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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03

81 have been thinkin, Lige, as how
| you mOught maybe love to send some
word to your kinnery and friends
who have gone on before" says old man
! Travis, as he motioned Lige to a chair
by the bed, "and from all the prognos-
! tics of the case reckon we amt got
much time for fumblin and foolin about
| it. l have no earthly doubts but what
Luke Wesley will be the first man
meet up with, and in the next place he
will want to hear from you and the
| folks"
II am mOnstrous sorry to see you
go, Travis" says Lige-and l could see
the salt water baclin up in his eyes
but if you must | reckon you must.
L amt got no particlar word to send to
anybody eXceptin Luke Wesley. Give
my dOuble-breasted and most pious
regards to Luke. Tell him whilst aint
to say in no breakneck hurry to play
quits with this country, would be the
prOudest in the world to see him and
strike hands with him oncst more.
Tell him that l am still in the bulliest
of health and hope this will find him en-
jOyin the same rich blessin. l am too
internal poor to give up the fight, and
raley aint got the time to take sick
and go to bed. l can still git tired and
hungry, and then eat and sleep like
a yearlin boy, and there aint no tellin
for certain when it will come my time
to GO and meet him face to face.
And, Travis, l reckon Luke would
love to know somethin positive about
the crops back here in the old settle
ment, and you can tell him they are
most hellatious sorry. Tell him we
haven't had runnin rain at our house
since the first of May, and the dry
drouth is still on. We wont make more
than half crop of corn, and cotton
aint much better. 1 went around by
Luke's old place the other day, and the
crops about there looked more like
ruinatiOn than anything 1 have saw
since 1866. If he aint heard it from
somebody else you can tell him that
Bud Newton has got his old place rent
ed this year and wiz do mighty we'll if
he makes the rent. On them rich ham
mock lands down in the forks of the
creek, where Luke use to make his bale
to the acre, Buds cotton is big sorry
this year-uo weed to start with and
no seasons sufficient to make it put on
the fruit.
'Now as for me, you can tell Luke
amt farmin any this year. 1 put in
last spring 10 farm a little, but when /
found out it was all vanity and vexation
took out and quit. Here of late have
been knockin around considerable
nd FCh If
the poor. Everybody in this country is |
visitin the poor this summer--that is, |
providin they do any visitin at all"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03

You viii recOllect, Travis, that three
things come to pass in this country
which pestered Luke clean down to his
| dyin day." Lige Runnels went on to say.
"He courted the Widder Bledsoe and
! she kicked him TO marry herself off with
! Doc Lambert. He swapped his big iron
gray mule to Handy Stribblin for a
mule that showed up with the glanders
and died inside of a week after he made
the trade. And one even over at the
Cross Roads he lost his nerve and laid
down three queens, whilst John An
drew Milligan ralled in the pot with a
pair of trays. You never saw a man
that was more quicker and ready to for
give and forget the past than Luke
Wesley, but them three things stuck in
his craw and troubled him powerful as
long as he remained over here and tar
ried around in the flesh.
$50 for the sake of pluperfect peace,
Travis-in orderment to give rest unto
the weary-yOu can tell Luke that all
things come out right in the washin if
a man can only wait and see. Doc Lam
bert come home most feloniously drunk
one night along in the Christmas last
winter, and from that he didn't do
blasted thing but sail in and give the
widder Il genteel thrashin Jest on gen.
eraI principles. Consequentially the
widder she took out papers of compell-
ment and sent her dearly beloved hus-
band to Jail on the grounds of cruelty to
animals, or words to that extent. After
that they made clean bust of it, and
took out quit claim deeds for a general
enforcement. 1t is now the Widder
BledsOe oncst more. She holds to her
farm down in the Flat Woods, whilst
Doc Lambert is a lonely wanderer on
he face of the earth. AS to that horse
trade, you can tell him the big iron gray
run away last summer and throwed
Handy outen his wagon and broke three
of his ribs. Handy was then laid up for
repairs three weeks and in the main
time the horse went stone blind, fell III
that big gully down back of the lot,
broke his own neck and died sad and
Orful death.
And now in regards to John Andrew
Milligan and the bluff game he played
tell Luke that in remembrance of old
times and old friendship have already
paid that score my own individually
self. Me and John Andrew took in the
state fair together last fall, and by
some hook or mere crook l picked the
winner every clatter-in pursuance of
which John Andrew went in flush and
come out busted, whilst loaned him
money enough to return back home on.
Since then John Andrew has swore off
and now says he wouldn't bet two bits
that his name is Milligan.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
An Accidental killing.

A son of Dave Turner, living near
Union City was killed last week by the
accidental discharge of shotgun. 1t
seems that Turner and his wife, accom-
panied by their son, had started to a
neighbors house to spend the day, and
on the way a squirrel was seen to run
up tree, when the man alighted from
his buggy and dragged shotgun with
him, which he was carrying along. The
gun was cooked and discharged. the
contents entering the boys left arm
and side and causing him to bleed to
death.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Fine American Marbles.

Some of the strongest marbles in
the world come from the town of
Lee in Massachusetts. They bear a
weight of 1s,400 pounds to the
cubic inch. The strongest Ameri-
can limestone comes from Kings
ton, n. Y, showing capacity to stand
pressure of $500 pounds to the cubic
inch. Tuckahoe marble bears 1880
pounds to the cubic inch, while the red
granite of the Bay of Fundy reaches its
limit at 1852. Rhode Island granite
crushes at 1880 pounds to the cubic
inch, and that of Virginia will bear
21,5o0 pounds, and that from the quar-
ries of Maryland 1880 pounds. The
New England GRANTEES vary from those
standards. The trap rocks of New Jer-
sey and the dolomites of Staten Island
are rated the strongest stones in the
United States, their crushing resist
ance being $4,000 pounds to the cubic
inch.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
FAMINE AND DEATH
What is Likely to Occur the KIondike
This Winter.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. So.-W. A.
Ryan, special correspondent en- route
to the Yukon gold fields, writes from
st. Michael under date of August Is,
to the effect that there is grave danger
of a famine on the Klondike this winter.
According to all reports received from
the upper country it will be impossible
to land sufficient food at Dawson City
to support the population already de-
pendent upon that bass of supplies for
subsistence,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Mortgages Have Priority.

United States Circuit Judge Clark
At Chattanooga last week rendered a
decision that will cause CONSERVATION
among tax collectors and lawyers. In
the case of A. M. BlaEely VS.. the Ten
nessee River Transportation Company,
on question of tax foreclosure, the
judge decided that mortgage claim
involved in the case must have salts
faction before tax claim also involved,
and established the principle that mort
gage claims should always have the
precedent over tax claims. If the de-
cision is upheld by the Supreme Court
it will mean the loss of thousands of
taxes
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03

river. In my day
and generation /
have seen various
and sundry diff
ferent people so
down into the val
leys and shadows,
but the things l
saw and heard
with my own NOR
tai eyes and ears
that night come
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Charged with nroonshining.

Thomas Flack of Lake county was
arrested last week by Marshal Collier
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Stanfeld on the charge
of selling Illicit whisky. Flack was
bound over to await the action of the
Federal court, and was taken to jack
son and placed in Jail
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Suit for Damages.

Mrs. Long, widow of the late j. T.
Long, who was killed in the shops of
the Cincinnati Southern railroad at
Chattanooga by the falling of the lever
of a jackscrew which had been placed
under a car which he was repairing,
has brought suit against the company
for s25, 200 damages.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Mormon Elders.

Twenty-four Mormon elders arrived
in Chattanooga last week and registered
at headquarters in that city. They are
to be distributed throughout the sur
rounding country, There have been
more than 200 of these elders sent to
the South this year SO far.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03

back to me so constant and so fresh till
for the present 1 can't think about moth
IN else. 1t was the first and onlyest
time L have ever saw livin man send
word by dyin man to a friend and fell
low citizen who had died and gone on
before.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Reward for an Escaped Convict.

Gov. Taylor has offered reward of
SIS for the apprehension of Isaac Reed,
an escaped convict who has been ter
rorizing his family and others in Hous-
ton and Dickson counties. After Reeds
shooting scrape with the sheriff of
Houston county near McEwen recently,
he was reported to have left the State.
No one believes, however, that he has
left his old haunts. Reed is very des-
perate man and will not be easily taken.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Work at Brushy Mountain.

Chairman Nixon, of the prison COM
mission, says coke making will begin at
Brushy Mountain in few days. One
day last week 1,150 tons of coal were
taken out. This is the largest record
for any day since the opening of the
mines
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Attempted Murder.

W. G. Welch, a prominent planter re-
siding near Roellen, Dyer county, was
shot one night last week while in the
act of pulling the window down in his
bedroom. The load took effect below
the armpit, but Mr.. Welch is not seri-
ously wounded. Mr.. Welch's barn was
destroyed by fire few months ago and
of an incendiary.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Death of ana old. Citizen.

Col. w. A. Tipler, one of the oldest
and most prosperous merchants of Mid
dleton, died last week. He was in his
seventy-second year. He had been con-
fined to his home and had not been to
his place of business for many months.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Little Fresh News Received From the
Frontier.

BOMBAY, Aug. 30.-Little fresh news
| has been sent from the frontier. An
attack had been made on Shimwari in
the Samana range, but the attacking &
force was repulsed, losing five killed
and many wounded. There is consid-
cradle excitement among the tribes
along the Bolan route to Quetta and
the telegraph wires have again been
cut. 1t is reported that the tribesmen
are gathering near the Ziaret santa
rum and much anxiety is felt regard
ing the safety of women and children
there, as the railway officials are ask
ing for military protection for their
property. If the route is considered
safe, the women and children at the
sanitarium will be brought away, but
otherwise troops will be sent from
Quetta to protect them.
The column under Col. Gordon, which
was dispatched to the Samana district
yesterday, is composed entirely of ma
tive troops and is fully equipped with
medical, commissariat and transport
rvices. It has orders to force the
Kohat pass if necessary.
Rumors are current tending to throw
doubts upon the genuineness of the
Ameer's reply to the viceroy of India,
regarding the completely of Afghan
subjects in the uprising.
The disarming of the Khyber Rifles,
which formed part of the garrison at
Jamrud, was a complete surprise, but
the orders were obeyed without trou-
BILE. Some individual firing into the
camp al Jamrud has taken place, as
many as 100 stray shots being fired at
the outposts in a single night, Some
of these shots were fred at SO
short range that three ma
tive officers who were on
watch were killed. 1t speaks we'll
for the discipline and obedience main
tanned in the camp that not single
shot was fred in reply. The hot
weather is trying, but the health and
spirits of the troops are good.
Fears are expressed of the fall of
Russian, northwest of Mardan, the
whole district being in the hands OF
the enemy.
Gen. Wodehouse, h&s gone from
Mardan to Russian, where the force
now amounting to 1000 men with two
guns, will be strengthened.
Confirmation has been received of the
rumors that the Afridis are quarreling
among themselves over the division OF
the booty taken from the captured
forts Only about 500 of them have
been left to guard the Khyber pass, the
others having dispersed to seek sup
plies. This is probably the reason for
the cessation Of hQstilities.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Paving OF the mortgages.

The records of the county registers
office of Hamilton county show that
there were eight more releasements
from mortgages during August this
year than for the same period last year,
which the farmers attribute to the ad-
vance of wheat. 1t is estimated that
there are between $4,000 and 400, 900
bushels of wheat in the warehouses of
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Mollie Hickman Pardoned.

Gov. Taylor has pardoned Mollie
Hickman, convicted of burglaryin 1898
in Shelby county and sentenced to
eight years imprisonment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
13 WEEKS S1.OO

THE POLIt-E GAZETTE will be mailed. secure
IT u-rapued. d any address In the United StaieA
THyEE Mo xIz5s, on receipt 81 ONE DllLAR.
al letters money OrlSEs, drafts, etc, must 10
Eldrrss.d "a fhe Proprietor
frSssd9 x s~Tv, T. 4, hCHAke I. soX.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
TIE DREADED CONSUMPTION
Can BE- CURE.

I. A. Slocum, NJ. c. the Great
Chemist and Scientist, Will Send
Free, to the Afflicted, Three
Bottles of His Newly Discov-
ercd 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 il his religious dutv-a duty
Ehich he owes 10 humlnity-to donate his iniAlli-
lie cure,
lie has proved the dreaded consumption to be
cuIabIc disease beyond any doubt, aud has on hIe
lu Lis American aud European laboratories teSti-
monialS OF experience from those benefited and
rEred, in all parts Of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Consumption,
Address T. A. SIocum, ", q, IS Pine street, New
York, and when writing the doctor, please & We
express and pOStufiCe address, and also mentiou
reading this article in the BOLrvAS BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
OVER THE RIVER.
Lige Runne,s Sends Word by the
Dying to the Dead.
Three Old Men and Their Doctrines
of the Future Herenfter''-A Land
Peace and Plenty and Moth
ing to Do.

One night last week old man Tra7is
Waters put out and went on over the
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03

Silver gilt spoons with flower ham,
dies enameled in natural colors make q
pretty show.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-03
Commercial Hotel,
Grand Junction, Tenn.
D. NJ. MCKENZIE. ...... .PrODE

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, 1897-09-03

The Police Post of MahOmedzel Captured
by Insurgents-AnOtherB British Post At
tacked-The News from the Front Not
OF Hopeful Character-Must Punish
the Rebels to Prevent General Uprls-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
Veteran Service Badges,

The following members of the first regi-
ment will be granted veteran service
badges this year
Co. B, 1st Sergt. George w. Cleveland
Sergt. Nj. j. Bascomb, five years.
Co. G (none)
Co. d, Sergt. E. H. Bazin, Sergt. Ii.
A. Wilcox, each five years.
Co. E, Capt Daniel r. Bisbee 10 years,
LIST Lieut.. Edgar J. Badger 10 years,
Sergt. Charles j. Davis five years, private,
Levi NJ Gregmore FIVE years.
Co. +, LIEUT.. S Winch 10 years, II. II
Slack, Arthur Andrews, F. C.. Royce, HI
&. Van Dousen. VIII Allen, III. K. Dole
+. E. Kerr, each five years.
Co. G, Lieut., NJ L. Brock ID years,
Sergt J. A. Worthen Fl re years.
Co Ii, Capt. Weston A. Pattee 1C
years, Sergt. Fred r. Ryle five years,
Sergt. Fred l. Grey five years.
Co. |, Capt. j. G Estey, Sergt. d. F.
Curtin, private w. Brockington, each ter
years; c. III. Davis. Fred Bohaman, Her.
man Meeker, Thomas Pentland, each five
years.
Co. X. Lieut. E. j. Stratton 10 years,
Sergt. Charles NJ. Matthews, Sergt. F. III.
Ferguson, Private Miner Cleveland, each
five years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
WYMAN'.5 FALLS.
Sketch of Members of Congress

SENATOR'S.
Justin Smith Morrill, was born in STRAIT
ford April II. 1910. He received a COM
mon school education, was a represer ia
tive in the 34th, 3jth, Seth, 37th, a8th,
39th congress, and was elected to the
United States senate to succeed Luke P.
Poland, and took bis seat March 4, 1867.
was re ele' ted in 1872, 1878, 1884, 1890,
and in 1896.
Redheld Proctor of Proctor was born in
Cavendish June 1, 1881. He graduated
at Dartmouth college and Albany Law
schoel served on the staff of Major Gen
eral w. f. Smith as lieutenant and quarter
master Of the 3rd Vermont Vols; was
Major of the 9TH and Colonel of the 18th
Vermont Regiments; was member of the
Vermont house Of representatives. in 1867,
1868, and 1883; member of the senate in
1871; Acknowledgements from 1S76-7S,
and governor from 1S7S-S0; and secretary
OF war from March 1889 to November.
1891, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Hon. George F. Edmunds.
In 1892 he was elected for the unexpired
term ending March 4, 1898, and also for
the full term of six years from March 4,
1898.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
IL. Henry Powers, republican, was born
in Morristown May 30, 1885. He was
admitted to the bar in 1858; was a men,
Der OF the house of Representatives in
1898; was mt mber of the Constitutional
Convention In 1870; senator from Lamoille
county in 1872; member and speaker OF
the House in 1874; judge of the Supreme
court OF Vermont from December 1884 to
1890; was elected TO the 52nd congress in
1890, reelected in 1892, 1891 and 1896
William w. Grout of Barton was born
May 2l. 1886. He was admitted to the
bar in 1857 served as lieutenant. colonel
OF the 10Th Vermont vols; was made
brigadier- general of the militia at the time
of the st. Adams raid in 1864; was mem.
Der of the state House of Representatives
in 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1874, and of the
senate in 1876. He was elected to the
47th, 18th, 50tb, 5lst, sd, SD and 54th
congresses and reelected to the 10Th in
1896.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
How the Companies Came.

Company | Of Brattleboro reached the
grounds last Thursday and at once began
making camp for the brigade. Up to Mon
day night were busy days of preparation,
and no real camp life began until Tuesday
morning.
The arrangements for transporting the
troops, as made by Quartcrmaster General
Gilmore, were as follows:
Company B left ST. Adams on special
train at $50 A. NJ, Monday, and proceeded
via Montpelier Junction.
Company E left Barre on a special train
at I a. NJ, and Company III and the First
Brigade band joined them at Montpelier
Junction. Company joined the train at
Mortified at 7.55 and the train arrived at
White River junction at $50.
Company l. left Newport by special train
at 6 A. NJ, taking Company ID at St Johns
bury at 7.30, hospital Corps at Wells River
at s, Company & at Bradford at $50, az
irving at White River junction at $50,
joining the special from st. Adams, which
then proceeded, arriving in Bellows Falls
at II 10, and Camp Gov. Grout at 1l.45.
Company X left Bennington on the reg
ular train at 6.l5 A. NJ. Company NJ left
Burlington on special train at 6.10 A. NJ,
taking on Company c at Brandon at s,
Companies A and X at Rutland at S.45,
arriving at Camp Gov. Grout at 1910.
The Fuller light battery arrived in camp
early Monday morning and took its posi-
ton on the southeast of camp, having made
the trip from Brattleboro overland through
Saxtons River.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
ALSTEAD.

Walter Rogers was home from Bellows
Falls over Sunday.
Mrs C. Il. Clarke is entertaining her
brother from Boston, Mass.
MIR. Towne of Boston is visiting his mother
at S. A. Mitchells.
Ernest Howard and j. S. Way of Boston
were in the village Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Sherwin visited rela-
tives in Grafton Sunday.
Mrs. George Wits of Springfield, VT,
called upon relatives here last week.
Miss Lena Clarke of Keene has been
spending few days at G. M. Rogers's.
Mrs. j. S. Prouty and Miss Lizzie Clarity
are spending two weeks at Sunapee lake.
Mrs. Miles and Miss Furgueson of Burling-
ton are guests OF their cousin, Mrs. NJ. E..
Knight.
Henry Rawson has been quite i'll and under
DIR. divers care but is now more comfort
able.
Mrs. Gates -Hadley of Bellows Falls spent
Sunday here, the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
&. K. Holmes.
Mrs. G. H. Talbot and daughter of New
tonville, Mass, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. II. Randall.
G. M. Dodge and family left Tuesday for
Millen pond, Washington, for their summer
outing.
Prof. George Winch of Manchester will
speak next Sunday morning in the Congre-
gational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brooks went Saturday
to their cottage at Millen pond where they
will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Dinsmore returned
Tuesday from their California trip, Mrs. j. G..
Dinsmore stopping at Ypsilanti, Mich.
Clarence and George Devaul re turned to
Meriden, Conn.,, Tuesday, after spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Smith.
Alvin Graves is spending two weeks
vacation with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Graves,
who is also entertaining Miss Grace Pratt and
Fred Brewer of Rutland.
The Amphion quartet of Boston, assistt
by Miss Goodhue of Westminster and Miss
Burge of this village, will give a concert at
the hall Tuesday evening, August II.
DR.. and Mrs. Allen and two children of
Holyoke, Mass, made a brief visit with rea-
tives in the village recently, on their way to
their summer cottage in Lempster.
The euchre party and social dance at the
town hall last Friday evening was a very
pleasant affair. Over 80 played euchre after
which the young people enjoyed the dancing,
MIR. and Mrs. Weeden furnishing the music.
Col. Dana King of Nashua, native of
this place, has been spending several days
here, and on Saturday he very pleasantly
entertained party of his old friends, includ-
ing j. Marvin, Z. Dinsmore, A. H. Burge,
f. L. -Prentiss and G. M. Rogers, at the
Banks house, Lake Warren.