The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-30
Pasaes i'm his Checks.


II would be best for the public who
has tC lay me out. But / desire to
deliver a death harrangue. l shall
not lar you with any trip-hammer
blows of logic, neither shall l en-
chant you With a word picture OF
the death scene, but will state with
all the force of fact that as editor OF
Lhe West Tennessee Star ! am dy-
no. When this valediotOry shall
be finished, I shall pass into the
dark cold realms of editorial hades.
/ have held the Star alolt 10y the
force Of my attraction TOT
two short yeArS, but now
my attractive fOFse fails me
the Star fails, and IN it's orbit rises
up the time hOnSred BULLETIN,
which will make it's weekly revolu-
tons under the control of Green d
Williams. | commend them and
their journal TO those whom have
So faithfully aud ably served with
Out brains or means.
The dying should forgive their
snemiss-ihe Star doeE--but its edi-
tor will reserve his action until his
heart feels the influence Of another
life. While in the full flourish and
vigOr of my editorial career, / de-
lighted to heap Goals OF fire on the
heads OF my enemies. likeWise
brick bats, and to hang millstOnes
about their necks-aIth0ugh my
scripIural conscience often smOte
me nightly; but now / don't know
what / would like to dO-guess ]
shall take a job of pulling a bell
rope over q mules back, like ]
use to-"
While | am footing my last tOOt,
/ don't want TO fail to say that ]
have made host of friends since l
have been editor in Bolivar. !
have found il necessary Ou more
than one occasion TO use all the arts
of persuasive language, and have
even had to utter threats, to prevent
my friends from nominating and
electing me TO high positions Of
honor and worth. | felt that my
services to them and my own per-
sonal integrity justified them in all
they sought TO do. but / am 90
timid and reserved III my nature
that / couldn't tolerate the idea o.
being 'big' man IN high office
with everybody runnin' alter anC
seeking to do me honor. Besides
while l believed they were in ear
nest, yet / have received informa'
ton III the last few days that, as the
maiden says, They were tOolin
me-"
The new sPaper business in this
town is quite profitable and can bC
made more 50 if the owners vii
use horse blankets for shirts, gunny
sacks for pants, and the yellow
cover of sugar>cured ham for 1
cap; and, if the merchants will ap
preciate paid advertising as highl.
as they do free.
1t Is useless TO say that the peO
nle know that | have run the Sta
In their interest. Their hearty
support cIlnchcs that fact, And L
thank them for their support anC
friendship my heart just amt bii
enough. They couldn't help bu
like the Star, il was 81 brilliantly
edited. brought into exercise il
my writings that most essentia
requisite to q high Or,ler of journal
lsm-lylng. No paper will eve
receive the plaudits and the money
of the public unless its editor is |
polished and thorough bred liar.
Ihave made quite n handsOm
little ''start" since l have been ed
itor. did this by strictly bust
ness. When q subscriber came il
and paid up who was ''lOuseY" will
this worlds goods, / kept him 81
busy talking, until he left, that b
never thought Of receipt, and tn
next time he came 10 town / re
minded him that be was indebte,
to the Star.
Finally, brethren, let me AdmOn
ish you all to dwell together il
unity. Do all you can for demOcra
CIV, Ior society, tor home and fOl
country. II your weary vision Rev
er catches a glimpse Of the shining
scintillations of my quill again, ie
member that m my heart is i'll viii
towards none, but the best wishe
for the prosperity OF all.
Your friend,
w. A. III. Mcdaniel.