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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28

PHILADELPHIA, August 19.-Captain
Craig las returned from Key West, where
lie obtained testimony fromGa sailor who
saw the deed. that Captain Lewis, of the
schooner Julia Baker, was poisoned by
Mate Walker and Steward Gomez captain
Lewis was given a reddish fluid to drink,
and died in a few minutes. Tie steward
escaped at Anaqua- Mate Walker will be
tried at Key West in November, and the
crew held as witnesses
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28
Entered His study.

PITTSBURGH, PA, August 19.-Thieves
entered the private study of Rev. Father
Moui1ger, in Allegheny City, and abstracted
from the safe $4,000 in money and dia-
mond mounted chalice valued at $500,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28

TIE Texa Democratic State Convention
nominated as electors-at-large Judge Silas
Hare, of Grayson, and Jno. II. McLeary,
Of Bexar.
On the 21st Judge Jacob A. Ella, Auditor
Of the Treasury for the Posi-. office Depart
ment, died of erysipelas. Ella served two
terms in Congress from New Hamp shire
POsTMAsTER-GE ENERAL GRESHAM has an
nulied the Government contract with p.
Z. Kellogg, Spring fold, Mass, for fur
nisbing official, dead letter and registered
package envelopes and tags. The
action is based upon the recent investiga-
ton made by the PostmastsrGeneralh him
self, who says he found the envelopes of
inferior quality, and not up to the stand
ard contracted for.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
On the 18th Wiley Farris went to Tobias,
Neb., shot his divorced wife through the
head and then killed himself.
BECAUSE his sweetheart would not let
him in her house Chas. Weggman, of Gin
cinnati, o., killed himself on the 18Th.
FATHER MoLLINGER, a Catholic priest of
Allegheny City, Pa, was robbed the night
Of the nth Of 5000 and a diamond
mounted chalice valued at $500.
On the 18Th Michael Tanning, cores
ponding clerk of New York Express
Company, was arrested on the charge of
embezzling a large sum Of money.
AT Kason, Russia, a powder ma-SIzine
and five Government offices we're blown
up by dynamite on the I4th inst, and 100
persons were killed. The authorities had
previously received an anonymous warn
ing, but had disregarded it.
AT Roseburg, Ore, a block of buildings
was destroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss,
100000.
OK the 10Th Louis A. Knott, under death
sentence at CoIIax, w. T., was taken from
Jail and lynched.
AT Leesdale, Pa, on the 10Th, blind
man murdered a cripple and threw the
body in the river. The murderer then sat
on the railroad track and was fatally in
jured by passing train. Both were in
mates of the Allegheny County Home.
In the GreenbRck cOlliery, near Shamo-
kin, Pa, nine men we're suffocated on
the 2lst, victims Of the deadly black
damp.
ON the 21st the Government launch
Daphne exploded her boiler at Memphis,
Tenn, killing Paymaster Golden and Sc
riously scalding others.
AT South Haven, Mich, a woman re-
Gently maltreated a two-year-old child,
causing death. An infuriated mob tried
to lynch her on the 2lst, and armed officers
had to protect her from mob violence.
SECRET Service officials are in posses
sion of news Of a counterfeit SO note on
the Third National Bank of Cincinnati.
II is of the series of 1882, with choco-
late colored back. The vignettes on the
face of the note have coarse, scratchy
appearance, but the back is we'll executed
and calculated to deceive.
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The following is copy of ex Governor
Hendricks letter of acceptance of the
Democratic nomination for the Vice.
Presidency:
INDTASAPOLIs, August 20, 1884,
GENTLEMEN: have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge the receipt OF your communication mott.
fying me OF my nomination By the DcmO-
& Il ic Convention at Chicago as a candi fnte
Tor the office of ViCe-f resident OF the
United States. May 4 repeat what
saIi anouner occasion; "It Is
a nomination which | had neither OK
Tected nor desired, and yet / recognize aud
appreciate tho high honor done mo by the
COnyeutir n" The choice OF such body pro-
nouuccd with such unusual unanimity an nc
cOmpaaicd with so generous an expression of
esteem and confidence ought TO outweigh all
me ely personal desires and prefe rences
OF my own. II is with this feeling,
and ! trust also from deep sense OF
public duty, that now accept the Nomination,
and shall abide the tudRment Of my country
men. / have examined with care the declara-
ton of principles adopted by the Convention.
a copy Of which you submitted to me. and IN
their sum and substance heartily endors o
and approve the same. / am, gentlemen, your
obedent servant i. a. HENDRlCHS.
TO the Hon VIM. T. Villas, Chairman; Eicho-
las NJ. Bell. Secretary, and others OF the com
mittee OF the National Democratic ConYenp
ton,
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The guGirar gnlIetiu.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING /!

One square of eight lines, S1.5O for the frae
insertion, and 70 cents for each subsequent
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28

The Son of a Wealthy PhiladelPhian, Driven
Crazy by Outrageous Persecution is Con-
fined by His Father for Three Years in a
Garret-A Case for the Humane Society
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.

Letters from Grover Cleveland and Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks Accepting tho
NoS1ination of the National Democratic
Convention for the Offices of President
and Vlce-PresIdent-A Departure in Each
Case from BXOderen Usage, Both Doc"-
ments Being Conspicuous for Their
Brevlty.
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Acrooked Pension Agent.

Des Moines, Iowa, Special Telegram, Dec II
j. J. Stuckey, secretary of the Iowa Prison
ers of War association, member of sew eraf
secret societies and an ornamental citizen gen.
orally, has depaated for parts unknown It
has just been discovered that he skipped the
town about two weeks ago leaving a consider
able number of creditors to mourn his hasty
departure. great many rumors are current
as to the motive of his leave taking. One sto
~ accounting for his going away without say
ing goodbye to his numerous acquaintance is
that as q pension claim agent he ac-
cepted fees in excess of the $40 al
lowed by law, and felt obliged to depart in
order to avoid prosecution for the offense. which
is treated as very serious by the government Of
the United States. There are vague and indef-
mite stories about other crookedness in connec-
ton with the pension business, but inquiry at
the pension Offices in the city failed to make the
rumors materialize Mrs. Stuckey, who remains
in the city, is reported as saying that her hus-
parties; that he always refused extra pay
for pension services, but that they urged him to
accept as presents what he could not lawfully
take as fees. After receiving their gifts under
protest, he found that they informed the
authorities against him, and he left home TO
avoid being thrown in Jail for an ofense of
which he was really innocent OF one thing
there is no doubt. Stuckey is not in Des Moines;
has not been for two weeks, and no one who
knows will tell where he is. 1t is also beyond
question that he left large number of unpaid
debts, though no large ones have as yet come to
light The efforts of his creditors to secure the
payment of their claims have also developed the
fact that Stuckey was rather liberal purchas-
er of carpets, dry goods, groceries and other
articles which did not go to his family, but
which were sent to women with whom he was
intimate, and who somehow got him in their
power Btuckey was an active fellow, and a
pushing advertiser of himself as special
friend Of prisoners of war, for whom he desired
to obtain pensions. He is a man of large
physique, rather fine appearance and genial
manners. A rumor that he has gone to Cana
da was afioat to-day. Knowing that Stuckey
was private secretary of the president OF the
Hawkeye Insurance company, a reporter called
at the Office, but failed to elicit definite infor
nation.
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syer saw. Shall we write, ID him?
You can tell me what to say"
Leaving the captain writing 81 Jim's
dictation we will rsturn to Captain
Gains residence in New York. Mrs
Gains broken ankle is nearly we'll, but
she is SO pale and thin that you would
hardly know her. The great mansion
10 silent and desolate, for its light went
ont when Jim went down the front
steps into the busy streets of the city SO
long ago. It is Christmas eve, and
papa and mamma are sitting in their
own room sad and heavy hearted. at
has almost broken my heart to see the
display Of Christmas goods in the shops
The last few weeks; and when came
home tonight and saw SO many happy
people hurrying along with their bum
dies" Poor papa He could say no
more!
Tears were rolling down mammals
pale cheeks, and she said: Tive almost
given up all hopes of ever seeing my
little Ruth again"
well, said papa, "I've kept hoping.
and have never felt so inclined to des-
pair as tonight. I've employed the
best detective skill to be had; I've Of
fered rewards enough to ensure her re-
turn if she had been stolen; I've done
everything could think of or expert
ence suggest, but all seems in vain"
eff we could only know that she is
taken care of and is happy! But I think
and think and think of so many dread
full things that may have happened to
her, that I am nearly driven Wild" 7
Eyes, dear, I know oil about it.; it is
the same way with me, and vet, Ruthie,
we ought to trust our Father!"
II know, but oh, Harry, it is so long
such weary, weary time"
At that time the door bell rang, with
d peculiar double ring that announced
the detective:
"That's Morton said Capt. Gain,
fastening from the room.
"Show him up here" said he to the
servant, who also knew the detectives
ring, and was hurrying to the door.
II have letter tor you," said Nor
ton, as he entered the room; Gust
brought to the Office by a sailor, who
said they should have arrived a week
ago, but storm off Hatteras delayed
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The air of mystery which always per-
vades Christmas eve is delightful. The
children are on the qui vive and watch
ing every movement of the older people
with the greatest curiosity, while the
papas, mammas, and aunties are busy
with closed doors preparing surprise.
for the anxious little ones. The keen
enjoyment which all feel who are in
harmony with the season of merry max
ing is real to everyone. Whether
a beautiful tree is being trimmed
and the happy household are to
feast their eyes upon the splendor
of its lighted candles and brilliant
array of lovely things, or whether the
stockings are hung in the chimney cor.
ner, large ones or small ones down to the
little socks pressed by baby's tiny feet,
the same mysterious feeling prevades
all. There is no time in all the year like
Christmas time; the children look for
ward to it for months, and the scattered
members of the family gather then un-
der the fathers roof to enjoy together
a happy season. Those who are fa1
away are remembered with precious
tokens from home. The regular rou-
tine of business is suspended. Father
gives up his time to the little folks, and
mother plans with them and becom es
o willing partner in their secrets
and surprises. The colleges and
schools close their doors. and season OF
pleasure and relaxation takes the place
of the busy school life. How the young
people look forward to the Christmas
vacation! A visit home, free from all
the restraints which surround them
through the year, is an event which
they have anticipated for weeks. Those
who do nothing to make the Christmas
season a happy one for all, and steel
themselves against celebrating this joy
GUS occasion, "miss from life one of its
brightest pages. The absent tree is
sorrow to many the neglected gifts are
reproach. A real Santa Claus will be
the grand climax for the children, and
can be easily procured if father or uncle
will consent to act in this capacity. A
mask representing an old man, a wig and
whiskers must be obtained at one of the
toy stores. The dress can be easily im>
proved by muff, furs, and buffalo robe.
He must have basket on his back, fill
ed with bundles, and, if possible, make
his entrance into the room where the
family are gathered through window,
which is raised when he knocks. This
will create lots of fun for the little folks,
and make them open their eyes with
wonder and amazement.
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IT don't believe it, was the reply Of
Engineer Frank Crockett, of steamer IL
OF the Fire Department Of this city,
when he was aroused from his sleep Tho
other night by a brother fireman who
breathlessly informed him that he had
won $l5, 900 in The Louisiana State
Lottery, in the drawing of the 18th
inst. !; whats more, I won't believe it
until have had positive proof"
Surprising I should advance you
800 on the strength of your chances.
Would you believe it then?" asked his
comrade. ...
Eyes, I might"
"The fireman went out and procured
the 800 and handed it to Crockett, who
for the first time began to. realize his
great good luck. Then, in the language
of a friend, he got up, dressed himself;
and tried to stand on his head in the
corner"
Crockett never had $500 at one time
before this lucky strike" said another
fireman to the reporter. ITO be sure he
gets $40 month as engineer, but he
isn't much of hand at saving. The
ticket that won the money was No. 68,-
$50, and it captured one-ifth of the first
capital prize of $75,OO0."
Has Crockett received his money yetP
Eyes; but strange to say, he still
sticks to his job. We all thought it
would paralyze him when he heard the
news, but it didn't. He isn't man
who drinks or CANDLES to any great ex-
tent. He is about thirty five years of
age and married. I heard that lie in
tends to go back to New Jersey, where
he came from, and buy farm and set
tie down."
Crockett was interviewed, but no
amount of questioning could make him
say anything further than that he
didn't care for notorlety," and that he
didn't want anything published about
the matter"
No. SO, $50 was the first ticket Crock
EFT ever bought in any lottery, and his
fortunate experience adds another
scrap to to the history of lucky lottery
players in this city.-San Francisco
(Cal. Chronicle, Nov. 26.
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for mamma TO tell the glad news to her,
but she had heard the telephone bell,
and was in the room al the time, and
was on her knees too, tying to express
her gratitude. The carriage was at the
door, and papi jumped in, and was
driven away to the pier where the Sea
Bird was lying. AS he alighted Nor
ton met him. "Your little girl is ell
right, he said. 1--WE been on board
and have seen her, )" and they hurried on
to the ship and in q moment Capt Cain
had Jim in his arms. How she kissed
him, and Rugged him, her own dear
papa, whom she had not seen in such O
long timel
:. Papa almost crushed Capt. Brooks
fingers in the grip he gave him. "You
must come home with u.s." he said.
"Oh thank you'll but it's impossible.
I have wife and some little lads who
are expecting me. I've only waited to
deliver my passenger safely to you;
now I'm off for home!"
"Well, you will come and see us!"
ooh. yes, think too much of my
little friend to be willing to lose sight
of her."
Jim with her "tat" her parrot, her
doll and other treasures, was soon in
side the carriage with papa rapidly
rolling toward home. It is impossible
to describe the scenes that took place
in Capt. Gains house that Christmas
day. Mamma wept tears of Joy and
could hardly let her little Ruth leave
her arms-arms that had been empty
SO long! Nannette could not do enough
for her, and all the servants shared the
general feeling of thankfulness and
Joy.
Kitty, Who had by this time grown
to BE Quite go6d-sized cat. did moi
behave very we'll !: she acted as If she did
not remember that this was her old
home, and would like to get back to
the ship, SO she had to be shut up until
she was hungry, and then, Nannette
said, she would stay where she was
fed.
Mammal" said Jim, II can say cat
and Capt. Cain My captain said I's
too big to say tat"
One Of the sailors had taken pains to
teach Polly one English Sentence, and
every little while she would laugh heart.
lily and then call out: "Wish you Mer-
rev Christmasi
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Editor Brona1ey's Story.
From the Rochester Post Express

From the Rochester Post Express
When Nesmith was elected to the
Senate from Oregon, in the early part
of the war, he had never been in Wash.
ington; never been east of the Rocky
Mountains, in fact, since he emlgrated
as boy to the Pacific slope to seek his
fortune. He had never seen a railroad
or locomotive until he struck the
Panama road at the Isthmus. and, as he
described himself, was ''green as
squash" Upon reaching Washington,
being too bashful to present his creden-
tials and be sworn in at once, he spent
day or two looking down upon that dis
tinguished body from seat in the gal
lery, so as to get the hang of things
little before he ventured on the floor.
His diffidence wore off after little and
his great fund of anecdote, his fine vein
of humor, his frontier frankness and
originality of character and manner
drew around him warm friends of both
parties. Standing one day in group
of Senators who had been questioning
him concerning his adventurous life,
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts said
II understand, Senator, that you had
never seen railroad until you came
East, and that everything of that sort in
the way of modern improvements was
entirely new to you. Now, am curl
GUS to know what struck you as being
the most wonderful thing that met your
observation on this side of the conti-
nent?"
Nesmith hesitated q moment, then
said: well, spent my first two or
three days in Washington up there in
the gallery, looking at the senate, and I
think what most filed me with wonder
was the thought that I, who went of to
Oregon years ago poor, uneducated
boy, should be here as member of the
highest Legislative body in the country.
That was my greatest wonder"
"Well-but-I don't mean that ex.
actly," said Wilson, who was chiefly
curious about what mechanical contriv-
ance or invention had excited most sur
prise, ''but what after that most sur
prised your"
+ "Well, said Nesmith, dropping HE
serious manner and putting on quiz.
zical expression. ST think after the sen.
sation of surprise at being here myself,
what excited most wonder was how the
ID the rest Of you got here"
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Brotaer Gardner announced the fol.
lowing ceg legends to be hung on the
walls during the Fall and Winter term
= blgos am mo- to be feered dan fule "
You kin silence a man by knockin' him
down, but il takes argument to convince
him. Human natur' kin sometimes
be depended on ober night, but it's de
safest way to take note of hand fur ii. +"
. mans rating am not how much he
kin run in debt, but how nigh he kin
squar' up ebery Saturday night" "In-
dustry am sartin to bring plenty, an
economy ueber goes b'arfut in Winter
Between sayIn' muffin an talkin' zoo
much de world leans togde man who
holds his tongue" "Our opinion of
ourselves makes us all great men. -
Proceedings of the Lime Kiln Club
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and sailed away, out from the harbor,
out through the narrows, on the broad
Atlantic ocean. They were away of
Sandy Hook, and the night was growing
dark, when the captain, who was still
on deck. heard small voice calling
Nan! Nan! come and get me-" The
sailors, too, heard the strange sound,
and the man who had taken Jim down
into the captains room, said: II guess
that's your little gal calling to you,
captain" ##
"What do you mean ?" roared the cap
tain. 88
"Why, your little Jim came aboard
while you was up to the office this after
noon, and said she was going With us.
I took her down into your room, and !
reckon she must have dropped to sleep"
The captain grew more and more per-
picked as the sailor went on. He swore
at him, and said he didn't know what he
was talking about. He had no little
girl, and his Jim was a boy ten years
old. He didn't want to be bothered
with any children aboard, squalling oil
night and all day, and getting in every
ones way. -
$50 bring the young one here" he
said.
The sailor obeyed, and pretty soon
Jim, with her pretty white kitty in her
arms, appeared before the angry cap
tain, who began:
"Who the" he was going to use
profane word, but as he looked at the
sweet face of the little child, whose big
blue eyes gazed at him wonderingly,
vet without q shadow of fear, he was
ashamed to swear, and not once after
that, during the long voyage to Brazil
and back to New York, did he ever let q
coarse or profane word pass his lips.
"Who are you, little one, and what are
you doing here 7" he asked kindly. ii
"I'm Jim, and me and my tat is going
into the tountry on the boat"
"Into the country! guess you are!
Why, child, we're going to Brazil. How
came you here, anyway? Who brought
your"
Didn't anybody brought me. I only
just brought my own SELF"
well, now, tell me all about it,"
said Capt Brooks, as he took the child
on his knee
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God bless the little stockings
All over the land tonight
Hung in the choicest corners,
In glow Of crimson Light
The tiny scarlet stockings,
With hole in the hssl and too.
Worn by wonderful journeys
The darlings have had to 90
And heaven pity the children
Wherever their homo may Be,
Who wake at the first grey dawning.
An empty stocking to see!
Left in the faith of childhood
Hanging against the wall,
just where the dazzling glory
OF Santas light will fall!
Alas, for the lonely mother
Whose home is empty and still,
Who has no scarlet stockings
With childish toys to fill!
Who sits in the swathy twilight,
With her face against the pane,
And grieves for the little baby
Whose grave is out in the rain!
Oh, the empty shoes and stockings,
Forever laid aside,
Oh, the the tangled, broken shoe string
That will nevermore be tied!
Oh, the little graves at the mercy
OF the cold December. rain!
Oh, the feet in the snow white sandal
That never can trip again!
But happier they who slumber,
With marble at foot and head,
Than the child who has no shelter,
No rsiment, nor food, nor bed
Yes! heaven help the livingl
Children of want and pain, ..
Knowing no fold nor pasture
Out tonight in the ram.