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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-26

The finest syruPs for sale by A.
w. G. Lewis & Go.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-26

Miss sAllie Brown, Of jackson, has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Acton
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Wilson are OF
a visit to home ones in Raleigh, e.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-26

At the residence Of her husband, near
GAINESVILLE. January Sth, 1882, Mrs. Robt.
Hanna, in her thirty-seventh year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
General Roger A. Pryor Explains.
THE TRUE STORY OF CONGRESSMAN POTTER
DOWIE-KNITE CHALLENGE.

THE TRUE STORY OF CONGRESSMAN POTTER
BOwIE-KNIFE CHALLENGE.
General Roger A. Pryor, in compliance
with the request Of a reporter Of the New
York Erening Telegram, Thursday fur
nished the following i'm regard to the chal.
lengc to fight duel with bowie-kniyes in
4 locked room, sent him by Hon. John f
Potter, a congressman from Wisconsin,
who is now reported dying at Milwaukee
on the Poor farm
"An angry debate having occurred be.
tween Mr.. Potter and myself on the lloor
Of the House Of Representatives, | deter.
mined to send him challenge. prepared
the paper and left 1t in the hands Of friend
to deliver, while to escape arrest or inter.
ruption went Immediately to Alexandria,
Va, in concealment. | heard nothing more
OF the matter until / received q message
from my friends that the thing was ended,
and that | should return 10 Washington.
Then, for the first time, was told that
Mr.. Potter, who had not left Washington.
had proposed fight with bowie-knives,
and that my friends, for reasons salts
factory to themselves. had perempto-
riy rejected the proposition. The
friends who acted on my behalf were Mr..
MusSoc IL. IL. painctt, oi NTgtnlj; MI.
William Porcher Miles and Mr.. Lawrence
Nj. keitt, OF South Carolina. These gen.
tlemen rejected the proposition without
communicating with me and without Inv
knowledge. Indeed, repeat, that did
not know of the proposition until 1t had
been rejected. Upon consultation with
friends whether might not vet accept the
proposition, they unanimously advised that
l could not disayow the action Of the gen.
.tlemen TO whom ] had entrusted my inte.
rests. Accordingly ! Lad no alternative
but to acquiesce."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
Caribaldi,s Dream.

Letter to the Editor of the London Spectator.
Perhaps Garibaldps dream, just now pub.
lished for the first time, may be interesting
TO those readers who are collecting remark.
able deans. II is extracted from Gui-
zoni's Life OF Gmibaldi":
I" was i'll with rheumatism, and in the
midst OF The storm fell asleepin my cabin,
having lain down over the coverlid. In
sleep was transported to my native
place, but instead OF the heavenly air OF
Nice, where everything bore smiling
aspect, found myself in the gloomy at.
mosphere OF cemetery. In the distance
perceived q melancholy procession Of wo-
men carrying bier, and they advanced
slowly toward me. I felt fatal presents.
ment, and struggled to approach the funeral
train, but could not move. l seemed to
have mountain upon my chest. The cor
tege reached the side OF my couch, laid
down the bier, and vanished. ! sought In
vain 10 raise myself on my arms. I was
under the terrible influence OF nightmare,
md when ] began to move, and feel beside
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

MAN SUES WOMAN FOR DAMAGES FOR A
BREACH OF PROMISE.
ladelplia Press. !

lFhiladclphia Press.I
George Hildreth, reversing the usual or
der OF such proceedings, Yesterday brought
suit In Common Pleas Court, No. 4, against
Mrs. Thomas Cahill, widow OF the late pre-
sident Of the Knickerbocker lee Company.
In the years preceding the death OF the
great ice man he and his wife occupied a
Cape May cottage, and Mr.. Hildreth was
their near neighbor. When Mr.. Cahill
died, in 1873, he left hall n million dollars
half 10 thirteen Catholic institutions and
half TO his widow. Among the property
that fell to the mourning relict were
the house 1910 Walnut street, the
horses and carriage, and an annuity OF
$4,000. In March, 1851, according to the
papers In the case, Hildreth began paying
his addresses TO Mrs. Cahill, and on June
10th OF that year he proposed for her hand
at Atlantic City, and she said yea. Then
he asked her TO name the happy day, but
this she coyly declined. She did accept an
engagement-ring, however, and subse-
quently a day in September, 1881, was
fixed. When that day came Mrs. CahiIl
asked pos,ponement, and May %, 1882.
WAS fixed upon. Meanwhile Mr.. Hildreth
was building mansion at Cape May to re-
ceiye his bride. Then there was another
postponement until September, 1882. In
July. 1882, the engaged couple met in At
lantic City, when the lady said to her adj
mirer, al have had enough of you, and
don't want anything more TO do with YOU"
Dir. Hildreth claims that the house was
built IN expectation OF the marriage, and
demands $1,000 damages.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

SON SUMO HIS FATHER TO RECOVER HIS
FORTUNE.
The Baltimore american gives the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. Ernault Williams, through his eo'in-
sci, on Friday filed In the Circuit Court OF
this city bin praying the court to annul q
deed of trust by which he had some months
ago conveyed to his father, the Hon. George
Hawkins Williams. the major portion OF
his property, setting forth that reasons
which had existed at the time when the
deed OF trust was signed by him no longer
existed. This bin having been filed, the
next thing will be n suit In court by The son
against his father for an amount In the neigh
borhood OF two hundred and fifty thou
SAND dollars, which was inherited direct
from his grandfather, Mr.. John s. Cuttings.
deceased. The suit arises out OF the mar
riage OF Mr.. Ernault Williams to Miss Lii
lie Hazitt. daughter Of Mr.. James Hazlitt,
who lives in st. Paul street. In April last
the engagement Of the young people was
announced, and created quite flutter OF
excitement IN polite society. which was
very much increased by the sudden disap-
pearance OF young Mr.. Williams on june
1st last. For somc time IL was not known
why or where he had gone, but. soon it
was rumored that his father, the Hon.
George Hawkins Williams. had opposed
the match, and that the pressure brought to
bear was so great that his son. two weeks
before the time fixed for his marriage.
had departed for Europe for an indefinite
period. Coupled with this was the rumor
that Just before his departure the son had
signed a deed Of trust conveying to his
father. rs perpetual trustee. his entire for
tune, with the understanding that he was
to have $4,000 per ann'im. Before this
was done the entire sum would not have
come into his hands until he had reached
the age OF twenty-five years.
The young lady's wedding dress had
arrived, and invitations were ready to he
sent out on June IA. The excitement that
was created IN social circles over all this and
the varied hues Of rumor and gossip gradu-
ally disappeared, and it was generally
supposed that this was an end Of the whole
matter. \ few weeks ago, however, MI.
Ernault Williams suddenly reappeared in
the city aud within few days after his
return his marriage with Miss Hazitt was
celebrated at her fathers house, where the
groom had been staying since his return.
Since his marriage Mr.. Williams has not
lived at his fathers house. lie has been
reading law recently, and has often signi-
fed his intention OF securing his property.
The bill filed yesterday is the result OF his
determination.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
u..n... and the Baby.
"aryr UP rorR MONEY, OR WILL KILL YooF
CHILD"

" GIVE UP YorR MONEY, OR I WILL KILL YOUR
CHILD"
From the Butte Miner.I
Sol. Jennings IL forehanded rancnsf,
who lives on the divide about four miles
south OF WonderlIch's place. lie isan oiu
bachelor, and In order that his house may
be kept 10 good condition he employs
man and wife on bis ranch, the man nelp-
| ing IN the work OF the farm and the VIE
acting as housekeeper. During the past
ak months a man and his wife named
Freedom have been employed as iarh-
hand and housekeeper. Mrs. free
born Is said to be an attractive lady.
and possessed Of cherub boy less
than two years old, 10 which Sol. became
much attached. lie frequently passed his
evenings with the little darling on MS
knee while he engaged the mother In plea
SAINT conversation. Not long since, while
thus engaged, Sol. became confidential ana
impaired to Mrs. Freedom ( ne information
that ne had saved some money, and thai.
As he had but little confidence IN the mo-
dern institutions called banks, he had con-
cealed 80 900 in lawful money OF the United
States under the kitchen floor. Last week.
when Sol. and Freedom returned to the
house from work on distant part OF the
ranch, they found evidences OF unusual
commotion about the house and Mrs.
Freeborn in mental condition bordering
upon hysteria. Between her sobs she told
her story.
Soon after the men had left the house
two strangers, with wells over the upper
portion OF their faces, had ridden up to
The door. and, dismounting. had ordered
the woman to tell them where sol. kept his
money She snatched up her child and
started to run from the house, but was im-
mediately caught and rudely thrust into a
chair. One OF the men then placed the
muzzle OF his revolver TO the head OF the
little innocent, and said to the woman |:
Damn you, give up your money. or
will kill your child" She gave him about
$500. which belonged TO herself and hus-
band. Not satisfied with this. the robbers,
by threats OF instant death, compelled her
TO disclose the hidlng-place Of Jennings's
money, which they secured, and then
mounted their horses and rode rapidly
IHWaA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

At recent social gathering In Boston
the conversation was upon literature, and
somebody CHANGED to mention the saving
about prophets lack Of honor in his own
country. "Yes," remarked Mr.. j. T.
Trowbridge, ~ know all about that. The
tax-collector called upon Inc last spring,
and in the course Of conversation asked me
what | did to make living. said wrote,
and after having to explain TO him that |
was neither bOok-keeper nor copyist.
told him / wrote books. Pshaw, now,
said he, Il want to know Wa-al, it's
kind o. curious never heard o. that. Got
any OF 'em about yer!' ! said had some
OF them In the house, but didn't keep q
very large supply on hand. well, you
can git 'em, s'posei' was the next re-
mark. said could. and he gave me an
order on the spot. Send me down the
handsomest copy you've got, said he, and
I'll pay you for II. II we've got q man
that kin write, I'll do my duty by him."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

ST. LOUIS, December l3.-During IN,
taking Of dispositions in Mrs. slayback',
civil suit against Colonel Ceckerill, of tn,
PoSt-DiSpatch, this afternoon, John n
Glover, the lawyer whose published card
calling Slayback coward led to the TRACE.
dy, was interrupted while giving evidence
by Frank Bowman, Mrs. slayback's altor
ney. Warm words passed. and Glover
seized Bowman by the throat and bore him
to the ground before the bystanders could
respond to Bowman's cries for assistance
The notary before whom the deposition:
are being taken threatened TO send both
lawyers to jail for contempt. Frank Bow.
man Is out to-day in card, in which he
calls L. ID. Seward, the lawyer who dc.
clincd to be associated with him in the civil
case, a liar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

cluster q flaming creeper, whose
scarlet petals fall like fakes Of Are upon the
ivy-cad walls, feel the poetry Of thy ma
the tawny James sweeps by; see yofi lone
" sail stealing through the haze OF some
distant bend. There was time when the
birchen canoe skinned its amber tide;
once strong Of limb and feet OF foot the
dusky hunter pressedthe painting deer far
through the woodland; list to the music
Of the eager hounds swelling up its leafy
isIes. That piece Of stone at your ieet Ia but
a broken arrowhead, yet what scenes OF
the chase and battle does II coniufe up
where rests the arm that sent II whizzlng
on its cuurses How came It thercy Did
II bring down some noble bucs In full Ca
reers It may have quivered In some poor
wretch's heart. Deeds Of widest haze,
uoblest devotion, and contest love are
scattered through the history OF James
town, but how little use has been made OF
the poetry that saturates Its pages w.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

SUGGESTIONS IN REGARD TO TABLE-CoyER>
THAT MAY BE FIT FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

THAT MAY BE FIT FOR CHRISTMAS GlFls.
New York Evening Post.
Some suggestions for tabe-cOvers are
here given. Those requiring much work
| should be commenced at once ii they are
intended for the holidays, as nothing i.
gained and much j. always lost by doing
fancy work in II hurry. A handsome and
| durable cover is made OF a large
square OF drab Aida canvas. with q
plush square in the centre. The edge OF the
plush is scalloped and bound with silk OF
satin, or is buttonholed. ~ ones taste may
decree. The border is OF the cloth, and i
to be embroidered In many colors. The
tpredominating color should harmonic
with the plush used at the centre. The pat.
tern should he chosen with reference to the
effect produced by looking at ii from a dis
tance, say from across the room. III econo-
my Is not considered, narrow band OF
plush above this border and below il make:
it particularly handsome. The edge should
be finished with Il tassel-like fringe.
The crazy patchwork which is attracting
so much attention, and which, like the lit.
tie girl, Is. when good, very good, and
when bad is horrid, is used a great deal in
the construction OF table-covers. A scarf
made in this way is much admired. Its
centre Is OF dark-oliye felt across the ends
bands Of plush are put on diagonally. and
then the corners above and below this are
hlled in with the crazy patchwork. The
pieces are all small, and Of elegant silk,
satins, and yeyets, joined with innumera-
Bile fancy stitches In yarious-coored silks.
The ends are completed by fringe OF tas-
sells tied IN with gilt crescents.
Another and more simply elegant sqaare
spread is OF felt, with the corners alone
embroidered, in crewels. A square felt
cover was recently exhibited IN a fancy
store with border fifteen inches deep, OF
the crazy patchwork. This was also fin
ished with fringe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

.on. 80 that Il was impossible TO tell whe-
ther the victim was man or woman. her
screams first Attracted the attention OF
MIR. George NJ. Davidson, plumber,
residing on west Baltimore street. lie
Immediately went to her assistance ana,
with the aid Of some neighbors, succeeded
I'm extinguishing the flames by enyeIoping
her In coats and shaNls, but not before her
clothing had been entirely burned from
her body. The streei-cars were stopped ~
the SPOT: women screamed and cried, ana
their voices, mingled with the groans OF the
sufferer, rendered the scene q peculiarly
sad one. Miss Taylor was carried into the
house. Miss Taylor Is twenty-four years
Of age, and highly esteemed by large cir
Gle OF friends. Baltimore american.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
A Bold Truin.RObbery.

A 81. Louis telegram OF the li'h says 4
daring robbery and assault, which may
prove 10 be a murder, took place oh this
evenings Iron Mountain train. which
pulled out OF the Union depot at : o'clock.
An old gentleman named Patrick Gala
gher from keokul;, and bound for Little
Rock. AK, was on board when the train
had lett the depot. In few moments Il
man wearing n slouched hat and with q
railroad-sort OF arr came into the ear in
which Mr.. Gallagher was sitting, and after
walking up and down the ear aisle
several times, arranging the ventiators,
stirring the fire. and otherwise per-
sonating the typical brakeman, informed
Mr.. Gallagher that a. he was in the wrong
car he would have TO move to the next car
in the rear. At the same time he picked
up Mr.. Gallaghcr's yalise and offered TO
help him across the platform. The request
was such plausible one, and made in such
a plausible manner, that the old man,
although accustomed to travelling and ac-
0uainted with the habits OF railroad-men,
having some years ago been Il railroader
himself, acceded TO the request without Il
thought, and started out OF the car,
closely followed by the pseudo brake
man with Nallse iii hand. Inc car
door had scarcely closed behind the
pair when the old man was grasped
from behind and his arms pinioned 10 his
side. An attempt was then made to rob
him, but he screamed so loud and made
such a fierce tight with the ruilians that
they had to turn their attention to getting
rid OF him, which they did by throwing
him bodily off the ear. The train was then
going at pretty lively rate. He fell OH Il
LOT Of ties laying beside the track, and was
picked up insensible few minutes after
ward by IN lron-Mountain switchman.
Upon examination il was found he bad
sustained serious injuries, and but little
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The robbers got away with his yaise,
which contained considerable money, and
as vet they have not been apprehended.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
where the Rat Is Welcomed.
Virginia New Euterprise.l


Old miners have a great respect foT rat,
Of the lower levels. They neither Kill the
rats nor suffer them TO be killed by green
hands. In the first place, were there no
other reason, dead rat left underground
would scent up the whole level, and, In
the second place. the living rats deYour
any bones, scraps Of meat, or fragments
OF other food left in the mines, which
would, bt their decay, Nitlate the air. gen
orally hot and unpleasant at best. Rats
also give warning when cave is about 20
occur. They feel the pressure OF the set
Ting ground even before tho cracking Of
the timbers is heard, and come forth upon
the floors and scamper lneasily about by
scores. For these and other reasons the
miners have a friendly feeling toward the
rats. feeding and protecting them. In
nearly every mine the men have one or
more OF the little animals a. pets. and
these are quite tame. coming ont OF their
holes 10 be fed at lunch-tlme. When rats
come into new drift OF croSscut il is con-
sidered good sight is thought TO mean
that the men will strike ore. The other
day, while the men were Al work in
the face Of the new west crosscut ON
the 300 level OF the Sierra Nevada
mine, a rat came in to them, travelling
along The line Of the compressed air pipe.
Some of the new hands wanted TO kill it,,
but the old miners would not allow II TO
be hurt. They said it would bring luck TO
the crosscut, so they fixed up in the roof
Of the drift a box rs Il house for the rat
and placed food near at hand, in order that
it might lind it, new quarters profitable a.
well as comfortable. There j. much talk
among the miners about the coming Of this
rat. and the men on the new crosscui are
very proud Of il. and have high hopes Oh
account OF It's presence. Woe unto the man
who shall Intentionally kill that Sierra Ne
yadl rat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
After Many Years.
A DEPOsITOR IN A SAVINGS BANK AfpIIES FOR
HIS MONEY AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
fpbiI,d.iphia Press

HIS MONt1 A1lER Nv
philadelphia Pressl
Patrick Eilroy, a butcher. LETT this city
TWENTY-FIVE wears ago and went to British
Columbia, where he has since resided.
While residing in Philadelphia he deposit
ed his savings with the Philadelphia
Saving Fund, Seventh and Walnut streets,
and at the time OF his departure his ac-
count amounted TO about 5000. Once or
twice after his removal he wrote TO the
bank officials, but did not at any time men,
ton desire to draw his money. On the
18th of December, 1860, the BANKERS not
then having received Il letter for three
wears, John A. Duncan, brother-in-law OF
Kilroy, swore before the register o. wills
that Kilroy had died intestate in 1861, and
claimed that his wife was klroy's sister
and his nearest Of kin. Letters OF admins
tration were issued to him, his wife waiy-
ing her right, and he drew and spent the
money. Five years later he died pennies.
Last Saturday Thomas Earle called at the
bank, and showed the necessary authority
from KilrOy, asked the officials to pay him
the balance Gue on the old account. In
reply they showed him the receipt OF the
administrator OF kilrOy's estate. Then
came an explanation in which the bank
officials admitted that they had heard from
Kiroy three years prior to his alleged
death. "Why," said Mr.. Earle, he Is
no more dead than am. He is sound and
well and is living in Lytton, British Column
bia, a little town Of 400 people, on the
Frazer river" Mr.. Earle said that Kilroy
is now comparatively wealthy. He has
| retained William III. Browne to take the
necessary legal steps to recover the money
The deposit, with accrued interest, now
amounts to 81 800.
The sureties Tor Duncan, as adminisira'
tor. were Benjamin Haney, OF Roxborough
aud John Cooney. OF Third and Spruce
streets, both oystermen. When taken tc
the Office Of the register OF wills they al
first denied the genuineness OF their sigma
lures, but subsequently, admitted that they
had signed the deed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

me the cod form Of corpse, and recognize
nv mother,s blessed face, Twas awake, but
on nv hand there remained the impression
Of an ice-coId hand. The mournful nowl-
ing Of the tempest and the groans OF the
moor Carmen beaten numerically against
The shore could not entirely dissipate the
effects of nv terrible dream. On that DAY.
and In that hour, lost my parent. The best
81 uaofIiara ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

A frigbtIuI burning accident, and one
which In all probability will result In the
death OF young lady, occurred Tuesday
night In Baltimore. About O'Clock Miss
Moliie Taylor, who lives With her uncle,
Mr.. A. b. Haynes, at No. 294 west Lom-
bard street, while attending to some house.
hold duties In the second.story front room,
came In contact With small stove. which
set lire TO her dress. She ran down stairs
and Into the street calling for help. The
flames increased rapidly, and, famed by
the breeze, soon enveloped her whole per-