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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-24
ANOTHER HOTEL FIRE.
Turning OF the Suwanee SulphUr Springs
Hotel in FIorfda-Tvo Lives Supposed to
be. Lost.-AII. 11le Guests Escape. -.. % -
]. LAcIcsnNKLLLE- ELA.. Inn. II.


be. Lost-AII. iIe Guests Escape. ~. - -
; JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. II.
News. reached this city this afternoon
that tke Suwaqee SULPHUR Springs Hotel,
probably The finest structure ofthc kind in
the State, burned at Suwanet, IHa:; early
this morning. The nea,est station is at
Live Oak, fully twelve miles from, the con..
aagratioD, and accessible only by a car
riage road. = The first news nj hand reports
that the fire suddenly broke out on the
second floor ofthe building, directly over
the kitchen, about 1880 O'clock TINS Inorn--
ing. Its origin is q mystery. 3. q. a
. strong draft in the halls. and high-wipds
on the outside carried the hariles along
with great rapid tysand the whole .buildfng,.
a magnificent 1our-sirbed, fiye-turreted
wooden structure, with great open square
il the center and 12J rooms, was quickly
converted into a roaring furnace Emily
f. 100 guests were asleep in the house when
the flames burst forth. Many Of them were
invalids and nearly all from Northern
States. Nearly all the guests were forced
to escape by lcaping from the windows and
veraudas, and several suffered broken
limbs, but no more serious injuries. A Mr.
Palmer, said to be from New York, was
badly singed by the flames, BUT
his injuries are not dangerous. A.
coIored servant girl and negro
boy are reported missing, and IL is
feared that both perished. sNo search Of
the ruins has yet been possible. None Of
the guests saved any Of their property, and
the loss to The owners Of the hotel was also
total, nothing but a. small fraction Of the
Office furniture being saved. The village
possessed no cOnveniences for coping with
such an extensive conhagration, and had
other buildings been near the whole town
would undoubtedly have been swept away.
The hotel and its furniture were valued at
$780, 900; the insurance aggregates Sj1, ,0O1.
The effects Of the guests were, Of course,
uninsured, and their loss is total. A special
train was sent from this city to their relief
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-24
A FIERY RIDE TO DEATH.

A Passenger Train I1nveIoped in burning
OiI-The Cars Consumed, Three Women
Burned to Death and Many Seriously In
jured.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18

Il X. Clark has moved his family
into town and taken up his residence
in his new store.
Clifton must he getting to the
front In reputation when drummers
strike us in braces as they have done
frequently of late.
-Wm. Wooliever, OF ll6-7S, informs
us that in digging down he found that
the late rains soaked the earth to the
depth of Is inches.
The name of the post-ofiice ir
l14-74 has again been changed, this
time to Agate 1t is not "moss
agate, however, but Of modern origin.
--Thos. Phillips has leased the Cliff.
ton House stable and has also erected
a neat addition of 24x24 thereto. We
are glad to have Tom settle down with
us.
-WANTED.-Calvcs and young stock,
for which will pay the cash. Inquire
at my feed and sale stable in the rear
Of the Clifton House.
TuoMAs PHILLIPS, Clifton, D. T.
We hope to do our little part in
this campaign in gentlemanly man
ner and with justice to the people OF
Sully county, but from the attitude as
sumed by some Of our newspaper con-
temporaries it is an unenviable position
to fill, and to retaliate i'm a like spirit
would only be human, nature. To ira
duce ami vilify on baseless accusation
is no part of our policy, and neither do
We think there is anything to be gained
thereby. The people of sully county
are too intelligent to swallow this kind
of literature rs argument To the con-
trary, not only will proper deductions
be made from personal abuse and mis-
statements, but the effect will "boom.
erang" upon the source from whence
it comes with discontinue to the
cause of those whom it is intended to
espouse.
"A new pillow sulky to trade for a
COW, second hand buggy or SOW with
pigs. Inquire at this office.
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, for
Chattel Money. 1873
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18

The Clifton Public School com
mences next Monday, and bids fair to
have good attendance.
The first thing Hughes comfy
candidate does is to secure or start
newspaper to advocate his cause
Miss Lizzie Prichard, who proved
up on fine claim in 1873 few DAYS
ago, left for her old home at Pralrieton.
Ind, last week.
The little delay on the work Of the
Christian College at Clifton has been
fixed and several loads of lumber and
are already ON the ground and work
will be pushed from this on.
No aspirant for the county seat
has ever done single thing to tighten
the burden of taxation TO the people,
and none even now, as a bid for the
county seat. even offer to do, with the
proviso that they get it, what Clifton
has already done, not promised. 1t is
deeds which speak, not promises.
Work was commenced on the mill the
first of the week. and is being rapidly
pushed. The farmers of Snlly county
should encourage Mr.. Brownlce by hold.
ing their wheat for home market. rather
q ha, .ta ,t >T h., b..
Times.
So say we ALL Bro. Times.
--Elsew here we have alluded to
some kind of convention to be held
in Clifton next Tuesday, but there
seems vagueness regarding it in the
minds of the people. True it is that
we have never seen a call for such
convention, either published or posted,
but Dame Rumor has whispered some
thing of the kind and We have merely
taken it for granted
Hanks & Laybourn, of Fairbank.
ID. T., will buy and sell cheap decided
land in Sully county. l7tf
-Wasgatt, of Clifton, has cheaper
money than any one in Hughes or
Sully counties. Is
-Losr. On Sunday, Sept. 20, 1884.
between Clifton and the telegraph line,
west, grey coat, shawl and hand
basket Finder will please leave same
at the WArcHMAN and receive pay
for his trouble.
w. ii. SHEPPARD, Onida.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
SULLY COUNTY.

SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners. p. Hoover Chair.
man: T.. w. Eakin, G.. NJ. Carr.
SHERIFF.. j. Millett, Jr.
Treasurer-Charles Agar.
Coroner
Surveyor-William Ashley Jones.
Assessor-Jos. p. Mcdonald.
Clerk of Court--H. w. Edgerton.
Judge of Probate-Mcrit Sweny.
Superintendent of Schools-David Sta.
nies.
Register Of Deeds and Ex- Officio County
clerk, j. A. Meloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm p. Ross, G.
w Everts, d. c. Nicol. d. ID. Bryant.
Constables W. Sprague, Thomas
II. Tolton, Geo. II. Pease
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18

1t is very easy matter to make
false accusations, find fault and tell
what was tried to be done but ave
wouldn't let en- and other balderdash
Of one kind and another to poison the
minds of the people, but actions speak
for themselves, and If any one can
point to county the size of Sully and
with a like amount Of business to trans
act and work to accomplish where it
has been done more judiciously and
economically, we should like to hear it
named. These things have been
groundlessly harped upon as reason
why the county seat should be moved
from Clifton. We court the most tho
rough investigation upon this score
But, for the sake of argument, granting
that there had been the most incompe-
tent and fragrant prohigacy in the
management of our county business,
wins: connection would it have with
the village of Clifton as an acceptable
and most proper place for the location
of the county seat? The connection
would be too ridiculous for argument
and altogether irrelevant. Before the
people of the county will consent to its
removal they will demand to know
wherein they are to be bctte:ed by a
change. The mere desire of this or
that place wanting it for the purpose
of booming their town and enhancing
the value of its town lots is no reason
ut all why it should be removed, and
some more potent cause must be as
signed. What the people demand is
clean, healthy pleasantly located and
central point as to population, good
roads and convenient of ingress and
egress from the various points Of the
compass, and in connection the various
branches of trade and industry which
they can make matter of convenience
when called to transact county matters.
If any place fills the bill any better
than Clifton in each and every particu-
lar, than we must plead guilty of not
knowing where it is We believe the
people will bring in verdict to this
effect on the 4th Of November.
Clifton and Sully county has been
honored by the nomination of Benja-
min p Hoover for member of the next
Legislative Assembly of Dakota Mr.
Hoover is well known in this part of
the district, and as Commissioner of
Sully county since its organization has
displayed judicial ability of rare or
Ter, and we believe that he would
prove safe and wise legislator
Shrewd and quick to see and interpret,
we feel assured that the interests of
Sully county and the district would
not suffer at hls hands. Though on
the "other side of the fence" the posi-
tion just at present has but little poll
teal significance, and we believe that
he could and would do more for Sully
and Potter counties than some man
farther away.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18

Filling AMI plate work speciality
at DIR. Vesey's. 23
Cash will be paid for 2 good new
mulch cows, or those coming In soon.
f. HAsKIN,
Sec. 25, ll4-7S, Post. Office, Clifton.
Filings and Final Proofs given
special attention by
IL HANKS & LAYBoURS, Fairbank
When you arc IN Clifton go to Dr.
Vesey's office and have your teeth ex
amined 1t will pay you. %
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, to prove
up and get 10 per cent money. l9
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-10-18
HAYDEN BROS,
PIERRE, DAKOTA.
WE NOW HAVE A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE
STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes and Groceries.

Which have come lots within the last few days Consequently
goods at the following which
the United States This language nevertheless
and the following priceswi be the
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

solution of sulphate of copper, III
 winch plates of copper are suspend ed. The alloy. and the porous cells
 are connected by means of copper
 rods with the positive pole of a Gramme dynamo machine, the cop
 per plates being similarly connected
 with the negative pole of tte ma
 chine. The current Of electricity passes through the alloy to the acid
 solution. which is thus being decom- posed and combines with the oxidi-
 gable metals, such as silver and cop
 per, producing oxides of those metals
 which enter into solution. The more negative metal. in this case gold, not
 being affected, IS thrown down and afterward removed from ttiai5 bath, washed, smelted, and run into bars in the usnal way. The silver and copper are also recovered separ ately and are similarly treated. One special feature is that the sulphuric acid Tn solution is used over and over again. and hence a great economy Is claimed, as we'll as by reason of the metals being separated in a perfect ly pure state. The apparatus, more over, is simple and inexpensive, con sistlng of nothing more than the dy numos with their driving prower and the tanks and connections. Other alloys than that under notice are capable oE treatment by this process, notifications being made in the ap l ratus aud the solutions. The work ing of the process is almost auto matlc and involves but little labor, while its atmosphere is comparative Iy free from acid vapors.-London Times.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

A sturdy mountaineer from Poca-
 hontas county, West Virginia, re
 gently went to Stanton, Va, with
 two finely built colored men, whom
 he offered for sale. He lived in a secluded fastness in the Cheat noun talns, and neither he nor his negroes ever heard of the emancipation pro clamation. He offered his "chat- tels" publicly in the streets of Stan ton, and was mercilessly chaffed by the crowd, but tho merriment made no impression on the farmers idea of hls rights. When last seen he and his dusky property were on their way back home to enjoy a life free from the vices of an unnatural civil izasion. It is probable, however, that by this time the provisions of certain congressional amendment have been explained to his two body and that there is grief in the Pocahontas county household at the loss of so much property.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
Arizona CaIllels Sold.

It will be remembered that the
 press has of late contained numerous
 articles concerning the camels which
 were imported and used for some time in carrying goods and freight across the dry wastes of Arizona, and which were, after the completion of the Southern Pacific Road, turned loose and allowed to roam away as being of no further use.
 Among the passengers on last eve ning's train was John Shirley, one of the wealthlest landowners and largest sheep farmers in Australia. He has just purchased from the company which imported them the entire lot of cameIs, which now, by natural increase. number about four hundred, and he is. going to New York on a brief business trip, after which he will return to Arizona and arrange for the recapture and ship ment of the animals, which will be big job and srequire good deal of time.I It IS proposed to use them Tn the unsettled ana barren portions of the smallest of the five continents, and Tn transporting freight across the portions which are barren and desti ute of water, but contain some rich mines.
 The entire drove was purchased | for S10,000 which IS much less than the same number could be purchased in their own country and be carried across the two oceans for.-Denver News.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
Editorial Qualifications.

Can he leave all his wrongs to the future
 and carry his heart in his cheek? Can he do an hOnr's work in a minute, and
 live upon sixpence week? Can he Courte ously talk to an equal and
 browbeat an impudent dunoa? Can he keep things in apple pie order, and
 do baif dozen at once? Can he press all the springs of knowledge
 with quick and reliable toEch, And be sure that he knows how much to
 know, and knows how to not know too
 much?
 Does he Enow how to spur up his virtues,
 and pnt ehsck-re;n on his pride? Can ..e carry Cent aman's manners within
 a rli1Ocero~' de? Can he know all, aud do all, and be all witt cheerfl,na7s, coura-e and vim? If so, we pear can be making an editor
 "Outar Of himr' And 'tIs thus th our noble profession, and thuS i5 will ever be; still There a;e some who appreciate it's labors, and some who, perhaps, never will.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

aud ten years age he declared he
 would not speak to her again till she
 was converted. He kept his word,
 and for ten years son was the me-
 dium of communication between the
 man and his wife. Last week Mrs.
 Wales was converted, and her hus-
 band arose in the church and said that he had been a widoWer for ten years, but that now ''he thanked God he had a wife" Mrs. Wales created a sensation by rising in her seat and saying that sne did not believe man who was truly religious could delib- erately ignore his wife for ten years, and asked that special prayers be of fered for the conversion of her hus- band. She then turned to him and said; "Uriah, get on your knees, ask for your sins, and and -bs -45e awakened to the errors of your ways. ] will lead you to the Lord myself" She walked toward the seat where he was sitting. He arcse hurriedly and went out of the church. Since then he has not been seen, and 10 trace of him can be found.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
A Few Facts.

France alone has S6OO,OO0,OO0 in silver. and yet we never hear of their vaults bursting, while in the United States, the very home of silver, so far as production is concerned, we have not to exceed $2OO,OOO,O0O, of which the government actually owns not to exceed $3O,OO0,OOO; and yet this pittance IS making the enemies ot silver howl from one end of the nation to the other
 It is a notorious fact that during the time the hints of the United States have been coining 156,000,0O0 of legal tender silver dollars, the British Imperial mlnts of India have actually coined S22O.O0OOOO in silver; and yet England has no interest in depressing the price of this precious course not! She 1t IS, for her own gre ed of gain, who fixes the price of our product, and we are the fools who submit to it.-F. J. Far mer.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
Hancock Defeated.

When Hancock was stationed in
 this city in 18586 61, as quartermaster
 of the southern district of California,
 lie was an athlete of no small preten-
 tiops. Among the animals used for transportation, and over which he
 had charge, were q number ofcamels, some of which were the pOssessors Of vicious tempers. One, large
 bIck, was constant source of
 irOnaIe. and he generally made It
 lively fyr the snluckY individual who
 had occasion to go within the in
 closure Tn which he was confined. On one occasion Hancock went into the corral on some matter of hus1- ness, but as soon as the old camel saw him he started on the dead run for his unlucky victim. The man who has since become famous on many a hard fought battle ground did not quail from the attack of his formidable antagonist, and soon a Gr@eco-Roman wrestling match of the most approved style was taking place, that would cause even the re- doubtable Mnldoon to pale with envy, The hero of Gettysburg, with a hayon't-got-long to-live expression on his face, was first thrown into the air. his heels pointing straight tow ard the heavens and the next mo- ment hurled with irresistible force to the earth. Several rounds were fought without Hancock losing his grip, but the camel was just getting into the right trim for an all day nght, and, being within a few feet Of the fence, Hancock watched his op- portunity and suddenly released his hold and started for the house. How he got over the ten-foot fence has rever been satisfactorily settled, and as Hancock was always reticent on the subject, it will probably never be unless, at this late dry, he unbosoms himself.-Los Angeles Times.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
THE MARRIED NIAE.

hdOwn the street the married man Starts of with hurried tread, But from the dC0r wifelv voice Calls, Dent forgef the bread" He smiles and mods and turns to go, Ine clreless married man, When loud tie servant calls hiIn-'O, You haven't got tho can!' Ee nods again in fretfal style, Bnt puiieri- down his lat. Ami, 10, his sissor with smile, Cries, Won't you bring my hat" "Oh, ves,'' he shouts, and, truth to tell He need not shout so loud; But shrillS his son, with stunning veil, Theatre tickets for the crOwdn' His daughter, from the window high, Estops him with her call: She wants fan, pair of gloves, And new pink parasOl. He hears no more, far down the street, Hts echoing footsteps fly, And all day long, in ne lSUre fleet, He huns, Sweet buy and buy" Bat when the evening respite begins, And is days toll is done, Thounh told 70 get 2 hundred things, He hasn't brought home one.
 -Boston Gazette.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

Young man. pause ere you expose yourself to too many temptations. Don't be reckless in spending your money, or get yourself up in a way to attract too much attention. Don't forget that in six weeks leap year will be here, and as you can't most always tell what female may leap in your direction, 1t would be well to put in the balance of the time left in preparing for emergencies. For in what hour ye know not when she will come.-Peck's Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

struck the blanket the shock was too
 much for his nerves. He was taken to his home a paralytic. He lived a year, suffering intensely, and died ln great agony. The order paid out 0 yer $2,000 n his behalf. All that
 medical skill could do was done, but to no purpose. He was a noble man and bore his sufferlngs like a hero or a martyr. He never once complained or spoke harshly of those who caused 1t all. His sufferlngs and death were the death knen to the Sons of Malta, not only in Lafayette, but throughout America.-Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

Herald: Thos. Sherman is open ing up on Cave creek one of the most promising mines in this section of country. It is copper and silver and the immense chunks of it in front of hls place of business indicate the character of the mineral, He has built trail up the mountain a mile and three-quarters and has already brought one hundred sacks to the foot of the grade and has another hundred filling. He will shortly put up two Mexican furnaces and engage in the reduction of the ore. This is a lead we would like to see more of our mining men follow.
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
AEa Ariz0na Mirage.
BY DERRICK DODD.

The beautiful mirage that was seen
 last Monday by visitors to the Cliff
 House reminds ma of some of the as tonisbing illusions produced by the
 mirage on the heated plains of Ari- zona. The most surprising decep- fiors are prao ;,4d in this way upon 1 the simple mi iAd traveller unfamil far wIib the country. He sees before him vast lakes with wooden shores iu spots where the oldest inhabitant. well, Inc oldest inba'.ltaEt IS a horned toad. which can live without water, and to which the lDw temper ature of tue shadow of bush six inches high would be instantly fatal. Sometimes he will take his camp ket- tie 1 am speaking of the traveller now) and start off confidently toward a clump of willows to get a drink for his mule. out of the spring that he knows he will find there. The mule watches him with a peculiarly tolerant smile for the first two or three hours of lis jourDeY, then un- buttons its harness. or hangs its pack saddle on a gopher hole and goes in to camp; for 1t knows the willows are bunch of weeds over in New Mexico, and that by the time he has chased them out of the territory and abandoned the pursuit somewhere in Texas the Fourth of July will be along, and there will be pood deal of hard praying to do in celebration of American Independence. Some time the mirage causes two ranges Of inaccessible mountains to grow where but one ant-hill grew before; and then again 1t amuses itself by bringing San Francisco to the San Carlos Agency, piles the New Jerusa- lem on top of Ii and ropulates the combination with flying elephants measuring sixteen miles from tip to tip. There's no end to the surprise palties engineered by the mirage in | Arizona; that territory is one of the best circus routes in the country, but 1 I guess l assisted at the boss exhibi tion in 1874
 I had been sent out by the govern 4ent to shoot ducks for the Smith sonian institution, and expected to do little business on my own ac count, in seals and walri Chats the plural of walrus) for the Alaska Com ! mercial Company. I was Q skilful taxidermist, having probably stuffed | more ducks wlth bread crumbs and garlic than any man in America In order that the ducks might not be too much mangled. ] was specific ally instructed to "shoot everything ln the left eye"-the institution be- ing already rich enough in ducks left eyes.
 One day I was riding along, about noon, over an interminable cactus plain, when, ascending a small sand | ridge. saw before me one of the most enchanting scenes that ever burst upon the eye of an unmarried man. Before me spread a vast and tranquil ocean, stretching from tho shore line at my feet to the horizon. lTt was studded with magnificent is-
 Is, most of them wooded with
 'i,U6s IDaIus whose tall, grao0
Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27

4 Milwaukee belle, attending a theater in this city recently, com plained in zone of the scenes that the light was too dim to see the acting properly. Wont you try thls glass?" asked her escort, handing her his lorgnette. Hastily covering 1t with her handkerchief, she placed it to her lips, took long pull and then handed it back in great disgust, say ing: "Why, there ain't drop in 1t !" Christian at Work.