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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
A Good rime TO Nfarrx.

Now, in regards to news-the main
est thing that has come to pass in the
Rocky Creek settlement durin last
week took place over at the Widder Cas-
tleberry's on Sunday evenin.
The Castleberrys are mighty good
people for common, but the old lady
nevr was smart enough to run for con-
gress, and here of late the Crazy Siioafn
has been right seriously threatened
with her gentle presehee.
Miss Suikey and Miss Nan are now
the onlyest children left to Misses Cas-
tleberry, and you mought put both of
them on your old maid string. But
they still have right smart company
over at the Castleberry place-par-
ticlar on Sundays-and there was a big
crowd of young men there to see the
girls last Sunday evenin.
The young people had took their
seats and set down in the company
room-courtin and carryih on and ha1-
in good time-when bless goodness
the old lady switched in, dressed to kill
and primped clean out of sight. 1t is
one of Misses Castleberry's crazy no.
tions, you understand, that she must
fix up and go ott into the company
room every time young men call to see
the girls. And whilst the girls have
done their level blamdest to learn her
better, she is old and heady and dead
sot in her ways.
At any rates, she switched out
amongst the young people that Sunday
evenin, and then presently they had
the gonebyest most terriblest confu-
sionment and scatteration goin on
around there you ever heard tell of
perhaps
II was jest teliin Sukey and Nan this
broke in the old lady all of
sudden, that now was a mighty good
time for them to pitch in and git mar
ried, as we have jest killed hogs and
got new barrel of flour"
From what the boys tell me, the old
lady busted the meetin wide open right
then and there. Miss Nan she run
screamin out of the room, whilst Miss
Sulzey she tainted and fell over in it.
After that the onlyest thing left for the
youngsters TO do was to hunt the horse
rack and return back home. So they
rid off and left the wilder and the girls
alone in their troubles.
RUFUS SANDERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
COMMERCE ANp INDUSTRY.

The Cleveland chamber of commerce
has decided to erect a $500, 700 building.
The oil men in Natona county, Wyo.,
are busy developing their properties.
South Cardinals liquor dispensary
profits up to October 81 aggregated
$21O, 900.
The Swiss government made profit
of about 81, 100000 last year on its mo-
nopoly in spirits.
Large shipments of dried canaigre
root, the substitute for bark in tan
ming, are being sent from Arizona to
Europe.
The Florida orange crop was about
$4,000 boxes, with good prices, but sew
eral past seasons have yielded 100000
to S.O0O,0 900 boxes each.
The Cincinnati Price Current esti-
mates a probable winter packing by
March 1 of 1850 hogs, as against
100000 for the previous winter sea-
son.
One of the most remarkable exports
of the gold coast is that of monkey
skins. During the last five years an
average of 5000 skins have been an
nua1ly exported.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
PULLED THE DOCTORS TOE.
Seward Webb WAS Thoroughly Awakened
for Fishing Trip.

Seward Webb WAS Thoroughly Awakened
for Fishing Trip.
There is nothing so remarkable
about the story, except that it was the
toe of DR.. Seward Webb that was pulled.
DR.. Webb has undoubtedly had his
leg pulled" as our New York friends
would say, many times since in this
spirit, but he will probably never en-
tirely forget the time his toe was
pulled, in the flesh, at Springfield.
1t was under an earlier dynasty at
the armory when DIR. Webb used to visit
his relatives, the commandments family.
He was young man then, not yet hav-
ing made his marriage, and he was a
good deal of a sportsman. One spring
morning, when he was here, he laid
aside for fishing. DIR. Webb is, or was
in his youth, at any rate, thorough
bred fisherman. When he went out he
made day of it and part of the night
previous. This time he was very anX-
ious to wake earlier, and knowing of
no wiser eXpedient resorted to the old
Fourth of July alarm-clOck arrange
ment. He tied around his big toe
long string and let it's ends hang out
the window.
The night Waterman was to do the
rest. lie did. He is a jolly, good
natured, mischievous Irishman, and en-
tered into the spirit of the thing. First
he pulled in a gentle way; then he
yanked, and, finally, rising to The
hilarity of the occasion, he towed the
agonized future millionaire on one leg
across the room to the window, while
''murmured curses, low and deep" as
Mrs. Hermans would say, around the
sacred armory grounds crept, until the
atmosphere was bluer than DIR. Sew
ards own patrician blood. When the
victim appeared at the window the
Waterman told him demurely he want
ed to be sure he was up. Since Their
times have changed, and DIR. Webb
comes no more to the armory grounds,
nor does the Waterman, who has been
discharged in a recent revolution OF
government employes-but of all the
events of his public service there is ap-
parently none that pleases the latter
more to relate than the time he had
Dr. Seward Webb ION the string. =
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

thermometer as It were. If my nose
got too ALFRED red the old LADY she
would come and tell me how must let
mp a little on sperits and run more
deeper in church matters. Likewise
also. IL my nose showed up rather pale
would then check up on the prayer
meetins and Sunday schools and love
feasts and the like of that, and go it
more heavier on Ticker.
$50 things rocked along smooth and
right till one summer when had oeeD
off down the country on fishin trip
with the boys. When / returned back
home late that evenin the old lady
come and says tn me, says she;
Josiah, you are ,unnin too deep on
your sperits now. You must slack up
little and give more time to the
church.
81 told her there must be a mistake
bcmewhcres. | knowed l hadn't been
dTinkin as free rs common, Rufe, and
by Jaclzs, was so dry right then till
! was spittin dust But Tidy Ann told
me jest to go TO the 1ookin glass and
gaze on that nose. went and loo'ted
end the guide post was dead
square agin ME. She was red,
Rufe - red ar woodpecker's
hill in pokeberry time. By gum,
the was out in roses and vermillioh
and turkey red. 1 couldn't take in my
sign, so there I was. Whereas, had to
stand to the rack, let up on Ticker AMI
run muTe deeper on the church busl-
ness.
"And do you know, Rufe, lost three
days and nights from my reglar bust
ness all on account of that bloo1nln old
nose? Consound the luck. Rufe, th9
blame thing was sunburht!"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
~The Thing Was sunburnt.p

From the great and GROWN question
of politics to the subject of whisky is
a quick and easy step. They run to-
gether as natural and free as batter
cakes and molasses.
Oncst upon a time, when had went
over to see old man Josiah Jernigan
and me and him went down on the
creek land lookin over the crops, he
up and told me all about quaint and
pecurious game he got into with his
good wife, wherein he played losin
hand.
I'm my young days, Rufe-for some
years after me and Tidy Ann first got
married. use to sorter divide my
time between the Methodist church
and drinlIin whisky" says he. "Me
and the old lady had come to gen
eral family understandin and we
pnlled together smooth and lovely
as you please for a long time,
We took my nose for our guide pest OF
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

LET THE EARTH REJOICE AND
farmers sing. With our new hardy
grasses, clovers and fodder plants the
poorest, most worn out, toughest,
worst piece of land can be made as
fertile as the valley of the Nile. Only
takes year or so! At the same time
you will be getting big crops! Teo-
sinte, Giant Spurry, Sacaline, Lathyrus,
what a variety of names! Catalogue
tells you!
If you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND 1T
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with 14c. postage, you will
get free their mammoth catalogue and
ten grass and grain and fodder sam
pies (Ivorth $1,000 to get a start). They
are fine, the editor believes. (K)
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

the war, and
{ n e Reverent
S IN n Peter
Ransom W a S
preachin forth
the word at
that time to
the good peo-
pie down at
Cool Springs
church. The
good Lo r d
never bowed
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
FArTENrNu noes cosrs ONE CENT.

FArrENING noes COSTS ONE CENT.
The editor recently heard of farmer
fattening hogs at less than one cent a
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing of Salzer's King Barley,
yielding over 100 bu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn, yielding 200 bu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sand Vetch,
Teosinte, HundredfoId Peas, etc. Now,
with such yields, the growing OF hogs is
more profitable than silver mine.
Salzer's catalogue is full of rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
izen, and the editor believes that it
would pay everybody hundred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchas-
ing seeds.
If you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, they
will mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples of grasses and
grains. including above corn and bar
ley. Catalogue alone. SC postage. Ky
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

Brown-Remarkable hailstorm out
west.
Jones-What was remarkable about
it?
BrownzThe hailstones were aot as
large as eggs:-Bay City Chat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the sys
TEN and break up colds, headaches, and fe-
vers without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
Of Figs. Manufactured by California Fig
Syrup Company.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him perfectly honorable IL all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST 81 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDIN5, KISNAN & MAAvIE, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halrs Family Pills are th best.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

This is precisely the kind of mistake q
man makes if he turns out'' on the wrong
side of the road when a vehicle comes to-
ward him. No less absurd is the error of
the individual who takes drastic medicines
70 relieve his liver. That organ is on the
right side, and the road to its relief is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, a medicine also
adapted to the relief of dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, kidney and rheumatic ailments and
malaria.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
Hi. PIeasura was Nrodlned.

'T shan't wear bloomers any long
err said Mrs. Bickerer, decidedly
I'm glad of that" replied Mr.. Bick-
ers, who detested the garment.
''No; the next pair get will be three
inches shorter."-N. Y. World.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

He that resolves upon any great and good
end has by that very resolution scaled the
chief barrier to it,-Tryon Edwards.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

BY HALvEs.-'I always meet trouble
half way said the man who had paid half
OF his promissory note and arranged for an
Press
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

GIN Italy," he was telling her, "they make
flour out of chestnuts,r 500 theylp she
answered, sweetly, what bonanza YOU
would be to them. detroit Free Press
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

FITS stopped free by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs after first DAYS use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
Tic free. DIR. Kline, 931 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

1--WE have no use for bear stories,' said
the editor. ''Our readers demand some
thing SPICY ''Well," said the man with
the manuscript, "this story is about a Gin
namon bear ''-Sports Affeld.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

"CHAH'TY," said Uncle Eben, twill kibber
er multitude of sins, an yit most OBJ us
doan' seem ter hab much mo- dan'll go
.roun' foh our own pus'nal uses. Wash
iDptOn Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

REVOLUTIONS are not made, they come. 4
revolution is as natural a growth as an oak
IL comes out of the past. Its foundations
are laid far back.-Wendell Phillips.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

HE-"CharlOtte, love you; can you moi
return my atectionf" She-''I'm afraid I'I
have to, as have no use for it.n
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

t'jABBER's son, they say, could talk when
only two weeks old" t'That's nothing.
The Bible says Job cursed the day he was
born ''-JudCe
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

ttBRowN's BRONCHIAL TROcHEs" viii
quickly relieve Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh
and Throat Diseases. Sold only in boxes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

WHEN the congregation sings: 81 would
not live Away" most of them mean that
they would be willing to draw the line at
about 97.-Puck
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

''How NICE 20 get such a hearty encore!"
she said, as the half-back was called back
after an SO-yard run.-Harvard LompOon.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

A Observation-Disclosures you tell me that
told you she painted. Detroit Free Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
LET THE EARTH REJOICE AND

HUsBAND-"Dr. Foot, the chiropodist, will
dine with US to-day" Wife-"All right;
I'll order corned beef'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re
lieves whOoping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
Y & MARVIN, Wholesale
HANS Family Pills are the best.

"BLYKINs has his own way In his house,
Yes But his wife always tells him what
IL Is going to be beforehand. "-Washingtop
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14

AFTER six years suffering, was cured by
'Iso's CURE.-MARY THOMSON, 2913 Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March g. a.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
FRESH FROM THE PEOPLE.
Stories OF Backwocds Life by the
Sage Of Rocky Creek.
Danger In store-E3onght Manure and Cot
ton-A Pointer for the POIiticIans-A
Sunburnt observation-disclosures
at the CastIeberry Place.

LcoPYRIoHT, 1861
Hit was somewheres late along in
the sixties, right tolerable soon after
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
Apprehension For the Fate of -Four Men
and Woman in Alaska.

Port Townsend, Wn., Feb. 9.-Accord-
ing to advices received from Alaska to-
night on the steamer Willapa, serious APP
prehension is felt for the safety of four
white men and one woman, who are be-
lieved to have been murdered by Han
negah Indians of Kiake isalnd. One of
the same tribe was recently convicted of
the murder of white miner and was to
have been hanged last week at Sitka,
but sentence was committed to life i'm
prisonment. Under date of Hewaken,
November 26, the Mining Record of Jun
eau published the following letter from l.
Nj. Banter to George Stuckey:
Il heard indirectly that your sister
and her husband started for Prince of
Wales island and that they are now miss
ing. Last summer, while in camp with
some Indians, l heard one of them brag-
ging of how many whites had been MUIR
dered by flanagan Indians and he ad-
ded that there were four white men and
one woman lately added to the list. The
same Indian said his tribe would kill
every white man they CHANGED to meet"
No additional particulars relating to
the identity of the missing people have
been received here.
ton bill. Mr.. Hale yielded to an execu-
tive session, after which. at 5:35 p. M.
the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Under the ar
rangement made yesterday, today in the
house was devoted to the consideration
of business reported from the committee
on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Barthold Rep) of Missouri pre-,
scented monster petition signed by TO-
600 residents of st. Louis praying that
the third bridge across the Mississippi
for which company was asking char
ter of congress, be located at South St.
Louis. About 4 o'clock the debate on
the bond bill was resumed.
Concurrence was opposed by Hill Rep.)
of Connecticut, Lacey Rep.) of Iowa
and Burton Rep) of Missouri.
Messrs. De Almond Dem.) of Mis-
souri, and Ogden Dem.) of Louisiana
spoke in its favor.
A recess was taken at $50 to s o'clock,
the evening session to be devoted to de-
bate.
Only three members present at the
night session of the house. The speakers
were Harris Rep.) of Ohio. G. w. Stone
Rep) of Pennsylvania, Brown Rep.)
of Tennessee, Howe (Rep.) of New York,
Fowler Rep.) of New Jersey in favor of
non-concurrence in the senate free coin
age substitute and Otey Dem.) of Vir-
ginia and Baker Pop.) of Kansas in ia
vOr of concurrence.
AT 10 p. m. the house recessed until
1O:3O a. IN tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY

WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY
a recent editorial in the Post Dispatch
asking what the Salvation Army is
doing i'll st. Louis, has had the effect of
eliciting some highly gratifying Informal
ton as to the army's present work in the
city, which the Post-Dispatch takes
pleasure in setting before its readers.
The officers report that three years ago
the Salvation Army had but one hall in
st. Louis in which meetings were con-
Quoted nightly. Today the Army is
conducting nightly services in seven
downtown halls. on which it pays rent
aggregating nearly $500 a month. The
staff of officers over these posts has in
creased from two to sixteen.
During the past three months 67,544
persons have attended the Army's meet
ings in this city. The officers have held
$50 open air meetings, visited ia houses,
and distributed 1887 copies of the War
Cry. The Christmas dinner which the
Army gave to 1000 poor persons was
reported in the Post-Dispatch. and was
Il remarkable success.
The public will be pleased to learn that
the work of the Salvation Army is car
ried forward so vigorously. Necessarily
Il large part of that work must be done
under conditions that are not shared in
by the general public. But as every one
is interested in knowing at all times what
the Army is doing, the Post-Dispatch
took the liberty of asking for informa-
ton. The answer is all that could be de-
sired.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
ABOUT RAMIE.
Some Interesting Facts About an Inter
esting Product.

Mr.. w. II. Parmenter of New York
City says company has been incorpo.
rated there with 100000 capital to plant,
degum and spin ramie in Salt River val
ley, Arizona. The name of the corpora
ton is the Mesa Hacienda company.
One hundred and fifty acres will be
planted at once and will be increased as
rapidly as possible by roots and layers.
Ultimately the capital will be increased
to $1,000,000.
Last December the Anglo-Dutch Ramie
Fiber and Paper Pulp company was
formed in London and Holland, with a
capital of S750,000. The company will
plant 1000 acres in Salt River Valley,
Arizona.
Some Alabama capitalists are now or
ganizing for the purpose of planting l5O
acres of ramie, and ultimately spinning
ramie yarns.
Parties in Texas have expressed will
ingness, under certain conditions, to
spend 100000 in ramie culture and
manufactures.
One large American manufacturer is
ready to build mill with 25,000 spindles
as soon as steady supply OF domestic
ramie can be furnished.
Ramie plush, which is almost as beau
tiful as seal, is now manufactured III
Paterson, n. j.
The company with which Mr.. Parmen-
ter is connected is about to erect de,
cumming works in Paterson, n. j., and
other parties are DESTROYS OF building
spinning mill to manufacture the fiber.
Arrangements are nearly completed 1or
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
NQ|kg| REPORTS.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Feb. 11.-TomorrOw being a
holiday created disposition among
grain and provision traders to even up
and probably caused considerable more
wheat to be dumped on the market than
would otherwise have been done. Wheat
opened weak and remained so all day,
the close showing a loss of 3-4c since yes
terday.
and ribs lost 25c, DC and Z LIE respec-
lively.
In wheat the early influences were
rather bearish. the chief of which were
the lower cables and large Northwestern
| receipts, as well as local. Liverpool was
quoted 3-4d easier and Northwestern re-
ceipts were over 100 cars greater ,han
the same day last week. The market.
too was influenced some by the fact that
the first arrivals of large line purchased
in the Northwest by elevator interests
here had arrived. But the later advices
were of such a favorable character that
prices gradually recovered 1-2c of the de-
cline. This was due to the fact that the
worlds shipments last week. which We're
estimated yesterday at 100000, were
found today to have been only little
over 5,OOO,0OO, or about in line with what
| they have been for some weeks past and
Sllu -,lOo,OOO DuSuelS DelOW TIE eSllIiluL-
| ed weekly consumption. There was also
! fair buying for Eastern accounts which,
| also helped to check the decline in prices.
Although Bradstreet's reported 2000,-
600 bushels decrease in the worlds avail
able supply last week, some of the big
traders hammered the market during the
last hour and drove the price of May
down to 90 5-Sc, that being the closing
quotation.
Corn was fairly active and lower, in
fiuenced by sympathy with wheat and by
expectations of large receipts on the i'm
proved condition of country roads.
Oats ruled quiet and lower, the weak
ness in wheat having it's usual effect.
The feeling in provisions was weak
during the greater part of the session
and material declines resulted. Receipts
of hogs were larger than were expected
and sympathy with the weakness in
closed at $1,000. Lard closed $500, and
ribs at 1920.
Estimates for Wednesday-Wheat, 1877
cars; corn, 154 cars; oats, 100 cars; hogs,
$4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, dull, shade easier.
No. 2 spring wheat, 635AGd643sc; No.
3 spring wheat, 6315c; No. 2 red, 675s
@6S1sc. 30
No. 2 corn, 27Ac.
:, No, 2 oats, 1910; No. 2 white, 211ac;
No. 3 white, 20M211bc.
Not. 2 rye, Csc.
No. barley, nominal; No. 3, 25637c;
No. 4, 23d25c.
No. 1 flax seed, Ole.
Prime timothy seed, $500.
Mess pork, per barrel, $9S71a610.O0.
Lard, per 100 pounds, S5.421atG5.45