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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
COMMERCE AND CROPS.

Facts and Figures From Bradstreet's Re-
view of the Condition of Trade and Crops
Through Out the Country.
NEW YORK, Aug. Especial telegr ans
to Bradstreet this week do not indicate
any gain in the distribution of general
merchandise. The moderate volume of
sales reported for several weeks past is
noted with continued widespread conf
dence in greater activity and larger prof
it's during the coming autumn. The
earnings for 35 railways for July aggre-
gate $17, 7,090, ,l3I in 1886, against Sl4,-
553, ,706 for 81 roads in 1885. The gain
for seven months this year is 1922, ,447
against 1885.
The total of bank clearings at 20 cities
for the week is $846, ,429, I02, against
S747.585, ,678 last week. There has been
a noticeable hardening of interest rates
at financial centres, owing to the in
creased demand from wool, lumber and
clothing dealers, as well as to advance
on grain shipments.
The more significant industrial feature
of the work is found in the improved de-
mand for finished iron at Pittsburgh.
Special advices are that makers are more
sanguine than for two years past; prices
are unchanged, but the mills are pushed
to meet requirements. Like reports
come from Philadelphia and st. Louis.
Dry goods sales are fairly well sus-
tanned, the aggregate being in excess of
last year.
There is less doing in raw woods, but
the market favors holders. Prices de-
pend on the results of the opening of
lightweight fabrics, which are not fully
known. There has evidently not been so
general an advance as expected, though
late London and Antwerp sales have been
at full figures.
Later advices from the spring wheat
crop are more favorable than previously
anticipated. Heavy receipts continue to
depress prices. Damage to corn from
drouth is also less than was recently re-
ported, the probable yield being nearly
1900, 900, 900 bushels, against 100000
600 bushels last year.
There has been slight damage to the
cotton crop from shedding. The plant
has improved in the Carolinas, Georgia
and Alabama. Hot weather has threat
ened Central and Western Texas.
The Louisiana rice crop promises to be
heavy. The weather of late has been un-
favorable to the growth of cane in that
State. The price of sugar has gone to
the lowest point on record, with light
demand and heavy probable supply.
The tea market is demOralized under
large visible supplies and heavy Eastern
expectations.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

TIE cholera is virulent in Baletta, ltniy
where 1872 new cases and forty-two deaths
were reported on the 7th.
A FULL volunteer battery of two guns
and forty men was organized at Garden
City, Kansas, on the 7th, in view of Possi-
BILE hostilities with Mexico.
COMMISSIONER MILLER has begun pre-
parations for carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the oleomargarine bill.
THE President issued an order on the
Tth, placing Fitz John Porter on the re-
tired list of the army with the rank of
Colonel.
AT the interstate drill at Vicksburg,
Miss, on the Tth, the New Orleans COM
pany won the first prize, the Memphis
company the second prize.
SENTENCE was pronounced on Cutting
on the 7th. 1t is one years Imprisonment
at hard labor and 5000 fine. If he cannot
pay the fine he will have to serve 100 days
longer.
A HEAVY force of Mexican revolutiOnists
crossed the river into Texas on the night
of the 9th. A troop of the Ninth United
States Cavalry was ordered from Ring
gold Barracks on the Sth to pursue and
disarm them.
THE Texas fever has broken out among
the cattle Of Clarke county, Missouri, and
they are dying rapidly. 1t was impaired
by a Texas herd to the neighborhood.
The Tennessee reunion at Springfield,
No., on the 7th, was magnificent and
glorious success in every particular
IT is announced that the Minister to Mex
ico has resigned. 1t is said that Minister
Jackson's resignation has no connection
with the recent border troubles, as it was
fled in June last.
Phe rejection by the Senate of j. Hart
Freeman as Marshal of the Western Dis
trict Of Tennessee is attributable to his
determined warfare upon the moonshin-
ers in that section.
A RIOT occurred at Belfast, Ireland, on
the 9Th. The fighting was the most des-
perate that has taken place during the re-
cent troubles. Fifty persons were injured,
some of them, it is thought, fatally.
THE Pope has sent circular to the pow
ers, notifying them of the vatican's de-
cision to establish diplomatic relations
with China, and explaining the expedi
ency of the step.
In two weeks, during the recent British
elections, the Irish people in the United
States sent 500, ,O00 to the Irish parliameu-
tary fund.
IN personal difficulty at Oxford, Miss,
on the 9Th, II. NJ. Sullivan was killed by
Chas. b. Howry.
Il is said that Gov. Maceyra has ordered
the Paso Del Norte authorities, in case OF
an attack from Texas. to cut OF Cuttings
bead and deliver it 70 the Americans.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
SAW SOME SNAKES.
Why the Passengers Florida Train
Took to Their Heels.

Why the Passengers % Florida Train
Took to Their Heels.
FLORIDA Times Union.l
AS the afternoon train on the Florida
Transit railway slowed up to water tank
where a creek flows out of a dreary cy-
press swamp and crosses the way, a hun.
ter in high boots and corduroy coat, with
a huge bag swung to his broad shoulders,
climbed out of the tall grass and boarded
the principal passenger car. 1t was Prof
James Bell, the Smithsonian Institution
agent. The train was full OF people who.
for three hours, had endured the innocent
babbIe Of two guileless land agents. They
had learned from these truthful real es.
tate missionaries that alligRtors were as
harmless as geese, and there were fewer
snakes by far in Florida than in New
York City or Philadelphia. The professor
found the one vacant seat and flung him.
self into it.
"Good afternoon, professor" an acs
quaintanee at the further end Of the car
cried out to him; "do you have any luck
catching snakes these daysn
And within five minutes Mr. Bell was
answering questions from nearly every
occupant of the car. Were there really
any snakes in Florida2 Was IL safe TO go
through the woods9 How big did the
snakes grow IN THIS Stagef what sort OF
snakes are common here9 etc. Very graz
ciously the professor answered them all
and soon had betrayed himself into dis
asrtation upon reptiles generally, TILL In
an absent way, just TO illustrate point he
was calculating, he unbuttoned capa-
cious pocket in the skirt of his coat and
drew out an enormous and newly caught
"coach- whip" which he exhibited to a
throng Of staring and excited people. Its
habits and peculiarities were described,
and he laid his subject on the seat and
from another pocket drew out q number Of
chicken snakes and water-snalzes Of vari-
GUS kinds. Would they bitter No, indeed;
they were harmless. They look kind OF
"crawly," they are 80 small.
He replaced them and unstrapped his
game bag. "Here we have" be said, "a
beautiful snake, naturally tame and per-
fectly harmless. which anybody can play
with" And he drew out what 10 probably
the biggest king-snake ever caught IL
Florida-nearly eight feet long.
There was . chorus Of screams, and
women and children, men even, fed 20 the
further end of the car. During the rest Of
the trip the disconnected professor sat
alone, and when at Gainesville he arose 70
leave the train little girls bid themselves
behind their mammas and screamed with
fright
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
Prealdental Appointnents.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-During the
session of the Senate ended Thursday,
the President sent to that body 5,450
nominations to Office, including with
drawals and nominations. There were
altogether about one hundred and fifty
Withdrawals, most Of them being either
to correct some error in the name or to
change the character of the nomination.
There were but few permanent with
drawals. The Senate rejected twenty
seven of the Presidents appointments,
and fOTly nine of them remain unacted
upon by the Senate. General Upshaw,
Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
was dOubly confirmed By the Sen ate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13

BELFAST, Aug. while a party of
Workmen, numbering about five hun
dred, were returning from their work
about six O'Clock last evening, a bottle
was thrown among them from window
of a house occupied by several families.
Several workmen were struck by the
missile and severely injured The crowd
Immediately retaliated with bolts, ham,
mers, sticks, ETC., and a furious tumult
arose. The police and military charged
upon the crowd with little effect, and
finally fred into them. Seven men fell
wounded and the mob quickly dispersed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13

Unioue Railway.

Boston, Aug. 6.-The Board of Rail-
way Commissioners went to Cambridge
Yesterday TO witness the operation of
model of the proposed Meigs Elevated
Railway. The test was made with full
sized cars over 1,s0o feet of road built
with sharp horseshoe curves and heavy
grades. The trial proved satisfactory
and was pronounced by the president of
the board to be wonderful. One mile OF
track viii be built and operated in Cam
bridge, and then a franchise win be
sought to introduce the system in Bos-
ton. Only q single rail is used. Ii It
proves u success on a large scale it is
expected 10 reTolutionize railroading.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13

BROWNSVILLE, Tex Aug. AT dawn
yesterday a strong escort of Mexican
cavalry stopped at Matamoras and took
Juan Saldava, the leader of several
revolutionary bandits recently captured,
and Trinidad Ortez, wild youth of good
family, who is implicated in the killing of
a young rancher, named Garcia, for his
pistol and horse, from the barracks of
the Fourth infantry out into the country
and hanged them. Salvado was formerly
a noted horse thief, and Ortez, who had
been a rural guard and policeman, had
bad record,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs.

short for grand.opera.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
AN immense public meeting of citizens
at Sioux City, Ia, on the 5th adopted res
olutions to use all possible means to
secure the apprehension and punishment
Of the assassin of the Rev. Geo. Haddock.
Governor Larabee has offered reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer.
THE second trial of Alfred Packer, bet
ter known as the 'man-eater," was con-
cluded at Gunnison City, Col, on the 5th.
The jury Teturnel a verdict of guilty of
manslaughter on five count. Judge Har-
rison sentenced the prisoner to forty Y ears
in the penitentiiry or eight years for each
man, it is supposed, he murdered.
On the 4th, by an accident on the Balti-
more & Ohio road, near Cumberland, Nd,
three tramps who were stealing rides
were either killed or mortally injured. The
passengers were badly shaken up.
On the 9Th lightning killed a child of
James L. McLeery, near Chillicothe, Mo.
ON the 9th the business portion of the
of the town of Mancelona, Mich, was de-
stroyed by fire.
On the 9th the principal business block
of Phoenix, Ariz-, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000.
ON the 9th the mill and machine shop of
the Ducey Lumber Company at Muske-
gon, Mich, we're totally destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Cause
unknown.
A SEVERE wind and hail-storm in De-
Witt County, Ill, on the 9Th, did great
damage to corn. Some fields were beaten
and chopped to pieces. Property also suf-
fered to a considerable extent.
THOMAS ROGERS, a Noble County (O.)
/ farmer, quarrelled with his son Jacob on
the 5th, while both were intoxicated. The
/ son attacked his father with pruning
knife, d disemboweling him and causing al
most instant death. Young Rogers is in
] jail at Caldwell.
TIE yacht Cruiser was caught in re-
cent storm on Lake Huron and six young
men belonging to prominent Canadian
/ families were drowned.
WHILE William Gramstead was in pleas
ant conversation with party OF friends at
indianapolis, Ind, on the night of the 7th,
be excused himself for a few moments.
Not returning, search was made for him,
and he was found hanging by the neck,
dead, in an clubhouse.
On the 7th four men were killed in col
lisiou on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
Ht iOtitY tho b0 CO 1AA Va a u eAAAA
dispatcher's error.
On the 7th Joseph Richards and Griffith
r. Thomas, miners, were killed by a fall
of rock and coal in the Boston mine at
Plymouth, Pa.
On the Sth forest fires surrounded and
destroyed the village of Spencer, Wis.
ON the Sth Ned Fitzgibbons and Jack
Moore got drunk together in New Y ork,
got into a fight, when both fell into the
river and Fitzgibbons was drowned.
On the 9th an attempt to rob the post
Office al Astoria, L. l., was frustrated by
the police, who attacked the burglars,
capturing two, one of whom was wound
ed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the Sd the report of the
conference committee on the Deficiency APP
preparation bill was agreed to. The joint
resolution to continue the appropriations
temporarily was objected to by MIR. PLUMP,
and was placed on the calendar. The ad-
iournment resolution changing the time
ed back, but Mr.. HOar objected to
its passage until his bill for "inquests under
National authority had been considered.
lengthy political debate followed, and upo n
MIR. Blair objecting to further consideration
of the adiournment resolution, it was placed
on the calendar. The vetoed pension bill
of Mary J. Nottage was then called
1P: 9%t tv 5aifG 5biTz motoritv PASS The oonfer
ence report on the River and Harbor bill was
aereed to. The vetoed Pension bill of Jose
Romiser was passed over the veto by
sages from the President approving
ting the papers in the Cutting case were laid
before the House. The conference report on
Conference reports on the Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill and the Sundry civil Dill
were also agreed to.
IN the Senate on the 4th a resolution was
passed accepting from william H. Wander
bilt and Julia Dent Grant the articles pre-
sented by foreign governments to General
Grant. The adjournment resolution was
again called up, but no action was taken.
passed. The conference report on the sur
Plus HesOluttoD was submitted, and after
q lengthy debate was agreed tO......G In the
House conference was ordered on the For
tincation Appropriation bill The confer
ence report on sue surplus resolution was
adopted. The Cutting resolutions were re-
ported frOru the committee on foreign af-
fairs. After a lengthy debate, and without
final action. the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 5th a resolution was
passed thanking Mr. Sherman for the ability,
courtesy and impartiality with which he has
presided over the Senate. Mr.. Beck bill,
prohibiting members of Congress from
acting as counsel fer subsidized railroads,
was called up and the second Monday
in December was fixed for its cousid-
Grafton. A bill for the relief of dishon-
orably discharged soldiers of the Twelfth
Michigan Infantry was passed The COM
m 'ttee appointed to wait the President
reported that he had no further cOmmuni-
cation to make, and after short address
the Chair declared the session adjourned
sine 6ie......In the House a message
from the President announcing his
approval of the Deficiency, sun
dry Civil and River and HarbOr bills was re-
ceiVed The labor investigation committee
were granted leave to sit during recess. A
bill was passed making an additional apprO-
priatiOn for the cOngTe ssiOnal library. Bills
were passed accepting the Grant relics, pro-
vlding for holding terms of the United
States court at TexRrkana, making an ap-
preparation for completing the public build.
Ing at Fort Scott, Kas., and for the erection
of a public building at Los Angeles, Cal
The Speaker then declared the House ad-
tOurned sine die.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13
A True yviis's Great Duty.
fCleveland Plain DsaIer.l

Above ell things she should read the
papers and keep up with the times, 50 as
20 be able TO talk intelligently with her
husband on topics Of the hour.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13

SEVERAL of the manufacturers at Salem
Mass, are fitting up barracks for their
union employees that are expected
from the provinces. One has a building
with thirty hunks, dining hall, kitchen,
etc. The men will be kept in first-rats
style. The Knights keep sentries out for
all new men that come in.
On the 7th a riot between Orangemen
and Catholics at Belfast resulted in q
large number on both sides being badly
injured.
THE trial of the Chicago Anarchists con-
tinues to drag on, the defense making a
very lame attempt to break down portions
of the States testimony.
WAsHoUTs on the railroads deading to
Atlantic City, N. j., on the Sth, caused the
detention one hundred and seven car loads
of excursionists, and they were unable to
return home to their homes.
ON the night of the 9Th detachment Of
four hundred Mexican troops arrived at
Nueva Laredo, on the Rio Grand, and two
cannons, which accompanied them, have
been placed to command Fort Mcintosh on
the Texas side of the Rio Grande. Much
indignation is expressed by Americans,
and matters are getting a squally look.
on the Sth three thousand people bade
good-by at Queenstown to the delegates
20 the meeting OF Gne irish HaGlOnal
League in America.
THE number of silver dollars coined by
the United States mints during the year
1888 was q, ,657, ,767.
THE gold production in the United States
for the calendar year 1885 was S31, 800, 900,
and silver SOL, 100000
On the 7th the heaters in the Columbia
rollin g mill at Lancaster, Pa, Joined the
puddlers in their strike for Philadelphia
prices, and work has been entirely sus-
pended there. Prospects look favorable
for long strike.
THE National Liberal Federation of En-
gland has issued manifesto intended to
encourage the Gladstonites.
CHOLERA is reported raging seriously at
Yokohama and Toxic, Japan.
THE police of Belfast are to be super
seded by soldiers in consequence of the re-
cent riOts
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-13

Ok the sth two more cOopers, William
Potts and George Hazlitt, navigated the
Niagara whirlpool rapids In cask.
A WASHINGTON rumor has it that As
sistant Secretary Thompson of the Treas
ury Department is to succeed Secretary
Manning before Congress reassembles.
MISS LAURA MOORE, Of st. Louis, who
took the prize last year at the Paris con-
servatoire, will not compete this year, it
having been decided that her stature is too
short for grand opera.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-04

Il RA3tofsaR1Dos II Ado lEAaA
A writer II AatoA, Sy1iA. who = tab
Ing views, writes The Photographs
Times tAat hk pictures illustrate the sz-
savaHens q an american expedition At
Assos iA the slAssis Troad, an expedition
through Asia Minor and the recent
Wolfe expedition 10 Babyloaia. These
journeys ars long. and have TO be made
o4 horseback Al luggage Il carried
On kessss and Ax2es, hence the 1ifd-
Guilty e carrying glass plates Il oonsid
cradle and eonpels ons TO travel slowly.
Tho expense Of carrying 400 glass plates
On = journey Of three months is oonsid-
cradle, and the dangers to which these
are exposed keep ono In a constant state
of mental anxiety. Loads are frequently
upset. and this eften happens in bad
places. Sometimes they are thrown with
violence and sent rolling down banks.
Good fortune has thus far attended him
in these respects, but he 4 convinced that
the glass plates must 90 for this kind Of
work. The results Of long expedition
may be destroyed In crossing any stream,
for eastern horses have a fondness for r.
ing down in running water. In . coun-
try without bridges this is annoying
Boston Budget.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-04

The thing contemplated or done ia
athe London season" may be termed
generically, in the language of the
press, fashionable arrangements. Any
one taking up The Moraing Post on Mon
day cen read a list of them for the ensu-
ing week. He viii see that, if he
chooses, he can in the next day or two
attend balls" mission meetings."
small nusics," SALES of dolls" prom
enade shows" receptions" scientific
lectures," cricket Matches Sbazars,"
afternoons" concerts" charities"
Shooting at clay or real pigeon, Hdra-
matte matinees, polo" races" or
musical soirees in the East End" Some
Of the arrangements" are private, and
can only be attended on invitation;
others are open to all There is also the
third class, such as the bazaar or charit-
able concert, which is public on one side
and private on the other.
In order, therefore, to enjoy an unfet-
tered selection from the list before him,
the person above mentioned must be
what is called lin society,"" This status
can be attained by any man whatever
who possesses a suit Of evening clothes
and fair amount of manners. Such a
one will have no difficulty in getting an
invitation to an ordinary dance in the
less fashionable circles. Once there, he
must get introduced to one or two of the
matrons present who stand highest on
the social ladder, and, if possible, have
ugly daughters He must dance, or pre-
tend to dance, assiduously with the chill
dren, and take the mothers themselves
to supper. II one of the latter gives q
dance herself, or Is asked for mems
names by friend, the aspirant viii not
DO forgotten, and will get his name
down on "ist.- He has then merely to
continue this process as he rises in the
world, with = proper devotion to cards,
etc., and in = couple Of years no ball or
drum will be inaccessible to him.-The
Argonaut
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-04

Proper Temperature for Brain Workers.
Without thought, it would seem nat
ural that the temperature in which we
live in the house should approach more
nearly to that of the external atmos-
phere, but little consideration demon
strates the necessity Of q very much hot
ter climate within doors, and the habit
ual custom of northern nations to main
tain this state Of caloric- While out Of
doors every effort is made to develop,
and then to preserve q comfortable
warmth Of the body. This requires an
incaloulable amount of nerve force,
which, added to the physical expendi-
ture, curtails an exhaustive loss Of vi
tality not easily repaired When in the
house this state of things is reversed, or
should be. Weary with the struggle
outside to keep from freezing or chilling,
the houss heat must be SO great and
terly, may sit, stand, or lounge, with no
fear or question a. to his personal COM
fort. The heat must be great enough to
warrant . reduction Of outside gar
ments
This il especially essential to brain
wsrks.a, waao cannot be hanapsred with
extra slsthiag. The latter, IN their
sra.psl, stasze-kse positions at ths
desk n.st hsvs, II addition, foot-muab
or extra large Aseos-ined ovssshoes -
kesP them IA temper and ideas that cold
feet may rob them Of. Tho heat should
be equalizsd throughout tbs house and
its halls, that tke stsaia - b oonoko1t-
able AW ut - . rspet<tisa Il that cut
side. Tie wiAtsr nentas are especially
tho ones fer excessive and continued toll
both for Ne braia and muscles, and II
order net - dsPasts ne tagging forces
too mueA, great sa<S sAould be exercised
to guard against ne house being made a
second workshop hg 10 pauoity Of axti-
field heat II st0ve ox fHrAaeo.-OE
OAe&A n}inn II Intae Ocean.