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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26
CHATTER AND CHAFF.

We'll, pet how did you find poor
Uncle Thomas? Was he sitting up?"
mo; he wath Uniting down"
One place is just about as good as
another for man without any money.
In fact, he is nowhere anywhere.
When you hear little child use pro-
fame language you can be reasonably
sure that his father shaves himself.
What an old umbrella Brattle car
ries!" Remarkable, isn't it? 1t is
evidently one of the shades of his an
cestors."
DO you believe all you see, Hicks?''
mo. i see you whenever we meet, but
don't believe you more than tenth
of the time"
Father" said six-year-old, where
is Atoms?" "Atoms, my boy? What dc
you meanP" "Why, the place where
everything gets blown to-"
Miss Antique-"Won't your mother
go with us?" Miss Rosebud-"No; she
says she doesn't think she is old enough
to chaperon you, dear"
Why is it that girl will make you
pay So dozen for roses in January,
and not care for them in June when
they can be had for the picking?
81 sutn'y do hate to hyur words mis-
Pronounced" said Uncle Jasper.
Whose bin mispernouncin?" asked
his wife. Jenkins Walker He wus
tallSin' 'bou> dc convention, an said
'enthuseuasm twice stead of 'enthus'
alasm.'"
II might be good thing for some
households IL II were the custom to take
down in shorthand everything that
the bride and groom promise on the
wedding day and have 1t written out
on the typewriter and framed TO hang
on the parlor wall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

A EXPERIMENTATION domestic lost
the few dollars which she had sue
ceeded in saving out of her meager
earnings and which she had interN ed
as present to her mother. She
therefore locked herself in her room
and committed suicide. Let no one
think that she killed herself for small
cause. She was bankrupt; she had
lost her all When the wealthy man s
millions or thousands slip away from
him. and he ends his life. we do not
wonder. 1t seems almost natural
thing for him to do. And so the poor
girls few dollars looked very large to
her. 1t had taken her long time TO
save them and she didn't know when
she would ever get so much togethes
again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

TIE comments which English Jour-
mails make upon American affairs are
often Internationally amusing to those
whose knowledge is somewhat more
intimate. Perhaps we in this country
are equally at sea upon the questions
OF European politics which we discuss
SO glibly although that seems hardly
possible. The curious thing in
the case OF the English writer
is that he makes so perfectly need ess
biunders He laughs at tho French
man who speaks of Sir Gladstone. but
he himself Is quite as likely to take
the Electoral college for an education
al institution. And some OF his blum
ders seem TO be the result rather OF
malice than OF ignorance. A certain
kind OF English journalist Is never so
happ, as when he is running down
the United States
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

The periodical wanderings OF birds
OF passage are generally considered
due to instinct But this sort OF instinct
seems TO be easily overcome and sup
pressed. On the roof of the city hall
in Donanwoerth Bavaria a couple OF
storks have nest which they have
not left for three years past The
The first time they stopped. it seema
because there was young bird to
accompany them on their journey
south. The parent birds were not
willing TO leave their little one and
stopped TO feed IL. 1t seems they
liked the northerly winter aad conse.
quently stopped in their nest at
Donanwoerth ever since. They have
reared young ones evcry year all OF
whom left their parental ROOF. or floor.
when the cold season came and the
rest OF the storks departed for the
south. But the old couple remained
steadily. and do not seem to have any
worse health on account OF being ex-
posed TO the cold OF norther.y winters
on high house top
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

IT will probably be impossible ever
to prevent all escapes from prison.
yet it is a subject of wonder to those
familiar with the precautions taken to
prevent this. resulting as they have in
massive walls and iron bars that seem
proof against anything less than the
assault of cannon. that means oil
exit may be found through them.
Most of these escapes are the outcome
of unhagging industry and indomita-
BILE perseverance,. These accomplish
results that are incredible TO those
who have not seen them demonstrated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

WHY should so crude an element as
lead. in combination with alkalies.
become limpid as water and almost
as brilliant as the diamond in the
form of crown glass?-the dullest of
metals become the clearest and
brightest of all the products of the
chemist? Why should silver or
mercury cast back the rays OF light
which pass through pure glass unob-
structed? Why shc2ld 2 sheet OF
zinc reflect electricity. and plank OF
wood be to it what clear glass is to
light? When these questions are
answered. and answered they will in
AL probability be. we shall have
made progress in the great problem
of the ultimate constitution of matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

WHATEVER danger is to be appre.
hended as the result OF unrestricted
immigration into this country the
American people can not we'll afford
TO close their eyes to the evils OF an
unjust discrimination against immi'
grants. There Is a strong prejuulce
growing up that is inimical to all
classes of immigrants without subj
cient money to enable them to estab-
fish business or engage in selt-sus-
tanning pursuits and employments.
The inequity of this test Of fitness ID
shown in the valuable service to this
country rendered by thousands OF for
eigners who came here with no other
capital but their strong arms ans al
energy for work.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26
A Ratt,ouIe.4 sea,

In Noble county. w. Va. there is
iathomless sea composed of salt
water and oil from which gas escapes.
with tremendous roar Twenty
years ago we'll was driaed there to
the depth OF l. 900 feet Some years
later water and gas escaped from the
hole with great pressure tearing out
the tubing and cutting n cavern APP
parently hundreds OF feet deep and
forty ieet IN diameter. A ter Il
ceased to flow farmer filled 1t up and
built barn over 1t and again a few
days ago terrible report announced
another explosion OF the we'll. oil and
water pouring out in abundance. lns
single day the hole became fathomless
and about forty feet wide
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

welded. after which every one was
seated at table, which seemed AS
long as tho bayou ITSELF and such a
feast was never spread within the
lives OF those flush bayou folks.
About O'Clock the next morning
The Tel. cor" who had been parboil-
ing all Fight was emptied out of tho
great Dutch pot and every chicken.
ducE. goose and turkey were lot out
of the pens and coops to feast on
their enemy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

AMONG the newest information
gathered from the last census is the
TACT that there are more men in tho
country than women. and that the
male population is increasing faster
than the female. There ought to be
some way of better distributing the
sexes since taking the country at
large there are not even wives enough
TO go round.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26
A WONDER IN FIGURES.
Some Strange Things That Arc Found In
Mathematics.

Some Strange Things That Arc Found In
Mathematics.
Some person of mathematical turn
OF mind has discovered that the multi
plication of 9S76j4S21 (Which you will
observe are simply the figures l to 8
inclusive reversed) by Al gives "A, =
AL, AL. 445. Reversing the order OF
the digits and multiplying 1234567S9
by A. we get result equally as Curl
GUS viz, 3, 500, 800. sos. If we take
1234567S9 as the multiplicand and
interchanging the figures in 10 so as
To make them read "a. use the last
numbers as tho multiplier and the
result will be 6, GO. Cos. SOC. Return
ing TO the multiplicand 9S765432l and
taking 81 as the multiplier again. the
result will be %. 333 333 334-all IS
except the first and last figures which
together read j4-the multiplier.
Taking the same multiplioand and 81
the half OF 81. as the multiplier the
product is 26. 666. 66G. COZ. all 6s except
the first and last figures, which to-
gether read rs 27-the multiplier
Now iRterchanging the order OF the
figures p. and using ~ instead as a
mrltiplier au1 gSS54321 as the multi
plicand We get as a product II, III.
III. ~, all Is except the first and last
figures which together read y, the
multiplier.
Mathematicians and others who
delight to wade around in the realms
of the curious are we'll aware OF the
fact that there are many wonders to
be met with on every hand but it is
doubtful If there is u better illustration
of the trlto saying: Figures will work
wonders than that given above.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26
Terr,bIc Infant.

Toto Ito benevolent old gentleman
with bald head) Say monsieur.
is it true that you comb your head
with a razorP" Paris Figaro.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-26

THE telegraph relates the case oil
young lady who fired five shots at
rival OF whom she was jealous. 1t
really seems as if the word woman
would have been decidedly preferable
here as indeed it usually is.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28
A Noble Woman and Chris liam
Worker Gone to Her Reward.

Mrs. Sasser, wife of DR.. Sasser,
of Mid dleton, Tenn, departed this
life on Oct. 16, after a painful ill
ness of almost nine weeks. The
disease which terminated her life
was typhoid fever, though for some
time before, she had not been IN
good health. She bore her long
afflictlon with the most remarkable
patience and fortitude, never utter
ing a word of complaint. but always
cheerful and expressing her will
ingness To have the Lords will done
with regard to herself. She often
said, during the time she was sick,
that the Lord had been so merciful
and good to her She knew in
whom she believed, and was per-
suaded that II e was able TO keep
that which she had committed to
Him against that day.
She was born May "a, 1854 In
January, 1873. Che was married to
DIR. Sa ser. Hel life was only SO
years and some months, aud yet in
it she did a great work and had ac
com plished more than many do by
lives of greater length. In early
lite she became a Christian, and for
some years lived a valuable mem
Ter ia the Presbyterian Church.
Afterward she united with the
Baptist Church, and lived CON
sisteat and useful Christian. She
was always ready IN every church
work To do all the service she could.
She sought by every possible
means 10 advance the cause of her
Master. It. was her great delight
10 teach the Young IN Sunday
school. AMI in this way she accom-
pllshed great work which will
live on and bring fruit for the Mas
ters use. So earnest and devoted
was She that even poor health did
not keep her from going Cd with
the work.
Another work for humanity, and
hence tor God. ray very near her
heart, and that was the temperance
work. For several years she was
the State Superintendent. of the
juvenile Temperance Work; aud so
thoroughly and earnestly cid she
fill the POSITION that the State Con-
venlion relieved her OF the work
only when she urged them to do go
on account OF her poor health. Then
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28
Buchanan al Bolivar.

Governor Buchanan spoke in the
courthouse YESTERDAY to about 300
people. His audience was com
posed OF democrats, popuHtes and
republicans. There is a vastdiller-
ence between the way our chief ex-
ecutive was received ON yesterday
and that Of two years ago. Then
he represented democracy, NOW be
Is independent OF all parties and
represents only Buchanan, The
reason assigned BY him for pursuing
his present course ls, that he is I'M
willing to wear the collar which the
sky blues desired to fasten around
his neck. He no doubt has been
wearing McDoweli's collar 50 long
that he has become accustomed to
il and does not care to change.
He was very much pleased with the
democratic platform of two years
ago, but as he was not renomInated
the last platform formulated by the
party does not meet with his appro-
val. He DEVOTED great deal of
time in recountlng personal griev
ances and in discussing the silver
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

resentative writer's of its different
periods.
Both of N. G. Nucholls' Berk
shire hogs got blue ribbons at the
Jackson fair. His entries for best
thoroughbred stallion three years
old and over; best thorough bred
mare two years old and under three,
and best thoroughbred mare one
year Old and under two. were awar-
ded premiums. For the best thor
oughbred mare, three years old and
over, the successful entry was made
by Nuckolls and Bills.
The Baltimore Sun speaks as
follows of the election of Dr.. Gray
as Bishop: REV. w. 9. Gray, Sc.
lected for Southern Florida, is the
leader of Tennessee's deputatlon 70
the General Convention, and some
days ago made the opening argu
ment before the House of Deputies
against the report of the committee
on New Dioceses, which had report
ed unfa vorably upon the division Of
the Diocese of Tennessee. DIR.
Gray is tai, we'll built, As years
old and is rector of the Church OF
the Advent, Nashville. He is a
trustee and is prominently identified
otherwise with the University of the
South, at Sewanee, and was one OF
tue most prominent work ers for the
raising of the $4,000 endowment
fund for the support of the Bishop
OF the new Diocese of Western
Tennessee. He is also a hard
worker in the colored movement OF
the church, and is a member of the
com mission having this in charge.
He IS a gradua e OF KeRYon Col
lege, of Gam bria, O., and is Elk
aiming Chaplain of the Dircese Of
Tennessee"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

question. Occasionally he was APP
plauded, but We have heard of no
new converts.
After Buchanan concluded, DIR.
Friedrich Howard, of Jackson.
spoke for a short time from the
western porch of the courthouse.
He scored the governor heavily for
his whining, boyish speech. How
ard said that since the death
of Jefferson and Jackson, Buchan,
an would have lis believe that he is
the only democrat left.
After supper, DR.. Howard spoke
again in the courthouse to a good
crowd.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28
LOCAL NEW

Atkins and Simrnton next
"Wednesday.
Hon. A. j. Coates is canvass
ing McNairy this week.
Miss Ina Reaves, of Middleton,
10 visiting in the city.
Col. Francis F'entress visited
JonesbOro, Ark, this week on legal
business.
"A delegation from this county
attended the Barnum Bailey Snow
nc Jackson Tuesday.
For the purest and cheapest
Whiskey in Bolivar, call on Geo.
MI. Warren.
j. M. Avent. of Hickory VAL
lev, is attending the field trials at
High Point, N. g.
John Rice Wood, at one time
a citizen of Bolivar, died recently
&C Mar lama, Ark.
-Fredrick Howard delivered a
democratic speech at Toone Satur-
day to large crowd.
! For the first time in several
years, the jail ot this county has nc
prisoners confined in il.
MIR. Tom Jones and his neph-
ew, Will Jnres, OF Corinth, spent
Sunday with re,atives in Bolivar.
Warren's WHISTLES GRE warrant-
ed to be pure and unadul,eraled.
Call on him when YOU come 10
town.
Mrs. J. NJ. Woodson and little
daughter, Helen, of Hickory Valley,
are visiting the family Of Mr.. John
Warren.
Douglas Harris has returned
from Hopkinsville, Ky. and ha:
accepted 8 position In the W esI
Tennessee Hospital.
Mortimer Johnson, a former
citizen of Hardeman County, died
suddenly upon the streets OF Tren-
ton last week.
Republican Elector Matthews,
of East Tennessee, delivered q
speech i'm the courthouse Monday
90 a large crowd or negroes.
Capt. G. b. Slmonion, OF f'ip.
ton, elector tor Tenth Congressional
District, will speak IN b Inv ar on
Wednesday, Nov. Bad.
The alarm of fire las; night al
2 O'clock called uut crowd. "A
servants house il. Mi. K l.. Wal
ker's yard Was CONSUMED.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

&C. NJ. Wellpns will leave Mon
day for jackson to deliver fruit
trees. He will return in time. TO
cast a straight democratic vote.
George NJ. Warren's stock of
Whiskles. Wines, Cigars, Tobacco,
etc, is one of the largest and best
selected ever offered for sale in
Bolivar.
AT st. James Hall last Friday,
the pupils reviewed the work of the
past month, and were gwen hoii-
day after $50 o'clock am, on &C
count of "Columb bus Day."
After the election is over, the
people of Ii ardeman County should
put their money together and es-
tablish a roller process Touring
mil. The benefit to the public
will be incalculable. A large num-
Der of our moneyed men are anx-
ious to take stock.
H on. g. B. Simonton of Tip
ton County, democratic elector for
Tenth Congressional District, will
speak at Whiteville, Monday, Oct.
81, IL am; Pine Top, Tuesday.
Nov. 1. LIAM; Bolivar, Wednes-
day, Nov. 2, IL ain.
AT a congregational meeting
held last Sunday, Rev. John M.
CLARK was unanimously elected
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
OF Bolivar. The indications are
that he will accept the call. and
move here within the next two
months.
George NJ. Warren extends q
special in yitation to his friends t.
visit him while lit Bolivar. He
carries a we'll selected stock oi
" ines, Whistles, etc., and offers
them at the lowest prices.
The success attained by those
who engageI in sweet potatoe rais-
ing the present year, clearly DEM
onstrates that the soil of this county
Is adapted to potatoe culture. Morg.
Moore. Z. P. McNeal and James
White have each raised several
hundred bushels.
Hon. Josiah Patterson has re-
turned after a limited tour of Indi-
ana and West Virginia in the in.
terest Of democracy. He delivered
seven speeches In each of the states.
Col. Patterson is cunfide1t of IAdi-
ana, but considers West Virginia 3
close state. with the chances In ia.
vor OF democracy. Ledger.
Miss Mamie Warder, the &C.
complrshed principal OF St. James
Hall, has formed class in LItera-
tnre, con- pissed of young ladies
which meets twice week, Tues
DAYS and Fridays, at four o'clock
in tie afternoon. AT present, the
class il studying the history OF
Greek lllera, which will be
fulIuwed by Roman literature, form
ing background and introduction
To English literature, which will
sOCn be taken mp and studied
through The best works Of the rep.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

III her own town of Middleton she
had her Band OF Hope, which re-
ceived her most careful instruction
and help.
But l need not say more of her
as a Christian worker. Her lite
was given to the service of God.
Many are the hearts that remem-
Der her unselfish devotion, and her
helpful words and earnest Plead
lngs with them to seek the Lord.
that they might fird life everlast-
ing. May many yet turn to the
righteousness because of her hav-
Ing lived.
And while Sister Sasser was
prominent as a worker in the cause
of Christ and humanity, and filled
many places well. she was none the
less true ADD earnest in her private
life. In fact, there her real worth
shone out with a purer radiance
than anywhere else. She was noble
friend. None were beneath her,
none above her. She was a friend
to all. The distressed always found
her a warm helper, and the glad
and joyous found her friendship
none the less valua BILE. And she
was not only the friend of all, but
her cheerful disposition made all
friends to her. Her very presence
seemed to dispel g.oum, and even
In her last sickness her cheerful
ness never left her, but showed
itself in the smiles and pleasant
greetings which she always had for
her friends, and all who called to
inquire as TO her condition. She
Was a loving wife, and made her
home pleasant and happy one. She
took the care of two stepdaughters
when they were very young. They
loved her with the tenderest and
yet the strongest affection. Aud Ut
late years, Notwithstanding the
great amount of work she had, she
took little orphan boy that she
might care for him as mother.
Eoble deeds will never die. Deeds
of kindness and love go on bring
ing forth more and more fruit to
the honor and glory of God, and
Tor the good of the world. God gave
her work to do. She Fl led her
mission in The world, aud then God
cal Ell her from her suferings to
Himself, where there is no suffer
ing, no sorrow, no death. blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord.
Precious in the sight OF the Lord
is the death OF His saints" She
fell as 'eep in Jesus as though she
was but taking rest in s!amber.
Mis-. Sasser leaves husband, an
aged mother, sister, brothers, fam
i.Y, and host of friends to mourn
over Der departure. But they do
not weep as those who have no hope,
for they know that in the future
God viii gather to Himself ali Of
His that remain. "I1et not your
heart be troubled; ye believe In
God, believe also in me. la my
Fathers house are many mansions;
it were not 81, / would have told
you. L 90 to prepare a place for
you. l will come again, and re.
ceive you unto myself; that where
| am, there ye may be also. And
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28
Bolivar Bulletin.

B~HEREAFTER, ALL OBITUARY NO
TICEs PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN
WILL BE CHARGED FOR AS REGULAR
ADVERTISING.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

100 pieces Cotton Checks. Sc.
100 pieces M Wool Jeans. 25c.
20 cases Ladies Shoes, 75c per pair
100 Mems Suits, $500 to $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

500 pairs Jeans Pants, 81 to 50.
POO pieces Fall Prints, Sc.
10000 yards BYoWn Domestic Sc.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

, Tenn sept. go.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-28

The alarm of fire la>; night AT
2 O'clock called uut crowd. "A
servants house il. MI X l.. Wal
kgr's yard WAS CONSUMED.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
ooADE6 BY TOBACCO.
Smokers Hunting Sn,pes In the
Streets OF New York,

Smokers Hunting Sn,pes in the
Streets Of New York.
"When man makes but SO or $40
week." said a loquacious policeman
in the Bowery at daybreak the other
morning, land out of it has wife and
two or threeyoung ones to feed. clothe
and pay rent for, he can't have much
left for the luxuries OF life. Why, a
cent to a man in those straits looks
as big as a cart wheel does to you.
But poor fellows of that kind must
have tobacco. It's the only consola-
ton they have. That's why they range
througs: the east side OF town between
4 and every morning"
This lecture was brought out by a
question. In the gray Of morning,
when the streets were almost deserted,
there appeared as if by magic horde
OF men. They were mechanics and la
borers, rs the dinner pals they car
ried attested. Some were rough, but
all were clean. Soon every crosstown
street brought from the west q fresh
stream hich first filled the sidewalks
IN the Bowery and then melted away
III the throughfares on the East Side.
One might have believed it to be an
army OF scavengers, for they did not
leave a busting or sweeping lay along
the curb line unexamined. 1t wasnot
uncommon to see dozen rush stimuli.
taneously at u box or barrel that did
rot look as though it had been dis.
turbed. In all there were about 3, 600
OF them, and they disappeared as
quickly as they came. They were
searching for the tobacco stems and
other refuse from which the leaf has
been stripped in factories and shops
in which cigars ar made There are
hundreds OF those places in and east
Of the Bowery, and at night they set
| the stems out with the other sweep.
ings to be hauled away by the street
cleaners; but long before they arise the
poor men have cleaned a thousand
vessels OF every scrap OF tobacco they
| held.