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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
1t Was q Failure.

Washington, Dec. 2,-The sill.
yer conference called for to-day wai
a disappointment to its projectors.
The only senators who attended
were Allen, Kyle, PETER and Stew.
art, populists; Tillman, democrat,
and Pritchard, Mantle and Teller,
republicans, The last named gen.
tlemen were there only few min,
utes, and did not participate. The
small attendance showed those pres
ent that nothing could be done at
this meeting. Senator PETER was
of the opinion that party ties were
too strong to hope to organize a sill
yer party in the senate, while Sena-
tor Allen said he hoped something
might come from this preliminary
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
Married..

Our esteemed young friend, Mr..
John NJ. Moore and Miss Maggie
Darlington, both of Mckinney,
Texas, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony at the home of
the brides parents on Wednesday
night, 9th inst. Rev. G. A. Rus
sell performed the marriage cere-
mony. Mr.. Moore is one of the
brightest young men in this city,
and his bride is exceptionally come
ly.
The above notice is taken from
the Examiner, published at McKin-
ME, Texas. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. L. NJ. Darlington, a for
mer citizen of Bolivar. She has
many friends here who extend con.
gratulations.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

The Fifty-fourth Congress con-
vened last Monday at noon. The re-
publicans organized the lower
house by the election of Thos. b.
Reed, of Maine, speaker; Mellow
ell, of Pennsylvania, clerk; Glenn,
of New York, doorkeeper; Russell,
of Missouri, sergeant-at-arms; Nc
ElrOy, of Ohio, postmaster; Rev.
Mr.. Couden, of Michigan, chaplain.
Something concerning the salaries
of these officials may be of interest
just now, hence we copy the fol
lowing from a Springfield, Mass.
paper:
The clerk of the National House
of Representatives has a salary of
200 a year, and has something
over forty subordinates for whom
he is responsible. His principal as
sistant has a salary of SO, 900. The
sergeant-at-arms has a salary of
81, 500 and is obliged to furnish a
bond of $50, 900, while the clerks
bond is $4,000. The sergeant-at-
arms is the disbursing officer of the
house, its peace officer and master
of ceremonies. He has assistants,
one of whom is paid SO, 600, and APP
points a portion of the capital police.
The doorkeeper is paid $500, and
has a large force under him, inclu-
ding the elevator men, pages and
employees in the document room.
The postmaster has only $4,000,
and has an assistant and several en-
ployes, while the chaplain only gets
5000, and has nothing to do but
make prayer at the opening of
each session.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
Shenf'S Sale of Land.

By virtue of writ of venditioni
exponas, to me issued by the Clerk
of the Chancery Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee. / Will on Mon
day, the 9th day of January, 1896,
proceed to sell at the west door of
the courthouse, in the town of Boil
war, state of Tennessee, by public
cutlery to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described tract
of land, situate, lying and being in
civil district No. 4, of Hardeman
County, Tennessee, containing 269
acres, more or less, and known as
the Thompson Allen tract, and
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the
north by Williams land, on the
east by Dowdy's land, on the south
by Dowdy's land and on the west
by Williams land, being the same
tract of land bequeathed by Benja-
min Mitchell is his last will and
testament to defendant, 7. J.
Mitchell, his son.
The above land is levied on as
the property of I. j. Mitchell and
ordered to be sold by the Chancery
Court aforesaid to satisfy two de-
crees of said court, rendered on the
23rd day of April, 1895, in favor of
j. w. Kinney VS.. L. ]. Mitchell
and G. A. Kinney, one of said de-
crees rendered in cause No. $50 r.
D. for $769, and the other render
ed in cause No. 96l r. D, of said
court for $312.97.
Said land will be sold subject to
defendant, T. J. Mitchel's home
stead right in the same. Sale
within legal hours. This 4th day
of December, 1895.
w. B. SAMMONS,
Sheriff Hardeman Co., Tenn,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

THE history of the country proves
that democracy is not welded to
any particular ratio. In 1892 the
ratio of Is to / was fixed while
Thomas Jefferson was Secretary
of State, and the ratio of
l6 to ! was established III 1884,
while Jackson was president. Thus
it is shown that at each time when
the change was made the object in
view was to cause the legal ratio to
be on equality with the commercial
value of the two metals. No other
policy was ever advocated until the
assembling in convention of repre-
sentatives of the peoples party in
1892, when platform was adopted
declaring for free coinage of silver
at the ratio of l6 to l. Since then
the refrain has been taken up by the
new school of democrats who claim
to. be in unison with the policy adj
vocated by Jefferson in regard to
the financial question. But if the
establisher of the democratic party |
had been an adherent of the princi-
pie advocated by the l6 to I silver
ties, he would not in 1892 agreed to
the ratio of Is to l, but instead de-
manded that the coinage ratio be
fixed at u to l. Had such a de-
mand been made, the I6 to l silver
ties could declare themselves to be
Jeffersonian democrats. But JEFF
iersOn held that the matter of val ,
les is a commercial question alto
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

The Hardeman Free Press wants
the Scimitar to say for itself what it
is that commands its columns. -
The information would not be de-
sired if the Free Press were a real
newspaper and directed by a people
of intelligence, for such people
would know without being told.
For the benefit Of the Free Press,
however, the Scimitar will state
that its advertising columns are
commander by the businessman
ager aud its editorial and news col
umns by the editors. This may be
news to the Free Press; if so, it is
welcome to the same. We will add
that all decent newspapers are
commanded" not to interpolate
stuff of their own making into the
of their contemporaries
md then criticise them on the in
erpolated matter. The Press would
10 well to put itself under the same
ind of domination
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
Card from Mr.. HuQhes.

EDITORS BULLETIN:
| was recently handed copy of
the Hardeman Free Press by a
friend and at the same time
my attention was directed to an ar
ticle concerning the mass meeting.
He said he was asked by number
of citizens to request me to reply
through your valuable paper.
The Free Press is paper l do
not take, because / consider it a
waste of energy either to pay for it
or read it.
He is like a kicking mule, he
kicks at every thing whether real
or imaginary if he is not the great
81 am personality of it."
There were a number of citizens
that are as reliable as the great con-
ceited egotistical bundle of impor-
tance that manages the Free Press,
who expected to be there to assist in
conducting the meeting but by some
fatality they failed to be there, and
the managing of the meeting fell
upon me very Unexpectedly.
Now this abdominal preponder-
ance very contemptuously called me
a crank. If he did but know it, a
crank is the most important part of
an engine of reform, without which
nothing could be put in motion
no difference how much pressure
there was in the cylinder. If no
one was particularly benefited by
the meeting, hope no one was ma
terially injured.
@. w. HUGHES.
u Bet, Nov. 80, 1895.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

gether, and because of this fact
there Is a wide divergence of opin-
ion between the new school demo-
Gratis and that held by the establish
er of the democratic party.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

The President has nominated
Rufus w. Peckam, of New York,
to be Associate Justice of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, to sue
ceed the late Howell K. Jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
Dead Letters.

The following dead letters remain
in the postoffice at Bolivar, Tenn,
Dec. l, 1895.
Coleman, Jennie Hurt, Henderson
Garrett, Mamie Gregor, Milton
Grage, James Hall, Lille
Shaw, Allan Charley, Jasper
Humphreys, Rev. V. d.
Ward, Henry
Unless called for in 80 days will
be sent to dead letter Office, Wash
ington. G.. M. SAVAGE p. M.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06

WARD, the Memphis forger, has
been captured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-06
We offer these Goods
at astonishingly
Low Prices.

Articles selected and pur-
chased will be kept until
called for without any extra
charge. We suggest early
selections in order to avoid
disappointment and the an
always incident to
the rush and crush on the
last day before Christmas.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
Nebraaka,s Governor YetOea.

LINCOLN, NEB., March 3O.-Govsrnor
HolComb sent In his veto Of the sugar
bounty act but without avail, as the leg
islature promptly IpRsaed the bill over
his veto. The governor sent long meg
sage in which he discussed especially
the feature Of taking money raised by
tsxaiion FOR such purposes. The follow.
ing sentences express the substance Of
his message:
NJ am unable to approve Of this got
for that, in my judgment, il ia in the ma
ture Of class legislation and OF doubtful
constitutionslity. Through it under
the form of tsxtion the sacred rights Of
property Of the many are invaded and
their means taken to advance the vel
fare Of those only who are engaged in
this industry"
The house took prompt action, and by
q vote Of S8 to % passed the DILL over
the veto. In the senate the vote Was
equally emphatic and the bill was passed
over the veto by SO to 5. The measure
was q republican one. It gives q cents
bounty for sugar and a small bounty on
chicory.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
Horse Neat for Food.

WASHINGTON, April Consul TinglS
at Brunswick, Germany, in q report 10
the state department, says that in large
German cities the consumption OF horse
meat Is almost as great as that Of best
and mutton and is1growing In the smaller
towns. OF course the customers are OK.
Clusively OF the poorer Glasses, but they
compose nins-tsnths Of the consumers
Of the country, and she meat is sold for
7 cents q pound, as against beet at from
Is to 25 cents. The demand has In
creased so rapidly in Germany that Il ia
difficult to meet it, and where butchers
formerly paid from 95 to $40 FOR worn-out
horses for slaughter, they pay $45 and
$50, and prices are rising.
The consul sees here a great oppor-
tunity for American packers. He saya
the horse supply in America Is prRC-
tiCslly inexhRustible, for they can be
raised in the West cheaper than cattle,
and are more easily shipped. The meat
cannot be canned, but ii can be fur
nlshed sailed or smoked, as well ss
fresh, just ss IL ia used in Germany.
The report touches upon the astonish-
ingly rapid disuss of horses In Amer
ioa consequent upon the introduction
OF the trOlly car which has made hoEse-
raising in the West Improbable, and
urges that the rsnclmen may find re-
Lief by raising horses for food; the prsiu-
dice against the meat in America being
no good reason why they should NOT
profit by the different state Of things
in another country.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
The Monetary Conference Fraud.

WASHINGTON, March 29-It ls impos-
sible to secure confirmation here Of the
report from London that the United
States has consented to enter the pro.
posed international monetary confer
ence. But the best information OBJ
tainsble is to the effect that il the
call is Issued, similar action will be
taken to that OF the last session, and
the appointment OF the three dele
gates necessary on behalf Of this coun-
try.
Many Of Mr.. OievslRnd's best friends
express the opinion that he will not
fOrsgo any opportunity that promises
substantial progress to promote an in
ternRtionRl agreement on this question,
but adds that he will in all probability
prefer TO see the terms Of the propo-
sition before acting.
Senator Daniels, one Of the delegates
appointed on behalf Of the senate, was
in the city to day, and expressed him
self as pleased to hear that England was
fsVorRbly considering the question to
be present ct the conference. He said
also that while he had no information
OF which the public was not in posses
sion, he was OF the opinion that the con-
ference would be called.
The United States has not yet given
any assurance other than that contained
In the passage OF the Wolcott resolu-
tion by congress of It's readiness to par
ticipste in another monetary conference,
the chief reason perhaps being that Rs
yet it has not been invited TO such q
gathering. There has been consider
able discussion az to the attitude of the
administration on the conference, and
assertions that the president was not
The advocate., 1895-04-03

anxious to have it held. This is not Che
position Of the administration. On the
contrary, there is q desire to have the
conference if there ia any prospect Or
obtaining results. II is probable that
some expression Of fear that there was
not at present much prospect Of any
thing being done by q conference has
been construed to mean that the ad-
mlnistrstion was not In favor Of any
such gathering.
The advocate., 1895-04-03

The ownership, or Rt least the control,
Of many Of the vast monopolies which
have grown up in our cities, should
never have been put into the hands Of
individuals, nor entrusted to the selfish
charge Of soulless corporations. Water,
light, transportation and like universal
necessities, should be furnished to the
people at the very lowest possible cost,
and with q view to the best possible SER
vice. The sentiment is growing that de-
mands the dslivsranOe Of such affairs
from private to public hands.
"Another encouraging sign in the po'
liticsl sky ia the awakening OF the po'
llticsl conscience. The influence Of the
boss is waning. The practical pOliti-
Cisn' 10 coming to be reCkoned below
par. No prominent politician would VEN
ture, perhaps, to repeat the words OF
q brilliant ex-senator, spoken q few
years ego: "ThO purlHCRtion OF politics
is an iridesCent dream"
Mr.. Richardson gave 40 a third en-
coursging sign the increasing regard
for American institutions, and RS q
fourth the influence Of woman in poll
tics. He continued:
"In view Of these,snd other significant
signs OF the times, what is to bs the fu-
turs of our COuntEyP Will it survive in
its present form, or must our republic
60 down, as have others before it, be-
fore the abuses that grow up about ell
such governments. The answer is for
uB to give. No organism, no govern
ment, exists for itself alone. When 1t
permanently fails to serve the best In
terests Of the race, it will give way to
one that shall more thoroughly do the
work Of God. The development Of our
humanity is the purpose of God, and
We must serve this end, IL we are to en-
dure as free nation. God will fulfill
His purpose for man, either through uG
or despite us. II our institutions are go
developed and 80 used as to foster the
growth Of true manhood, then we will
be safe for all time. For manhood is
the only security Of state.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY.

FrankJ. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm Of p. J. Cheney q
Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo.
county and state aforesaid, snd that said
firm will pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case Of catsIrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls CatarRh
Cure, FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 16sh day OF December A. ID.
1899. A. w. GLEASON,
TsMALl Notary Public.
Hall's CataRrh Cure 10 taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for tes0-
moniAls free. y. ]. CHIMNEY d Co.
fY-aold By druggists, rs cents.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
POLITICS IN TIE PULPIT.
(COattnaed from page ~

w AA94SSAS4e0 SAS tSW@ RA4AN@SrAS@e
And this reason knows no limits. God
would have it 80. Even Gods revelR-
tiOn Of Himself must commend ITSELF to
man. Come now and let us reason to-
Rether, saith the Lord Never before
was the human mind so unyoked as
now. Its field is the universe and no
narrow walls built by church or state
can hedge it In. A great many people
seem shocked when we talk about reS-
soning on divine things, as if faith, like
certain patent medicines, in order to re-
tain its virtues, should be kept in the
dark No; faith 10 q child Of the light
and would ever be guided on its way by
the stars that blazs in the heaven Of
truth. Every man his own philosopher!
Danger hsreP Oh, yes, life is always in
peril, but highest good, too, and highest
happiness.
"We are not surprised to hear this
also called the age Of democracy.
In truth it ia. There was never more Of
untruth put iu any single senter 90 than
our forefsthers put into the opening
sentence Of the Declaration OF Inde.
pendenoe, All men are born free and
equal All men are not born equal,
never have been, never will be. Nature
is not 30 impartial as this. No two men
are exactly equal in physical, mental and
moral equipment. Nature does not turn
out q finished work and will not, for Rll
our plesdings, grow our wheat without
human labor. Now, nature knows moth
ing Of democracy, and, like most school
teachers, has her prime fsvorites, and it
is the mission Of men to perfect her
work. This work is being done. The
gospel Of fraternity, Of comradeship is
being preached and lived. Arbitrary
walls are being broken down. Mem are
recognizing their essential kinship. It
there is a universal fstherhood there is
Q universal brotherhood. Accidental
marks of race, attainment, wealth, posi-
tion, cannot blind men to the existence
OF common ties. Men are drawing
closer together.
"But one factor here at work has
gone almost unnoted, this: That this
present day democracy means q level
ing up and not leVsling down. From
the beginning there have been two
classes in the world-those who were
up and those who were down; those
who had and those who hadnt-Rnd
these classes have been ever at war.
Equality has sometimes crept in, but it
has been through q destruction Of the
high, rather than through the lifting up
OF the low. Conditions are now chang
ing. The battle has ceased to rage. A
truce has been declared and those who
represent the classes are saying to the
masses, Let as have truer brother
illness, but let it not come through war.
We will grant you your rights Aris-
tocracy Is STOPPING. Can you doubt itS
Look at the liberation Of Russian serf,
Of Southern negro, Of the extension Of
suffrage, this brought about, not
through the strength Of those who
were down, but through the brother
liness Of those who we're up. This is
my great hope when I hear Of the COM
ing conflict between labor and capita.
Mr.. Ingalls, says its coming is newt
LII o. a unnnnk mail 70 81 Innanah
The advocate., 1895-04-03


its peace with angry need. Surely thiC
great, growing, surging tide of brother.
lineas cannot be checked by any walls ol
silver or Of gold. All things point t
thiA Never were social questions sc
to the front; never was there 30 Sctivt
an interest in all that affects mankind
In the centuries Rgone, men inAamed
with q passionate love, with crosses
on their breasts, went forth to a crusade
against the heRthen, to a recovery oi
the holy sepulchre from inadsl hands
Noble, though misguided, were they
But o modern crusade Ia on, and mer
and women, aye, and children, too, with
not only CROSSES upon their breasts, but
the spirit Of the CROSS in loving hearts
are joining the new crusade against
everything that is at enmity with man
against poverty, against ignorance
against sin. Brothers, words are beinG
spoken, brotherly deeds are being
wrought, the spirit Of fraternity
hovers over land and sea. It is moi
only an sge that thinks, but an age
that feels. In his hymn on the nativity
of Christ, Milton leaves US for q moment
listening to the music Of the spheres
and adds
For II such holy song
Inwrap our fancy long,
Time viii run back and bring the age Of gold
But time runs not back to the age o.
gold, but to the age to be, the ag'
Of reason, the age Of democracy, th'
age Of humanity, SO full, so full Of glory
and Of God"
Mr.. Richardson's subject was "SignI
of the Times in the Political World
Text, Psalms 33. He said:
"To the man who believes that God ID
the ruler over nations, whose will 10 t,
be done by the community and state, 81
we'll as by the individual, the politios
questions Of the day cannot be without
interest. Nor can he deem it foreign tC
the mission Of the pulpit to discuss tht
great principles that underlie national
prosperity and virtue. While it is plsir
that a preacher Of the gospel cannot be-
come the advocate Of any merely psrti
san platform, it ought to be equally
plain that his duty lies in the direction
OF an honest application Of tn,
principles Of the word Of God tx
the political life of the people. Po
litios is the science OF government
and the pulpit surely may treat Of 6
science so closely connected with the
daily life of the people az this. What
then, are some Of the signs Of the timeI
from which we may learn wisdom in our
political action?
"First-The decline of psrtissnship
The party lash has lest much Of III
sting. The party shibboleth is not &C
carefully pronounced. The 'mugwump
is not 80 lonely as he used to be. Tn,
independent voter is no longer an OBJ
je ct Of dsrision, a mere crank Slate
are not made up with so much conf
dsnce. The citizen is asserting his right
to free choice, by the ballot, and re
fuses to be bound in advance to the fool
ish or vicious acts Of his party leaders
It is becoming, to many citizens, q mat
ter Of far less Importance to save thl
party than to save the country. They
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