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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Hearr COTTON MIN Inrestment.

At the annual meeting of Brookside
cotton mills Nashville, Tenn an ad-
ditional investment of S266, 600 by
northern capital was reported, and the
capital stock of the company was in
creased to $3.50, 900. The plant will be
made the largest cotton mill in the
south
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Panlher. vIsIt . Door Yard.

A large panther was killed the 9TH
er day 10 miles east of Water Valley,
Miss. Two panthers went into the
yard of a Mr.. McKinnie. and one of
them attempted to spring upon Mrs.
McKinnie. The attention of dog was
attracted, and the panther was kept
at bay. Mr.. McKinnie was near the
house, hoeing, and, hearing the screams
of wife, got his gun and killed one of
the panthers, but the other escaped.
The one killed measured feet inch
es. There is no large swamp near the
place, and it is thickly-settled neigh
borhood where they appeared, and
there is no accounting for their pres
ancR there
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
sound Money Paper Sold.

The Age-Herald, the only democratic
sound money morning paper published
in Birmingham, Ala, changed hands,
the other day, when L. Ii. Aldrich,
representing an eastern syndicate,
purchased the controlling interest in
the paper Mr.. Aldrich is the repub-
ican contestant for the seat in con-
gress from the Ninth Alabama district
against Oscar w. Underwood, demo
GRAFT Mr.. Aldrich stated that the pa
per would be continued as a sound
money democratic paper, and Mr.
Frank P. O'Brien, former owner, would
probably be manager. This property
was sold short while back at receiv-
ers sale to Capt. O'Brien for S23, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
The Coming Pop.

Winebiddle-There is one reform the
emancipated woman will insist upon
when she gets into power.
Callowhill-Name it.
Winebiddle-She will make every
year a leap-year.-Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
win Press the Tuition.

Baby Marion, the new daughter of
President and Mrs. Cleveland, will press
the button, opening the Cotton States
exposition at Atlanta, Ga.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

Gov. Turney has pardoned Gen. Han
cock and Mark Davis, sentenced to
twenty years each in the penitentiary
at the April term, 1894, of the Criminal
Court of Shelby county, on a charge of
murder in the second degree.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
KuIed Her..If in Cburcb.

At Richmond, Va. Miss Minnie VIII
kerson committed suicide in the infant
room of the Second Presby terian
church, She used a revolver.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

A new morning paper, the Daily
SUN, TO be edited by ex-Congressman
b. A. Enloe, will be published at Nash
Vile, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
would Take No Chance.

''Shall 1 return his presents?"
mo. He might be mean enough to
accept them."-Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Cut Ills Throat.

J. R. Moore. treasurer of Prentiss
county, Miss, committed suicide by
cutting his throat. Grief over the
Death of his wife.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

He sighed: give me my answer now"
She s1id: Kind sir, my heart is mine"
But when she spied that brindle COW
With crumpled horn and horrid low
She gasped: Dear George, I'm thinel"
Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Why the Suit Was brought.

DIR. A. G. Eernays, of st. Louis, has
been sued for $50, 900 damages for ex-
hibiting female patient, on whom he
was operating, to a class of students,
and publishing accounts of the opera
fiOu
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

You will notice that have you on the
string, y SAID the boy 10 the kite. Yes, " an
swered the kite "And that is what makes
me Embellishments Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

AN ALIBI-" WhPre were you when the as
sault occurred "a asked the judge of the vic
tim ''Surein Oh dun no, yer honor. He
hit NE 50 hard OH couldn't say,"-Harper's
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

"DO TOu think that Dickens would de
ceive friendF' ''Of course not None of
his friends would believe q word he says"
Washington Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Ended His Existence

DR.. Samuel L. Butler, prominent
dentist of Louisville. XIV. committed
suicide tew days ago by taking NOR
nAive.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
.Somerville Journal

Freddy tive years old)-"Boys
keep away from me-" Chorus-"Why
what's the matter?" Freddy-"The
teacher said was sharp to-day, and
you mig ht get cut. "-Harper'a Round
Table.
-Tommy-"May I have some bread
and sugar, mamma?" Mamma-''Why
do you always want bread and sugar.
and never bread and butter?" Tommy
because. mamma, sugars only
worth five cents pound, and buffers
about forty. '-Harper's Bazaar.
Jack had been to the barber shop
with his father On the way back he
asked, "Was that charlotte russo he
put on your face?" mo, my son." was
the reply. "That was lather." "OhT
said Jack. ST wondered why you let
him white it off without tasting it. ,"
"A Portuguese artifcer who was
suspected of free-thinking was at the
point of death. A Jesuit who came in
to confess him, holding crucifix be-
fore his eyes, said: Behold the God
whom you have SO offended. Do you
recollect him now?'' Alas! yes.
father replied the dying man; lit was
| who made him. "-Argonaut.
One of the city's bright lawyers
said clever thing the other day. He
was seated with group of friends
and one of the parties present persisted
in monopolizing more than his share
of the conversation. AS the men sep
arated one of them said to the lawyer:
''That-knows a great deal, doesn't
hep YES" replied the lawyer; she
knows entirely to much for one man;
he ought to be incorporated. Chicago
Mail
Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel,
as he set down bucket of spring wa
ter and leaned against the doorpost,
'ain't the Goddess of Liberty fe-
male?' Course ''Ain't Queen Vic
toria a Iady?" Certainly" "Ain't
all our ships called she?' ''Invaria-
bly," ''Ain't the statoo of freedom in
the feminine gender9" "Itis. well,
what do you 'manciapated women
want. Rnyhow.-the earth2" Credit
Lost
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

THE curious tIing about my business, -
said the mosqEIto, alighting softly upon the
nose of the sleeping victim, sis that it's
more FUN ~ 90 to work than it is to stay TO
hum
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Crop Outlook Promising.

The crop outlook in Madison County
is very promising. Bountiful rains have
fallen and cotton and corn are growing
finely
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

Highest Of al in Leavening POwer-Latest u Govt Report
Roe! RRaklPs
ABSOLUTELY Pure

AIBEKTx-t.I do wish It were hot the Gus
tom to wear the engagement ring only on
the third finger OF ones left hand" Alethea
$50 do |. can't get more than half my
engagement rings on at one time, now p
70
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Right Won Arc.

Glass houses are usually held to-
gether by the beams in ones ewR eye
~-Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
Tobacco Sinking Breath.

WE speak OF some men as all wool, prob
ably because they shrink at nOthing.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

MEN are born with two eyes, but with
one tongue, in order that they should see
twice as much as they say.-Colton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
DEAR summer maiden, would say
The incest way to WOO
This season is to swing all day
In hammock built for two.

"TALK about tender-hearted children"
said Anna Post, rocking refectiyely in her
chair, II never saw anybody to equal the
Marshall boys. You couldn't ask either OF
'em to fetch In pail of water, but he'd
burst right out crying"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
IncoDDatible,

You want divorce from your wife.
do you?'
Eyes, sir, l do"
What grounds?"
"Incompatibility. She and the cook
are quarreling continually. Detroit
Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

RHEUMATIC Pains are greatly relieved by
Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HilPs Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

PIso's CURE is wonderful Cough medi.
cine.-MRs. w. PICKETT, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, N. v, Oct. 26, '94.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

"WHAT must precede baptism y asked tho
rector, when catechising the Sunday school.
"A baby" exclaimed bright boy, with the
air Of one stating a Self-evident truth.-Ex.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

IN nine cases out of ten the man who has
riches paid too much for them.-Ram'
Horn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

THE pyramids themselves, doting with
age, have forgotten the names Of their
fOunders.-Fuller.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

REVISED NERsIoN.-W Whatsoever a man
seweth, that shall he also rip.-Y ale Record.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

Halls Catarrh Cure
IS Constitutional Cure Price 75c.
The language of flowers-s, 8, s, ., s.
Puck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
HUMOROUS.

1t is all right to dot your is, but
the wise man will go a long distance
out of his way to escape crossing pink
tea.
--"Yass," said Cholly; ''the guvnah
gives me money to burn, but don't do
it, " know. Going to the races is
quickah. IN. Y. Recorder.
Stout Lady lat street crossing, to
policeman)-"Could you see me across
the street, officer?' Policeman-"Sure,
ma'am, I could see We tin times the dis.
lance, aisy Tit Bits.
-Father-"What do you mean. sir,
by hugging my daughter?" Jack Ford
II was merely obeying the Biblical
injunction to hold fast that which is
good '"-Harlem Life.
She ION her voyage)-"What is
that place down there?" He-"Why,
that is the steerage." She-'And does
it take all those people to make the
boat go straight?"-Boston Traveller.
Why does the poet look so sad?
Why is his life wreck?
He always gets his poems back,
And never gets a check.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02

Sore Eyes Cured.
Jackson's Indian Eye Salve never fails e.
do tbs; Csc at all drug stores.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
When the Fight Begun.

An old woman living some distance
from Mammoth Cave, KY, was sum-
moned the other day to tell as an eye'
witness what she knew about fight
at her house several nights before, il
which three or four people were killed.
She mounted the stand with evident
reluctance and many misgivings,
and when questioned by the
court as to what she knew
about the matter, said. well,
iedge. the fust knowed about it was
when Bill Sanders called Tom Smith a
liar, en- Tom knocked him down with
a stick of wood. One of Bills friends
then hit Tom with knife, slicih' big
piece out of him. Sam Jones, who was
friend of Toms, then shot the man
with the knife en- two more shot him.
en- three or four others got cut right
smart by somebody. That naturally
caused much excitement, jedge, en-
they commenced fghtin'."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-02
SOUTHERN CLEAN Nes.
Whipped by Men of His Own Race.


Sam Chandler, the wea1thiest colored
citizen OF Walton county, ia, thade
complaint before the United States
commissioner at Monroe, Ca, that
about IL o'clock the other night he was
awakened by an unearthly noise near
his house, and. starting out, was
grabbed by eight negroes, whom he
recognized as neighbors, who tied him
hand and foot, gagged him and then
carried him to the woods, where they
gave him a severe beating. He says
that as they laid on the lash they
yelled out: 1--WE will stop you riding
your family around in carriages and
on the cars"
Sam says the other negroes are ieal-
Gus of him because he has little
money, He wanted the warrants taken
out against the negroes, but the United
States Commissioners declared that it
was a matter for the state courts &c
determine and refused to interfere
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10
A UNIQUE TOWN..
&SN3
Probably 1t Doesn't Exist, but It's
Perfectly Feasible.

Il live in a town." said the gentle
man at the hotel to the reporter look
ing for an item. that is unique in Its
way
WHATS the town." inquired the re-
porter. b.
III doesn't make any difference what
the town is; it is unique"
In what does its uniqni,y consist.
them asked the reporter. seeing thai
he was baked on the previous question.
1T is self-supportiDg and there ara
no taxes" i~s
"Geewhillikins.." exclaimed the re-
porter. give me its address. / want
to go there RICH, away"
NO" said the inhabitant of this Ar
cadian vllalgc. Il shall moi do anything
Of the kind. We don't want any more
people there at present. We may after
a while. but as yet we are not ready
for 'w an ']ns Ein1 e. , ,oun !. ~"
An excellent town. Of course"
Il should say so. Why don't you put
1t in a dime museum"
I'VE don't have to-: We can support
ourselves easier than that" i,
How do you do it,
simple enough. When we laid out
the town fifteen years ago we made II
a corporation that could carry on is
WI business. In this way the town
in the disposal Of lots sold only every
other lot, so that now it owns half the
ground il occupies. These lots it gave
long leases on at figures which enabled
lessecs to build good houses on for
business and dwelling. and on condi-
tons quite as favorable. if not more so.
than those had who bought outright
We had the country around us, good
in agriculture. mineral, water and
transportation to insure a town, and
when it was once started 1t went
ahead. until now we nave between
5000 and 1000 people. and our ground
rents pay all our expenses and practi-
cally leave no city tax. Then We have
some other sources of revenue from the
money the corporation put into manu-
featuring plants and mines, and on
the whole We are in clover as 3 com
munity."
Now. look here" pleaded the re
porter. give a fellow a chance. Tell
me the name Of the place and let me go
there, too"
But the visitor was LOSE Outhed
and the reporter went away unsatis-
lied. even the hotel register conveying
no information that was Of any value.
Detroit Free Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10
CHAPTER VII.

Unaware Of the schemes that had been
made for her settlement in life. Jane
was charmed when the invitation came
for her To so to Cawnporc independent
ly "f a natural love Of change and gay
ely. she was fnll of nervous delight III
the idea of entering ~socicty-thc society
of which she had :" often thought and
dreamed.
And her mother was no less please.
She realized at once the advantage il
would be TO her daughter 10 make her
first appearance under other auspices than
her own. and where her former circum-
stances were not known.
1T is giving the girl a fair chance" she
said. conpla Gently. TO her husband.
And it is particularly kind Of Captain
and Mrs. Dene." he replied. For the
quartermasier was more sensible Of the
condescension than was Mrs. Knox. who.
f'attered though she was AT the attention.
did not share the soldiers natural rev
erence for his officer. Then he added.
douhtfully: Il wonder what Jacob Lynn
will say:
"Wha, has hp 10 do with ~" asked
Mrs. Knox. sharply.
"Everything. seeing hat he is Ia be
the girls husband:
She looked al him in utter scoru.
DO ycn really think that that will ever
be-"
Why not: 4 promise is Il promise:
and ! don't want Jane To be such a fine
lady as 10 forge, her first friends" he
answered. doggedly.
is it true. John. that the sergeant has
taken 10 drinking lately" Mrs. Knox
asked. presently.
Il heard something about it. but one
does not believe everything one hears"
He was always Notwithstanding her
head.
1t so happened that Jacob Lynn heard
nothing Of James projected visit until
she had already left. Then he came to
Mrs. knox and reproached her bitterly
for what h. called her unfair reticence.
You have owed me q grudge ever
since Jane promised TO be my wife. But
she promised Of her own free will. so il is
unjust to use your influence against me-
he said. sulEily, at the end of the TRADE.
Everything is against me. Be on my
side" he pleaded.
Il have given you NV advice already,
and can do no more, she answered. coldly.
That same evening Mrs. Knox wrote TO
her daughter. telling her all home news
and outside gossip. but Intentionally re-
framing from saying q word. good or III.
of Jacob Lynn.
fTu be continued,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10

The day Of the paper collar passed
away ome years ago, and. though pa
per is used to-day in many more forms
than were ever dreamed Of a few dec
AIDES back. this cheap article of haber-
dashcry has almost disappeared from
the market. But there is promise that
It will have a worthy successor in the
paper sock. which is the latest novelty
TO be ground out Of the pulp mill. The
mechanism has been perfected to paper
VAR of such consistency that II Is ca
pable of being woven into fabrics soft
enough for wear. A special merit Is
the cheapness OF This newly devised
material. socks being produced al a re-
tail price OF about 3 cents a pair. At
this rate there is no reason why the
whole world may not be supplied with
foo, coverings. Al = cents a pair the
bachelors life will become gladstone
and happy. l, is said that substances
an be used in the preparation Of this
material 10 make the socks so imper-
vious t. water thar they can stand sew
eral ~waShings before falling apart.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10
4 Travelling Prison.

l.. McDaniels. OF this city. states that
on a recent trip 70 Mount Leonard. Sa-
line County. - miles east Of here on
the Chicago and Alton Railway. he
learned thar the officials Of that place
were bordering over a legal case with
out precedent III The annals Of the Su-
preme Couri 4 negro was arrested
there recently for 'shootiny craps."
As Mount Leonard is a very orderly
town and has no ~calahoose. the negro
was placed over night in a box car on
the side track. locked in and left with
out 4 guard. When they went for him
next morning. the prisoner. as well as
the calabooSe on wheels. was gone. Th,
prison car had been made part of a
train that came along in the night. and
the negro was Soon speeding away from
Monnt Leonard at The rare Of about .,
miles an hour. For some time ii was
not known which way he had gone but
il was afterward learned that the train
was east-bound. The man is an invol-
untary fugitive from justice at some
place not yet aScertained. Some Mount
Leonard people think that instead OF
the negro being the one who is in trou-
bile, il IL they. as a trcSpaSS was COM
mitted when rhey forced him into the
railway comIany's property. and they
are liable for damages. The negro.
however. had no business that suffered
by his absence and unedsiness has par.
tiail. subsidized. Kansas city Star.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10

CHAPTER lN.-toutluu"dl
so course ! might have seen IN" rdl'-
ulnu>nes> Of the whole affair ~ once.
Fancy my h"iny jealous az th' Colonel.
Ha. ha. na'"
A. ~. sound Of his r"G-h m"fiI""ni
Jslc WINGED. and held up her hand
Il "a not bear any more" nov. she "N
eiaiu.d. II a shrilI voic" thai ~sf'r'l"A
herself a> much as II did him.
Nov arc in pain
YES. | am in pair she answered.
t%ruthfully. though just then Nh" hsd
no thought Of her broken arm.
He took her hand in his 10 So! "g""'i
BY Some idea had been in Ms mimi
OF = warmer farewell. hut he had never
kissed her yet, and the pale. proud FACE
ST.. turned toward him was no on"our-
J, r,nt 10 begin. Then "m"W hot shame
facclly be withdrew.
I'll. interview had MOI been a success
ful enc. he felt. He had woundeG her
and frightened her by The hruSqu"n"Ns
Of his ways and speech. and had won
from i,er no ratifcatiou Of her former
promise. i struck him r~nctully that he
mus hsyr lns, the knark Of wuoinC 4
pretty girl-tAal ms tonga" had forgotten
It's aur'oDt cuunire.
His conclusions were correct. lsnc
had thought him more bnori>h than she
had kn"Wn hin 10 N" before. and more
than ever regretted that she bad not lis
tened 10 bor mothers warning.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-10

the Brooklyn Bridge, look up with , avail
as they recognize the great sign Wig
now oyerhanSs the ruins of French III
tel, and say: There it is again" NJ
they recognize the seven letters arranaoI
under the seven days of the week. w;,S
the brief statement that IF used evan
week day it brings rest on Sunday" III,
great white wall looks as though II ba1
been cleaned with Sapolio. and a verse rn
derncath gives the comforting assnr,n"
hat
This world is all a heeting show,
For mans illusion given:
But woman, with Sapolio.
Can make that show a heaven
Poets. artists. designers. clever writer's
many Of whom would not condescepd Il,
touch on trade topics in an ordinary wav.
do not hesitate to set forth the merits oi
Sapolio. 1t is a simple solid cake Of
securing soap. but the sun never sets upon
its sale. From New York to San Fran.
cisco Ii is found in every household. light.
ening the housewives care. and. like tha
great men Of the world. wasting itself to
make everything around it brighter. In
Honolulu, Nagasaki. Shanghai, Bombay.
Ccylon. Calcutta and Alexandra it forms
a chain which binds the West Of civil.
~ization with its Eastern edge: while over
Australasia. the African colonies, and the
countries Of South Africa it's sales are
very extensive.
This slight record of it's successes and
systems is a good proof Of the value Of
modern advertising. and VIZ have coupled
ii with some facts relating to the disas-
tiers of those who have not followed the
broad theory of advertising and created
II name and reputation for something dis
tinc,ively their own. because we would
not by painting a tempting picture Of sue
cess lure thoughtless people to make the
mistake Of supposing that servile imita
ton would lead them TO the same thing.
Josh Billings covers the ground, Never
oppose n success. When l see a rattle
snakes head sticking out of a hole, | say
that hole belongs 10 that snake, and ! ga
about my business a.