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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

per annum. The salary of marshal
was placed at 1884 per month, and
one-half of the fines collected in
cash. The board then went into
an election for the purpose of fill
ing the above named Offices. w.
w. Farley was elected mayor, g.
NJ. Savage, recorder; w. g. Dorion,
treasurer; and M. N. Perry. mar
shall. The mayor appointed L. A.
Parran chairman OF the street CON-
mittee, with G. Il. Ingram and @,
M. Warren as his associates IN Office.
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man, whether employed by state OF
private individual, should be paid
an adequate sum for services rem
dered; but we are unaltera bly, OPP
posed to paying enormous fees to
people who do not earn them. II
some Of the princeIy salaries receiv-
ed by state officials are reduced.
Tennessee can perhaps pay interest
on her state debt without having to
borrow the money.
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Non Re 8ident Notice.

In the County Court Of Hardeman Coun.
ty, Tenn.-Thomas Kay and wife en-
ais, vs. William Thompson ct ais.
Petition to sell land for division. No.
1866 r. d.
In this cause it appearing from the
petition, which is sworn to, that defen-
dants William Thompson and Joseph
Thompson are non-residents of the state
of Tennessee, it is ordered that pvblica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in
the BOLIVAR BULLETIN, a newspaper
published at Bolivar, Tenn, requiring
SAID nonresident defen dsnts to enter
their appearance herein by or within the
frs. three DAYS of the January tern,
1893, Of the County Court of Hardeman
County, Tenn, to be held at the court
house in Bolivar, Tenn, on Monday, the
End day of January, 1898, and plead,
answer or demur TO the petition in this
cause. or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as 10 them and set foI hearing sx-
parte. This November %, 1892.
w. w. FARLEY, G. d NJ.
Wood & McNeal, Solicitors.
dec2-4t.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

The democratic caucus nominat-
ed Hon. VIM. b. Bate as his own
successor to represent Tennessee in
United States senate for the next
six years. Bate has made a faithful
representative, was a gallant soldier
and during a long, eventful life has
proven true to every trust imposed
upon him. The contest was short
but sharp HIS opponents were
Hon. Robert L. Taylor and Col.
John II. Savage. Taylor devel-
oped some strength. He is near to
the hearts of the people of Tennss-
see, whose commands he ever obeys
and his time will yet come. Col.
Savage, familiarity called the "Old
Man OF the Mountains" received
only a few votes. The best years
of his life have been given to the
people of his native state, whom he
has saved many dollars in the way
of taxes, etc. For rugged honesty,
Col. Savage has no superior. Asa
politician he has proven a failure.
One vote each was also cast for
Judge Peter Turney and Mr.. Z.
w. Carmack.
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

A. bill has been introduced in the
legislature TO repeal the act requr-
ing election tickets to be three
inches wide and seven inches long.
The "uniform ballot system" is a
foolish, ridiculous, unnecessary law
and should go. II any good has
ever resulted from it The BULLETIN
has failed TO hear of it. On the
other hand, the law has caused
many bitter contests and OCCASION
ed useless trouble. We hope our
representatives will vote to repeal
the law.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, !
HARDEMAN CnuNTY. [

STATE OF TENNESSEE,
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
H. B. Wright VS. Brag Floyd.
In this cause, it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, Brag Floyd, is justly
indebted to the plaintiff and is nom
resident of this state, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served on him,
and an original Attachment having been
levied on his property: 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made in THE
BOLIVAR BULLETIN, newspaper rub
lished in the town of Bolivar, for four
successive weeks, commanding the said
Brag Floyd to appear before me, or
some other Justice of the Peace, at my
office in First Civil District of said
county on the 3Ist day of December,
1892, at 2 o'clock p. m, and m axe defenae
to said suit against him, or it will be
proceeded with ex parte.
w. J. COX,
J. P. for Hardeman County.
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AN order has been passed by the
house of representatives prohibiting
entrance to all save members, ex-
members, state officials and news
paper men. This is a blow at the
lobbyists, who have infested the
legislative halls of Tennessee TO the
detriment of the people interested.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

BEAST BUTLER. an ex-generIl of
the late war, died suddenly in
Washington City, last Wednesday.
Southerners will no longer have any
uneasiness of him, ever again, being
the cause of the disappearance Of
their spoons.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

The casting of FIVE votes, Mon
day, for Cleveland and Stevenson
by the democratic electors In
Michigan, il the first time that q
democratic presidential candidate
has received an electoral vote from
that state.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, I
HAEnrnrA EnrrN-rN [

SIATE OF TENNESSEE,
HABDFMAN COUNTY.
Dowdy & Carglle vs. Brag Floyd.
In this cause, it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant Brag Floyd, is Justly
indebted to the plaintiffs and is q non-
resident Of this state, so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served on hin,
and an original attachment having bees
levied on the property: 1t ia therefore
ordered that publication be made in TWB
BOLIVAR BULLETIN, a newspaper pub.
lished in the town of Bolivar, for four
successive weeks, commanding the said
Brag Floyd to appear before me, or some
other Acting Justice of the Peace, at my
Office in First Civil District OF said
nounty, on the 9th day Of December.
1892, at 8 O'Clock a. M, and make defense
to said suit against him, or it will be
proceeded with ex parte. =
II. J. CAMP,
J. p. tor Harleman County,
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Much of the legislatures time at
the beginning of every session il
consumed by the election of minor
officers. Instead of being elected,
it would be a much better plan il
many of these positions were filled
by appointment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

THE fact that 6792 murders were
committed last year in the United
States, and only 107 judicial hang
ings took place, is proof that the
laws for the protection of human
life are occasionally enforced.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

EDWARD MURPHY, jr., has, in
caucus, been nominated by the
democrats of the New York legis-
lature TO succeed HIscOck, repub-
lican.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

SENATOR KENNA, of West Vir-
ginia, who was the youngest mem
Der of the United Suites senate,
died of heart disease, at his Wash
ington home on Wednesday of this
WAek
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

REFORM is the watch word among
the members of the Legislature.
They are determined to reduce ex-
Penses and they are right. Every
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

No Southern man will shed a
tear over the death of Ben Butler.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13
A Hoax.

A communication from Eff, N.
c., directed to the postmaster at
this place, contained an article
which is said to have appeared in
the National Sentinel, a newspaper
published In Chicago. The sender
was DESTROYS of ascertainIng if the
incident really occurred as repre-
scented. The article, which is a
fabrication from beginning to end,
is as follows:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13
SAW QUEER THINGS.

A. d. Smith, of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, died to all appearances, but
during the funeral services thump>
ing was heard on the coffin lid, and
when it was removed Mr. Smith sat
up and stared at the group of faint
ing women and startled men. He
was taken home and in few hours
seemed to recover. He told of
many queer things which he saw In
heaven and of friends with whom
he shook hands. He said they
showed him a book in which were
written the names of himself, wife
and children. His own name was
partially erased. The next day he
called out, 81 see them," and fell
back dead,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13

Hons. A. J. CoATKs and JAS.
w. JONES are both recorded as
voting for Gen. Bates for senator.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-13
$4,000 GIVEN away!

And in addition is offering some valuable prizes
to su bscrihers and agents.
To the one who first sends in the correct or
nearest to correct guess of the States from which
Mr.. Cleveland will select his Cabinet THE COM
MERCIAL will give
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allow some Advertisements to be inserted
In the books. They thought that would be
no special harm. that they might have a
rev pages Of Advertisements bound I'D with
Watts and Doddr1dge. Accordingly they
agreed to the proposition. The books came
duly printed and they got down to the
church on the Path Of December.
IN Christmas morning the model Chris
uans, who had no thought Of anything but
religion. got up to sing. Their pastor gave
out by the first line a very familiar hymn
Immediately the congregation arose to their
feet and In q few seconds were a9hast To
md themselves singing
Hark! the herald angels sing
Beechams pills are just the thing.
Peace on earth and mercy mild:
Two for man and one for child
The house broke into uncomfortable
laughter and cheered DR.. Everett to the
echo.
A laughable story was told by the Hon.
w. J. Talbert Of South Carolina a day or
two afterwards. He said he had listened
with q great deal of earnestness to speeches
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les hew from him like corn popping from q
griddle. and each was pertinent to the issue
presented. He could adapt himself to all
circumstances and conditions. and have q
story that would exactly At every niche in
his argument. This adaptability kept him
In Congress for many years. but in his
speeches on the floor Of the House he dis
pensed with anecdotes and depended upon
argument alone. He found 1t the most
effective.
At first glance this Congress would seem
to have more than its proportion Of story
tellers. The stories. however. bear no COM
parison to the number of speeches made
In the House. Anecdotal illustrations are
really very few. Some are stale. while
others are quaint and original All are &C.
ceptable. for without them discussion or
debate would be dull indeed. The first story
told on the floor this session came from
Mr.. Cooper Of Florida. The House had been
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upon both sides OF the question. He had
listened so seriously and patiently that
sometimes he had been In the position of
the little boy whose mother in making him
the first pair Of trousers put the front in
the rear. The little fellow started for school
| the next morning. and walked cheerfully
along until he looked down and discovered
the situation. when he burst out crying and
whimpered. Il don't like these pants. don t
know whether 1 am going to school or going
back home"
The South Carolinian's statement was re-
ceived with great laughter.
Not long afterwards in referring to the
desperate efforts Of the bankers to choke
on the silver men. Mr.. Talbert said, that
charity forbade that he should say that
Congress was Influenced by their action.
Every man, however. could think, II he die
not speak. To illustrate his idea, he said
that down in South Carolina there was
man who hired a lawyer once to conduct a
case In court As the lawyer was not talk
ing exactly to suit him. he got up to make
few remarks himself. The Judge, of
course. made him take his seat He got up
again and the judge made him take his seat
again. third and fourth time this hap
pened and finally the old farmer got up and
said. We'll. Judge. IL you won't let me talk.
won't you let me think?'
well. Judge" he said. 81 think you and
cas."
In referring to the allegations that the
country. Mr.. Talbert said that the passage
Of that act reminded him of something that
happened In North Carolina just after the
war. Gen. Fitzpatrick came through the
town going home. An old Union man,
named Roark. who had a very fine horse
went out to meet the general. He rode up
to him and thought that Fitzpatrick knew
him.
Good morning. general" he said. Kill
patrick returned the salutation rather
gracefully. Then turning to one of his
men who was riding a very poor horse he
said, Get of that horse" Addressing
Roark. he continued. Get down on your
horse" Roark did as he was told and then
Fitzpatrick said. Change your saddles"
Turning to Roark again he said, You get
up on the poor horse" Roark did as he
was commanded. and Fitzpatrick started
on. Turning toward him Roark said: Can
1 speak to your" Yes" replied the gem
eral: talk quick. I must be going"
Well said Roark, II just want to say
to you that I have been swapping horses
for forty years, but this is the first time
I ever traded without I had any say in
it."
So 1t was with the people They had to
swap their money for gold. and they had no
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say at all because of the legislation that
was forced upon them.
In referring to Mr.. Harters speech, Mr..
Taibert said that 1t reminded him of the
man who was inQuiring of a little bow
standing on the road the way to a certain
house. The little fellow replied: We'll
You go this way half a mile to another
road; then take that road and 60 about a
quarter of a mile and You will find a bind
path which will lead you to a swamp; then
go up into the middle Of the swamp until
you nnd tremendous big tree; then go
up into the fork Of that tree. and then il
you amt lost 1 am dod rotted IL I amt a
Dutchman."
That" continued Mr.. Talbert, lis about
IKE the tax Of my friend from Ohio. 1
tried to follow him, but he first took me
into a swamp. then into the fork Of a tree,
ana nnally l was completely lost"'
Mr.. Talbert In his speech said that he
nad never written a speech. as he did not
Ike to be bothered with notes. He under
TOOK to make one with notes once and got
them all stirred UP together and made a
complete failure. 1t reminded him of what
happened to the old preacher down south,
who told the boys what portion of the Scrip
ture he intended to read for the morning
lesson. The boys. finding the place glued
two pages together. The next morning the
old preacher began to read at the bottom
And Noah, when he was a hundred
years old. took to himself a wife. vino
was"
Hcu tufHlHs over the lear.
"A hundred and thirty cubits long and
forty cubits wide. and made entirely of
gopher wood, and pitched within and with
out"
This puzzled the good old preacher He
took on his spectacles. rubbed them and
verified the verse
Well" he said, after drawing a long
breath, brethren I had not seen II in this
here book before, but I know II is true or
1t would not have been here. II is an evil
dence Of the assertion made IN another
portion Of the Holy Bible that man is fear
fully and wonderfully made"
1t was an old story, but one that threw
the House into commissions.
On the next day Jerry Simpson used a
story to illustrate a point I'm his silver
speech. He said he had been disappointed
at the poverty OF the case OF the opposition.
1t reminded him OF story about gentle
man who built a steamboat on the Missouri
river. 1t was at a time when there was
great rivalry to see which could have the
louder whistle. The man built a steamboat
with a seven-foot boiler and put II a
nine-foot whistle. When he blew the whis-
tie the first time an the steam went out Of
the boiler. This seemed to be the condition
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,I1IEE.|!Ill

long. and 1t winds in and out like a snake,
scalloping the Atlantic coast and cutting
the state of South Carolina like a saw. 1t
Is the district set aside by the whites Of
that state for colored representation 1t
contains few towns and only one-fifth Of It's
population Is white.
There Is no question about Geo. w. Muir
rays ancestry. Every feature of his cannon
ball head is modelled on African lines. His
complexion Is that of the ace Of spades and
his features are of the pronounced negro
type He Is by no means a bad looking COL
ored man. He stands about five feet eight
inches In his stockings and is broad shoul-
dered and strong limbed. He has shown
himself to be a man Of nerve and a politi-
clan of shrewdness. He talks well, but
butchers the kings English in many Of his
esntences. He has had to fight for all that
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he is now as strong as ever. and his last
letter In reply to Senator Ingalls, was as
strong a paper as he has ever written.
Senator Bruce and His Mississippi
Farm.
I saw Blanche K Bruce on the floor of
the U. 8. Senate the other day. He looks
hardly a day older than when he walked up
to be sworn In on the arm of Roscoe Conk-
ling. He is now devoting his time to his
estate in Mississippi and to lecturing. He
has made money in both pursuits and he
told me not long ago that he was dividing
up his Mississippi property into small farms
and was selling 1t on installments to the
coiored people. He has built church and
schooi house on the plantation, and he be-
lieves with Mr.. Murray that the future of
the negro lies In his education and in the
accumulation of property.
Ex-senator Bruce's Marriage.
Ex-senator Bruce now lives in Washington
in a fashionable part of the northwest His
wire Is beautiful woman. nearly as white
In complexion as many of our Washing
ton society ladies. He met her while the
two were at college together at Oberlin. He
married her while he was In the Senate.
and the event was one of two senatorial
weddings which took place at Cleveland.
Ohio, one summer. Mrs. Bruce was a
teacher in one Of the Cleveland public
schools. She had been very well educated,
anu Sie -, III ldcl' as accomplished a lady
as you will find anywhere. She dresses we'll
looks we'll and has great natural refinement
The last time / saw her was at one of
Clara Bartons receptions, and she was as
sisting Miss Barton to receive her guests.
The other wedding that took place that
summer was that of Senator Don Cameron,
who married Miss Lizzie Sherman, the
daughter of Judge Sherman of Cleveland,
and niece of the Senator. 1t was a grand
affair. and it's story took up many columns
In the newspapers. Mrs. Cameron also
lives in Washington, and her old-fashioned
home, just aboveBlaine's, Is now being re-
paired for the coming season.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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paying his respects to the PRESS. As a
starter he read from a letter he had receiv-
ed. in which the writer declared" All the fas-
cination all the charm and all the force OF
your superb eloquence is eliminated from
your speeches by wooden-headed report
ers." And as the Senator read the COM
plant he seemed TO believe the charge was
a Just one. The idea was a god-seni, be-
cause II gave the gentleman an opportunity
to tell how in spite OF the SPECTATORS OF
Wall street Notwithstanding the hopes Of
the English hoarders of gold. and al
though the minions of a bought-up press
were against them. the silver advocates
would never surrender. They might be
overpowered. they could yield 10 capture
and outrage, but that they would give up
was out of the question.
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COrea's Seven Wonders.

The seven wonders of Corea are a hot
mineral spring near Kin Shantao, which Is
capable of curing any disease, no matter
how serious; two wells, one at each end of
the peninsula which have the peculiar char
acteristic that when one is full the other is
empty; cold cave. from which issues con-
stantly an ice-cold wind of great force; a
pine forest. which cannot be eradicated; a
hovering stone" of massive rectangular
shape, free on all sides; hot stone which
has been lying from time immemortal on
the summit of hill and evolving a glowing
heat. and sweating Buddha," on which
not blade of grass or flower or tree has
fiourished for thirty years.
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thank-God, sort OF a sigh. and. reaching
for a pair OF shears began trimming
various newspaper clippings which lay
upon his desk. This movement SEEM
Nevada, for with a glance full Of i'm
patience and a voice high. dry and hard. he
shouted: Mr.. Presi-"Ohe remainder Of the
title was not given audibly because Of
ment is with the advocates OF repeal!where
does this news come from? Where do We
get our Information? Their news comes
through the subsidized, commercial press
OF the gold trust, while our correspondents
live In this country. and not I'm Europe.
They are producers. net speculatorsI"
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Ii colored man in Washington today who
farms seven thousand acres OF land in
Georgia He owns more than this. but he
has this amount under cultivation. / own
little farm of my own. and there are
thousands of colOred men in the south who
own land We are advancing right along in
the accumula ton of property, and the time
VIII come when our people will be a COM
merclal and business factor in the United
States / believe that our success depends
upon our education and enrichment, and
look for the time when the negro will stand
owner"
How about property rights in the south?
Are those Of the cClored people respected? p"
es. L think So" was the reply THE
eoutherners are anxious that the negroes
should own property, and they encourage
them to save and invest their money They
treat them fairly SO far as any of these
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and In consequence the session was an
ultra passive affair. At best there n but
little OF a thrilling character In the ordi-
nary proceedings in front of the desk Of the
Vice President Of the United States. and
at this particular time the atmosphere was
heavy with dullness. There were but nine
Senators on Mr.. PETERS side OF the cham
Der, while but twelve Of the opposition seats
were occupied What more natural. then,
than that Senator voorhees,. feeling the
stufy character OF the situation. should
look about TO discover the cause?
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you, sir, such a claim is the climax OF alb
surdity." To prove his assertion ana pos
sibly to give his throat a rest, Mr.. Stewart
thereupon began reading a score or more
Of kilograms and letters, and as ne READ.
the pages exchanged condolences upon inc
rostrum steps, the galleries yawned. ana
the doorkeepers slumbered- Gen Palmer
wheeled about in his chair. and after taxi
ing a chew of tobacco arose ana disappear
ed into the cloak rooms Then Mr.. hla
Vanished. followed by Mr.. Voorhees,, and
then-there came the call of no quorum