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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
The M6hmoth Balloon.

BURLINGTON, Ia. september Is.
The empty balloon which descend>
ed at Monmoth ILL.,, yesterday and
created such sensation. was one in
hich an arenaut named Williams
was to make ascent from the fair
grounds here, accompanied by a
newly married couple. A strong
wind was Glowing during the morn
ing, and shortly before the time Of
departure, a rent was discovered IN
the bag through which the g's was
escaping. The bridal party object
cd to taking passage in Az unsafe
balloon, and Prof Williams essayed
to make the ascent alone. However,
it was found that he escape Of gas
had been SO great that the basket
was detached. The balloon would
not go up with the professor and de-
scendcd about twenty yards from
the staltiug Polnt. At Il Is moment
a nlan namod George PfenuinE,
who had made several ascents, came
up and exchanged places with the
professor. The balloon sluwly arose
and drifted off to the north. but came
Town about tweIYe miles above the
city and Pfenning alighted- The
balloon, fre, d from the weight again
rsse and in doing 80. a portiot Of
Piennihg's shIrt, caught by the an
ckor, was torn of and this created
the impie essi II that ho had Lcen
jiilled.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
Col. &c arant.

We learn from the Chicago Hews
that Col. Fred Grant proposes Il
employ his time during the next
year in. editing work that shall be
supplemental 10 his fathers book
upon he.innrr history Of tho Fed
eral armies during the war. The
colonel is in Possession Of an immense
amount of material bearing upon
ma tiers that are little known 10 the
public and yet are Of great public
interest, ana from these PROF oses
compiling book Il Will giye t:e
record of his father during the time
of reconstruction and the subsequent
eight years OF his presidency. Tie
most Interesting portion will un-
doubtedlY be that in which. will be
told the secret history of the bitter
struggle between Andrew johnson
and his supporters on the one hand
and the National Congress aud their
supporters on the otler. This por>
tion OF the book will contain large
number Of letters from Grant to he
reconstruct ion officers IN the South
and also mass Of pri, ate correspon-
dence between him and such men as
Edwin Stanton. Charles Sumner
and President Johnson. Following
that will come many interesting
points drawn from his private cores
pondence while he was President
points that will throw light upon. the
hidden secrets Of that time. Appeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
w Ward's Woes.
His Desperate Strug-
gle and how it
Ended.

just twpntv-seven mIlss from the classic
titv of Athens, G;i., is located the thrivin
little town Of Maxey's, the residence ot MIR.
Robert Ward, who has just bern released
from most perilo'ls pr,tlieament, the par
ticulnr> of which lie has consented to give
to the pnblic- He writes as follows:
MAxRY's OGLETHoRPE Co., GA, July LIST,
1885.
For twelve or fourteen years have been
great sufferer with terrible torn of
blood poison, (syphiIis,) which ran into the
secondary. and finally it was pronounced
4ertiary form. My head, face, and shoul-
ders became almost Il solid mass sf cotrup-
ton, and finally the disease commenced
eating away my Sksll bones. became 80
horribly rcpnIsive that for three years
absolutely refused To let people see me.
used large quantities OF the most noted bluod
reracdics, and applied to near:y all physi-
clans mar me, hut my condition continued
To grow worse, and all said must surely
die. NV bones became the .eat OF excrucla-
ting aches and pains, my nights were passed
in mise rv; | was reduced ia flesh and
strength; nay kidneys were terribly derang-
ed. and life became burden to me.
chancr,l to see an advertisement of b. B.
B.. and sent one dollar to W. L. Birch
more & Co, merchonts of our place, and
they procured one bottle for me. Il WAS
used with decided benefit. and continued
it's use, and when or 10 bottles had been
used Was pronounced sound and wall.
Hundreds of scars can now De seen on me
looking like man who had bsen burned
and then RESTORED. Ny case is we'll known
inthis county, and for the benefit OF others
who may be similarly afflicted. think it my
duty to give The facts to the public, and
to extend my heartfelt thanks for H"
valuable "a remedy. : hav'- been we'll
over twelve months, and no return of the
dise,,sr has O ,red. RoBEKT WARD
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
The Silver Question.

The Treasury Department is with
drawing tile one dollar aud two-dol-
lar greenbacks IN order to make Il
place for tie silver do.lar. This is a
most desirable reform. The small
bills are inconyenient, easily destroy
ed, and being in greater use than
bllIs of other denominations, they
soon become very disagreeable, and
are supposed to carry the germs of
disease. We exclude rags from
countries where contagious or infec~
tious diseases are raging; why not
90 away with oar native rags?
1t IS very difficult to get silver
here. Only the other day depos-
itor asked, at one Of the principle
banks of the city, that ten dollars in
silver should be given in part pay
ment of check, and he wa. t'tid
that there was not that amount OF
silver III the bank.
1t is a comfortable thing to have a
handful Of SILVER money. Tie
amount Of money uow usually car
ried by people in thelf pockets is
not large. and specie would he more
convenient than paper.
In England there are no bills for
less than $25. In France there are
n1ne for less than $40. In conse-
quence of tins Il large quantity of
gold and silver is IN circulation.
There Is no minor incident of Eu-
ropean travel which produces SO
pleasant an impression on an Amer
ican as the abundance Of gold and
silver coin. Here we keep the coin
in vaults and in place of it use pa
per, whice is lost hy use, thus i'm
posing upon the people very un-
Just tax, almost all of which falls
upon the poor,
Iti assumed that the people pre-
fer paper money; but there is no
ground for such an assumption. We
have never had anything else, and
do not know the advantages of Il
specie currency. Is there amy COM
munity which has ever had gold and
silver and is willing to exchange
them for paper? California Is an
example to the contrary. There the
people have always refused to use the
paper money. Does any one sup
pose they could be induced to give
up gold and siIyer?
There are other considerations be-
sides these Of convenience which
make IT desirable that there should
always be large stock OF specie III
the hands of the people. 1t is val
liable safeguard against a panic,
and source of strength III times oi
financial lrouble.-New York Star,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
United Presbyterians.

SARATOGA, n. Y, September. II
AT the meeting Of the Unite'l
Presbyterian Synod, the Rev. DIR.
J. B. Dales, corresponding secretary,
submitted the report of the Board of
Foreign Missions. It was shown
that the foreign mission work of the
United Presbyterian Church is in
two fields-India and Egypt. The
report included the following state
men:: We have 115 district mis-
sion stations, IL foreign missionaries
and physician, with their wives,
10 unmarried female foreign mission
ari, $. 235 native laborers and help
ers, 10 native Ifcentiates and 8 or
dained native ministers, making in
all missionary force Of 308 persons.
The annual report OF the Board of
Church Extention was made through
the sponding secretary, the
Rev, A. q. Wallace. During the
year ended April 1st appropriations
were made to y congregations, in IL
presbyteries, amounting to S27 ,1O5.
The receipts from all sources, inciud-
ing tile quarter centennial fund,
wereS33, ,IO2 81, and the eXpendi-
lures $3S.230. The board regretted
that it was embarrassed by lack OF
funds. From 80 presbyt,ries III
America nothing ha been rece v
Ell for the u.rent year. The u nal
statement Of Tie B. ard of Freed
mems Missions was made through
the corresponding secretary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
A Modern Miracle.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept, r.. A
special to the Times says that tor th,
past wear or inore Miss Sal!Ie Nc
Donald Of Boyle county. Ky. h"s
been afflicted with spinal complaint,
and has been bedriIdcn during the
whole time. Last Saturday she
was visited by the r v, Mr. Burch>
field Of Cincinnati, who prayed with
Aer and received from her assurance
that she bad faitIl that God could
aud would restore her to health
Mr.. Bur, hf. ID + a ''ri his hands
upon her head and she arose, per.
| feet v rcst"re1. Up to this time sh'
has suffered no relapse. and say
/ that she has no apprehension thar sh'
VII, Miss Mcdonald is t. Z
daughter Of Air jesse Mcdonald, !
respected cit zen Of this ceupiy. al,
is herself a r.erfecflv reliable lady.
No, sir, lie eald to the capt: ]
Il am not seasick. BAT I'm DISCUS
ted with the motion ot the vessel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
gam Lone Wonderful 20.

The Rev. Sam Jones owns u Slt0
meerscIaum pipe. one Oi the hand
omcst Imaginable. Il is an in
melse affair wig1 stem nearly
three feet long and big nn'uth-
pieco Of anller. The dcrigli hi tiit
pipe is bear sitting on hi- lanncI,e-
His eyes nre rtIbies, add shealhed
alon ngside the stem i siIv'r sw,'r !
used for Gaming tie pipe. The
pipe hangs IN The parir Of the
preachers house as ~ ornament
1t was given to biIn b. cousin OF
! president Lincoln.
A company Of preachers wee
CT d dnuing smoking last night. The
Rev. Sam pulled q puff from slofi
s;emnird pipe aud "h-eryel:
"Whrn tobacco q up for discus
sion have n"tiiias tg SAY. '--At-
lauta CONS tuition.
A youhg lady wil" real tiiat hl'
Nere ueing se1ousiy ,Jniel By we
weather, declared ~ no a'npunt q
vet weather would prevent her i.on
. gong to sod hop.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
Cure for Drunkenness

through the kindness OF Col. A
Fairiie we are enabled to publish the
following English cure for habitu@l
drunkenness: Take,f gr nd quassia,
to be had at any chemists ho.', one
half ounce. Steep in n pint Of good
vinegar and take one teaspoonful
whenever the desire for drink isstrong.
II preserved in for short time the
remedy bygets loathihg for all
kinds OF intoxicanfs aud infaliiFly
cules tie l.qupr habit. A world Of
misery could be aycrtcd by this
simple remedy, AID i@e are assured
that the greatest Temperance Apostle
Of the day is the ground quassia
wood.-Breckinridge News.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
Dor Rornhinara.


a correspondent Of Tie N, y
Tribune puts il in this way: There
was once people who worsbipe,l
tho cal; We sacrifice, 70 The cur dog
O,0Oo, 900 sheep annually What
a noble creature musi be this cur
ddgl fhese 40, 100000 sheep
would supply al tile Wool we ro-
qaire, and. In addition 10 that from
the sheep wlicl Tie cur dogs kindly
spare tp us, would siHnye a good
deal 10 sell absoail, What,ddes tho
chr dog cost? Forty aillioh sheep
would produce s50, 100000 worth
of " ,ol aud 100000 300 worth Of
la'pbs. The cur dog, then, cost in
us in dlis way alone 800, ,OoO,c0O
yearly, besides his food and the
fowl- and eggs he destroys, aud the
Invaluable lives which are lost by
reason Of bis bite AMI tie dreadful
hYdropLobia. We laugh to scorn
tie ancient people wpo sacrifice 10
the nei her harmless nor necessary
cat, but We ourselYes worship the
~ wage. u1'releniiDE Jog and racri-
fee our invaluable sheep 70 it, 5lood-
lhirstipSss. --HOise and Farm.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
His Paper Weight.

"Tha 5 a rather inique-luoking pa
per weight you have there said
Alpha, indicating a euriously shaped
article lying on the table Of his
friend Omega. Yes, said the lat
ter, picking UP the object and eseing
it critically. You know tLey have
begun to teach cooking in the rab-
lie schools, and this is a doughnu'
baked by sister Cleo, after taking
.nly six les ,as IN the domestic art.
As a paper weight l regard it an
overwhelming success.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
Woman's Exchange.

a laudable effort is being made to
establish "Wom ass Exchange
for the purpose of providing indig-
nent females the means and opp0rtu-
mites of disposing of the products Of
the labor and of other property be
longing tu them, and IN furiherancc
of such purpose to establish and
maintain a depot for the reception
aud sal, of any marketable articles
that a woman can make III her own
home, or any valuable articles which
her necessities may Oblige her to
dispose OF, thereby assisting Il needy
woman to turn to personal profit
whatever useful talent she may pos
sess. The I,lan has found special
acceptance III Southern communities
by reasGn of its peculiar oprositeness
to the situation. Not only in New
Orleans and Richmond but Ia Bal
timore, in Atlanta, Louisville, aud
Lexingtor, Ky, and iii Charleston,
| 5. c., the idea of Woman's Ex.
change has taken Iont, with varying
measures of such success rs their
published reports indicate. To pIo-
vide market is to encourage indus~
try and stimulate skill-the only
healthy remedy tor poverty; to es>
tabIish a depot where articles of
former iuxury may be exchanged
for money is Il delicate interposition
bUtween the needs of the seller and
the world's cold gaze. Once fairly
launched, the fees "f members and
the commissions ON sales easily rem
der the business self sup. orling. Il
goes on, blessing and to bless. with
no smell of paupe. ism on lis gar
rnents. The simple rule Of entering
no work except on HE tickets .
members acts as u double lever, in
suring a proper di<tri ribuuon Of 'h'
benefits and giving to these eager Il
lend a hand safe and efficient oppor
mites tor so doing.-Appea'.
: A contemporary remarks vii
strict yeYacitv that It is n cold dd.
when ice cream is lefl III tile hand
; Of the ccafec.i8ncr.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25

The story that Tennessee psn-
ther tried 70 board the Henry A. Ty-
Ter on tho CunberlaHd river turns
ont Co be hoax. a was seen swim
ming the river SIX miles above Cit
TN, and several shots were fred at
il the boat ran ing lretty close to IL,
but no shot hon il. The panther was
making f'r the sh 're all the time.
and the twenty 10 thirty feet jumps
it made after getting cut o! the wa
ter showe'l ihat il vas It'll lively.
Tho Padu. ah papers tUld the origi-
nal story, which ACCOUNTS inr iis cor-
rectness.--Appeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
G4neral Merchant, Maxey's, G'

We must say that in the eae~ OF Rober'
Ward the b. b. b, has effected ore of th>
most wonderful cures that has ever come to
our knowledge. The cure has proved to be
great advertisement for i. b. Il. as a
Blood Purifier, and We have sold more "f it
than any patent medicine We handle.
w &. BIRcHNoRE & Co..
Gvueral Merchants, AIaxey'E. Ga.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
Jefferson Davis Capture.

Though accustomed sto see. slan>
derous publications. IN regard TO
myself | have read this with no little
surprise, because of the total alb
sene of any foundation or pretext
on which t., build the fiction. /
avail myself of your usual courtesy
IN asking you TO publish this seria
tim refutation of the several stute-
IneHts If the story.
1t is not true, rs stated, that / WIS
turned over to the custody of one
Lieutenant Isgrigs two and half
miles or any ether slIstance) from
Macon. The troops by whom was
captured remained my guard to
Macon and detachment of them
accompanied me 10 Fortress Monroe
in charge of their own officers. ?
Equally untruu is it that | rode
with the sail Isgrige and my secre-
tary Tor with any one else III can
old farm wagon" My private Sec
retary, Burton n. Harrison, Esq,
now mem ber of the bar of New
York, was captured with me and
rode on horseback to Macon. /
had for seveyal days occupied an
ambulance, with my wife and chill
dren. and rode into Macon in it,
There was no such cowardly at
tempt Of offer to me as would have
been shown by hanging over NY
head the articles of clothing winch
Isgrigg falsely AYERS l had worn at
the time of my capture. Nor did
my captors obtain at the time Of my
capture the boopskirts, etc., which
Issrigg describes, unless they were
found among the apparel taken when
the trunks of my wife and her female
servants were piIlaged
On our arrival at the hotel in
Macon Il small body Of troops i'll
front Of the entrance were at open
ranks, facing inward VIII / got
out of the ambulance to enter the
hotel they presented arms while |
passed through, and l received the
salute as an expression of the feeling
brave men show to fallen foe.
The story of Capt. Thompson,
of the Fourth Indiana Cavalry" at
tempting to shout me as entered
the Macon Hotel is wholly fictitious,
and Ileave it to that regiment itself
to repel the imputation that ono Of
its officers would have been guilty
of so dastardly an assault on prison
eT.
U2,n that fa eAo ! the nara u
hangs another, tIAt / met hihl at
the Louisville Hotel in 1872, recog-
uizt.d him and renewed thanks tn
him ''ior saving my life" and that
had priviousl y written a letter OF
thanks to him. | have not been in
the Louisville Hotel since the wal;
/ do not remember ever to have scen
or heard of this Lieut.. Is.sriGg at any
ne or pluce anI it is not true that.
as he alleges, l was eight days in
his custody or thar l linve ever writ
ten to him letter ef thanks. /
remained in Macon but few hours.
and was Gent for gard to Fortress
Monroe the evening Of the day If
nv arrival there.--E. Y. Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
M,xrY,r Ga Jnlv l. 1885.

We, the undersigned, know Mr.. Ward,
and take pleasure in saying that the facts AZ
above stated hy him are true. and that his
was one of the worst cases OF Blood Poison
We ever knew III our county, and that he
has beed cur.d by the ure "f Il. b. B.-I;o-
tanie Blood Balm.
a. T. BRIourwEII, Merchant,
W. Z. BIAcHMoRE & Co, Merits,
J. II. BRIGHTwEII., II. D.,
JoHS 7. IFAHr,
W. B, CAMPBELL.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25

a ia tiEt minister was once
NJ ed how il was tina he consented
70 ile q arriago 0thIs daughter 70 a
Presbyterian. "lNeil, my dear
r.pnd," De replied. 'as FIR ~ ae
been able n discored, Cupid neyer
studied theolegy."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25

VI-R's = 17'
We are acquainted with AsT BrightweiI
and " {. Birchmore x Co, whose names
appear above, and take great pleasure IN
saying that they are gentlemen ofund"nbt-
eel veracity, and worthy OF confidence in
any assertion they may make.
HOWARD u CANDLER,
Wholesale Druggists, Atlanta, Ga.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25

Mr.. Robert Ward wA- in the army with
nae; have known him ever since, and he
has stated the truth about his own case and
the effects of the Il. b. b.. On him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25

A contemporary remarks with
strict yeracitv that It is n cold day
when ice cream is lefl iIl tile hands
Of the ccufec.i8ncr.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-25
Persian Fire. .Worshiners.

Ex-United States Minister Benjamin
says in the Independents: When the
Arabs, burning with religious zeal, car
ried the doctrines of Mohammed into
Persia, and forced the acceptance of the
Koran at the point of the sword, that
country abandoned the worship of fire
and the principles taught by Zerdusht
or Zoroaster. The fire-worshipers who
remained were mostly driven out of the
country by persecution, and became the
Parsees of India; few remained in
Persia, whose descendants are found
there to this day. But they do not
number over $4,000. They are most
numerous at Yezd, where they weave
some of the finest of the silk stuffs for
which Persia is famous. Elsewhere they
are agriculturists. They wear peculiar
gar5, of which distinguishing color is
yellow, and are probably the most up
right people in a country where correct
principles and practice are scarce. OF
course they retain the worship and creed
Of ancient Persia, including the mystical
veneration for freight. 1t is worthy of
note that the more intelligent Of the
Guebres deny that they worship either
the sun OF fire, but rather the deity, OF
principle symbolized by those objects.
This may be true of educated Guebres
but the lower and ignorant classes un-
doubtedly have not sufficient refinement
to make so subtle a distinction. Those
who are opposed to smoking, on the
ground of morals, will be pleased to
! learn that no Guebre ever uses tobacco,
while to smoke in his presence is an af-
/ front, because of the sacredness of fire.
The head of the Guebres is very re-
spectacle and intelligent old gentleman,
named Manookjee; he resides at Te
! heran.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-25
TRUE ECONOMY.

Every one must practice true economy to tucoeeu
N life But Il is no economy to buy shoady At
tclos; bad Flour, bad Butter and bad FOOD OF any
kind arc not economical to use at any pricei athou
sand times worse is shoddy - medicine that pro
tends to cure but makes the patient worse
Nv As the best food Ia the cheapest because u
nutritious and strengthening TO the whole eyetemi
oven In small quantities, 30 Ia pure mediolne'
which cures every time, even In small doses lherV
fore always keep In mind these Ten Solid Fdots.
tE- "There is moro real solid cure In ono bottle oi
HuErs kidney and Lver REMEDY, for tho ais
Il is prepated for than In barrel Of the So
called cures; the dose is 20 to 80 drops.
rW- Il cures, restores, regulates and nyigorates
the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys Bladder, and Urinary
Organs, creates marvellous appetite and rebulds
the entire system, aud II Is Never known 10 fail,
sT II will prevent az well as cure Malaria, Fcvefi
and Rheumatism and all diseases which come from
Impure blood. Keep the fountain and the springs
that supply Il pure and the stream flowing there
from will be healthful and life-glying
iF Special and interesting case OF Brghts dis
ease described on second page OF our Banner book'
fV- HUNTS kidney and Llyer) REMEDY purlhea
the Blood, thereby keeping the Kidneys, LveTi
Stomach Bladder and Urinary organs vigorous with
life and action, causing them to free the system
from the poison waste which brings disease and
death.
tn IL reaches tho seat Of the disease at once
removes the cause stimulates and assists the func-
tons Of the Kidneys, Liver aud Urinary organs.
SF- Save your health by using HuNT's kidney
and Llver REMEDY, as millions win not recon-
ponse the loss of the priceless boon. II will cure
Female Weakness, and prevent monthly suffering.
Core spondencc freely RuSwered by our
Consulting Physician nc this office.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-25
Tommy Learned II.

''Papa, how DO nations get into war
with each otherl" asked Tommy Sea-
sonby.
Sometimes one way, sometimes an
other" said the father. "Now, there
are Germany and Spain. They came
near getting into war because a Spanish
mob took down the German flag"
''No, my dear" put in Mrs. Seasonby,
''that wasn't the reason"
"But, my darling" said Mr.. S., "dont
you suppose know. You are mistaken.
That was the reason"
"No, dearie, you are mistaken. 1t was
because the Germans"
''Mrs. Seasonby, say it was because"
"Peleg, you know better. You are
only trying to-"
Madam, don't understand that your
opinion was asked in this matter, any
way"
''Well, I don't wan. my boy instructed
by an old ignoramus.
''See here, you impudent-"
"Put down your cane, you old brute.
Don't you dare bristle up to me, or I'll
send this rolling pin at your head, you
old
'Never mind" interrupted Tommy
81 guess l know how wars begin. -
Chicago Nescs.