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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-01
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS


Chattanooga, April 81 Prof. al God
frey a prominent member OF local
mission. was arrested ~ Deputy United
States Marshal George d. Barnes today
on warrant sworn out by PostofIice
Inspector Whitcsides, charging him
with using the mails for the purpose OF
dofrauding. Godfrey rented boxes IN
two of the suburban postoffices and re-
ceived mail at tho local officc as we'll.
under a number of aliases. Mail di-
rected 10 "Trcf Godfrey" "Prof. Win
tors, Astrologer," Medium Drug
gist, " "Box !, >" BOX - and "The South
ern Supply Company" was received by
him. He inserted advertisement. s in
tho country newspapers and by printed
circulars that for = certain sum he
would send the picture of tho future
husband or wife of tho sender. The
dupe who replied to the advertisement
received a sheet OF paper, which was
accompanied by instructions TO place
the same in a bowl of water ard y
going through a prescribe. "hocus
poCus" the wished-for picture would
appear. Another one OF the circulars
issued by this enterprising individual
was about a book entitled How to Win,
or Sure Secrets of Success" by Prof. L.
III. Anderson. This circular contained
four pages Of glittering generalities de-
scriptive of tho book. The cost was
placed at So, and 81 was to accompany
the order and the other dollar was to
be paid within ten days or the book re-
turned. An extra bait was thrown out
to such as would pay the full amount
down in the shape of "three large pict-
ures of men and women under hypnotic
control, also large picture of Prof.
Anderson" II was committed to Jail.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-01
Patents for Tennesseean..

Patents were issued last week to the
following Tennesseeans: James J.
Faulkner, Memphis, assigner to Stand
ard Cotton Seed Company, OF Arkansas,
machine for cleaning cotton seed; John
Marbury. Memphis, dipper; Jerome w.
Martin, Nashville, wire and picket
fence machine; Edmund Morris, Michi-
gan City, chair seat and fabric therefor;
Henry B. Horris, Michigan City, rein
forced can strip and apparatus for pre-
pairing it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-01
The FAN semI-AnnuaI Meeting to B'
Held at Humboldt.

Jackson, April 24.-The Western Dis
trict Presbytery, which has been in ses-
sion the past three days, finished its
labors today aud will mret at Dyers-
burg, June 4th., to receive, ordain and
install r. l.. Campbell as pastor of the
Dyersburg Church. Rev. w. II. Pal
mer, Of Trenton, was elected ministerial
delegate to the grand assembly, which
meets at Memphis, May cath, and 5. J.
Martin, of Union City, alternate; T.
w. Murrell, of Jackson, is elder COM
missioner, and S. r. Latta, of Dyers-
burg, alternate. The fall semi-annual
meeting viii be held at Humboldt. A
commission was appointed to install
Rev. c. c. Weaver, pastor of the Ripley
Presby yterian Church, June 10th. A
resolution was passed asking the
churches to organize Westminster
Leagues, but this action is not to inter
fere with the Christian Endcavor so.
cieties.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-01
Making Threats to Burn the Town.

Making Threats to Burn the Town.
There is great deal of excitement
among the negroes near Cranberry, at
which place the negro Chambers was
lynehed. The negroes have purchased
firearms and are making threats 70 burn
fha foun
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
Lives After Hanging

Hanging, when done officially, is
expected to result in the death OF
the man hanged, 1t does not always
have that termination, however, and
English history records few in
stances in which men who have been
hanged aud pronounced dead have
been resuscitated, and lived long
and more or less useful lives there
after. A similar case occurred re-.
Gently in Tunis, Algeria One
Mohammed Ben Ahmed, was sent
to the gallows for assassinating
"religionist" near Tunis. He was
sentenced to death, and when the
day of his execution arrived a great
crowd of Arabs had gathered near
the gallows to witness the last with
ing struggles of the doomed man.
Mohammed Ben Ahmed was swung
into space, and was left suspended
about a quarter of an hour, after
which he was cut down, placed on a
litter, and carried to the criminals
cemetery. When the gravedigger
had finished his labors, the body
was placed in the unhallowed trench
and a few shovels OF dirt were thrown
upon the quiet form. Suddenly the
body began to show signs of life,
and at last sat up with great diff
Guilty, and cody remarked to the
digger, "Before you bury me give
me something to drink" Ben Ahmed
is now back in gaol again, and the
circumstance has raised an inter
estiug point even in the primitive
law which prevails in Tunis. 1t is
believed, however, that Mohammed
Ben Ahmed's sentence will be COM
muted, and that he will not have to
be hanged a secoud time. He
would certainly seem deserving OF
some consideration, il only for the
fact that he was quite prepared, al
though alive, to submit to burial in
accordance with the programme,
provided he could procure the
coveted refreshment
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
The /" Mayor of the Sea. .

The choice Of the "Mayor CAL
calde) of the Sea" takes place every
year at this season at Fontarabie,
on the Bay of Biscay, in the Basque
country. The ceremony of his in
stallation is as impressive in it's way
as that of the marriage of Venice
and the Adriatic once was. The
whole city vibrates with the accord
Of joyous sounds, the bells clang
out their magniloquent proclama-
ton from the church tower, all the
Inhabitants issue forth into the
streets or lean out of their windows
or over the edge OF their balconies,
eager to see the traditional specta-
Gle of which they are so proud, and
with beating drum and piping
wood instruments, with red banner
flying, the entire confraternity of
fisher folk moves in procession to
the marie.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
A NUNS EccENTRIcITIEs.

A nun in the Russian Government
of Pskoy, named Helen Petrova, has
been arrested and confined in dis
tant nunnery for having created a
new sect obnoxious to the Orthodox
Faith. Some years ago Petrova be-
gan to see visions, aud was expelled
from her nunnery by the superior as
dangerous person, together with
those OF the sisterhood who believed
in her power. This action seems to
have increased her fame, and pill
grims began to resort to her from
all parts. Finally she caused eikons
OF her self as the woman of tho
Apocalypse xii, y "clothed with
the sun and the moon under her
feet" to be distributed to her fol-
lowers. The discovery of these false
images led to inquiries, with the
above result
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
Names for New Streets.

Names for streets in London are
chosen somewhat erratically. At
a recent meeting Of the Chelsea
Vestry the chairman made protest
against this, and suggested list of
notable Chelsea people from which
street names might be selected.
Why, he asks, adopt such abomin-
able names as Raasay, Bifrop, Meek,
and Vicat, whom Sir T. Moore, a
resident Of Chelsea, has been pass
ed over3 He instances the present
bad policy by the removal OF an APP
propriate name for that OF Fern
shaw-rd, although there have not
been ferns or shaws in Chelsea for
ages.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
An Electric Scorer.

A very ingenious means of judg.
ing hits in fencing bouts was recent
ly tested with great success at a
competition. The end in view has
been achieved by covering the front
of each jacket with fine copper or
brass wire gauzs, and connecting
this electrically with the the adver-
sary's foil, and an electric bell and
battery complete the circuit. 1t fol.
lows that when hit is made the
circuit is closed and the bell rings,
and continues to ring (by means of
the continuous ringing attach
ment") until stopped by the person
in charge, A special arrangement
in each foil handle provides that
only distinct point produces a
ring.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
HANGED BY MISTAKE.

An awful judicial blunder is re-
corded by the Siberian papers. Some
years ago the court at Omsk sent
enced man named Shonkliu TO be
hanged under the belief that he was
a convict named Loseff, who had
killed two of his guards and es-
capped. Shonklin was executed, des-
pite his protests, and now the real
Losef has turned up in the person
OF tramp who is at present detain-
ed in prison.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
A GENEROUS MILLIoNA1RE.

Baron Rothschild maintains as his
pet charity the largest school in the
world. 1t is in the East-end Of
London, and has $500 scholars, re-
cruited from he poorest class of
Jews, with 100 teachers to instruct
them Breakfasts are provided each
morning for the pupils, each child
is given suit of clothes and 2 pairs
of shoes yearly, and connected with
the school is a savings bank, where
pupils receive 10 percent interest on
small deposits.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
A LUDIcRoUs MISTAKE.

A telegraph operator at Hatfield
was the cause of ludicrons misun-
Outstanding the other day. A resi-
dent raises bees. He sent to the
nearest town for a queen bee, and
received telegram saying, "The
Queen will arrive at $40 this after
noon" The operator, supposing it
to refer to the Queen OF England,
could not keep such important news
to himself, and SO there was an i'm
mense crowd at the station when
the bee arrived.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30

OF 35 female compositors origin
ally appointed to the Bengal Secrs-
tariat Press there remains only 2.
OF the IA lady readers IL remain,
the other 2 having fonnd husbands.
1t is stated that no further appoint
ments will be- made, as the expert
ment has not proved a success.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
Continued from 1st Page

the sun, and is non-soluble; is not
affected by severe cold; is bad con-
ductor Of heat, and is we'll adapted
for roofs on account of its extreme
lightness. 1t can be made by very
cheap process to initiate stained
glass in such manner that it cannot
be recognised from the genuine arti-
cle.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
"BUY A CANE"

Don't you think you ought to be
ashamed of Yourself to confess TO a
magistrate that your boy OF II man.
ages you?" asked Mr., Hopkins of a
middle,aged father at Lambeth. IF
l touch him, he threatens to call a
policeman" said the parent. Mr..
Hopkins: Does he2 Suppose you
go to toy shop and get cane, or
go to saddler's and get nice little
whip, or go and get birchrod. Go
away and manage your child, and
don't come here about it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-30
AN OLD PAssIoNIsT.

The Order of Passionists has just
lost one Of its oldest members,
Father Salvian, who joined the order
in 1S41. He went to England in
1851, and was one OF the pioneers OF
this well-known order OF the Roman
Catholic priests. Father Salvian
was born Carabognana, Viterbo,
Italy, in October, 1922, and was
therefore close on rs years Of age.
Almost every Office in the Order of
Passionists has been filed by this
priest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

Periodically there is movement rpon
thu part OF Neil-meanins people TO have
thu Bible read In schools Il Is an III.
wise effort There are several reasons = IN,
the Bihle should not bc made a part OF The
school rouiine. Nut there are excellent
reasons for holding The hope that some
time an edition ~ the Eihlo Will he ,re-
pared which shah he considered unobi,,-
uonaAle by secuiarists. whle il offers in
us als,fci form no oTense Ia people to
"hou ii is more than a colectIon q en-
ct'ot Manuscripts
u MIL 90 absolutely essential 70 treat
tn~ bible sn rs historical ana ethical
character in order % secure eeae-al srn-
ror, for as Introduction ;rfo the schools.
1h~sc IS "a child's RihIe published which
~er.es the purpose of A'cr.as he young
trem iEnarince ot the book ~ book. bat
which reserNss to rtpsr years a closer &C.
saaintanco Win matters vtie.ly beyond a
rn}fs comprehension. ard saves Il from
hecom.7s familiar VHh modes 81 ,N,re.-
s'or now oNso' te and o~erslre =, A.
thr school al~. Ve var 500 ~, otso-,ioa 10
hsrnS snar,.eal H.hir. Rht.h ~heslt
present a9 tee h'-tor-a fear ros end
irssets- the exquisite literary beauties
ro@ scattered throughout lts ps1,s. An
stt.oa o; gh.s s'na No3ld tend ~ la.err<t
ehatrr1 IN Vie Nulsstc. ana the only
danger 90 De- rasFi~s a-alns, is q dog
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moral ara .,na-'fnus th~ .,un,orsl-ss I'M
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clarsi-r f.r- of -r~s~ss. the R.hl, v7i r.
Sr~st a.. i- education aal .siie %, an
uqr-sh' lts This no ploa~ person ns,is
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80 ara dlsro~>i % cast ,s fsi-as ss,le
unt SO IS 90 them W. At8r,-s 81 -fes ,5r ,,.
preservation ~ a res7ec, ~ ,he B.tie
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commandments CT LIS eAAasaa- A..aoa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

The comet Is not coming near us after
another tack. 1t Is some years since We
were trea ted to the visit Of a very brilliant
member of the celestial nomads, and the
failure OF any of the great comets TO come
back seems to indicate that they are
caught up by the influence of other bodies
and either retained in an orbit subject 10
sun or become dissipated in space.
Perrine's comet, which is now leaving the
field of earthly observa ton. was calculated
at one time TO have been approaching Us
at the tremendous rate OF i,efo.ooe miles
day. and although it may be a very intan-
gibIe and nebulous affair the atmospheric
disturbance following in the wake of such
a speed might have made II very ugcom-
Portable for as This lasted only d few
days after it was first diseerned. ami it
was then seen to be receding as fast as 1t
came
We are told that the earth has at least
once passed through the tail OF a comet
but as such tails are very long, We might
not feel any appreciate effects If We
passed only through the dluy ribbons OF
its extreme end. Nothing is known as TO
the density OF the head of a comet. but
most astronomers agree that the destruc-
tion of the earth by such an agency is ex-
treInely improba ble. The age OF the earth
estimated all the way from 1900 to 2O0oo. GOO
years. is rather in favor Of the presumption
that it Will follow the example OF the moon
and die of cold although 1t might long
after swing around the sun as an unproduc-
tive mass of matter.
\ visitor from the sky OF even greater ir-
terest is the Gall Of aerolites i'm The neigh
borhood of Madrid. where one exploded
with such force as to throw down brick
walls. This fall has revived the theory
that aeroites are fragments elected from
the volcanoes of the moon many years ago
and that they have been circling around
the earth in the lunar wake. gradually get
ting nearer. until they entered our atmos-
phere and Were disintegrated by the con-
tact. The chief ground for this IS the evil
dence that relatively 10 the mass CT the
car,h's satellite, her volcanoes must have
had much iiescer activity than eny on this
planet. It mast have heen magnificent
SIGHT in those days when the moon shot 10
such enormous heights. as the volcanoes
themselves testify must have been the case
stuneu1oHs Pyrotechnical displays we
need not regret It. however. bccalse when
These phenomena occurred this earth was
probably not in condition 10 afford very
agreeable domiciie for The human race
constituted as 1t IS today
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
EDITORIAL sPARkLES.

II is now in order TO recognize the belig-
erent rights of Bailington Booth.-Omaha
Bee.
Somebody tried to kill valuable New
York dogs. This is the wurst yet.-Minne-
apolis Journal
There IS a disposition TO question Mr.
Portcr's census Of the Mckinley boom
Washington City Post.
The prizefght Of the future is evidently
destined to be conducted per long distance
telephone.-Buffaio Express.
The cat show In New York follows on he
heels of the dog show Usually the dog
follows on the heels of the cat.-Boston
Globe.
Now Mrs Lease calls Jerry Simpson a
barking cur and a crawling worm. This is
seeking II TO him with emphasis .-Boston
Herald
Up TO the present time Mr.. Halsteaas
campaign In Cuba has been confined 10
flank movements on the yermin In the Ha-
sana hotels.-Chicsgo Times-Herald.
Speaker Reed speaks OF the Cleveland
administration as period when nobody
ruled. This is hardly complimentary to
the bond syndicate-Kansas City Journal
The Bayard resolution Of censure has a.
last been reported 10 the house but IL too
10 awaken thrilling interest al this time
Boston Herald.
The approaching comet will have to make
some arrangement with the board Of al
dermen for franchise before IL can secure
the right-of-way through our streets
Chicago Times Herald
1T is generally easier for wife to 20
up stairs and find something for her hus-
hand In a bureau drawer than n L. for her
10 pat sne drawer in order again after be
has found it.Someryfll- Journal
The next time Chairman Carter has oc-
casion to speak OF we Western men IN a
free silver pies, he can make II more clear
ana comprehensive by the simple phrase
Ne ana Stewart and Teiler"-Nilwaukee
Sentinel
There Is baby In Jenkintoxn, Pa. that
weighed little less than two pounds at
us birth. which occurred about three
weeks ago. II weighs more than four
poafas now and Is generally Thriving II
u Keeps on doubling its weight every three
weeks II Is going 20 be a whopper Bcs lon
Globe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

The treasury department has had It's
attenflon called again TO the fact thar a
Dig mistake was made in the Wilson 1ul
oy the increase of duty upon diamonds.
Because diamonds are Injuries, only in
dalsed IN by the rich. 1t was deemed ad-
Visabie when the Wilson-Gornnan bill was
oeinS prepared to increase the duty from
1" 10 % per cent. 1t was said at the time
that the increase was in the interest of
revenue tarin. But 1t has been demon
s'raied that the government has not re-
celVed any more money from diamonds at
. per cent than 1t did when the rate was
10 The higher rating is practically pro-
motive. and consequently these items
are seldom seen In the custom house re-
ports. nowadays. although experts es-
innate that five times as many diamonds
were imported last year as came in dur
ing any preceding year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
WANT RECIPROCITY.

The house OF representatives. has author
lied an Investigation OF the results OF
reciprocity. 1t will undoubtedly show that
a grave mistake was made when that pol
Icy vas abandoned. and the evidence that
through reciprocal trade arrangements our
foreign shipments might have been largely
Increased will probably be so conclusive
that one Of tho first acts OF the next Re
publican government Will be to revive the
reciprocity plan. \ subcommittee
of the committee on ways and
means has already given the matter
some attention. and the facts presented by
the -four miliers OF the country viii ho
doubt be found equally true in respect to a
great many other Industries. Under the
reciprocity agreement with Brazil the eN-
port of American nour to that country in
creased IN two years from 6Gooo barrels
per year 10 81 90 harreln. Since the alb
rogation Of tho agreement the trade with
Erasil has fallen OF about ao.c,a barrels a
year Another heavy loss Ia this trade
followed the ahroxatiou OF the reciprocity
arrangement with Spain. which gave
American millcrs practically monopoly of
the Cuban market. Many of the European
countries Discriminate against American
flour Ia tho Interest Of horne millers. and
The only remedy for this VIII br found IN
tho application OF the principles OF tocl-
proclY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

eoacocted a scheme ny which they would
win favor IN one quarter without running
risk Of the punishment which would fol-
low such an arront to the royal family Il
It's authority were re-sstahlished
The deadly work Of the snickersnee and
the barred RICH, arm In all . myth told TO
the newspaper correspondents With few
additional details only TO afford verisimili-
tEde OF truth.
Armenia. Cutsa. Ashantee and Abyssinia
have so engrossed the public mind that 1t
. does not take that Lively interest In the
fate of the royal lady Il would have done
few months ago; and although 1t seems
rather shocking that queen. who wears
a crown and Yields scepter. should be
slain in cold blood and cremated in hot
flames. a nation which has Cleveland and
a senate on its hands and presidential
campaign impending cannot be persuaded
30 devote that attention 10 rejoicing over
her escape humane societies might reas-
onably ask of US. Indeed. now that the
period of mourning has expired ard We
rad all about come TO the conclusion that
she was a wicked woman and her death
not aitoget her an evil. 1t is hard TO reverse
steam and reach any other conclusion
than that her temperance on the scene
Is annoying.
She can have no consideration for her
husbands new plans or for the queen who
supposed she vas entitled TO take the
Jack; and a woman so entirely lost 10
sense OF propriety as TO turn up alive now
ought TO he declared legally defunct, any
how. and subjected to a punishment which
would adequately fit the crime. such as
being compelled TO continually play check
ers with her nose In spot that IS always
barred or to accept a handsome check
from the king and new mate and call 1t
a draw. Enoch Ardens. even involuntary
Ardens. always cause more or less disar-
rangement of ma trimonial plans and ought
not to be encouraged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

OF the nation upon their shoulders. realize
the futHIty Of a war with THIS country.
They are. however. confronted BY An IN
fursated people. who have 10 conception
Of our power and wealth. but rao I'VE
in the memory OF the past when span
was one Of the forces IN Europe
The recklessBess of MODS such az Is
often manifested in Latin countries, Is u
known in this country. although We have
had an occasional sample Of what even
American rioters can do. We can see
clearly. at this distance. ho@ ridiculous
Il Is IN the midst OF a crisis for hand
Of wandering men to march through the
streets sEnzshlng windows and doing o-her
damage 20 property which must he paid
for by the innocent ownerz or BY the peo-
pie at large as.taxpayers-
Tho spectacle presented In Spain and in
Italy wouId afford iesson TO Americans
IL II were rot for the unfortunate .acs
that the class of men who take such means
to express their dissasi.factson are much
the same everywhere. They DO not repre-
sent the nation: they become excited and
reckless. wsntonly doing mischief III sheer
ceyfitry. Such rnobs are always danger
Gus and never worth consideration: a. a
menace 10 law and order they should lie
suppressed by the organized guardians Of
the public peace and punished BY the con-
stftuted authorities who represent the peo-
pies interests.
There Is no similarity between 2 siris-
yie for rights and a raid upon innocent
citizens: there IS no community OF interes
between a wronged class seeking redress
ana the brigands and hooters OF private
property. The iawless always bring oainin
upon The Iaw-abiding and their just cause
Of grievance. and it Is in the interest o.
right never to countenanee any such pre-
tended allies.