN
sects, and the gentle titilation OF tn
unobtrusive mosquito, / bid you q
good-by, with the gentle remark that
the Indians should overtake and kill me
/ never will forgive myself for comm
here !--New York Commercial Adue'
tiser.