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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
The Venezuelan Question.



IL being apparent that the boundary dispute
between Great britain and the renublic OF
venezuela, concerning tho limits OF British
Guiana, was approaching an acute stage, a
definite statement OF the interest and policy Of
the United states as regards the controversy
seemed 10 be required, both on it's account and
in view OF its relations with the friendly pOwors
directly concerned. In July last, therefore, a
dispatch was addressed to our ambassador at
London for communication to the British gov
ernment, in which the attitude OF the United
States was fully and distinctly set forth.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE DEFINED
The general conclusions there reached and
formulated are In substance that the tradi-
tional and established policy of this govern
ment is firmly opposed TO forcible increase
by any European power Of its territorial pos
sessions on this continent; that this
policy is as well founded I'm principle
as IL is strongly supported by numer-
Gus preccdentS that as consequence the
United States Is bound to protect against the
enlargement Of the area OF British Guinea in
OF Venezuela; that considering the disparity
In strength OF Great Britain and Venezuela
the territorial dispute between them can be
reasonably settled only by friendly and i'm
partial arbitration, and that the resort to such
arbitration should include the whole coatro-
concerned is permitted todraw an arbitrary line
through the territory In debate and to declare
that IL will submit to arbitration only tho por-
tion lying oneside OF tt. In view OF these con-
the British government for definite answer to
the question whether it would or would not sub
NIT the territorial controversy between itself
and Venezuela in its entirety to impartial ar
bitration. The answer OF the British govern
meut has not yet been received. but it is ex-
on the subject will probably be made to the
congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Given $500 Damages.

At Nashville last week the jury ir
the case of. Willie Sullivan against tho
Louisville & Nashville railroad returned
2 verdict for $500 damages. Judge
Waller charged the jury that this in
FAINT could only be charged with such
care as n child of his age and discretion
is called upon to exercise ordinarily;
that if defendants trains attracted him
and he in satisfaction of his childish in
stincts played upon them and was hurt
when the defendant could have pre-.
vented it by the exercise of proper care
and precaution, it was liable; that il
the defendant did not own or control the
tracks where the accident occurred, but
it was owned by the Nashville & Chat
tanooga railway, the defendant would
not be liable for failing to have watch.
men or flagmen there as the city ordi-
nance required. But regardless of the
ownership, control or the city law, it
was liable under the common law, talk
ing proper care in running and manag-
ing its cars, and emitting to do SO the
child was thereby hurt. The court
practically followed the old Whirly
Whiteman case. The father of this
child has a suit in his own name for
damaging this minor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Oninca Preserves.

. Ounces, which are supposed by some
authorities to be the golden apples of
the Hesperides, which the Earth God
dess gave to Juno for bridal gift, are
among the most valuable of all fruits
for preserves. No one ever fails in
making ounce jelly if the peeling and
cores of the fruit are used, as they
should be. The addition of two ounces
to quart of apple peelings not only
gives a delicious flavor to the jelly
made, but renders the result almost
certain. There is so much gelatinous
matter around the seed of this fruit
that any jelly containing them is sure
to form unless water to stew the fruit
has been added in overabundance.-N
Y. Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
A "Brass Collar Democrat. -


But took my seat with pen in hand
to write few lines concernin everyday
heroes. And it comes to mind now that
/ met a grown man in Texas oncst that
was somethin of hero. / had landed
that mornin in little railroad town
way up there clost to the Red river 10
was election day, and as usual the State
had went windin for the Democratic
ticket After supper that night tho
brass band turned out and the boys pro-
ceedcd to paint the town red and put on
some extra touches and fancy trimmins.
/ had went down town to sec the show
out, and the man como up to me whoopin
with every breath for the winnin ticket.
He was then about three sheets in the
wind and the other one a-flutterin, but
he had somethin to talk with and he
went on to talk.
1T takes man with a backbone an
big as gatepost, stranger, to be honesS
in politics. And when a man runs of
on the wrong trail, and then turns
round and comes back to the old lick.
lock, flatfooted and erect you can bet
your Sunday boots he is brave as seven
teen lions in pack.
"Look at me, stranger, and you see
Texas hero in the flesh. Twoyears ago
/ took the cold water route and went Off
with the White Ribbon Army. Foe
three months was in the fight for the
prohibition ticket. or course / didn'b
know what tremendous big COB of toll
and trouble and worriment had bit of,
but took 1t for my own personal busiH
ness to reform the fallen human race
from the Red river to Mexico. went
out on the plains and down in the forks
of the creek and rallied the boys to the
best of my ability. took in thirty-six
big dinners and made twenty-seven
stump speeches for the dry ticket. But
it was vanity, st-anger-perfect vanity.
When election day come and the rec
turns rolled in, the great State OF Texas
was wet, and the white flag of the White
Ribbon Army floated off down the shaggy
fork of Salt river.
'Oncst more this year l went forth
preachin the doctrine OF retrenchment
and reform, and have now fit, bled and
died under the flag of the Third party.
But tho fy-wheels and the side-shows
don't work worth a continental in
Texas, stranger / can say this much
for the Third party and the White
Ribbon Army, stranger, and when 1
tell you that, the song is sung and the
story is told: They can hold the biggest
meetins, and git up the finest dinners,
and turn out the longest professions,
and reel off the most music, and then
return the durndest most fewest votes
of all the political parties in the round
created world.
$50 finally at last, stranger, madO
a cross-mark and spit in it and turned
round and come back. When you look
at me now you see brass collar Demo
crat. Do you know what VIC mean out
here in Texas when we call man
brass collar Democrat?"
1t so happened that I didn't know,
and the man went on to tell me.
"Well, don't know how 1t is back
there in the States, stranger, but out
here in the great and CROWN State OF
Texas brass collar Democrat is man
that never refused drink nor scratched
a ticket"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13

Some interesting maps showing
the present condition of sail naviga-
tion have been compiled by DR.. Gerardi
Senost. The two main voyages for
German sailing ships are the saltpeter
trips to the west coast of South Amer
lea and the rice trips to India and the
straits of Malacca. The Congo is one
of the hardest places to reach from the
Lizard, taking as long time as the
Cape of Good Hope and Patagonia. 1t
takes as long to reach Australia as
Zanzibar. 1t requires forty days to
reach New York, which is one OF the
most inaccessible ports for small
sailing vessel, especially in winter, but
the return voyage takes only twenty
five days To Panama the trip is also
forty days, but the return is sixty
days. Australia is equally distant by
the Cape of Good Hope or by Cape
Horn. though the latter is preferred
on the home trip. as the dangers are
less.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
spain ana Cubs.
EFFoRrs TOWARD NEUTRALrrr.

EFFUHIs IJWAhD NEUJRALITK.
I'm referring to the struggle In Cuba for inde-
pendence from the mother country, Spain. the
president says that earncst efforts have been
made on the part Of this government to enforce
obedience 20 our neutrality laws Gnd to pre-
vent the territory Of the United States from
= ing abused as vintage ground from whirn
{? aid those in arms against Spanish soveFs
e.Enity.
PLAIN bUTY or ASEiEcAk cIFrzEHa
Whatever tnay be the traditional sympathy
& our countrymef as Individuals with people
Nho seem TO be struggling for larger autonomy
Enu greater freedom. deepened as such Sympa-
thy naturally must be In behalf of our neighbors,
yet the plain duty OF their government is TO
observe In good faith the obligations OF inter-
national relationship. The performance Of this
duty should not be made more difficult hy p
disregard on the part OF our citizens OF tho OBJ
legations growing OUT OF their allegiance 10
their country, which should restrain them from
violating as individuals the neutrality which
the nRtion OF which they are members are
bound to observe in It's relations to friendly
sovereign states.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
pardnned hx the Gnvarnor.

Governor Turney granted the follow.
ing pardons last week: James Butler OF
Sullivan county, sentenced to three
years for larceny; Thurman Burrell,
colored, of Shelby county, sentenced in
1887 to twenty-five years for house-
breaking and grand larceny; Frank
Huff, colored, of Shelby county, sem
fenced in 1891 to six years for forgery;
John Butler, colored, of Shelby county.
sentenced in 1898 to eight years for lar
ceny and fraudulent breach of trust.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
After ruentx-rwo Ysar..

Jake Cooper, alias Wilson, negro so
years old, was arrested in Memphis last
week by Detectives Cox and Wolff on
the charge of being an escaped convict.
The negro admits there is an unreserved
sentence against him at the Mississippi
penitentiary. The negro made his es-
cape in 1873, while working on mar
row-gauge railroad, which was being
built from Durant, Miss, to Kosciusko.
Since his escape he has been in st
Louis. He came to Memphis only few
days ago. lie says he got ten years a..
vicksburg in 1871 for killing anothe.
negro. He win DO taken TO Mississippi.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Hog-KnIInr Time.

The recent cold weather resulted in
the slaughter of many hogs in DeKalb
county. There are many fine hogs in
the county because of so much corn this
year, and if it was known how many
dollars worth of hogs have been raised
in DeKalb the amount would be
so large that it is doubtful whether
any of the counties that bound her
could show larger figure.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
A oueer Arabian Nights tale come

"A queer Arabian Nights tale comes
from the Punjab. A few weeks ago a
party of weavers formed a marriage
procession and started for village in
Ferozpore. The bridegroom was bald
and blind of one eye, and his father
feared the brides parents would re-
fuse him, so the weavers advised them
to present BARRIERS boy who was with
them as the groom. The barber was
dressed in the groom's wedding gar
ments, and was accepted. When the
marriage was over and they had re-
turned home, the weaver demanded
his bride. but the barber refused to
give her up, and now they have gone
to law TO tettle the question.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13

THE WALLER CASE

Mr. Waller, formerly United States consul
at Tamatave, remained in Madagascar after
his term OF once expired, and was apparently
successful I'm procuring business concessions
from the Hovus Of greater or less value. AZ
ter the occupation OF Tamntave and the dec
lation OF martial law by the French, he was
arrested upon various charges, among them
that OF communicating military infOrma-
alton TO the enemy OF France, was tried and
convicted by a military tribunal, and SEN
fenced to twenty yearS's Imprisonment. The
president recites at length the efforts this gov
ernment has made in Mr. Walters behalf, and
says that IL is confidently expected that some
satisfactory solution OF the matter will shortly
be reached. Meanwhile, IL appears that Mr..
walters confinement has every alienation
which tho state OF his health and all the other
circumstances Of the case demand or permit.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Tom Nixon Nabhed.

Tom Nixon is in the Montgomery
County Jail in default of heavy bond,
charged with making counterfeit silver
dollars and nickels. A lot of counter
felt coins were found at his homo in a
satchel. His children have been trying
to prs the coin about the city, and in
this way the police found out the crime.
The children told the the whole story
before a mag strate.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Great Britain.
80 BEHRINo "a QuEsr1oN.


Several vexatious questions were left uhde-
terin:ned By the Bchring sea arbitration tri-
buDaL In the meantime the depletion Of TIE
seal herds by means Of relaEic hunting mas 80
alarmingly progressed that unless their
slaughter Is At once effectively checked theif
extinction within few years seems TO be
matter Of absolute certainty.
The understanding 6y which the United
States was to pay, Gnd Great Britain 70 receive
lump sum OF $4,000 in full settlement Of all
British claims for damages arising from our
seizure OF British scaling Vessels unauthorized
under the award OF the Paris tribunal OF arb
treuon was not confirmed by the last congress,
which declined to make the necessary appro-
priation- am still OF the opinion that this ar-
ranRemcnt was a Iudicious and advantageous
mend that Il be ngain considered and
sanctioned. II, however, this does
not meet with the favor OF con-
proposition that the government is bound by
every consideration OF honor and good faith 70
provide for the speedy adjustment OF these
claims Dy arbitration as the only other alter
native. a treaty OF arbitration has Therefore
been agreed upon, and will be Immediately
Ia.I ueLOte tEo senate 50 tnSt IN one OF the
modes suggested final settlement may be
reached.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The completion OF tho preliminary survey
contour OF the coast from the southernmost
point of Prince OF Wales island, until it strikes
the one hundred and forty-frst meTi ian at or
near the summit OF Mount St. Elias, awaits
further necessary appropriation, which is ur-
gently recommended This survey was UNDER
taken under provisions OF the convention en4
tered into by this country and Great Britain
July y, 1897, and the supplementary conven-
tion or February 3, 1874. As to the remaining
section OF the Alaskan boundary which follows
the enc hundred and forty-hrst meridian
nosthwardly from Mount St. Elias to the frozen
ocean, the settlemect OF which involves the
physical location OF the meridian mentioned,
no conventional agreement has yet been made.
In the meantime, the valley OF the Yukon is
becoming hlgnway through the hitherto un-
explored wilds OF Alaska, and abundant miner
oil wealth has been discovered In that region,
especially at or near the juncture OF the
boundary meridian with the Yukon and its
tributaries. In these circumstances it is ex-
pedicnt. and, indeed, imperative. that the
jurisdiction limits OF the respective govern
ments in this new region be speedily deter
mined. Her Britannia majeSty's government
has proposed n joint delimitatlOn of the one
hundred and forty-frst meridian by an inter-
national comm ission OF experts, which, IL con-
FTess will authorize and make due provision
abIe DELAY
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Synopsis Of President Cleveland'a
Message to Congress.
The Document. While Lengthy. Is Wholly
Given Over TO Our Foreign Eela-
tions aud Discussion OF the
Money Problem.

The presidents message transmitted
to the congress on the Sd was a very
lengthy document 1t treated exclu-
sively of our foreign relations and
the currency question. In submit
ting the message to the congress the
president invites the careful consider
alton of the questions discussed not
only by the national legislature, but
by hin fellow-countrymen.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Love af First Sight.

An old Confederate soldier named J.
d. Council at Clarksville, aged 60 years,
became smitten with the charms of Miss
Simmons, aged II, the first time he saw
her, proposed marriage, and the two
were wed. Both live in Cheatham
county. Council was member of the
Forty-ninth Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
In TurkaY,
AMERICANS ArroBDEn PROTECT

AMERICANS AFFORDED PROTECTION
Referring to affairs in Turkey, the recent
massacre OF Christians and the perils OF mis-
SlonarieS, the president says that no efforts
have been spared in behalf OF American citi-
Zens, and their protection in person and prop
erty has cen earnestly and vigorously en-
forced by every means within our power. The
presence Of American naval vessels in Ottoman
waters has had good effect.
DUTY AND RIGHTS OF EUROPEAN POWERS.
BY treaty several OF the most powerful Euro=
pean powers have secured right and have
assumed a duty, not only in behalf of their own
interest, but as agents OF the world.
Their right is TO enforce such conduct to
the Turkish goYernmentas will restrain fanat-
ical brutality, and their duty is to interfere
and TO insure against such dreadful occurrences
In Turkey as lately shocked civilization. The
powers declare this right and this duty to be
theirs alone, and it is earnestly hoped that
prompt and effective action Of their part will
not be delayed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
The HoRg Man Was Weary.

Talkin about Texas and Texas poll
tics, / recollect good one that come to
pass one day on railroad train some-
where's between Hillsboro and Fort
Worth. 1t was only few days aftcr
the State convention met in Houston,
and the war between the Hogg men and
the Clark men was goin on fast and
furious. 1t ain't for me to say which
was right and which was wrong. 1
was then a stranger in strange land,
and somethin like a thousand miles
from Rocky Creek. But the Hogg men
said the Clark men had bolted, and they
made the air red-hot with the cry OF
"bolters."
The train stopped at a little station
and strappin big man got on board.
The car was crowded to standin room
only, the weather hit was meltin hot,
and the big man was tauked up to the
guards with spirits-of-cats-a-hghtin,"
as Blew Scroggins were want to say.
But you could look at him and tell
that he was Hogg man. 1t stuck out
as plain as a painted horse rack in his
general appearments.
"Fellow citizens" said the big man
presently, whilst sweatin great drops Of
perspiration, sis there Clark man in
this carp"
Eyes, SIR" said passenger at the
other end OF the car; II am Clark man"
swell, dadburn you, bolt!'' said the
big man. ''Pm weary and want your
seat"
But the other man didn't bolt, and it
took fifteen passengers and the conduc-
tor to prevent the spillin Of human
blood.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Merely Transferred.

"What?T asked the sentimental man,
what is to become of the rustic of
silken skirts that have been the in
spiration of so many poets?"
Never you mind" said :he bloomer
girl. From this time on woman is
going to do a good deel of rustling
herself. Enquirer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
A New Railroad.

In few weeks the Duck River Phos-
phate Company will have railroad
completed from Totty's Bend to Centre
vile, distance of nine miles. The
phosphate rock heretofore has been
hauled by wagons and on barges by the
river. They ship about 100 tons of rock
a dav
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
SUBSCRIPTION: Sl.OO Per Year.

amongst 'em got the stsa.yer to put IL
down in wrItin, and after he left every
body in the settlement put in and tried
to fgger out what he was driyin at whom
he made that speech to Nick Buekalew.
The old man is dead and gono now, bat
Nick is still livin and wonderin what
that stranger meant, and whether he
was drunk or crazy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13

pearments, but
/ have seen some
genuine, t h 0 r
ough bred heroes
in my day and
generation. Now
1 don't m e a n
gene rails and
capt aims 8 a n d
presidents, and
governors b u t
plain, everyday
heroes, which
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Hog-KIIIIng in Hickman.

The cold days have resulted in the
slaughter of many hogs in Hickman
county, and if the weather continues
cold enough there will be many more
killed. There are many fine hogs in
this county because of so much corn this
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
Tarnaers. ConTen.Ion.

Humboldt, Dec. 5.-The second day OF
largely attended than the first day, and
the papers wero listened to with the
greatest interest. One of the most in
teresting papers was that of Prof. Gal
breath, State superintendent of public
schools
Wheat culture was discussed at great
length, a number of practical farmers
giving their experiences and observa-
t;ons.
Z. II. Fisher spoke at considerable
length on grape culture. He is growing
now for market eight different varieties
and gave the good and bad points of
each, besides much valuable informa-
ton about the culture of the vine in
this latitude.
w. II. d. Coplin, bacteriologist at
Fanderbilt University. spoke at great
length on the sanitary protection of live
stock, and DR.. Rayen, State veterina-
rian, had very interesting paper on
the diseases of domestic animals.
An interesting paper by T.. S. Lake of
Memphis on "The Possibilities OF Irri-
cation in the South,' was read and dis
cusSed.
Hon. A. w. Stovall Of Jackson mado
a strong plea for no fences, and Col.
Robert Gates stirred up much enthu-
siasm for the centennial.
The West Tennessee Horticultural
Society had fine display of preserved
fruits and vegetables in jars. Some
fine fruits, grains and vegetables were
exhibited. 1t is the universal opinion
that farmers conventions are of great
benefit and should be continued and
held more often.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
China and Japan.

The president believes that the energetic
steps taken by the government in the troubles
IA China, in which missionaries we're ASSAULTED
end missions destroyed, are al the more likely
to result ia future safety to Our citizens In
China becotse the imperial government Is, he
is persuaded, entirely convinced that we de-
sire only the liberty and protection Of our own
citizens and redress for any wrongs they may
have suffered. and that we have no hlteriuf de-
signs or objects, political or otherwise.
china will not forget either our kindly serv-
Ice to her citizens during her late war nor the
further fact that, while furnishing all the IA
cflities ut our command to further the negoti-
alton OF a peace between her and Japan we
sought no advantages and interpoSed no coun-
sci
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-13
Two Men Trom KentucIkY.

One thing brings up another, as the
old lady said when she took dost Of
epecac.
Oncst upon a time was ridin on
railroad train through Tennessee.
There was mule drover on board and
he had bottle Of corn whisky-"white
ink" as Andy Lucas would call 1t. He
went down into his saddle bags and
brought forth the bottle, but he conldn'b
pull the stopper. He broke both blades
out of his knife and turned red in the face
and cussed, but the stopper wouldn't
come. Finally at last he stood up and
said:
II would love to ask If there is man
from Kentucky on this train?"
II am from Kentucky" said man
on the other side, as he roso up and
stood full six feet in his socks.
"Well, by CAD. sir, loan me Jour
corkscrew."
Then they shook hands and passed
the bottle round. RUFUs SANDEEs.