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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
what is Covered by Insurance.

People, when procuring insurance, are
not particular enough in specifying the
articles they wished covered by tEeir
policies of insurance, SC that when a fire
occurs they find the property which
they supposed was insured has no insur-
ance upon it. When a store building is
insured, the fixtures, fitting up and
counters are not covered by the policy
on the building, unless specified, as they
are not considered in law a part of the
realty. If a stock Of merchandise is
insured, the fixtures, counters, show
cases, stoves, iron safes, scales and weights
are not covered unless specified and a
specific amount put upon them.
When the contents of q dwelling are
insured, the term household furniture
is very comprehensive one, and includes
nearly everything ordinarily used by a
family in hOusekeepin and is now held
to include a pianoforte, although it is
better to have q specific amount upon
1T. Is does net, of course, include family
wearing apparel or provisions, which
must be named separately, neither does
II include silverware. paintings, pictures,
jewelry, melOdeon, books, watches or
aney articles, ali of which, to be covered
by the policy must be named separately
and have q specified amount upon each
When the contents of 8 barn are IN
sured, they should be specified, as so
much on hay and grain, such an amount
on so many horses, cows or oxen, naming
the number, and have the amount speci-
ned that is to be paid on each in case of
partial loss. When fire occurs and the
sufferer finds that many articles are not
covered by his policy which he supposed
were insured, he eensures the insurance
company or the agents, when the fault.
if any, is that ne is not sufficiently ex-
plicit in specifying the property he
desires to get insured.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

some people call me So" Now, sir,
might I ask what your religion is ? -
(he had not been In court when the oath
was administeTed). The witness burst
out laughing. Look here-yOu asks
me my name, and 1 tells you Moses
Israels; you asks me my address, ard
tells you Pettic0at lane; you asks me
my profession, and I tells you an old
clothes dealer; and now you ask me my
religion-WhY, Quaker, of course "
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
seese ina London Criminal Court.

Rising young counsel, cross examining
a witness: Now, sir, Whist do yon
say your name is 2" " Moses Israels. -
"And where do you state you live %
4" Petticoat lane" " What do you do
there? What is your profession ?" I
am a dealer in cloth" I" On, dealer in
cloth Are you in large way of bust
ness 2 Do you deal in large pieces or
small pieces ? e deal principally in
made-up pieces" "Oh, ! see. In short,
you are an oldrclothes dealer ?" " Well,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
Of the Exercises of n Coed Religion,
E.ar.sr..l.

Of the ExeEc< of Good Religion
Person.
The life of a good religious person
ought to excel in all virtues that he
may inwardly be such as outWardly he
seemeth to men.
And rightly there ought to be much
more within, than is perceived without.
For God beholdeth us; whom we are
bound most highly te reverence where
soever We are, and to walk in purity like
angels in His sight.
Daily ought we to renew our purposes,
and to stir up ourselves to greater ervor,
as though this were the first day of our
conversion, and to say:
Help me, my God in this my good
purpose, and in Thy holy service; and
grant that I may now this day begin
perfectly; for that which I have done
hitherto is as nothing"
According to our purpose shall be the
success of spiritual pTofting; and much
diligence is necessary to HIM thai will
profit much. And If he that firmly pur-
poseth often faileth, what shall he do
that seldom or but weakly purposeth
anything.
Yet in various ways it happens that
we torsake our purpose, and a slight
without loss to our souls.
The purpose of Just men depends not
upon their own wisdom, but upon God &
grace on whom they always rely for
whatsoever they take in hand
For man proposes but God disposes
neither is the1way of man in himself. =
If an accustomed exercise be some
times omitted, either or some act OF
piety or profit to our brother, it may
easily afterwards be recovered again.
But If, out of WEAKNESS or carelessness,
we lightly emit it, it is very blsmewOr-
thy; and will be felt to be hurtful. Do
the best we can, We shall still too easily
fail IN many things.
Yet must we always have some fixed
purpose, and especially against those
sins which do most OF all hinder us,
We must diligently search into, and
set in order both our inward and in
ward things, because both of them are OF
importance to our progress in goodness.
II thou canst not continually collect
thyself, yet do it sometimes, at the least
twice day, namely, in the morning and
at night.
In the morning fix thy good purpose
and at night examine myself what thou
hast dope, how thou hast behaved thy
self in word, deed and thought for in
these perhaps thou hast oftentimes
offended both God and thy neighbor.
Those deVotiOns which belong not to
the community ought not to be exposed
to public view, for private devotions are
practiced most safely in secret.
Nevertheless thou must beware thou
neglect not those which are public,
being more ready for what is private.
But having fully and faithfully accom-
plished all which thou ant bound and
enjoined to do, if thou hast any spare
time betake thee to myself as thy devo-
ton calleth thee Thomas g. Kempis.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
The Life Of Railroad Rolling Stock.
Chicago Hallway Aee


Some interesting figures in regard 10
the life Of rolling stock and superstruct-
uTe have beeu compiled by the IIInoiis
railroad commissioners, from the return
of twenty-six roads reporting on the
subject. They show the following
general average of duration Locomo.
tives, 15f years: passenger cars, I5S years:
stock cars, 10 years; freight carr, III
years; iron rails, 7 years; steel rails, IA
years; oak ties, yearsSpine ties, A years:
cedar ties, 81 years; truss bridges, 81
years; trestls bridges, 8 years; pile brid~
ges, 8 years; joints and fastenings, 7
years, and fencing. 81 years. The
Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw road gives
the life of locomotives at Is, while the
Michigan Central gives locomotives "a
and the passenger cars 20 years Of life.
Only one other road puts the lie of
passenger cars at 90 years The lowest
reported life rate OF passenger. cars is 8
years. The shortest life of iron rails is
8 years; the longest u years; four roads
give 10 years. Only four roads report
the life Of steel rails, and they give it
as 9, y, Is and 20 years respectively
Fhe reported hie of truss bridges ranges
from to 20 years, and of trestle from
5 to 10; of pile, from to II; OF fencing.
from 6 to u.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

WHEN young man arrives at the con
clusion that his employer cannot get
along without him, he has arrived at the
most fatal step on his journey through
life-fatal, because the places on earth
have always BEEN filled By those coming
after them,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

For these we make our psEsion-pTayer by night;
For these cry 10 1hee through tho lorg day
We see them not, keep them in Thy sight;
From them al q US, be beu not very far away.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

and If not home TO Us yet lead them home
To where hOu standest at the Heavenly gate;
That so, from Thee they shall not farther roam,
And grant us patient hearts Thy gsthering.time
to wait.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

But. Lord, our Iiving-who on stormy seas
OF Sin ar 4 sorrow, eth sTe tempest-tossed
Our dead have reached their haven, but for there
leach US 10 trust thee, Lord, Tor these, our loved
and lost
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
RELIGIOUS READING.
lead Them Home.

We can trust Thee for our holy dead,
They, underneath the shadow of ON
have entered into peace: with bendtd cad,
We thank Thee Tor their 1est and toI ourIieh Z
ened gloom
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22

The Concert Thursday night was a grand
success in every particular, and the most
important particular was the financial re.
suit, which places about one hundred and
fifty dollars into the baud treasury. The
members are happy over the successful
termination of their first concert. The
music and singing generally was very fine,
and especially that of Mrs. Hooper aud
Miss Naiale Wood, who have voices of fine
compass and hexibiity and are perfect even
to the highest notes. The audience we're
fairly delighted with their singing
Daylight, very difficult piece of in>
strnmenth music, was rendered with fine
effect by Miss Amanda Buck.
The quartette ''Mconlight on the Lake, +"
10y Messrs Skellenger, Julicnne, NIillet
and Hunter, was highly appreciated by the
audience.
Miss Jennie Morancy sung ''La Floraja,"
in splendid style and was encored. She
has very sweet voice and her singing was
enjoyed very much by all.
Miss Louise Julienne presided at the
Piano several times during the evening
with her usual grace and dignity.
For want Of space we are unable to men>
ton all who took part in the concert, but
suffice to say every one did well and every
thing passed of without any mistakes, errors
or bitches The Hall was crowded to over,
flowing, being one of the largest audiences
that we have ever seen in Angeles Hall.
The dance, after the concert was over,
was INDUCED in by a goOdly number of
young folks. who enjoyed themselves
hugely.
The gentlemen composing the band un>
der the joint leadership of Professors
Schwartz and Rivinac, performed better
than usual, as was generally remarked, and
we have no hesitation in pronOuncing the
first corcert given by the Silver Comet
Band, a GRAND SUCCESS,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22

WE have veritable mind reader in OH
midst, in the person of a tramp He gave
an exhibition of his wonderful powers at
Spengler's Corner, Tuesday evening. A
gentleman took a small watch key, stuck it
into an apple so as to hide it from view,
carried it to Mr.. Spengler's store several
doors above and hid the apple under a vase.
The tramp being, in the meantime, on the
corner on the inside of the store. On be-
ing informed that he was at liberty'to find
it if he could he Immediately proceeded to
do SO. After performing some hocus pocus
signs he vent directly TO the store and to
the vase and produced the key. After ex-
hibiting several other illustrations of his
wonderful capacity to read ones mind he
wandered off down the street, and on We'd
nesday morning we saw him in custody of
Officer Taylor who placed him in Jail. The
charge against him was drunk as billed
owl" All who witnessed his exhibition
were convinced that he is possessed of
wonderful powers of some sort, and we
would advise him TO sober up and let his
light shine. There's money in it
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22

The following boarders were received at
the Mississippi State Peniteniary during
this week. They have been assigned to
comfortable quarters and their friends may
rest assured that they are where the dogs
wont get at them. Kinds county. second
district, sends John Griffin for four years.
Porter Cooper for four years, Benjamin
Hatfield for four years, Daniel Mcclure for
four years, Anderson Corah for four wears.
Anthony Mathes for four years Roland
Hines gets ten years, George Black fifteen
years and Handy Andy Jones four years,
which makes fair representation for the
lower district. Lincoln county come to the
front with limited supply but two of them
were elected for the long term which makes
up for the numerical strength of the dele
cation, VIZ: Henry Scott for life, Bachus
ohnson ten years, and Allen Wells three
years. Lincoln promises to do better next
time. That is if those bulldozers are caught
that the Ledger occasionally tells us of.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22

We don't want the excitement about the
hog ordinance to subside in jackson until
we get relief. The hogs are roofing up the
pavements whenever they have suspicion
that burnnda germ is concealed under
them, aud it becomes question whether
We will abolish pavements and save the
hogs, or vice versa. Hogs always select
somebody else's place besides their own
ers to roam in, and always get under some
body else's house to hold their concerts of
cold nights. They are sure to make their
contribution of Summers supply of heas
to the family who don't own them and is
opp sed to their existence. If there is no
hog ordinance in this town we predict sew
eral premature hog funerals within the
next twelve months.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
IN MEMORIAM.

During the past few months Jackson
Fire Company No. has lost many OF
its most Jealous and efficient members, and
it is meet that some tribute should be offer
ed to their memories; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of H. T.
PIERCE, w. l.. PARKER, f. GUIDICI and
CHRIS. MULLER, this company has sustain
ed a lss which is keenly felt, for We real
ize that in losing them we have lost friends
who though often tried were ever true
prompt to respond to duty's call, and
ALWAYS Ready to aid their fellow man.
We trust that when the Heavenly summons
reached them, they were found prepared
and that at the great Roll Call above, VIC
may be united again and our ranks be
forever unbroken.
To the families of our deceased brethren
we tender our heartfelt Sympathy, and offer
this as slight tribute to those loved ones
whose place must remain forever vacant,
but whose names and virtues re indellbly
on memory's dial.
The Clarion and COMET are requested to
publish these resolutions, and the Secre-
Iary instructed to furnish copy to the
relatives of our deceased members.
A. ii. Hu.zHEIM,
LOUIS STANeER,
J. B. CADwALLADER
s. E. VTRDEN
Committee,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
stae Fair.

We again take occasion to call the atten.
ton of our public spirited citizens to the
fact that unless the Fair Ground Buildings
are purchased, they will be torn down; a
portion OF them have have already been re-
moved, and the balance viii. surely follow
unless arrangements are made to keep them.
We understand that it will only take about
six or seven hundred dollars to purchase
them, and we surely think that an enter
prise that annually brings to jackson thirty
or forty thousand dollars should not be al
lowed to go under for the want of few
paltry dollars. We should think our mer-
chants alone could afford to make tho pur-
chase.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TIIs Is To GIVE NOTICE that on the l2th
iav ut August \. y. ISIS q Warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued against the estate oi Ben. Mas, of Cam
ton in she county 81 Madison, aud the State OF
Mississippi wis has been adjudged a Bankrupt ON
his on petition that the payment Ht any debts and
the delivery Of ahy property belonging 10 such
Bankrupt To him or Tor his use, and the transfer OF
any property 10y hiE, are forbidden by law; that q
la,gtiuE 81 The creditors ol the said Bankrupt tu
uraya their debts and TO choose one or more Assia-
noes OF his csgtc. will he held 81 Court OF Bank
ruptrv, ta Dee holden at Jackson. beiorcJ VI Mckee
], asiser on the 18th DAY ol February \. u. 1E6at
IL O'Clock A. ". TiIuS. ". HUNT.
fahI-7i L. s Marshal and Messenger
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
BRNa your cotton to ]. STADEKER & Son
and get the highest price.

THE river aud harbor appropriation bill
has passed the House. and we are sorry to
observe that Pearl river is again left in the
lurch. We are very much of the opinion
that if over Pearl river is made navigable
above jackson it will have to be done by
our own people, and not by the Govern
ment. 1t looks very much like Bro.
Frantzs prediction is to be true, viz: 'that
the upper Pearl would be nayigated only by
large sized catfish, though there's moth
ing like trying it again next Congress.
Both houses will be Democratic then, and
we hope composed of more fair-minded
men.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
THOMAS j. SCOTT, }
VS.. mo. 2943. :
IT,, C-ur,

linz OAA-A'
Plaintiff in error was indicted and con-
victed of manslaughter. There were two
grounds of defense
l. That accused was justified in stiking
the fatal blow Sin the lawful defense of
his person when there was reasonable
ground to apprehend design in the de-
ceased to take his life or do him some
great personal injury, and there was i'm
minent danger of such design being accom-
plished Code, S2631.
2. That the killing happened Shy acci~
don't or misfortune, in the heat of passion.
upon a sudden and sufficient provocation
or upon a sudden combat, without any I'M
due advantages being taken, and without
any dangerous weapon being used-and
not done in a cruel or unusual manner"
S2G32.
The killing was done by blow struck
with handsaw across the head of deceased
penetrating the skull to the brain The de-
ceased about the same time struck the ao
clsed with a cudgel but the blow was
warded off.
Accused offered to prove that on the even
ing of the difficulty there was fresh bruise
on the left side of his forehead which, on
motion of the District Attorney, was ex-
cluded, because it was admitted by counsel |
of the accused that he could not make |
proof by other evidence that the brnise was
received in the combat.
Several instructions were asked, some of
which asked by accused were refused and
some others modified.
SIMBALL, Q. J.
Held
/. 1t is no Just ground of complaint
that the aisi IDrius Judge carefully scru-
tinizs the requests of charges to the jury
and to insure an accurate and complete
statement of the law should give them
m language of his own selection.
2. II has been uniformly ruled in this
State that, to justify homicide. on the
,lea of self-defense, under the statute, Code
2623) there must be something in the acts
md conduct of the deceased indicating a
present intention to kill or do some great |
PERSONAL injury 10 the slayer, and imminent
LANCER of such intention being accomplish
a, The justification arises out of the per-
lous situation of the slayer, and a necessity
o take life, in order to eKtricate himself
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22

from imminent, present and urgent danger
to his own life, or great personal injury
The circumstances must be such as that
reasonable man so situated would have iust
grounds to believe that the peril is so urgent
and impending as that there is no mode
OF extrlcation except to kill his adversary.
D. These circumstances must consist OF
ACTS conduct and behavior, which, to rea-
sonabie man evince the designs" or 'in-
tent to commit II felony upon, take the life
OF, or do some great bodily injury to the
I slayer.
4. The slayer may act on appearances, {"
but such appearances" must indicate dan
ger, as if the deceased presents ''fire arm
directed ut the person of the accused, in
range likely to produce death or great in
jury; if the 'reality" was that the gun or
pistol was not loaded, and the purpose was
merely to intimidate the accused he would
be justified in killing, because the acts and
conduct of the deceased would evinee to a
reasonable mind the presence of an urgent
and impending danger.
5. Every circumstance and occurrence,
however trivial in itself, which forms part
OF the res gestae may be consulted, and may
contribute somewhat to form correct iudg- |
ment of the character of the act.
Whenever the fact offered in evidence is. |
or may have been, part of the transaction |
for which the accused is on trial, and |
comes within the rule of the res gestae, the |
single question presented to the Court is
one OF relevancy or pertinency, and not of
force or value, as testimony.
No matter how slight the inference may
be, that can be drawn from particular
tact, 1t is competent to be considered as an
element of the entire concrete of facts
rom which the declaration is to be made.
g. The Circuit Court erred in excluding
estimony on the subject of the bruise on
he head of the accused.
Judgment reversed and a new trial
warded.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
The Capital state HANK.

This is onclof the most solid institutions
of Mississippi. Mr.. i. E. Helm, the Pres
ident, has unlimited means, and Mr. Per-
kins, the Cashier, has no superior in bus l.
ness efficiency. Nature seems to have
designed him for cashier and long expert
once has made him as near perfect in his
sphere as men ever attain in this country.
Tho affairs of the bank are conducted with
admirable system throughout, and enjoys
the unbounded confidence of the business
community.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
MONDAY, February II, 1879.
Reported Weekly by Jenkins
e. Little, Attorneys AT Law
j, W. HINES
VS. mo. 1858. ]
+. b. PORTS, a lunatic.

VS. No. 1858.
+. Is. PORTS, lunatic. }
December /, 1873, defendant in erro
conveyed to plaintiff in error, certain lands
and in January, 1874, was adju iged
lunatic and James b. Potts appointed hi
guardian. Said guardian filed bill
against plaintiff to cancel said Conveyance
made by +. b. Potts. A compromise wa
agreed upon between the parties, portion
of which was the execution by Hines o.
three notes to +. b. Potts-two for 81, 50(
each, and one for $500, and decree en-.
tered accordingly. Hines executed said
notes and subsequently paid the $500 note
to James B. Potts, as guardian of defend
ant in error. Said guardian shortly after
ward died and J. X. Mccall was appointed
guardian in his stead, and declined to carry
out the terms of said decree and obtained
from the Chancery Court cancellation
thereof.
Plaintiff in error then brought suit
against the lunatic to recover back the $500
paid to James b. Potts, guardian, claiming
that it was liability against the estate of
said lunatic.
A general demurrer to the declaration was
sustained by the Circuit Court and plaintiff
prosecuted his writ of error.
CAMPBELL, j.
Held
l. II is the settled doctrine of this Court
that the contracts of guardian, or other
trustee, bind him personally, and do not
bind the estate he represents as to subject
it to an action.
2. The circumstances under which one
dealing with such a trustee may resort to the |
trust sale estate are indicated in the cases of |
Woods vs.. Ridley, ~ Miss, 119; Short,
VS.. Porter, A Miss, 533
Clopton vs. Gholson, SO Miss, 466; Nor
ION, ct al vs.. Phelps, "a Miss, 467.
3. The first three counts of the declara-
ion are not maintainable. They seek
against the lunatic because of the
eceipt of money of the plaintiff by the
,ui rdian of the lunatic. and its application
O the payment of valid debts of the luna.
ic, contracted before his lunacy. An ac-
ion at law can be maintained only upon
ontract, express or implied, of the lunatic
lie is incapable of an express contract and
he law implies one for him only to the ex~
emit necessary.
4. The sixth count for goods sold the
matte before his lunacy is good cause of
ction. An action at law is maintainable !
gainst lunatic to recover debt due from
inn before he became one.
8. Tho sixth count being good on de-
lurrer, and the demurrer being to the
hole declaration, the judgment sustaining i
must be reversed, and the cause remand
for further proceedings in accordance :
it'll this opinion and the law. :
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-22
u. n. court News.

Isaac Check, (col } WIS convicted in the
United States Court, Thursday, Of perjury,
in connection with some pension claim lilo
has not boon Sc ,tcnced as yet. AIe'srs W.
e. Cage and A. G. Lewis, deputy mur-hals,
will leave this city next week for Detroit,
carrying with them the prisoners,
that have boen convicted mt this term of
Court, aud sentenced to imprisonment in
The Detroit House of Correct II. very
pleasant trip for the young GENT mon.