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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
CIoUerport ReWs.

Miss Mary Robinson ex-
poets to make her future home
near Jackson.
Mr.. Tom Robinson is at
tending school at Fentress In
stitute, Mercer.
Miss Mamie Robinson ex-
poets TO visitrelatives in Texas
in the near future.
Quite a crowd of young
people assembled at the resi-,
dence of Mrs. McKissic re-
Gently and passed a pleasant
evening.
Miss Anna McKissic, the
popular principal ofthe school
at Hatchie, has recently or
ganized a literary society at
that place, in which much in
terest is being mantle sted.
ELI.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
$1,000 5 Err 5OC.
How it Nay be Secured.

The Weekly Commercial Appeal,
in order to retain the largest circu-
lation of any weeklyin the South,
offers a cash gift to the subscriber
guessing the correct or nearest cor
rect number of bales of cotton re-
ceived in Memphis from September
l, 1896, to April Is, 1897, inclu-
sive, as follows: If the correct or
nearest correct guess is received in
November or December, it will get
in cash 81, 500, if in January ST, 900,
if in February $3.50, but if not till
March only $500, Contest closes
March 81, but the correct or nearest
correct guess first received will be
awarded the prize. Receipts in
Memphis in former years were as
follows: From September 1, 1894,
to April Is, 1895, 571, O94 bales;
from September l, 1895, to April
Is, 1896, 407, 300 bales. Fifty
Cents. must accompany every guess
for II months subscription to the
Weekly Commercial Appeal. The
Weekly Commercial Appeal con-
tains all the news of the week
Asked and Answered Department,
Veterinary Department, SO, 900
prize story, Talmage's Sunday SER
mons, latest market reports, Farm
Department, etc. Special offer to
agents and club-raisers will be sent
free on application. Sample copies
free. Address COMMERCIAL APPEAL,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
Condensed testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Man
ufacturer's agent, Columbus, Ohio,
certifies that DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery has no equal as Cough rem
edy. J. D. Brown, Prop. st. James
Hotel, Ft, Wayne, Ind, testifes
that he was cured of cough of two
years standing, caused by La Grippe,
by DR.. Kings New Discovery. B.
F. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass, says
that he has used and recommended
it and never knew it to fail and
would rather have it than any doc
tor, because it always cures. Mrs.
Hemming, 222 E. 25th St. Chicago,
always keeps it at hand and has nc
fear of Group, because it instantly
relieves. Free Trial bottles at w.
J. Cox's Drug Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
Did You Euer

Try Electric Bitters as remedy fol-
your troubles? If not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If
you have Loss of Appetite, Consti-
patton, Headache, Painting Spells,
or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable,
Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy
Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi-
cine you need. Health and Strength
are guaranteed by It's use. so cents
and 81 at w. J. Cox's Drug Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
TRUTHS.
Man proposes and frequently gets

Man proposes and frequently get
left.
Tears are no sign of a tender
heart.
"Walls have ears" but they are
often ceiIed.
A brass key unlocks more fem
mime hearts than a gold one.
The world may owe you living,
but You will have to work hard to
collect the debt.
One of the surest signs of advanc.
ing years is the magnifying of the
importance of little things.
1t is as much the duty of subscri.
bers to uphold an editor as it is mem
bers of a church to uphold a minister.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proven to
be the very best. 1t effects a per
manent cure and the most dreaded
habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge all who are af
fiicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few cases loug resist
the use of this medicine. Try it
once. so cents and S1.Oo at w. j.
Cox's Drug Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
Extra Special Offer.

We will send the BOLIVAR Bull
LETIN and the Weekly Commercial
Appeal both one year for one dollar.
This will entitle subscribers to the
above mentioned guess at cotton re-
ceipts in Memphis. We made tie
same offer last year and nearly 800
people took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to secure two papers for the
price of one, including a chance at
the valuable prizes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12

The subject to be discussed b!
the Debating Society at the Acade
my Friday evening, is: ''Resolved
That Rome was greater govern
ment than Greece"
Lost, a pocket-book in Bolivar
Saturday, containing SIS in paper
money three five dollar bills) and
two silver dollars. Finder will be
literally rewarded by returning same
to THE BULLETIN office. No CUES
tions will be asked.
Those who have not settled
will please do so, as we de-
sire to close our books for
last year.
Cox, SAVAGE & Co.
The following telegram from
Middleton appeared in the CONNER
cial Appeal of Sunday: Burglars
have again been in our city, which
fact was not discovered until week
had passed. They went under the de-
pot wareroom and bored through the
flooring first into barrel of -four.
This they did not want. Next into
a barrel of bottled ale. Still this was
not the stuff wanted. Then they
hit barrel of vinegar. This they
let run out. Then they got into a
barrel of fine whisky, the very
stuff they were looking for. This
was the property of J. S.Sasser, and
he thinks only about ten or fifteen
gallons are gone
Buy your Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, ETC., from w. j.
Cox. He sells the Cham
pion Ready Mixed Paints
best on the market.
Mr.. w. P. Marable and Miss
Rosa Burford are to be married
Tuesday afternoon, March 10th, at
the residence of Mr.. Sam Jarman,
at WhitevIlle. Immediately after
the ceremony, the bride and groom
will leave for Nashville, their flu
ture home. Mr.. Marable was form
erly connected with the Western
Hospital as assistant. Recently he
removed to Nashville, where he is
engaged in the mercantile business.
He is a popular and intelligent gen.
tleman, the soul of honor, and is
held in high esteem. Miss Burford
has also been employed at the Hos
pital as attendant for several years
past. She belongs to one of the
oldest and most cultured families
of our county. THE BULLETIN ex-
tends congratulations IN advance.
The Peabody is the most
c9ntrally-located Hotel in the
city of Memphis. Its service
is first class in every respect,
and it's charges are moderate.
The price of meals has been
reduced to so cents. When
you go to Memphis, stop at
The Peabody, and you will
ever afterwards sing its praise.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
The Discovery 5aUed His Life

Mr.. G, Caillouette, Druggist,
Beaversville, ILL.,, says: "To DR..
Kings New Discovery I owe my
life; was taken with La Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles
about, but of no avail and was given
up and told l could not live. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in
my store | sent for a bottle and be-
gan its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without
it." Get free trial bottle at w. J.
Cox's Drug Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
Buckien'S AYnicd SdIUe.

The best Salve In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Fol-
sale by Cox, Savage d Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
BULLETIN
LOCAL NEWS.

IL AAA'Oh8 1SeeA ceSHSNAA'
Mr.. G. T. Ingram was in Mem
phis the first of the week.
Mr.. N. @. Nuckolls is in Mid
die Tennessee on business.
The rain fall so far this montl
has amounted to 3.63 inches.
Mr.. P. F. Wilkinson was il
Jackson Wednesday on business.
Miss Daisy Emerson has re
turned from a visit to Medon.
Miss Belle Eoff, of Mlddleburg,
is visiting friends in Saltillo, Tenn.
-Messrs. J. A. Wilson and p.
n. Stuart visited Whiteville Sun
day.
Little Louise Mask has been
quite sick with fever for several
days.
Mr.. Francis Fentress, of Mem
phis, was in Bolivar Saturday, on
business.
Mr.. w. E. Farley is clerking
for the popular firm of Lipsky Bros,
Whiteville.
MIR. J. II. Doyle and wife
spent Sunday with relatives in the
4th district.
-Hardeman's farmers have turned
their backs upon politics and their
faces to the pillow,
The Progress Club meets in the
library of st. Katharine's School
this friday evening.
DIR. H.W, Tate attended a meet
ing of the State Board of Charities
in Nashville, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jas. Fentress, who has
been visiting her mother, left Mon
day morning for Chicago.
"A ten-toed, blue-eyed, black
chicken will be exhibited at the poul-
try show in Bolivar next fall.
Mr.. G. w. Green returned
yesterday after a two weeks's visit
to his family at Villa Ridge, Ill.
From January l, 1897, to date,
IO3 trust deeds have been recorded
by the Register of Hardeman COun-
ty.
County Court Clerk, Julius
Crawford, and Circuit Court Clerk,
S. III. Jones, were in Jackson Mon
day.
-Prewitt & Co., of Whiteville
sold their stock of general merchan-
disc last week to G. T. Webb &
Bro.
Madame Rumor says that mar
riage bells will ring within few
days in the Evansville neighbor-
hood.
w. III. Reynolds moved We'd
nesday into his new house, recently
erected on his farm, one-half mile
east of town.
Mrs. Hackle carried her husband
to the insane asylum at Nashville
Tuesday. We hope he will be ben
Gifted by the change.
"A full account of the inaugural
ceremonies, held in Washington, on
March 4th., appears on the first page
of to-day's BULLETIN.
Mrs. T. J. Nicely, who has been
visiting her son-in-law, Mr., L. R. Ir-
by, near Whiteville, left for Wheat
ley, Ark, last week.
Rev. Mr.. Cabanis preached at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and delivered an interesting lecture
on China Sur day night.
Our popular merchant, Mr.. ].
A. Barrett, has been in the Eastern
markets during the past week pur-
chasing his spring stock.
Superintendent Douglas, of the
Western Hospital, hopes to have the
eolored annex ready for occupancy
within the next sixty days.
Bolivar Camp, Woodmen of the
World, is in fourishing condition.
AT almost every meeting, new
Woodmen are ''turned into the for
est"
Rev. W. A. Russell attended
the annual Sunday school conference
for the Jackson district of the NJ. Z.
church South, held in Somerville
last week.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning. Subject !:
Goods Geatness and Mans Great
ness" Evening: "Christ's Mission
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
IMPORTANT.

Our proposition to send
THE BULLETIN and WEEKLY
COMMERCfAL-APPEAL, both
one year for ONE DOLLAR,
will soon expire. Those Who
desire to take advantage of
this offer must send in their
subscriptions at once. Re-
member that subscribers are
also entitled to guess at cot
ton receipts in Memphis from
September I. 1896, to April
rs, 1897. The lucky guesser
will receive q handsome sum
of money.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
GONG SOUTH.
13 WEEKS S1.OO

THE POLICE GAZETTE viii be mailed, secure
ly wrapped, to any address in the United States,
THREE Mo STHs, on receipt OF ONE DOLLAR.
All letters, money orders, drafts, etc., must be
addressed to the Proprietor,
Franklin Square, n. Y. RICHARD K. FOX.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12

Fishing Tackle cheap a
w. ]. Cox's.
Mr.. Thomas Polk, of Jackson
was in Bolivar Tuesday. Mr.. Polk
is spending a considerable portion
of his time in Hardeman, looking
after his farming interests.
j. ii. Prewitt, of Grand juno
ton, was in Bolivar Tuesday on
business. Mr.. Prewitt is a very
prominent applicant for the position
of transfer mail agent at Grand
Junction.
Buy your Lamps and Chin
neys from w. j. Cox.
Mr.. George Walters, of Little
Y ork, Illinois, who recently pur-
chased OF Messrs. Caruthers & Hulse
the place known as the Wiley farm,
in the 18th district, arrived with
his family last week.
-Messrs. Caruthers & Hulse, our
real estate agents, have had num-
Der of northern home-seekers in our
midst recently. Conditional con-
tracts have been made by them for
the sale of many farms.
Fresh Garden Seeds and
Onion Sets at CoX's Drug
Store.
We direct attention to the adj
vertisement of the Jackson Lumber
Co. Write to them for prices on
anything in the lumber line. All
orders will be attended to promptly.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Our handsome friend, Col. Nat
Huddleston, was in town Wednes-
day. Mr.. Huddleton's visits to
Bolivar are becoming frequent of
late, though he says he always
has legitimate business.
I have a few bushels of re-
cleaned Clover Seed, which
[ will sell cheap.
w. J. Cox.
The BULLETIN desiring to re-
turn thanks to the Memphis Scimi-
tar for a copy of its Almanac for
1897. The book contains $50 pages,
and is full of interesting and valua-
BILE information. Price 25 cents.
AT municipal election held in
Middleton Saturday, the following
Aldermen were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: &, NJ. Wilson,
G. L. Webb, ]. F. Jenkins, J. G.
Shearin, L. NJ. Cox, M. Wilson, and
T. Y. Moore.
Garden Seeds of various
kinds at Hudson's.
Mrs. Henry Williams died at
her home, near Cedar Chapel, last
week, in the Goth year of her age.
Mrs. Williams was highly educated
and accomplished lady. She was
devout member of the Methodist
church. A husband and five chill
dren survive her.
Go to Hudsonis tor new
and pretty Wall Paper.
Last Friday morning, cyclone
passed through the Hickory Valley
neighborhood. Trees were blown
down, a school house near Mr..
Charles Harris residence was moved
from its foundation, the stove-room
of Mr.. Richard Earnest was blown
down, and other damage done. No
lives lost.
Drugs, Stationery and
School Supplies cheap at
Hudson's.
Mr.. w. P. Nuckolls, of the 14th
district, will have completed the lat
ter part of the week his new residence
on the land recently purchased by
him from Mr.. Robert Harris, located
two and one-half miles northwest of
Bolivar. Mr.. Nuckolls has already
moved considerable portion of his
provendcr and agricultural imple-
ments, and his household goods will
be moved Immediately upon the
completion of his residence.
Purify your blood and be
ready to resist the summer
malaria, by using Hudson's
Compound Extract of Sar-
saparilla.
Mr.. r. Melville Wood returned
Tuesday evening from Lexington,
KY, where, for the past four months,
he has been attending the Wilbur
r. Smith Commercial College. Mr..
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12

Total number of scholars, s,9O5.
Total amount appropriated, s12,-
467.
Total amount per scholar, s1.40.
w. T. Z. THOMPSON,
Chairman County Court.
This March 3, 1897.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
I. G. ROAD.
TIME TABLE.

Effective, Sunday, Feb. q.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12
For Sale.
A good mare, 5 years old, cheap.
Apply to G. T. Ingram g Co.

Commercial Appeal delivered
daily by carrier anywhere in town
at 65 cents per month.
r. 9. WILKINSON, Gen. Agt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I. Fargason. o. B. Polk.
T. B. Turley. n Fontaine R. B. snowden Austin Miller
John Oyerton, Jr. NJ Gavin j. NJ Goodbar. w E Love.
Godfrey Frank.
Acts as Executor Administrator Guardian Trustee Assignee Re-
Agents for the investments of Funds any Fduciary
capacity Loans negotiated
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16
A Rnro rront. Do not MIaa II.

Tomorrow at o o'eltk, for the
frat time In the history of reXdrk-
ana, you will have au opportunity
Of witnessing q poutIdealhigh mass
The Fright Rev Bishop lNlagef'
aid of Little Rock o0iciatIng aasIa.
ted by five pdcata, After mass the
Rev Dr. Callaghau Of Little Rock
will preach the panegyle Of ST.
Patrick He Isone the most emil.
nent speakers IN the South
AtSo'elotk In the evening there
will be- grand musical entertain.
meut by our best local talent and
a lecture by the Hon, h Graham
Frost of st L6us, who Is well
known da a speaker Of ability lie
win speak ON the lfiah Race at
home and abroad Attend and you
not be- disappointed
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16
A POOR GUGssER

There iga weather bureau at Llis
tlc Rock presided over by q gentle
man who signs the weather bulIe
tins sent out from there, Moore
Yesterday we published 10 the peo'
pie Of southwestern Arkansas,
through him, the fact that today
would be clear and warm The
message was received here yestef.
day at 10 O'clock at the time a
rain was falling and II must have
been coming down at Little Rock
at the same ratio 0s here Had we
been In the forecast business we
certainly would have guessed that
the rain would fall ON the morrow
We write this In a good humor with
Mr. Moore, for We learn that he iH
a clever gentleman, andgetB a good
salary aud smokes good cigars but
wc want TO tell him It ralued Ia
southwestern ArHuuaa today even
harder than II did the day hc was
mabmg predictions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16
coon DYg BOYS

rbckausas city people have seen
Ht to establish their train masters
headquarters at Shreveport This
will take away from us some nice
tlcycrgenuemen aud good railroad
men In the persouel of Train Mas.
teri. n Eliott Car Accountant
George Williams aud W. =, Lam.
bert j, n bean aud j, NJ bennett
Wcpirt from thcscgcntlcmcu with
genuine sorrow not for the iutdns
sit value tbti would be- to our city,
should they remain here, but from
a social standpoint shreveport
dlda noble part by Che H {, T. ~
q road aud thH company should
sec that there is nothing too good
tpthe village oh Red river
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16
Myaterioua Shooting

lWt night pr u N Williams
wds awahutlat hH bouse, by a
caller who had q negro woman
with him. wounded m the arm by a
bullet The negro would not tell
by whom the woman was shot Dr.
Williams admiulstcrcdtoh hcrwelIare
and this morning extracted thc ball
from The arm, the negro man pays
ing the fee for the operation We
could not learn ANY more about The
antr
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

We have on our editorial table q
spray Of orange blossoms, with the
compliments Of Mrs u. NJ, Walker
Mrs Walker we learn, has bne
collection Of flowers OF all kinds,
and takes particular pains to gce
that they are protected during Sc.
we're, cold weather We notice sew
cral small oranges formed on the
spray sent us, aud If the tree does
not shed them on, Mr. WALKER can
raise hN own oranges this year
right here In reyarkoua We re,
turn thanks for the kind remem
branec,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

The West side council has made
several spasmodic attempts to
TO meet, in the past several daysp
to act ON the sewerage ordinance,
but a quorum was not gotten to-.
gcthcr We hope the West side
aldermen will see the need Of a sew
eragc system, and come together
and pass all necessary ordinances
forthwith
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

Dr. Parker, manufactures and
owner Of Roncado Tonic, who has
been here for about a month, has
gone to Fort Worth He deported
himself IN a gcntlemanly manner
while here, and made quite a num-
Der Of friends.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

The hog nuisance, on both sides
Of the line. IS becoming unbearable
Can't ourl aldermen rise above
the dictation of a few men, who
make II business 60 keep a few
old NANCY hogs IN the city to de-
stroy other peoples property and
say to them, You must take your
hogs 10 the country or pen themy'
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

The 9Th Ward, Texas side, Is a
yeritable hog ranch, and many are
the complaints about the depreda.
tions Of the hogs on gardens and
yards Our aldermen are to blame
for this, 20 that they do not have
the stock ordinance enforced
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

Hon PoindeXter Dunn, who Us
representing The Gate CITY Rail.
road was here this morning, but
returned TO Shreveport this after
noon. We learn ne is awakening
quite an interest among the people
between Shreveport and Natchez,
for the extension Of the Gate City
road chrough Shreveport and on TO
Natchez
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

Tomorrow the eye Of the whole
country viii be turned on Carson
City, for the purpose Of learning
who IS the best man, Corbett or
Ftzammons. We are still be-
lever in the Californian over the
C0rnishman.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

az the opera house, will not arrive
until tomorrow, on the cannon ball,
from ST Louis A royal welcome
from the big hearted Irish awaits
his coming
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

Ask your grocer for klines steam
bread ltis fall weight gives the
dealer q fair profit aud the eoosum'
er the fall value Of hH money gll
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

Specific

which promptly purifes the
the blood and thoroughly
renovates the entire system,
tones and strengthens the
stomach, and renews the APP
petite. 1t is the only safe
tonic, being purely vegetable,
and the only blood remedy
guaranteed to contain no ar
senic, sulphur, mercury pot
ash or other mineral sub
stance, whice is Of so much
importance to all who know
the injurious effects of these
drugs. Nature should be as
sisted by ma IN M A
on S, S. S, ~ ~ ~
here is Nothing HalfaS GOOdl
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-16

roa SALE Old newspapers "a zoe
paf hundred 40 the ffXAaHANlAN
hnifn.