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

Some. New Songs.-''I- Must Leave
Thee, Annie Darling" by the author Of
"Papa's Footsteps" "The Telegraph
Lineman," by the author OF you'll Be
an Angel BY and BY "Au on Account
of the Guv nor, " by the author of when
SuIlivan's Colors are Down "De Cullud
Folks mex Door,, by the author of Tho
Last Chord" ''Thc Truck Driver" by
the author of Listen SO Ny Tale 0f
Whoa Time.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13

ssNyeither the present secretary nor any OF
-,,-,s.i e~ess1rs has deemed it safe to eNcr-
,js..t tt1e discretion given by law to increase
thc monthly purchases of silver 20 = 100000.
XV6ev fhe law was enacted, February Zs, 1873
tb mice az silver In thc market was Sl.2Q 40
yer ounce making the bullion value of the
dollar a3 cents since that tlule tle price mas
Ing the bullion value Of the dollar 20 70.s
cents, Withln the last few mQnths tRe Eoar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13
EENNTESSEE-

B. w. WRENN, q. P. & T. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn
C. A. DESAUSsURlS, A. G. p. A..
Memphis, Tenn.
Up. sEABROOK, Grand Junction, Tenn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13
BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1889
JEFFERSON DAVIS DEAD.

In the Midst Of bis Family and Sur
rounded by Friends the Great
Ohieftain Closes His Eyes
on Earth Forever.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-13
LAS calmly as to a nights repose, !
Or anwm~a af sat OF e1r -

Despite the fact that the end had come
slowly and peacefully, and after She had
been face to face for hours with the
dread reality, the blow fell with crushing
force upon the afflicted widow. AS long
as there had been work for either head or
hands she borne up bravely, and not until
the sweet uses for her tender ministration
were lost did she seem to realize the terrible
force of the blow.
, 1889-01-20
SUNDAY
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

-
St Mays cathedra-Masses at 500
and 1920 a. IN Yespers at I p. IN.
A. NJ L. church-S. Rice, pastor.
Services at IL a. m. and at 1880 p. nj.
Sunday school at 3 p. III.
Second Congregational church.-Sab-
bath school at 3 D. IN. Preaching at 4
=. IN. by the pastor, A. w. Williams.
Residents Of the south side specially in
vite1.
st. Marx Episcopal church, Rev. Geo.
Raiter, rector. Second Sunday after Epip-
hany. Celebration Of holy communion at
s a. m. Mathis and sermon, IL a. NJ.
eyensong aud sermon AT o. IN. A cor
dial invitation extended to all. Seats
free.
Young Mems Christian Association,
l7lO Central avenue. Meeting this after
noon at 4 O'Clock, Tor young mcn only,
conducted by Alex Turnbull. All young
men. arc cordially invited TO attend Read
ing room opcu to-day from , to 6 O'Clock
p. n.
First Presbyterian church.-Rev. r. 4.
Field, pastor. Preaching by the pastor
at IL a, IN. and 7 p. M. Morning subject,
The Relation Of the Christian to Gov
eminent Evening subject, The Ora
etsHs 4aWLaiion - Seats free. The public
invited to nil services.
West Side Mission Sunday school
Meets al 3.l5 p. m. every Sabbath in the
Wyoming block on Seventeenth street,
between O'Neil and Bent. This school is
| especially fer West Side children, but all
are welcome, not only children but adults,
who care to study Gods word or listen.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
w. Williams, pastor. Preaching at IL
a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. Morning subject,
The Choice OF Life" Evening subject,
The Prophet of a Broken Heart"
Sabbath school at l2:l5. Young peo-
pies meeting at $50. A cordial well
come to all these services.
, 1889-01-20
Motion.

The man with n perpetual motion ma
chino has at last got q friend at court in
the person of Chief Clerk Lipscomb. of
the patent office. He says:
Perpetual motion Is an assured fact
We have models now at work that will
keep at work continually until the wear
and tear of the machinery stops them.
The machines 50 far have sufficient power
TO run themselves from now till dooms-
that could be used on other machinery,
This Is the point now that tho perpetual
motion man will have to work on. Some
day q machine will come here that will
have the required power to keep other
machinery going, and 1t may come at any
time."-Washington Cor. New York
Herald.
, 1889-01-20

During the past spring and summer our
Southern brethren have thronged into
Colorado, and after climbing our peaks,
exploring our canyons and snow balling In
midsummer to their hearts content, re-
turned delighted with our scenic attrac-
tons, and charmed by the spirit of hearty
hospitality with which they were wei.
coined. Now it should be our duty, and
a pleasant one, to return these visits.
The Fort Worth railroad has given us the
opportunity. Their advertising depart.
ment has Just issued a pamphlet entitled
Winter Tourist Routes and Rates from
the Summit to the Sea-" giving reduced
excursion rates for this winter season and
a number of different routes through the
South.
C~oloradoans cannot Justly plead the
necessity of escaping from a severe winter,
but many Of them would be pleased with
the change to a semi-tropical climate
where the flowers perpetualIy bloom, and
a visit to places of such historic interest
as Houston, Austin, Galveston, San An.
tonic or New Orleans. Or, if they should
wish stranger or more tropical chimes,
these routes include a trip to such interest
Ing old places as Monterey, Saltillo and
the City of Mexico. Full particulars may
be obtained by addressing Geo. Ady, gem
eral passenger and ticket agent of the
Denver, Texas X Forth Worth railroad.
or the Union Pacific ticket agent at
CHEYENNE.
, 1889-01-20
Foretun Affairs.

Copyrighted 1888, by n. Y. Associated Press.
BERLIE, Jan. l9.-The bundcsrath
will dispose of the East Africa bill without
delay. 1t will be submitted to the reich.
stag at the end of the week when it will
evoke the long expected declaration from
Prince Bismarck on the government
colonial policy aud relations with Eng.
land. The measure, it is believed, will
be finally passed by a large majority.
Interest is really centered in what Prince
Bismarck will choose to reveal concerning
the cooperation of England. Diplomatic
circles here are confident that Bismarck
has q strong card in reserve against
MOrier aud will probably oblige Lord
Salisbury to take official notice of the af-
fair by transferring Morier from st.
Petersburg TO some port that has less in.
tluenco IN European politics.
The succession to the throne of Hol-
land, combined with the L~uxemberp
question. occupies much attention of the
diplumatics Under the advice of Bis.
mark, the duke of Nassau has abandoned
he intention OF abdicatlng in favor Of
his son on the death of the king of Hol.
land. Tic German government will not
change tho position of Nuremberg fixed
by the treaty OF 1861. b
Admiral M0nts, chief of the admiralty
died this evening.
, 1889-01-20

Wordsworth had n most congenial and
loving wife, who was a phantom of de-
light" to him Thomas Haynes Bayly
had q wife who bestowed complete
happiness upon the poet, and to whom
he wrote q sonnet on her birthday every
year. Barry Cornwall had a most con-
genial wife. 1t was said of him that he
was willing to shut out the whole world,
IL he could have her besidethim Lamar
Blanchard's wife was so necessary to his
happiness that he would not live with
out her, and killed himself. Both La
MARITIME and John Stuart Mill had wives
who were perfectly c%ongenial. All of
these men were fortunate in their choice.
The Writer.
, 1889-01-20

M NIIE WON


Work on tie general shops Of the
Onion Pacific viii be commenced at once,
word to that effect having reached this
city Yesterday.
As a matter of fact there was really
never any doubt as to the ultimate settle.
melt of the business. The contract
which was rati6cd by the city council was
the 6nal result Of several contracts which
had been drawn ~ both here and in Bos.
Ton Notifications were suggested and
concessions granted al both ends OF the
iluc until the contract reached the stage
IN which it was presented to the city coun.
Gil 1t had previously, however. received
the endorsement of the controlling spirits
Of the rgad from President Adams down,
aud had been approved by the board OF
directors at a meeting held previous to the
annual meeting.
in effect nothing was left to do after
this stage OF the proceedings had been
reached. The railroad submitted the
agreement to the city council as their ulti-
matum. They were willing TO erect the
shoDs and do certain other things for the
city providing the city couaeil was willing
90 make certain concessions. These con.
c@c-sions were made by the council and the
agreement o~fictally signed. Nothing then
remained Tut The uurest Formally on the
pant Vi the company. So completely was
Ills tagt recognized that while other cities
wsrc srnlmg influential delegations to
Boston, 10 man or st Of men were sent
tluc from Cheyenne.
The bIsiuCfs Of the city has already re-
seigcd a wonderful impetus. Real estate
men have begun to fyck here from afar
and ia treLty DAYS there will be more
real ostIte Offices ;han the town has be-
fore known in The whole course OF its
history. The building of the shops was
The enc thing needed to give us an i'm
potus in thelipLt direction Tney will
a.tr4ei otter enterprises and ii will not
}ake pyey long tiue ior the town 10 out
grow E pr1sent municipal toggery.
The uue Is now ripe for enterprise.
The imIiiuQ up Of the town should be
las Inst Thought Of every citizen w
have rgH reached q 5lago when CEry-
aulc car attain Commanding influence,
npg ..If iu the territory, but IN this sec
d OF taa West C~hryauuo's future as
10 .wueTe.d g4ntcr and distributing
mint rr Ef. Irr-Tr s. " .
, 1889-01-20
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

NEw YORK, Jan. lg-The stock mar
ket was again fairly active to day aud fol
the genera. list inclined to strengthen, but
an attack upon Southwestern checked
this tendency aud the small advances
which had been made in the early deal,
ings were generally neutralized toward
the close. Pullman was the special fea-
ture of the early trading and it rapidly
shot up per cent. The close was fairly
active and rather heavy at close to open.
ing prices.
Governments dull but firm. Money
> per cent. Mining shares steady.
Copper. Market steady. Lake $l7 25.
Petroleum opened steady and closed
at SAC.
Following are closing prices of stocks.
Pacific 6's. lI9. American Express,
lO9: Canada faciic, SCI; Canada
southern, 5l3: Central Pacific, 36t; Bur.
lington, 1893; Delaware. Lackawanna,
1891; Lake Shore. 1921; Denver 4
Rio Graude, l5t; Erie, 2st, Kansas &
Texas. l&t, Louisville 4 Nashville, sol;
Michigan Central, s5t; Missouri Pacific.
~: Northern Pacific. 25j; preferred,
GUti Northwestern, lO7!: New York Cen.
trai. i0Ns; Oregon improvement, 6S;
Navigation, 924; Transcontinental. 3Os;
Pacific Mail, 36!; Reading, As; Rock
Island. g75; Milwaukee Il St. Paul,
64s; Texas Pacific, 2lb; Union Pacific,
65ti United States Express IA: Fargo,
1873; Western Union. 81.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Cattle-Receipts
10000; market steady. Choice to ex'
ira beeyes, 81 25(G 5 90; steers, 81 GOA
|; TO- stoekers and feeders, 81 1908 so;
Texas cattle. Sl.T5d3,s 90;
Sheep-Recelpts 10000; market strong;
natives, 81 75sG 100; Western, corn fed
$4;40ta4 so; Texas, So OO94Ol.
Wheat-Matket weak and lovor
Cash, g6l; February 9Gii May lOIs.
Gorn-Market woaker-Cash, 34t,
February, 3is; May, 36i.
, 1889-01-20
a Sound LegnI Opinion.

b, Bainbridge Munday. Esq, county
attorney Clay county, Texas. says.
Have n'ed Electric Bitters with most
happy results, My brother also was very
low with malarial fever and iaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved hi.
life"
Mr.. D. L Wilco1son Of Horse Cave,
Ky: adds "A like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have dieG
had It not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy viii wad of, as vel
as cure all malaIal diseases, and for al
kidney, liver aud stomach disorders stands
~unegualed. Price soc and 81 at DR.. W.
n. Hunts.
, 1889-01-20

Hoffman : cathedral directory for 1889
has Just hrcn published. From it a re-
viewer gathers the following information
regarding tic Catholic church in the
Unitei States:
She has oTer 5000 600 commitments,
one clnlinal, thirteen ar~chbishops, sew
ertg-tTo bishops, Two vacant sees with
administrators. eight mitred abbotts. one
apostolic prefget S.2lS G~riesis, LOCO stu.
dents preparing for the priesthood. 3,S4s
Catbolis school With an attendance of
over 700 90 children, aud p. 35s orphans
in about 200 orphan asylums. She has
i$o colleges for the education of boys, and
thiry FIVE theological scminaries for the
,rsipi1g Of priests Nearly 600 cathe-
drals, churches anil ehapels and some
1900 stations where mass is occasionally
said.
Great slaughter 10 prices of handsome
laces. for evening dresses at Kellner's.
, 1889-01-20

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do not see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cbeap
John houses or irresponsible parties Ar
enormous profits, rather than take a med.
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction AT
equal price2 No medicine in the world Is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Maker. and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost yeu
nothing. For sale by w. n. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1889-01-20
COMING IRON YHE NORTH

tCHiAG RS On IiIL NDR III
+. $. Wood, county snrvsror, came
down from O,to lat Thursday. From
aim We learn that tho survey o. the
Wyoming Midland railway is completed
from the north to a point on the Sinking
water river about ten miles above Cook 5
horse ranch. This places the survey
nearly on the Oh Briiger trail, which, If
followed would bring the road TO the
Grey Ball in the vicinity of 0tto. The
engineers are now halted. seemingly
awaiting instructions. They say the work
IS to be pushed and the chief engineer
gives ltns h5s opinion that the road will
be built through the basin next summer.
~ this rate it will reach Lander inside OF
two years.
The foregoing Is from the Lander Clip
per, 1t shows that the extension of the
Northern Pacific into Wyoming is some.
thing more than a scheme on paper. 1t
may be considered a well settled fact that
the road viii be built into Lander from
the north, provided an extension from
the south does not reach there first.
\ well settled scope of fine aCricultu-
raj country in Fremont county has long
awaited the quiekening influence which q
railroad brings. The Cheyenne &
Northern would find an excellent field be.
fore it were it extended into johnson
county.
, 1889-01-20
The Mrs. Toodlcses" of Washington

Auction cranks are one prominent fea-
ture Of Washington life. A red flag in
front of q building will attract n crowd
of this class as quickly as n sugar hogs
head will draw a swarm of flies in sum-
mer time. Tho sale of the unclaimed
odds and ends of tho dead letter office is
q perfect harvest for this element. And
they spend money, too. 1t is a mania
with them.-Pittsburg Gazette.
, 1889-01-20
A Heavy Failure

WINoNA, MINI, Jan. I9.-Chas. SEQ
field of st. Charles, owner of several ele-
vators and warehouses along the line Of
the Northern Pacific, failed Yesterday.
and it is estimated now that the amount
involved in the failure is likely to run up
to 5000, 900. The failure Is said to be
due to speculation l n Chicago. Scoield
has not been seen since Wednesday.
, 1889-01-20

Lithiumi is the Hghtest metal known,
and Is worth n hundred and sixty
dollars per ounce. Gallium Is the costH-
est metal known, and is worth three
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
per ounce.
, 1889-01-20

Dir. HAYroRD of the Laramie Sentinel,
after a visit here, says he found the Re
publican leaders OF Cheyenne disposed to
give all the offices to out OF town people
except the g%overnorship. This they
wanted for Ex-Governor Warren, and on
this proposed basis the doctor heartily
iavors the scheme.
, 1889-01-20

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ryCough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once? This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by w. n. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1889-01-20
Ne wns Fond of Dogs.

An Engikh lady travelling in a Paris rail-
road car carried her pet dog In her lap. A
French dandy beside her began to cares the
dog well, sir" said she snappishly, ~
Il dogsIn
Madame" said he, 'I learned to love
them during the siege, and since that time l
scarcely ever eat anything elser-New York
Sun.
, 1889-01-20

Gall at the Standard market and get
now that they are selling strictly
, 1889-01-20

They're having now their breathing time,
But they're determined, all,
Whatever the result may be,
Next year they viii play ball.
, 1889-01-20

h man who is In the habit OF getting
pretty well on" lessons his chance of getting
to be pretty well off,"
, 1889-01-20
Whether the play Is bright or flat,

There is usually a good deal OF back talk
when women get together to discuss the
, 1889-01-20

The coal is now put In the bin
And the coal man rakes the hekels in;
But the wind blows keenly DER the world,
And the world Is cold, the world Is coldi
, 1889-01-20

A paper devoted to plumbers is called The
Rasp. The craft will probably keep it on file.
, 1889-01-20

Afemale lawyer may be spinster and have
objections to marriage, but when she accepts
a retaining fee she tacitly admits that she is
, 1889-01-20

'The same" is said to be the most popular
drink In the market.
, 1889-01-20

Railway Superintendent Ito car Inspector
Amy of the cars out OF orderf
Eyes; number 4i2 is unfit for service.H
"Well, use 1t only for excursions after
thiS"-Nebraska State Journal
, 1889-01-20

Sign painters should be c~omprehende,
under the denomination of 'Men OF letters,
and, by the way, so should letter carriers.
, 1889-01-20
REvERIEs OF A PHILOSOPHER.
Naught the lovers ardor damps
When his girl has got the stamps.

Lay fgures-the price of eggs
, 1889-01-20

When a woman wants the earth, It is with
the view Of giving It to some man.
, 1889-01-20

In black December, raw days, fog Days
Follow close zach other;
But 1t is only in the dog days"
That we have ''beastly weather."
, 1889-01-20

Love is stronger thnn friendship, so
The poets declare, and perhaps they know;
Yet we find, as the world we travel through,
h lovers are plenty and friends are few.
, 1889-01-20

Not, us 1t cold enough for your
The phrase of which all have grown weary
But have you read Robert Elsmera
Is now the popular query.
, 1889-01-20

When n man,, who greatly admires a beau
tful woman, makes her q profound bow, is
he, us one might say, counting her on the
, 1889-01-20

"Oh, Mr.. Howlingswell, !" she said, adroitly,
putting a morsel of perfumed lace and cam
brio to her fire, do you notice that some
one near US has had the bad taste to eat
onions before coming to the theatre to-nightr'
why, no, Miss Clara, l hadn't until you
spoke THE Epoch.
, 1889-01-20

Great slaughter 10 prices of handsome
laces. Tor evening dresses at Kellner's.
, 1889-01-20

Good looks should not be despised. There
have been few heroes with turn up noses and
bow legs. -
How wise are - when the chance has fed,
And a glance We ackward casti
We know just ths thing that we should have said
When the TIM for saying it's past
, 1889-01-20

1.-THE Fishery ~Question"-Say, have you
got any baitf -
This is about the time when the farmer
fishes through the ice and catches n twenty
two pound pickereL.
, 1889-01-20

Young Wicklow the world moves
There's Bessie Gray, an old chum of mine, a
graduate of the normal school, has just en-
tered a medical college. She will soon be
able to write M. D.. after her name. Women
are coming to the front, I tell you. For.
merly girls were taught nothing but house
keeping.
Young Husband-Yes, and now they're
taught everything but housekeeping.
, 1889-01-20

B~rown-Green is a very intellectual man,
what they call a man of large grasp.
Blnck-A man of large graspl 1 should
think he was Why, when he dances in a
waltz he can put his arms around ..the
rrhIrlol 70
, 1889-01-20

I'm going to the dry goods store, she said
May I go with you, my pretty maidi
You may II you'h walt outside, she said.
How long shall 1 whit for you, my pretty maid,
Until | look over the samples, she said
And how many samples, my pretty maidi
Some of calico, some Of silk, some of pique,
some of linen, some of lawn, some Of velvet
ribbons, trimmings, buttons, gloves, laces,
embroideries-
Icannot 90 with you. he eioomily said
Boston Courier
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06
FALLING WATERS NEWS.

Every farmer is busy with his har-
vest. The hum of the binder is heard
in all directions. IL
The Board Of Education met at this
place last Monday and laid the levy
for Teachers Fund at 20 cts. on the
500, and the Building Fund at IL cts.
on the 500. Term of school, eight
months and salary for number one
certificate S2S per month. Not so
good but that it might be better. The
board also made provisions for build
ing a new school house at Nipetown
for the use of the colored population.
Mr.. George Aikens met with quite a
serious accident one day last week
while harvesting. His horses became
unruly and started to run with the
binder. Mr.. A. in trying to catch
them was thrown in front of the knife
and badly bruised and cut. Last ac-
counts say he is slowly improving
Hands arc busy rebuilding the
bridge on the G. V. r. r. crossing
the river near Williamsport.
Messrs. CrisWell and Boward have
their buildings, which were Destroy
ed by the cyclone, nearly completed ;
we are glad to see them so enterpris-
ing. IS 3
Our roads are still in a very bad
condition; give us more money and
labor for them. 81 -
Mr.. Jas. Lambert, our enterprising
blacksmith, promises to outrival Mr..
Valentine, the Bedington Bee King.
He started this summer with three
old stands of bees and has had four
swarms of bees and expects two more.
We congratulate him on his success.
H,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06
CERARDST 0 W N.

A prosperous Berkeley town. 10
miles from Martinsburg, q miles
from the new G. V. r. r., in the
midst of a thriving farming commun-
ity. Merchants, T. w. Shaffer, j. B.
Morgan, D. S. Griffith & Co. Saddler
shop, B. j. Coils; blacksmiths, J. G..
Corpenning, j. III. Mcbride, F. G..
Markle; physicians, DIR. ]. B. Wiley,
J. P. Carter, Geo. W. Daniels |;
churches, Pres, NJ. E., NJ. E. S., and
Lutheran resident minister, E. L..
Wilson; Justice of the Peace, J. II.
Mcbride; newspapers, Gerardstoacn
Times, j. B. Morgan, editor and pro-
prietor; undertakes, j. B. Weist,
Chas. l.. Grim; carpenters, A. j.
Burns, Lloyd Grim, Calvin Grim, Jno.
w. Weist; stone masons. John d.
Thompson, R. F. NJ. McFillin; Tenn
perance Organization, Champion
Lodge No. ~, I. o. G. t.; wagon
maker, Jas. L. Brady; Constable,
Isaac F. johnson. j. B. MORGAN.