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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
PROGRESS IN SURGERY.
A New French Method Which May Do
Away with AmputatiOn.

New French Method Which May Do
Away with AmputatiOn.
A new method due to DIR. Reclus was
recently described before the French
congress of surgery, by which, it is
claimed, n large proportion of limbs
now amputated can be saved. Whatever
the extent or gravity of the LESSONS, DIR.
Reclus does not amputate the injured
limb, but wraps it in antiseptic sub
stances, by an embalming process, leav-
ing nature to separate the dead from
the living tissues. This method is less
fatal than surgical exaresis. and pre-
serves for the patient, if not the entiro
limb, much larger part than amputa-
ton would have left.
After the skin has been washed and
cleansed from all fatty substances by
ether, a jet of hot water 60 to 62 degrees
c. GAO to IA degrees), but not higher,
is used to irrigate all the injured sur
faces and penetrate the hollows and de-
tached parts of the wound. This re-
moves clots and washes away foreign
bodies, together with micro-organisms.
AT this temperature hot water is anti
septic; it is hemostatic (blood-stanch-
ing), and helps to compensate for the
loss of heat from bleeding. Results
obtained are said to be remarkab ble.-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18

and it want no trouble for him to froth
and foam at the mouth like m;tn in the
last agonies Of death, whilst every mus
Gle in his body quivered and jerked like
his time had come:
And now, white people, you never
saw such another scatteration and con-
fusionment as we had right herewith
the screamin amongst the women and
the men stampedln with the general eS'
citement. l screamed for more room
and fresh air, but by this time we had
room and fresh air a plenty and to
spare.
Hits nothin but a fit, ladies and
gentlemen" says I-"nothin but fit
which he takes one every time he gifts
too hot since he got bit by a mad dog
last falls'
The mad dog part was a new #tfnbjo
of my own, but Andy he caught on
quick as lightnin and snapped and
snarled to beat six bits, whilst the wom-
en- broke out in fresh place and took
another spell of screamin.
Before you could say scat with your
mouth open there was three or four
empty SedJS around, anu 10 OI ~ uII-
fcrent men run to the cooler to fetch
some water. But Andy was up to snuff
and at the sight of water he set in to
yelpin and bar1in and had three more
hard spasms. When the last fit wore
off 1 got another man to help me and
we picked up Andy and gently laid him
on seat. Then 1 set down by him
and took his head in my lap. One good
lady sent me her bottle of "smellin
draps," and another Lind-hearted old
soul, which had hid herself behind some
trunks in the baggage car, sent me her
turkey tail fan to fan the pore feller"
with. So with plenty of room and fresh
air, Andy soon cooled off and settled
down and got as still and snug as O
tabby cat in the meal barrel.
"If I didn't cook that crowd to a
cracklin then three aces wouldn't beat
two pair" says Andy, as we left the
cars. And the band played "Dixie."
RUFUS SANDERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
cRAzED WITH LIQUOR,

A Mississippi Negro Arms Himseh with
Gdn and Starts Out Upon Man Hunt
- He Shoots Down Three Black Women
and Two Children and Takes to the
Woods Followed by Posse.
MERIDIAN, Miss, June 13.-NewS
reached here tonight of the murder OF
five negroes in the extreme northwest
ern portion of Kemper county. A ne
gro man named Sibley, while crazy
drunk ON blind tiger whisky, secured
gun and started out to kill every per-
SON he met; the first he came across
happened to be five negroes, three
women and two children, and the fiend
shot them down and left them dead
where they fell. He also shot at six
other negroes, who narrowly escaped.
As soon as the bloody work of Sibley
was discovered the most intense ex-
element prevailed and mob was or
ganized to lynch the murderer. Sibley
took to the woods, carrying his shot
gun with him and at last accounts the
mob had surrounded him and a bloody
fight was imminent. Word comes from
DeKalb that the sheriff of Kemper
county has gone to the scene with a
large posse.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
TIL DREADED CONSUMPTION
tAT b Cured

7. A. Slocum, NJ. c. the Great
Chemist and Scientist, Will Send
Free, to the Afflicted, Three
Bottles Of His Newly DiScov-
cred Remedies to Cure
Consumption and all
Lung Troubles
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions of wasting,
and to make its great merits known,
he will send, free, three bottles to
any reader of the BULLETIN who
may be suffering.
Already this ''new scientific course Of medicine
has permanently cured thousands Of apparently
hopeless cases
The Doctor considers-it his religious duty-a duty
which he owes 70 humanity-tO donate his infalh-
ble cure.
He has proved the dreaded consumptiop to be =
Curahle diSsase beyond any doubt. and has on fIe
In his American and European laboratories teSti-
monials oi experience from those benefited and
cured, in all parts Of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Consumption,
uninterrupted, means speedy and certain death.
Address L. A. SCCum. VI. e. QS Pine street New
York, aud when writing the doctor, please sye
express and pCStOtice address, and also mention
reading this article in the BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
.orhe Most PoIItest A:an.-

In my day and generation, first and
last, l have been about considerable.
And reckon What little haven't learnt
in regards to dogs and horses and men
and things in general was tore oft Of
the bo0Ss many years ago. But l do
think the most politest man have ever
saw since here have been is old Col.
Jeems NJ. Hunter-whlch the Colonel
now lives on his fine plantation over on
Bear Creek, and on the interest which
his money draws. He is one of these
oId-time, before-theswaf gentiemen-
Col. Hunter is-and without any doubts
the most serenely and superbly polite
old rooster you would meet up with in
whole years travel
Now IN bis old days the mainest weak
pints with Col. Hunter is his long toddy
and his fine saddle horse. Along in the
PAST Christmas he lit out one day, and
the next news we got he had went over
to "Old Kaintucky" and bought him
self rich with the finest saddle horse
that money could fetch-a big brown
geldin with black trimmins and blaze
face-"as graceful as deer and as gen
tie as a cat" Now every mornin by
the first crack of day the old colonel is
up and out talxin his mornin ride and
braggin on Brown Tom to everybody
that will give him a chance.
One mornin last week he met up with
Biev Scroggins down at the old Beech
Ford, and nothin would do but Blev
must halt and git down and pass on all
the strong and winnin pints of that fine
saddle horse.
"Have you got your weapon with you,
Blew" says the colonel.
Naturally of course Blev had his six
shooter strapped under his left arm.
by gads, Blew, don't raley believe
Brown Tom would git skeered of cy-
clone spiked with cannons, but never
did try him to see how he would stand
fire. l wisht you would please be so
kind, condescendin and obligin as to
shoot off your weapon, SO can see what
he will do"
At the word Blew went down after his
weapon with great glee. With pure
delight and from common cussedness
he pulled the trigger quick and steady,
and bang! bang! bang! bang! bangl
bang! spoke the siXshooter fast and
furious and loud. And then conse-
quentially when the echo from the last
shot died out down the swamp and the
smoke cleared away, the old colonel
was picllin himself up out of the middle
of the road, whilst Brown Tom was
burnin the wind for home. There was
mud on the coloneFs clothes, and mud
in his eyes, and mud in his long white
hair. He want to say bad hurt, but the
whole thing was so suddent and sur
prism till it knocked his breath out
for a few minutes and took several new
stitches in his back.
But even then and Hereunder the
circumference of such painful sur
roundins-Col. Jeems NJ. Hunter didn't
forget that he was thoroughbred and
natural-born southern gentleman. He
pulled himself together as best he could
and stood there stiff and straight as a
gun stick, wiped the mud out of his
eyes with his coat sleeve, made low
and gentle bow at Blev and said:
II am much obleeged to you, Mister
Scroggins-very much obleeged to you,
sir"
You are more than welcome,
colonel" says Blev.
Then the old colonel give Blew the
partin salute and limped off down the
road towards home, with Brown Tom"
three miles ahead.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
YELLOW JACK AT NEW YORK
Survivor of the British Ship Buckhurs
q Victim of Yellow Fever.

Victim of Yellow Fever.
NEW YORK, June 49, Otto Werner
son, one of the passengers of the
steamer Advance, was transferred to
the Swine burne Island hospital Satur-
day night suffering from yellow fever.
Wernerson was one of the survivors OF
the British ship Buckhurst, which
took fire and was badoned in mid
ocean while on the voyage from New
Castle, N. S. W.. for Panama. Werner
son was taken sick at sea two or three
DAYS before the steamer arrived at this
port. He was removed with the rest
of the second cabin passengers to Hoff-
man Island for observation. The pa
tient showed no marked symptoms ol
the fever until Saturday. To-day he
grew rapidly worse, and at p. m.
Health officer Doty reported that he
was falling rapidly, and would proba-
bly, not live through the night.
Warnerson died at eight O'clock to-
night.
There are 4S passengers at Hoffman
island. They will be detained there
the usual five days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Shooting at Henning.

]. c. Dudley shot B. c. Jennings three
times at Henning last week. Two Of
the bullets from Dudley's pistol took
effect in Jennings shoulder and the
third in his right arm. Jennings
wounds are not considered serious.
Dudley went to Ripley and gave him
self up to the sheriff. He gave bond in
the sum of 81, 200 for his appearance at
y preliminary hearing which is set for
June 18th. The difficulty grew out of
an old dispute. which was renewed and
eliminated as stated.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
A Taxing Decision.

The railroad commission last week
decided that the railroad property Of
the Roane Mountain Iron Company. the
Dicktown Mineral Railway Company,
the Nickajack Railroad Company and
the Paint Rock Coal and Coke Company
was assessable by the State and that
their mining Interests were only assess
ah1a 1ocallu
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
LAUGHED AT HIS PURsUER,
While He Made Good His Escape from
Jail After Picking the Lock.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, June 14.-Walter
Kinny, who was sentenced to prison
Saturday for term of five years, for
stealing bicycle from the vestibule of
a church, and for robbing freight cars,
escaped from Jail yesterday morning.
Up to late hour last night he had not
been recaptured. Kinny effected his
escape by picking the lock of his cell
door, after which he scaled the stone
wall about the jail
High Constable Bergey, who lives in
the rear of the jail, saw Kinny climb
ing over the wall and gave chase, but
being large and corpulent man, was
unable to catch up to Kinny, the latter
several times stopping and laughing at
the officials slow progress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Eye ON the Tennessee Central.

Representatives of st. Louis syndi-
cate were in Hartman last week to in
spect the Tennessee Central railroad,
with view to its purchase and compile
tion. 1t is said the syndicate will bid
in the road when it comes to sale at
Erossyille June oath
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
"MAN AND MANLINEss >
he Subject of Discourse Before a Gradu-
atinp Class of Women.

The Subject of Discourse Before Gradu-
ating Glass of Women.
BALTIMORE, Nd, June 13.-Bishop
Cyrus P. Foss preached the baccalau-
reate sermon this morning before the
graduating class of the Wonan's col
lege of Baltimore. Man and Manli-
ness" was the subject of the discourse,
and it was ably handled.
The senior class this year is the
largest in the history of the college.
and numbers AZ members. The con-
ferring Of academic degrees viii take
place tomorrow.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
THE PRECIOUS METALS.

The Product of Gold and Silver, Last Year,
in the Several States and Territories.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The product
of gold and silver in the several states
and territorities of the United States
for the calendar year 1896 is estimated
by the director of the mint to have
been as follows:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Mr.. CALHOUN.
He VIII Talk Furth er With the President
About Cuba.

About Cuba.
DANvLLE, Ill, June 1s.-Col. w. j.
Calhoun has returned home from
Washington considerably fatigued, and
anxious to meet his family, from whom
he had been absent month. He said
that he had nothing to impart. He had
told the president what he had seen and
heard in Cuba, making no orecommenda-
ton. He had not yet completed the
task. and will meet the president at
Washington ppou bis return from
Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
THE POSTAL CONGRESS.
End of the Nine Days Tour-Only the Sign
ing of the Treaty Remains.

WASHINGTON, June 49, The nine
days tour of the universal postal con-
gress was ended last night at $50
o'clock, when the special train of nine
Pullmans arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot. There were ovations all along
the route, and receptions were given
by state and city executives.
The work of the congress is prac-
tically wound up, all that now remains
being to sign the general treaty on
Wednesday. Most of the delegates
have booked passage on ocean liners
for next week.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Max Health statlstIcs of Memphls.

The report of the board of health Of
Memphis for May shows: Deaths, white
20, colored 4s, total ss; deaths for the
same month in 1896. white As, colored
46, total 81: rate per 1000 for month. in
Guiding non-residents, white 80.
colored 5000, total IS. 81; rate per 1000
for month, residents only. white 1I34,
colored 1858, total 13.47.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18

The increase in the production of
gold over 1895 is shown to have been
Sc, 47s, 900, while the production of sill
yer shows an increase of $4.O1S, 600.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18

TO me how deep
Rnd constant and
fervent the aver
age American boy
loves the red and
Juicy fruits Of the
watermelon vine. l
don't to say have
any serious Ohjee-
tions to watermel-
ons now, and can
most in generally
alwavs climb I'm
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Pardoned by the Governor.

Gov. Taylor has pardoned Homer FL
lis, convicted in January last in Put
nun county and sentenced to eighteen
months for assault With latent 10 CON.
mlt msnslaughtsEs
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
13 WEEKS S1.OO

THE POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed. secure
" wrapped, 70 any address I'm the United States,
THSEE M0STEs, on receipt ci ONE Dol.LAR.
al letters, money orders, drafts, etc, must b
edaFessed 10 ihe Proprietor.
IfsssLla * aaTs, ), I, b4CHiRp \, FOX.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Work of a Pearl Diver.

A pearl diver counts it a good days
work if he collects anything over 200
pairs Of shells. Sometimes as many az
1900 haYe been found.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
tennessee Crops.

Good rains fell throughout the east
ern section, and throughout the eastern
and southern portions of the middle
section, giving renewed vigor to young
and growing crops. In the central basin
and in the western section, particularly
in the northern counties, very light
showers fell-not sufficient to improve
conditions to any appreciable extent
The temperature has, for the most part,
boer below the average for the season.
and the cool nights were adverse to the
proper and healthy growth of young
corn and cotton. Most of the corn has
been worked over for the second time,
and in the western counties some of the
earlier paintings are being "laid by"
Cotton has done but little good on ac-
count of the cool weather. Tobacco In
the northern and western counties Is
not in good condition for want of rain
to set out plants, which are getting over
grown in beds. Wheat is reported nearly
everywhere in exceptionally fine con-
dition; cutting has already begun in
some of the earlier crops; present pros
poets for a good yield are flattering.
Winter oats are reported heading we'll;
spring oats are heading low, owing to
the dry weather, and the crop will be
short Irish potatoes have made rather
slow growth; where not seriously dam
aged by bugs the crop is in fair condi-
ton, but will be short Young clover
has suffered for want of rain. large
area has been sown to 'millet, but the
dry weather has not favored proper ger
mination. Apples are reported still
dropping off.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Capt. Thomas IL. MoElwee Dead.

Capt. Thomas B. McElwee, ono of the
oldest and most unique characters in
East Tennessee, died at his residence
near Rhea Springs last week, in the
sOth year of his age. Capt. McElwee
was the son of a revolutionary soldier
and was himself participant in the
Florida Indian wars. During the civil
war he was in the United States secret
service. He was twice in the State
legislature and once in the State senate,
and was warden of the penitentiary
under Gov. Alvin Hawkins.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
a Gigantic Coal Deal.


The deal for the coal lands in East
Tennessee and Southern Kentucky sur
passes in magnitude the estimate first
put upon it. Facts developed show that
the English syndicate has options on
all the coal mines. both large and small,
in East Tennessee and Southern Ken
lucky, and that the amount of money
involved will be between $4,000, 900 and
$40, 900, 900. The deal is by far the larg
est ever made for property in this sec
tion, and compares favorably with any
ever made in the United States. The
effect of the deal will be to put the coal
business of this entire section into the
hands of the largest companies of the
kind ever organized. The Coal Creek
and Jelico mines, which it was thought
might not be acquired until later, are
in the deal from the start, and the only
mine OF any consequence left to COM
pete with the syndicate will be the
State mine ut Brushy Mountain.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18

First class service. Travelling
men receive special attention. Por.
ters meet all trains. Rates reason
able. Public patronage solicited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
STORIES AND SKETCHES.
Lifo as They Live 1t in the Rocky
Creek Country.
The Plain American boy and the
Watermelon VIne-"The Most PO-
IItcst Man"-Thc Time to
Have Fits.

Hit is one of the most strangest
things in the round discovered world
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
VIII Go to Law.

The conference between the attorney
general, secretary of State and State
comptroller and the officials of the
Mobile & Ohio railroad resulted in no
agreement. An attempt was made on
the part of the State officials to get the
railroad company to reduce the twenty
ono years it was to pay $1,000 per an
mum. The road would not agree to this
and the conference broke up. All the
State officials with the exception of the
comptroller were against the COM
promise made by him. Attorney-Gen-
eral Pickle gave notice that the State
would bring suit against them. The
roads total debt under the decision OF
Judge Sneed is as follows: Total to the
State, $41, 900; total to Obion, Gibson,
Madison, Chester and McNairy counties,
SIS, $50. Total to cities: Union City,
$515; Rutherford, $515; Trenton. S515;
Humboldt, S515; Jackson. $515; Selmer,
$515 Grand total. $50, lao.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18

around my share if everything comes
plum handy and convenient. But l
don't hunger and thirst and pant for
the fruit of the vine like l use to back
there in my boyhood days. Sometimes
| do raley wish that l could git as
hungry and eat as much, and then feel
as snug and comfortable and happy
about it as did when was nothin but
plain and healthy human boy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-18
Commercial Hotel,

Grand Junction, Tenn.
D. N. MCKENZIE. Prom
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-06

is not known.
Coils T.. Huntington of San Fran
cisco thinks the United States govern
ment should let the Central Pacific
road go at sacrifice.
President Barrios is victorious in
Guatemala. There are no signs of Il
revolution now. Barris' men have
driven his enemies from the country.
Attorney General McKenna has re-
fused the offer of the English CAPT
talists for the Union Pacific on the
grounds that the price was too low.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
Carnegia armor plate works w the
United States government. He says
that if Uncle Sam refuses he will sell
the works abroad.
Rev. Charles o. Brown, of San Fran
cisco, still stands suspended from the
ministry, the mutual council of the
/ Congregational church having sustain.
/ ed the Bay Conference.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-06
@ImeRy @opicS.
November 3, 1897.

November 8, 1897.
The days are dark and
dreary; the nights are dark
also. Darkness comes early,
too. The moon is a bit un-
reliable-but our lamps-nev-
er. The subject of lamps is a
good one at the present time.
We can talk about lamps be-
cause we carry stock that
cannot be excelled in Homo
lulu. They come in all sizes,
styles, and prices. We have
hanging lamps, from moderate
cost to elaborate designs; hall
lamps; piano lamps; banquet
lamps; lamps for the boudoir;
nickel. plated lamps for stud
ents; bracket lamps; two,
three and four-light chande-
liers. We have mammoth
Rochester lamps which can
give electric arc lights cards
and spades for brilliancy. Some
people go through the house
in the middle of the night
playing blind mans buff over
tables, chairs and other old
things, in vain attempts to
locate a particular object, when
if they had a small night lamp,
such as we sell, they might
have avoided personal injury
and the breaking of a COM
mandment. A piano lamp
would add wonderfully to the
appearance of your parl r
why not get one now! 1t will
make your home comfortable
and comfort and happiness
60 hand in hand. Besides,
you can get one without
spending the last dollar you've
got.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-06
NEWS OF EAST AND WEST.

President Mckinley has issued his
first Thanksgiving proclamation.
The tribesmen in India have been
driven back again by the British.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland gave birth to
a son at Princeton on October 20.
Spain has demanded of the United
States that all filibustering be now
stopped.
George Lavinge whipped Joe Wal
colt in San Francisco last week in
twelve rounds.
4 great strike is threatened in Eng
land, the cotton mill employees refus-
ing to accept a cut in wages.
The president of Nicaragua, Hondu-
ras and Salvador will meet in confer
ence next week for what purpose it
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-06
4 STATEMENT.

Your grocer will sell you
Schilling's Best tea, and return
your money in fnll if you don t
like it.
He is our agent to this ex-
tent; and we want no better
business.
Schilling & Company
San Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-06
MEETING NOTICE.

The third annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Healani Yacht
and Boat club will be held Tuesday
evening, November 9th, at 1880 o'clock
at the club house.
A full attendance is earnestly re-
quested as officers will be elected for
the ensuing term and other import
ant business will be transacted.
. JAMES w. LLOYD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, November 5, 1897.