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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
UsEFIJT, AND SUGGESTIVE.

Wash horse-collars with carbolic'
soap, and then oil the inside.
Money ut seven per cent. viii
double in ten years if tho interest is
kept invested liz a farmer carries "a
mortgage for that length of time he
ought to consider this fact.--4ugstStd
tAe.) NetC Age.
After mauy experiments with
broken grain filed with chess and
other weed seeds, it is the general ex-
perience of poultry breeders that good,
clean wheat fit for market is the cheap
est food for hens.-B0StOt Globe.
"A horse is never vicious or intract-
able without a direct cause. If
horse is FESTIVE or timorOus, you may
be sure that these faults arise from de-
fects in his education; he has been
treated either awkwardly or brutally.
Chicago Journal.
Soft Gingerbread: Take one cup of
molasses, one teaspoOnful of soda, one
tablespoonful of ginger, half tea
spoonful of salt, one-third to one-half
cup of butter or drippings (softened),
one aalp of milk and three cups of pas
try -four. Bake in shallow pans in
moderate oven about thirty minutes. -
Detroit Post.
To make q sweet pickle of beets
boil them until tender; when they are
cool remove the skin, cut them length
wise in pieces of convenient size. Let
equal parts of vinegar and sugar, with
a little ground cloves and cinnamon,
come to q boil. Put the beets in a stone
jar and pour the hot vinegar over them.
They viii be ready for the table in three
days.--N. y. Times.
To be successful in farming we
must have confidence that the bust
ness, if properly managed, will return
a profit that will be satisfactory We
must also have confidence in our abili-
tv to so manage as to have balance
on the right side at the end of the sea-
son. Then we shall go about our work,
not as if experimenting, but knowing
that certain causes produce certain eff
fects. Boston Gtobe.
j. G. Goodhue of Vershire, VT, in
regard to the common white weed or
daisy, says: ''Manure your land as
highly as possible. The richer the soil
the less harm will the daisy do. Our
best grasses being we'll fed viii choke
out the daisy, and while YOU can not
exterminate it in this way it will put in
a weak and subdued appearance. !" He
advises ali who are free from it to keep
SO by vigilance and perseverance. =
Troy Times.
-Unthinking farmers will sometimes
place colt or young horse by the side
of horse of more nature years, and
expect it to do an equal amount Of
work without injury. Such a thing is
not only cruel but unwise. Many prom
ising hoses have been ruined by such
treatment. No young horse should be
expected to stand the work that horses
which have been accustomed to hard
usage are able to undergo. = albany
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
FACTs AND FIGURES.


in 1880 there were eighteen clerks
in the General Land Office. Now there
are 367.-W Washington Star.
The coming corn crop is estimated
at ] ,297, 000. 600 bushels, against S52,-
665.O0 last year and 812,771, 600 in
1882.
Most of the more than 4, 900 women
employed in the Government service at
Washington are from the Middle and
New England States.
IF all the locomotives in the United
States were placed in line they would
make a train more than 200 miles long,
worth $50, 900, O00.- Chicago Herald.
The supply of postal-cards this year
will cost the Government 1892. 600, and
It viii require 81, 800 to pay for their
distribution and the expense of the
agency.
In Chicago there Is one doctor to
every 54S Inhabitants; in st. Louis,
ono to every 475; in Denver, one to
every 26O; in Idaho, one to every 81,
and in Wyoming Territory, one to every
80.
The sugar consumption of the
United States averages forty five pounds
a year to each inhabitant One-fourth
of all the sugar produced in the world
is consumed in the United States, where
the sweet tooth seems to be in every
body's mouth. N Y. sam
If the engines, passenger and freight
cars of the United States were placed
in line they would reach 400 miles,
or form one solid train from New York
to San Francisco, with lateral trains
reaching from Chicago to st. Paul. to
New Orleans and Washington, ID. c.
UbfcOoo TTa~0Id
The Massachusetts Bureau of Sta
tistics states that in 1880 the chance of
a person being killed on or by steam
cars was one in 5, 026, 28I, while in 1882
it had diminished to one in 20, 927, 034.
This is less than the chance of being
! struck by lightning, and much less than
that of being injured by a kerosene
lamp explosion. Boston Post.
In 1871 there were 800, 900 deaths
| from cholera in Russia; in 1873 there
were Is, 600 deaths in Poland; in 1872
| 70 there were 14G, 900 deaths in Hun
gary; in 1928 there were nearly
| y 600 deaths in Prussia; in 1S65-67
| there were 143, 600 deaths in Italy. In
| Paris the mortality from cholera has
! been as follows: In 1882, Is, 654 deaths;
in 1S49, 10, 1S4; in 1884, 8,096; in
| 1906, 12,082; in 1873, 885. In Eng
/
were 20, 900. In 1917 the army of the
Marquis of Hastings lost in India 5000
men in twelve days from Asiatic
| cholera.
Officers of the United States army on
the active list: One Northumberland,
three Maior-Generals, fifteen Brigadier-
Generals, twenty-three Aids-de-Camp,
one Military Secretary, sixty-six Colo
nels, eighty-five observation-disclosures,
241 Majors, 81 Captains (mOunted),
| 3O1 Captains (nOt mounted), thirty four
Chaplains, fourteen Store-keepers, forty
Adjutants, forty RegimentaI Quarter
masters, Adiutant and Quartermaster
of Engineer Battalion, 218 First Lieu
tenants (mounted), $50 First Lieuten-
ants mot mounted), 145 Second Lieu
tenants (mounted), 800 Second Lieuten-
ants (not mounted), 100 Acting Com
missaries of satisfactorily. 7. Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
Chickens in the Garden.

Young broods of chickens are bene-
fetal to the garden, while old fowls arc
very destructive and can not be allowed
within its precincts. A number Of
Young broods, with the hens confined in
coops, viii do much in destroying the
insects. The insects in the garden are
legion, particularly in a dry time,
which faVors their increase, and forty
or fifty little active fellows of chickens
will destroy great quantity of them
in a day. They also eat more or less
Of the Young and tender weeds when
they first come up. and as they should
be the only kind of weeds permitted to
grow in the garden, they will aid in its
cultivation. As soon as these brOods
become large enough TO hurt the vege-
tables they should be removed to the
chickenyard- Chickens are very de-
structive "a tomatoes, and wo have dis
covered them eating grapes with great
eyidity. breeders JoHrNak
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
Three Kinds of Shoes.

Nothing can be so injurious to q
growing girls foot as to put il in shoe
pointed at the toe, thereby turning the
great toe inward, and producing one
of the greatest plaques of life. cOrns or
worse still, b. mons. Young children
should ins ariably wear straight shoes,
with elastic sswaists, y as they are called,
giving full play to the muscles, and
which in adults permit the wearer 10
walk long distances without fatigue,
If heels are used at all, they should be
low. There are three kinds of boots
and shoes; those that are made pu ely
on hygienic principles, without any
consideration rs to fashion; those that
are purely fashionable. and the happy
medium that combines the two, L
should suggest TO my readers to con-
suit their interests by turning
their attention to the third class, for it
is decidedly the right path. There are
some new inventions in waterproof
soles, some new Tegged S, les for run
NM shoes. and many for the riders on
bicycles and tricycles. The cyclist shoe
seems to combine all the mer Is re-
quired, for it pre- ents slinping, and
gives a owerful grip on the treadle,
enabling the wearer to ride up hill with
comparative case. An excellent inven-
ton is the damp-proof boot sole, which
consists of light metal plate or skele-
ton frame. prov ded with solid prOiec-
tons or teeth which are forced into and
through the outer sole from The upper
side, and are thus permanently imbed-
ded in the leather. It is an inexpensive
article, and suitable for all descriptions
of boots and shoes. and perfectly pliab.e
10 the motion of the foot. The sole is
prevented from running over. and the
upper kept in shape, without the in
convenience Of heavy ma led boots.
They are light and indestructible- -
CasSclFs Mdgazin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
THE PILGRIM AND THE FLOWEB.

. simple Slower. springing where
The lonely meadows sleep iu green,
You ope your tinted petals FAIR,
And breathe am inCcrse DER the scenc-
You cheer nay eye VIII smile 80 sweet
] pause 60 rest my pisr IA feet.
A rllttcring star shono out IN spring
on roso TO dream beneath It's rays
a bird sang by on purple wing
Your bud uncurled 90 bear its lay.
came from bourucs 4 know not where
only know my Lord is there.
You are joy in this green spot.
You drinx the air like golden wines
You labor not you sorrow not
Tho stars like angels on you SHINE
j wander forth the child OF fear.
And leave in each new land a tear.
when silver twilight. like a zone.
Rests where the sunset glOries die.
lie Is your star you are his sky.
No golden lamp with loy-born flame
I'm beams Of beauty bathcs my name.
On dewy moss you rest your brow:
Tho soft wind, Ike n mother kiss,
Touches your lips. so smiling now
Dear flower, know no Joy like thisl
] know not where 20 lay my head
Though ali the wide world Is my bcdl
SAD thoughts beat through my mind like rain,
MY feet are weary with the dust
Yet Heaven ne or heard my tongue complain,
Ny DAYS are linked with earnest trust;
And like yOn poor bird on the thorn.
Ny heart viii sing en- though us torn.
You bow. your gentle bloom and he,
Kissed by the autumn g lips OF frost.
God made my life immortal, i,
Through dying. count no hope as lost.
You breathe your sweet soul TO the air;
Whore 4 breathe minC-iOl God 10 there
Smile on. thou star OF this green place;
Your peace that in my fotl finds birth
Speaks iu the smile that irhts nay face;
And u hen your bloom g. lost to earth
Its memory. like an angel blest
bha find heaven within my brcnstl
Ernest ~. shmff q, Ga thic 100 Current
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
A PinnfOre Punster Punished.

A young man appeared before COM
mittee of the Board of Education yes
terday afternoon and applied for a pro-
motion from a high-school junior TO a
senior class. He explained with re-
freshiug GOODNESS that he was satisfied
that he would have passed the exami-
nation last term but for most unfortu-
nate episode. Director Cleveland told
the youth to proceed, and he said;
was absent from the classroom a min
ute during the examination in geometry
and some one placed bent pin in my
chair in position to do tine most harm.
There was only one pin, but / got it,
and uttered an explanation at the same
time, The teacher said he never saw
such thing done with a 'pin-a-fOre,
at least not when he was boy. / said
What, never?' and he sent me to the
Principal for impudence, and the Prin-
cipal suspended me. and l missed the
examination. 1 thought had rs much
right to dig up the joke as the teacher
had"
When the high-school boy ceased the
committee viewed him sternly until Mr..
Moulder motiOned him to retire. A
vote was instantly taken and the boys
request emphatically refused. - San
Francisco Call.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
ssCOmmOns j"

Not many years after the war of the
Revolution there was a Jury trial in
viii h the plaintiffs counsel supported
his case by quoting the common law of
England There were two or three old
soldiers on the jury, and the defend
ants lawyer, a mere pettifogger,
thought that an appeal to their ignOr-
ance and preiudices would be the most
effective reply.
'.Gentlemen, said he, assuming the
air of an indignant patriot, chow dare
the counsel quote to you the common
law of England. Some of you helped
to give that country good beating,
and are you to be insulted by having
its common law flung at you. Why
didn't the counsel quote 10 you its best
law? / tell you, tent emen, that we
Americans are worthy of having its
uncommon law quoted to us" Hewon
his case, as that jury would not be in
suited w. til any O7ll7IOn law.
1t seems from the following sketch,
published by the kentucky STATE Jour
nal, that the ambiguity sof the word
common has caused the legislature of
that State to be cen ured:
s'What are yau thinking about now,
Uncle Ncd?'' was asked the latter as he
was sitting on a salt barrel.
'Well sab, Pso jes' thinkin' dat
Kentucky had oughter be ashamed of
herself''
'Why sop
''Wefl, you see da was dat Legislator
down da ter Frankfort all las wintah
and dis ring till corn plantin' time
a-passin' g new skule law
''Yes."
''An' whut does yer tink is de out
comeP'
well, they passed very good school
law"
mo, sab Fey wus paid thousand
dollahs day, and de result wer dat at
las dey passed muffin but a common
skule law, wen fur dat big pay dey
oughter passed uncommoa skule law.
Das no skule progression in dis State,
suah. "-Touth companion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
An Early Writing Paper.

Many centuries before Christ, Numa
left writings upon the papyrus, whence
our name paper IS derived Tbs plant,
which was revered as sacred by the
old Egyptians, grows abundantly in
shallow streams and marshes in upper
Egypt and Syria. Bruce found it grow
ing in the River ,1ordon, and noticed a
curious fact, that it always presented
the sharp, angular side of its pear
shaped stem to the swift current. he
stem is eight or ten feet high, two
inches in diameter, and crowned with a
fringe of hair-like leaves, which circle
a blossom of slender spikeets. Be-
meath the brown sheath which envelopes
the root stalk of tn 5 dark-green plant
lie o her sheaths which are very trans
parent. These, when split into thin
leaves and dried In the sun, were glued
together, and formed the roll of papy-
rus, on which n any of the ancient writ
ings have come down to us. The pa
per was both flexible and durable.
Specimens from Pompeii can be seen
in the museum at Naples. In the fifth
century papyrus paper, of which many
varieties existed, was largely manu-
"a tured at Alexandria, and ranked
high IN the commerce of nations. It's
use continued until about seven or eight
centuries ago. - The Interior.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
The ExecratiOn and the EuIOgy.

An Execration, lying in the shade
reading a newspaper, was approached
by Eulogy.
Anything new, ExecrationP"
Yes, I've lost q job,
Flows that? Panic knock you OUTS
''NO; but you know Mr.. Prominent
Mana"
What, that generous gentleman, 50
kind yet so firm, 50 proud yet 50 hum
bic, so profound yet so simpler
yes, that old skiniiint so full of taffy
yet so pig headed. so vain yet so obse-
quious, so bombastic yet 50 puerile
that's the fellow"
What of him?"
''Why, he's dead, and that throws
me out Of job,
I'm sorry for you. Execration, but
your loss is my gain; his death gives
me plenty Of work, Chicago Meas.
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CATHOLIC college.

Mr.. }. D. Kingsley, Secretary, Holy
Cross College Gymnasium, Worcester,
Mass, writes: Every member of our club
frankly admits that st. Jacobs Oil, the
conqueror Of PAIN is the best cure they
have ever used, and oil speak of it in terms
of the highest appreciation. 80 cents a bot
tie,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

SIDNEY OURcHUNDRo, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
writes: SCI have used DIR. VIM. HALLS Ball
SAM FOR THE LUNGS many years with the
IF the body, incidental to a tight cough,
soon disappear. My wife frequently sends
for HALL's BALsAM instead of physician"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

LAST years fashions are out Of date. but
last years. friends are still our own. This
is why Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound never loses favor; every lady who
knows it's worth land who does notO feels
that the kindly face of Mrs. Pinkham is
that of an honored friend.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

~A happy thought. Diamond Dyes
are SO perfect and so beautiful that it is q
pleasure to use them. Equally good for
dark or light colors. 10c at druggists.
Wells, Richardson 81 Co., Burlington, VT.
Sample Card, 30 colors, and book ct di-
rections for two-cent stamp.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

One Of the strongest proofs Of the value
eases of the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels,
Is the fact that il Is used and prescribed
bv sfreguEarsf physicians. Philip g. BnL
lou, Nj. D., OF MonktOns VT, says: "Takd
it all in all, It Is the most successful rem
edy have ever used
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

The photographic Office, Washing
ton, finds the results of tue Greedy ex-
petition invaluable. They are being
compiled upon a revised polar map
HastGn0 on Post
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

in San Jose. near Vera Cruz, q
trench nine hundred feet long, three
feet deep, and three feet wide was re-
Gently dig for the burial Of grasshop-
pers slaughtered by an outraged PoPu-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

On back street in Saratoga is a
little Westinghouse for Free Metho-
dists, who aim to be extremely primi-
tive, AID who have undertaken to re-
form the frivOlities of fashion as dis
played by the summer residents. Ev-
cry afternoon a small company of
women, plainly clad, kneel sOlemnly in
prayer for their sisters who delight in
more elaborate clothes. There is thus
far no perceptible effect.-Tr0g Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

HANG your watch around your neck
time il you don't.-LoaCeH Citizen.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

"A fun-loving farmers daughter re-
siding not twenty miles from Boston
decorated a bush in the front yard with
white egg shells adroitly fixed on the
ends of branches. Result: Pleasure
drivers from a neighboring hotel would
first gaze, then halt and often ahght
for closer inspection of the "eurious
plant which they would describe TO
their low-sOjourners, who would be
sold in their turn on the next drive
Boston Bulletin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

Base ball is raging throughout the
South with a severity never equaled
in the Northern States, e.. Louisville
ColtrieT-J0WTRaL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

P1so,s REMEDY for Catarrh Is certain
cure for that very obnoxious disease.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

In wiping child's nose, be exceedingly
careful to leave the Iose.-BU Nye, In
Opinion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

A SIGN OF good breeding-getting the
prize in dog show
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A DEAD give-away- Bequeathing your
remains to q medical college. d.
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If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr. Isaac
Tllompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell It. 25o
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

NOVEL objections-Those urged against
fietion.-F Philadelphia Cali.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

SEA serpents-A faculty peculiar to con-
frmed inebriates only.-Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

WHY Is a tight shoe like ilne AsummsrP
Because 10 makes the corn grow.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11
nEnEploK,s Hay PREssEs.
HAY-FEVER.

4 cam recommend
Ely's Cream Balm toan
Hay Fever sufferers, It
being. IN my opinion,
founded upon expert
ence and o sure cure. ]
was afflicted with Hay
Fever for twenty-five
years, and never before
foundpernanontrellsf.
-WEBsTER II. Has
KINs, Marshneld, Vt.
EIy'a Cream Balm
lisa remedy based upon
a correct diagnosis Of
this disease and can DO
depended upon. % cts.
Sample bottle by mall
Owego, N. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

Cleans sulphur Soap
Supersedes oily unguents or salves for
cu6aneous erupeions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

m0r0 a MONTH. Agents wantcd % hest ,cs
NLhft eeIlinn articles in ill world sample hhG.
tDLVU Address JAY BRONSON. DETROIT, MICH
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TEXAS COW BOY, II F1saiaS1 given s so
agents Send for eircuir
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-11

BRYANT q sTRATT0MS JBsa,issss s. sa&
81 f,s Nc sou str,efss yearly Young lri taugh Hook
kecpng. Short aand PenmaushiIe and ass'si' 20 poa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-17
TIE SITUATION IN MAINE.
Republican Acknowledgements United aud
Confident of Victory,


An Augusta, Me-, special 10 the New
York Her0M saws: The season Of flag
raising has arrived, and the formation Of
Blaine Guards and oyher political Organlzl-
lions to promote the cause OF the "Plumed
Knight" The Blaine machine-men were
never more active. All the political me-
tbOds Of Mr.. Blaine, aud all tae new ones
that Blaine's prolific brain can devise, are
Icing brought into use. Despite the civil
service law all the oflice-holders will have
their part Of the work to perform. A more
jealous or devoted following to their CHEZ
was never before seen.
On the 2Sth instant the Democratic State
Committee will convene in Portland 10
determine upon a course OF action 10 pur-
sue during the campaign. The Maine del.
egates from Chicago have now all reached
home, and bring the most encouraging
news. The general feeling among Maine
Democrats Is very favorable toward Cleyc-
lands nomination. Ex-Governor Plaisted.
who edits the Democratic newspaper organ
in this city, and who hoisted Cleyeland's
name Tor President several weeks ago in his
paper, told the Htrdd correspondent to-
day That he regarded the nomination as
very strong one, and that he believed
Cleveland would be elected.
Your correspondent saw Bon Bradbury.
OF Portland, one OF the noted Democratic
WAREHOUSES in tins State, yesterday, and
that venerable gentleman declared that no
better ticket could have been nominated.
ard be expressed his confidence in its sue
cess. There are 10 1esertOns from the
Democratic party, aS epOrted by Republic
can papers. II is one Of the tricks Of the
Blaine men TO set such stories adoat. The
Democrats were never so confident or
united. Judge Redmond, their candidate
for Governor, will roll heavy vote. and #
he should not defeat Robe, his Republican
competitor, he will prevent him from reach
ing the $1,000 majority figure that the Re
publcans are trying their utmost to reach.
Anything less than this at the September
election will not be much OF q victory fer
the Republicans.