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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
Must Have Been a Cold Might.

The moon beat silently upon tho
waves, and the waves beat noisily upon
the sand, and they strolled quietly
along the beach, and as he looked down
into her eyes, lovingly, he asked plead
ingly:
{" Mildred, viii you return my loveP'
Yes, George" she answered, hesi-
tatingly, on one condition.
Only tell me that condition, he
pleaded breathlessly
"It Is" she replied, solemnly, that
you do not again ask me 20 accept t.
and the moon and the waves and bis
heart continued to beat rs they walked
home sorrowfully and silently
k0R Post,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
The Brand-Leman Case.

CHICAGO, III, December ?.
It is reported that United States
District Attorney Tuthill has prepared
report in the Leman-Brand case, to be
presented to Judge Blodgett, declaring
that over 200 ballots were taken
from the box and an equal number
Of fraudulent ones substituted, but
taat the Federal Court has no iuris-
diction in the matter as the fraud was IN
connection with State Office, and urges
that the State authorities take up the case
and bring the guilty parties to justice. i
dispatch from Springfield says that Cover
nor Hamilton in a decision of 5000
words, awarded the certificate % Leman.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
All owing to a servant Girl.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December =.
Mrs. Belle Griffin, of Huntington, Conn,
Jealous of her husbands attention to
Catharine Cannon, their domestic, sued
for divorce and went to her parents
home. Miss Cannon has sued Mrs.
Griffin for slander, and caused an action
for assault to be brought against her.
Mrs. Griffin has sued her husbands 5
father, John Griffin, for slauder, and the
husband has brought a replevin suit
against Mrs. Julia 4. Gilbert, his mother
in-law to recover goods which he claims
belong TO him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11

On the I'd the body of a man was dis
covered in the reservoir at Reading, Pa,
from which the water supply Of the city is
furnished. The remains were those of
VIM. Mckinley who had been missing
Twelve days, and they were badly decom-
posed.
FIRE destroyed Peter Schroeder's brew
cry at Perham, Mimi, on the Sd; loss,
$50, 600.
On the evening of the ID a building in
which the Salvation Army were holding
meetings at Biddeford, Ne, was fired by
sncendiaries. The building was cleared
without panic.
OK the Sd two miners named Sharpless
and Boyle, were fatally injured by an
explosion of hre-damp near Coal Bluff,
Pa, the gas igniting from their naked
lamps.
On the 4th the buildings, nearly all the
cars and fifty horses belonging to one of
the Baltimore street railway companies
burned.
A TERRIFIC explosion occurred at the
powder magazine at the Virginia Military
Institute on the 18th. No one killed.
OK the 4th three young boys were
drowned at Rondout, n. Y, by venturing
too far on thin ice, which gave way be-
meath their weight.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
NATIONAL MONEY MATTERS.

Estimates of Appropriations Needed For
the Expenses of the Government For the
Next Fiscal Year-The Public Debt State
ment.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December ?.
The following estimates have been sub
mitted to the House Committee on Appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending June
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
AVAILABLE ASSETS.

Cash in the Treasury 42s,3 0,7S3
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable by
standing. ......................... [64, ,623, ,5I2
Interest accrued not vet paid. 1,6l5,5S7
Interest paid by United States.... 63,G995O4
Interest repaid by companies by
transportation service.......... 1s,s76OG3
BY cash payments, i've per cent.
Of net earnings. 655, ,I9S
United States. es..................... 43,56s, PA
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
TItt 8Olipar 8nlIetiu.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING !

One square Of eight liues. s1.50 for the FIRST
and IS cents for each subsequeDt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11

cfuded January 20, 1888, has been ratified and
awaits the necessary tariff legislation ofCon-
grese to become effective This legislation
will, doubt not, be among the first meas
ures to claim your attention. full treaty
of commerce, navigation and consular rights
is much to be desired, and such a treaty.
ment stands ready to conclude. Some en-
barrassment has been, ,occasioned by the fail
ure Of Congress st its last session to provide
means for the due execution of the treaty OF
July %, 1882, for the resurvey of the Mexican
boundary and the relocation of the b0uu-
dairy monuments:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Last General Communication
of President Arthur TO
Congress.
A Review of Our Domestic AMI Foreign
Relations and of Our More
Pressing Needs.
The President Expresses His Sense
of Obligation to All Parties
Fer Their Support,
WASHINGTON, u. G., December /.

W ASHlRGION, II. Os5 OSC6AuDS1
TO the Congress Of the United States:
Since the close of your last session the
American people in the exercise of their
highest right of suffrage have chosen their
Chief Magistrate for the four. years ensuing
When it is remembered that atno period in the
country's history has the long political CON
test which custOInarily preeedes the day of the
National election been waged with greater
fervor and intensity, it is a subject of con-
graduation that after the controversy at the
polls was over, and while the slight prepon-
derance by which the issue had been deter
peace suffered no disturbance, but the peo-
pie everywhere patiently and quietly await
ed the result. Nothing could more striking
ly illustrate the temper of the American cltl-
zen, his love of order, and his loyalty to law.
Nothing could more signally demonstrate
stitutiOns
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11

Eight years have passed since q con.
troversy concerning the result Of NationaI
election sharDlY called the dttenton of Con-
gress to the necessity Of providing more
definite regulations for the counting of the
electoral vote.
question be solved before conflicting claims
to the Presidency shall again distress the
country, and L am persuaded that by the
people at large any OF the measures of relief
thus far proposed would be preferred to con-
tinued i1actiOn.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
A Love Story.

Miss Rosalic lsoselcaf, who Is beautiful
and sentimental, WAS sitting one summer
evening with Hollis lIolworthy on the
vcrnnda. The moon was shining brilliant
ly. Silence had rcigned for some mo.
mcnts, when Rosalic, who, as the book
says, was not II thousand miles away from
Hollis purple crayat, looked up suddenly
in his face and sighed: ~ must go in ut
10 O'Clock; l. II 10 ycty" mo, dear" said
he, looking ut his watch, "it is only ten
minutes of 1O.' A soft, rcstful express
sion spread over Rosnlic's fnce ut these
words, and she said: "rhcn We may stay
here ten minutes more; ten precious
minutes here together IN thc beautiful
moonlight" and her head again returned
80 point not n thousand miles distant
from Hollis purple cravat. Then poor
Hollis, Just ns II fire whole affair was II
purely business transaction, bluitcd out
"Blt my watch Is ten minutes SLOW"
Poor, prosaic Hollis lost by II slip of the
tongue the sweetest girl this side of Cam.
bridgeport
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
MONTANA.
Mineral Possibilities and its Agricuitu-
raj and Stock.raising
Resources.

We reproduce from IN exchange part
of u letter descriptive of Montana and
her vast resources from the graphic pcu
of Major Brisbin:
OF the whole of Montana II may be
said thnt no other state or territory con
tains such vast or diversified Interests.
The great territory contains 03,O0O,000
acres of lcnd, of which 100000 are sus.
ccptible of cultivation, 3l0oO,O00 are
grazing lands, 1e,OOo,OOO timber, 5,oOo,oOO
acres contain gold, silver, coal copper, iron
and lead, and 22OOOOOO are mountains
and timber. II would bc impossible to
conceive Of state more evenly balanced,
or one better equipped for future useful
ness. put the yield of Montana ulti-
mntcly second to no other state In the
union, not even Illinois. The gold and
silver mines of Montana will yield, when
fully developed. sa5,OO0,O0O per annum;
the grazing lands, S25, 900 In beef; the
agricultural product will be S25,000,000;
timbcri' coal, iron, lead, zinc, salt, fish
and furs, S25,000. 600; horses, s5,OOO,O 600;
sheep and wool, slOOOO0cO. Enormous
us this estimate may seem II Is perfectly
practicable: and when we remember the
vast size of Montana, It will no longer he
wonder. expect to see Montana pro
ducing s5O,O0D,O0O in wares before 1000
comes in. The yield of gold and silver
this year will not be far from Si5,O0O,OOO.
or about one.iifth of her capacity; and
when We remember that Montana since
1863 has produced 5000, 900, 900 In precious
metals, we will no longer I've astonished
ut nm annual production Of $25,oOo,oOo In
1900.
II Is probable that the richest mines yet
discovered on this continent will he found
in Montana within the next five yeasr.
think there IL more gold and silver on
the head of Clarke's Fork alone than was
| found In Nevada. The mines are yet un-
lcyclopcd, hut there il lode there richer
and more extensive than the famous Com
stock. Mining and stock.raising In Mon.
,ana have hardly yet begun. Wait few
wears and see what we shall see In this
direction. | am always enthusiastic
about the west. you will say. Well, SO ]
nm but l will say this for the west; l
have never yet made II promise for her
that she has not redeemed two.fOld. SO
of Illinois, so of Iowa, so of Nebraska
and Minnesota; and l am not afraid td
sneak ont for Montana, for she Is richer
in resources than any of her sisters. and
will redeem almost any promise made for
hor II | we're young man this Is the
territory where. would put down m!
stake and grow up with the country.
think the growth will he more maryelon.
than in any other section of the United
States, and man in no matter what kind
of business will have 10 grow up and de
vclop himself very fast 10 keep up with
the growth and development OF the coun
try
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Stand up and Take II.

One Sabbath morning notorious topper
rcc!ing through the streets came to mn
open church, walked in, and recled his
way 70 Il seat where he sat down with Il
heavy thud. The preacher was discussing
prevalent sin. Soon he cried out: "Wherc
is the drunkard -
Surprising himself called personally
the topper slowly arose with the remark,
IIcro ami" and stood with folded hands
while the astonishcd preacher finished his
remarks on that branch of the subject.
by and by the clergyman came to another
topic and called out-"Whcrc is the hyp.
ocritc:'
The topper gently nudgcd the occupant
Of the next seat and nudibly remarked:
"Stand up, deacon! He wants you this
time! Stand up and take it like II man
just us did--it will do you good"
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Spirit of the Age.

A young lady visited II clairvoyant for
the purpose of having the ponctrnble cur,
tain Of destiny moved aside from the
shadowy outlines Of the future.
"1'his card" said the old woman
''shows thai you often meet dark com.
plcXioncd man
That's true" simpercd the young lady
"And there Is love in IT, too" pursued
the hng, catching on to the sclf-accusng
blush.
swell, yes, there is considerable trut!,
in that observed the dnmscl.
"Thcn be happy in the thought that you
will be married in three montlls-%l
please" said the oracle.
son, that can't be-" explained the young
lady" the gentleman Of whom you speak
Is already married.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Innocents Abroad.

One Of the sights of Paris this win
ter will be Il score Of red Indians from
tho district Of the upper Missouri,
whom an entorprising French agent
has succeeded in bringing over. They
belong to the Mohaye tribe, and are
presided over by u venerable chief.
In the truo style of venerable fiction,
they wear eagle feathers in their hair,
and after pitching their tent in the
Jardin d'Aclimatation, ut once pro
ceeded to light the calumet Of peace.
These visitors arc unable to speak any
language but their own, and the me-
dunn of communication between thom
and tho French public is a certain
trapper who has lived with them in
their native home. lie, however, is
an American, innocent Of French, and
the total result Of the intercourse may
be imagined.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
One Ahead.

Fhe only way TO deal with n liar is to
beat him Mt his own game. That is, of
course, unless he Is the editor of pious
newspaper. What started this item was
reading about an American who had been
to Europe, and who was telling friend,
who knew he was liar, about his trip
across the Atlantic, and how, the 25th Of
the month, they encountered swarm of
locusts, and the locusts carried every stitch
of canvas of the ship. The listener
looked thoughtful moment, and then he
said hcsitatingly, "Ycs; guess wc met
the swarm of loclists next day, the Goth.
Every locust had on II pair of canvas
pants" Tho first liar went around the
corner and kicked himself f.--Gcrmantown
Telegraph.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
SClNTiLLATIONs.
Der true tails. s.-llair.

Der true tails.-1lair
The poets scorner in newspaper is
usually tire editor.
Niagara Fall. Well, you wouldn't
expect 1t TO run up hill, would your
A schoolgirl on bangs --"With all
they're false | love them still--Lifc.
The use of alligator leather has become
SO general that 1t causes the slaughter,
ever year, Of 100000 pigs.
The man who married u girl because
she "struck his fancy" says she strikes
him anywhere that comes handy now.
A Frenchman Is teaching donkey TO
talk, What we want in this country is n
man who will teach donkeys not to talk.
1t Is said that at II rcccn. Boston wed.
ding the six ushers were chosen from
rejected suitors of the bride. II was n
grateful net to give the unsuccessful suit.
ors an opportunity to witness the life nun.
ishmcnt inflicted upon their successful
rival.
The man who works in a 30 wdcrmi II
taxes his life in one hand and his lunch
IN the othar when lie starts to work In
the morning. Sometimes, after an nc
claeht' the disconsrlatc family can idcr
my the lucl, American beefsteak being
PROOF against powder, but the man, ali
where is the many
An I'dian brave told Shctmnn not lonr
ago that he wanted cannon. Sherman
told him he didn't think Indians ought to
have cannon, they might use them against
the soldiers. To which the brave made
reply: "No, no, no, Indian no need can.
non for soldiers, kill soldiers with sticks
want cannon for cowboys
The feminine mind early attains to the
consideration of the ethics of the afrec.
tions. In one of our city schools the
other day the class in English grammar
was discussing the difference between
the words like" and "love." "Now,"
said the teacher, two can like a tomato,
but is 1t proper to say we can love to.
mato" mo, 1t Is not" said fresl,
young miss; zone cennot love n tomato"
why notT enquiacd the teacher
"Bccnusc, you know, you cannot-you
cant-wcll,ss ,ssyou cant hug tomato.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Trying q Boy.

After abo0tblack had polished the boots
of gentleman who was rambling around
the city hall, it was discovered that the
man had nothing less than n dollar bill
and the boy no more than fifteen cents.
II suppose you can get this changed y
suggested the man.
oh, yes
"And you can find me when you come
back
.YsS.'
But If place this dollar in your hands
will 1t not be a temptation to yon to cut
sticks
j wouldn't steal no such sum us that, '
contrmptuously replied the boy. but 70,
fear might get n telegram and he called
out of town In II hurry, guess you had
better go along
My son, think | can trust you Go on
your way. The man did not wait, how
ever. twas II burstcd Canadian bank bill
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
tle was the Man.

1t was on western railroad. The
conductor had been cd his rounds and
taken his seat beside q very quiet and
unassuming passenger.
"Pretty full train," finally observed
the passenger.
.Yes.'
''Road seems to be doing good
business"
"Oh, the road makes plenty OF mon
ey, but
''But what?' asked the passenger, as
the other hcsitatcd.
''Bad management. IT is the worst
managed line in this whole country"
SIS that so?'
"That's so. Tho board of officials
might know how to run n side show
to II circus, but they can't tackle a
railroad
"Who is the biggest fcol in the lot y
swell, the superintendent is.'
Tin glad Of that said the passen-
ger, as his face lighted up. IL was
afraid you would say it was the presi-
dent
suppose had"
"Why, I'm the man"
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
A GHOST STORY.
BY "JERusIIA."

Soon after tho war, CHANGED to be
stopping in burnt-out Mississippi
town and hhssd some of the natives
discussing haunted house, which
occupied a hill in the suburbs. l
don't believe in ghosts, here let me
say, but merely let me give facts which
us yet are mysterious.
The town was given over to the fas-
cination of ghost-hunting. Every
night found crowd Of boys and men
watching and listening with might
and main to see IN hear something
supernatural Most wonderful yarns
did they spin, after their nightly Wig
lis. Having nothing to do accepted
an invitation of a friend and went up
to tho haunted mansion ono night to
try my luck ut sightseeing.
It was u warm moonlight night in
June, and as my friend and I sat on
tho front veranda smoking, while the
others watched within, I asked to
hear the legion Of this lonely house.
"The builder" said my friend twas
IN idle, dissipated spendthrift, who
married an hcircss some ten years
ago, and built this house with her
money. When the war began this
homo place and n few slaves were all
that was left of her once large for
tune, and the reckless husband joined
the army to find new excitement, leav-
ing at homo his wife and thrcc child
ren. She was dangerously i'll when
the Yankees burned our town, and
the excitement caused, OF at least has
tened her death. Her youngest child
was quite sick also, but I believe re-
covered. The old family servants re-
maincd in charge of the house and
children for week or so, when Nh.
BIS brother came and took them
away, and the house was closed fol
two years When the war was over,
Mr.. B.-returned and sold the house
to a man from Tennessee. But 10! the
mansion was not habitable. The door
bell and the servants bells rang at all
hours Of the night, and locked doors
and window blinds flew open without
the least visible aid. What was still
more mysterious, was the footsteps Oh
the hall stairs. With your back
turned, you would swear n lady was
assisting little child to descend. A
tall fair lady, with flowing dark hair
was seen by some to swiftly descend
the stairs and strangely disappear
Others heard suppressed sobbing and
crying in certain room, where nc
cause Was TO be found. The Tennes,
see family didn't remain long, nol
did the three succeeding families who
rented the house. Such wonderful
tales We're told that the men of o,ll
town determined to solve the mystery
by watching the house nightly"
''My friend" I said, "you are all q
set of donkeys to believe such stuff
I could stay here alone year and
never see OF hear anything more thar
was natural. Let me watch alone fol
few nights and I'll warrant I'll bring
down your ghost with my tlusty
Smith IL Wesson."
''As you like" he replied, "but
fear you will regret it,
SO twas agreed that I was to watcl
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21

1t is claimed by some fashionable
ladies that it is real economy to wear
sealskin sacques, because, when slight
ly worn, they make nice warm beds
for the pet lapdog Boston Globe,
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21

Michelet writes that "woman is the
salt OF mans life" There is q PROV
erb that every time you upset the salt
there is fight. Detroit journal.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Sun RIVER Sun.
Job Printing a Specially.

The material for this department has besn g.
lcctcd with grent care. and we are prepared to do
patch. Our type. is y: the latest styles Of manu-
facture, having been ordered directly from the
we'll known type foundry Of Mafdrr, Luse 4 Co.,
Chicago. Show printing, bill heads, letter healls,
envelopes, cards, counter checks, receipts, etc.,
on the shortest notice and ut reasonable rAtss.
We respectfully nsk all business men to call and
examine our samples.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21

A Chinese proverb says: "A man
thinks he knows, but a woman knows
better.' The Chinese must go. Oh
City Derrick.
Sun River sun., 1884-02-21
Sun River SUN.
Agents Of the Sun.
THE RESIDENCE ERECTED BY
JOHN.

Behold the mansion reared BY Jack.
sce the malt in many : i'lcthoyyi.c sack,
In the proud cirque OK lvans bivOuac
Mark how tho rata felonious fangs invade
The golden stores in Johns pavilion laid.
Anon. With velvet tort , and T.reS,i;GG strides
(}rmnlkin grim, that slew tho fierce rodent
Whose tooth insiduous Johai1n'B sackcloth rent.
To, now tho ,,ecp-mouthcd canine foc's assault
THAT vcxctl the nyengcr Of stolen nlnlt
Stored in tho hnllowcd precincts Il the Enll
That rose complete at Jacks creative call.
.,crs slalks impctuons Cow with crumple, horn,
WhogsupOn the cyncerhatirg hound WINS torn.
Who beye1 the feline slaughter bcnst TINT slew
Ths t w"se sns H. % sr,
4%se isy IN nSs Hans INV imviointe sS dom"in. mai '
Herr walks forlern the Dnmsel crowned wiei.ru .
or TINT corniculnte benst whose torturous horn
Tossed to the Clouds in fierce vindctivc. s6orn,
Tie narrowing hound whose brnsgart bark and
Archsl tl,e 1.-THE spino md reared tho indignant
of Pus., TINT with vcrminicit,gl claw
Struck the wicrtl rnt In whosn insatiltc mnw
Lay reeking malt tliat crst in 1van's courts we
raw.
jobcd in scnca.ont garb TINT aeemctl In sooth,
Too long u prey To Chrono's iron TOOTH.
Behold the man whose amoro,ls liys incline,
Full with young Eros 0srulative sign.
TO tho 1orn mnidcn whose lact t-albnic hnnds
Drew nlhulnctic wealth from lnctctl glands
OF the immortal bovine. by whose horn
Distort, to realm ethcrinl wns borne
The bciist cntulcan, ycxcr Of TINT nly
Ulysses qundrupcdal, who made die,
The old mOrtlaccOus rnt, thnt dared l"vOnr
Antcct dhneOus ale In Johns domestic bower.
To- here with hrSute honors tloffcd, succinct
Or snponnccors lockH, the pricst who linked
in Hymcns golden bands the torn unthrift -.
Whose means exigOus stared from nnny u rift
Even M ho kissed tho virgin all forlorn,
Who MIXED tho COW with the Implicated horn,
Who in fine wrath tho canine torturcr skitd
Tint dared to vex the incidi0us muricide
WHO lot the aurOrcal eillucnce through the pclt.
Of thu rly rat that robbed the palace jack hnd
built.
Tho loud. cnntenlscrous Shanghai comes nt Inst,
Whose shouts the VOWS Of Hymcn's, sncrament
To him who, robcd in garments INDECENT,
Exoscnlntes the dnmscl lachrymose,
The cmulator Of tho honorcd brite mOrDsc
Tint tossed tho dog thnt worried the cut TINT kilt
The rat TINT atc tho malt TINT lay in the house
that jack built.