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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
TOO MUCH GOOD LUCK.

If You Run Across a stray Silver Dollar,
Don't Pick 1t Up.
IF you ever happen to find silver
dollar in the course of your travels,
you let it lie right where it is when you
see it, said jolly young broker yes
terday.
Coming down on the elevated
few days ago, he continued, 81
noticed something bright wedged in be-
tween the basket-work seat to the
wooden arm. poked her out with my
knife blade and found my prize to be a
silver dollar / had never found any
money before and l felt 50 good that
when / got off the train ! stepped into
a cigar store and bought four cigars,
for dollar, instead of three
for quarter as usual. That
noon at luncheon / felt awfully
thirsty, and being n dollar ahead | or
dered a bottle of claret. Later, buoyed
up by the same thought, asked the
boys 20 take something. and the round
cost me ninety cents. When it came
time to 90 home the elevated trains
were crowded, so / thought I'd spend
nv dollar for hanson cab and drive
home. stopping at a theater, where. on
account Of my find, bought tickets Of
a speculator instead Of at the office
told my wife about my luck and showed
her the identical dollar. which ! had
saved. She was delighted, and insisted
upon my having the piece smoothed OFF
on one side and the place and date Of
my good fortune inscribed thereon, the
carrying out Of which eonceit cost me
two dollars and fifty cents. Altogether.
| should think my find cost me nearly
/ ten dollars; SO take my advice. and il
you run across any stray dollars don I
/ pick EN- up. ~ J. S1tn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
February Financial Statements

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The reduction
In the public debt during February
amounted to 81, 765, ,336, and since June 30
or the first seven months of the current
fiscal year, aggregates $40, 974, 022. The
net cash in the treasury is $12, ,9S7, 1856, OF
1880, 900 more than a month ago. The
gold fund balance is S212. $50, ,913. or about
ten millions more than on February l.
The silver fund balance, exclusive of
six and a half million trade dollars,
bullion is SAT, $50. 600, a decrease Of about
one million during the past month. Ma
tional bank repositories hold $61, $4,000 OF
Government money, or two million more
than on February /. Government receipts
during February aggregated $31, 151, ,931, g
million and half more than in February
1887; while expenditures were but $19
S9S 468, or five and a half millions less
than in February, 1887. Receipts from all
sources for the first seven months of the
current fiscal year reach $253,905, ,SS9, and
expenditures during the same period ag-
gregate $lS3, 446, 929.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

A SERIOUS FIRE took place in New York
on the 1st destroying the furniture fac
tory Of POTTER a. Stimus, Forty second
street and Lexington avenue. The loss was
estimated at $1,000, 900. A portion Of the ele-
vailed railroad was destroyed during the
progress of the fire.
1T is reported in New York that Brazil
viii take steps in May to abolish slavery
throughout Its domain.
JAMES z. MURDOCH, Of Cincinnati, the
veteran actor, has been elected president
or the Philadelphia School Of Elocution
and OratOry.
SEVERAL barges and canal boats in Brook
lyn, n. Y, were destroyed by fire recently
with their contents. Loss, $50, COO
GENERAL JoHN NEWTON has resigned the
position Of Commissioner Of Public Works
OF New York City in order to accept the
place Of Chief Of the Coast Survey.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

cents PERI pound; in sheets, 2N cents per pound.
Nickel In ore, 10 cents per pound; E1ae spelteT,
2 cents per pound. Hollow-ware. s1s
cents per pound. Machine needles, 20 per
cent The entire wood schedule IS subjected to
30 per cent. duty. All grades OF sugar are re-
duced by an amount varying from one-Afth
to onefourth OF the present duty. Cot
ton yarn is reduced to IS and 40 per cent.
Bleached linens to 25 per cent. Other yarns
25 per cent. Cotton cloth to 20 per cent. The
manufactures of wool are reduced as follows:
Woolen and worsted cloths TO 20 per cent.
Flannels, blankets and knit goods 40 per eeh44
Dress goods, partly Of wool, 90 per cent Ready
made clothing, IS per cent Weddings, 80 per
cent. Carpets, 30 per cent Paper and tts
manufactures are generally reduced Car
riages, 80 per cent. Watches, IS per cent
The administrative provisions constitute the
most Yoluminous parts OF the bill and embrace
the provisions compiled by Mr.. Hewitt In the
Forty-ninth Congress and incorporated In the
Morrison Tariff bin. Bfr. Hewitts provisions
abolishiug the ONCE OF merchant appraiser and
providing new methods Of reappraiaement are
omitted.
The entire system of damage allowances on
imported goods injured during transportation
is abolished The period for which imported
merchandise can be kept In bonded ware
houses is extended from one 70 three
years. The duties on boxes, cartons and other
inside coverings of merchandise which pass in
to the hands of consumers are revived. Duties
on packing charges are revived. What is known
as the ''sim1litude" clause of the tariff is re-
enacted with such wording as to make clear
when unenumerated articles can be classified
as assimilating to enumerated articles I'M
porters' declarations are substituted for
importers oaths in all customs matters,
and importers are authorized to make deolara-
tions before notaries instead OF ut the custom
house. The recommendations made as TO pro-
tests, appeals, and suits by Secretary Manning
in a special report to Congress two years ago
are all adopted. The penalties are made more
stringent for bribery or feeling inspectors Of
customs, or for any Irregularities In in-
spection of baggage. The Government is
authorized TO bring suit for the value OF
merchandise fraudulently imported after such
merchandise has passed into the hands Of the
importer. The other provisions are all OF q
minor character.
The bill as submitted, contains no provisions
as to internal revenue, it being understood that
the Democratic members are prepared to sub
NIT an internal revenue bin at an early day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
TWAS WHILE / MusED.

Twas while muse0 the fre burned,
thought me of the days gone by;
The ashes of my youth inurned
Glowed like bright meteors in the s13,
I saw the dew upon the grass;
I touched it with my tender feet;
And to my lips raised a glass
Brimfull OF life, and it was sweet.
] saw morning dipped in gold;
Bright hopes like flowers everywhere;
No tongue as yet had to me told
That sorrows brooded in the air.
The sun arose with warmth and cheer;
A song slipped out with every breath;
The little brook that murmured near
Neer lisped a word of coming death.
My heart beat high, it knew no wound;
A stranger was my soul to grief;
With ioyousness the day whlrled round;
Alas! that it should be so brief.
o embers burn, in brightness burn,
Light once again fond mem rvs hearth;
To all that's good my hopes 1 turn,
But not to this poor fieeting earth
IS. W. Cr0ftS, IN Inter OceGi
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
HE LATEST.

JOHN J. PENDERGAsF, In 1854 cashier of
the Citizens National Bank of Springfield,
Ill, but since that time living at Kansas
City under an assumed name, various
shortages in his accounts having been
found, died suddenly on the 4th. he had
by strict economy paid of every cent Of
shortages with interest, and had just freed
his name from stain when death claimed
him.
GREAT excitement prevails at Spring City,
Tenn, over the finding of the body OF Frank
DearmOnd in the Tennessee river half q
mile below Rickland creek. Morgan Hun
ter is in jail charged with the murder
The evidence against the prisoner ts cir
cumstantial, but the circumstances are 30
strong that it is feared there will be a
lynching.
SUPERINTENDENT PETER CALDWELL OF the
Louisville House of Refuge was assaulted
and badly beaten on the 4th by three
former inmates of the institution, John
James, Win Clark and Bill Round. They
served ten years each, having been sent
ont as mere children.
A BILL has passed the Mississippi Legis
lature abolishing the Office of Swamp Land
Commissioner, and putting the records In
the Office of the Secretary Of State.
THERE is no longer any question about
the removal of Libby prison to Chicago.
The final transaction in the deal was COM
pleted on the 1st, and the building is now
the property of Chicago syndicate, who
propose to transplant it that city by June
1st The parties interested declare that il
win not be converted into 8 chamber OF
horrors, but that it vii be made an inter
esting place Of resort alike unobjectiOn-
able to Northern and Southern people.
AN interesting family arrived In Boston
on the I'd. It was that OF Mr.. StaYely, o1
England, q farmer, and consisted OF him
self and wife, with II children, whose ages
are as follows: %, Is, 10, 10, IA, 10, 8, 8, Z
/ 8, 4 and II months, the parents Rgei
being respectively A and 48 years. All the
Z children but the last three are boys.
TIE wife of James McElmore, Of Texar.
] kama, Ark, gave birth to sriplets, swC
boys and girl. on the 1st. Mrs. McEl-
more has beenrnarried only three years
/ and this is the third set Of triplets that hai
/ been born during that time, and all alive.
I TIE House on the 1st passed the bill
L authorizing the Secretary OF War TO loaI
/ 500 tents TO the National Drill at Nashville
\ Tenn.
EIGHTEEN inches Of snow fell in Mlchi
gan on the Cd, the greatest amount tha
has fallen there In one day for years.
TEE business failure for the week endinl
I on the 2d number for the United States 2O2
l Canada ~, or a total oJ 20, as compareC
/ with total of 40 last week and 27s thi
week previoua-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
An Eye TO Business.

SIR said the suitor, 81 have come
% ask the hand Of your daughter.
''Um! don't know whether yOu are
financially qualified to be rny son-in-
law How do you get along in your
businessP"
s'I am sorry to say that have been
obliged to make three assignments dur
ing the past five years. "
ssThree timesi / guess you can marry
my daughter. You ought 20 be pretty
well liked BY this time. = Merchant
1Taveler.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

THE other night at Clinton, KY, Sam
Price, white man, who killed u sheriff.
and Bill Reams, colored, who shot tarmer
named Jackson, who caught him in the act
of robbiug his hen roost, were taken out Of
jail by mob of fifty masked men and
hanged
FIRE in Winnsborough, S. c., the other
day destroyed the Episcopal Church, a
livery stable, two stores and several
smaller buildings.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09
MRS. Langtry's troubles in Chicago.


CHICAGO, March 2-The writ of attach
ment which was issued against Mrs
Langtry's property at McVicker's Theatei
vest erday was granted to Madge Doree,
the actress, who was dismissed from the
Langtry company for refusing to play a
role which she considered beneath heT
ability. Miss Doree brought suit against
Mrs. Langtry to recover S42O salary.
which she claimed was due her for the
unexpired fourteen weeks Of the season.
for which she had a contract. The attach
ment is the result of the suit.
James Crichton, goldsmith and jewelerf
Edinburgh, Scotland, also brought an
attachment in court here yesterday
against Mrs. Langtry. Crichton claims
Mrs. Langtry owes him S49 49, Id. fOl
merchandise purchased of him between
October Is, 1884, and December 1S, 1887.
Mrs Langtry has closed her season
here, and it is reported she intends dis
banding her company, as she is too III to
continue her season.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

Wealthy Floridian-"Herew we are
wreathed in .ange-blossoms. and the
birds sing in every breeze. What
could be lovelier in, January?" New
York Girl (twenty-eight and despcrate)
-''Just one orange-blessom wreath.
and Mcudelssohn mnr.t r..pl az
through the perfumel air lc.r
Bdzar.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

ship-CarPsnters' Strike at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March Three hun.
dred Knights Of Labor ship-carpenters
struck work st the Milwaukee ship-yard
this morning, the bosses refusing to pay
S. % for nine hours work. The company
are determined to defeat the men, and
have requested all those who do not care
to work ten hours to call at the Office and
get their pay.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-09

The ber's is strange profes
sion. You seldom see one that is not
at the head - KoHkers SfatesmaR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
PERSONAL.

Ex-Gov. Proctor has been quite i'll at
his home in Proctor for three weeks with
pulmonary difficulties. At last accounts
he was improving.
Hon. E. j. Phelps of Burlington,
United States minister to England, was
among the passengers on the steamer
Aller, which reached New York on Fri
day. In an interview Mr.. Phelps said
that his visit to America would be of
short duration. 81 return on the Aller,''
he said, "June 13. | have come oyer on
purely private business, and there is no
political significance whatever attached
to my return home" Mr.. Phelps, when
told of certain rumOrs connected with
his visit, replied 81 have not been re-
called, and the chief justiceship has not
been offered to me. Ihave no aspirations
in that direction"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
MASONIC.

At the annual convocation of Potter
Chapter, No. %, r. A. NJ, held on Tues
day evening, the 18th inst, these officers
were elected and appointed A. A. Fletch-
er, M. K. II. p; VIM. II. Cobb, E. X. /;
w. III. Kingsley, E. S.; II. L. Sheldon,
treas; c. E. Prentiss, sec'y; B. B.
Brown, Capt. of the Host; John j. Hyde,
p. s.; VIM. II. Brewster, r. A. c.; Chas.
A. Piper, G. NJ. of Sd Vail; p. F. Chap
man, G. NJ. of I'd Vail; B. F. Wales, G.
NJ. of 1st Vail Rev. C. S. Sargent, chap
lain, III. L. Sheldon, organist; VIM. II.
Cobb, !janitOr. The officers will be form
ally installed at special convocation of
the chapter to be held next Friday eve
ming, the 9th inst
The annual conclave of Mount Calvary
Commandery, No. l, X. T., for the cleo
ton of officers and other important busi-
ness will occur on Wednesday next, the
25th inst, at 10 o'clock a. m. The Or
ders of the Temple and of Malta will be
conferred. r. Z. Past Grand Commander
Thad. M. Chapman is expected to be
present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

The death of ex-senator Conkling re-
moves one of the strongest and best men
of the nation. He was natural fighter
and made enemies as well as friends
but even his opponents are ready to con-
cede that his motives were always pat
riotic and his actions forwhat he believed
to be the best. He was thoroughly
honest man, moreover; and his loss will
be keenly felt by his party and the
country generally irrespective of party.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
//ANoTHER BIG FIRE.

MID6fBURY AGAIN SUFFERS sERIops
II LOSS. NJ
Y This village in the region west of the
bridge presented a desolate appearance,
Saturday morning. A drizzlng rain was
falling, but that did not prevent almost
every one in town from coming down to
see the work of the previous nights fire,
which had ragged in the wooden block on
the northwest side of Main street.
The block was occupied, on the ground
floor, beginning at the south end, by
Bond Bros, groceries and boots and
shoes; j. E. Negus. merchant tailor and
clothing; E. r. Clay, millinery and dry
goods; c. d. Earl. drugs and medicines,
and G. E. Marshall, jewelry, stationery
and fancy goods. Above Bond Bros,
in front, was w. II. Nichols job printing
office; above Mr.. Negus', billiard room
run by J. Speyer; over Mr.. Clay's, F. E.
Worthington's stock exchange in front
and in the rear r. w. Pitts store-room
for furniture; over the drug store. in
rooms, and over Mr.. Marshall's the law
offices of A. P. Upper, Esq. Back of
the dressmaking rooms and Mr.. Tupper's
offices were tenements occupied by Mrs.
Adams, her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Low
ell, and the latter's three children. Bond
Bros store was owned by Mr.. F. A.
Bond. Messrs. Negus and Clay owned
their places of business. The drug store
was the property of Mrs. Case of Bran
don, and the north end of the building
belonged to Mr.. Tupper.
The fire broke out about o'clock Fri
day evening in Nichols printing office.
He was shutting up to go home, when,
in placing case of type on the paper
cutter, on which stood lamp, he
pushed it off. 1t fell to the floor and
broke and the oil ignited. He tried to
put it out with coat, after crying
Sire ~ on the street, but failed to extin-
guish the flames before others appeared
on the scene and stopped him. He says
he could have succeeded had he been let
alone but those who had come feared he
would be burned, thought he was too
much excited to know what he was do
ing and took him down into the street.
BY this time the room was all in blaze.
An alarm was quickly rung on the town
hall bell and was promptly responded to.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.
present,
By the Secretary


The annual meeting for the election of
officers and the transaction of other busi-
ness will be held at the hall of the asso-
citation on Wednesday evening, May ,, at
Z 30 o'clock. 1t is hoped that every ac-
tive member will be present.
The ladies are reminded that the cleo
ton of officers of the auxiliary takes
place Saturday afternoon in our parlor
All the ladies are requested to be present
The interest in the young mems meet
ing is increasing.
All men in town are invited to be pres
ent next Wednesday evening.
The service on Sunday afternoon, April
20, will be boys mass meeting with an
attractive programme of Instrumental
music, singing and scripture exercises.
The meeting will be largely in the hands
of the boys. There will be five-minute
addresses by Secretaries Folsom, STRAIT
ton and one or two others. The public
is invited to occupy the part of the hall
not needed for the boys.
1t is expected that the anniversary
exercises will take place May G. The
address will be delivered by E. A. Law
renee, State secretary of Maine, and a
representative of the International Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian as
SOcia tiOns
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
- THE LOG DRIVE,

Thedarge amount of logs, something
near 500, 900 feet, which had during the
winter been drawn to the bank of the
creek in Brandon for the Green Mountain
Pulp Co., were let into the stream early
in the week ana are now going through
here on their way to the company's mills
below. A considerable number have al
ready gone down and are in the boom at
the mill. As on previous years, the op-
erations of the men are watched with
much interest by citizens. These men
are experienced river drivers and expert
handlers of logs.
A boom was placed diagonally across
the creek opposite this Office to keep the
logs on the north side of the stream, its
lower end being attached to the north
pier of the bridge. While at work on it
Monday one of the men, George Dragon
of East Middlebury, had an unpleasant
time of it. He and Peter Btney went
out in boat to do something or other,
and when in midstream the boat over
turned. Bitney swan to the shore and
reached it in good time; but Dragon was
caught by rope, one end of which was
about his foot and the other attached to
the boom. In consequence he was held
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

upper had no insurance on the building
or its contents. The greater part of his
books were unharmed except by water,
and he saved his valuable papers. The
tenants in the rear rooms had some
things destroyed, but the chief damage
to them was by water. Mr.. Pitts lost a
large amount of furniture, on which there
was no insurance. His loss is $1,000 at
least.
VARIOUS NOTES.
The only accident of any account be-
fel j. B. Cobb. While on ladder in
front of Bond Bros. he fell off to the
sidewalk. Luckily he caught hold of
something, which prevented him from
striking on the head. One leg was bad
ly bruised, but he is able to be out
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms were filled with
goods and had to be closed till they were
removed. They were reopened on We'd
nesday.
Bond Bros. are ready for business at
Pine Hall. They will at once begin re-
pairs on their building. Mr.. Clay pro-
poses to keep right on in his old place,
the roof of which is rather poor, though.
Mr.. Negus has moved into Mr.. Battell's
store on Merchants Row and will do bus
mess there for the present. Mr.. Earl
still holds forth in the old stand. Mr..
Marshall has rented the basement under
the rear of Wales store for a store and
rooms over the REGISTER Office for a
store-room. Mr.. Worthington has OPEN
ed up again over SHELLS billiard rooms,
and the Misses Calvin have rooms in the
same building. Mrs. Lowell and mother
have rooms over this office.
Mr.. Upper, having no insurance, did
not have to wait for the adjusters. but
on Saturday put force of men at work
preparatory to rebuilding. His loss on
the building, figured on the basis of the
losses of the others, is certainly $500
and will probably exceed that amount,
as his corner suffered more damage than
any other portion of the structure. .
THE LOSSES ADJUSTED.
The insurance adjusters began to arrive
in town on Saturday afternoon and the
place has been full of them since. 1t re-
quired considerable figuring in most
instances to get at the loss. Conclusions
regarding stocks, furniture. etc, were
soon reached, however, but it was not
till yesterday that the loss on the build
ing was fixed. The losses paid on stocks
amount to S66S3; on building to S5445
total losses paid, Sl2,12S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

out in the center of the creek and came
near drowning before he could be reached.
Finally the rope holding the center of
the boom out in the creek was cut, al
lowing the boom and its attachments,
Dragon included, to swing to the shore
on this side.
The eddy below the falls here is full
of logs and the men were engaged yes
terday in getting them into the channel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
THE Troy CONFERENCE.

The Troy conference closed its session
at Troy on Monday. 1t will meet mex
year in Burlington. Among those or
dained was hurry II. Towsley of Panton
Revs. G.. ii. Robbins and J. a. Heath
were appointed to solicit aid for Rev. j
5. Mott, who is seriously i'll at West Sails
bury. About Sl25 was given by the
brethren. The appointments for the Bur
lingtOn district are as follows
Presiding elder, J. NJ. Webster Of Brandon
Arlington and Sandgate, j. A. Heath.
Benson, ID. 5: Schell.
Bennington, F. Widmer.
Brandon, c X. Hawley.
Bristol, W. o. Tower
Burlington, ii. Eaton.
Castleton, II. l.. Kelsey.
Charlotte, VI. \. Wicker.
Fair Haven, l.. A. BigelOw.
Hinesburgh, ). j. Robinson.
Lincoln, ID. Perry.
Manchester Center, G.. A. Kerr.
Middlebury, G.. T. Thompson.
Middletown, +. H. Delevan.
Monl<ton, G.. T. sutton.
North Ferrisburgh, G. Ii. Robbins.
Panton, ). VI. Wilbur.
Pittstord, +. X. Potter.
Ripton, V. Goodwin.
Rutland, ID. X. Lowell.
Shelburn, c. F. Wilcox.
StarksborO, l.. w. Ray.
Tinmouth, +. Cameron.
Vergennes, VI. ii. Smith.
West Rutland, J. ii. Bond.
West salisbury, j. Hall.
Wiliston, I. W. Gregory.
Winooski, III. F. Austin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

IT is quite the fashion for Democrats
of the North to ridicule charges that the
negro vote of the South is suppressed ;
but Editor Watterson. himself a Demo-
crat, doesn't agree with them. He says
81 should be entitled to no respect or
credit if pretended that there is either a
fair poll or count of the vast overflow OF
black votes in States where there is ne
gro majority, or that in the nature OF
things at present there can be-