The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-08-19

bessie Ctatl6r nave RETURNED from
Memphis.
Dan Carruth, who has been
connected with the typographical
department Of this Office for three
years past, lett Sunday afternoon
for Chattanooga. He will accept a
clerkship in hardware store. Dan
is bright boy and if he lives will
make his mark.
We sell more Plan alton Chill
Cure than any other chill and few
er medicine. and do you know whyf
Because it never fails 10 cure. For
sale by Savage Il Emerson. Boil
var; Black IL ArbuckIe, Hickory
Valley; b. V. udson, Bolivar;
w. j. Cox, Salisbury; McMaha m
81 Kidd, Evansville, Tenn.
Col. Patterson has returned to
his district, fresh from the halls OF
congress. Having discharged his
duty faithfully and fearIessly, he is
closer to the masses than ever. He
will speak here tomorrow and will
give an account of his stewardship.
Everybody is cordially invited to
be present.
Mr.. L. A. Osborne and family
will leave during the month of
September for Texas to reside in
future. Mrs. Osborne and several
of the children have already pre-
coded him. Mr.. Osborne has been
a citizen of Hardeman County for
the past forty years. He is held
in high esteem and his numerous
friends will regret to learn of his
determination to leave.
Morgan Mercer, son of L. E.
Mercer, of Toone, died Tuesday of
fever. A few days ago deceased
was in Bolivar, the picture OF health,
enjoying the society of his nu-
merous friends, His sickness was
of short duration. Morgan Mercer
was about twenty years of age
just entering a promising manhood.
he commanded the respect and es-
TEEN of all who knew him. The
BULLETIN extends sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Hon. g. A. Miller has been
here during the past week on a
visit to his family, who are spend
ing the summer with relatives In
Bolivar. When asked for his
opinion concerning Buchanan's
chances as an independent-third-
party candidate for governor, he
SAID. at is my judgment that
Buchanan is the weakest man that
could have been chosen. don't
think he can possibly poll more
than 10000 votes in the state"
Miss Mag West returned yesterday
from LaGranxe.
G. T. Ingram and G. NJ. Savage
visited Memphis Wednesday.
A protracted meeting, conducted by |
the pastor, is now in progress at the |
Methodist Church at New Castle.
Miss - Carter, fifteen year old |
daughter of Mr.. J. A. Carter, died We'd |
nesday of consumption.
On last Monday evening, Bertha, the |
ght and interesting little daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Casselberry, OF the |
Third District. died with congestion after
only few hours illness.
-Messrs. w. Z. Youngblood ard G.. A.
Mokc, two young gentlemen of st. Louis, |
are here to partake of the healih-giving /
waters of Dunlap Springs. They visited |
Bolivar three years ago, and were much
improved during their stay.
H. T. Evans met with serious acct
dent Wednesday. While hauling slaves
from the Ingram Factory to Bolivar, his
wagon and team fell through bridge on
this side of Statler's Ferry. Two of Mr..
Evans ribs were broken, his mules were
severely hurt and his wagon completely
wrecked.
The Congressional Committee for
the Tenth District met in Memphis las;
Tuesday. August 30th was selected a.
the lime for holding convention 10 nom
mate democratic candidate for congress.
The basis of representation was fixed al
one vote for every 100 votes cast for Blu
chanan in 1890. This gives the different
counties the following strength in the
convention: Shelby, 40; Fayette, 20;
Upton, 19; Hardeman, Is.
The state alliance has been in session
at Nashville tins week. A. l.. Minis, OF
Davidson, was elected President. The
Toiler Ia third party paper was endorsed
and declared the official organ of he o.
der. We understand motion was ma.
20 endorse Buchanan's candidacy, ou
was ruled ont of order. Not more than |
half the counties of the state were repre- |
sented. The membership of the order is
rapidly decreasing.