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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-01
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

One bad thing about the Klondike gold
country is that it affords an excuse for so
many crank inventors to annoy people by
telling of the fool machines they are going
to build to get them there.-Chicago Record
The times., 1897-07-11
News boy Bliss.

The American newsboy can almost be
said to have created a genus for himself
III he has any, he has certainly created it,
for of all the inhabitants of this planet
there is none who is so absolutely indie
pendent, so thoroughly confident OF his
own eXertions. He has seIf-importance
derived from his ability to support or
partially support himself, which places
him high above the rank of the ordinary
gamin, and he generally possesses what is
far more important in any community
ready money He is the capitalist of our
Junior civilization, the Count Esterhazy
Of newsboys' alley. He can play craps for
money when other boys are constr aimed to
pursue this deleetabIe amusement with only
the milder, If more intellectual, pleasure
of studying the fluctuations OF fortune, or,
at most, hazarding cigarette pictures
He may swear little more than is nee
essary, but in general is not half bad His
train OF thought is usually healthy and Wig
orous, and has a robustness born of the
outer air IN which he speads SO much OF his
time Physically, he is agile, and almost
tircless. While apparently reckless In
most things, me is, on the whole, careful
of his health he is scarcely ever known
to smoke whole cigarette at time His
intellect is as keen as "a razor He keeps
1t continually honed on the strop of ex-
perience Everything carries for him a
lesson. From the sale of the largest Sun
day paper to that OF the most unpreteutious
weekly there is nothing he does not prof
it by.
He is q born statist, a self-educated
strategist. He has the nice art OF going
far enough and yet never overstepping
himself On the eve of such an occasion he
will yociferate, "All about the election, ="
but don't ever expect of whom until You
buy the paper. Pleasure and other things
occupy a fair proportion OF his time, but
with him the distribution of news is al
ways uppermost- 1t even penetrates his
sleeping hours. One Of them was heard
to remark between sales to another a day
or SO ago. Say, jim, had de finest dream
L ever had, last night Was it about
angels?' inquired Jim.
Nav" was the contemptuous response.
Il dreampt dat der was awful sInashup,
six fires, four double murders, an tree sui
eides, all in one dayr'-Chicago Times
Herald.
The times., 1897-07-11

1T has already run for seven weeks in
Frisco. Next season it is TO be brought
East.
In Frisco, of course, it is more easily IN
deTstood on account OF the large Chinese
population and the understanding which
the Americans have OF their ways and char
acter. They can take a Chinese story Sc
uousy VIII the people of the East? We
are accustomed to take stage Chinamen
only In vaudeville or burlesque or as the
comic lead in light opera. 1t never occurs
To us that tragedy rni ght eater into she life
of Chinaman. The success of MI Powers
First Born" might open up ali interest
ing new field for dramatic authors Not
alone would the serious side OF Chinese
life offer itself for further dram atfzation
but there remains the Indian, the Japanese,
the Korean. and New Workers.
We are on the booking list of what at
present looms up as the musical novelty
of next season. 1t is the Banda Rossa,
1taiy's favorite band, which comes by per-
mission of his majesty, King Hunibert
These musicians are as famous in Europe
as Sousa's men are here, and Maestro Sor-
tno, the leader is quite as popular as our
own John Philip.
The times., 1897-07-11
The Jubilee Stamp. 4.

The Canadian jubilee issue Will be made
By the American Bank Note Company.
There Will be fifteen stamps, ranging from
a half cent to So. Very clever couHterfeits
Of the 1858 Naples ''srana" stamps have
been offered to collectors lately They are
very clever ymade and would easilydeceive
young collectors. The original dies Of these
plates, excepting that OF the = grana. have
just been placed il. the Postal Museum of
italy. These plates, together with the die
OF the Parma stamps, 1852 and 1881, the
matrix Of tie same die, and the die OF the
newspaper tax stamp. ] S07, Were aiIsold as
OH junk by the italian governmental 1873.
hJt the purchaser had hitherto held them
at too high price IT, effect a sale. The
first issue of Servian stamps was in April,
1856. Ofthe 1-para 2,0i0 and OF the 2-paTd
1 ,944 staIaps were printed. One moathlattr
1880 uf the l-para, Is, 800 of the 2-paTa,
We're printed in different shade of the
same color. InJunr Of thesame yearl 2 900
of the 1o-para, 200, GOO of the 2O-para, 90
600 OF the 40-para, Were printed. The rea-
son why almost all the 1-para and 2-para
stamps are found unused is that they Were
purposaly not Cancelled, but Were placed n
the wrappers of foreign journals coming
into Servia in such way rs to necesSitate
their destroyal through tearing. They
We're practically used as 'postage-due'
stamps.-HarpeI's Round Table.
The times., 1897-07-11
A Thrilling Memory.

Willing away her last days III CONVEX
at Tacoma. W Wash.,is an old lady W no per
fectly remembers the battle of Waterloo.
She was a girl OF seventeen W hen the first
cannons were fired, and from a tree top,
where she had climbed Co be out Of the
way OF the soldiers dashing in every direc-
ton over fields and farms and roads, she
saw the last charge of the Old Guard III
one of the most thrilling drains ever
witnessed Wellington and ssis staff stop
ped at her atheI's house after the victory,
and soon after she married one of the
young troopers. She came to this country
on sailing vessel. an q her accoun of the
terrific gales they accounted and the
The times., 1897-07-11

The coming of the Banda Rosa win be
genuinely welcome. We have not had a
foreign band since Eduard Strauss brought
his orchestra from Vienna America seems
actually poverty stricken of good music
IN Washington We are exceptionally fa-
vored with the Marine Band, but else where
there are hut four or five concerts y,.ar
sousa goes everywhere and rays 10 the
peoples delight In the East the Boston
symphony furnishes a higher class IN
the West Thomas Chicago Orchestra pere-
grinates a bit. That's all
A couple OF goDd concerts by the foreign
musicians will be heartily welcome. The
Rosa Band includes sixty performers,
They vii. bring twelve soloists with them.
Eiye Banda Rossal
The times., 1897-07-11
Finnigan to Flanntran,


SUperintindint wuz FIannigan;
Boss ay the sietion wuz Finnigin;
Whiniver the kyars got often the thrack
An mudtlled up things t til devil an back,
Finnigin writ to Flannigan
Afther the wrick wuz all on agin:
That is, this FInnigin
Reported to Flanagan
Whin Finnigin furst writ to FIanni gan,
He writed tin pages-did Finnigin,
An he tould jist how the smas h occurred:
Full niny tajus, blunderin' wuued
Did Finnlein write to Flanni gan,
Afther the kyars had gone on agin:
That WIZ how Finnigin
Reported to FIanuigan
NOW Fiaunlgan kuowed morethan Finnigin-
He'd more idjucation-had Flanagan:
An 1t wore'In clane an complately out
To tell what Finnigin writ about
In his writin to Muster Flanagan,
SO be writed back to Flnnigin:
Don't do sich sin again;
Make 'em brief, Finnigin!''
Whin Finnigin got this from FIannigau.
He bfushed rosy rid-did Finnigin;
An he said: III gamble Il whole
months pa-ay
That it'll be nanny an NANNY u da-ay
Before superintindint, that's Flannlgan
GIFTS whack at this same sia agin
From Finnigin to Flanagan,
Reports won't be long agin"
W3n da-ay on the siction av Finnig;n,
On the road sup 'rintindid by Flannigan
A rail gave way on a bit av a curve
An some kyars went off as they made
the swerve,
There's nobody 'hurted,'' sez Finnigin,
But reports must be made TO Flanagan ="
and he winked at McGiorrigan,
AS married a Finnigin
he wuz shantyin' thin, wuz Finnigin,
As mani ny rajlroader's been agin,
An the smoky Oh lamp wuz burniu'
bright
In Finnigin's shanty all that night
Bilin' down his report was Finnigin!
An he writed this here: Muster Flan-
nigan;
Off agfn, on agin,
Gone agin -Finnigin. Life
The times., 1897-07-11
in Baltimore, where return game will b
played
Washington Athletic Club.

The eentertainmcnJ committee OF the W ash
ingIcfi A thleGic Club is arranging an excel
Int program foT all ''athietic smoker,
10 To gwen at the clubhouse on the evening
o: July 27 l'rof. Robert Ackers and r.
Roy Mackey are the prime movers in Sc
curing the talent and they promise that
this event shall outshine all previous ef
foits The feat ure CT the event VIII he a
wrestling bout, ia which Mackey will en-
tie;yor to wrest the laures from Mr.. Cor
man, the present claimant of the District
championship IN his class. THE fact that
10th these accomplished wrestiers would
like to meet Harry Lee Of w. L. L., leads
additional intrest to the res ult OF the
match
At the last meeting of the club Messrs
John S Webster, William Ray, II Burcinc,
and + Ermantraut were elected members.
TWO new applications are now awaiting
action
The next outing OF the club will be in
the shape of an excursion to Colonial
Beach on September and 8 Tickets
may be had of members
The final returns from the recent ex-
Gu, sion to River View show profit to
the club
The fair committee held a wcll-at
tended meeting On last Wednesday evening.
and the interest manifested was very
gratifying. A large amount of busines SIS
was transacted and Miss Emma Thompson,
Miss Nay Mullen, and Miss Mamie Parks
Were elected secretaries to act in con-
junction with the other secretaries on the
executive cnmmittee
A large number of donations have been
received and among the latest is IA large
saAton range from T A Burns, mem
ber of the club
n sCrIAfJDT
The times., 1897-07-11
Do You Fear Strangulation?

Strangulated rupture is caused by wear
ing poor-fitting truss that does not prop
IN a good man cases, ,deash IL you do not
believe US ask your doctor. Do not wear
tiie old st yle of truss with heavy iron or
you know what an Instrument of torture
they are and what You nave suffered with
them We can relieve You with our Inn
NIGHT AND DA " thereby effecting a
radical and permanent cure. No pressure
on the back or sores around your body.
Will hold the rupture tlntler the ardest
strain or SeyereSt exercise
IMPROVED ELASTIC. TRUSS CO.,
Dept. IL S22 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
The times., 1897-07-11

VIII lngersoil closed his season with Nat
Goodwin in San Francisco and came East
at once to join the Columbia stock But
before leaving he saw play which inn
pressed him deeply as piece of exquisite.
art, as Well as decided novelty. 1t is
modern play of life in Chinatown: 1t is
called THE First Born and it was writ
ten by man named Powers. The life of
the ChinaInan is treated seriously. and an
absorbing plot is worked out by the drama
Mr. Ingersoll says 1t is really fascinating
The times., 1897-07-11
Proper Street CIeaning

That whole Pompeiian trouble might
have been avoidsl," observed Diomed to
caesar, as the two sat Oh the banks Of
the Styx, talking about the misfortune
which befeil that city, '.if we'd only
had an efficient city government"
s'Bahp' said Caesar You couldn t have
made Vesuvius quit with an ordinance"
Didn't say we could, . retorted Diomed
But III the street cleaning department.
had seen to the removal OF the ashes
promptly
''Ah, said Caesar, quite So Harper s
Bazaar.
The times., 1897-07-11

Theatrically the East is stone dead
Baltimore hasn't theater open Buffalo
Cleveland, Pittsburg, and Cincinnati, are
entertained by nothing higher than cheap
variety Ill summer gardens PHILADELPHIA
theaters are all dark. and Boston Las one
theater with open doors. II is the Castle
square, and Charley Mackay, Mary Saun-
ders and A gnes Findlay are OF the cetnrany
presenting comedy
The West presents some ameiioration
OF the condition In Minneapolis stock
company headed by Mary Hampton is play
ing old Lyceum plays, and in st. Paul the
iachrynose emotional dramas are being
given by Eugenia Blair with success, though
Doth companies finish this ~!eak Omah;,
has nothing, but Kansas City supports a
summer stock
The Farther west you go the brighter
shines Thespis' star. In Denver they have
TWO companies. They play at car line ends
III garden theaters. Denver has a good
altitude, and the breeze from the noun
tains keeps things cool. In Frisco all the
tneafers are running; 1t is active as mid
winter. The Lyceum Stock is giving It's
repertoire The FrawIay Company last
week gave Shenandoah" Edwin Stevens
having left Daly, has gone back to comic
opera, which was his first love, and to the
Alcazar, in Frisco. which was his first
love He is playing "W ang'
The times., 1897-07-11
Conversion of Missouriaus.

Three women are going to sail from
San Francisco 10 the South Sea ISLAND
for the purpose of Going missionary work
among the caunibals No one wishes
THEM any harm, but it is q W ell known
fact that in many such cases the missionary
work has been done by the cannibals them
selves, and it was the missionaries who
were converted into a meal
The times., 1897-07-11

NERVOUS TROUBLES, all kinds, cured
with Animal Extracts Free book tells
C. For sale by W. s. Thompson, 703 18th
ST. NV IeS0-u
The times., 1897-07-11

tTibulations which beset them Is like a
story OF Clark Russell or Morgan Robert
son in their most thrilling ven New YoTk
Advertiser.
The times., 1897-07-11
SUMMER RESORTS.
White Sulphur Springs Va,

Near WarFentOn, Fauquier Co.
The most perfectly equipped health and
pleasure resort in the south Prices to
suit the times Magnificent scenery Water
Ous Troubles send FOR iIInstrstef circu
lars Address PROPRIETOR WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS. Near Warrenton,
Fauquier Co. Va Je26-2mo
The herald., 1897-09-07
Fish With no Tail

A few weeks ago one of the most ex-
traordinary fish ever known came to
light in Devonshire. 1t was club,
found in muddy pool, and certainly it
was as hideous a thing as one could
we'll imagine. 1t was imprisoned in
sort of cage formed of the roots of an
elm tree that projected under the water,
and it had evidently wormed it's way
into this prison when quite small. Being
unable to find its way out, it had been
forced to grow in the shape of it's cage
instead Of the natural form that all club
should take. With no room to develop,
the fish's tail had disappeared altogether
save for little deformed stump that
had wedged it's way between the roots
of the tree. The back fin had also van
ished, for there was no room for it to
grow m. The whole body of the luck
less club was distorted and had grown
into the gnarled and twisted form of the
root cage. The scales were incrusted
with mud and arranged in layers like foot
states.
1t is a puzzle to imagine how the fish
fed and lived during its growing years
in that watery prison, and what it did
when times were hard and no food came
by. It seemed contented enough and
was certainly healthy and strong, in
spite Of its distorted shape.-London
Rambler.
The herald., 1897-09-07
Harbor Inspection

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Ex-senator
Morgan of Alabama and his party were
the guests Of the chamber of commerce
today. At 10 o'clock this morning the
distinguished visitors were escorted to
the government steamer General Nc
Dowell where they were met by Sena-
tor Perkins, Congressman Mcguire Cen
eral Shafter and staff and some 200 other
prominent citizens. After embarking
upon the steamer the whole party visit
ed the Union iron works, where the big
ship building plant was inspected.
Thence they steamed across to Oak
land, after which Alcatraz, Angel ISL
and. Lime point and Fort point were
visited in turn. Upon their return al 2
o'clock the party repaired to the cham
ber of commerce, where a reception was
rendered to Senator Morgan by the
members of that organization.
This evening Native Sons hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity by a rep
resentative audience anxious to see and
hear Senator Morgan. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Phelan, chair
man Of the anti-funding committee, who
The herald., 1897-09-07
HER FATHER
Mrs. West Solves the Secret Of Her
Noble Birth


ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 6-Mrs. Frank
Z. west of this city is the daughter of a
German baron. This fact she learned on
a recent trip to Germany, from which she
is now on her way home. Her father is
en- route from Yokohama to San Fran
cisco. and father and daughter will meet
for the first time. The baron owned
large estates in Bavaria, but spent much
of his time in England. His wife was
intensely Jealous. During ONE of his pro-
longed stays in England, she gave her
babe, now Mrs West, into the care of a
minister who promised to keep secret
and to rear the child as his own in the.
event of the mothers death. The baron
ess soon afterwards died and the minis
ter redeemed his promise. Several of the
minister's own children grew to manhood
ana womanhood and always supposed
Mrs. West to be their own sister. From
one of the sisters living in Cleveland she
learned recently however, that her
adopted father, on his deathbed, divulged
the secret of her birth.
A Chicago physician who visited Ger
many investigated the matter for Mrs.
West and saw the baron, who sent money
to his long-lost daughter for her trip to
his home. Before her arrival, however,
he was ordered to Persia. He is now
travelling eastward to ST. Paul.
The herald., 1897-09-07
ROBBED A RANCHER'S CAMP
A Quartet of Tough Youngsters Are
Arrested

Officer Dixon yesterday arrested four
youths on charges of petty larceny.
They gave their names as w. Courtney,
G. Robbins, F. Keyes and c. Cook. Some
days ago a ranchman's camp out in the
country east of Los Angeles was en-
tered and a number of articles, includ-
ing a coffee pot and frying pan, stolen.
Yesterday the rancher happened to be
driving along the river bottom over in
East Los Angeles, when he recognized
his stolen property at camp occupied
by four boys. He at once looked up an
officer and piloted him to the camp. As
soon as the young fellows saw the po-
liceman they all took to their heels,
but he brought them to a halt before
they had gone far. They were brought
to the police station, where it is thought
they gave fictitious names, and; were
charged with petty larceny. They are a
tough gang of young fellows who used
to hang out around the White Wings
saloon.
The herald., 1897-09-07
JOHN LIS PREDICAMENT
How the Big Man Was Beaten by a
Folding Bed


The ex-hotel inspector told a funny
tale of John l.. Sullivan, who stopped at
the hotel. In those days he was cham
pion pugilist of the world. In the morn
ing, half drunk and wholly angry, he
had struck the chambermald A few
hours later, having sobered bit, he tip
ped her handsomely, just to show there
was no malice. About / o'clock he came
in, bringing a friend with him. He Of
fered his friend the open bed and de-
cded to sleep in the folding bed HIM
self, and took it down for that purpose.
1t is a rule of the house that chamber
maid shall remain on each floor till
a. m. This night al about 1890 the maid
of that particular floor had asked per-
mission to go to bed, and as there SEEM
ed no proba bility of her being wanted,
the housekeeper had let her go. At 1855,
just after she had gotten into bed, the
bell rang madly, and the unfortunate se
maid had to dress hurriedly and go
down and see what the prize fighter
wanted. Remembering her mornings >
experience and considering the proba-
bility of the great man being even more
intoxicated midnight than in the
morning, the maid was afraid to go alone
and persuaded the bellboy to accompany
her. They found John L. in towering
rage, hurting naughty language around,
and his companion convulsed with
laughter looking on.
The big man from Boston had let down
his folding bed, but neglected to see
that the bolts were shot. Then he sat
on the edge of the bed up near the head
and began to draw off his shoes. Sud-
denly the bed began to curl up on him.
He was so big it couldn't really shut.
And it was so big he couldn't force it
back. But with his friends help he was
extricated and at once jumped to the
conclusion that the maid had set trap
for him. This was her vixenish way of
getting even with him for the mornings
misadventure. Hadn't he paid literally
for the privilege of hitting her? What
did the girl want?
She and the bellboy between them
persuaded Sullivan that it was not a
villainous scheme against his peace and
person. The maid pulled the bed down
and bolted 1t properly, and making sure
everything was thoroughly safe left the
pugilist to his dreams. But think what
might have happened-John L. Sullivan,
champion prize fighter of the world, ig-
ANONYMOUSLY smothered in a folding bed.
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-09-07
CARRIERS OF LETTERS
GIVEN A TASTE OF WESTERN
HOSPITALITY
San Francisco Citizens Extend Re
ception and Exhibit the Curiosi-
ties Of the Town

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The first
train bearing delegates to the National
Convention Of Letters Carriers Aesocia-
ton arrived here today, with over 200
delegates from New York, st. Louis.
Chicago and other cities beyond the
Rockies, among whom were Charles N.
Parsons. President Of the association.
The delegates were met at Sacramento
by committee Of the local organization,
who welcomed them to the State, and on
arrival in this city another committee
met and escorted them to the headquar-
ters of the association at the Baldwin
Hotel.
The parade was distinct success in
every respect. The carriers formed in
double rank, those from the main affice
in this city on the right and those from
the sub b-offices on the left in alphabetical
order After the foot carriers, who were
attired in bright new uniforms, came the
mounted carriers and collectors, the
eastern delegates forming the rear of
the procession. Headed by platoon Of
police and their own band, and accom-
panied by the governor of the state and
municipal officials in carriages, the car
riers marched through the principal
streets to Van Ness avenue, where they
were reviewed and dismissed.
In the evening the delegates were ten
dered a public reception in Odd Fellows
hall, which had been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. The large audi
torium was filled and much enthusiasm
prevailed. After an opening address
by John l.. Meares, superintendent of
delivery in San Francisco, and brief
prayer by Rev. G. e. Walk, Mayor
James D. Phelan was introduced. In a
short but effective speech he welcomed
the letter carriers and their friends to
the city and assured them that Cali
fornias reputation for hospitality would
be maintained during their sojourn.
Addresses Of welcome were also deiiv-
cred by G. D. Clark, grand president of
the Native Sons of the Golden West, and
by w. W. O'Neill. president of Golden
Gate branch No. 214. The responses to
these various speeches were made by
John U. Parsons, president Of the Ma
tional association, who took occasion to
say there was good reason to believe in
a continuance Of civil service regulations
in the postal service. After the meeting
The herald., 1897-09-07

eloquently eulogized the senator from
Alabama for his work in behalf of Cali
fornia. Congressman Mcguire spoke in
the same strain, and was followed by
Senator Perkins, who told of the infiu-
ence possessed by the guest Of the even
ing in the councils of the nation. A dis
patch from Governor Budd was received
announcing his inability to be present
Senator Morgan then delivered an ex-
haustive address on the Government
Debts Of the Pacific Railroads"
After the meeting he was escorted to
his hotel by the Iroquois club.
The herald., 1897-09-07
A PATHFINDER

The Herald offers under its coupon
system today Millroy's Pathfinder to
Alaska and the Klondike gold fields.
It is finely engraved pocket map on
a scale 1arge enough to show all the
principal geographical features Of the
new Ell Dorado. It clearly outlines the
various routes to the Klondike dig
gings that have been opened and
travelled up to date. It shows the
principal towns, camps, forts and sta
tions, Subscribers to The Herald can
obtain this map by clipping coupons
from the advertisement and sending
to our business Office accompanied by
fifteen cents. If out of town send two
cents extra to cover cost of mailing.
For all kinds of electric lighting and
power plants see Machinery and Electrical
company, S53 North Main street.