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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
FROM DEATH TO LIFE.
Wonderful Case of ResuscitatiOn Of an At
tempted Suicide.

Wonderful Case of ResuscitatiOn of an At
tempted Suicide.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 1s.-A dis
patch from East Greenwich tells a strange
story of attempted suicide and recovery
from hanging. On Sunday morning the
wife of David C Potter found him hang
ing by the neck, apparently dead. His
body was cut down and carried to his
bed, where he remained unconscious
for eight hours. A doctor was
summoned. Although there was
apparently little hope, every effort was
made to restore consciousness. During
the afternoon Potter had several convul-
sions, and at six O'Clock he opened his
ewes and seemed to gnize those
around him, but was unable to speak.
Monday morning he was able to converse
about himself and his strange attempt.
He says the thought to take his life was
caused by a momentary impulse and was
not premeditated.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
MURDER WILL OUT:
A Mysterious Case Being UnraveIed.

A Mysterious Case Being UnraveIed.
DAYTON, O., March 18.-Last May VIM.
BiersdOrfer left his home at -Brickland to
go to Wapakoneta with $500. He was
seen to get of the cars at Wapakoneta
with two strangers, but was never after
ward seen. Three months later two men
fishing in St. Mary's reservoir, twenty
miles west of Wapakoneta, caught body
in their net. 1t was unrecognizable.
There was bullet hole through the head
and a rope with stone attached to it
around the neck. The body was buried.
j. w. Boersdorfer, brother of William,
has for the past week dreamed OF seeing
his brother drowning. He went to
Wapakoneta and renewed search for
clew to his Whereabouts, and accidental
ly came across an old weekly paper con-
tanning an account of the finding Of the
body and a description of the clothes
found upon it. A ring found on one Of
the fingers of the corpse identified it be-
yond doubt.
1t is believed he was murdered and
robbed, and the exhuming of the body to
make Identification positive has led to the
finding of clue which it is hoped will
result in the capture of the murderers.
Detectives are on the case.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Schoharie IN. W National Bank
suspended on the Goth.
SAM GLASS was killed by a boiler explo-
sion at Newton, Miss, on the Goth.
GENERAL GRANTS daughter, Mrs. Sa-
toris, arrived on the steamship Baltic on
the goth.
PoLICE-INsPECToR THos. W. THoRNE Of
New York died suddenly on the Goth.
IT is reported that the Mahdi's followers
are deserting him in large numbers, and
that he is now encamped at Omdurman
with about 1000 men.
STEPHEN JoNFs, a negro murderer, was
hanged at San Francisco, Cal, on the Goth.
PROMOTERS of the scheme to present
Bismarck with birthday present propose
TO buy him a fine estate. Others think he
has productive property enough.
hST. JosEPH's Academy at Emmettsburg,
Md, burned on the 2Otb. Loss, 5000.
The Illinois Legislature took eight inef-
fectual ballots for United States Senator
on the 20th.
BISHOP DoNNELLX of Dublin has been
summoned to Rome. He is a Loyalist,
and the Nationalsts fear he will be Cardi-
nal McCabe's successor.
Two people were burned to death in a
boarding-house fire at Bridgeport, Conn,
on the Goth.
! GENERAL GRANT did considerable work
on his book on the goth, and did not conn
plain of pain.
Mr.. BRIDGES, a Democratic member of
the Illinois Senate, died at his home near
Carrollton, on the 10th. This leaves the
/ Legislature again tie
GOVERNOR BERRY was elected Unit
ed States Senator from Arkansas to suc-
ceed Mr.. Garland.
4. IT is the belief of the ST. james Gazette
1 that peace between France and China can
be brought about by a complete cession OF
Tonquin to the French.
/ THE Nebraska Democratic State Com
mittee met at Omaha on the Goth to con-
slider Federal appointments.
THERE is said to be no foundation for the
story that Mr.. Cleveland requested Minis
ter Morton to remain at Paris.
In afive-hOurs' aght ON the 10th between
the British and Osman Digna's forces in
the Soudan the latter's position was cap
tured, and the Arabs sustained great loss
On account of a shortage in his ac-
counts, United States Marshal r. p
Hughes, of Richmond, Va, has disap-
peared.
A SILvAs and NJ. Martinez were exc.
cuted at Los Angeles, Cal, on the goth
The former murdered man for brushing
lup against him.
THE Blue book has just been issued al
London, containing correspoadenee be-
tween the French and English govern.
lments in reference to rice being declared
leontraband OF war BY the French.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
A TERRIBLE DISASTER

Two Hundred Miners Imprisoned ia y Mlne
nv an Explosion of ire-Damp-Thirty
Rescued AIive-Ninety- Eight Bodies Re
covered.
BERIIN, March I8.-A terrible disaster
occurred in a mining village near Saar-
brucken this morning by which 1t Is be-
Iieved 200 miners lost their lives. An
explosion occurred in one of the large
mines The miners had hardly began
their davis work when the hre damp be-
came ignitcd and exploded causing q
heavy cave In around the shaft and
entrance to the mine over two hundred
men are known TO have Deen ID 'he ihlho
at the time All efforts to reach them
inns far have been unsuccessful. 1t Is
feared that all have been either crushed
TO death or asphyxiatcd.
The scenes in and around the mine arc
beartrending. The wives, mothers and
children of the imprisoned men Hooked
around the entrance, sobbing and implor-
ing God 20 help them and spare the lives
of their dear ones cntombcd below.
BERLIN, March Nineiy-two bodies
have thus far been taken out Of the mine
near Campansen, IN which an explosion
occurred yesterday morning. These
were All found in or near the main shaft.
It is supposed that many others will be
found in the less accessible part OF the
mine. The explosion destroyed the air
sbaftlng, thus making the survival of any
of the miners almost impossible.
BERLIx, March l9.-The latest reports
state that ninety-cight bodies have been
recovered from the wrecked mine. There
are still iO2 men and boys unaccounted
for. The work OF exploration is being
pushed as actively as possible, but it is
almost certain that all who are now in
the mine must be dead, as the main shaft
and the air apparatus were destroyed by
the explosion.
LATER.
Thirty Of the persons in the mine were
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 1G.-Dr. Far
ren, Veterinary Surgeon of the Fire De-
partment, and Bryan King, hostler at
Engine House No. 10, had fight about .
horse last night. Farrell was getting
whipped, when his son came TO his assist
ance. Joe Gilfoy, a fireman, assisted his
pal, aud the fight was terminated by the
appearance of the foreman. GihOy start
ed home q few minutes later, and was as
saulted on the corner Of Market and
Beaumont by young Farrell and a negro
named Frank Fischman, who stabbed him
with q knife aud beat his head with a
brick. Gilfoy will probably die, Farrell
and sae negro are held without bail.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
Very Like a Murder.

RICHMOND, VA, March 1s.-The body
of the dead woman found in the old
reservoir here Saturday has been iden'
tilted as that of Fanny Lillian Madison
Her parents reside In King William
County. About six months ago she went
to Bath County TO teach private
school. She came to Richmond last
Thursday night aud registered at the
American Hotel as T. L Morton. She
received a note and answered 1t saying,
fNo; / viii come as soon as. possible.
So do not wait for me-" Every indica-
ton points to murder. No arrests have
been made" The ~olice arc investigating
however.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

LONDON, March I'm the House Of
Commons last night Sir Thomas Brassey,
one of the junior Lords of the Admiralty,
prese ted the estimates for the navy Tor
the ensuing year, which stated that the
total strength of the navy was $4,000
men. OF these 81, 900 we're at present on
the active list, but in an emergency the
number could be Immediately increased
to es, ,OO0 One thousand sailors were TO
be recruited for service In Egypt. 1t was
Intended 70 build four ironelads and
twenty-seven minor vessels. The num-
Der of launches and torpedo boats now
possessed was ample for the purposes OF
coast defense,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
MIsCELLANEOus.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The report that China asked the United
States to act as mediator between France
and China is denied.
AT Saltair, England, three thousand
mill operatives struck on the 10th.
A WHOLESALE exodus from the south
west counties of Virginia has set in on ac-
count of lack Of railroad facilities.
SMOKED glass was in demand on the
18th in the places were the partial eclipse
OF the sun was observable. The perform
ance came or according to pro yramme.
ORDERS have been issued TO Admiral
Courbet to abandon his position at the Is
land Of FormOsa and operate on the
coast of Northern China.
THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Company contemplate constructing a line
from Denver, Col, to Ogden, Utah, to
compete with the Union Pacific.
The number of Post-office inspectors
will be materially reduced April 1st.
THE railroad strike was ended on the
10Th at Sedalia aud other points on the
Missouri Pacific system and the freight
blockade raised. The troops were sent
home to ST. Louis, and everything is love-
ly again
In the House of Commons on the 10th
Gladstone made further explanations in
reference to the Anglo Russia matter in
the Afghan country. 1t seems that the
trouble has been temporarily adjusted.
! Tax National Republican of Washington
has been sold to a company, and E. W.
\ Fox, formerly of st. Louis, No, will be
| President and mana ger of the new con-
Germ.
/ RIoTING was reported at Lurgan, Ire
| land, on tho nth.
D M.
| ed the new tariff BILL
FIVE hundred coal miners struck on the
I 18th at the Ellsworth mines near Danville,
III.
4 A QUANTITY Of dynamite was found con-
cealed in Irish quarters in Liverpool on the
18th.
THE National Association Of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents met at New
Orleans, La. on the 18th.
THE British Governments has provided
| e25,O0O for extra mail facilities with
| America.
THE weather was intensely cold
throughout Canada on the nth, the tenn
perature ranging from to SS degrees be
low zero.
THE United States will cooperate will
| Mexico in preventing threatened anarchy
in the Central American States
/ MISSISSIPPI Day and the opening OF thi
Mexican department. caused large at
tendance at the New Orleans Exposition
| on the 18th.
THE Supreme Court Of Iowa afirms the
oonstitutionality Of the prohibition law o
the State.
NATIVE spies who reached Suakim OF
the 18th reported that messengers from
Osman Digna's camp brought the news Of
the fall Of kassala.
THE Secretary OF the Navy has secured
the services OF professional accountant
in order TO have a thorough examination
Of the accounts OF the Department.
TIE New York Board Of Health has di
rected a hOuse-to-house inspection Of ths
city forthwith, In view OF the probable ap.
pearance Of cholera this summer.
AT Spartansburgh, 3 C, twelve inche.
of snow fell on the 18th. The storm wa
general throughout the South Atland
Z
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, March IA.
though the mercury at midnight yester-
day was four degrees below zero, the
freshmen of Union College followed their
old custom Of cremating an algebra.
While marching through the streets the
freshmen were pelted with eggs by the
sophomores, and at the funeral pyre In the
Campus a fight took place IN which the
juniors Joined. Base ball bats aud cluos
were vigorously used, and several stud
ents were severely injured. Several Were
arrested, and warrants have also been IS
sued against police officers for assauit,
and one officer will be tried before thf
Police Co nmissioncrs,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

NEW YORK, March 17.-St. Patrick's
Day was celebrated here by a double
parade of the Irish societies and the
military organizations of this city. One
of the professions was headed by Grand
Marshal Ennis, and the other by Grand
Marshal Rogers. Both took different
routes and the parades passed of with
out incident. The procession headed by
Grand Marshal Rogers was reviewed by
Mayor Grace, and contained many soci-
cites from Kings, Queens, Richmond aud
other adjoining counties. The weather
was cold and clear
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

BosToN, MASS, March I9.--Yee Fang,
a Chinese laundryman, about midnight
last night went TO the grocery store at
IIs Harrison avenue, where his cousin,
Yee Quong, is part owner, and demanded
some provisions. Yee Quong was at
tending 20 his wants, when Yec Fang
drew a small new hafchet which lac had
concealed about his person, and struck
Quoug twice upon the top Of the head,
infiicting deep wounds. Quoug's cries
brought the police, VINO arrested Fang,
and he was held in $1,000 bail Quong
will die
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

SEDALIA, Mo, March 1.-THE strikers
all resumed their usual places this morn
ing promptly at seven o'clock in the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas wood work and
blacksmith shops aud in the Missouri
Pacific machine shops and In the YARDS.
The men are Ia the best of humor and are
working hard.
The pay-car on the Missouri, Kansas q
Texas is in the yards and dealing out
their pay for the last month and to-mor-
row the Pacific pay-car will gladden the
hearts of the employees. Business has
resumed its usual course.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
Awful DestItuti',n In west virginia.

WHEELING, w. VA, March Ire
ports of destitution in the interior coun-
ties of this State continue to reach this
city. The Legislature mas al
iourned without affording the asked
for relief in Calhoun and
Gilman Counties, and petitions
praying the Governor to extend aid are in
circulation, and are being largely signed.
In Jackson County there is much dis
tress, and near Stalls Mill an organiza-
ton has been framed to compel by force
a division of the food remaining in the
ueighborhood to preserve life.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

ST. Paul, MINI, March l9.-Mrs. ID.
NJ. Britton, a dissolute woman, and Har-
vey w. Kellogg, formerly a merchant of
Neilsvllle, Wis, were found dead In bed
last night by one Bergstrom, win has
been arrested on suspicion Of having
murdered them. The affair is shrouded
fn mystery.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26
crInrrs AND CAsuALrIEs.

A FRgIGHr train on the Pennsyivania
Railroad was derailod nsar Carpontor's
Station, Pa on the l6sh. The brakeman
and four tramps were killed, and twen Y
cnrn demollshel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-26

Thirty Of the persons in the mine were
saved
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08

SCuu euAuSS AOI ulu-SOno one OIL
taste and refinement and all that.
Common people don't understand his
feelings, and mercenary servants are a
poor dependence"
81 know that" said Mrs. Muntle.
You are almost as much alone as I,
aren't you, Mrs. Muntle2" said MI.
Patterson, coaxingly.
"The doctor knew him. He's going
to do it just as he said he would If he
ever did," said the lady to herself.
Aloud she answered: "Well, sir, l am
pretty free, it is true. All my chill
dren are married WELL"
Il know money would be no object
to you" said Mr.. Patterson. "You
have enough. But i'll was to tell you
that I hated clearinghouse and
wanted a home, I think you would
have pity on me. I'll buy a beautiful
house, and you shall have complete
control of everything; only to make
my strawberry short-cake for ME all
my life"
He paused and looked at the lady.
'That is delicately put" he thought.
"Now will you hire out for a house
keeper, I wonder"
II amt romantic, though" said
Mrs. Muntle; "but still we ain'tyoung,
neither Of us, and it gets to be just
that with the most sentimental after
awhile"
Don't refuse me-" pleaded Mr.. Pat
terson.
"Well, Mr.. Patterson. I WON'T" said
Mrs. Muntle. "I'm my own mistress;
aud though I've never thought Of a
second marriage. why I think I'm
warranted In making n And no
doubt l Shall eve repent, for / think
you've a fine disposition. and / under
stand your ways and tastes"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
The Wealth OF Chill.

The worlds supply Of nitrate OF
soda and guano has been obtained
from the arid rainless west coast re-
gions of South America. Along the
southern coast of Peru are a series of
rocky, desolate islands on which no
rain ever falls and only the gentlest
breezes sweep. There are ut present,
as there have been for centuries, my
riads of sea birds along the coast. and
they, with thousands of sea lions, live,
breed and die upon these islands.
Guano is n mixture of the excrement
Of these seals and birds. the decom-
posed bodies Of both and the bones Of
the fishes which have been their food.
These deposits have been accumulat-
ing for centuries and in many places
are hundreds Of feet deep. baked into
y solid mass by the tropical sun.
These masses Of guano were worked
by the Peruvian Government from
1916, when their value as fertilizers
became understood, up to the wal
with Chilli in 1880. The annual ship
ments to Europe and the United
States amounted to millions OF tons.
valued at between $50. 900. 900 and
$30.OOO.OOO. all above the expense of
working being clear profit. This
should have enriched Peru, but it
merely enriched her governing classes.
During the wal the Chilians seized the
islands and annexed them to Chill.
There have been no exports of guano
since, but the CHILEAN Government is
making preparations to resume the
shipments, and it will probably be in
the market again next year.-Boyton
Commercial Bulletin.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
Mistake Of a Presidents wife.

n humorous incident is told around
town, says a City Of Mexico letter.
General Lallane sent President Diaz a
sack of locasts to show the enormous
size. and the messenger. instead Of de-
ivering the same at the office, deMv-
cred them ct the residence, where the
cook, mistaking them for some new
species of crab. served them up. and
when on tho table the mistake was
discovered by Mrs. Dlaz. but not be-
fore the family had partsken OF some.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
Wonders ofWater.

The tannin Of tea is thrown down
by tho lime Of hard water, so Tint if
lea is infused in hard water at least
nne-third is wasted. Hard water
used for boiling meat and vegetables
extracts their juices less thoroughly
than soft water does. Potatoes CON
tain Is per cent. of water; turnips, 90.
per cent; milk, S73 parts. The quail
ty of water when pure is not impaired
by stagnancy nor liable to fermenta-
ton, decay or putrescence; 1t would
keep 5000 years and be neither better
nor worse for keeping.
-Four closed jars, buried seventeen
centuries at Pompeii, and taken from
there, were found to contain atom for
atom as the sams free all, we breathe.
The same is said Of water. An influx
Of organic refuse into a stream will
affect 1t for several miles in its course.
but Mt longer distance the oxidation of
the foreign, matter will take place and
will restore the water to u purified
Observation-Disclosures NsDs.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08

Mr. Patterson listened. He saw
what he had done-proposed and been
accepted without having any idea of
what he was about. He looked at
Mrs. Muntle. She was very nice and
comely and ten years his junior, at
least, If she Was forty. He could not
have done a better thing, and would
be married without any troublesome
counting. So he at once put his arm
around Mrs. Muntle's waist and said:
"Thank you, my dear. I consider
myself very Fortunate"
He wrote to his good doctor in
about a fortnight's time, to tell him
that he had taken both his prescrip-
tions; was a married man and intend
ed to bring his bride home about the
first Of thenew year.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
COntentment.
We war gIttin' on tol'able WE'LL
Matildy, the childers an mo

We war glttin' on tol'able WE'LL
Matildy, the childers an mo
If We didn't cut much of q swell. +
We war mug as we wanted To be. :
Their war plenty to do in them times,
AM although 'twa'n't SO very big pay.
We managed to save a few dimes
On our dol!ar'n a quarter q day.
But there came a rich banker along,
An he built a house over the way.
Then ev'rYthing seemed to go wrong
With Matildy an me I'm that day
Our cottage got dreadfully email,
An we wanted, as mover before,
A porch, an bay window, an hall,
An our nnne on a plate on the door,.
Now, I never was much on advice,
But there's one thing I reckon 1 know:
When a mans got enough to suffice,
He'd better just keep along 80,
An mmd his own business alone,
An moi give his jealousy vent,
For the best thing IL poor man can own
Is q stock Of good-natured content.
3 Chicago .Neps.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
TIL Then, Good Night.

Good night have to say good night
To such q host of HOSTESS things!
Good night unto that frugile hand,
All queenly with its weight of rings;
Good night to fond upliited eyes,
Good night to chestnut bnids OF hair,
Good night unto the perfect mouth
And all the sweetness nestled there!
The snowy hand dctains me-then
I'll have to say good night again.
Bnt there will come a time, my love-!
When, if I read our stars Alright,
[ shall not inger by this porch
With my adieus. Till then, good night
You wish the time were now? And I.
You do not blush to wish it so?
You would have blushed yourself to death
To own SO much u year ago.
Whatf Both these snowy hands! All.
then,
I'll have to soy good night again.
Thomas Bailey yAldrfch.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
Where Solitude Keigns.

"Then you don't like solitude, MI.
snipps2"
mo, indeed, Miss Gusher; I don't
like It a BIT"
81 always thought it would be so
grand to have a chance to mediate In
absolute quiet"
you'd get precious tired OF It in q
little while; l a tell you that"
"Did you eve try 1t, Mr.. snipps?"
"Did | ever try it? Well. l should
shudder."
"Oh, dear, how charming. When
was 1t, Mr.. Snippsr'
LAST summer. Miss Gusher."
"oh. I know; you went to the
wo DIS"
Not much I didn't / clerkcd Ia j
store that didn't advertiss.'.-Gntcaso
Ledger.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
Formation Of an Iceberg.

The birth of a huge iceberg, a phe-
nomenon that has been seen only once
or twice by a European, and to a GER
tain extent has remained a matter of
theory. was observed by the Danish
explorers on the east coast of Green
land last summer. The bergs are
formed by breaking off from the end of
glaciers extending from the perpetual
ice of the unexplored interior to the
coast and into the sea. The water
buoys up the sea end of the glacier I'M
tilt breaks by its w weight with a
noise that sounds like loud thunder
miles away. The commotion of the
water, as the iceberg turns over and
over in the effort to attain its balance
is felt to a great distance along the
coast. The natives regard it as the
work of evil spirits. and believe that
to look upon the glacier in its throes is
death. The Danish officers, when OBJ
serving the breaking off of the end Of
the great glacier Puissortok through
their telescopes, were roughly ordered
by their Esquimau escort, usually sub
missive enough. to follow their exam
pie and turn their backs on the inter-
esting scene. They had happily COM
pleted their observations, and avoided
an embarrassing conflict with their
crew by. a seeming compliance with
the order.