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The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30

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O. Davis 4 w. M. Singerly...3 4
ii. Pope B g Alexander Boy...5 5 9 ds
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2.1634, 2.21%.
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/. Woodbury. m Aubine. ne...................3 2
w. Ladd 6 Newton. ;..............z .
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Time-2.l61a, 2 1914, 2.16.
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Time-2.21h, 2.291a, 2.231s, 2221s, 2.22.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; IL paid In advance, 81 90 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
part of the State) for 90 per square for first in
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse-
uent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
Local Weather Report.
pnprrANn Mo lupuSt 90 1873

Mean daily ther....62.O Max. vel. wind..... 10
Maximum ther....70. Total precip.... %
Minimum ther....53.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
BASE BALL.
The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT NEW YORK.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

TIE Killing of J. Mack Brown at
the Peabody Hotel and that Of
Father AshfeId in Memphis by
lunahcs in both instances, demon
strates the necessity for stringent
laws to guard society and protect
human life. The statute should be
so changed as to compel the con-
finement Of such characters in the
lunatic asyIums during their natural
lives. Although at times seeming
" sane, their demented is liable to
return when least expected. And
when homicidal mania is Ronce de-
veloped it is afterwards safe TO allow
the patient to so at large.
Ofcourse the jury will find that
Reeves was insane when he killed
Father Ashfie ID just as they found
Lane insane when he Killed Brown,
But two valuable citizens have
been killed byallowing these lunatics
their liberty. When jury finds
the slayer to be a lunahc the Judge
ought 10 be invested with the
power to sentence such lunatios to
life confinement and no change OF
circumstances should avail to sci
such lunatics free again. Such
should be the law. And with such
law we would have fewer. homIcides
and fewer farces in criminal trials
and fewer pleas of insanity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
HaIChie Piverl, Tenn.

aEDIToKs BULLETIN:-No doubt hut
what few items from this community
would be of some interest as it has been
some time since we have communicated
to the old BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
Quite lot of boys met at the residence
of Benjamin Pirtles last Sunday eve.
would like to know what centeipetal
force is IN that part of the country.
Two of the TOone dudes called on the
school mistress of Glenn Hill last Satur-
day night. And she made such great
impression on them that they even started
the next day but their horses gave ont be-
fore reaching the desired place. Boys
you viii have to get better horses or go
less often.
One OF our friends III. F. K, purchased
a road cart not long since. The first
words were, chow are the roads between
Black mill and Shandy. We would be
glad to know what object he had in view
/ noticed in your last issue a letter
trem Glen Hill stating that two of oul
gentlemen received box on their visi
to the school and was wishining to know
what the box contained. The box contain
ed two very large potatoes about foul
inches IN diameter. What the boys dix
with them don't know.
Success to your paper and its man.
readers. CIvIs.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
The Carnival at New Orleans.

The FESTIVITIES incident to Mardl Gras
this year will be on a grander scale than
ever before, many new features having
been added that must greatly enhance It's
attractiveness, among which may be mem
toned, the Great Cotton and Cane Pal
ace, located IN Lafayette Square, the most
central and accessible location in the
City. The exterior and interior will be
| beautifully decorated with Cotton, Cane,
Rice, Palmetto Moss, etc, and flied with
exhibits of Southern Farm Products,
FRUITS, Flowers Tropical Plants arrayed
in a most unique and artistic manner.
Opens FEBRUARY 10 and will close March
| TO- 1889.
March 8, Annual Parade of the New
Orleans Fire Department, the largest vol
unteer organization in America. Mon
day March 4th, arrival of his Majesty
Rex and retiDue and reception by his
| loyal subjects at the Kings Palace. Tues
day March 9Th, (Mardi Gras) ImpeI iaL
Day Pageant OF his majesty, the King OF
the Carnival, attended by his Court
Tuesday, March 5, Mardi Gras Night
Gorgeous Illuminated Night Pageant
of the Knights OF Proteus, which for bril-
fancy and magnihcence has never been
| equalled on this continent.
Many other attractions, too numerous
to mention, will together form a round OF
pleasures that cannot be had in any 9th
er City. The numerous Th eatres, inclu-
ding the French Opera House, are In
full blast, with the leading attractions OF
the day. Call on your nearest Ticket
Agent for rates and further particulars.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

In view of our threatened Difficult
ties with Germany oyer the Samoan
trouble and with Great Britain
over he fisheries question, our
coast deienses have become a ques-
tiun Of i'm pOrtance. There was a
time when to say 81 am a Roman"
brought security to the Roman in
any place in the world. 1t has not
been found so in the case of Alneri-
cans. Iu Samoa our flag has been
insulted, our citizens imprisoned and
their property destroyed with ims
punity. Canada cruisers can fire
upon and arrest our fishing boats
with their crews with like IMMUNITY
and we are forced to bear the in
suits with meekness. Mr.. lilden
in his last days argued that we
should deYote our surplus to the
building OF steel clad forts for the
protection of our coasts. But is
this our pest security. 1t would
cost an immense sum to defend
New York city alone in this way
and when we had done that there
would still be a thousand miles of
Atlantic coast and the whole of the
Cult coast and the Pacific coast to
defend with steel clad forts. Rich
as we are we could never find mon"
ey enough for this kind of defence.
When the ancient city of Athens
vas at low estate she enquired OF
the Oracle what she must do. The
reply was "defend the city behind
wooden walls.' She interpreted
this to mean "build a navy" She
did 50 end at Salamis won a victory
that saved Greece from the inva
| sion of Xerxes. This is our remedy
1t " ould take half dozen steel forts
to defend New York, The same
money would build a navy sufficient
for the defense of our entire coast
for with such a navy we could dis
troy the commerce of any nation II
Europe, A navy is cheaper thar
an army for defense, An army j
always dangerous to liberty. Its
common thing for victorious gen :
erals to raise themselves to imperial
= power. But who ever heard of al
: admiral who raised himself to 1
throne by destroying the liberties o
: his counlyi Ships of war are arm
? ed with guns which reach htteel
miles. Think what number of stee
clad forts ii would take 10 defenC
a single port. Then count the pOrtl
T needing defense from Maine to Next
; co and from Mexico to Alaska and
see how impossible to defend our
selves otherwise than with a navy
Today England could blow on
navy to the bottom of the sea al
most at a single broadside.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
saulsburv. Tenn

EDITORS BULLET1E;-Thinking some
one would like to hear from this part of
old Hardeman With trembling hand /
will make the effort. We are having de-
lightfnl weather this week for farm work
if it continues 70 we will soon sow oats
and blowing will begin in earnest.
Capt. r. s. Clark visited your town
Monday, also the Asylum with which he
was we'll pleased.
Our esteemed DR.. r. NJ. Bostwick visit
ed Memphis the first part of the week.
w. J. Cox is in Memphis.
Miss Sue NebIett, of Brownsville is
visiting the family of j. T. Low.
Dan Elliott made short visit to his
relations here last week but didn't get 10
see his best -
Col. G. w, Dowdy made flying trip
to Bolivar thir week.
The big sand trial between Wright
and Tie came off on the 9th.
Mr.. J. g. Falls of Memphis gave free
exhibition of his patent gin saw GUNNER
and sharpener last Friday on one Of
Wright & burdens gins 1t was curiosity
TO many. Before he finished he sold the
right to Hardeman County to six. Of our
farmers, I. J. Richardson, J. w. Elliott
r. w. Smith, J. T. Low, N. B. Wright
and q. N. McCommons: After the above
gin was shan pened 1t was tested with
samples of cotton before and after sharp
ening and was pronounced BY one of oul
merchants as having improved 3c besides
: being ginned cleaner and much fastel
with less power.
We rejoice over Hon. C. A. Miller
election for Secretary of State.
salisbury sent up three cheers whcl
Isham G. Harris was reelected for he j
Gold in our community.
What has become of Alex Barrett
Come down again Alex the roads al
better now.
The school is prospecting under tn
: management of the three Misses Edmond
4 son, from Glade Springs, Va. We hay
y 80 pupils.
Beula Lodge 4S2 K. and L. of Homo
- Oh a DOH0nEas DIX new members las
u month and two to begin with thi
: month.
d Prof. F. s. Mickey gave an entertain
a ment on elocution the 4th at the WOoC
b. land Academy to a well attended audieno
= Mr., ]. H. Godsey had care of the r.
served seats.
. DOwdy 4 CarRile's well proportions
y bOok-keeper imagined he was the ma
J. Prof. Mickey referred to when the be
n was speaking of the bald-headed ma
"a w. w. r. Elllotte, Jr. "delicate' lookir
q book keeper thought the mouse was Graz
ing up his pant when the Prof was hui
ing the mouse. Several looked OF tt
Is door keeper and imagined him seftIr
d the hen and falling through the barrel.
d The nOrtly book keeper Of Wright
v burden thought 9 O'Clock too early
q leave the Academy.
UKNOw.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

WE are at loss to know why
our lawmakers do not devise some
scheme to increase the volume of
currency. There is not enough in
circulation for the necessities Of
the people. In 1866 there was S46.37
per capita. In 1888 this was re-
dueed to S17.29 per capita. Some
thing more than tariff reduction is
necessary. True, low tariff might
help the situation. But n greater
volume of currency ought to be
immedia tely scattered among the
people. Even France and Germa-
no have greater circulation per
capita than the United States,
With hundreds of millions hoarded
up in the treasury at Washingt on
the country is paralyzed for lack OF
money. And the depicting process );
continues for that surplus in the
treasury is increasing at the rate ..oI
$1O,000,000 per month, wrung il
unnecessary taxation from the tax
payers. This policy must be chang
ed or the country will be bank
rupted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

TIE South is not the only place
where the race question is giving
trouble. At Marion, Illinois, the
state of the late lamented and sainted
Abraham Lincoln, recently a
tobacco factory employed a number
of negroes. The White laborers
threatened to bum the factory if
the negroes were not discharged,
They threatened the negroes lives II
they did not leave the town. They
fred five shots into a house occupi-
ed by negroes by way of reminder.
How dearly these hypocrits love
the negro when he is at a distance
from theml How intolerate when a
negro asks to work side by side
with them! What3a hurIah they
would have made if this meanness
had been done in Tennessee instead
of Illinois. The Kansas Legislat-
ure is demanding martial law for
the Southern States. Who not dee
mand martial law for Illinois? 1t
is certainly as much needed there
as here.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

The SpringfeldRepublican charges
that a school book syndicate has
been bleeding the state for years.
The various school book firms fought
each other for years spending
100000 i'll briblng school conn
mittees. Now they haveI formed trust
and have raised the price of books.
The bill before our Legislature for
a uniform system of school books is
certainly in the interest of school
book firms if it is not backed by
them. Teachers are opposed to II
The people who pay for the books
are opposed to 1t. Why then should
our Legislators desire to force it on
them.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

The supreme court Saturday de-
cided a law passed by the Legislature
in 1887, relating to the jury system
to be unc5nstitutio nal. The act
provides that in all criminal trials
when the minimum degree of pun
ishnent for the crime charged In
the indictment Is not above one
year in the penitentiary, it shall
not be necessary for the presiding
Judge to place the jury in charge Of
an officer, but the jury may in the
discretion of the court dispense as
in ether cases and the state shall
not be chargeable for their board.
The court declared it unconstItu-
tIonal because it undertakes to con-
fer power upon the judge to suspend
the general law of the state, his
discretion being the only rule for
his conduct, permitting him 10
have one rule 10 one case and the
opposite In another.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Teaaua. Tenn.

EDITORS BULLETIN-MrE. Hiram
Marsh is quite sick with pneumO,
MIA. Mrs. w. FL. SweetOn ia alsC
very sick,
Mr.. r. M. Armstrong Is erecting
q handsome new residence.
Mr.. 5. q. COttongim gave 8
grand reception to the young
people Thursday night and every
body present had q delightful time
The literary society met Saturday
night. (which is the happier
Pursuit or Possession p Afirma.
tive, Jesse Starkey and J. w
Sweeton; negative, DIR. j. q. AR.
mold and J. r. Sweeton.
Misses Lizzie Pratt and I've e.
der visited Miss Matte Conner Sat,
urday and Sunday.
We are panied to announce thai
MIR. j. @. Pratt is suffering with
rheumatism. >
DIR. j. @. Arnold aud Prot. J.vW.
Sweeton spent Sunday night will
their best girls. They returned
long after the shades OF night had
retired to rest.
We are informed that a young
widow has mistaken this for leap
year and has paid young widoweI
several visits.
Mr.. David Philips, of Humboldt
is visiting his mother near here.
Mr.. }, Il. Sweeton left Wednes-
day to enter the store of J. w.
Tate & Co, at Bolivar.
Mrs. Sarah Daniel has returned,
after spending two weeks with her
brother and sister In ObIon Co,
LAFAYETTE.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Whats the Matlar WITH YOnl

You are not ''all right" You
feel tired, your back aches, you fee
shakY Ia the knees, you are subject
to dull headaches, are nervous,
cross, and all things don't seem to
60 just right. In short, you are
full of malaria, and you will con-
time TO feel worse until you get
something to kill and expel the
poison. We recommend Z eetric
Bitters. because it viii Just SUIT
your case. So confident are We,
that we guarantee it, which means
that your money will be refunded
If yon are not benefited. No fairer
offer can be made. You have a
sure thing; try 1t. Price Soc, and
S1.O0 at Savage q EmersOn's Drug
Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

second section says leach state
shall establish and MAINTAIN a sys-
tenn OF free public schools adequate
for the education of all the children
in virtue, morality and the christian
religion" We omit the other studies
for purpose of showing more readi-
" the self contradiction Of the two
sections Of the bill. The fourth
section provides that Congress shall
enforce the above by adequate legis-
lation. If the States are forbidden
to make or maintain an es ablish-
ment of religion, How can the
States be forced to MAINTAIN schools
In which the Christian religion
shall be taught This teaching is
10 be enforced by proper legislation
by Congress. Of course Congress
will 6efiue what is to be taught al
Christianity and prefer penalties fol
failure 20 teach what Congress say
is Christianity and an inqulsltion
appointed to investigate and punlst
all who do not teach what Congress
com mands. This will bring US bacl
to first principles, the thumb screw
the rack and the fiery stake. tn
not probable that enough fools car
be found in Congress to pass thi
bill, 1t is still less probable tina
enough state legislation would ap
prove to make it a law. We simpl,
mention 1t to call attention to the
tendence of The times to force other
TO think as we do.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

Those OF our Legislators whose
minds are fastened upon a scheme
to fix upon the people of Tennessee
the claims of the depOsitOrs OF the
Bank OF Tennessee, had just as we'll
dismiss the matter from their
thoughts. This measure will never
become the law and never should.
Why people who lost their money
daring the war by the acton Of
the state ask people who lost their
mules by the same process, to pay
them their money is enc OF the un-
fathomable mysteries, -Exchange.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Is the baIIot any freer or d

Is the ballot any freer or the
count any truer in the North where
votes are bought than in the South
where ballot boxes are stuffed or
stolen2 How much worse was the
assassination OF Clayton than that
of Gen. Hindman2 The republican
Legislature of Arkansas offered nc
reward for the assassin OF Hindman
The democratic Legislature OF the
same state offers 50, 600 for the assas:
sin OF Clayton. Which is the nlor'
civilized
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

TIE foolish bills introduced II
the Tennessee legislature every two
or three years, to regulate rail ways
and do all manner of foolish and
i'm practical things simply annoy the
roads and effect no good. II is well
to regulate corporations, but If the
laws that already exist are enforced
there will be no cause for complaint
on the part of the PEG ple.-Scimital
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
y ~ = III 2 = .
Addie, N. O., Nov. %, 1873
FATAL POISON,

For years I was afflicted with
Poisoned Blood, which, it seemed,
would result fatally, as nothing
seemed to benefit me at all. At
ength | found myself in bed a
complete wreck. My body swol-
len out Of proportion. covered with
scales, and the pains and itching
made life almost uncomfortable. The
physicians failed to do me any
good, and / was about to give up
in despair when l began taking
Swift's Specific This medicine
has cured me sound and well, and
nothing else did it but S. S. S.
Rev. r. I. MITCHELL,
Pastor Gid. M. E. Church.
Macon, Ga. Sept. 8, 1888.
Switt's Specific is entirely a veg
etable medicine, and is the only
medicine which las ever cured
Blood Poison, Scrofula, Blood HUI
mors and kindred diseases. Send
for our books on Blood and Skin
diseases, mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

THERE Is bill now pending in
Congress introduced by Senator
Blair, asking for an amendment to
the Constitution, which Is In itself a
curiosity and every way worthy the
brain OF Senator Blair. The first
section says "no state shall ever
make or maintain any law respects
ing an establishment Of religion"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
UKNoW.
Assassination OF Father Ashheld
in Memphis on Monday Morn
io6.

MEMPLis, February IA ter
rible tragedy was enacted early
this morning which resulted in the
killing OF Father Ashfield, Catho-
lie priest connected with st. Peter's
Cathedral in this city. It seems
that several months ago AL Reeves,
young man well known about
town, was confined in Jail on ac-
count OF mental troubles. Father
Ashfield visited HIM In Jail and was
instrumental in having him released
after a short confinement. A strong
friendship grew up between them
and Reeves was a frequent caller at
the priests house, which adjoins
the cathedral, on Adams street.
This morning at 6 O'Clock Reeves
rang the bell of the house and
when the door was opened he push
ed the porter aside and went direct
TO Father Ashfeld's room. The
porter thought him drunk and ran
10 the station house. which is only
square distant, for q police officer
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

Messrs. E. B. and Thomas Polk
have for sale at New Castle a drove
of fine mules, which they Oaer to
sell To farmers and others Ill need
of such stock at low prices. feb1
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
JUST OVER THE HEART.

When the two returned they
fonnd Reeves sitting OH the floor
caressing the head of the priest,
who was dead. It was evident that
Reeves had stabbed him while
asleep, as the bed was covered with
blood. Three wounds, all just over
the heart were found, any one of
which would have been fatal. The
weapon used was an ordinary pOck-
ct knife. When asked why he had
committed the deed, Reeves replied
that God had told him to do it.
At the station-house he said: "He
was my best friend, and as / was
going away / wanted him to join me.
The dead priest was about fifty
years old and came to Memphis
two years ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

SPEAKING of the killing of Father
Ashfield by lunatic Reeves, the
Scimitar says;
IF this business of crazy men
numbering good citizens continues
it will be well for the good citizens
to vacate and allow the cranks full
sway at one another, that is if they
are to be permitted to do as they
please.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Equitable Fire Insurance COMPANY.

Writes all kinds of town and
country risks at closest rates. For
further information address Russell
81 Fisher. Covington, Tenn, or
Bolivar, Tenn, care BULLETIN.
We want a good man to represent
both of the above companies N Boil
war and Hardeman.
RUSSELL d FISHER.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Bncklen's Arnica SalVe.

The best Salve IN the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt Fheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbIains,
cofns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
II is guaranteed TO give perfect satisiac-
ton, or money refunded. Price . cents
per box. For sale BY Savage d Emerson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15

Pans in the back are frequently
caused by sudden wrenching OF the
spine. A few applications Of Saliva
ton Oil will give permanent rehef.
Frlce twenty-five cents. For sale
BY all druggists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Connecticut Indemnity Association.

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. Any one desiring in
formation in regard to agencies or
life insurance address, Russell d.
Fisher. State Agents, COvingt0n,
Tenn, or Bolivar, Tenn, care Bull.
LETIE.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
Twelve Pieces Q, Bone.

l had eatarrh twenty-five years.
Twelve pieces of bone, two of them
over an inch long, came from my
nose. My front teeth dropped out
perfectly sound, and my dreadful
need not be told. Two
years ago I took four bottles of S.
S. s. and 1 improved from the the
start. 1t made me well, and ]
have heen we'll ever since.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-15
BOLIWARo TENN
HILBERT T. McNE.HL.
President
Cashier.
II. p. JOINER,
.ASStSt0nt Cashier

Tiansacts a general banking business.
Deposits solicited. Collections made and
prompt returns. Money to loan on reason
able terms.