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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
GaIlopInr rIth the Gnnr.

'Hit was way back there late in the
sixties when let crowd of them town
fellers learn me how to play cards, and
henceforwards after that never could
work myself into the game any to speak
of without movin way off somewheres
amongst rank strangers" says old man
Lon, an he went down after his tobacco
and put fresh bundle in the rack.
I'm them days it would pay to raise
cotton, and along In the fall Of the year
put eleven bags on the wagons one day
and went up to the city. l was then
farmin on the Murder creek plantation,
which you understand, boys, the lands
down there use to jest naturally turn to
cotton onct a year. The war was then
over and the niggers was free, but as
yetthey hadn't forgot how to work, and,
dadburn EN-, hadn't forgot how to ride
good horse and tote a rawhide and do
some farmin in my saddle
At any rates, 1 had made stavin fine
crop that year and come out ahead Of
the hounds with no fences to climb.
When l driv into town that day with
eleven bags on three wagons and Il mig
ger with every team / felt like the
country mought maybe still be safe,
and when L sold out and felt some
where in the neighborhood of thou
sand dollars in gold rattle down into
my TANKS il didn't make a continental
bit of difference to me IL meat was
four bits pound and all the creeks
runnin up stream. In the main time
1t had leaked out amongst the boys
that Lon Hunter was in town and
plum lousy with money, and along in
the shank of the evenin / struck I'D
with Judge Tomlinson, Squire Tom |
Brandon and Red Ben Wallace-all high |
fiers and dead games at that. BY this |
time I had sent the wagons on home. |
and nothin would do the Judge and /
Tom and Red Ben but that 7 must let |
the check rein down and unbuckle the
flank girth and remain over and go
the gaits with EN- for one night any
how.
Naturally of course 1t wouldn't be
right for me to say l didn't have more
han a passin acquaintance with the
gang 1 had now put out to gallop with.
Ind they knowed me to some extent
rs the all-overest bCst farmer in the
country. But that was all. So con-
'equentially when they brung it up
hat they had fixed it up to have pleas
mt time with the documents that
light, and wanted me to fill out the
anne, l was nothin but plain Lon ,
iunter from Cyclone Streak, and as
as blind dog in meat '
louse with regards to the ways of this
wicked world. But nothin else would
%, so after pullin on the bits consider :
bile finally at last I told EN- would go q
n Providin they would learn me how :
D play. :
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

wanted to bust the limit. I was plum
willin, and we then Lit in and run ii at
a S5O-clip till there was clost up to 5000
I'm the pot. AS 20 me was ready to
stake my whole entire pile ON the hand
helt, and knowed blamed well IL the
judge run me TO the wall could raise
the necessary funds to carry on the
fight. Mac Stevenson was runnin Of
bank in town at that time. Now Mac
was another one Of them natural-born
durn fools from Cyclone Streak, and |
knowed tremendous well that in game
of poker, with Pushes barred four aces
was good for every blamed thing in the
bank.
But I told 'em would try EN- one
down three tens and pair of queens,
which, Of course, the rakins of the DOT
then went down into the pockets of my
old jeans breeches. BY this time had
learnt enough for one night and 1 told
the boys IL maybe mought be best FOR
them TO turn cut school SO they turned
cut and quit, and If they have ever
opened school any more they didn't
come over into Cyclone Streak looking
for fresh scholars"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
THE RAILROADS.


A company with a capital Of s.. 900. oon
has been formed for the purpose Of
building a railroad to the glaciers of
Mount Tacoma.
About 1000 miles of railway nre nm
Ger construction In japan, and the Lon
don Times says there are signs that
american engineering and material win
DE preferred TO English hereafter BY
the japanese.
Crawford Marley, who has Just died
IN New Zealand at the age CT So, il be-
lieved to have been the last survivor
OF those who had ride on Stephenson's
NO. engine when the Stockton a. Oar
Lngton railway was first opened.
The railroads OF Mexico are, with one
exception, of American make. and the
engineers. train and station officials are
nearly all Americans. The roads are
well managed.
Only one railway passenger among
100000 is annually killed in England.
In France it Is only one in 10000, 900.
IN Germany one In 10000, COO. Italy one
IN 6.0oo,0 Oo, America one I'm 1000. 900 70
100000 and In Russia one in 1000, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
&c soon Caurht the LInhs.

We'll, they brung forth the docu-
ments and by and by they learnt me
how to Play"-and old man Lon had
to stop and laugh at his own thoughts
but so far as / know they never have
opened another card school and went
out lookin for scholars.
"And me and the Judge and Tom
and Red Ben, we played poker that
night, we did. had started in to pIay
green, you understand, and had to let
them fix the rules and regulations to
suit themselves. They made it four
bit limit, with Pushes barred, to start
with and run 1t along at that lick for
three or four rounds in orderment to
learn me all the links and kinks of the
game. They all played a monstrous
rocky game at first, and two or three
times they jest naturally throwed their
cards away and made me win the pot.
But they couldn't fool nobody from
Cyclone Streak with that trick. IcouId
see It as plain and quick as you could see
fresh coat of whitewash on the garden
palms.
I'm the run of two hours we had cut
some six or seven pots. Sometimes I
win and sometimes lose. BY and by
the judge lowed we would better raise
the limit to five dollars, with a dollar
ante, so as to keep the gang from Roin
to sleep, and the raise was made. Then
the game briefed up considerable aI |
along the line, but we run it two hours |
longer before anybody got hurt to speak |
OF. In one round we piled up the pot |
TO $500, when judge and Squire Tom
got NERVOUS and dropped out, Ieavln
me and Red Ben to fight on to the finish.
We built the pile up clost to $500 and
Red Ben raked IL in with three lacks
and pair of queens, which had been
bettin like a fool on two pair, kings up.
AT that pint the other members OF
the gang lowed maybe they had learnt
me enough, and Red Ben was more than
willin to take out and quit.
But 1 told EN- / would try EN- one
more round and take one more lesson
in the great art of handling the docu-
ments II IL sent me to the poorhouse
and brung on another war OF course
they stayed with me, and on the third
deal after that caught couple of aces. !
Then throwed off and called for three
cards, and blamed if I didn't pull the ;
other pair of aces. BY thunder, think ;
IF that, boysl The plain old farmer ,
rom Cyclone Streak helt four aces in a f.,
game of poker, with Pushes barred. 1t
ioOk my level blamdest to do it, but I
lelt myself down cool and steady and
vent at EN- slow and indifferent as l
'ould. After the Hecont round Squire ]
Tom and Red Ben dropped out and me s
nd the judge we went at il. There {
vas ever 500 in the pot and the judge
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
RREvlTLES OF Fun

Teddie Thoughtless-'I cawn't talk
when I'm dawncing. don't y know;
I'm so short-winded." Miss Wander
There, the music is begin
ming! This is your waltz, Teddie."-
Kansas City Star.
Edith-'Ethel's husband is positively
mean" Grace-"How is that2' why,
lie wants her to use her last years
wheel, while everybody has the new
spring styles. st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The governess was giving little Tom
my a grammar lesson the other
day. IAN abstract noun she said, els
the name of something which you can
think of, but not touch.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Vanderbilt Universitr.

The trustees of Vanderbilt University
met at Nashville last week. The ne
cessity of increasing the university en-
dowment, which now stands at 81, O5O,-
900, was discussed at length and plans
were put on foot to raise more money
during the next few years. An appro-
priation was made for an exhibit at the
centennial, and the matter of locating
the South's Battle Abbey on the cam
pus, provided Nashville gets it, was left
to the executive committee. Some va
cancies in the board were filled and
some few changes made in the faculty
The alumni will try to raise $50, 900 to
endow a chair
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Failures at watertown.

A. Bryan & Co., bankers, of Water
town, made an assignment last week,
naming 6. M. Luck and J. r. Smith
trustees. The liabilities are placed at
$40, 900 to $25, 900, and the assets at from
$4,000 to $4,000 w. E. Hale & Co.,
and Bryan & Co. were also forced to the
wall through the failure of the bank,
A. Bryan and j. L. Davidson also made
individual assignments, while T. F.
Phillips & Co. also assigned. 1t is said
the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
bitten by a Mad Dog.

The 7-year-old grandson of Adam
Chairs, of Hardeman county, was bitten
on the hand about 9hree weeks ago by a
dog. Last week the child died. DR..
McKinnie attended the case and pro-
nounced it hydrophobia. The child
loaned at the mouth and had to be tied
to the bed in order to prevent him from
biting those who came near him. The
sight of water, which he constantly
called for, threw him into commissions.
The boys mother, who was also bitten
by the same dog about the same time.
died recently at Lagrange, with symp.
toms similar to those Of the child.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Found with His Throat cut.

A. David, wholesale produce dealer,
was found unconscious on French Broad
river, in Jefferson county, last week,
with his throat cut and bruises on his
head. He was not able to give a
definite account of himself, but it is
supposed that he was attacked by high
waymen for the purpose of robbery,
which was accomplished.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Religious Education.

A movement has been started in
Nashville to hold congress of religious
education in that city during the Cen
tennial. Rev. j. E. Gilbert, secretary
of the American Society of Religious
Education, was present and proposed to
give his help to the movement. A pro-
visional com mittee was formed at a
meeting last week and the project is to
be pushed vigorously.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Acquitted HimseIf with Credit

Memphis carried off all the honors al
Millsaps college at Jackson, Miss, last
week. In the debate between the La.
mar and Galloway literary societies Mr..
j. W. Canada, of Memphis, was on the
winning side and himself took the
medal. Mr.. Canada also has the honor
of being one of the two to represent
Millsaps college at the State inter-col-
legiate oratorical contest at the Chau>
tauqua Assembly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
New Mill at Franklin.

The new machinery in Parman Bros.
new Touring mill at Franklin has just
been put in and the mill put in opera
ton. Some time last December the
mill was destroyed by fire. The mill
has capacity of 100 barrels per day.
The machinery is of the very latest pat
terms, the special new feature being the
improved centrifugal reel, double act
ing sitter and horizontal adjustable
smu tiers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Gloomy for the FARMER.

The wheat, Oat, potato and fruit crops
are almost failure in the neighbor-
hood of Nut Bush, and the corn crop
appears that way, while the cotton is
showing the evil effects of the long cool
spell of weather. Hogs are dying, and
all things appear gloomy for the farmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

make out like Lon Hunter knows any
thing for certain outside of mules and
niggers and corn and cotton" the old
man went on presently, ''but I'll be eter-
nally gormed up II haven't seen the
day when 1 could tell as well as any liv-
in man when Jack pots got ripe enough
to pull"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

Unite in saying that FOR fine equipment:
solidity; safety; convenience; careful cater
ting 70 patrons and politeness Of employees,
the best line between Chic ITO. and St.
faui, Minneapolis, Ashland, Duluth and i'm
Iermediate points is the Wisconsin Central.
through sleepers 70 MINNEAPOLIS and Du-
luth daily Meals in dining cars a Ia carte.
or folders, rates, etc, apply TO your near
est ticket agent or JAS. G. PoND, Genl.
Passr. Agent, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

of the documents
had to stay out
tolerablelate and
git up tremen-
dius soon," said
o ! d m a n L o n
Hunter, of G W
clone Streak, to
a gang of us boys
over at the Cross
Roads one Satur~
day evenin'. "As
the game now
stands, I don't
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

Douely essential is It that You should be
provided with some reliable family medI-
cine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Ia the
pest OF It's class, remedying thoroughly as il
does such common ailments as Indigestion
constipation and biliousnesH, and affordinp
SAFE and speedy help IN malariaI cases.
rheumatism and inactivity Of the kidneys.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Breaking the Record.

For the first half of the month of
June Capt. Joe Turney landed at the
State penitentiary ffty-one convicts,
besides thirty-one received from Brushy
Mountain
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

why" demanded the court, "did you
kill your wife," The defendants head
sank upon his breast. Eve were both
opposed to divorces" he faltered.-Ds,
troit Tribune,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
To Have Electric hallway.

The GAINESVILLE Electric Railway
Company of GAINESVILLE has been char
tered and contracts let for electric lines
to be in operation by September /.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
Death of Mrs. Mary MoGaupbey.

Mrs. Mary McGaughey, an esteemed
Christian lady, died at Dyetsburg last
week, aged 20 years. She was born in
Athens, Ala, in 1925.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

CONSTIPATION Cured by DR.. Carlstedt's
German Liver Powder. Samples aud testi-
monials free. In Bottles only Is cents. The
Carlstedt Medicine Co., Evansville, Ind.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

THERE is third silent party to all our
bargains. The nature and soul of things
taxes upon itself the guaranty of the full
hllment of every contract, SO that honest
service cannot come to loss.-Emerson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

- FITS stopped free and permanently cured
no hts after first days use OF DIR, Klipeis
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle
q treatise. DR.. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phila pa
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
4 Remote from Medical Helm.

MAN intimately acquainted with tse
nature OF things has seldom occasion to be
astontshed--Henry Home.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

JONEs-'Good morning, Benson. How do
You mud busiuessF' Benson-'By iudicious
advertising Harlem Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

"Ey some men, said Uncle Eben, s'could
think ez fas' ez dey kin talk dey' hab 'ston-
iished de worl long befo' dis time. Wash
ington Star
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

ToNMr-.Paw, what is a limited COM
Lhree's crowd. "-1ndianapo Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

CHARITY ever finds I'm the act reward. and
needs no trumpet in the receiver.-Beau-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

THOSE there are whose hearts have a look
southwark, and are open to the whole noon
OF nature. Bailey.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

SRIEF or misfortune seems to be indis-
pensaole TO the development OF intelligence.
energy and virtue.-FearOn. '0N'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

., FRIEND, * long as I study and practice
humility, know where an. -Cleobulus.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

n p your food is not properly diges.cd. use
Price, 25 cents. At all druggists 'Ae'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

FAITH Is letting down our nets into the
transparent deeps, at the divine command.
not knowing what we shall take ~Fabey
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26
SQUIRE RUFUS SANDERS.
One Man from Cyclone Streak That
"Helt a Winnin Hand"
-Four Aces In . tame OF Poker, with
F1ushes Barred-A ''scandIous Bad
FIRht--Gras CROWN at the
Rates OF I6 to 4.

slime has been and have seen the
day when any man that beat me handlin
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

AFTER six years suffering, 1 was cured bv
tIsos CURE.-MARY THoMsoy. 2lI< >S1bio
ave. Allegheny, Pa, March 70, '94.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

THERE are follies as catching as conta-
gious ers.-Rochefoucauld.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

HAII's Catarrh Cure
10 taken internally. Price 75c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

From what the doctors say 1 reckon
that Lag Green will come ground on his
feet time enough TO vote for free sill
yer at sixteen to one in the next gen.
eral election. The sympathy of the
whole entire settlement goes out to old
man Buck Weatherford in the day OF
his great grief and fret. But in the
main time the grass is CROWN at the
rate of about sixteen to one, whilst the
cotton is bloomin and tho corn siIkin
and tasselin and carryin on powerful.
So much for Cyclone Streak.
RUFUS SANDERS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15
ARE BARELY STEADY
ruSERs PRETTY WE'LL FILLED ur
Of CATTLE.
Export Trade Stimulated By Im-
prevement In the nritish mhrret
Fair pemana for Hogs a, rr,cc.
rive Gents Lower.

Chicago. April 14.--Cattle-.ro-dny's
transactions In cattle were at barely
tlled UP yesterday, shippers. exporters.
dressed beef mon and local butchers
having bought literally, ana the ex-
port trade was stimulated by the I'M
povement In British markets. Gables
grams reported the best American
steers ms selling at i19ll l-2c per
pound. against iOQio IA a week ago.
and IL l-2G31-4 a year ago. Bulls.
salable, N.750325. Calves are In liberal
supply, and sold at lower prices Texas
steers were wanted at $3.20l3.S5.
There was a fair demand for hogs to-
day, all kinds except light weights
averaging Be lower. The offerings con-
tinue TO run largely 10 choice heavy
hogs. Prices were steady at s2.750s.9O
for poor TO strictly choice sheep, and
Ss.S6Wi.20 for lambs. Western sheep
comprised the bulk OF the offerings,
aud sold largely at Si.60g3.S5: most of
the lambs We're western and Mexican.
Receipts--cattle, $500; hogs, $4,000;
sheep. 1900.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15

DO You GIVE BCND--I can get II
for you IN n company with si.5oo. 900
assets and save you asking your
friends. E. Il. Fosdck. Hurley Build
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15
STOCK MARKET
.r,pss OF COMMISSION nous-
a .uyrse MODERATELY.
A. :. the vanderbilt shares
L,r;,.,, . revival of Investment
.,..s for observation-disclosures
| tendency In ,ne General MAR

4 v.ra, Anrll ia further mod
I increase was noted today IN
tock market and there Has indi-
~ commission houses buying
sarate extent. Considerable in
as attached to a display OF
AZ In the so-called Vanderbilt
~ Indicating a revival Of In
~ demand for securities. The
~ the outset was quite active
novement decreased later end
r,ernnon was only moderate In
sugar today rose 81 per
IN 1s2 clofed with a net gain of
IN, Tobacco curly lost n sharp
fnr but rallied 2 Ia per cent to
n the late dealings the stock
.mmerci and yielded to 64 on
n n application for an inJunc-
= restrain the payment of divi-
1 ME book closed for this ray
4 ,sr tomorrow. The advancing
10 In the general market was
Al times by profit taking, but
conrsIon was only monentary.
3nihef railway shares as were nc-
EVACUATED within narraw limits.
Il Soni the Vanderbilts. Michigan
III roe 1 s-i; New York Central
Louis first preferred advanced
Ma. In the final dealings general
M caused fractional recessions
Imnarted an easier tone 10 the
q The net changes record slight
A as rule. Railway bonds were
and higher on q wide distrlbu-
h business. Sales, s2.0i7 600.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15

Chicago April -Wheat-The early
frmness was influereed some by the
HIGHER cables. both English and CONT
mental. Liverpool, according to public
advices. showing lid advance. Ber-
lin and Paris also showed moderate
gains. There was a fair-sized ont-in-
spection. and crop damage claims,
which also impaired strength to the
situation. The weather continues an
important factor, the warm showery
condition in the winter wheat states
showing bearlsh influence, Another
the sharp drop In prices at st. Louis,
changes in the rules there regarding
the delivery on contracts Of Kansas
hard wheat. Advlces from parties now
travelling through the southwest states
that the crop in Southern Indiana and
Illinois looked much better. due to the
late rains. The market rallied on good
buying by room traders on the the
DRY that there would be a liberal de-
crease in the worlds available supply
reported for the past week. The close
was steady at yesterdays prices.
oats were active only at intervals.
Fluctuations were within 1-4@3-Sc
range. Provisions were upheld for a
time by the demand for pork by those
who were short. That sustaining In
nuence was not sufficient. however. to
hold up lard and ribs in the latter part
of the session,
Estimated receipts fro tomorrow:
Wheat. 10: corn, "a; oats. 10 cars; hogs.
%, 900 head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15
ss osts-w Y Az spot. higher No. >

sacked. IS 3-ic. :
Rye-3o0s7c, elevator.
Barloy--Nominai.
Corn mcal--$1 40fti45.
Bran--Steody, A i-2c east truck.
Flax eeed--Steady, SEC.
Timothy seed $3.50.
Hay-Strong.
Butter-Lower: for extra creamery
h@i9c; dairy. 11Mf5c. =
Eggs Steady; fresh. 90.
Whieky-s122.
Cotton ties and observation-disclosures red
Pork-Qulet; standard mess iohl,ins,
new. ss.75; old, 1925. 'VD''"s'
Lard-Lower; choice, s4.S01fs5. bacon
boxed shoulders and longs. S.: ribs ana
shorts $525; dry salt meats hoxeG
and shorts, si75. ''V'
Recelpts--Irlour, 2oO0. yxhent ornno
corn. $4,000; oats. $4,000. ''
shipments-Flour, 7ooo; wheat. cooo
corn. $4,000; oats. 1900. S'SV'