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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Whenever. they have a fight ir
the French Senate, the true humorist
is impelled to speak of it as an uprOar
bouffe. -Harper's Bazaar.
"A Chicago man claims to be living
on eight cents a week. Nothing is
said of the father-in-law he is probably
living on also.-BufFaIo Express.
"A fellow in Chester, Pa, has
found out why dog sometimes turns
around three times before. he lies
down fora snooze. The. reason is: A
dog thinks that one good turn deserves
another.
ALeadpipe .(meditatively) -"Yesi
/ was. wild one when / was a boy.
MY fondest dream as a youngster was
to grow up and become a red-handed
/ pirate" Householder (sighiug) =
"But you didn't, did youP" Lead
!. pipe (placidIy) - mo; / became
plumber. Lowell Citizen.
London barber to American tourist
There's a quantity OF dust in the
nair, sir American tourist-"Ih'
-! You don't say! Well, give ms
i "a good shampoo" J.. B.-''Ho! / dom
smean'ih the air Of the cad, mean II
the hair of the hatmosphere- IN. <
World.
-LieL. Time eleven n m. Mother
4-"Now mind, Johnnie. there's ghos
in that dark closet guarding the jamF
Johnnie.trembles violently and com
mences to water at the mouth. Lie III
Time two p. m. Johnnie-''O. mann
mai The ghost has eaten half of tn
jaml''-Lies.
-Hostess-"And so you really be
lieve the moon to be inhabited, Pro
fessorp'' Professor Enizmachen-''Ah
veil, do not say zat, but zere is Wi
moon in vich zere mus be vun man.
Hostess-"And which might that be
pray P'' "Vy ze-vat you call itp-z
-honeymoon!''
. .t.-..Why are people who are sur
: posed to bring bad luck Gale
, .Jonahs' P'' asked Squildig. Because
:. ike Jonah Of old, they bring disaste
TO their associates, replied McSwilii
gen. The resemblance is not perfect.
'.Why not2" Jonah was a prophe'
but the modern Jonah is loss. y
I Pittsburgh Chronicle.
: Teacher (to histoiial CLASSY r
.Where did George Washington liy
! after he. retired from public lifeg' :
!. one seemed 10 know. Teacher-''A
: Il al Washington or az Mount Vernon
!, Still no reply Teacher Come, chi
dren some Of you must know.
Smallest schoIar-'1 know. teacher
he lived III the hearts OF his c0untr!
: men, n-Harper's Young People,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
TAscoTT AGAIN.

Detectives Think They Have Him This
Time, sure-Caught in Manitoba.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 16.-A dispatch
from West Selkirk, Man, says Tascott has
been caught on Lake Winnipeg. No par
ticulars have been received.
Recently five detectives arrived from
Chicago having a clew to the whereabouts
of Tascott, he being supposed to be work
ing in some of the neighboring lumber
camps. The detectives left here suddenly,
supposedly for British Columbia
News arrived last evening from Lake
Winnipeg stating that Tascott had been
captured and is now on the way here in
charge of the detectives. Tascott was GER
tainly here recently and there is a proba-
bility that the right man has been found.
The Pioneer Press Winnipeg special
gives the following more definite state
ment of the capture of Tascott; "Some
Indians arrived by dog train at two O'Clock
yesterday at West Selkirk, conveying the
news that Tascott, the murderer of Smell,
the Chicago millionaire, had just been
captured on Lake Winnipeg by the Chi
cago detectives who, accompanied by the
son-in-law of the murdered man, have
been following a strong clew with the re-
suit stated for the past few weeks. They
arrived near here just after Tascott left
his work to go, he said, to Dakota. How
ever, they are reported to be on their way
to this city with the murderer"
A dispatch received at ten O'Clock last
| night from Selkirk says the Indians who
brought the information from Lake Winni-
! peg have gone to one of the lodges al
| the reserve for the night and can not now
| be located. Great excitement prevail;
among the villagers at Selkirk, but many
are disinciined to believe the rGpor
brought in by the Indians.
m ,a1 trs Rat tac
by the Chicago party and supposed to b.
TascOtt is reported to have gone nortl
from that place and would undOubtedl.
strike Lake Winnipeg on his journey a
the country on the east Of the lake i
| almost iiupassable.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
MILITARY TRIRUNALs.
How General and Garrison Courts- Martial
Are Conducted

How General and Garrison Courts- Martial /
Are Conducted
The Articles of War" provide for |
the trial by courts-martial of all per |
sons under the control Of the military
authorities of the country who may be
accused of offenses committed against
the regulations and laws enacted for
the government of the armies of the
United States. Unlike the practice in
civil life, the combined powers of both
Judge and jury are vested IN the officers
composing a court-martial, they deaib-
Grating upon the evidence of the wit
nesses. determining as to the guilt OF
innocence of the defendants, and pass
ing sentence upon culprits. An officer
is appointed as Judge-Advocate whose
duties are to conduct the prosecution
as we'll as to act as counsel for the ac-
cused when the latter has no legal ad-
wiser of his own. and to object to any
questions that might lead to an answer
on the-part Of the defendant tending to
crimmate himself.
So-called general courts-martial are
convened for the Ehearing and judg-
ment of important cases and for the
trial of commissioned officers, and may
be appointed by any general officer
commanding a separate army or de-
partment. Such court consists of
thirteen members, unless the exigen-
/ cies of the service prevent the assem-
! bling Of that number of officers; but in
no case may a general court have less
! than five members.
Garrison and regimental courts-mar-
tial, having three members, are ap-
pointed by the commanding officer of
any post or regiment, and are con-
vened for the trial of minor offenses on
the part of any. of the enlisted men
forming the command. As the law
now stands, even the slightest infringe
ment of the rules of discipline calls for
action by a court-martial, and such
j petty breaches of good conduct, as abb
sence from rOll-eall or from quarters
after ''taps," slovenly or untidy dress,
uuarrelsome or abusive language to
comrades or ornon-commissiOnedo officers,
etc., the penalty for which is usually
the imposition of a slight fine to be
stopped from the soldiers pay, are
1 treated with all the form and cere-
mony of trialsfor grave ofenses. The
sworn testimony of the witnesses, ac-
cording to the rules of evidence, must
be reduced to writing. and a report
made of the proceedings in each case,
as the regulations prohibit the execu-
ton of any sentences by a court-mar-
tial until its action is confirmed by the
officer ordering the court When the
fact is taken into consideration that,
according to the report of Colonel
Lieber, Acting Judge-Advocate-Gen'
eral, there were 10.447 trials before
garrison courts during the past year il
an army the total peace footing o
which is limited by law to a force o
but 25, 900 men, it would seem that |
system less cumbersome and less irk
} some to both officer and men might b.
devised by which petty violations o
regulations could be punished sum
, marily without injustice to the sol
: dier.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
oRINNELL ON SOCIALISM.

Remarkable Statement of the Prosecuting
Attorney I'm the Anarchist Case.
CHICAGO, March ia large audience
Mt the Kenwood Club last night listened
to a paper ON Socialism in America" by
Judge Grinnell, who was States attorney
In the Anarchist trial. There was fire.
euent applause. He said: 'tThe eager
desire of party leaders to obtain and re-
tain Office keeps Socialism and its attend
ant evils alive. In Chicago Anarchism
is exaggerated out of all proportions
to Its power for no good purpose
and some members of both political
parties seem inclined to act so as to catch
this element. In my opinion the talk
about the Anarchists ring this last win
ter has been a wiliful, wicked exaggera-
tion of their power, an injury to the fai1
name OF Chicago a serious detriment to
its business interests and confidently be-
Iieve the purpose of su ch exaggeratiOu
was purely political Anarchy as an
| organization is dead IN America
/ It's advocates have resolved them
| selves back into their former state
/ or parentage, namely, Socialism. Tht
! Yankee law has terrified them But WI
| can not with the same ease brush aside
| Socialism. Thatis hers not to be snuffeC
out 1t can only be evaded by returning
| to the fundamental principles Of our Gov
ernment, eschewing paternalism and clss'
| legislation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
Generous Hospitality.

AS a general thing, the lavish ex-
penditure with which some rich people
entertain is more apt TO detract from
than to increase the pleasure Of the
occasion. In the exercise Of q geper-
GUS hospitality we assemble certain
selected number Of congeniai people
for a common enjoyment. 10 is pleas
ant to be credited with good taste, and
to succeed in what we undertake. but
it is not to be supposed that we invite
society in order that they may become
painfully aware that our manner of
living is grander than theirs. Rest
assured that II people go away from
your house with an uncomfortable
feeling that Il is impossible for them
to exercise the same kind Of hospital-
ity, some mistake has been made. Ihe
I finest possible tact is to make every
one feel at home. and both host and
hostess should spare no effort Ia that
direction. The hostess should bo
quietly attired, so that she shall not
outshine her guests. For the time
being those whom you invite 20 your
house belong 20 1t. You are bound TO
look after their comfort I'm every way,
and to protect them, II need be, from
apv slight Minneapolis Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
TIE SOUTH.

The body of Thomas Lynch, promi-
nent citizen Of Monroe County, w. Va,
was found at the foot of a precipice some
distance from his home. It was tn ought
certain it was a murder.
CAPTAIN f. w. DAWSON, editor OF the
Charleston Is. c. News and Courier, was
murdered recently by DIR. I. B. Mellow.
The cause of the killing was said to be
on account OF Dawson's remonstrauces
against the immoral advances Of the doc
tor 60 a servant in Dawson's employ.
Mellow surrendered himself.
The Supreme Court OF West Virginia
decided adversely to Goff's petition for
possession of the GovernOrship, refused
by Wilson. The fight is now between the
latter and Carr on quo warranto pro-
ceeding,
Mas. GENERAL GRANT has sent check
for S25 to the Confederate Soldiers Home
at Austin, Tex.
FIRE in Newman, Ga, the other night
destroyed the leading business square in
Guiding the public library. Loss, $4,000
FIVE sailors were drowned by the wreck
of the American brig Agnes Barton on the
Virginia coast recently.
Matte HOBBS was burned 70 death In
Paris, Ark, the other day, and four Other
persons badly hurt In trying to save her
Her dress caught from brush fire.
THE negro Magruder Fletcher wal
/ iynched at farley, Va. lie had assaulted
l a Mrs. Macready.
The grand jury has reported on th'
/ Iberia Parish (La-) Outrages, or 'regu
/ lators' case" in which some seventeen
persons were charged with conspiracy &
banish certain parties. They found ''n'
bill"
Hon. JOHN A. CAMPBELL, ex-Justice O
the Supreme Court Of the United States
and Assistant Confederate Secretary o
War, died at Baltimore, Nd, on the 18th
He was born in Georgia in ISL
THREE colOred men were hanged a
Arkadelphia, Ark, recently for beating
coiored preacher TO death.
TgE bodies OF w. J. Flowers, his wifi
and two children were found in the ruin
OF their residence at Hollow Rocl
Tenn recently. There were suspiC
ions OF robbery, murder and arson.
A LARGE number of citizens of Greer
willie. ). C., have been warned by White
cans that unless they behaved themselve
stopped playing cards and stayed at hon
nights they would each receive thirty
nine lashes.
TIE cotton warehouse aud platform
Celv Bros. at Greenville, s. C, was burne
the other day with u, 600 bales OF eotto
The fire was caused by a spark from
passing engine.
BY the fan OF a trestle below Stanfor
d | KY, the other day a freight engine al
l two cars We're wrecked and the iramI
! aud a tramp were fatally injured.
CAPTAIN SETH ". Cox, proUsine
railroad contractor of Birmingham All
3 was run over the other night by . fTeig
traiR aud killed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet's Report of the state of Trade
for the Week.

ESFactsereetf8 Report OF the state oA 4NNo~
for the Week.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Bradstreet
saws; Special kilograms indicate a moder-
ate iunuroyement of general trade at New
York City, to a moderate extent also at
Pittsburgh, Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago
New Orleans, Galveston, St Joseph. Bur-
lfngton, Omaha, Kansas City and San
Francisco. This warrants report OF a
noticeable gain in the distribution OF gen"
eral merchandise over the preceding
week. The more favorable weather is
responsible for large portion of the gain
Interior wagon roads are improved south
and mercantile collections are more
prompt at Burlington, Detroit Omaha,
Chicago and elsewhere. Wheat is
weaker and is A3<e lower under the inf1u-
ence Of an apparently bullish Government
crop report, which when analysed proves
TO be unquestionably untrustworthy. The
best available data indicate a total OF not
less than 100, 100000 bushels Visible and
invisiblel wheat in the country on March
/, 1889, against 21O, 600, 900 bushels one year
previously. Flour is off 10c to 20c, and
corn IL 1zc Additional reports to Brad
streets as To cotton stock at interior
towns show an aggregate stock on Febru-
ary 26 1889, at 1 -O20 towns Of 17sO56 bales
Of cotton against 273, ,469 bales February 1,
1889, q decline of 50 per cent. IrOn9is
SVeaQT DuG uHcnan&SO IN pAASos NAOAPOA
coal will help makers of pig IRON
Rails are firm at S2T without enough
business to warrant the talk Of an
advance. Anthracite coal, which has
been officially reduced % to 90 per cent.
| will be cut by seme operators and dealers
/ still further. New York and Boston dry
goods jobbers report seasonable activity
| in the demand for spring and summer
fabrics. Print cloths and low grade brown
and bleached goods are firm but inactive,
in view of the restriction in the produce
tion caused by the Fall River strike. Raw
wool is one-half to one cent lower on light
| demand from manufacturers only, who
are supplying immediate wants. Cotton
is in good demand at an advance of one
sixteenth cent on spot. Business failures
number 1876 in the United States this week
against 221 last week and 141 this week
last year. Total number of failures in th'
United States from January to date wer'
3, 143 against 2, 2,616 in 1888.
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THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IN EXECU TIVE SESSION
WHEN the Senate met on the 11th Sem
htor Beck appeared and took the oath CT once
for his third term. short recess was then
Saken and upon reassembling number OF nom
fnations were received from the President
which we're referrnd, and the Senate adjourned.
The nominations sent in we're: Minister TO
Spain, Thomas w. Palmer. OF Michigan; Minis
GER to Japan. John +. Swift, OF California; Min
lister 20 Switzerland John ID. Washburn, OF
Massachusetts; Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, George Tichnor OF Illinois.
Soon after the Senate met on the 18th
message was received from the President sub
mitting the papers in the Louis Reil case. The
standing committees were elected and several
select committees appointed by resolution. A
long debate was had on the motion of Senator
Payne 20 strike from the list OF select commit
tees the one ''On Relations with Canada" but
the motion was finally Withdrawn The nom
nations OF Thomas W. Palmer, 10 be Minister
70 Spain; John +. Swift, 10 bc Minister 70 Ja-
pan; John ID. Washburn, to be Minis
Ter TO Switzerland, and George O.
TichuOr, 10 be Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury were confirmed. The President
sent in the following nominations which
were referred: Arthur G. Millett, 70 be
Governor and Luther d. Richardson, 70 be
Secretary OF Dakota (both OF DakOta) I;
Cornelius II. Hanford. to be Chief Justice OF
Washington Territory; George w. Irwin, to be
Marshal OF Montana: s w. Chambers, United
States Attorney for Indiana; George s. Batch
eller. OF New York, TO be Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury; Albert G. Porter, OF Indiana,
70 be Minister to Italy; John A Enander, OF
Illinois, TO be Minister to Denmark, and several
names for postmasters.
SEVERAL resolutions were introduced In
she Senate on the 18th and referred, In exeou
tive session the Senate confirmed A. G. Minette
90 be Governor and ID. b. Richardson TO be
Secretary OF Dalota: Cornelius H Hanford, tC
be Chief Justice OF Washington Territory
George ". Irwin, 10 be Marshal Of Montana
Smiley N. Chambers, United States Attorney
for Indiana; George S. Batcheller, TO be As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury; Albert O.
Porter, TO be Minister to italy; John A. Enan
der, 70 be Minister to Denmark; Walker Blaine
20 be examiner OF claims for the State Depart
Tnent, and one postmaster.
In the Senate on the 1ith Senator Glib
son spoke on his resolution for the appointment
of q select committee on the relations OF th'
United States with Mexico. In executive ses
sion the nomination OF J. 8. Clarl<son, OF Iowa
so be First Assistant Postmaster-General wal
confirmed, and the Senate adjourned untI
Monday. Among the nominations sent TO TIT
Senate were: Louis Wolfiey, Governor OF Ari
gona; Rathborne Gardner United States At
tomey for Rhode Island; William l. Dunlap
United States Marshal for Indianai John A
Kasson 0owa), William Walter Phelps IN. -
and George II. Bates (DeL), 90 be commission
crR nt the Berlin conference on Samoan Affairs
and q number OF postmasters.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22
Aeauu Ameriean LoeomolIvee.


Among the iestlocomotives ever
built are those recently put on its
mountain division by the PhilaGclphia
e Reading railroad. Their actual
Weight In working order is 1853, ,O40
mounds, and 1873, $40 pounds Is on tho
frivers. They have a tractiv8 force
81 271 pounds per pound average press
ure in the cylinder. Their cylinders
are u inches in diameter by ~ inches
stroke; driving wheels, 90 inches di-
ameter; boiler. feet in diameter and
l3 feet inches long over tube sheets.
The tubes are go in number, and n
inches in diameter. The FIRE box is
over IL feet long inside by ~ inches
wide, and Is placed above the frames,
but not above the wheels. The heat
Ing surface in the fire box is lB5 square
feet, and the total heating surface
2.345 square feet The engine = de-
signed 10 burn anthracite. bnt not like
the Wootten engines bucEwheat or re-
fuse coal.--N Y. Sun.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22

THE trial of Engineer Cook, charged
with having caused the terrible railroad
disaster at Mud Run Pa, October 10, in
which sixty lives were lost, has begun at
Mauch Chunk, Pa.
AZ Marlboro, Mass, recently Walter
and William White, aged eight and six
teen years saturated a box of powder with
kerosene and applied match TO 1t, caus-
ing an explosion by which both were Ia
tally injured.
IRON makers Of Pittsburgh, Pa, are de-
kpondent over the prevailing dullness in
their limo.
TERRIBLE outrages were committed by
masked robbers on families living in Fay
ltte County, Pa, the other night Women
and men were burned with red hot irons
TO force them to give up their money.
Nor a trade is being made in copper on
the New York Metal Exchange, no one
caring to take hold in the present uncer-
tainty in Europe
AN explosion in paint shop on Ludlow
street. New York. seriously injured the
two proprietors and wrecked many win
dows in the vicinity,
The Constitutional Prohibitory amend
ment in New Hampshire was defeated OF
the 18th by n large vote.
HARRIsON a. Co.'s rolling mill at Fort
land, No, was destroye ed by fire the othel
night Loss, 100000.
ALL the great pipe mills at Reading
Pa, were closed down on the 18th.
AT Renova, Pa, the other night Philil
Paul the chief Of police was shot dead b,
Charles Cleary aS he went to unlock tn
door Of the jail.
THREE oilers at the ST. Nicholas colliery
Mahanoy City, Pa, exploded recently 1
child was killed by fragment OF iron an
ave or six other persons seriously injured
THE Western Union telegraph director
met in New York recently and declare
the regular quarterly dividend Of - pc
cent PAYABLE April 8 The surplus 70
the last quarter OF 1883 was $500, ,sOL
THE Pennsylvania Railway Compan
has purchased g, 660 feet OF shore front
New York bay for terminals.
HENRy BERGH has been removed troi
the presidency Of the New York Societ
Eor the LsfSentiun Of Cruelty 70 Animal
which was founded by his uncle. He wa
too domineering to suit the board OF mar
ayers.
AT Marlboro, Mass, recently Walter an
William White, aged eight and siNtee
years, saturated box OF powder wit
kerosene and applied match 60 it. eau
ing an explosion by which both were fata
~ injured.
A NUMBER of miners were imprisonC
bv a falling Of rock in the Black Oiamor
mine at Shamokn, Pa, on the lith.
was hardly thought they could be rescue
alive.
The strike Of the voavers Of Fall Rive
Mass. hRg been made worse by the shu
ting dovyn e m4sls employing 1900 perso
in other departments.
SEVERAL cases OF insanity are report
from the prison at Sing sing, n " co
.-.or,ent upon the enforced idleness of {
couvictS
THr eleven collieries OF the Lehigh a
vvukesbarre Coal Company about Whk'
barre. Pa, which have been Idle sln
February 2S, wili resume with nearly .
pmploYe&
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ETaendInaaLI Line.

BEATRICE, Neb, March IS "A meeting
Of the Board OF Trade was held last night
for conference with E Summerfeld, gen.
eraI manager of the Kansas City, Wyan-
dotte g. Northwestern railway, Great
interest was taken and the sentiment Of
the business men favored inducing the
railroad to come TO Beatrice Summerheid
addressed the board saying the company
would like 20 come here. The board APP
pointed a COMMITTEES to confer with sum-
meraeId aud IL possible get proposition
for the entry Of the road into this city.
The road Is now completed TO the Kansas
line aud will be pushed this way as fast -
possible.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22

WASHINGTON, March I6-There are
probably more cases of pneumonia IN the
city at present than at any period before
in several years Nearly all Of these cases
were contracted by exposure during the
ceremonies attending the Inauguration Of
President Harrison. Representative Town
shend aud Mr.. O'Brien. of the United
Press, are perhaps the best known of those
who died from the day, but there are q
number of others still dangerously i'll.
Sergeant-at-arms Canady, who held an
umbrella ov er President Harrison while
the latter was reading his inaugural ad-
dress, but who got thoroughly drenched
himself, Is now lying sick at his little cot
taue on Delaware avenue.
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TerribIe Crime Suspected.

NAsHvILLE, Tenn, March 16.-A special
to.the American from Hollow Rock, Ben
ton County, Tenn, says that the house
Of William Flowers was burned last night
and Flowers, his wife and two children
perished in the flames. Heighbors saw the
Ere but arrived too late to be Of any as
distance. Not a single occupant of the
house was left to tell how the fire occurred.
There are suspicious of murder and rob-
haEu
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22

A BATTERY of boilers exploded at the
West Point boiler works, Pittsburgh, F@-S
on the 14th, killing five or six OK the work.
men and injuring many others.
ALI. OF the six miners confined by the
falls OF rock and coal at the Black Dia-
mond mine near Mount Carmel, Pa, were
rescued alive and well.
THE Jury in the trial OF Thomas P. Kerr,
ahe famous New York Doodle alderman,
for bribery returned a verdict OF mot
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