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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
SherT@'s Sale.
Harris, Pepper & Co. Us. II. NJ. Parker
No 1888.

IAII4S3 L upper * w Vs. IL M L "a AC4
No. 1858.
State of TENNESSEE, Haydeman county
BY virtue of a venditioui expOnas to me
directed from the Circuit Court Of Har-
deluan county, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the court house door In
the town Of Bolivar, on NONDA 7, the
1871 day Of October, 1873, one Ownt
lot, in the town Of Bolivar, county of Har
deman, State of Tennessee, known as plat
No IA, and as the livery stable in said
town, as the property of Ii. NJ. Parker,
beginning at J. II. CARROTS southeast
corner of the boot and shoe shop Oc~
cupied by james Collins as such, and
runs west % feet to a stake thence north
y feet to a stake and the line of the cab
met shop occupied by J. a. Baker and
owned by J. Ii. Bills heirs thence west
with the line of said shop l22 feet to &
stake and the line OF u. Eos5' lot 45 feet
to a stake, and north west corner of lot
known as the Antony Ramsey lot; thence
east $50 feet with the line of Antony
Ramsey lot and the line Of the grocery
house lot owned by d. J. and q. w. New
bern to Main street thence north 80 feet
with the line of Main street to the begin
ming, Levied on as the property Of II.
II Parker to satisfy this enditioni III IA
yo1 Of Harris, PEPPER q Go.
J. J. NELLY,
Sent. ! 1878, (pfSS, soy Sheriff
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
Sheriff. Sale.
Coates IL Lewis as II. NJ. Parker
No. 1912.

Coates q Lewis u.s. Ii. Nj. Parker.
No. 8942.
State of Tennessee, Rarde1tdH county
By virtue of a Yenditioni exponas to me
directed from the Circuit Court of Har-
deman county, 1 will sell to the highest
bidd er for cash at the court house door in
the town of Bolivar, on honda 7, the
1871 dag Of October, 1873, a certain
house and lot conveyed by Martin Pirtle TO
H NJ Parker, lying and being in the town
of Bolivar, civil district No. 6, Hardeman
county, Tennessee, beginning at stake
and Cpposite the stOrehOuse Of q. w.
Swinebroad and runs west with Market
street, on which said street it fronts, say
40 feet to the northeast corner of the
house and lot owned by Charles Murphy
and known IS the Tempest Saloon thence
south with said Nurphys lot 80 feet to a
stake, its southwest corner of said Ii. VI.
Parker's lot; thence east, say 40 feet. to
its southeast corner; thence north 90 feet
to tho beginning; being the same lot on
which is situated the frame building Ocs
cupied by ore Warford, and formerly OC-
cupied by the owners of the Bolivar Bull
letin. Levied on as the property of Il.
VI. Parker to satisfy this venditioni in fa~
vor of Coates Il Lewis. j. J. NELLY,
Sept |, 1878 (pf$7,75.) Sheriff.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
ShcrIR7s SsRcr
4. Il. Coleman rs H. NJ. Parker
M SQ3S

n. IA NOlCAAld4l 10 IL Va d 81 MI
No. 1898.
State II Tennessee HarIemaH count.
By virtue Of a yenditioni exponas To ne
deman county, | will sell to the highest
bidder for cash At the court hOuse dn,,r ia
the town Of e piivar, on MONDA y, The
1871 day If October, 1873, certain
house ami LOS, lying and being in the 70 81
Of Bolivar, distr ct No 6 of liardeIaan
cuUnty, Tennessee, beginning at stake
or Market street. one foot west Of GERS
tain. lot and house owned by james Py
bass and opposite the storehuuse of g. W
SwinebrOad runs thence west with Mar
ket street, on winch said street It 'front.',
say 80 feet, to she northeast corner OF the
lot and house owned by Charles Murphy
and known rs the Tempest Saloon; thence
south with said MurpEy's lot 80 feet t. "a
stake, the southwest corner of SAID barA
er > lot; thence east, sag 10 feet, to the
southeast corner; thence north 90 feet to
the bClrinninL being the same lot on
whish Is now situated the frame building
occupied by one Warford as a confection-
cry, and lately occupied by 9. A Swine
broad as a meat store, and by the proprI,
etOrs of the Bolivar Bulletin as print
ing office. Also, UpOn the following de-
scribed house and lot in Bolivar, Tennes-
see, situated, lying and being in district
No. g, HaTdeman county, Tennessee, and
fronting on jackson street and Just oppo-
site and north Of court square, beginning
at a stake, the southeast corner of the
house and I1t bought by J. q f. Fentress
of J. VI. Mask, on jackson street, and
runs east IS feet to stake on the lot
bought by NewbeTn 81 Statler at sale Of
the lots Of estate Of Joel Sanders, dec 4
thence north 53 feet 70 stake; thence
west As feet to a stake, the northwest cor
neT Of said lot thence south 81 feet to
the beginning being the same house and
lot conveyed by J. II. Garrett TO the de-
PENDANT, II NJ. Parker, by deed Of date
Al riI 2I, 1873. Also, upon the following
lot, to Wit In district No 8, Hardeman
county, Tennessee, fronting on Main
street, and beginning at point on the
southeast corner Of the shoe shop lately
occupied by James Collins and belong
ing to J. H. Garrett, runs thence south
with said street, say 45 feet; thence west
say 90 feet, TO q stake, It's southwest cor
ner; thence north, say 30 feet to stake,
Its northwest corner; thence east say 30
feet to q stake thence south % feet TO a
stake thence 20 feet b the beginning On
Main street, being what Is known as the
livery stable in Bolivar, Tenn essee, now
rented by Lewis Moore Of the defendant,
IL. NJ. Parker, and the levy on said stable
and lot being subject to three other leyies
| on executions in favor Of BicknelI, Hunt
4 Schnell, Harrison, Pepper u Co, J. F..
Sheets, use of 4. T. McNcaL Levied on
as the property Of H. NJ Parker to sstis~
| f. this veuditIoni IN favor Of 4. a. Cole
! man. J. j. NELLY,
Scnt. ]. 1873 (nlsl875.) SheriH
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
FOR SALE.

A valuable town lot, four and half
acres, lust north Of the residence Of
James Pybass; within 300 yards Of the
court house. Best building site IA Boil
var.
Also, two hundred and ninety-ive
acres Of improved land, three miles south
east Of Bolivar; divided into small settle
ments.
Also. two hundred and twelve acres
heavily timbered land, in district No. 3,
five miles east Of Bolivar.
Terms to suit purchasers.
FRANCIS FENTRESS.
August %, 1913 Of
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The proposition of EnOch Ensloy to
call an extra session Of the Legislature
to discuss the propriety of exempting
every species of property from taxation
except real estate, is attracting consider
able attention all over the State. None
of that for us.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The man who says be recently saw =.
WFkcs Booth in China, Is named Car
roll Jackson Donelson, kinsman OF the
late Andrew Jackson Donelson, and will
coon be in Memphis to LOOK after his IN
terost in the estate of the deceased.-
Booth told him that he remained in
Washington thirty days after the assas-
sination Of Lincoln, but did not state
how lac made his escape from the city.
Donelson says that he knew Booth inti>
matoly and well long before tho war and
that there is no mistake about his inter-
view with him on tho coast of China
The story is relied on as true Ivy those
who know Donelson, he being man OF
acknowledged yeTacity. Boston Corbett,
it seems, did not Kill J. Wilkea Booth al
CARROTS farm, after al, ard the murder
or of Abraham Lincoln still lives
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
~ q aE;aOOd: How 81Gss, EEOVy
To- rsvHC}.

-F--F Just published, % now edition nE
--! Dr. Ca1cuF-ciEs Celebrated Is
sag on the rGdioai ctrc (wiJhaul medi~
cine) Of SpormutprrhCa, or Seminal weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal losses, iuno~
tency, Mental and Physical inaaPge.ry.
ImPediments 70 Marriage etc: also, Corr
sumption, Epilepsy and i'iJ7, induced By
self indulgence or sexual ez tvagancc.
81" Price in a sealed cn-olcPe CRY
SIX cents
The celebrated sushor. iu this admirable clear
By demonstrates irgE thirty years fIl practice
that the alarming consequence o. Eef-a1se Hay sl
radically cured without tas tllv Of Internal
m2lIr,ue the application pf tt- knife. FaiBtfuV uut
mode % caro- 10 once simple csT. aHt -4-s-zza BY
means u which every elHa-a-- gH- H
fiti0n b., map euro hirsf aLu-I privately ana
radically
yo-Fth and every mar iu ere land.
Sent uHru- Hnaa Eilsl envelope o. any address.
TOst paid. ~ --4T-E.a.
Address the Publishes.
tIA~ % 20. FEI~E co..
auglyi ~ BnEsry rc- iafE. Post BOX $685.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

1T is very probable that the Govern
ment will soon set Ito steam presses TO
work printing more promises to pay.
This is the news from Washington
Easy, is it not2 But are the people go'
ing to put confidence in it2 That's the
question
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
NOTICE THIS
Fine Farm For Sale I
Only 5 Niles From Bolivar.

Only AlIe8 from aouFaT.
] offer for sale roy farm. situated i've
miles south Of Bolivar. aaG two and one,
half miles east Of the n. e. kajls1aI
and onC~haH mile north Of J. T. Easerg's
mill. lJ contains three hundred acres,
more or less; Is well improved. wei. wa.
tered, has two settlements on L. Would
make two small Erms. ask ali WAC
want q good home ty come aud see lJE
themselves viii sell at low figures.
June p, iST5
ira ~ b CUESHiRR.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The Howard Association Of Memphis
has applied to Eatchcz, Miss, for nurses.
The yellow fever deaths 10 the city, rs
reported by the press, range from - to
25 per day,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
Oh! Xe hungry.
GO TO
SgVETH EE8EGs1AES 81 90 -
TJsPfi1l Place,

The undersigned, thankful fer liberal
patronage in the past, respectfully inform
the public that they are now prepared to
supply the demand for FRESH MEATS,
GAME, FISH, VEGETABLES, etc, md will
endeavo- 70 give satisfaction to every
customer.
We have established n DELIVERY
DEPOT on HarkeE street, west Of the
Central railroad, and near the Old carriage
shop, for the convenience Of persons in
that portion of the town.
Headquarters at the old stand, SOUTH
east corner of the public square
The highest. market price paid for beef
cattle, hogs, sheep, hides, chickens, eggs,
butter, and country produce generally.
Market House and DeljUery Stand open
at clock each morning, Sundays ez~
Cepted G. a. SWiNEBROAD IL co.
Sept 26, 1873.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The financial crash promises 70 90
long and disastrous, So far We have not
even seen the beginning Of the end to
the trouble in store. Rottennoss in Ma
tional banks, rottenness in corporations,
dishonesty in individuals, big thieves,
public plunderers and vampires IN every
quarter will be exposed as the great pa
mic sweeps along. Thank goodness the
Southern people are in better condition
TO stand the storm than many Imagine.
With their uusold cotton they are quite
secure, for the cotton crop now but par
TALLY gathered, viii bring GOOD money to
our people in The future. Let them
stand firm, be patient and hopeful. The
money gluttons of the North are sick,
very sick, and the specific for their all
ment is not known. They have got the
"white elephant" Let them feed him il
thew can"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

If Amos is elected Governor Of Miss
sissippi the old repudiated bonds of That
State will be rosurroctod. If Alcorn il
elected they. will not. But Powers, tho
present Governor, Is not disposed to or
der an election. Poor fellows they are
in an awful tnngle and it would take
more than human power to undo the
kinks at present. limo, the old lovoler
Of terrestrial things generally, VII take
Il hand in the fuss after awhile.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

A remarkable and important geologi-
cnl discovery has been made south OF
Golden, Colorado It is q deposit OF
grav clay, filled with trunks and limbs
of trees re cabling cedar, but transform
ed into bright, hard coal Over it Is
canning Of couglomcratc, and over that
coarse sand rock The coal deposit is
filled at an angle Of thirty five degrees,
Aprnrently co-eXjensive with the con-
rIomerate are found rude Hintsl tools
and arrow heads, indicating that ages
hack before nature had ceased 20 con.
Wise the northern division Of the Amer
lean continent, what Is now known na
Colorado territory was inhabited by o
Yeonle who manufactured stone implc,
ments. Professor Hayden says that me
Middle Park, a geographical survey OF
which he has Just completed, may be d.
v;ded into mt least four lake basins, which
existcd thousands Of years ago, but Oh
mic modern origin geCioglcal.y spca@-
Inc They form distinct areas, are GOV,
cred with good growth OF grass ana
mnuntuins or high woodland ridges en-
circle each area.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The yellow fever has made its appear
anoe IN Montgomery, Ala, also IN many
inland towns in Texas, and seems to be
spreading rapidly over the country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

James A. Monks, Of st Louis, has
sued Leicester Babcock, prominent
lawyer, TOR sll, 800 fer, as he alleges for
not properly investigating the title to
some property, which he coVenanted to
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

Work on the railroad bridge at St
Louis is progressing finely. When com
p!eted. the bridge and its approaches will
have cost not less than three million OF
dollars. Iron and stone are the mdtrri>
ais used in its construction. The work
will be completed by the f~st- of noZt
Mnrch
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

-EIOI C'eS'V u V'441'IIo PIoPoI'J " -'''
year, 1855, 758. Increase of polls over
last year, 80. District No. (BoIivaF)
pays sc, 585. 90, ever one-sizth of the tax
of the county. No. ! stands next, and
then comes No. II wish $3,S27.73, while
No. Is, the smallest, pays only S600I4.
State tax 40 cents county tex 20
school tax TO- School tax on polls 81
county tax on polls so cents.
All persons who fail to pay their tex,
es by the first day Of January, 1874,
will have to pay ten per cent additional
for their negligence. This is the law ana
tho collector cannot excuse you. Better
pay promptly and save money and troubhE
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

A correspondent Of the St. Louis Re
publican asserts most positively that he
saw J. Wilkes Booth in China few
months ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

Rows among the negroes at " ater
Valley are Of common occurrence and
tho colords are doing much to sustain the
Bar Of that town.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

So far no yellow fever hes been de-
teotod in this county, although there are
in our midst many refugees from Menu
nb1a
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

We learn from good authority that
yellow fever has mado-.its appearance in
Jackson and Humboldt The disease
has also broken out in Cairo.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
Cash or No Trade !
Closing the Old and Open
Eng the New,

THE undersigned hereby notifies all
L those indebted to him to come for~
ward on or before the first day Of October
next and settle either by note or other
wise, as he is determined to close up all
outstanding business and accounts.
On Monday next | will adopt n strict
cash business, and al0 one need ask for
credit No more books
\. J. POWELL,
Proprietor Tempest Saloon.
B0lU1r, august %, 1878. I'm
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
rrwephPrR DEcIsIONs.

Any person who takes raper regularly rom the
NJ vghetter directed 20 Ais name OF another, ~
80 her lie las subecrbsd or not-is Responsible iof 1Ae
pay - .-,,.s ris rorcr discontinued lie must
II errearagos the publisher may aentiiNeto Sc .,u
:; until payment ia made a"d coliset te Noio A'''
lsLl''ttl-; lie rsFrn frof the once or not.
T1e cnrrtz have decided 5hst refusal 20 .tAs "t"
,nsrs and rosiodcas from the iost uhtee, ~ lGs ~
and leaving then une,--'IS iVF' 40 t-i-- ~
irtentioR0i fraud.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

Gov. Baxter, Of Arkansas, aud his rad
ical friends have settled their late IN
pleasantncss and they alI hob mob togoth-
or once more.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
N0TECE.
NTLssIssIssIerI CENTEAL -

NTIssIsEIszEPPE GENITAL RATRCtD COMPANY,
Once Of Secretary aud Treasurer.
WATER FfLEEEr Miss SEPT. 18th. 1873
The animal Convention Of the Stookhoiders Of the
Company VIII be held az 5heiF Office n Water Valley
Wednesday, tho 18th day Of October next fer
tion Of Directors 90 twelve month"; and for the
transaction o. other business
On presentation of Certificate stock 10 conductors
stockholders viii be passed free
ing il. P. NELLY.
I'd .1,ET rr1s
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

CAPTAIN Jack and a number OF his
Modoc braves Will be executed at Fort
Klamath to-day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

The Rocky Mountain elk belonging to
Barnum 4 Co 3 menagerie escaped from
his cage the other day at Tobique, Ne
Parties were sent out to hunt him Up,
and alter several hours Giligent search
he was discovered on the margin Of the
river. Ia securing hia, De T. II. Dris-
COW received severe Injuries. The ami
NAL weighed about eleven hundred
pounds, and it required q force Of twenty
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

al STYLE. The variety Of fare embraces
everything that is substantial, as we'll as
shat which is delicious and delicate. Ia
fact, "the living" st the Commercial hO~
tel is unsurpassed by any other house IN
the South The rooms are luxurfantly
furnished, and have every convenience
that could be desired, even by a nervous
maid or melancholy bachelor. While as
excellent fare and as good apartments
are furnished for two dollars and 4 half
day, still the Commercial hotel affords as
many cOnYeuiences as other and more
eztra7agant huteIs, which charge from
four to four and half dollars per DAY,
This grand old hotel, located on Jafler-
son street, between Main and Front, is
one Of the most excellent and popular
resOrted to by the travelling public
Messr3 J. D. & ". II. Allen, proprie-
tors, conduct this institution in an able
and entertaining manner. The cleri~
cal force consists of Messrs s. =. Blood
and Z. I. Halstead, whose co :rteous at
tentions are bestowed on every guest Of
the Commercial The steward, Mr.. Geo.
W. Gellenback, fully understands his
business, which is managed in the mos.
approved style. The master Of the DIM
ing-room ceremonies, Monsieur AUguste,
discharges his duties most agreeably to
the hundreds who daily pGrtake Of the
| Commercial's hospitality. This hotel Is
most favorably known, and will ever re-
tain It's large and appreciatiVe patronage.
--as-es+-1r-
HARDEMAN County ITEMs.-From the
tax book for 1878 just completed and
carefully complied by ". c. Doricn,
Clerk of the County Court, we extract
the following figures, which Will serve =
good purpose no doubt to most Of our
readers and show the outside world how
VIC are getting along in ''Old H.rdeman" ::
Total number acres Of Iapd,.....298, S26
Total value real estate 80. s, $50, 002.O0
! Total val personal prop
| eFty, to xable....s........-.... SS4, O57OO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

So. Es0T7GS, Missouri.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

Students Admitted This Year 275
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03

Established Il years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-13

the Rev. =. II. Smith, Dean OF Can
terbury, who is the bearer OF n letter
from the Archbishop of Canterbury
TO the Alliance. expressing the writ
er's hope that the General Conference
ma promote unity in all the forms
of Christian duty. The Dean says
there is a general feeling among MEM
bers of the Church of England, that
the dividing line which separated the
established Church from other Chris
tan denominations should be less
marked, and that with this object III
view he accepted the invitation OF the
American Alliance.
The Coroner's Jury in the inquest
over the body of Margaret Hammel.
found i'm a room occupied BY James
Merrigan and wife. after the fire, re-
turned a verdict that deceased was
strangled by Mrs. Merrigan.
The second day of the Fall meeting
of the Prospect Park Fair Ground
Association, Yesterday, vas one Of the
most remarkable events in the annals
of the American turf. The most
prominent sporting men declared
there never was such racing on any
other course in the world. The first
ave was " a Pun - sINOf W "A
ages, one mile anu ihree-quartcrs.
For this event were entered Cotiee's
Lightning colt Chickabiddy, Utica.
Bingemin, and Mart. Jordan. Binge.
min and Mart. Jordan made a dead
heat, and the trial between them for
the purpose was passed over until
other events on the card care Oft,
when they were called upon to decide
fha n,attnr TInxy hnI nnnfhpr RIM
The Judges again declared it a dead
heat. The third heat "a declared
also dead, and the horses were obliged
to contend again. Bingemin finally
won the best and most closely con
tested race that ever took place in this
country time, 3:11, $751;, and 3:l94.
$500, for all ages, 2-mile heats. The
following horses entered: Village
Blacksmith, Warlike, Mad of Orange,
Lizzie Lucas. Gerald, and Mildew.
In the first heat, it was supposed a
dead heat had been made by Mildew.
Warlike, and Village Blacksmith
neck behind. The Judges, however,
finally decided the heat won by Mil
dew in 3:43A. Village Blacksmith
by a length, thus winning the ace by
distancing the winner of the first
heat, IS, under the rule, all other
horses had to 60 to stable. The third
race was a selling race, for all ages,
one ard a quarter miles. purse $1,000.
The following horses entered Wheat
ley, Hattie O'Neill, Camden, and Liv.
erpool. The first was a dead heat
between Hattie O'Neill and Wheat.
ley time, 2:13iS. They ran the dead
heat off, Wheatlev winning very east.
ly by three lengths in 2:25. This is
the first time, says the Herald, in the
history Of racing, where two horses
made three dead heats in a dash race.