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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Little Girls Killed Outright, and Tw,
Boys Seriously Injured.

MORTON, H., Sept. Ga terrible ex-
plosion occurred here last evening at
five o'clock. The electric light plant
owned by Byer Bros. & Co., valued at
Sl4, 900, was completely demolished by
the bursting of the boiler from some
unknown cause.
Two girls, aged FIVE and nine years,
were killed outright, and two boys,
aged four and twelve, were seriously
hurt. They are the children OF Mose
Byer, Maag Others we're slightly hsrt,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
From PiIIow to Post.

For a long time after that Drury
Griffin stuck to it and maintained that
he was better Methodist than AIRY
durn one' of the men which turned him
out of the church. He got madden and
madden with the men which were hold
in the helm of the Old Ship, till by and
by he give it out that he was goin to
build up the true Methodist church.
One day he went out in the old field
and knocked up pine pole pen, which
he called the True Church. He put in
the benches and built a pulpit and
bought a big Bible. Then he fell in
with Parson Zelb Newton-which in
the main time Zeb had been turned
out Of the church for 1idin a squeatin
chestnut sorrefs harsea ON he. circuit =
and Zeb was an lonsaTgo ous1y elected to be
the preaeher~of the True Church. But
itsseems as if the True Church didn't
draw as fast and furious as Drury and
Zeb lowed it would. Zeb was the
preacher and Drury was the church,
and when it come to pass that they
couldn't turn the created world wrong
side out and upside down, they helt
a few cussin matches together, and
then adjourned the meetin and quit.
But in the run of time Drury Griffin
jined in with first one church and then
another till finally at last he didn't
have nowheres to go. He put his MEM
bership in with the Presbyterians and
went along smooth for awhile, but pres
entity he got mad because they sot
down to sing and riz up to pray" lie
lowed that want in line with his no
tions of religion, SO he took out and
quit.
The next thing everybody knowed
Drury was jined in with the Episcopal
church, but he didn't stick there SIX
months. l had told the folks all along
that if Drury Griffin ever got any
religion that would keep he would
have to take it in the very light
est form, and 1 lowed maybe he had
now found the proper place at last.
But he soon took up the notion that
dancin was as bad as cussin. And be-
sides that, he said they didn't do any
thing in the church but read prayers
and sing songs, and kneeI down and
get up, and then get UP and kneel
down. So Drury he E'riz and fell with
'em'' as long as he could stand it, and
then dropped out into the cold world
oncst more.
To tell the Bible truth, all the
churches and any church was too good
for Drury Griffin. He had been borned
on the other side of every question,
and the mainest trouble with Drury
Griffin was the all-around cussedness
of Drury Griffin. And when his time
come he died out of the church, and out
of sorts, and out of humor with the
whole created human race.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10

here in the valley
of dry bones. But
I have yet got to
see a wishy-washy
man that didn I
land himself be-
tween the devil and
the deep blue sea
and die with his
feathers rufhed ur
the wrong way,
1t pays to be
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
SHOE AND LEATHER REVIEW
says that Prices are Entirely Too High, Al.
though Slightly Lower.

though Slightly Lower.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The Shoe and
Leather Review Of September says:
The hide situation is a shade easier.
IL is beginning to be realized that
prices are entirely too high, and decided
advances in leather must be estab-
lished before permitting hides to be
further doomed.
1T would seem idle TO hold cut any
hope of lower prices at present. hut ell
the indications axe tAas tbe mlrksl
Ras FeRspaa TIE kpez,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Five Persons Killed and Many Injured i.
an Indianapolis Suburb.

an Indianapolis Suburb.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 5.-Broad
Ripple, a suburban village six miles
north, had two natural gas explosions.
Five dead bodies have been taken out
of the ruins, and II or 20 are badly in
jured. The business portion of the
town took fire, and the city fire de-
partment was called upon for help,
which was promtly sent.
The fire was got under control at
noon, with five business houses de.
skFaYed,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
Ar old Gem Reset.

''wads1eigh is something of a fisher
man. isn't he?"
Perhaps he is. perhaps he is; but in
business matters | always found him
perfectly reliable" "-aphieago J9aFHsb
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
13 WEEKS SI.OO

THE POLICE GAZETTE will be Iasiled. secure
Is wrapped, u sny addgess IN the United States
1IIyEE No sI-4s, On rece.P. Is Or = IAi.L4R.
al letters, money orlaAI assi5s, etc, larss -
addressed 70 The eIoLFie.o,s
lFESzsi2 - ssFSs 4, y EtGas kR = fSAA-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
THE WISHY-WASHY MAN.
The Sage of Rocky Crook Talks
Old Horse Sonse.
The Mainest Trouble with Dairy
GriGin-He Was Everything in Re-
IigiOn, But Never Found
the Home Base.

"Fust and last have covered a heap
of ground and saw many sights down
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
Commercial Hotel,
Grand Junction, Tenn.
D. NJ. MCKENZIE. ..... .PrOpK

First class service. Travelling
men receive special attention. Por.
tiers meet all trains. Rates reason.
able. Public patronage solicited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
THE SkAGUAY TRAIL.

Practical Work of "a Live Newspaper Cor
respondent In Opening Up the Impassabie
Pass-No One to be Allowed to Make the
Passage without Contribution of Work
on the ROad-MOUDted Police Take y
Hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance, providing for the guard
ing of certain Instructions in public
streets, alleys, avenues or plaZas of
the City,regulating the duration of
such distractions and requiring the
repairs of the portions of streets, al
leys, avenues, plazas, or squares, so
INSTRUCTED, under prescribed penal
ties.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be the duty of
every person or corporation who shall
lawfully, cause to be made any hole.
trench, excavation, or mound, or EN-
bankment or other obstruction in any
public street, alley, avenue, plaza or
square OF this city, in the course of
any work lawfully done therein by
such person or corporation,andi il shall
likewise be the duty of the president
and also of the superintendent or man.
ager of such any corporation, TO careful
~ guard of cause TO be guarded such
hole, trench, excavation, mound, en-
bankment, or other obstruction, while
the same may exist, and not to suffer
the same to remain there twenty-four
hours after being notified by the street
commissioner to remove the same, and
to repair the portion of such street,
alley, avenue, plaza, or square so OBJ
structed so as to restore the same to
its condition just previous to the max
ing of such obstruction within such
time after the completion of such
work as may be granted by the street
commissioner.
Section 2. Every person or corpora
ton and every president, superintend-
ent or manager of corporation yio-
lating any provision of section 1, of
this ordinance shall be guilty of an
offense and upon conviction thereof
before the recorder, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than twenty-five
nor more than two hundred dollars.
Section 3. Each day that such OBJ
struction shall be suffered to remain
beyond the time herein fixed, shall
constitute separate offense.
Passed and approved, Aug II, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attest: Mayor.
THEO VINKE,
City Clerk. S-19-10t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24


soon comfortably fixed on lumber car.
When the train started two strangers
boarded the same car, and for 90 miles
everything went smoothly, but soon
after passing Eagle Rock one of the
strangers approached him and, placing
a pistol close to his face, ordered him
to hold up his hands. Mr.. Lillis at first
demurred, but the attitude of the rob-
Der becoming more threatening and the
size of the weapon apparently increas-
ing, repetition of the command was fol-
lowed by immediate compliance. When
Mr.. Lillis' hands went up the man
without a gun searched him, and in
short time he was robbed of his pocket
book, containing few dollars, and
silver watch.
After robbing Mr.. Lillis the robbers
compelled him to leap from the train,
which was moving at full speed. The
next he remembered he was standing
near the railroad track, badly bruised
and shaken up. He hailed the next
freight train, and was taken to Bu-
chanan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
S-19-10t
AN ORDINANCE.


Providing that the San Antonio Street
Railway company give Transfers
going north on Flores street at Lo-
Gust street for Laurel Heights and
also at Locust street and San Pedro
avenue, on cars coming from Laurel
Heights to points on Flores street
and providing penalties for violation
of this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio as follows:
Section 1. The San Antonio
Street railway. its conductors,
motormen, agents servants and
employees shall after the pas
sage of this ordinance give with
out additional charge upon demand,
to any passenger coming from Laurel
Heights upon its line, a transfer, at
the corner of San Pedro avenue and
Locust street, to any point op the Flo
res street line, and shall also give
without additional charge, to any pas
senger rpon demand, going north or
northward ON its Flores street line a
transfer from the Flores street line
at the corner of Locust street and San
Pedro avenue to Laurel Heights.
Section q If any servant, agent,
conductor or motorman of said COM
pany shall fail or refuse to give the
transfer herein provided for he shall
be fined in any sum of not less than
$500 twenty-five dollars nor more
than Two hundred $4,000 dollars and
the failure to give each transfer de-
manded shall constitute a separate
offence.
If the president, manager or any
general officer of said company in any
manner order, direct or be concerned
in the violation of this ordinance, he
shall be fined as above provided and
in addition thereto may be imprisoned
for any term of not less than ten days
nor more than twenty days, and all
violations of this ordinance shall be
prosecuted before the recorder of the
City of San Antonio.
Section 3. This shall be cumulative
and shall in no wise effect or repeal
the ordinance now in force regulating
the transfers by street railway COM
panies.
Passed and approved, Aug. II, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attest: Mayor.
THEO VINKE,
City Clerk. S-l9-lOt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24

When the appetite fails there is no use in
trying to tempt the palate with delicate food.
No matter how good and well-cooked and
"appetizing" the food may be, il cannot
give any nourishment unless the stomach is
able to digest it. Nature indicates the state
of the constitution by the loss of appetite.
This is an unfailing indicator 1t shows
that something is fundamentally wrong
with the nutritive functions.
The only true natural relief must be as
searching and fundamental as the trouble it
aims to overcome. 1t is the thorough deep
searching character of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which causes the mar
velous efficacy in all bilious and digestive
difficulties. 1t creates that healthful vitality
of the entire digestive and nutritive organ
ism which produces both the natural desire
for food and the organic capacity to assimi-
late and transform it into nourishing, reviv-
flying blood and healthy tissue. 1t gives
appetite, digestion and sound sleep, and
builds up solid muscular strength and
vital nerve energy.
H H. Thompson, Esq, of p o. Box a. Ripple,
Blair Co, Penn "a, writes: al had been troubled
with extreme vomiting in summer season al.
ways after eating; had to be very careful at time
to get anything 20 stay on my stomach at ALL had
been taking other medicines, but without effect.
1 heard friend speak of Dr. Pierces Cold
Medical Discovery and thought would give Il
trial. used about five bottles of ii and think it
is the only medicine that did me any good, as
any medicine at all and don't think need any
more
A man who is suffering from the evil
effects of constipation doesn't feel life
work, and can't even enjoy his leisure
hours. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
sure, swift, safe, and permanent cure for
constipation. They are tiny, sugar coated
granules One little Pellet" is gentle
laxative, and two a mild cathartic They
never grippe. Dishonest druggists try to
get you TO take a substitute for the sake
of the added profit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance regulating the construc-
ton and maintenance of railways
and street railways in the public
streets. avenues, and squares of the
city, defining public nuisances there
in in connection with such construc-
ton and maintenance, providing
penalties for the creation and main
tenance of such nuisance, and pro-
yiding for the removal and abate-
ment of the same and for the insti-
tuition of suit for the recovery of
expenses incident to such removal
and abatement.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio as follows:
Section 1. 1t shall be the du-
ty of every person or cor
poration owning or operating
any street railway upo across or
along any public street, avenue, plaza,
or square of this city to so construct
and maintain its track and roadbed
that the same shall conform to the
grades of the streets, avenues, plazas
or squares, respectively where in
such railway is or may be construct
ed. as such grade may be determined
by the city engineer under the direc-
ton of the city council from time to
time. provided that nothing in this or
dinance shall prevent the city at any
time from altering any grade when
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country,is also the headquarters Of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler General w. NJ. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut. Col. Whitside com
handing. Besides the field staff and
band and troops d. E, f, and K, of
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned here companies A, B, c, 2, +
and G, of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K. of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 7S3 men
altogether.
Cavalry dress parade. (full dress),
on the lower parade grounds every
Tuesday and Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day Of each month on lower par
ade ground between s and 10 a. IN.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
"Reveille" at $40 a. m; "Rstreat"
at I: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The uppeA parade ground is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
nagstaff Is located. The lower ground
is the one nearest tie city and Is
the Department heaouuarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
FASTER THAN A MILE a MINUTE.
Empire State Express Makes Another
Phenomenal Record.

Empire State Express Makes Another
Phenomenal Record.
The Empire State express broke all
records for regular train run the
other day. It travelled from Syracuse
to Buffalo, 149 miles, in 143 minutes,
making no allowance for two-minute
stop at Rochester and the slow ups incl
dental to the run for water and at
crossings.
Inside Buffalo city limits the train
had to slow up or it might have made
the run a little better.
When the train started up Engineer
Edgerton had no thought Of trying for
record. At Syracuse the conductor
said to him: We're 30 minutes late.
See if you can't make up some of it."
The express drew out OF Syracuse at
2:24 o'clock. it dashed iato the union
depot at Buffalo at 4:47, two minutes
behind its schedule. 1t had picked up
81 minutes over its schedule. 1t stood
exactly two minutes in the Rochester
station, having saved ten minutes be-
tween Syracuse and Rochester.
This is the fastest run ever made by
regular train. Engineer Edgerton be-
lieves he made some Misunderstanding
miles, but as he was not out for a record
no one on the train timed the miles as
|, they were run. The train carried its
complement of coaches and the regular
engine drew IT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
NO NEED OF PAIN.

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promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
IMMINENT. You will never know all
that a liniment can do until you Try
this one. Cures Rheumatism, Neural
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The most penetrating compound ever
devised. This case is but one OF thou.
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rheumatism. Could not work by day
or sleep at night. Three applications
of Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
within "a hours. @. w. Ford, (of
Lyon Supply Coz, Fort Worth, Texas.
Price so cents. Sold by E. Reuss, and
c.. Schasse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
INTERESTING DOCUMENT FOUND

Expense Account of American Conn
missioners 10 France In 1776.
Among the old records of the treasury
department has just been found the ex-
pense account of the commission which
went to France in 1776 to solicit aid for
the young American republic. 1t is
marked: "a journal of cash for the
commission at the court of France"
The first entry was made in favor of
DIR. Benjamin Franklin, December z,
1776, to defray his travelling expenses.
All the members of the commission
were fond of wine, not the ordinary
brands, but of champagne and Bur-
gundy, and some entries record as high
as so cases of each variety charged to
the government. Some of the accounts
on which money was paid were trivial,
while others were of more moment.
Linen, wood, "chariots," servants hire,
lanterns, lodgings, trunks, tableware,
wine, snuff boxes and a hundred and
one other things were charged up to
the government.
Indeed, some of the members were
sent letters of credit, reimbursing them
in France for their expenditures. The
whole amount of the cost of maintain
ing the commission at the court Of
France is not given. but it must have
been pretty SUD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
TINE TABLE.
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT
> NORTHERN.

North-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and p.
m. Arrives at 1925 a. m. and 3:15 p. m.
South-Leaves at 9:45 a. m. and ar
rives at 1880 p. IN.
The Express Special leaves at 1850 a.
m. and arrives at 9:45 p. m.
NJ. K. & T.-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and
g. p. M, arrives at 7;25 a. m. and s:15
p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains, arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 1850 a. m; and
leave at 1910 p. M, ; and $3.50 y m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at ] SIS
a. m. and 4:2S D. m.# and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico al 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City anS
st. Louis at 7:25 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
O. m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. M;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. M; and arrives daily
from the former places ct 6:S5 y. m;
and from the latter at 1870 o. m.
For Boerne and Kerrville leaves dai-
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
z:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:S0
D. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at z p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez. Sanders, Adkins. Lavernia and
Stockdale at $50 a. M, daily except
Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 4:4T p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24

s-19-1Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24

rs THE DELIVERY OF THE
LIGHT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY
TO YOU? IF NOT, KINDLY MOTIF
Fly THIS OFFICE AT ONCE BY POS
TAI, OR TELEPHONE. CIRCULA-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24
THEY MADE HIM JUMP.
Virginian's Experience with
Tramps on n Freight Train

Patrick Lillis, reputable citizen Oh
Roanoke, Va, had a rough experience
with two tramps on freight train
between Clifton Forge and buchanan.
He had been for some time employed
at Iron Gate, but owing to q tenn
porary stoppage of work there, he con.
cluded to come back to Roanoke, where
his family is located. Upon arriving al
Clifton Forge he found there would be
no passenger train to Buchanan until
the following day, SO in or}er to reach
home without delay, he concluded to
ride on freight to Buchanan, and was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-24

Some fine oil painting are on ex-
hibition at the SILVER KING.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-10
Rowing Turkeys.

A flock of rowing turkeys may not
cost their owner q great deal if his
neighbors are patient and uncomplain-
ing people, otherwise they may cost
him lawsuit and damages, or, at
least, big lot of unneighborly feel
ing.
On the theory that turkeys can get
their living and are not great eaters,
they are too often left wholly to their
own resources. This neglect leads
them to wander far and wide for food,
to commit depredations in neighbor-
ing gardens and truck patches, to fall
prey to the wrathful strangers club
or dog, or perhaps to change their
homes to that of farmer who treats
his poultry with greater generosity.
It IS good policy even at this season
to keep faithful watch over the focks;
to notice where they roam in the day
time and where they stay at night,
and whenever they come about the
premises to make friends with them
by throwing out little grain. The
turkey crop will not be ripe until
Thanksgiving, but it will be well to
cultivate it now Farm Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-10
Salt Marsh Hay.

Professor Lindsey, of the Massa-
chusetts Experiment Station, made
some experiments last winter with salt
marsh hay which has o distinct salt
sea flavor and smell. The salt hf
was fed after milking and precautio )
were taken to keep the milk as clean IS
possible and it was removed to the
dairy room Immediately after being
drawn from each COW, and cooled by
being immersed in ice water.
Samples of the butter were sent TO
Boston and Mr.. Douglas said IN his
report: "You must have had some new
milch COWS to have been able to make
any such butter at this season OF the
year."
While it seems to.be fact that GER
tain feed stuffs are liable to impart m
Objectionable flavor to dairy products,
these experiments serve as an illustra-
ton of what can be accomplished by
using proper pl ocautions in feeding
and goes to show that h. g. thc 'aFg-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-10
To Clean Carpets.

For cleaning the spots on tho carpet
OK gall or ammonia and water are ex-
cellent. The proportion is one table
spoonful of household ammonia to four
parts of water, or use ono tablespoon
full of OK gall to one quart of water.
Apply with sponge or flannel not too
wet and rub until nearly dry. Lime
spots may be removed with vinegar.
This must be used quickly and washed
off Immediately. For SCOT, cover with
salt or cornmeal and sweep up. To
remove ink spots pour on milk, and as
it becomes colored absorb with blot
ting or other soft absorbent paper;
coarse butchers paper is good. AS
soon as the ink is removed wash with
warm water and CASTLE soap-nothing
stronger-to remove the grease of the
milk