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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-20
THE HOTELS.
De Lawlor-tntcs $3.50 and 80 per
|tiy. James LuwIor. PrOprietur.

|GB Freeman, Lincoln Center; Kan. ;
O. Davidson, san Antonio; Phil Jones,
[tGtnati; l.. NJ Frisbe. city. Dennis
kUsn San Antonio; T.. II. Lane. Fort
9TH F. Il. Echols, Denver; w. u. Me
tiil Beaumout: VIM. Cunningham.
kal.lGhia; a. u. Dohhins, San Anto-
hlR. johnson. New York; WIN Z.
<s Galveston. Henry Veith, Dos
lora bwa: II. :. kneedler and wife.
fss lnsans, H. W. Greer. Beaumont
s~art. New York; 4. NJ Iiarwood,
nas. Mrs. Freeman Smith, Cano,
IN Hugh Fltzgcrald, Houston; ia
sNs Galveston, Hon. randolph Hagan,
" Orleans; j. II. Harrison. B-eville
n connelloy, New Orleans: II. O..
iNas, New York, j. f.. Hanks, pales-
!; c. Robinson, Bryan II. j. Moore.
sstAphla f.. &. Jackson. San Anto-
y Bob l.. Jones Cincinnati Mrs T.. W.
fiNlhon Willis Miller II. Hickey Dal-
eSs Hatfield, Colorado Springs; 4.
Hamilton. Kansas City: sam Herman.
preston: W. }, Bowers and wife, Gal
lsca; W r.. Friei, Cincinnati, Ben {.
~. ch!cago; John r. Nash, san Anto-
II Frank X, Smith, Galveston; G. r..
owning Olive, T.. Caspar, New orleans.
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John II. Reagan,
Chairman.
l.. J. Storey,
n. a. Stedman.
Sstoncrs.

Heretofore the railroad commissions
calls have been in the nature Of invita-
tions to attend is meetings, but in the
present instance subpoenas were issued
and served upon the representatives, of
the different roads and others by whom
1t was expected to prove allegations, and
the whole thing was more of prosecu"
ton than discussion, Galveston's rep
resentativcs conducting the same and
attempting to prove the defendants
guilty by their own testimony.
The following railroad representatives,,
attorneys and others We're on .1and to-
day TO participate in the inve stigatlon
in different capacities: j. ". Alien, gen
eral freight agent of the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas. Il. j. Martin, traffic man
ager OF the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass A. $, Dodge, traffic MANAGER OF the
Cotton Belt; ]. y. bartholomew, assls-
national and Great Northern W r.
Mcmillan of the Texas Central l. ID.
Franklin, OF the ST. Louis and san Fran.
cisco; j, Il. Leith, general freight agent
eral freight agent Of the Fort Worth
freight agent Of the Rock Island; l., b.
Conner. general freight agent, OF the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande: II. a. Jones,
general freight agent of the Houston and
Texas Central: l.. J. Polk, general freight
nUgut of the Nilllt, NiploTtlp NflAl f'tilth
re; u. l.. Sergcant, general freight agent
Of the Texas and Pacific; G. W BEN.
traffic manager of the southern fachlc,
T. Il. Perkins attorney Ior thr oo't coz
Galveston; T. S. Miller attorney for the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas T. j.; Ere
man. attorney for the reAas and Pachlc'
r. n. Jones', attorney for the lnterna ton
al and Great Northern Holmes Gum
Minis and II. s. I.3vett. attorneys Tor the
southern Pacific; Wharton Terry auor-
nov Tor tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa re.
A. w. Houston. attorney for the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass; j. b. DEM,
son, chairman of the Galveston treiEht
bureau; y; H. LasSsiter, En-, a' WrntS a roT
Rio Grande railroads; Jams M1iler, W.
A. McVittie, A, Holt and }. Morrow, Cal
weston ship brokers, Il. Adoue, Galveston
banker; Richard Lord, trathc mahagyr
s.eele. traffc manager for Allgeyer &
10 DALLAS cotton buyers and compress
owners; G. T. Garter. representing White
& Co. Dallas cotton buyers ana con-.
Trass owners: Harry Kidney, delegate
representing the Galveston Scrcwinhn
association and other Galveston laDor-
ms state Senator NJ. Lasker Of GalVcs,
IN, DR. Blanks of Lockhart, Daniel
Ripl.y and ]. Clark. Galveston SIND
hr5kars: W f. Beers, Marine Insurance.
arcnt of Galveston; G. w. Barnhart, gem
oroI freight agent Of the Cotton Belt j.
~ Hooper OF the Austin compress
After some delay JWuhe hv"-"" .''N
The circular quoted above, and inquiries
were made 10y the various railroad attpr-
peys as TO which road the complaints
were made against. They objected 10 60
ING into an Investigation Of AWNING , pu,
'.,,,.,fic allegations. and wanted 10 h'' t.'.
| he scope OF the penuihS, sre,o
'o Trcc,, ng steadiuan did not unae Is
s, o0hh'' mai the inquiries to be >Aade "siS
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w, sSIH.oLEsALE INDICTlIENrs.

IN " T., December IA sensa-
~ S5eh caused by the grand jury
! or aIn-.l.c,t.ments against Sheriff Ather-
s|aase y tilS prisoners to escape. Pro-
~ jnd,ii,,a Sil for falsifyine recrods. eX-
r. sns 81 W nyies Tor malfeasance IN
Amos u. Afford, eN-president,
b u G sA college. bSth Tor emhezzic-
r. s,ili shnlent funds. Other indict-
more sensational are looked
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a sister couple OF years younger and he
has entered into contract with her to
listen. Oh a salary CT cents an hour. But
II IL IN the agreement that she must look
Interested and must ask an intelligent
question at least Gree in every ten min
utts, thus stimulating conversation. And
there that helpless chhd sits while ne tells
mars run ton yearn ago, OF Bulls SSlli at
hunting and of suter's dash for Harvard's
goal II fortnight ago. II Is hard on tho
girl, but she gets her reward when 1t
comes 10 spending her brothers pocket
money every week. Wv
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vELAsco IMPROVEMENTS,

Nciasco Texas, December la.-Severai
car loads Of extra heavy bridge timhorS
have been ordered for the Velasco Ter
niuaI road also a lot of new ties which,
when put down. VIII leave the road IN
strictiV first claqs order.
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Few Hutchins House.

% Walters. New York; ] w. James
uLayaca. II. Snyder, II. Snyder. CHS
aeS'co; Il. NJ, Brown, Wharton. W.
V, G. BarrinSer, San. Antonioc G.
svnes and wife. Richard Jones, New
IN y X. Baker and wife. Crockett (,
rouke st. Louis; j. Reilly Gordon,
antonio; w. II. Foster, 81. Louis;
a, Brock, Nelasco; T. Sanguinette.
Aass'p R,i::J James l. Keith, Beaumont;
4, russo, w. c. Tiede. Chicago: j.
HvMMehzle, Waco; \. L. Shattuck and
MMaco; NJ 5. Duffie and son, Gates
Il u. Ward, New Orleans; II. Loo
Navy, George Moyor. 81. Louis: j. :.
,u Alvin; w. Wilkerson, llcarne /.
rpoWell, VIM. T.. North, Jr, Tay-
< Farrar. Virginia. G. NJ. Il. Ca
r.. =; Clark and son. Lovelady; r. H.
Iw' ,Shlcago; Bowrie White. Bellville ;
ksr pS0,rrls' Dallas; j.; Glassen Smith,
,roint j. j. Cahill. Chenango, H..
NJ, St Louis; Charles Peterson
o,ieans. O. +. Clarke, Lovclady .
a ,HcComh, NJ. 8. Cooper, Conroe /.
hi. Masterson. Columbia; j. IT, Hay,
A. A., Emory Hail, city; ]. u. Reed,
ssr,.n.9nlo; William Applet and wife,
as"snylile W, $. Hart and wife. Ful-
n orncr Eagle Lake: $. futile,
glIsttohio; r 5. Mcdowell, Taylor. r.
sbisso,e, wharton; Louis Y Mitchell,
kGan Il. NJ. Brown, Wharton; A.
3tbyin. can Antonio: &. II. Turney,
Hsmn A.. j. McCarty. Temple; w.
''"'''et' l.. j. Smith. Kansas city.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
First Days Proceedings of the Com
mission Investigation.
GALVESTON AGAINST THE RAILROADS,
Testimony of Witnesses to Prove the
diversion Of Cotton Shipments Caused
by Unjust Interstate Rates.

Austin Texas. December la-As n re-
suit of various and sundry charges made
by Galveston ship brokers and others the
railroad commission issued the following
circular ON December g.
Notice is hereby given to the officers of
| the different railroad companies of this
state, and to the merchants, manufactur-
ers and other shippers that they will lie
heard by this commission at the rooms OF
the commission. in Austin, Texas. at 10
o'clock a. M. on Thursday. the 10th day
of December. 1895, on the subject of the
complaints hereinafter mentioned, and
as to whether tho freight rates on ship
rents of cotton In this State shall he re-
duced. and II so what rates shall be es-
tabl.shcd. and said hearing will be con.
tinued from day to day until completed.
Mr. j. B. Dennison, commissioner Of the
Galveston Freight bureau, In an official
communication to this commission charges
in substance that. while the through rates
OF freight on cotton from Texas common
points to Liverpool. for instance, are the
same whether leaving the port of Calves
ton New Orleans, New York or Boston,
and the ocean rate from each of the above
named cities is very nearly the same that
Che land rate 10 either of these cities from
common noints an Toxas is tborofora reor-
-. lN''''S - - ''Io. ~. 'N"'
y inc same ana that there is no Just pro-
portion between the cost of transportation
nv rail over Tho praa,er distance IN tho
Wv
ports OF New orleans New YORK ana l'o1-
ton and the shorter distance to Galveston.
opa ,b., thfs is an ,,r,,st INSTRUMENTATION,
800,
AGAINST the port ana business OF caves
ton and in favor Of the other ports named
and thc,,. busi,css and r,,,nous "a thn
-. - '''' ''''''S w '''N
interests OF Galveston.
1t is also complained " Mr. Dennison in
bis c,po,it, nc cop,,nissio,,. Of III, cal
'' >"fD-''s - N''''''''''H'' VI wv ".
weston Freight bureau, thut New orH
and cthe- Atlantic ports and New Orleans,
,,tsf,. .,.t.,.- a., ,7,.,,,. ., ,h., Ia :,
WHO sr'''"s ulc "NN"i'''sV VI '"V
rates on cotton fixed upon the combination
of the wate, rGtes from Galveston TO fer
ot,.,, ,,o.,s r,i,h tho local r,to from ,hc
vs." p''ls W." wv Nv - ''' ''V"'
interior OF Texas TO Galveston. yet have
lower insurance rates than Galveston and
~. 80 ,,,,,,,,,h, ,,,i,.os,.,, ID ,i,cod
". a. a IL srs "a ,',,e,
a. d ul9i , -, ~ "tsEL III ocrr,,
tua1 avti ~, nc 'tNJ ~ " ~ ~ H. 49,,
vNu"lity pe WI 1ute,H'u'' a. n.'u ma ,rttn,
hVts i"i'eT ~, ~ N"ii'l' LIS 49,, ~, III. s,,ch
udHy oi AeNhs. ~ ',,i.', ~ ina,,r
oVuhIt,y - ~ ia ''''
NJ NJ, Within II I'add chairman NJ Tho
Mr.. lll'arn Lauu, cha',,''a al, o. MY
commute on alsuSoi ~ 81 NJ cit,
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THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

Atlanta, Ga. December ls.-Tomorrow
win bo Farmers Day at the exposition
end 1900 farmers IN Georgia, Alahau,a
tons from President Collier. inviting them
10 be present TO witness an exhibition. OF
the new American cotton picker. The new
method OF packing cotton In cylindrical
bales will also be exhibited as feature
OF the day.
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Walls
Without
Paper

Are unsigh,iy TO say tho least, and rs un-
attractive aa lawn without grass,
A great many people have an idea thnt
II costs a whole lot to decorate their
homes with pretty wall paper. This Is
an erroneous impression.
Az a matter of fact, wall paper 10
cheap. cheaper than ever before
just think of getting paper and border
enough 20 cover the walls OF an aver
age nl2c room for dollar. and right good
paper. too,
sond fot samples when you are ready
to buy.
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and on that date Mr.. Swami will bid
adlcu to st. Louis and leave for his new
homo I'm Denver
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Intended to find out anything beyond
whether the rates to Galveston from
ieNas points are unjust with reference
W .me rutes 10 outside ports. with q view
exists.
Commissioner ReagH, explained TINT
we INVESTIGATION was not undertaken for
ne purpose Of laying the predicate for
future judicial proceedings, but declined
TO pass upon the question whether the
record OF the investigation could not be
individuals against the railroads, He
could not say what the sequel to the In
v,estisation might be. and stated that
Inc commission did not propose to limit
user 70 inquiries about published rates
f1naily II was agreed TO begin the in
vestigation, although 1t was apparent
from me deineanor OF the railroad attor-
neys that they were neither sure of what
they were running up against nor satisfied
loaded.
Mr. Balllnger, attorney for Galveston
introduced and had sworn the following
witnesses: Messrs. Ripley. Beers, Moller
Adoue. Dennison, Holt. Clark, McVettie
and Morrow
Mr.. Dennison was first put on the
stand and questioned by Mr.. Ballinger as
TO how export rates are made and about
insurance differcntials. etc.
Mr. Dennison gave figures taken from
oiiicial quotations on specified days to
snow that cotton had been taken from a
given point in Texas to New York for
EXPORT, "a distance of 1000 miles, for as
low as 20 cents per hundred pounds, while
tne rate to Galveston, 100 miles distant.
was t. cents per hundred pounds. Taking
OUT ~ cents for the division paid the
roads east of the Mississippi and cents
ior bridge charge at st. Louis. there was
ieit division of ~ cents for hauling
!nroush cotton from Texas common point
It.Ta % az
miles, while the local rate to Galveston
was Is cents.
Mr. Dennlson also explained how in
and said that IL was optional with Tho
railroads to observe said differentials.
Adjourned until 1880 p. m.
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-.rr.HOAp TIME TABL

rain. on tho following roads Ar
TIC ID DEPART from the Grand Central
tye ne, s"' Southern Pacific Houston ard
lsIas ,Iicuston East and West Texas,
re 9aU Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
90 go On the International and Great
f5nlss and the Columbia and Nelasco
Nor,,hnva, International depot, foot OF CON
Kinssahss Galveston, La Porte and Houston
. aa N III esan Jacinto street depot.
We uWouston and Texas Central.
Main Line.
900 IN. Arrive..... $3.50 am.
Lkave''''',i:i0 pm. Arrive..... $3.50 pm.
ka'e''' Austin Branch.
s;si pm. Arrive, ..l210 pm.
kNe'' southern Pacific.
san Antonio Trains
1iI5 + IN. Arrive..... $3.50 am
lkays''''' a:oS am. Arrive. .... e:4O pm.
New orleans Trains.
,..ys.. ... $3.50 am. Arrive" S:tS Am
AVE. SIS pm A ATa,ns 'iO''0 Pm
9.25 am. Arrive. go. 4:45 pm.
.wlseouri, Kansas ana Texas.
r.,.sgo and Kansas City and ST. Louis
cni'ss' Trains.
lave" 7 7Ss ann, A Arriye. ESQ ESQ p p.
l<l SSsiif, Colorado and snntn Fc.
Main Line.
e;s5 am. Arrive..... slo am
,r.sre $50 pm. ArriVe..... silo pm.
les''' Galveston Trains.
,..,s 7:4O am. Arrlve..... S:55 am
.sye g:05 am. Arrive. .... 1885 pm.
.svs.. 1850 pm. Arrive.... $40 pm.
sye 7:S5 nm. Arrive. s:2o pm
e, trains leave the Santa Fe depot 10
inn,es later and arrive at that depot 10
t.utes earlier than the above time.
,as,ssrnationnI ind Grcnt Northern.
St. Louis Trains.
.y. .l1:O0 am. Arrivc.,... $50 am.
ave-. s:25 pm Arrive. .12:40 I'm.
Galveston Trains.
ave. $40 ain. Arrive 80. 5:25 am.
AVA ...1245 pm. Arrive. ..l0:iv am.
ave. 4.i0 pm. Arrive... 5:2O pm.
Arrivc..... $50 pm.
Columbia ana Nciasco Trains.
eve daily except Sunday. e. 1870 am.
rive daily except sunday .... 4;l0 pm.
Houston East and West Texas.
Through Trains.
.,ve 9:25 pm. Arrive..... 7.V0 am.
Mixed Trains.
ava 7:s0 am. Arrive. .... 1880 pm.
Texas Western.
r. Monday. Wednesday, Friday 1000 am.
Tuesday, h'sday, Satday... 2:W pm.
san Antonio and Arausns Pass.
)rdye dailNl ... ..........'...... hiiS Pm,
tsves daily .........,.,........, !:lO am.
esiyeston. lin Porte and Houston.
Daily Except Sunday.
t,ye 1910 am. ArriVc.... $50 n m.
Ave. . 500 pm. Arrive..... 1855 pm.
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Ggtesvine Messenger. The Houston Pos
OF Sunday contained forty pages, and then
didn't half Try.
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Mr.. eBers. an insurance agent, and
Messrs. Dcnison and Mollcr made state
ments in regard 10 insurance and ocean
rates.
During the examination II was brought
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-29
Happy Marriage.

At the home of the bride, on
the afternoon of the goth inst.
Miss Minnie Dunlap, of Grand
Junction, and Mr.. John Wynne, of
Michigan City, Miss, were united
in marriage by Rev. w. S.Cochrane.
Only the immediate family and a
few invited guests were present on
that occasion. The bride was be-
comingly attired in a gray wooden
dress, the soft folds of which chung
gracefully to her petite form, and
were frightened by Bride roses,
white hyacinths and smilax, carried
in the hand and worn in the hair.
The gallant groom is indeed to be
congratulated upon winning such a
charming partner to tread with him
life's thorny way. The couple
left on the evening train for their
future home, where an elegant re
past, served in all the splendol
of ante-bellum days, awaited them.
The marriage of this couple com
pletes the thirteenth in the last few
years from that fated spot, clover
Lane" The ceremony of all except
four was performed by Mr.. Coch
rane, thus giving evidence of the
love and affection in which he il
regarded by the young people o
the Lane" IT
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Middleton Dots.

The town has been quiet here OF
late. Everybody is eager for
spring to put in its early appear
ance. A few gardens have been
turned over, but not much seed
planted, nearly every one has plan
ted a few Irish potatoes.
Messrs. Lee and Cox, of Essary
Springs, were in town last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Moore is back from Tus-
cumbia, Ala, where he purchased a
stock of dry goods. He has in
charge his brother, Mr.. J. Hall
Moore.
Miss Cora Lee Cox is back from a
visit to Henning and Newbern,
Tenn. She attended the wedding
of Miss Minnie Cox, of Newbern.
Quite an enjoyable evening
was spent at the residence of Mrs.
J. L. Hunter Monday grace
full compliment to their guests, Mis-
ses Pucket and Hunter.
G. M. Wilson is in Memphis this
week on business.
Mr.. John T. Brint and wife pas
sed through few days ago en- route
to their future home, near Grains
vile. Mr.. Brint was married to
Miss Annie Powell, of Boonsville,
Miss, last week.
A large crowd and many horses
are expected here on next jockey
day; many Mississippi horses will
be here.
J. T. Nolan and Miss Margie Sas-
ser will be married Thursday morn
ing at 9 am, at the hotel. No one
but immediate members of the
family will be in attendance. Mr..
J. T. Nolan is popular conductor
on the Memphis & Charleston
Railroad.
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D. T. DURRBI'I'.
HdYdeman' s Blood on Shiloh S
Field.

The great reunion to be held at
Shiloh, on April 9Th and It'll, will
be attended by a number of people
from Hardeman County.
Mr.. John David Woods, of Hick-
DRY Valley, has recently furnished
us with copies of the Memphis Ap-
peal, of April, 1862, from which we
reproduce the names of some of the
sons of Hardeman, who were killed
or wounded in the Shiloh fight:
COMPANY F, NINTH TENNESSEE.
Killed: Private A. H. Talley,
Wounded: 1st Lieut.. J. S. n eely,
Corp. Ii. J. Henderson, Privates
Jas. B. McCarter, VIM. Brint, Geo.
Benson, J. A. Tillman, E. G. Stew
art, E. G. McCarter, Jno. Brown,
Lewis Brown, John Carraway, John
R. Daniel, VIM. Freels, D. S, Hen
mis-. F. Mills, VIM. Moore, J. NJ.
Ray, Thos. Shea, John r. Tillman,
E. II. Grantham.
CAPT. Folks BATTERY, FIRST Ten
NEssEE.
Killed: Private Thos. McClusky,
J. G. Scarborough, ]. Jones, A. G.
Mckinney (since died). Wounded
dangerously: Capt. M. J. Polk
land taken prisoner), Sergt. J. H.
Wilkes. Severely: Q. M. Sergt. J.
J. Perth, Corp. w. A. Carruthers,
Privates F. Christofune, H. L. Lam
beth, J. w. Pirtle, Isaac Randolph,
w. f. Wells, II. L. Donican.
Slightly: Sergt. Martin Witten-
burg, Privates J. Crawford, J. Han
din, w. A. Marsh, w. II. Tisdale;
Prisoner: VIM. King. Total casu
alties, 10.
COMPANY B., FOURTH TENNESSEE.
Commanded by Lieut.. L. M.
Brown-Killed: Lieut.. L. NJ.
Brown, Corporal l. II. Toone, Pri-
Yates P. D. Davis, I. J. Powell, T.
n. Prewett, w. NJ. Sheets. Woun-
ded severely: Privates G. B. Blount,
J. n. Shivers, r. Stills, J. K. P.
Turner. Slightly: Lieut.. w. c.
Dorm, Corporal J. B. Wendell,
Privates A. G. Bowers, A. B. Ham
mond, j. w. Robertson, r. D.
Rose, H. M. Teagere, J. H. Vinson,
w. H. Woodruff, w. H. Virgins.
Company A. Wounded. J. J.
Dupuy.
Company G. Wounded: J. G.
Armstrong.
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f0R 9ALE
Valuable Lands in Hardeman
County.

A tract of 500 acres, in District
No. 5, 400 acres cleared, balance In
timber. Well improved. Land
lies well.
A tract of 100 acres, seven miles
from Bolivar, 500 acres cleared,
balance in timber Well improved
and one of the best stock farms in
Hardeman County.
A house and lot in Bolivar, 100
yards from business part of town.
Frame building, five rooms, in good
repair.
A tract of 200 acres, six miles
from Bolivar Half of this tract is
timbered. New two story dwelling,
good gin house, barns, stables, etc.
Good orchard. Well watered with
springs.
A tract of AIS acres, miles from
Bolivar, 200 acres of which are in
cultivation, balance well timbered
Good dwelling, stable, barns, etc.
Land lies well.
A tract of 3OOac two and one
half miles from Bolivar, upon
which there are three good 7cabins,
fine springs and a considerable
amount of good timber.
A tract of 800 acres, 6 miles from
Bolivar. New six-room residence,
outhouses, barns, cisterns, etc.
Seeded in clover and grasses. Well
supplied with water.
A tract of 537 acres in District
No. 8. Well improved, level, fine
springs, convenient to churches,
schools etc. 200 acres covered with
fine timber
A tract of 1900 acres, four miles
west of Bolivar.
Any of the above property can be
purchased upon reasonable terms.
Apply to
WooD & WILLIAMS.
Bolivar, Tenn.
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Shady Grove,

Mrs. Wilson Smith has be.r
quite sick, but is now much better
Miss Emma Nuckolls is visiting
friends and relatives at Mercer this
week.
Mr.: Louis Maroney spent Sunday
with home folks.
Mrs. Nancy Gibson is very low
from fall she got while coming
down stairs last Monday. We are
sorry to say that there is not much
hope of her recovery.
Messrs. B. L. league and R. B.
Smith, of Medon, were down last
Saturday and Sunday. Come again
boys; the girls are always glad to
see you, but be sure and don't get
in the creek again.
Mrs. Sibylla Newman, who has
been visiting relatives, will return
to Jackson Wednesday.
The entertainment at Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nuckolls last Friday
night was a decided success. A
full house was present, and the en-
tertainment was highly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nuckolls are noted for
making their young friends happy,
having not forgotten that they were
once young.
Mr.. Thea Nuckolls, one of Shady's
most charming gallants, who has
been attending school at Dixon for
the past six months, is now at home
mingling among his many friends.
Wv.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-29
Bitten bg a Mad Cat.

Middleton, Tenn, Z March 22.-
Aleck, SON of DR.. J. S. Neely, tn,
most prominent physician of this
community, was bitten by a com
mon house cat yesterday. The cat
was supposed to be mad. He was
carried, in company with DR.. w. B.
Hudson, to a maidstone belonging
to Misses Caraway, who reside
about seven miles from this place.
The stone adhered to the bite nine
and half hours.
About a week ago, a gentleman
from Paragould, Ark, went to
these ladies to have the stone appli-
ed to a dog bite, and it stuck six
teen hours. Commercial Appeal.