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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
The G,i,nnceIIorship.
McKenzie Tri-County News.


1t will not be long before the
voters of this chancery district coPl
posed of the counties of Carol
Henry, Madison, Henderson, Nc
Marry, Chester, Hardeman, and |
Crockett will be called upon to select
some one to fill the position SO long
and so honorably held by Judge
Summers, who by recent act OF
the Legislature is thrown with
another division. This is a response
BILE position, and it is every year be-
coming more so, as there can be no
question that the great bulk of the
Legislation Of the country is drifting
into courts of equity.
In view of this fact it will be seen
| at once that we should have some
one of our purest, best and most
learned men in the law to fill it.
| In looking around over the district
we fhd ma ny who are in every res
pect worthy and well qualified for
that or any other position within the
gift of the people. But while we dc
not desire to make invidious com
parsons, or to di5parage the claims
of any, We beg to call attention tc
the spotless life and distinguished
ability of orr fellow couutryman TIL
Hon. A. &. Hawkins, Of Hunting
don, whom we have heard tsvorabl,
spoken of in connection with tn
= CHARACTERISTIC. Always a close stu
dem, twenty years experience, witt
large and increasing practice L
this and adjoining districts and i
: the supreme court, prominently f
him for the correct solution of tn
many Intricate and complex que'
tons of law and the rights Of pa
= ties. which as chancellor he woul
be called upon to decide.
We viii say that inasmcch as tn
family to which Mr.. Hawkins be
longs is somewhat divided, polite
ally, that he is a Democrat tried en-
true and in the last Presidedtii
canvas his voice was heard with sis
- nal ability and eloquence on aImo:
y every stump in the country in b
half of the cause of true DemOcr
CIV and It's candidates. Mr.. Ha7
kins' election we feel assured wi
- give general satisfaction to the pes
:: pie where he is perso ma .ly known
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
LAID TO .EST

On Tuesday last, the remains Of
Vice President Thos. A. Hendricks
were consigned to the tomb in
Crown till Cemetery in the city o
Indianapolis, amidst imposing csre-
monies, IN the presence of thousands
Of his friends, associates and admir-
crs from every portion of the Unit
ed States. The streets Of the city
W. e thronged with people from ear
ly morn, until the close Of the last
sad, but simple rites, which proceed
ell the depositing OF ali that was NOR
t,lof our believed and houorcd dead
l., their linal rcstiAg piac-; eager to
tel,iiy 70 tAe high esteem in which
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
TWO Southern Conventions,

Among the other evidences of an
awakening interest to their oSu
pros perity, the people of the
Southern States are showing a de-
cided determination to share in
whatever benefits may be conferred
by an improvement in the Iiver and
harbor advantages. The two con
yentiens, one in Savannah, for thu
purpose of aiding the cause OF the
South Atlantic ports of this country,
the other at Tuscaloosa, for the
improvement OF the Warrior and
Coosa Rivers, show that the interest
is not an ephemeral thing, liable to
pass away in a day, but is founded
in a deep-settled conviction that tie
future prosperity of the South de-
ponds upon the individual and vigo~
rous efforts of its own people.
The object in these two convene
tiIns seems to be something mors
than a mere desire to secure an ap-
preparation to be spent in the districts
interested. OF course this Is one
metiye, aud strong one at that, for
it is quite card for a congressman
either North or South, to benefit hr
district in this way But behinc
this motive there is, or appears to be
a conviction that the future of The
Sou h depends very largely upon a.
increase Of lis commercial and man
ufacturing interests. For gener
tons the Southern people have beel
content to raise what their lan'
produced and then han over tn
p.oluet to others who manufacture
itinto marketable goods, handled il
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

Gen. Atkins. commissioners OF
Indian affairs, ts,.jpk that the indians
can and will be civilized. lie re-
ports that they ere becoming more
and more interested in agriculture
with each recurring year, which is
an evidence of their progress in the
arts of peace and civilization. We
hope Mr.. Atkins is correct in his col
illusions, and that Mr.. Lo may yet
be made good citizen, but the pro-
sress made la that direction during
the last few decades is so little as Il
be hardly Perceptible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

is learned from excellent authority,
offered to accept Harris if the De-
mocrats would name him instead
Of Bsyard.
Harris is said to be the best presid-
ing officer in the Senate now, and
the best the Senate has had in the
chair since the time Of Aaron Burr.
He is popular enough with the
Democrats, but as Mr. Bayaad lnsis-
ted on his right, he was elected, and
the new Republican senators were
then admitted. So long as David
Davis voted with the Dem Gratis il
was impossible to displace Bayard.
But his term was brief. as the com
pact with Davis was arranged a
short order. When Davis WAS pre-
scented by the Republicans, he anc
Bayard both refrained from voting
SO Davis was elected and held un
| til his term expired, More or less O
feeling grew out of this whole affai
which had its origin in the action Q
Arthur the previous spring in refu'
Ing to make the occasion for elect
ing president pro tenn.
When Hendricks came IN las
, March he bore it in mind, and whe
, asked to follow the pre- vious prect
dent, simply referred to the courS
5 pursued by Arthur as the precedeI
I he meant to observe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

Some of our exchanges are eXer
cised over the questiOn ''What shall
we do with our Ex-PrOsidents?" So
far as we are concerned We are eP
posed to dSing any thing with them.
They are guaranteed protection I'M
der eur laws, like other citizens, and
are entitled to all the rights and priv
ileges incident to citizenship 81
we are unable to understand why
the question as to what shall be done
with them, should ever have been
agitated. Some suggest that they
should be pensiOned. Well, it Mr..
la, es and Mr.. Arthur. who are the
only two belonging to that class, are
objects of charity. and are unable to
aain decent living ''by tho sweat Of
their faces" we would have no OBJ
lection to giving them a small allow
ance, to be paid monthly, so as te
keep them from want. Otherwis'
we are opposed To pensionrng them
Others suggest that they should be
made United States Senators for lite
That idea is not in exact accord Will
our idea Of republican governmeH
in which the people select their Owl
representatives. Besides NOW IS nO
an opportune time for engraftini
monarchial ideas upon The bedy o
our republican iLstitItion III
democrats have control Of this goN
err ment at this time.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

Upon the death of Alfonso XII,
King of Spain, Marie de la Mercedes
his daughter, now years of age. be
came Queen of SPAN and her moth
er, Christiaua, is to be made Regent
Upon the gdeath of Alfonso, thu
claims ofDon Carlos to the throne o
Spain were revived, The PROBABLE
ties are that that country will be tn
scene OF bloody civil war before tn
claims Of the disputants are settled
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

The mem bers of Congress, which
meets in Washington on Monday
next, are congregating at the capitol
A caucus Of the democrats Of the
House will be held on Saturday
next, in the hall of the House OF
Panrese,. fatiyes to elect candidates
for the various officers to be filled by
that body Mr.. Carlisle will be
chosen speaker without opposition
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
SUCCESSION.
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CoMPLICATE TIE
PRESENT SITUATION.
washington Special

washington speciaI.l
One of the complications confus-
ing the question as to which Re-
publican Senator will be made pres
ident pro stem. arises from the fact
that Logan has not yet been sworn
in, SO is not actually member Of
the Senate; whereas the natural
course of proceedings would be to
elect the presiding officer and then
swear in the new members, of winch
there are three-Logan, Mitchell
Of Oregon, ard BLAIR. of New
Hampshire. There is ample pre-
cedent, however, fJr the admission
of members before the election OF
the presiding officer.
In 1852, when Vice-President
King was too Ill to be present at the
assembling Of the Senate, the Oldest
senator in service was directed by
unanimous consent to administer
the oath to new members, and they
we're admitted before the organiza-
tion. David r. Atkinson was then
made president pro tenn, and sub
sequently, on the expiration OF
Atchison's term, when the Senate
assembl in 1853 a resolution was
presented and adopted by unani-
nous consent, directing that the
oldest senator administer the oath OF
Office to David r. Atchison, and
that he be elected president pr,
TEN.
In 1881, when the Senate met il
special session October 10, after The
death of Garfield, Senator Harris
!, took the ciair by unanimous con
, sent, and ie Senate being equally
= divided politically, as David Davl
was then acting with the Demo
Gratis. When the Senate had al
. ;ourned in the spring, Vice Presi-
dent Arthur had oxen through
previous presidents by declining t
absent himself from the Senate 50 a
10 make an opportunity for tn
election OF president pro tenn
When it met in October he had sue
eeeded to the Presidency, and
!. dead lock was threatened which wa
:, only momentariiy tided over b
>, Harris going into the chair by unar
=, imous consent, as there were tire
- Republican Senators who lad NJ
81 been sworn in. The Secretary {
- Seuate, Mr.. Burch, had died, an
there was no one authorized to pre-
side at the organization, Althoug
the rules no provide that this dnt
Shall be performed 10y the Chi.
Of Clerk when there IS no president {
Ks the Senate and no tcretarv.
in Following the temporary choice
o Harris both parties had a caucus an
e here was great deal OF quiet negot
is ating meantime: Baysrd was til
Ir- oldest Senator in continuous servi,
il on the Democratic side, and entitle
ty to claim the honor if the Oemocra
,r had the naming of the President pl
st tenn. He was unsatisfactory to IL
4 Republicans, however, by whom
~ was objected that he was net a goo
"a parliamentanan. They are uude
to stood to have made oYertures to Il
IA Democracy in this emergency, and
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

The Republicans of the Senate
will have a caucus to day for the
purpose Of selecting speaker of the
next Senate. It is believed that
Jno. A. Logan will be elected to hll
the place which the people Of the
United States said at the last cleo
ten he was.aIn worthy Of.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

General Malone, upon whom the
psople Of Virginia sat ON last month
will now turn his attetiOn to rail-
reading.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

Gov. Hoadly Of Ohio, intends to
return to the practice Of the laT.
lie is a fpelavyer and his practice
has always been quite lucrative.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

The President has appointed
Albert A, wis, IN of Washington, to
be United States Marshall for the
district of Columbia.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

A. B. DIckey & c., druggists.
"Now you see," said Dir, Stone.
"what a liar man has to make Of
himself to get drink. I signed
me blank without looking at the
contents, but ] have thought since
that while the sale Of liquors may
have been rest ted in Kansas by
prohibition laws, The operation Of
the same must inevitably result in
the production Of a crop of liars SUI
perior to that of any halfdozen states
In the country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

MIR Carlisle did not attend the tu-
neral Of Mr.. Hendricks on account OF
Ill health.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

Hon. John Kelly, the I'4nmany boss
is still very low.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
ICATING LIQUORS.

T., Of lawful age, resident
of and residing III Hutchinson. county
Of Reno, state of Kansas, hereby APP
ply for a---, to be used
for medical. scientific or mechanca
purposes-Ylz: -----, and L tur-
Their state that the same is not for
use as a beverage. for sale to be
gives away, but for the sole purpose
hereinbefore set forth, and that
have not Bought any liquor at this
place before to-day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

SUBSCRIPTION, enc Dollar a year, in adaance
See frst page Ter advertising rates,
spsoial rates fer advertising made application.
An communications or matter for publication
=, INST he acco.ltssIed by real name Of the writer
MALI rates charged for obituary notices, resolu-
tioas, religious notices, etc'' etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04
FINE CROP Or LIARS.

They Are Being Bred and Nourished by
the Prohibition Law in Kansas.
ST. LOUIS POST Dispatch, Dele
gate Stone has just returned from
trip to Kansas. He was at the city
hall this morning, and, while wait
ing tor an interview with the mayor,
related his experic nee in evadlng
the prohibition law OF st. Johns
state. 1T was Saturday night" he
said, ''and I was about TO turn into
the hotel was stopping III the
town Of Hutchinson-when looked
down the street and saw the sign
saloon Just to- zee how they
worked things I went down to the
saloon and asked for drink OF
Iliouor, Don't sell it, said the
bartender. Give you some ginger
ale All right 1 said, let's have
the ginger He set out some ginger
ale and | drank it. It was all right,
much to my surprise, for thought
ginger ale was but a synonym for
whisky. As turned to 60 the bar
, tender said. You can get what you
, want in the drug store next door
| went in the drug store and asked
; for some whisky. How much dc
0 YOU want-a pipt?" inquired the
! proprietor. Yes, a pint will do,
e said l thinking as he had given mt
the hint, tFat that was the prope
' amount to buy. Well, be turned
Ie to a desk and began to fill out !
! blank. Then he asked me what
h wanted it for, I didn't answer, ant
n he said inquiringly, general debility
n and I said yes. Then he tore off III
It blank, put it before me Tor signing
,e and after 1 had signed it put it on
s hook. In minute / mad pint c
+ whisky, and he had my money
III Before left l asked him for one {
the blanks to be filled on such occF
,e sions and he gave me it, and here
e. is" Mr.. Stone produced a printe
G. blank of white folio paper about II
I'd | size of a gas receipt. 1t read I
al follows:
w1vr
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

FRIDAY. DEC. 4, 1885.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
Ring EuperaflftOus.

There are many superstition con-
nected with rings.
Ia Sweden, young girls place under
three separate cups ring, u coin, and
q piece Of black ribbon.
II the ring is first accidentally expos
ed, she will be married within a year
II the money, she will get q rich hus-
band ii the ribbon she will die an old
maid.
1t is favorite amusement among the
young girls in Russia TO conceal their
finger rings in small heaps of corn on
the floor.
A hen is brought In, which a. first
begins to peck at the tiny heaps OF
grain.
The owner of the first ring exposed
to view will, according to popular be
| lief, be married before her companions
in the experiment.
1t used to be popular belief that a
sty upon the eyelid could be cured by
rubbing 10 with gold wedding-riDg.
In France it was the practice to place
gold ring under the feet OF the couple
during the marriage ceremony.
| Medicated rings were in great request
| even as far back as the time Of Marcu,
\ Aurelius.
Trallian, a physician who lived in thu
fourth century, recommended for tn,
ooiic n ring with Hercules stranglinl
the Nemean lion engraved upon 1t.
Cramp.rings originated in the middle
of the eleventh century, from a rinl
presented to Edward the Gonfessor.
! 1t cured epilepsy, and was preserved
as a relic in Westminster Abbey.
| During tho fifteenth and sixteen cen
turies curious superstition prevailed
in England, in connection with wha
, was known as the toad stone ring.
4 The setting was of silver, and tn
stone or jewel in 1t was popularity be
lieved to have formed In the heads o
very old toads.
1t was said to possess the power o
indicating to the person who wore
the proximity of poison by perspirinl
and changing color.
;! Albertus Magnus and Lupton certifi
ed TO its virtues in that respect, and al
lusion to the virtues, or the stone a
least,is made in the well known lines O
shakespeare:
I"Sweet are the vses Of adversely,
Which, like toad, ugly and venOmous,
Wears yet precious jewel In his head -
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02

LONDON, April 1.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon states that Eus
sia's answer to England's proposals on
the Afghan question amounts 10 q cor
dial acceptance of the proposals as
made by Earl Granville, British Foreign
Min lister. The Gazette says that Russia
accepts as debatahle territory the zone
laid out as such by England, and ac-
cepts the principle that the frontier line
shall not he drawn further south than
Karszelias and Chamenibied or further
north than Shirtepe and Sarivazi.
This leaves as the only point to be
discussed The Russian suggestion that
it would be more practical if the zone OF
survey overlapped the roughly penned
zone of debatable land, In order to al
low for typographical and ethnographi-
cal conditions not expected.
This suggested extension of the zone
of survey, as it would carry the zone to
the south of the boundary line run by
NJ Lessar, the Russian Commissioner
appointed to meet Sir Peter Lumsdep,
the British Commissioner, to arrange
the Afghan boundary dispute may yet
prove serious enough, the Gazette
thinks, to cause further difficulty.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
The French Crisis, -,

PARIS, April I'M. De Freycinet
has resumed his task of forming new
French Ministry. He expects to con-
clude the work to morrow.
It is now stated that M. be Freycinet
will act as Minister of the Interior in
the new Cabinet, and that the post of
Minister of Foreign Affairs, which had
been occupied by NJ. Jules Ferry, will
be filled by the present French Ambas-
sador to Germany, Baron de Courcel.
General Brilre de pIsle telegraphs
from Hanoi under date of yesterday:
"Afcer fresh encounter with the
enemy at Donghong yesterday evening,
General Herbinger continued his retreat
In good order along the KEEP and Dea-
lutm routes.
General Negrier's 8 present condition
is favorable. After seeing him, h pc to
r.join the Second Brigade in defence of
the rivers"
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 1.-The
government is in arrears to the soldiers
for several months pay. To day the
wives of the soldiers attempted to
secure attention to their husbands
demand by appearing In force at the
Office of the minister of finance.
Women to the number Of two thousand
or more collected at a point near the
building occupied by the cabinet
officials, and at an appointed hour
they marched in body to the office
of the minister of finance.
Pushing past the guards, they enter.
ed the office, and confronting the
minister, demanded pay due their hus-
bands. Policemen were called in and
tried to expel them, but the women
turned on the officers and forced them
to retire.
The finance minister made plausi-
BILE excuse for the delay in paying the
men. The women declared his answer
unsatisfactory, and made rush for
him. He, however. escaped by jump
ing out of back window.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
A Bone of contention.

The sale of beef, pork and veal in the
King street market, as now being
carried on, is strongly objected to by
the butchers, who allege that their
business is being injured to such an
extent that they cannot make a living
at it. AS tho ordinances have proved
Intellectual to prevent others than
farmers, who feed their own stock, dis
posing of meats in the market, an ap-
peal has been made to the Legislature for
additional legislation upon the subject.
What the result will be we cannot say
al present The matter has long been
q vexed question, and it cannot readily
be settled. 1t seems hard, however, to
prevent our resident butchers from
selling meats Oh the street, and TO per-
init citizens of Pennsylvaniaa and Mary
land to exercise that privilege. If all
the butchers were to 20 ON the streets
tho market house properties would be
valueltss, which is certainly not do
sired by any one. To prevent such q
result, only the farmers should be
allowed to dispose of meat ON the
streets, and the time may not be dis
tant when 1t may be found expedient
20 prevent them doing 30, and compel
all to occupy stalls or stands with their
produce.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
VIII Open ON Saturday.

The Citizens Rink at Fourth and
Washington streets is almost complet-
ed, and will be thrown open to the pub.
lie on Saturday afternoon. The owners
of rink skates will be allowed to use
them, but the managers have on hand
800 pairs of Raymond skates for tho use
of their patrons, which will be hired at
low rates. The rink will be open all
day, and In the morning and afternoon
there will be band offive pieces. which
will be in creased to ten inthe evening.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
Coming Balls.

On Easter Monday night, April
9th, David b. Birney Post No. II, G. A.
Il. of New Castle, will give its second
annual military and citizens dress ball
in the Opera House at that place, and
the affair will no doubt be one of the
most enjoyable given IN New Castle
tn is aeason. In addition to the other
attractions the lady and gentleman
holding the lucky number will be pre-.
sented with a magnificent toilet sci and
handsome pair of slippers. There Is
a number of the members of the Posts
in this city who intend to be present.
The Wilmington TurDgemeinde will
also have ball on Monday evening,
which will take place In the German
Hail.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
A New Departure.

Those wanting Tatnall's pure butter
delivered at their homes on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons, will please
leave their orders at the creamery the
day previous If possible. The increased
demand for this butter compels us to
increase our supply, and at the request
of number of persons, we have con.
cluded to serve it TO regular customers
tho two days before mentioned, within
a reasonable distance from the cream
|ery.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
A Very Important Notice

to the ladies Of Wilmington and State
generally. You will find Mrs. r.. s.
Kirby at 200 King street, next door
below hor old stand, al her new little
palace of fine millinery. Her stock
is unquestionably the largest ever Of
fered In this CITY. She invites com
parison but fears TO competition. The
abilities of her trihnArs and we'll
known reputation Cf Mira Kirby as
n, iliinsr, needs no comment here.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
Person nl.

Prof. d. W. Bisselle has gone up to
Poneroy, Chester County, Pa, to visit
n married daughter. He will be away
two or three weeks, aud expects dur
ing his Absence to read in the neighbor-
hood, where his services may be re-
quired. Mr.. Bisselle is first class
rea1er, and if the people in Chester
Co, nty want to bo unused and instruct
ed, they will keep Mr.. Bisselle busy all
tnC time,