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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
Wholesale Slaughter.

Columbus, Miss, Dec. 17-Sev-
eral gentlemen reaching this city
this morning from Artesia bring
news of the wholesale slaughter
of a con stables posse near Walha-
lax, a small station on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad near Macon,
Miss. On Friday last a negro and
white boy got INFO fight. The
white boys father attempted to sep
arate them when he was set upon
by the negro boy and his father and
terribly beaten. Yesterday the
white man swore out a warrant for
the Negroes arrest, and Constable
Seth Cobb went to the negroes house
TO execute It. when he, also, was at
tackled by number of negroes and
beaten. He then summoned a posse
of twelve men yesterday evening
to arrest the negro. The posse were
fired upon from ambush and five
were killed outright; and six wound
ed more or less seriously. The news
spread rapidly, and the negroes
were strongly reinforced. Walha-
lax telegraphed along the line for
help, and Meridian responded with
about seventy-fve well-armed men.
They were Joined at every station
and reaching Walhalak marched
Immediately to the scene of blood
shed. The negroes were barricaded
and refused to surrender of give up
the dead whites. At noon the tore
es were supposed to be about equal,
aud what the result is no enc here
knows. This afternoon news was
received that the bellgerent negroes
have retreated to the swamps and
are stubborn, while the nOn-cOm-
Blatant negroes are fleeing to the
woods IN terror. Capt. Mcdowell
of the Columbus Riflemen telegraph
ed the sheriff of Kemper county that
his men were ready If he should ask
the Governor for military assistance.
The telegram was not delivered as
the sheriff was not in town. There
is considerable excitement here,
and the news of the Developments
awaited with utmost anxiety,
A special from Macon, Miss,
says: at is reported this evening
that seven of the negroes implicated
we're shot this morning, Two arm
ed squads have left here today for
the scene of the trouble, and more
bioodshed may be expected.
Following is a list Of the killed
and wounded;
Killed-Henry MurrY, Seth
Cobb, Tom Nicholson, Bill Vaughn,
Bill Hare.
Wounded-Frank MaurY, Tom
GILES, Bob Harper, John Dew,
JEFF Thomas.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

FROM recent investigation it
seems that the convict lease system
of Mississippi Is a curse to any civil
lied people. The prisoners are
treated in a brutal and shameful
manner. Nothing in tn dark ages
of European history compares with
the cruel treatment they receive.
s me of the prisoners have been
recently killed in our own state and
we are not altogethe blameless.
1t seems instead Cf the Tenitenuary
being place Of reformation, it has
been leased out to capitalists. who
treat those under their charge like
bTutes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
Transfers.

A list of coveyances made in the
county from Dec. 10, 1888, to Dec.
10, 1888:
J w Wilson to L Lax, tlust.
WR Hunt to Fl B Wright, trust
] B Bell to Mercer g. McGlathery,
trust.
S Robertson to Moses Normsnt, col,
trust.
WAH Mcdaniel to A T McNeal trus-
tee, trust.
WMJBox ct ais to r Hudson, trus-
tee, trust.
Alenzo AIdridge to H B Wright. trust.
u Polk and wife to r Fl Wood ct ais,
deed.
A Adams to Sallie Adams. deed.
r II Wood to Caroline Williams, deed.
TN Newsem to w P Day, trust.
Elizabeth Stewart to w A Ross, deed.
PA Feshan to Joseph BadmaceT, deed.
f P Nicely to v r Robinson, deed.
w E Farley to w r Robertson, deed.
Rosa NJ Davis to J K Miller, deed.
E f Miller to r Miller, deed.
FM Philips to r Miller, deed.
Robert Galloway to Margaret Wafford,
deed.
Ri Wood to B White, title bond.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

THERE is considerable talk of
railroad to run from Memphis by
way of Bolivar and Henderson, on
though Middle and East Tennessee.
1t is a self evident fact that this
road will be greatly beneficial both
to Bolivar and Memphis, passing
as it Will through the rich iron and
coal fields of the eastern and middle
portions of the state. II this road
Is completed, in the enc item of coal
alone, an immense amount can be
saved TO our people: Another ad-
vantage is, we will have direct
communication with Memphis, the
metropolis of our wealthy state and
really the greatest city in the South.
Her facilities for shipping are un-
equalled, her natural adyanta ges
numerous and her population is
composed of business men of public
spirit and enterprise, who know no
such word b fail. Bolivar is stu
ated within sixty miles of this great
city, still It will take two days to
make the trip and attend to any
business. Could not this be avoId-
ed by running an accommodation
train from here to Memphis over
one of the other roads that connects
with the Illinois Central2 1t
would be a wonderful convenience
te the citizens if such an arrange
ment could he effected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

IT will be Remembered that earl!
in the fall Of this year, some gentle
men from St. Louis came to Mem
phis and formed a trust ON cotton
bagglng. Under the direction Of
the criminal judge, the grandjury Of
Shelby county indicted these men.
Gen. Peters asked Gov. Taylor
some two months ago for a requi-
sition on the governor OF Missouri
for the men who formed the trust.
But Gov. Taylor has a sympathetic
heart for the MONOPOLY that made
thousands Of dollars out Of the
farmers OF this country and refused
10 issue the Tequisition.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NON. RESIDENT NOTICE


In the County Court of Hardeman Coun-
ty, Tennessee.-Eliza Ray ct al, VS.. H.
B. Ray, ct al.-Petition to sell land for
DivisiOu.-No. 1914 r. D.
In this canse it appearing from petit
ton, which is sworn to, that the defen-
dants, VIM. Campbell and wife, Malinda
Campbell, are non-resIdents of the state
of Tennessee. It is ordered that pnbli-
cation be made for four successive weeks
in the BOLIVAR BULLETIN, a newspaper
published al Bolivar, Tennessee, requir-
ing said defendants to enter their appear
ance herein by or within the first three
days OF the January term, 1889, of The
County Court of Iardeman County,
Tenn, TO be held at the court house in
Bolivar, Tenn, on Monday, 7Ih day of
January, 1889, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the petition in this cause, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to
them and set for hearing ex pare, This
10Th day OF November, 1888.
w. w. FARLEY, Clerk.
jesse Norment, Solicitor for Petition
ers. nov30-4t
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
Tuesday, January 8. 1899.

the thomas Taylor tsrm of 1890 l 10
acres, lying near New Castle, partly
in Hardeman and partly in SFsyette
counties, Tenn, and bounded on the
north by the New Castle ami SOmer~
vile road; ON the east by tile lands
of Shivers and Bass, on the south by
the lands OF Beard. and Cham beers;
on the west by the lands of. e4'homp-
son, containing 1890 1-10th acres.
Said lands will be subflivlded and
sold in tracts, aud then as a whole,
and will be reported the way it
brings The most.
TERMS OF sALE:-One-lourth
cash; balance in 6, II aud L. months,
purchasers to execute notes with APP
proved security, bearing interest
from date. and a lien retained. Re-
demption barred. Sales confirmed
the 4th Tuesday IN January, 1889
r. A. HURT, q. q M.
This Dec. 6, 1888.
Pitts, Hays d Meeks, Solicitors.
dec14-4t
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
New Advertisements.

We call attention to the following
new at vertisements which appear
in this issue of the BULLETIN:
Williams 4 Mitchell, 149 Main
st, Memphis, dealers in Wines,
Liquors, etc.
Piney Mills, Pine Top, Tenn,
w. a. Ross, proprietor, dealer in
rough and dressed lumber, sashs,
doors. weather boarding, etc.
III. @. Callahan, photographer,
Bolivar, copies and enIarges old
pictures, work done III both clear
and cloudy weather and satisfaction
0uarRnt eed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

UPON draining Lake View at
Birmingham the body Of Irene
Halves was found. This is the last
link in the terrible mystery that
completes the chain of horrors.
Halves Is still in Jail, and Sheriff
Smith is under 100000 bond, 1t
looks strange indeed that the sheriff
should be tried for unfolding the
law. The man who believes IN mob
law should read the history OF the
French revolution again.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

Is Bolivar to have another rail
road or mott 1t is a certainty that
the Ship Island road will pass
through the county. Already it
has been built to Middleton and
with The proper inducements it
may be brought to Bolivar. On
every hand we are surrounded by
railroads, and trade is beng taken
from our town instead of being
brought TO it. The Charleston
road is on the south Of us, the Mo-
bile and Ohio Is on the east and
the Midland road runs north and
west of us. All these roads come
into our county, sulI only one pass
es through Bolivar. We would
like to know if there is any induce
ment that could be made to bring
the Ship Island and Gulf road
here. 10 allow the line to pass
within q few miles of US will seri-
ously damage our trade. On the
other hand, If we secure it, the val ,
ne of property will be enhanced.
new industries will spring up, and
an additional outlet will be given to
the timber trade which is RAPIDLY
becoming one of the South's great
est industries. While we do not
advocate the shipping Of our lum-
her north To build up and beautify
that section of coun try, suIl if the
Southern people VIII not take ad.
vantage Of the God given heritage.
We believe it is best for the country
t. be developed, and this is one
way 10 do il.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

Writes straight life, tOntine. old
age benefit and endowmen life IN
surance. The best and the cheap
est. Agents wanted in every county
in the state. Amy one desiring in
formation in regard TO agencies or
life insurance address, Russell IL
Fisher. State Agents, Covington,
Tenn, or Bolivar, Tenn, care BUL.
LETIE.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

According to sDnae of the news :
paper accounts the sew eral thousand
men who cougregaied around the
Birmingham Jail we're there for the
purpose Of inducing each other to
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

THE Evening Times, OF Jack son,
will commence on January 8, 1889,
the publication of the Weekly
Tines, to be issued every Saturday.
The Times men are full OF energy
and publish a good paper and we
wish them success.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

and slept in a bear skin. During
the night Crockett told the Colonel
he had killed between forty and fif-
ty bears that fall and winter and
he had the skins to show for it. Das
vie called his rife "Old Sookey"
ana he rarely missed the mark with
II.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

Col. Robert /. Chester. the young
est man of his age on the continent,
who is now prominently spoken
Of as the right man to carry Ten
nessee's electoral vote to Was hing
ton, swan the Obion river in May
1928, spent the night with the ia
NOUS DAVE Crockett, ate bear meat
with q butcher knife and cane fork
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

In obedience to an order entered IN
this cause at the November term,
1888, in M. B. IA, at page $50, ct
seq, will sell at the courthouse in
Somerville. Tenn. on
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
CHANCERY SALE
OF TIE
Thomas Taylor Farm!

In Chancery at Jackson, Tennessee
S. A. Hurt Ell. al, VS.. James S.
Boyd, ct al.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
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att senhe fact that the Roya Baking Powder absolutely
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American Institute,
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
Connecticut Indemnity Association,

Covington, Tenn, Dec. IL, 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
AN AUSTRALIAN NATIVE CHIEF.

It was blazing hot day in January,
and | was reclining lazily on the grass
beneath a shady tree, on the bank of
the Clarence river, which is situated
near the northern boundary line of the
coloney of New South Wales, Austria
liza. / was kept busy in winking off
the clouds of flies and mosquitoes
which were buzzing around me, when
all at once / became aware that l was
not alone. Looking up, I discovered
a grotesque specimen of the Australian
native standing III front of me. His
name was Sandman, and he was the
chief of a tribe of aboriginals who
were camping in the neignborhood on
the cattle run belonging to gentle
man named Whitehead. Sandman
was big and stout for an Australian
black fellow, who, as a rule, are very
| thin. His costume on this occasion
| consisted of a black swallow-tailed
dress-coat, which he had buttoned up
closely, but not another stitch of cloth
ing did he have on besides He had a
gay plume of parrots feathers stuck
in his thick matted hair, which COM
| pieted his costume. / complimented
him on his gorgeous outfit and appear
ance, and asked him what he wanted.
His features relaxed into the broadest
grin as he replied:
Sandman want to see Misser what
you call UNI. Misser White Teller flour
bag COBRA"
The word ''cobra" means head in
English, and Sandman meant to imply
that he wanted to see Mr.. Whitehead,
the owner of the place. L showed him
where Mr.. Whitehead was just then
standing on the veranda, and followed
Sandman to hear what he had to say.
He placed his hand on his stomach,
and, in a truly pathetic tone, said:
Sandman berry hungry, Misser
White Teller flour bag cobra; berry
hungry, s'pose you give Sandman
| plenty beef.
Mr.. Whitehead laughed at Sandi-
mans comical appearance andrequest,
and replied:
Nov, Sandman, s'pose you 60 out
! in the bush and cut plenty sheets of
bark, then l give you plenty beef"
Sandman put on more dolefui look
and kept reiterating that he was "ber-
ry hungry" Mr.. Whitehead finally
told him to go down to the mems huts
| and get some dinner and then go and
| get the bark afterwards. The bark
| from the tree called the ''stringly bark
tree" is largely used in Australia for
roofing purposes for sheds, huts, etc.,
and the natives are generally employed
! to cut it from the trees and bring it in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
A Rainy-DaY Costume.

According to the Memphis Aualanche
Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller is "a clever
woman at getting safely over puddles.
Said this pretty brown-eyed woman a
few days ago: Il begin with boots,
and I stand up for and espouse big
cork-sole, waterproof leather boots,
not nearly so ugly to look at as they
are to talk about, and thoroughly COM
Portable. Next stockings that won't
betray your confidence even if you
should choose to walk in a pond, but
nice lady-like stockings with refined
feelings. that wouldn't crock for all
the world. Then a pair of close-ft-
ting leglets, coming just to the tops of
the shoes. A dress skirt to wear with
these ought to clear the ground by at
least six inches, and it would totally
vanquish car-steps and curbstOnes if it
were eight inches from the floor. 1t
ought certainly to just meet legtels
and boots in an interesting trio. The
dress should be of good, dark, light
weight wool, which rain will neither
spot Tor shrink; and over this should
90 rainy-day cloak OF very shiny al
paca, pongee or cheek silk, all of
which resist water fairly well and are
not so heavy and unpleasant generally
as macintosh. With this costume
you will never have damp ankles, and
you will be comparatively free from
the disagreeable necessity of selling
your skirts in your hands while you
are trying to crowd by three fat men
whom the conductor allows to hide the
hand rails, and to hold books, parcels
and umbrella in the other"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
a Baby Monarch.

The little King of Spain has begun
to exercise his royal privilege of issu-
ing orders, which, though they con-
fiict with public opinion, must be
obeyed. His Majesty has now reached
the age when the place of nurse is usual
~ filled by tutors and governesses. and
his attendant was accordingly notified,
some time ago, that her services would
not be much longer required, and she
might prepare to return to her husband
and children in the country.
The nurse, however, has become very
much attached to her young charge,
and after vainly pleading her cause
with the Queen Regent. she hit upon
novel means of terrifying her posi-
ton.
The King is just learning to talk,
and when he was recently taken into
room filled with Spanish officials, who
wished to assure themselves of his we'll
being, the baby surprised them by an
nouncing:
1.-The nurse must stay. I want her
to stay"
That willy attendant had occupied
her spare time in teaching her charge
to express her own preference, and the
result was entirely successful. No
royal mandate can be disobeyed in
Spain, and the Kings nurse has been
told that she may remain for the
Youths Companion.
The Smyrna fig is being extensively
planted IN Southern California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
RusSia's Great Novelist.

Count Tolstoi is man of sixty, with
iron-gray hair. sunburned countenance,
plentifully furnished with gray beard
and mustache. His hair is parted in
the middle and is thick and full. His
brow, furrowed with the ploughshare of
thought, is broad and massive; his
eyes, small and piercing, CLEAN out
beneath bushy brows. His nose, large
and prominent, has full and expressive
nostrils. The features are so strongly
marked that once seen they cannot
soon be forgotten. He is rather above
the average height, and his threescore
years have not bowed his stature. But
he is no longer as robust as he was.
He looks somewhat shrunken and
worn, as if time and the ever-burning
fire within were making inroads on
what was once a stout and stalwart
form.
Count Tolstoi dresses notG Eamoujik,
but not as Count. He wears coarse,
dark blouse, buttoned up the breast
and fastened round the waist with a
leathern girdle. Collars, cuffs and
such frippery he eschews. His
trousers are as those of other men. On
his head he wears a soft, weather
beaten brimless hat, and whenever he
walks abroad he carries a stout staff.
The costume of the disciple is like to
that of his master. Simplicity in dress
is distinctive note of the Tolstoian
gospel-one among the many points in
which it resembles the Ouakers. =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
Miss Laura Daintrey.

Last winter girl of Is came to New
York, unknown, and in less than
twelvemonth had made a little furry
in the literary world and become the
talk of the clubs and cafes, says the
New York World. This is Laura
Daintrey, the author of errors" and
"Miss Varian, of New York" The
critics give the quality of the matter
she writes no quarter, but all concede
the work clever, and the authors
identity is possible future factor in
literature. The work is objective and
in some degree brilliant, and this is
what saves it from prescription, for it
is detailed account of the life of the
demi-monde. This class in New York
has never had an expOsitor before, but
the wonder of it is that a young girl
should be the first to hold the mirror
up to this sort of nature.
Miss Daintrey is a beautiful girl,
with blonde hair bound loosely about
marvelously shaped head; low, broad
brow, and large brown eyes of much
expression, nose straight, with that
bewitching upward angle at the base
which indicates coquetry and penetra-
ton, the sort described by Tcnnyson
as 'heaven-tilted" = she strikes the
eye at once as being extraordinary.
She is fond of bangles and jewels, and
beads and bugs pinned on. Her dress
is individual, and she affects loose
gowns and Greek effects. She has no
religious belief and is radical in most
things; she is superstitious and consults
a dream book. She was born in Aus
tralia and has grown up in England.
Her father is member of the firm of
Arnold & Constable, of this city, and
a nephew of Constable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
Old-Time Georgia Corn Shocking.

Yesterday we heard a fatherly old
gentleman telling his recollections of
the corn-shucking in the days of
slavery, and we fully realize the inter-
est that would be felt in the story in
this day.
He says that the whole corn crop of
a plantation would be placed in one
immense long pile out of doors; that
if you would see such a pile of corn
now, you would think all the corn in
the country had been brought here.
A ten-foot rail would then be placed
as nearly as possible crossways through
the long pile. Then two leading ne
groes would pick their gangs from the
men and women of the neighboring
plantation who had gathered for the
husking. One gang would begin at
one end of the pile and the other gang
at the other end, and when the word
was given the shucks would begin to
rustic, and the old cOrn-shucking
songs would make the welkin ring.
The shucks were thrown behind and
the clean white ears into pens on the
side.
From the very jump it was a race to
see which side could make the rail fall
from its place, and when it did fall the
shouts of the victors could be heard
for a mile or more.
During the progress of the shocking
the master would go around and dose
out the liquor generally peach brandy
to the hands, regulating the supply by
the merriness of the negroes.
Sometimes some of the negroes
would pick up the chair in which the
master was sitting, place it on their
shoulders, and march around the place
making a great hurrah of it.
After all this was over, all the ne
groes who wanted to danced till day
next morning, and very few of them
Washington (GG.) Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20

is clear and almost pink. The features
are softened down; you sean them in
vain to discover that harshness, not to
say ferocity. which is so apparent in
his photographs.
Senator Evarts has new hat. He
has long been famous for his shocking
bad hat, and for many years his well
worn old tile has attracted notice in
the streets and has been a theme of
popularity in the courts. The glossy
tile IN which he now deports himself
is worn too far back on his head. as
the old one was, but he thus gives a
good display of his Gladstonian brow
and Ciceronian features.
John G. Whittier, the poet, in let
ter to the Secretary of the Howard AS
ISOLATION of LONDON, thus defines his
religious belief: Il like practical
Christianity and true following of the
Master. | weary of ereeds and docmas
more and more. [ love the old ways
of Grellet and Woolman, Out | have
no controversy with others. / am
now in feeble health. NV work is
done. wish it were better done. but
l trust and am thankful that l cannot
glory in myself. My sole trust is in
the goodness CT God"