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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The State Normal Institute for
West Tennessee, were held by State
Superintendent Thos. Fl. Paine, at
Dyersburg, jackson and Adamsville,
each occupying one week. The Insti-
tute at AdansYille closed on the Sd
inst, They were attended by some
10 county superintendent, $50 teach
ers and 1900 citizens. 1t is believed
these institutes will accomplish great
good IN instructlng teachers in school
work, and in arousing the people to
the Importance Of maintaining a good
public school system.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Your Independent" that gets Re
publican sugar-plumbs in times Of
peace, and then votes regularly with
the Democratic enemy when the war
of ballots occurs, is not a very remun-
elative Investment, considered strictly
from a party standpoint.-NatiOnal
Review (Rep.,)
The Review has been waging a re-
lentless warfare on the 'Independ-
ant" Avalanche and Banner and the
above explains it all. The Review
wants some Of the "Republican sugar
plumbs" which they have been get
ting as reward for their "Independ-
ence." Query:--Did the above men
toned Republican sugar plumbs''
have any weight with the above nam
ed independents. in determining
their line of policy?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

parties III Tennessee. The one is
Democratic and is faithfully and ably
represented by Gov. Bate and the
Daily American of this city. The
other is Re publican, and iAt consistent,
honorable, and progressive platforms
for the last ten years, fairly represent
It's principles. Senator jackson is
Republican in all the essential points,
except the candid avowaI of that fact.
So are Gov. Porter, Col Colyar. Col.
II. M. Doak, A. L. Lands. ,Jr., Esq ,
Col. MACEDONIAN of the Chattanooga
Times, ex-senator Baily, and hun
dreds of others we might mention,
who are calling themselves Democrats
Willie advocating Republican doc
trines.
The question is, '.why do tie gen
tlemen remain with an organization
which does not want them, and the
policies and principles of which, they
can lot conScIentIously lndOrSe!'
They are gentlemen of high character
and intelligence. They are progress
sive and patriotic, else they would
not advocate Republican doctrines.
The are accounted courageous and
fearless in the performance of duty.
And yet, being Republicans, they de
cline the honors of full fellowship and
the high rank in the march of pro-
gress which their identification with
party thoroughly in harmony with
their views, would naturally give
them. Come home, We way ward
prodigals; come and be blest in the
house of your fathers forever
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The Houston Light Guards, of
Houston Texas, carried off the first
prize of $4,000 at the Philadelphia
drill, which closed on Monday last.
The Montgomery Grays, of Mongom-
cry Aala., took the second and the
Lomax Rifles, OF Mobile, took the Sd
prize. This makes three first prizes
taken by the Houston Light Guards
during this summer. It now occupies
the place long occupied by the Chick
asaw Guards: that of the best drilled
infantry company in the United States.
Southern companies carried off all the
main prizes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The six per cent bouds of the state
of Tennessee are now selling in the
market at par. This argues well for
the advancing credit of the state.
The only drawback to the credit Of
the sta e is the cry which the repub-
licans are continually raising against
the present settlement, which is re-
garded as an indication that if they
get into power they would attempt to
reopen the debt question. The bond
holders and capitalist, now agree,
that it is best to allow the 50-3 settle
ment to stand and they would oppose
any effort to unsettle the present set
Element,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Work on the Chesapeake & Nash
vile railroad is to begin at once. On
tomorrow the bids for the work be-
tween Nashville and Scotsville, KY,
will close. After that the line will be
built from Gallatin to Nashville and
then from Scotsville to Stanford, KY.
where 1t connects with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. Bonds for 145 miles
of road at $4,000 per mile, have
been sold IN New York at par. The
building of this road is now assured.
The next thing in order is the road
from Nashville to Memphis by way of
Bolivar. We have all along been
assured that the building Of the Nash
vile and Chesapeak would issue the
Nashville and Memphis road.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The jury acquitted Mrs. Dudley
the assaiIant of O'Donovan Rosa, on
the ground of insanity. She made a
speech to the jury and undertook to
prove that she was not insane; but
her effort satisfied the jury that she
was crazy Men sometimes in their
efforts to show how intelligent they are
satisfy their hearers that they are
cranks. This trait is not peculiar to
women.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Mr.. Cleveland has appointed Mr..
Jeptha NJ. Fowlkes, postmaster at
Memphis. Col. J. M, Heating, of the
Appeal; and Capt. j. Harvey Math-
ew, of the Ledger, were also appli-
cants for the place. We were IN
hopes that either Heating or Mathews
would get the place, as both of those
gentlemen haYe been active workers
in the cause IF democracy for years
and either would fill the place accept
ably. Mr.. Fowlkes stands high in
Memphis and his appointment gives
general satisfaction. Senator Harris
was for Fowlkes and secured him the
place.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The Independents are having a
hard time just now. Both sides are
pouring hot shot into the little tsquad"
represented by the Avalanche and the
Banner. The American from the
front and the National Review from
the rear, are making it warm for the
political non>descripts. We can re-
spect man who is a republican from
principle and has the manniless to say
so; but one who claiming to be an
independent or democrat advocates
republican principles in order to Sc
cure republican support, is too con-
temptible to be noticed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The National Review (rep) says
the expense Of the legislature was
$50, $3.50, which does not include
the expense of miscellaneous matters,
bnt only mileage andper diem. This
amount would have been saved and
applied to the payment of the interest
upon the bonded debt of the state, but
for the fact that eleven republicans
senators left their seats in the senate
chamber and concealed themselves
about the Maxwell House like crimi-
nails in order to defeat the passage of
bill to prevent fraudrng in elections.
You cannot say the democrats are
responsible for it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The Tennessee Bar Association
held their annual meeting IN the
Senate chamber, at Nashville, last
week. Many topics of interest to the
profession were ably discussed.
Judge T. M. Cooley, the eminent
law writer from Michigan, was present
ana delivered an able address upon
the subject of "The lawyers duty to
the State" The whole tone of the
address was in favor of reform in the
administration of the laws in the
courts of the State.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Mr.. Edgar McDavitt, one of the
oldest and most prominent citizens of
Memphis, died at his home in that
city on Sunday evening last, IN the
10Th. year of his age. He had been
prominently connected with the bust
ness Of that city for nearly half a
century. lie was a devoted christian
and was noted for his many deeds of
kindness and charity. BY his energy
and judgement he built up fortune
for himself and which enabled him
to aid in many of the public enter~
prises of the city.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Two thousand sinners have been con-
verted under the preaching of Mr..
Dixon g. Williams, Tennessee's ceIebra-
ted evangelist, in the last six mouths.
He is now at Hurricane Springs try
ing to recuperate. Engagements
already made will occupy him for the
next three years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The balance in the State Treasury
on the first of July was SAT-, 903.
We hope it win not become necessary
to borrow any money to meet the
interest on the state debt. 1t is a bad
plan for states or individuals to bor-
row from one to pay another.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The demand for Southern iron is
greatly on the increase in the West
and the demand from the North and
East continues good. This is very
encouraging to the iron producers of
Tennessee and Alabama and the fur
naces are rapidly selling off their sur
plus stocks.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The National Review, republican
paper published in Nashv lie, after
arguing that it's mans principles
which ailgns him With political parties,
aud that every man should act with
that party which represents his views
on all public questions says:
eve repeat that there are but two
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Gen. A. B. Upshaw, of Tennessee,
has been appointed chief clerk of the
Indian Bureau under Gen. Atkins.
He was for some years connected with
the American and is we'll known to
the people of Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1885.

The indications are that Governor
Lowry, of Mississippi, will be his
own successor. Every county con-
vention held so far has instructed for
HIM, except one, and it is doubtful
how the delegates appointed by that
one are.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

The Police sent to Auckland, New
Zealand, for Maxwell, the murderer
of G. A. Peller in St. Louis, have
arrived in Auckland and secured their
man. They will leave for the
United States on the Dist inst. There
was no serious legal complication.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Col. John T. Hillsman in an inter-
view published in the American of
the 9th says, that neither he nor Gov
Harris had recommended Ed Shaw
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

SUBSCRIPTION, enc Dollar year. in aduance.
See first page fer advertising rates,
Special rates for advertising made application.
All communications or matter for publication
M ust be accompanied by real name Of the writer.
Half rates charged for obituary notices, resolu-
lions, religious notices, ETC.. etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Two cases of sporadic cholera have
been discovered in the city prison IN
Toledo Ohio.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-10

Itch, Itch, Itch, or Mango. We have
a preparation we guarantee. No cure
no pay. Try it. We are sole agents
for this preparation and guarantee a
cure in 80 minutes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
Letter from Mrs, G.. l., +,

Mr.. Editor Il wanted to know how
many ladies and children who belong
to The Household band planted trees
or shrubs on Arbor day. AS all are 81
lent, take it for granted that not one
of them did 50. The day was not pub
licly observed in this place, and only
three ladies and few children planted
each tree. Long may their branches
wave after those who planted them are
laid away.
Mrs. Rood asks for directions for
making oatmeal drink. We use tea
cupful of meal to a quart of cold water,
and replenish with water until all the
strength of the meal is extracted; add
ice if you like. Sometimes we put a
small quantity of meal in tumbler,
and after soaking awhile stir it and
drink all together. 1t is very nourish-
ing and healthful.
Notwithstanding the extra expense,
we cook our fruit with the sugar, as it
penetrates the fruit and keeps it better.
Ounce we steam until soft, then add
the sugar and heat slowly half an hour
or more.
If " Midget" wishes to hear from
Madge" again, she should answer
her questions in regard to crazy patch
work quilts. would like to know how
she succeeds with her quilt. / think
the Innings can be bought ready-made
of Jordan, Marsh & Co., Boston, Mass.
| give below Edith PERKINS, recipe
for marble cake. This is the cheapest
and best cake of the kind | have made.
| think she took it from The Home
| stead. 1t is as follows: One and one
half cups of sugar. one-third cup of
butter, one-half cup of milk, two eggs,
one tea-spoonful of cream of tartar and
one-half tea-spoonful of soda. For the
dark, take two-thirds of a cup of the
dough, one tea-spoonful of cinnamon,
one-half tea-spoonful of cloves and hall
a nutmeg. Put into the light one tea.
spoonful of lemon extract. With a
large spoon drop the light and dark
into the tin alternately.
or eXterminate the buffalo-bug, or car
pet moth ?
Mrs. c. L. F., East Bethel, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
The Western Amelanchier.

Most of our readers are familiar with
the small tree, or shrub, variously
known as the shad-plum, sugar-plum,
June-berry or Service-berry, found
growing almost everywhere in New
England. This plant belongs to the
pear family (Pomea), and, like the wild
Thorn and the Rowan-tree or Noun
tain Ash" (Which both belong to the
same family, may be used as a stock
for grating the pear upon with success.
There is but one species (Amelonchier
Canddensis) admitted in the botanical
textbooks, but of this species there are
five varieties, three of which are small
trees, hardly to be distinguished from
each other by the ordinary observer.
The other two are decidedly small
shrubs or bushes" One of these has
been sent to us from Aroostook county,
Maine. This ca. OHgocorpa) has only
two to four-howered racine, but
the fruit is of good size. The other
shrub form "a. AlnvolioD is very album
dant in some portions of the West, and
is being considerably planted there as
market fruit, which is sold in many
places as huckleberries.n 1t is very
far removed from the huckleberry OF
the East, which belongs to the Heath
family, with very differently organized
fruit. Yet there is superficial resem
blance between the two, both in looks
and flavor, and they may be used fol-
the same purposes. No very genera
success has yet been attained in the
cultivation of the huckleberry, but thu
dwarf Amelanchier is as easily grown
as the currant. The western form, un
like that of northern Maine, has IA
GENE of many berries, the clusters be
ing in appearance much like those o
the black currant. The plants are no
attacked by the currant worm, or, so fla
as we have noticed, by any insect, ant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
The Magic Hairpin.

The proof of a boys mechanical skill
is usually what he can do with jack
knife; the proof of woman's is what
she can do with hairpin, says an ex-
change. Few women take naturally to
gingerly and ridiculous manner, or
they pound their fingers with them;
they put blunt-pointed nails along in
stead of across the grain, and then woD-
der why it splits; they use screw-driv-
ers principally to pry open boxes. and
they think wire-pincers were made to
crack nuts with. But they know how
to manage a hairpin. 9 a lady," said
an observant gentleman, the other day,
always opens letter better than a
man. a man tears off a corner, and
then pulls the envelope more or less to
pieces in getting at the contents; but a
lady draws a hairpin, inserts one prong
at corner, and rips open the edge as
neatly, easily and quickly as if the tool
were made for the purpose With the
same d" tool" she can, and frequently
does, button her glove, and occasionally
her boots. She cuts the magazines with
it. She twists it into clasps for broken
jewelry. She uses it to suspend plaques.
She employs it to draw corks and also
to snuff candles. She inserts it into
windows to keep them from rafting,
and uses it to brace back shades that
incline to tumble down. She succeeds,
with its help, in turning the hasps of
windows from the outside when obliged
by accidental lockout to " burglariZe "
her own house. She arms herself with
it when travelling, to keep disagreeable
neighbors at respectful distance. She
files receipts upon it. She even bends
it roughly into the form of and initial,
and hangs it in the keyhole of her init
mate friends lock, by way of card,
when she has forgotten her card-case
and the family are out.-ETchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15

THE question of what education
should be for the working people of
America is a very important one. So
far from its having been decided, it has
not yet been seriously entertained.
That which they now receive in our
public schools is mischievously made
quate. One of its defects is that it
does not have in view in any definite
manner the essential conditions or spe-
cific requirements of the life of the men
and women who labor with their hands.
The negroes and the Indians who are
getting any education at all are being
better instructed in this respect than
our own white children, outside of re-
formatory institutions. As one citizen
of Vermont has sadly remarked: The
only chance in this state for boy to re-
ceive any industrial education is for
him to be taken up and sent to the re-
form school" And yet considerable
money is paid out from the state treasury
ostensibly for that purpose. 1t is a
burning shame that our people are SO
Indifferent to its misapplication, and SC
reluctant to increase it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
Roses for the House.

The following varieties are the most
suitable for window garden cultivation:
Twelve Teas--Safrano, Bon Silene,
Isabella Sprunt, Rubens, Odorata, Perle
DIES Jardins, General Tartas, Yellow
Tea, Madame Bravy, Madame de Vatry,
Madame Lambard and Souvenir d. un
Annie. Four Bengals-Queen's Scar
let, Douglass, Duchess of Edinburgh
and Ducher. -Four Bourbons-Her-
mosa, Queen of Bourbons, Queen of
Bedders and Edward Desfosses. Be
sides these there is a class of recent in
PRODUCTION, known as the Polyantha
Roses; they are of dwarf habit and are
continually in bloom, the flowers being
produced in clusters, and although the
individual flowers are not large they are
very perfect, OF these, the most de-
sirable are Mignonette, rose, Mile. Ce-
Gil Drummer, salmon pink, Little White
Pet, light pink, and Paquerette, pure
white. Besides these we have the
dwarf form of Rosa Indica, commonly
called the Fairy Rose. 1t is a very
pretty little miniature rose, having
double, rose-colored flowers, about the
size of dime. AS it is constantly in
bloom, it is a plant that will always at
tract considerable attention, and is de-
serving of place in every window gar
den.-Vick's Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
The Gapes---Is There Any Cure !

Mr.. Editor.-I would like to ask you
a question. Is there any cure for gapes
in young turkeys and chickens? have
seen several things recommended in
the papers, but have found nothing
that will save them. / have tried tur-
pentine and kerosene, introduced into
the windpipe with feather; but
neither of them gave any relief. 1t
killed the worms, but they remained
there and caused death. | saw recon-
mended in the Farm and Fireside to
run feather or looped-up horse-hair
down the windpipe, and take the
worms out with it. have also tried
that, and got out few, but there were
enough left to kill the chicken OF
turkey. / took seven worms from the
windpipe of a young turkey this morn
ing, but it died soon after, and / cut
open the windpipe and found twenty
two more worms, about three-fourths
of an inch long and about the size of 6
common pin. think if there is any
remedy or preventive it ought to be
known by us all. l never could sec
why it is called the gapes, rs they dc
not cape, but gasp for breath. If you
cannot tell me what TO do, please to ask
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15

they soon come to bearing, even when
grown from seed. In good soil the
fruit is as large as the cherry currant,
plum-colored and very sweet. 1t has
larger but not so many seeds as the
huckleberry or the blueberry, and may
be eaten in the same way with sugar or
milk, or applied to the same culinary
uses in pies and buildings. 1t can also
be dried or canned. The birds are ex-
tremely fond of it, and the fruit of each
racine {" bunch ", unlike the currant,
does not ripen together. From this pc
culiarity the birds usually manage to
pick it about as fast as it ripens, neces-
stating the use of netting for protec-
ton where birds are numerous.
Western nurserymen are giving this
dwarf June-berry considerable atten-
ton, and send the young plants very
cheaply and safely by mail. We are
indebted to Mr.. A. II. Griesa of the
Kansas Home Nursery, Lawrence,
Kan, for specimens of the fruit, which
came through in four days, by mail, and
reached us in very good order. Those
of our readers who would like to make
a trial of this fruit in their gardens
may safely send their orders to Mr..
Griesa for plants, which are easily
transplanted, and can be set out sue
cessfully either in the fall or spring.