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, 1882-06-23

Two IMPORTANT QUEsTIoNs.-Stop-
ping for day or two a short way
from Boston, Jeemes went to bar
ber's to get shaved. On entering
and casting his eye about the room,
he perceived that the barber drove a
double trade of tonsor and small
grocer.
'Shave, sir?" said the barber to his
customer, whose face sufficiently in
dicated the object Of his visit
Jeemes made no reply, but drawing
himself up to a lofty hight, pro
ceeded, in the attorneys fashion, to
interrogate the barber, as follows:
"Sir, you are a barberp'
"Yes, sir; have shaver"
"And you also keep this oyster
cellarY'
Eyes, sir; have any oysters?"
"Well, sir, this occupation of yours
gives rise to the most horrible suspi-
cions. 1t is a serious thing to sub
NIT ones head to the manipulations
of stranger; but if you can answer
me a couple of questions to my salts,
faction, should like to be shaved"
The barber said he would try.
"Well, sir" said Jeemes solemnly,
"do you shave with the oyster-knife -
No, sir" said the barber, smiling.
"One question more" continued
the interrogation, "and remember that
you are under oath--or, rather, recol-
lect that this is a serious business"
The barber started.
"One question more. Do you
never open oysters with your razorg
"No--sirP' exclaimed the barber
Indignantly, amid roar of laughter
from the bystanders.
Then shave me-" said Jeemes
throwing himself into a chair, and
untying his neckcloth with the air oi
a man who has unshaken confidence
in human nature.
, 1882-06-23
The Tuberose.

There is not perhaps another sum-
mer towering bulb so pretty, so fra
grant, or so universally admired as
the tuberose its beautiful, pure
white, wax-like flowers, emitting
such a sweet and delicate perfume,
and borne in such long and stately
spikes, always attract attention and
admiration wherever cultivated. 1t
also thrives well, is adapted to our
climate and endures much neglect.
Possessing such rare qualities it
would seem strange that they are so
sparingly cultivated. But the whole
secret lies in the keeping of the
bulbs during winter. They require
to be kept in warm, dry room, in
order to preserve the germ of the
flower stalk. Nurserymen mostly
store them above the hue in the
greenhouse, but amateurs can keep
them in the sitting-room, where an
even temperature is preserved
Again, nuserymen are not always
successful in keeping them, and not
unfrequently sell bulbs that will not
flower, This greatly discourages the
amateur, who is not able to discrim-
mate between the towering bulbs
and those that are impaired. To en-
able the amateur to form judgment
in regard to the towering and non
towering bulbs, we lay down a few
rules. The bulbs that bloom are
always of good size, and the top or
germ will be perfect, and in growing
condition. The impaired bulb has
an abrupt or short top, and if you
examine it you will find a dark or
decayed cavity extending down into
the center. By observing these
rules the amateur can usually select
the bulbs which will furnish blooms
and those which will not.
Many amateurs have to get their
bulbs by mail. To be safe in getting
them in this manner it will be well
to order only of reliable parties, and
ones who understand the nature of
the bulb Around the bulbs when
removed from the ground in the fall
will be found a number of small
tubers. These are removed from the
bulbs before offering for sale, and
planted in the spring to make bulbs
for future towering. It takes two
years cultivation before these be-
come large enough to bloom. The
largest bulbs produce the largest
and finest spikes, and also the earli-
est in purchasing therefore always
procure the largest size to be had.
We mention this fact as dealers gen.
erally-wholesale dealers always
offer them in two or more grades ac-
cording to size, the first grade being
the largest and always commanding
the highest price, frequently nearly
double that of the second grade but
then it is the most remunerative
plan to invest in them, even though
you can afford only half the quan-
tity.
After bulb has once bloomed it
will not bloom again, but others may
be raised from the offsets which sur
round it, We have the tuberose in
double and single variety, the double
being by far the most popular, al
though some prefer the single.
The tuberose is native of the
East Indies and of South America.
From the former country it was
transferred to Italy, from whence it
takes its name of Italian tuberose.
1t belongs to that wonderful and
beautiful order-AmarylHdaceR-
the Amaryllis family. It's botanical
name is Polyanthus tuberoSum.
, 1882-06-23

The south-bound stage from
Soledsd was robbed of the express
box by two masked men, May 19.
, 1882-06-23

SHE confided to him that she never y
wore anything but silk stocnnSS1
when she went to dances. de salu @
he had no doubt the costume was 20
coming, but-ought not there Dc s:,S
little more Of it?-London Spor''"s
Times.
, 1882-06-23

CRANBERRY RoLL.-Stew the Gran
berries in just water enough to keep
them from burning; make very swee!; Y
strain through colander, and set ~ !"
to cool. When cold, make o pas,Its
or for apple pudding; spread 1t wi TI'a 4
the cranberries an inch thick; roll II
up and tie in a Toured cloth; steam N
it two hours, and serve with o rloI
sauce. Stewed apples or any h1a %
fruit may be made by this rule oui
rants or cherries are very nice.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
A Strange Duel.

The particulars of strange duel between
twelve cowboys have just reached here.
George Howard, owner of a herd of 1900 cat
tie, and John Kelly, owner Of herd OF 1000,
were driving In company from Arizona east.
North of Trinidad, Col. on the plains the two
herds were to separate, Howard to take tho
old Santa Fe trail to Kansas City, and Kelly 10
drive north to Denver. On the way an ae-
cfdental exchange of cattle had been made,
and Howard insisted on having his stock.
but was unwilling to deliver KeIly's. 1t was
agreed to settle the matter IN battle between
six picked men Of each party. Accordingly
the twelve men ranged themselves on horse
back the two sides fifty feet apart. and at a
signal from the employers the fight began. At
the first fire four men were instantly killed.
George i. Ester of KelIy'a party, was shot
through the breast. One OF Howard's men
fell with ball through his head, and two others
Of the same party were shot through the hearts.
Dismayed, the Howard party, with the excep-
ton of their employer, fed to their camp. Kelly
then rode up to Howard. and p opposed that
they fight it out. Howard declined, saying
that he understood the matter to be settled ac
cording to the terms OF the battle made he
forehand. This settled the matter. An equal
exchange Of the mixed cattle was made. Tho
dead were buried by the men Of 10th herds,
and the two droVers and those in charge sep
arated for their different dest nations. Kelly
arrived here tonight en- route east and IL was
FROM his lips the story was had.-DenUer tC0t.l
Special to ChfcdgO Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05

TIE annual meeting of the Baptist
Association at Hampton Cross Roads, Va,
Sept. 20. was broken up by q tragedy. j.
Cox and Levi Bryson, two country blOods
VINO had been drinking, dropped in and in
terrupted prayer by shooting at each other
No one attempted to interfere with the COM
batants, and finally Bryson fell, mortally
wounded, but before he expired he man
aged to raise his pistol and shot Cox in the
back, the wound proving fatal in few
hours.
DANIEL SULLIVAN, aged years, was
run over by a train in the Wabash yards at
LoganspOrt, Ind, the other afternoon, and
died in a short time. He was jumping on
the cars when the accident occurred.
JOHN SHIRK was severely burned
and some other employees were scaided by
an explosion at COlebroke Furnace, Leban-
on, Pa, Sept. 26. 49,
EDMUND KING, proprietor Of the ho-
tel at Boerne, Texas, was accidentally killed
by guest named Smythe the other day.
The two had been hunting, and while climb
ing bank Smythe's gun went off.
SEVERAL passengers were seriously
injured in a railway collision near Newark,
N. j., Sept. 26.
JOHN TAYLOR, miner, of Charles
ton, W. Va, and John Dwyer, switchman,
OF Warren, Ohio, were killed by trains,
Sept. 27.
HENRY TAYLOR accidentally shot
himself while hunting, near Chicago, the
other day, and died few hours afterward.
JOHN SPICY, colored, was killed while
resisting arrest, near Leary's, Ga, Sept.
| p. During The fight Spicy accidentally shot
and fatally wounded his wife. A deputy
sheriff was badly hurt.
PRAIRIE FIRES have destroyed much
property in Sphinx County, Oak. DIR. ii. Ii.
Town and Zachariah John endeavored to
drive through the flames, near Redield, the
other day, but the horses became unmanage-
able and the wagon was overturned. Towns
| leg was broken and he was smOthered and
burned to a crisp. The other escaped with
slight injuries.
A LOCOMOTIVE on the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba road ran away from St.
Johns the other morning and made a seven
mile run to Willmar at frightful speed,
there ooliding with and completely wreck
ing a caboose occupied by three men. Ed
ward Brothers was killed. The others were
not seriously hurt
JAMES DANGERFIELD was almost cut
in two by circular saw in Riggs mill,
near Anderson, Ind, the other day.
Mrs. BRIDGET DORAN, of St. Louis,
Mo-, who suffered intensely from cancer,
plunged into a well the other morning, leav-
ing husband and six children. Mrs. George,
an estimable lady living in FreetOwn, Ind,
left her husbands side the other night and
went into the garden, where she severed her
windpipe with a razor. She had not been
well for long time, and was slightly de-
ranged.
AFREsHET at Heathsville, Va, carried
away a dwelling occupied by Mrs. Bush and
five children. All were drowned.
A PARTY of citizens in pursuit of
James Bell, who killed Mai. Smith, at Deca-
tur, Ala, came upon the fugitive near
Troy, the other day. Bell resisted arrest,
and shot Maj. Smiths son, killing him al
most Instantly. The party then opened fire
on Bell, and he fell dead, riddled with bull
lets.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

RIoTs have occurred in several towns
in Upper Egypt, owing to the efforts of the
officers to enforce demonstrations Of loyalty
/ to the Khedive, Flags and devices were torn
down by mobs, and Christians insulted and
maltreated. Five or six persons were killed
and quite a number injured by the explo-
sion of ammunition on a train at Cairo.
DISTURBANCES have broken out among
the Montenegrins at Kolaschin. The Gov
ernor OF NoYi Bazaar has sent a body OF Nj
zams to occupy Turkish Kolaschin.
/ G. II. EATON, formerly superintend-
ent of the Minnesota division of the Amerf-
can Express Company, committed suicide
4 by hanging, near La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 2.
4 w. G.. WHITAKER, of Paschalville,
Pa, has beensarrested for poisoning his wife
and six children. A boarller named Cooper
was also poisoned. Some of the sufferers are
in a critical condition. It is alleged Whit
taker placed arsenic in bucket Of water
with which tea was made.
Four negroes were killed and several
wounded in a fight at political meeting at
Lancaster, S. G., the other day.
JOHN ROPER, the Chicago embezzler,
has been sentenced to twenty-seven years
+ imprisonment.
HENRY BURKE and Martin Carlson,
employees of the Standard Oil Works. Long
Island City, N. Y, were fatally burned
while uneovering a still.
/ THE police raided sixty-fve gambling
houses in New York City the other day.
I The Ford boys are positive that Mrs.
/ Frank James, not her husband, is after
them in New York, They have accordingly
I invoked police protection.
! DURING fuss between David Pear
son, a hack driver, ard Charles Patterson, q
/ gambler at indianapolis, Sept. 2S, the latter
/ shot the former dead.
/ AN epidemic resembling cholera has
broken out in Chiapas, Mexico, and is
spreading frontierward.
@. J. WELToN was killed and his
wife fatally injured by train at crossing
near New Britain, Conn, Sept 2s.
H. Nj. VALE and colored servant
named Reed were seriously injured by the
/ explosion of n gasoline generator near In
| dependence, Mo-, the other day.
j. w. MEDKoFF, employed in paper
mill near Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. was found
1 dead in the woods the other morning, with
a charge of shot in the head and empty
| gun at his side.
F. b. RUSSELL, a grocer in Memphis,
Tenn, shot negro thief the other might
and took him to a drug store TO have the
wound dressed, thoughtlessly leaving his
revolver on the counter while this was being
done. Springing for the weapon, the negro
shot Russell in the breast and abdomen, and
hobbled off in the darkness.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
FACTS AND FIGURES.

From two acres of vines, William
Tuthill, of Huntington, l.. l., picked
$50, 900 cucumbers this season.
"A total of 35, 100, SOC feeces. we're
shorn in the United States in 1880, with
an average weight OF 4. Al pounds.
Thus far 1882 has been an extraOr-.
dinary year for fires. The estimated
losses in the United States for eight
months foot up moro than $61, 100000,
or 7,000.0 600 more than the average for
four yea rs.-N T. Stm.
The estimated value of real and,
personal property in the United States,
in 1880 was $50, S05. 900, GEO. against
S24, 169, 900, OC0 in 1860. That is,rihe
gain in 20 years has been 81, ,329,000 n
day or nearly 81, 600 a minute.
The State of New Hampshire has
had So Governors in the past 100 years,
and their average age when elected was
53 years. The youngest, Levi Wood
bury, was 81 years old when chosen, in
1928. The two oldest were each 20.
We see it stated that the railway
servi e of this country employs POO
coon men, and railroad construction 400,
900 more, total of LEGO, O00ge about
One-eighth of the. entire adult male
working force of the country. H.
Herald.
"A few days ago the Briggs shaft col
liery at Scranton, Pa, hoisted 6l2 mine
cars in five hours. During that time it
was stopped fifteen minutes, but for
which delay thirty-two more cars would
have been raised. Each car was lifted
$50 feet. emptied and lowered again.
During the same time the colliery pre-
pared and shipped 1900 tons of coal.
This record, it is claimed, is unpreco-
dented, either in Europe or America -
Chicago journal.
During the year ended on the 3ist
of August last the State of Texas pro-
duced S7S, S54 bales of cotton, valued nc
over $50, 900, 600; 22.299, 900 pounds of
wool, worth S., 12S, 600; and -, SIP, 900
pounds of hides, worth 81 628, 600; be-
sides SI6, 900, 600 worth of cattle, and
over 81, 900, 600 worth of horses and
mules. The total product of the State,
including lumber, grain, cotton-seed,
sugar, molasses, and other articles was
over $97, 900, 600. Within the year,
also, there we're completed 1.641 miles
of railroad. at an estimated costfor con-
struction and equipment of S44, 525, 600.
The State has now 5, ,90S miles of com
pleted railroads, the cost Of building
and equipment being placed at $780,
806, 900. - Chicago Tribune.
AT the beginning of the present
year California possessed about 6,O00,
600 fruit trees; among them were 2. 400,-
900 apple, 100000 peach, 300, 600 pear,
260, 900 plum and prune, 10000 cher
ry, 250, 900 apricot, 10000 fig, l,0OO,00O
orange, and lao, 900 lemon trees. The
cam NO factories have a market in Eu-
rope for all the fruit they can export,
and the demand for their wares is con-
atanUly increasing. Thousands of men,
women and children find employment
I'm them. The exports of the present
year are kelly to fall behind those of
previous years, the fruit having ripened
later than usual and so nearly at the
same time that the canneries were una
BILE to handle it to the best advantage.
This has caused rise in the prices
San Francisco Chronicle
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05

The superiority of some men is
merely local. They are great, be ausc
their associates are little. johnson.
--Epitaph on tombstone at Wolstan-
ton, England;
Mrs. Ann Jennings.
Some have children, some have none,
Here lies the mother OF twenty-onc."
All attempts to invent spark ar-
roster for locomotives have failed, sim
ply because no genius has thought of ty-
ing pretty woman on the top OF the
smoke-staek. - breckenridge NetOs.
Consistency is n "vice of small
minds only when it leads men to bo
consistent with their own follies and
mistakes It's "a Jewell when il holds
man true to his principles BOSTON
HeraLd
Young ladies Of this city are having
furniture male To fit them. One fair
damsel is so thin that when her chair
was sent home the servant put il in n
basket with the rest of the clOthes-Pins.
N Y. Commercial AdUerttscr..
"A little girl was asked by her moth
er on her return from church how she
liked the preacher. - Didn't like him
at all, >" was the reply. "WhyP' asked
her mother. "Cause he preached till
he made me sleepy and tlieh hOlarcd
so loud that he wouldn't let me go to
sleep"
-. What man your father isr' OK
claimed Mrs. Homespun, looking up
from the letter she held in her hand.
% He says he has bought French clock,
and shall bring it home with him.
What will ii be good for except as an
ornament? None Of us can tell tho
time by it, unless you can. Edith. You
know something about French, don I
your
The oblig'ng visitor, to show that
he really IS fond Of children, and that
the dear little one is not annoying him
in the least, treats the kid to a rido
upon his knee. Irot, trot, trOt! How
do you like that, my boyp Us that
niceP'' {" Yes, sir" replies the child;
''but not 80 nice as on the real donkey -
the one with four iegsF'-LOt0G 6tatc
Register.
An Austin hoy who IS very selfish,
and wants everything he sees. no mat
ter whether he has any use for it or not.
was seen on The avenue few nights
ago with an umbrella hOisted. ''In the
name of common sense, boy, what have
you got that umbrella hoisted for, when
there is neither rain nor sunshineP
This is the only time / can get TO use
it. When it rains or shines the old man
is SO mean that he uses it himself 49,
TeTGs i5ifttngs.
He lisped,'' says Forncys r.
gress, ''and his name was Mr.. Carr, and
one Of his family being i'll late in the
night he ran TO the drug store and rang
the night bell A head appeared at the
third-story window, and a voice de-
manded: Who's there" 'Mis-ta-Carr.
was the reply. L can't help that; take
the next car and bang went the win
dow Repeated rings had no effect.
and Mis-ta-C Carr cannot be convinced OF
the sanity Of that druggist. +"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
A Terrible Fate.

A railroad accident on the South Pacific Coast
fine last night was the cause of two deaths,
one of which was as terrible as ever recorded.
The through freight train from Santa Cruz,
which arrived at Park street, Alameda, at
eight was crossing barren, marshy land
east of a trestIe bridge that crosses what is
known as San Leandro Bay, and when at a
point about half mile from the bridge
the engine sunk and keeled over, draw
ing after il six cars. AS the train was travel
ing ct a rapid rate of speed the cars and engine
were piled upon each other. The engineer
OF the train, man named Symons, was
thrown from the engine cab distance of sew
eral feet His nose was broken, ne was badly
bruised and he was probably njured internally.
When the engine turned over Daniel DrIseoll,
the fireman, was caught and held to the
ground by an iron bar across his breast, wlziIe
another bar held one foot fast. Thus held,
and retaining consciousness, he fully realized
that as the tide was rapidly rising, he could
escape death from drowning but a short time.
Six men were on hand and Iabored to save him
They wrapped sheets about his body and ex-
erted their combined strength to pull him
from his appalling position. He cried piteously
that they were killing him. They tried again
and again, but with the same result. A levee
was built about his head to keep down the
rising tide Buckets were brought and by
faithful bailing it was attempted to keep the
water from reaching his head. He was lying
under the cab, ana a hole was cut through
ihe cab through which he could put his head.
They raised his head above the water as much
as possible He remained thus two hours,
but at last the Ievee broke, and the men
who were bail1ng out the water found that
they could do no more. They held his
head above the water, which rose slowly
about his body. The men found they must
make final effort Then his head was lowered
and they all caught hold and pulled desperate
iy-l It was in vain. They raised his head
again. The water raised SLOWLY but surely. IL
reached his chin. A friend held his hand over
the drowning mans mouth. The water rose TO
he was drowned. The other man killed was a
brakeman named Daily. He WIS on the fourth
car, with the other brakeman and conductor.
DAILY instantly killed. The force with
which he was thrown broke h a neck The
conductor, Langden. had his legs slightly hurt
Both men were res dents of Alameda and IN
married.-San Francisco EFchdHge
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05

The worst scared man in Toledo,
o., the other day, probably, was John
Lloyd. While engaged in placing in po-
sition tombstone in Forest Cemetery,
a caterpillar bit John on the neck. In
side of three minutes his neck, right
shoulder and breast were covered with
large red blotches, and a swelling
formed on bis neck nearly as large as
his fist He lost no time in springing
on his horse, and It is sa d the rate OF
speed he alta ned in his rapid fight to-
ward town undoubtedly exceeded that
Of the famous John Gilpn in his won
derful ride Chicago Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
The Spare Boy.

The hunting season is about to set IN
and the average Austin boy begins to
worry the life out Of his parents Tor
gun. with which. in all human proba-
6iIitv the boy will either cripple him
self, or somebody else.
Father" sad johnny Fizzletop.
- can't you spare money enough % get
me q gunP
'.My son, when l can spare boy, III
get you gun.
johnny closed the debate by saying
that he was a spare boy anyhow, and
that his sparencss was caused by hos
getting enough to eat. -Ieras SY's'gs'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05

"A Philadelphia family has jewel
of a servant girl. She's not handsome
and won't kiss the master of the house,
and still she is a jewel. When burglars
broke in. pointed pistol at her head
and demanded to know where the mon
ey was kept she replied that she would
not tell them. Though her life was
threatened she persistently held her
tongue. and the burglars departed after
calling her an irnpudent hussy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05

The rope with which Kansas mur-
derer was hanged has been woven into
book marks and given to the convicting
jury as keepsakes
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

One square of eight lines, sI.50 for the first
Insertion, and 75 cents for each subsequent
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

The superiority of some men is
merely local. They are great, be auso
their associates are little. johnson.
--Epitaph on tombstone at Wolstan-