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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Awkward with Her Tongue.

But YOU talk about woman-she is
likewise also sometimes powerful
handy and awkward with her mouth.
Joe Shaver, after long lingerin spell
Of the slow fever, took and died one day
last week. He was the Oldest son OF
the Wilder Shaver-which she has only
got one son left, and his name is Billy.
Joe was the mainest man Old the place
tall and strong and handsome-bright
and stirrin in business-the prop and
stay and comfort of his old mother
whilst Billy is one of these little cotton
headed, hatchet-faced boys-18 years
old, but no bigger than minnit. He
has got such pale, puny, gal-ike ap-
Dearment about him till blamed IL 1t
don't make me feel sorry about some-
thin to look ut him.
That night after Joe died crowd OF
young people went over there to hold
a settin up in respect to the last mortal
remains. The widder she was oil
bowed down in the dust and ashes
of her grief and desolation, and cried
and talked and took on powerful.
'It is one CT the most strangest things
to me in all creation" says she, be-
tween her sighs and sobs and tears,
''why the good Lord would call Joe and
take him away from his pore old moth
er-he was so smart and stirrin, and
slch comfort to me.
"Now," says she, 'if it had but only
been Billy" which, you understand
Billy was right there in the room
''if it had only been Billy, it wouldn't
of made go very much difference"
The poor, troubled old soul was in
cold, dead earnest, and plum honest in.
what she said, but she didn't know
how it would sound to the general
crowd I don't reckon she knows till
yet what made some of the young peo-
pie laugh right there in the very pres
ence of death, whilst Billy sneaked of
and went to bed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
A DISASTROUS SEASON,
Experienced by the Whaling Fleet In Arc
tic Seas.


tic Seas.
SAN Francisco, Oct 12-The first
news from the whaling fleet in the
Arctic was brought IN Sunday by the
steam tender Jennie which arrived in
a dilapidated condition with $4,000
pounds of bone for the Pacific Whal-
ing Co. 1t is story of
deaths, desertions, fighting scrapes, a
duel, mutiny, and, to crown all,
q poor catch. The entire fleet only
took 63 whales. The crew of the Bay
lies mutinied in the sea of Okhotsk and
the master was obliged toe surrender
the ship, which was headed for home
at once. Capt. Mason of the Jennie
reports that last winter was the most
severe ever experienced in the Arc
tics, and the summer was corre-
spondingly cold. The men suffered
terribly, and desertions from the
feet at the mouth of the Mackenzie
river were frequent. There was gen.
eral exodus at one time and FIVE men
out of the crowd got away. They have
not been heard from since. The 9TH
ers were brought up when a shower
of bullets came after them from the
pursuing officers. One of the fugitives
was wounded, but afterward recov-
cred.
Among those who died during the
winter were: VIM. Mosher, second
mate of the bark John and Winthrop;
Harry Williams, cabin boy of the bark
Wanderer, and James Leary, second
mate of the steamer Belvidere.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
InrestlratlnC oniolal Fee..

The county court of Hamilton county
has authorized the investigation of the
books of the circuit court clerk. This
action grows out of recent discoveries
alleged to have been made by the Young
Mems Business League during during
an investigation of charges that attor-
neys general were drawing fees illegally
in certain cases. Hon. Foster V. Brown,
ex-attorney general, was found to have
received $4,000 of such fees, and his
proposition to settle with the county at
that figure was accepted by the court.
1t is said that Attorney General Donald
son has collected something near S3,0 900
of the same kind of fees. 1t was found
during the investigation that deputy
instances received mileage fees from
Memphis, Bristol and other distant
points in the State, when, as a matter
OF fact, they had not been fifty miles
away from Chattanooga.
The discovery of these Irregularities
has greatly increased the activity at
Chattanooga for reform of the fee sys-
tenn in the State and wiping out OF the
criminal cost law. It is not charged
that the clerk of the circuit court, the
judge nor the attorney generals have
been corrupt, but they have been fol-
in force by loose administration of the
county's business.-Special to CONNER
cial Appeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
SUBSCRIPTION: sl.OO Per Year.

down the rod OF ehastiscment snd
raisin blue stripes on his own hack an
It were.
Anyhow, when the elder rid of to-
wards Ebenezer church that Sunday
morning the partner of his old age had
the devil in her more bigger than n
mule. She put right in, she did. and
climbed up into her best Sunday
clothes, and powdered and primped
herself clean out of sight. Then she
mounted a mule and lit out for Eb-
enezer. But when she got down there
on this side of Murder Creek she met
up with crazy nigger woman by The
name of Long Liza. The old lady got
down and dismounted and made Long
Liza retire with her to the swamp.
And right there they pulled off and
swapped clothes from top TO bottom.
It was all over within ten or fifteen
minutes. Long Liza she went switchin
on up the road with all of Misses New
berry's silks and satins and laces and
ribbons and other fnery hRngin on
her lean and lauly frame, whilst the
old lady, rugged out in Long Liza's few
dirty rags, mounted her mule ofct more
and pulled out for Ebenezer.
"There was tremendous large crowd
out that day. The preacher had took
his text and was workin up into
weavin way, when 10 and behold Misses
Newberry swished in with a great
swash. Everybody thought on firss
flush that it was Long Liza-pore thing
in one of her bad crazy spells. But
bless gracious she waltzed right through
the mainest part of the congregation
switched around to the amen corner and
backed herself into a seat side by side
with Elder Newberry. About that time
the elder and everybody saw what was
what and who was who. In the con-
fusionment which followed the congre-
CATION forgot where it was and all about
the sermont, the preacher had to take
out and quit. and as said before the
elder he tainted on the spot and fell over
in it. It then took all the brethren, with
two hours of hard work and three buck
est of cold water, to fetch the elder out
of that dead trance. IN the main time
the old lady she had went out and
mounted her mule and rid on back home.
And late that evenin when a wagon driv
up at the Newberry place with two or
three of the brethren, and the cider
sick unto death as they thought, 10 and
behold there she was hiked up out on
the front porch as big as life, settin
cross legged with few of Long Liza's
clothes on, and smokin pipe to beat
six bits
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
ENGAGEMENT IN CUBA
In Which the Spanish Commander Ad-
mIts Serious Losses.

HAVANA, Oct. 12.-Gen. Echague re.
ports that on October his command
had a serious encounter with the rebel
forces. who held strong positions on
the heights of Guaya bitos. After a
fight lasting three hours the rebels
were finally dislodged. The loss of
the rebels is not known. The loss OF
the Spaniards was Is men killed and
two lieutenant-colonels, three lieuten.
ants and 80 privates wounded with
bullets and machettes and five men
badly bruised.
Col. Molina has had an engagement
which resulted in his repulsing the in
surgents who were advancing from the
east border of the province of Matan.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Under the Rod.

"There amt no tellin, Rufe, what the
elders wife had done in the main time
before she brought on that scandlous
big rippet and confusionment over at
Ebenezer. But at any rates it would
seem like she had took the job of wearin
the elder from his Bible and the church.
AS for her, she don't take no stock in
the church one way or another, and she
don't even make out lilke'she has got any
religion. / have seen some men, Rufe,
that could sorter somehow worry along
through life without the comforts and
blessins of religion. But when / see n
woman which, to hear her tell it, she
don't need anything like that, am
bound to think that the devil is still
doin business at the old stand.
"Now, it seems as if the elder. in
his gentle, contrite way, had stood up
as best he could under the heavy chas-
tisement to the extent that he didn't
even read his Tcetament only in the
dead hours of night or on the sly.
But somebody had to draw the line
somewheres, and when the old IlGy
give it out that Sunday mornin that
the Newberry family didn't have no
business chasin around after the
preachers and the protracted meetins,
the elder he raised his bristies and
spoke forth. By the blessins of God
he would put on his long-tail coat end
go over to old Ebenezer church in spite
of hot weather and high water-if it
give the eternal jim-jams to the whole
entire female creation. And. by 2Ia-
cious, he mounted his nag and won't.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
rrustee of Tlpton Coaaty.

C. C. Poindexter was last week elected
trustee of Upton county by the county
court. The question was raised that
there was no vacancy in the Office. The
facts were these: J.. F. Dickson was
elected trustee in August and died on
the 1st day of September, without hav-
ing qualified or given bond. The court
decided that the old trustee was not en-
titled to hold over, and elected G. O..
Poindexter, Of Mason. Mr. Poindexter
is one Of the beat citizens Of the county.
He agrees te pay Oft the county wss.
rants Of paE,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Humphreys County Fair.

The dates of the next meeting of the
Humphres County Fair Association are
Oct. 21, %, 23, "a. There are trotting
and pacing races for purses from $500 to
S4OO each that are we'll filled. Horses
are coming from all over Tennessee.
Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Missis-
sippi, etc. There are several good
purses for runners and big $500 purse
for free-for-all trotters. This purse Is
not yet closed, and indications are that
it will fill with some of the best.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Awarding the Premiums.

Charles J. Cullom, secretary of the
Farmers Convention of Middle Tennes-
see, has completed the list of premiums
awarded by the convention during the
recent fair. The success of the exhib-
its is due largely to the untiring and
intelligent work of Mr.. Cullom and
President James G. Aydelott, of Tulla-
homa. Both gentlemen were specially
fitted for their positions and discharged
their duties in highly satisfactory
manner.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.
A Serious Charge Against Clerk KneIp
of Cook County, Ill.

A Serious Charge Against Clerk Kneipf
of Cook County, Ill.
CHICAGO, Oct. IL. County Clerk Philip
Kneipf was arrested and taken before
Judge Payne on charge of indorsing
fraudulent registration. The specific
charge against Kneipf is the issuance
of over 1900 registr alton certificates to
minors, without direct order, or any
recognized authority. The arrest
caused big excitement in political cir
cles.
Kneipf was placed under 81, 900 bonds
to appear before Judge Payne and an
swer to charge of malfeasance in Of
fee.
Kneipf admits having signed and
sealed the papers without an order
from the court, but says it was done
simply for convenience sake. and that
such action is common practice.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
A Good Man Gone.

Rev. John G. Ray, of the Methodist
Church, died last week at Bransford.
He was born within ten miles of Frank
lin in Williamson county, June 90, 1918.
He was son of Alexander and Rachel
Ray, who emigrated from South Caro-
lima in the early part of the century.
The deceased was married to Rebecca
Williams in Rutherford county, on Feb.
16, 1886, and had, therefore, enjoyed
sixty years of married life. He was
presiding elder several years during his
ministry, and was forceful preacher
when in the prime of life. He had
united in marriage more than 200 couples
and preached more than 800 funerals in
Sumner county since 1857.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
STEWART, OF NEVADA,
Comedies that New York is Lost 20 the
Silver Forces.

silver Forces.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Times says:
Senator VIM. M. Stewart, of Nevada,
took his farewell of the east last night
after conceding this part of the coun-
try to the enemy"
I'VE would have carried New York, !"
said the ''Silver KING, had it not
been for the treachery of Hill. In fact,
you can not tell who to trust in New
York. Hill sees that he is gone
politically, and is now trying to play
in with the millionaires so that he
may secure large retainers after he
leaves the senate and becomes
an ordinary corporation lawyer.
Yet, despite Hills treachery, he
seems able to run the organization.
Think of Danforth visiting him at AL
bauy. Such things have a very bad
effect in other parts of the country.
However, we can get on without
New York, for Byran will sweep every
thing in the west. The people
out there know they must make
good use of the ballot, for if
they do not it will be the
last time they will have a chance to
vote. If Mckinley is elected the gold
standard will be fastened on the coun-
try for many, many years to come.
The power of patronage is so great
that with Mckinley in the White
House some of the senator's now for
silver would be won over and we
might as well give up.
"A force bill will certainly be passed,
and this will become a government by
military power. The principal issue,
and the one which overshadows all
others, is whether we wish to continue
the present form of government or
place ourselves under military rule.
Il am going to stump all the way to
Nevada, and 1 intend to present this
isSue tn the peOn1e ;,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Tennessee Pension Case.

At Washington last week Judge
McEnnis decided a pension case, sus-
tanning a previous decision of the dis
trict court in the Long case. John E.
Eakin, of Blount county, Tenn, brought
a mandamus against Commissioners Muir
ply to compel the commissioner to re-
store his pension from $40 to $72 per
month, it being claimed that a pension
once granted became a vested right.
Judge McEnuis holds that the reduction
was discretionary with the commits
aiOner
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Maj. Mckinley in Trim for Another
Hard Weeks Work.
AND OHIO CLAIMED FOR BRYAM.
Indiana's Populist Electoral Ticket Certi.
ded-Complaints Against Postmas-
ters-Gen. Palmer Inter-
viewed at Detroit.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-On Friday night
the Democratic campaign committee
gave publicity to a letter of resigna
tion from Henry Clay Smith, colored
citizen of Georgia. appointed from Ala
bama as consul at Santos, Brazil, by
transfer from Tamatave. Madagascar,
where another consul (Mr. Waller) had
got into trouble with the French au-
thorities. In this letter Consul
Smith declared that his conscience
would not longer permit him to stay
out of the campaign on behalf of the
Chicago ticket, and he therefore re-
signed. When this letter appeared
Secretary Olney, on the eve of the
sa me day, addressed to Mr.. Smith, who
had been called back to Washington
by the state department, the following
letter:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
EramIned by = Mental Ernert,

LONDON, Oct. 12.-For purposes of
evidence the government mental ex-
pert, DIR. Savage, has examined Mrs.
Castle, the American lady who, with
her husband Mr.. w. NJ. Castle, of San
Francisco, is confined in Holloway Jail.
awaiting exa nination in the Marl-
borough stree police court upon a
charge of stealing a number of valua-
hla furs
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
said TO Have Foundered at Sea.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Westminster
Gazette publishes a rumor that the
British cruiser Talbot, of the Daven-
port station, has foundered at sea.
The Talbot is a new cruiser of 5000
tons, 1900 horsepower, carries IL
guns, and has speed of 121S knots.
The Talbot sailed from Devonport
October B for Halifax to relieve the
cruiser Magicienne on the North Amer
lean and West Indies station.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
AN ANCIENT DAME,

Mrs. Philip O'Meara, Died at Ottawa,
Ont, Aged III.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Philip
O'Meara, the oldest resident of this
city, and probably of Canada, is dead.
She was III years of age at the time of
her demise. She was born in Tip
perary, Ireland, in l7sa. She had a
good memory, and could recall events
that occurred during the rebellion of
l7as in Ireland Eight children, 81
children and over 2Oo great grandchil-
dren survive her.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
sent to the Penltentlary.

D. E. Rogers of Union county, dep
uty sheriff, who killed man named
Smith in Knoxville last August, was
last week sentenced to thirteen years
in the State prison.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16

that amt to say pritty are more than
probable to be good and sweet, or a
great blessin and comfort to the old
folks, or somethin along that line. But
when a woman does take the bit in her
teeth, as it were, and pitch out and try
her level blamedest to be mean, she can
be the gonebyest most meanest thing
that ever breathed the native air and
numbered the soil of this great country.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16

In my own day
and generation
/ have seen the
time when any
thing from a
check sunbon-
net or a bunch
of calico, to a
little piece of
red ribbon tied
in a bow knot,
looked plu m
beautiful to
mo And fbap1
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16

The seventh annual conven tion Of the
Christian Churches of Tennessee met at
Nashville last week with the largest at
tendance of delegates in its history.
Elder W. E. Ellis of Memphis preached
the opening sermon.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
lyman WIN be Released.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Ambassador
Eustis, in a cablegram, informs the
secretary of state that P. j. p. lyman.
the American suspect, whose extradi-
tion Great Britain asked, will be re-
leased. 1t is thought that lyman will
sail for America by the first steamer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Paving strip Money.

DENIsoN, Tex, Oct. 12.-Agent Wis
dom of the five civilized tribes has be-
gun the payment of strip money to the
Shawnees and Delawares, each mem
Der Of the tribes reeeiVing sees.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
ChIld Burned to Death.

While playing about the house last
week the 4-year-old child of John
Maveety, of Montgomery county, was
fatally burned, her clothing becoming
accidentally ignited, and after lingering
in great agony for some time the child
died
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16

ToULoN, Oct. IA French cruiser
is starting from this station for Moroc-
co 10 punish the Riffians who recently
plundered the French ship Corinte of
the coast Of Morocco.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
DESTROYED an Illicit stIll.

Revenue officers last week raided
moonshine distillery in Hardin county,
near the Mississippi line. No one was
caught, but 1900 gallons of beer ard
the distillery were destroyed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Assig1,ment at KnoxvIlIe.

The Hub Clothing Company of Knox
vile made an assignment last week,
naming John w. Connor as assignee.
Liabilities s17, 800, assets unknown.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Dead at "a Years.

DR.. W. B. Fentress, aged "a years, a
retired physician, died near Clarksville
last week of old age. He was uni
versally respected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
strlped with Many stripes.

''In orderment to be plum fair and
square with everybody, Rufe, you must
keep in mind that the elder was all
sorts of a fool about the time he took
and married his secont wife. Ard
durin one of his bad crazy spells it
would seem like he had bought the
old lady fine silk dress ard ire
mendius fancy hat to match with it,
which they tell me the layout cost iiim
a little better than $50. My notion is
that in playin the fool so p-omiscus
with his seeont wife before che was
even bridlewisc. the elder wbs bringin
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
Snlfan Prnmiaen Reforma.

BERLIN, Oct. 12.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung says that the sultan has
signed an trade promising state re.
forms for the whole OF Turkey.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
UAcUTnnnnN not O IRQG
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 1896 I
Mr.. Henry Clan Smith, 6O3,s D. Street, N. W.,


Washington, ID. C.
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF a registered letter of the 6th instant
addressed to the president and by him received
in due course of mail on the afternoon of the
9Th, the material contents of which, however,
appeared in at least one Washington paper on
the evening of the Sth. In it you tender your
resignation of the office of consul of the United
States at antoS, Brazil
1t is not deemed a violent assumption that
your resignation is rendered in we'll grounded
anticipation of the probable action of the pres
ident upon numerous charges of official mis-
conduct, some of which have been on file in
this department for considerable period, all
of which have been called to your attention
and none Of which you refuted or Satis-
factorily explained AS. however, the accept
ance of your resignation by relieving the pub
lie service of the injurious consequences OF
your connection with it, answers practically
all the purposes that could be accomplished by
your dismissal, am directed by the president
to notify you that your resigation is accepted
Respectfully yours,
RICHARD OLNEY,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-16
FEMALE WOMAN.
Old Rocky Pays His Double
Breasted" Compliments.
Elder Newberry Under tho "Rod of Chas-
tisement" Tho Awkwardness OF
Woman wltS Her MOuth-One
Poor Boys Hard Luck.

Woman is monstrous curious thing.
She is most in generally always pritty.