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lishment, but also 1000, 900 francs down
in French government bonds. Eighteen
months later Roland's wife. who had
meanwhile given birth to a little girl,
died in the most sudden and unaccount-
able manner. Indeed, such were the
circumstances of her death that the
government at one moment was on the
point of interfering, and was only de-
barred therefrom. so it was said at
brother-in-iaw, Edmond Blanc, was
able 10 bring to bear upon President
Grevy through the latter's son-in-law.
Wilson. People in Paris do not hesitate
to assert that Marie Blanc had come To
be regarded both by her husband and
especially by her mother-in-law. Prin-
cess Justine Bonapartc. as an obstacle
to the ambitious projects which the old
lady as well as her son are well Anown
to entertain. The prince is now en-
deavoring to secure the hand of Princess
Letitia, daughter of the late Prince
Napoleon, aud widow of King Hum
bert's brother. the late duke of Aosta.
Should that marriage ever take place
Prince Roland considers that he win be
in position to put forward his claim
10 the chieftaincy of the Bonapartist
party. But little Importance is attached
At Paris to the interest which he Affects
in scientific pursuits
Aud il is with equal contempt that
the scientific pretenSions Of the reign
ing prince of Monaco are regarded by
all the leading French savants. many
of whom have acquired by conversation
with the prince the conviction that he
does not know anything whatsoever
about the questions treated in the elab-
crate reports presented to the various
scientific societies Of Europe in his
name lie is fond of inviting savants
81 make use ~ his yacht for purposes Of
exploration. and then Of appropristing
their discoveries as his own. a notable
case Of this kind furnished the theme
OF vast amount Of discussion in the
French scientific papers during the past
summer. With regard - the assertion
- frequently made that be No longer
derives any pecuniary benefit from the
gaming tables. IL Is merely necessary TO
refer - the annual report 81 the Societe
des Jeux If Monte Carlo, which shows
that for the year 1897 he received a. his
share Of the profits net sum Of 10. 600, :
ooo fraucs In addition % this the Arm.
In accordance with the terms of its e9n-
tract, paid - him his civil list Of $780,
600. and betrayed tho entire expenses
both % hts household ard Of his rpv-
eminent A careful perusaI ~ The con-
tract between the prince. as ruler =
Monaco. and the arn ~ Mont~ Carlo
vii show roncIassvciy that he has ia
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tickets TO Marshal MacMahon, who was
at that time president of the republic,
imploring his assistance. The kind
hearted old soldier sent back TO her by
his aid-de-camp, Col. Robert. her pawn
tickets and sum of $500.
Prince Napoleon, surnamed Plon-
plon. and his sister, Princess Ma
tilda. likewise each contributed few
hundred dollars TO Justine on the
condition that the money should be
applied 10 the schooling of Roland. The
father, however, Prince Peter. refused
TO have anything TO do with his chill
dren, having contracted a fresh left
handed alliance. At his death. in 1881,
ii was found that he left everything he
possessed to his young son, the issue OF
his later liaison. 1t was by charity,
too, that Roland was placed in posi-
ton to enter the military college of St.
Cyr. On graduating from the latter,
with the rank Of lieutenant, an Amer
lean born lady of title whose husband,
French count, had served in the civil
war here, interested herself in behalf
of the young soldier, whose name and
misfortunes aroused her sympathy.
Being acquainted with the old Widow
Blanc, the relict Of the founder of the
Monte Carlo establishment, she con-
ceived tho idea of marrying Roland to
Mime. Blanc's daughter Marie. The
marriage took place at Paris, in 1880,
and the bridegroom received on the day
of his wedding not only q part
ownership In the gambling estab-
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President Gre~v. That is TO say. he ac-
auired the decoration by purchase.
sincr all the payments 10 VI. Wilson for
crosses of the order. which he sold.
were made under tbs gulse Of sab
scriptions 70 La Petite France This
fact vas made clear during the govern
.uent inquiry Into the Legion Of Honor
scandals. which resulted in VI. Wilson's
expulsion from parliament, and in the
obligatory resignation Of his fssher-in-
lz<x. VI. tfrevy. from the presidency OF
tle republic Indeed. the decoration Of
NJ. Edmond Blsslc was one Of the causes
which led 70 the discovery Of the dis
graceful trafiic. II is worthy Of note
shat NJ less than three successive
ministers Of commerce and agriculture
refused 70 couutersiEr President Grevv's
ascrse cnnferring the cross upon VI.
Plan. ard that whereas in former days
the latter vas a weicume and frequent
guest az the EiySee Palaces he has
rexer been permitted % cross the
fbreshoi,i since u. Garnet has sacceefled
- tre presidency
Prfncs Constantine Radzivill. part
p~oprfetor 81 the Monte Carlo establish
mem. ard brother-ia-iaw II VI kdrnond
Rlanc. owes his entire fovtuue 70 his
marriage with Nile Sophie Blanc OF
ulussri5us Russian descent-his family
possess the titular dnke<iofn 81 Oiii<a
Niesriez. DssbinslSi and Birze--he =
aeve-theis.ss the least respectable
and beast respected II the four part pro-
sriessrs e the gambling establishnent
The youaxer son u an impoverished
hranch u his family. Ne lived the lie II
= disreputaoIe a.lvenenrer until his
marriage. dependent FIR living. Ike
prrsio aud Pranzsri- upcn the bonntiss
~ the trailer portlon e ne fzlr eeM
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The well-known scientific photo
Erapher. Anschetz. Of LISA. has for
some years beer experimenting in max
ing photographs of The fight Of cannon
balls from tho instant they leave the
E.uzzle Of the gun 20 the time Of their
striking the object aimed ct After
many attempts and failures he finally
succeeded IN obtaining highly interest
ing results. not reaching what he called
the acme II perfection. however. until
IN May. 1890. The plates Of this last
mentioned experiment were submitted
20 Dir. Kocnig, ~ the Berlin university.
who was able to make therefrosa the
the long sought practical calculations.
From figures Thus dedseed fDr koenig
established The fact that the prejectile
photographed had been passing through
The air with = Velocity Of four hundred
meters pr seronsl. AID that the durs-
tim ~ the light thrown on the photo
evss'Aic plates had nos sxor~ssri the
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from Belgium. IL Is hardly necessary
for me 10 add that Prince Constantine,
and. OF course, his wife as well. are
eogDletely ostracised by al the best
Purisian society, as well By the foreign
DIPLOMATS corps, and notwithstanding
his Russian birth and titles. neither
Prince nor yet Princess Constantine
Radziwell have ever yet been permit
ted u set their foot inside the Russian
embassy 1T Paris. In the same manner
the court and society of Berlin, Vienna,
St. Petersburg, and indeed, OF every
capital OF Europe. have closed their
doors against them
Prince Roland Bonsparte. the third
member Of the firm which owns the
Monte Carlo gambling establishment,
is, like his brother-in-law. Prince Radzi-
win. indebted to his union with Edmond
Blsne's sister, Marie. for his present
affuence, since at the time of his mar
rage ne was absolutely penniless- I'm
like Prince Radziwill. however, he pos
sesses neither illustrious birth and an
ccs.ry, nor yet authentic rank. For, as
I stated above. he Is neither entitled to
assume the title of prince nor tho name
of Bonaparte. His mother was not
married To his father at the time OF his
birth. which took place at Paris in 1883.
For notwithstanding the fact that the
ordinarily correct Almanach de cotha
gives the date of their union a. March
90, 1855. the marriage was really cele-
brated for the first time on the soth OF
December. 1871, at the French legation
at Brussels.
Roland's father was Prince Peter
Bonaparte, who was famed as being the
most disreputable member Of Napoleon
Ills family. In his younger days
he had been obliged to Zee from Italy
in consequence of his murder of a game
keeper who had attempted to prevent
him from poaching on private property.
Nor was this the only blood with which
his hands were stained For In JAM
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eaaxiwil Is an houored member of tho
1lustrious Russian family of that name,
nnd that the prince of Monaco will re-
main on record In the book of fame by
reason of the services which he has rem
dered TO science. We are assured, more
over. that AL four men accept with the
utmost reluctance the income accruing
10 each from tha Societe des Jeux; that
they are. so 20 speak. the victims OF
circumstances over which they have no
eontrol and that they endeavor 70
atone in \ measure for the ignoble
source Of their wealth by charity prac-
6ced on . scale proportionate to their
cDrturc.
The principal and managing partner
u the concern Is N. Edmond Blanc,
ehevalier of the Legion Of Honor.
mayor of Ia Cello St. Cloud and the
proprietor of one Of the principal racing
stables Of France. His wife, still a
ocautifnl woman, being mayoress, is at
presens at the head of the local chari-
ties and president Of an important dis
trics school directed by q number OF
nuns. The latter. good and holy wom-
In that they are. merely sec IN Nine.
edmond Blanc n pious benefactress,
md have nanifessly never set their
pes on the peculiar decollete photo
sraphsof the lady which are still TO be
5und In the out-of- she-way shops in
2AxiS For Nine. Edmond Blanc was
iprmeriy known In the deni-monde of
che French capital by the name OF
Alice Marut-
NJ. Edmond Blanc himself is indebted
Or his Cross of the Legion Of Honor 70
the fact that he invested SO, 300 In the
newspaper la Petite France. owned by
=. Daniel Wilson, the son-inrlsw OF
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for the sake OF the name Of Bonaparte,
advanced the 81 e0o which were needed
u stop the prosecution and to estect a
compromise with the persons who bad
been defrauded. From that time forth
both Princess Justine and her two
children. Roland and Jeanne, lived al
Paris upon the charity OF benevolent
people. especially OF those belonging 10
the Bon4partist cause IL was pre-
carious livelihood, however, a. the best.
and by degrees everything that the lit
tie family possessed found is way 10
the pawnshop- IN the autumn OF 1877
Princess Justine. rendered desperate
Tor want OF money, sent all her pawn
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nary, 1870, he shot down, in his own
house at Paris, the French journalist,
Victor Nodr. who, together with NJ.
de Fonvielle, had called for the purpose
Of making the final arrangements for
duel which was to take place between
their friend, NJ. Grossett, and the prince
II was this last crime of Prince Peter
which precipitated the overthrow Of the
empire of France. So much for Roll
ands father.
His mother was the daughter Of a
plumber, and became acquainted with
Prince Peter Bonaparte for tho first
time in 1853, when not only she, but
also her sister Eliza, became attached to
the princes household, not in the ca
pscity of servants, but in that of bellies
amies. Both bore children to he'prince,
but whereas those Of the elder sisters,
Justine-namely, Roland and his sister.
Jeanne. were permitted to remain IN
der the princes roof, those of the
younger sister Eliza were sent to the
founding asylum at Paris Both sis
ters remained with the prince living in
n promiscufty which it is impossible to
describe, until 1869, when the
prince succeeded in marrying off
Eliza TO IN official of the
Octroi. or metropolitan customs admin
istration. The marriage. however, did
not turn out well; the couple are now
divorced. and Roaand's aunt lives on a
pension wsich he allows her. After
the war Of 1870 Prince Peter lost the al
lowance of 1000 which he had re-
ccived mp to that time from his cousin,
Emperor Napoleon Ill, and having no
longer any means of subsistence, pro-
ceeded To desert his two children and
Justine. who had meanwhile become
his wife. II was then that Justine,
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who. on the strength of her marriage
in 1871. at Brussels had assumed the
title of Princess Peter Bonaparte,
started dressmaker's shop In London.
ut No. 91 New Bond street. The sign
over the door was as follows Princess
Pierre Bonaparte. marchande de con-
fections pour DANES" As the same
time she openly took up her abode with
a Chsrin1 Cross wine merchant who
went hy the name Of Terry. Notwith-
standing rse financial assistance OF the
latter. the nevv-fedged princess found
IL impossible 90 make both ends meet,
and. pressed for want Of money, en-
barlrd upon o cuurse of fraud which
brought her inn conflict with the
London police. She was accused
snon9toeh>x things Of raising money
by means of frandnkvns notes
and bills. add warrants were Issued for
her arrest For two months she re-
NAMED cooressied In London. thanks %
the assistance of her friend the wine
merchant, and IN April 1874, abe anauy
Succeeded IN escaping from England
ard in making her way u Francs
Finding. how-~ev. that TIE rritieh po-
lice we're about ~ deunand her extra
dstion. she appealed A,r se<iexance 20 .
Isdy who VS. reuo~ned fcv No. d<~,-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09
ARE YOU GOING
10 Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado,

Nebraska, Oregon, California, or any
point in the west or north west IL so,
you will of course wish to be informed as
to the cheapest. shortest and most pleas
ant route. You will wish to purchase
your ticket via the route that will sub
ject you to no delays, and by which
through trains are run. before you start
you should provide yourself with map
of the Memphis Route kansas City, Fit.
Scott and Memphis r. r. the only route
from the south to the west. This line
runs its entire trains with Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars, free Reclining Chair
Cars and Elegant Day Coaches from
Memphis to Kansas City, saving many
hours ime over any other route.
For enaigrants from the South to Ore
gon, Washington and the Far West, this
route is especially desirable, as holders OF
ennigra mt tickets are by this route CARR ed
in first class cars on first class trains.
Close connections are made at Union
Depot, Kansas City. with overland routes
carrying free emigrant sleeping cars
through to Portland, Greg IN. Thus pas
sengers by this route have but one change
of cars from Memphis to Portland, Ore
gon. When Won go west you will save
time and money by purchasing your tick
ct via the Memphis Route. Send for a
large map OF this short route. Send for a
copy of the missouri and Kansas Far
mer," an eight-page illustrated paper.
giving full and reliable information in
relation to those two great states, mailed
free. Address, J. E. LOCK WOOD,
G. P. & T. A., Kansas City.
Or, III. ID. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09
Democratic Committee Meeting.

Democratic Committee Meeting.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Hardeman County met
Monday, Sept. 5. 1892, In the
BULLETIN Office, with the following
members present: j. A. Manson,
j. w. Bass, j. j. Kinney, s. H.
Clinton, R. N. Mitchell, j.. S.
Nicely, w. A. Gibson, w. g. Pr
tie, j. e. Conner, w. "A. Ross. q.
w. Garrett, w. M. Matthews
The committee was called TO order
by Austin Miller, retiring chairman.
j. A.. Manson was elected chair
man, r. N. Mitchell vice chairman
and Hugh Williams secretary.
The chair was authorized to APP
point committeeman in the districts
where no election was held on 4th
Of August The following were Sc
lected: Nos. j. A. Carter; No.
8, w. d. Galloway; No. Is. j. E.
Conner; No. II, L. E. Webb.
A motion was made and carried, >.
ordering committeeman to imme-
diately proceed to the organization
of democratic clubs, one or more, IN
every district in the county; also
that a sub committee be- appointed,
consisting of six or eight men, who
shall assist committeeman in or
ganization and work for the good of
democracy.
The chairman, vice. chairman and
secretary were appointed COM
mittee to conduct the campaign.
Seven members shall hereafter
constitute quorum.
Adjourned. subject TO call of
chairman.
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Bolivar Bulletin.


We a esire to call our readers at
tention 70 the elegant illustrated
catalogue OF Mu ford the NE mphis
Jeweler, and cheerfullv commend
with pleasure and pride this old re-
liable h0u Sc to their confidence. o ne
of the catalogues wall be sent At your
reg uest.
We have know n Mr.. Milford in
timately or years; be has been
engaged in the jewelry business of
Memphis, Tenn., and unhesiinting>
ly say that you can depend on
what he states as being ex actly no
plain and easily understood.
You take no chance in ordering
from j. N. milford. as your money
will be promptly refunded without
any exPense) If not pleased with the
GOO DIS received.
Mention BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
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ProceeiinRs Of Circuit Court.

Chattanooga Plow Co. VS. Marks
Il Forsdicks verdict tor plaintiff
and costs.
Rachel Mckenzie VS. Jno Z Mask,
appeal from j. p, verdict for de-
PENDANT.
q w Green vs. Tennessee Mid
land Railroad, 2 cases, continued.
CT w Green We Tennessee Midland
Railroad, ordered placed on docket
for retrial.
j w WeatherlY vs. John Low,
Judgment favor Of WeaIherly.
JIM Avent VIZ / q Railroad,
continued.
Reub McNeal va / G. Railroad,
suit dismissed.
Il w Prewett VS. / g Railroad,
judgment $1,000 against Railroad.
j M Prewitt va / @ Railroad,
verdict G25. 90 against Railroad.
j w Gibbons va / & Railroad,
judgment tor $500 against road.
EN- Patrick vs. nj IL g Railroad,
compromised and settled.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09
FOR SALEI

I will sell my Fruit Farm, at Grand
Junction, Tenn, consis ting of so acres, at
a big bargain. About Is acres OF this is
set in fruit trees, % acres in strawberries.
growing condition. This land is more
suitable for fruits than any so acres in
this section. Price, ST. 800. have CIV
en- the orchard personal attention here
tofore. Ny reason for selling is that |
have engaged in other business and il
will be impossible for me longer to super.
intend it. w. Il. ROBINSON.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09

Mcdowell calls Justify through his
Toiler for Judge Turney's resign alton as
q me mber OF the supreme bench. His
idea is to have hls brother Wallace APP
pointed by Bucha nan to fill the position.
Don't be impatl ent Brother Nc. Turney
viii resign ut the proper time. For your
benefit we will state that Gov. Buchanan
will have nothing to do with the appoint
ment Of Judge Turney's successor, how
ever.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09

Do you know that Plantation
Chill cure is sold under a positIv e
guarantee? 1t costs Soc per bottle,
but if it fails the money will be Civ
en- back to you. For sale by Saw
age Il EN- erson, Bolivar; Black d
A RIB uckle. Hickory Valley; b. V.
FL uison, Bolivar; w. j. Cox, Sauls-
b Jury; McMaham u Kidd, Grain.
vile, Tenn.
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Try Hudson for Drugs.
Mrs. Bond and family have re-
turned to Nashville.
The newly elected county Of
ficers made their bonds Monday.
Miss CaIIie Jones, OF jackson,
is the guest of Miss Birdie Warren.
Miss Ramsey. OF Mississippi.
is the guest of Mrs w. 4. Nc
Carley.
Capt. Fl. q. MOorman. OF
SomervilIe, attended court We'd
nesday.
The Public School opened
Monday with an attendance of fifty
scholars.
james r. Sweeton is assisting
Postmaster Patrick in distributing
the mails.
Jim Wilson has been confined
to his room with sickness during
the week.
Miss Lucy Anderson has been
visiting Mrs. James Fl. GodseY, of
Salisbury.
"A freight train was wrecked
at ShandY Friday morning. No
lives lost.
Mrs. West and children, Of
Mobile, Ala, are visiting Esquire
Fort and family.
Marcus Kahn has returned
from two weeks business trip to
New York City.
NO. 6 must have q democratic
club. Other districts are at work,
and we must keePpace.
"A protracted meeting will com
mence in the Methodist church ut
Whiteville next Sunday.
Mrs. Irene Bond and family, of
Nashville, will sOsn return to Bolivar
to reside in the future.
w. II. Newbern lost O fine
Jersey cow Monday. Death was
caused by eating wet clover.
"A democratic club will soon
be organized at Toone. Fifty
names were secured I'm one day.
DIR. @. NJ. Stewart, of Mem
phls, visited DIR. j. p. Douglas ut
the Western Hospital this week.
Rev. w. NJ. Norment VIII FIJI
his pulpit at the q. p. Church,
. Bolivar, Sunday morning and
night.
A. ]. Cole, the courteous and
efficient deputy County Court
Clerk Of Upton County, called on
US Thursday.
w. +. Minter. q former resi-
dent of Hardeman, now OF Upton
County, is on a visit to relatives
near Middleton. ~1.
"A large number of our friends
from different parts of the county
have been in attendance upon
court this week.
The old reliable cotton house
of Hill. Fontalne d. Co., st. Louis,
has been changed to the jerome
Hill Cotton Co.
Hon. Gilmer p. Smith, of New
York, and Mr.. Thos. X. Smith, of
st. Louis. are visiting their mother
and sisters in Bolivar.
John Miller, of Cedar Chapel.
has a great horse in Lowery. They
say he can pace q quarter IN 81
acknowledgements Farmer.
We understand that civil DIS
trict No. 10 of Hardeman County
does not contain single third
party man. Three cheers for No
iOl
We learn that Mr.. r. M
Wright OF SALISBURY, mas purcnas-
ed a clover huIler. This will prove
a great advantage 10 the neighbcr
hood.
"A thief entered the residence
Of ID. G. Wells at Grand Junction
"Wednesday night and stole a gold
watch, six dollars in money and {
pair OF pants.
The ice cream supper given b,
the young men of WhitevIll'
Thursday night of last week was
well attended and proved to be 9
very enjoyable affair.
Hudson has a large stock o
Drugs, Stationery, School Books
Wall Paper, etc., as cheap as tn.
cheapest.
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Ladies'
Needing tonic, or children that want building
mp, should take
BROWNS IRON BITsTERS.
Tt IN pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indiges-
ton. and Biliousness. All dealers keepit.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09

Complete College Course in Ancient and Modern Languages leading u
B. B. degrees. nexceled Full
Course Art Department presided over graduate Of the New York Artists
saou in the South Wholly free from malaal influences Splendid
Write O President
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09
w. R. ROBINSON,
DEALER IN
PAINTS, OILS,
Musical Instruments, Stationery.
GRAND JUNCTION, TENN.

I have recently purchased the Drug
business formerly run by Dunbar & Rob
inson, and solicit public patronage. Keep
always on h and a first-class stock. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. BG Blanke's Can
dies, the best on earth. Come and see us.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-09

The Congressional Convention for the
Ninth District is in deadlock at Hum
boldt. The 210th ballot resulted as fol-
lows-Caldwell, GA $40; Med earmon,
81 7-10; Thomas, 392.