The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13

You have worked all the year
and now that Christmas is nearly
here, bring your jug in to George
Warren and let him fill it for you
and you will never regret it.
Next year elections for govern
er, congressman and many minor
state officers occur. Now is the time
to advertise your candidacy, Come
out IN time. FThe early bird CATCH
es the worms" In Madison county
the candidates have already an~
nounced themselves in the papers.
Handsome line of SIlverplated
ware, Knives, Forks, Spoons, etc.,
at r: l., Lightfort q Co.'S.
What has become of the stave
factory and the hub and spoke millP
Everything that the proprietOrs ask
ed was granted. The railroad gave
the desired rates and the citizens
raised the required bonus. We
trust the gentlemen who decided to
build and operate these enterprises
will not now fell to redeem their
promise.
Don't forget that by buying One
Dollars worth of goods from r. l..
Lightfort d Co.. you not only get
the full value of your money, but
also receive a ticket which entities
you to a draw at a handsome oil
painting. The result of the draws
ing with the fortunate name of the
winner will appear in the BULLE~
TIN.
The Confederate monument IN
court square is draped in black in
commemoration of the death of JEFF
ferson Davis. The vOiceless mar
BILE shaft and mournful drapery sug-
| gest sad memories. They call to
mind the stormy scenes which q
quarter Of century ago stirred this
land from center to circumte1 ence.
They call forth the silent unbid-
en- tear for the gallant dead of Har-
deman county who persisted IN the
great struggle. And now at last the
sombre drapery tells of the death Of
him who eleYated to the highest
place In the Confederate Govern.
ment, remained for so many year,
the idol of his people and a martyr
to the cause of constitutional sci
government. He now rests il
peace.
A large lot of Musical Goods, sucl
as Accordeons. Harps, Music Boxes
etc., cheap at LightfOrt q Cos.
The trial of the case of the state
/ VS.. w. p. Macon was continued las
Saturday on account Of the absenc'
of witnesses for the defense. w
are informed the defendant was ar
rested on the charge of obtaining
: money or notes by false Pretenses
It is alleged he undertook to teach {
negro by the name of Sain the ar
of curing cancers, old sores, etc.
guaranteeing success, for whicl
7 Sain gave his note Tor something
like $500. The note was traded tt
an innocent purchaser and Sain haC
, it to pay. He now claims that tn
? note was obtained by false pretense
: and that the so called remedies ar
: frauds. We forbear further com
ment until the result of the trial
made public.
The Christmas holidays are ap
n preaching. and it is at this joyOu
. season of the year that present
A are given to wives, sweetheart
and friends. Suitable and apprC
pirate articles for this purpose ca
= be found at r. L. LightfOrt {
ii Co.'S, jewelry store IN the shape {
IF silver knives, forks, and castort
e gold watches, chains. collar buttons
e studs, cuff buttons, breast pin
! charms, scarf pins, and hundred
IN things which compose thIer stool
They invite you to call and examir
- their goods,
It The Illinois Central Railros
IT must be doing an immense bus
Is ness. One is scarcely ever out
10 hearing of trains. Almost eve
a. hour they go whizzing by, sectiC
be after section, loaded with frui
ne from Central America consigned
i'll the great northwest and in Tetu
bring te the south cabbage, aou