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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Tn the Grapevine Swing.

"After that" says Billy George with
an able-bodied twinkle in his eye, II
didn't have a blame thing to do but
hang around and let them town girls
ride their own wheel and have their Own
fun. Dadblame 'em, 1 knowed their
time was comm.
''First thing after dinner we went on
down on the creek to the grapevine
swing under that big beech tree. One
of the girls lowed she had read some
thin in book oncst upon time about
swingin in grapevine swing and she
was most crazy to sec how it would feel.
The other one was more than WlIlin
providin / would swing with 'em and
the vine was plenty strong to hold up
with three. Now as for me had on my
Sundayest clothes, aud didn't have no
wild romantic notions about how IL
would feel to be swingin in grapevine
| swing back and forth across the widest
place in the creek. I was pluperfectly
| satisfied that somethi1 would come TO
mass with them two town girls before
| the sun went down with bobtail flush
behind the western hills, and lowed
their time was comm now presently.
| "But nothin else would do, and ruther
| than bust up the show and spile the fun,
T went on across with the girls. By this
time I reckon they have got slight
idea that swingin in a grapevine swing
| amt what it use to be. We swung across
| hack and forth two or three times with
a smooth and steady swish, and then
| the o,d swing broke and we all went
l T1oie
swash.
Snow, if YOU remember, Uncle Rufe,
there is a plum nest of grapevines and
bamboo briars along the banks OF that
creek. We didn't get drowned cause
fbe water want deep enough for that,
Int of all the scramblin and screamin
and splashin and huggin you ever saw
or heard tell of or read about, me ano
them two town girls we had it then and
there.
"And when finally at last we come
forth and got out on safe ground oncst
more they want so tremendous mucn
prettier than me, and I had on jest
about as many clothes as they did. Doo'
blame EN-, I knowed their time wds
: comm somewheres along the line and
7 was willin to go down with EN- II IL Nat
to come that way.
} seWhat next? Well, them two tow
girls took their blamed old wheel AM
: went on back home, whilst left th
! dear, delightful old grapevine swlni
: foatin down the creek and went on NJ,
t way rejoicin.
t aYou can tell all you know aoou
V how I rid the wheel. You can tell a
S YOU know about me and the girls an
e the grapevine swing. But ] woul
d ruther you don't say nothin aboutth
b other boy that had took my pockt
e knife and clum up in the big beech tre
to turn things loose in the due fullnes
d of time. The other boy was my SIC
d partner, Brit Walton. and | love Br
! RUFUS SANDERS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20

his tracks in the regions around Rocky
Creek-a stranger in strange country
amongst strange people. and nothin but
a yearlin boy at that.
Opcst upon time was boy my own
individually self. From what they tell
me and from what can recollect there
amt no earthly doubts about that.
Consequentially l love the boys. love
the boys better than any liVin thing
that cumbers the soil and breathes the
native air-exceptin the girls. And
when Lou Watson come pikin along the
big road that evenin and sidled up to
the front gate and said hello" ruther
weak and trembly like, the onlyest
thing for me to do was to go out there
and see who it was and what they
wanted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20

IdIeness in Camp and . December Day
Break the Spirits of tho Strikers-No
Marching Permitted and No Ateempt
Made at Missionary Work Amsng the
working Miners-Peaceable Entry OF
Decatur.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. IA ieaden
sky and fitful showers contributed to
the feeling of depression which existed
at the miners camps at Turtle and
Plum creeks yesterday. The men hud-
died together for shelter under the
commissarY tents, and having nothing
else to do putin the time smoking and
discussing the strike in all its phases.
The spirit of aggressiveness, however,
has largely died out. The same grim
determination to stick it out until star
vation brings defeat, or their efforts
victory, is apparent, but there are no
propositions to attain their end by
force, or to go contrary to the sheritf's
orders.
The men all realize that in opposing
the law as represented bv the sheriff
and his deputies, they would have about
the same success as in butting their
heads against a stone wall. They have
no particular love for the deputies, al
though there is absence of that caustlc
repartee between the factions that has
characterized former strikes.
There were no marches yesterday.
This has been the usual Sunday Gus
tom at all camps, but even if it had
been otherwise the strict orders of all
! strike leaders to wait quietly until
after Monday would have prevented
them. Sunday has usually been used
bv the men to do missionary work
among the working miners. None OF
them attempted to see any worHmen,
however, and kept severely away from
the company houses.
The march into Westmoreland
county will be begun as soon as the IN
| junction is settled in court. Much
anxiety Is expressed as to the>oatcome
The men stake everything on then
ability to show the right to assemble
and march on the public road.
Yesterday afternoon there was
large mass-meeting at Plum creek
About 1000 strikers and 200 miner
from the Plum creek mine were present
Speeches were made by Presiden
Ratchford, Samuel Gompers and Jane
r. Sovereign and the local leaders
The meeting was orderly.
There is n possibility of the Gus
tomary march taking place this morn
ming, in spite of the strict orders is
sued by President Dolan against sue
a course. Some of the men are fret
ting under the restraint, and Cap
Bellingham, who is in charge OF tn
camp, said last night that he had nc
decided whether to allow the march @
not. The deputies are on the aler
and say they will arrest any who ma
participate.
Evictions from company houses hav
begun. One family has already bee
! evicted and their household goods al
t on the roadside near Center. 1t
} probable other evictions will TAX
, | place to-day.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Peaceable Entry of Decatur by q Marcf
in Column of Strikers.

DECATUR, ILL.,. Aug. 16.-At the re-
quest of a committee of miners Mayor
Taylor yesterday allowed a body OF
400 Springfield and Pana men to march
into the city to attend a mass meeting
in the interest of the strike, stipulat t.
ing that they should leave the city
last night.
The little army quietly marched to
Miners hall, where pacific speeches
were made. Another meeting was
held last night, at which protest was
entered against the employment OF
deputy sheriffs at heavy expense to
the county. There was no disturbance
of any kind.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
ADuLTERATED TEA.
Forty Chests of the Article Burned at sa'l
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is. = Forty
chests of adulterated tea, which had
been condemned by Inspector Toohey,
were burned in large furnacesin the
basement of the appraisers building,
the importer having failed to either ap-
neal from the inspectors finding or
export the stuff at his own expense as
REQUIRED by the new law passed Dy
eonqress and approved March 2, 1877.
This is the first destruction OF tea IN
der the provisions Of the new law
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Them Two Town Girls.

When Billy George Begin come by our
house on Saturday evenin before the
last third Sunday on his return back
home from big picnic they had that
day over at Tankersly's Stations
couldn't help from feelin sorry for the
boy slap down to the bottom OF my
heart.
The few remainin clothes which
Billy George had on, the shape ana
color of his homely countenance, and
badly left and lonesome look in his
eve give him all the general outward
appearments of young man who had
swum the shaggy fork of Salt creek
where the water was ragin high and
muddy.
'sWhere have you been, Billy
George?" said 1; "where have you
been, charmin Billy?"
"Nbere was two town girls come down
| TO the station and tended the picnic,
saws Billy George-which | had my
private opinions right then touchin thc
great gobs of fun the boy had that day.
"And let me tell you, Uncle Rufus, they
was prittv as red shoes and blue stock
ins-but hot stuff and heap of it.
"You must recollect never have took
nv stand and made my final restin place
around in the calico corner, but when
! them two town girls come and picked
me out for a native born idiot and put
in to have some fun they couldn't see
the snags ahead. They had their fun, L
reckon. but 1 hadn't went off nowheres
and + got my share whilst the show was
goin on.
zone of them girls had fetched
wheel. as she called it, and nothin would
do. but / must ride the blame thing
7 told her I had rid most anything from
a buckin mule to a long-horn steer, and
I would do my level durndest to ride
anything that anybody else bad ever rid.
In the main time l had saw the girl
mount her wheel and go spinnin and
fvin around the picnic grounds as
smooth and easy as fallin off of wet
Ior-which l didn't have no better sense
than to think it was as easy as 1t looked
And it stood plum reasonable with me
that if a gay and gorgeous girl-witf
all her frills and fixments and riggin
on-could ride the thing so graceful hk'
and easy. it would be still more easle
for bov like me, with only few plail
: clothes on. to make the mount ant
scorch the wind as she called1t.
$50 consequentially made tn
mount. But l didn't burn any wind Z
speak of. The blame thing flew up be
hind and before at the same time, an
instid of scorchin the native air plowe.
: a hole three feet long N the fair bosom
/. of the native earth with my own nativ
face. Them town girls made out lik
= they was tremendius sorry which 9
= the same time they laughed and cackle
t and cackIed and laughed till blaned
| one of 'em didn't jest simply fall dow
n and wallow in it. Well, / jined in wit
!. 'em and laughed some at my fool sc
v and made out like it didn't hurt mucl
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20

der side of Buffers mill, you win
notice the most loveliest country set
tlement that you would pass If you rid
on for three days. Right there is
where Lou Watson and his folks now
live.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
He Fad come to stny.


sis this where man by the name OF
Sanders lives?' says the boy as he leant
back and braced himself up agin the
horse rack.
This is the place and this is the man.
saws |. "Where did you come from,
where are you headin for, and what was
your name when you left home 2"
INV name was Lou Watson when l
left home," says he. MY name is Lou
Watson till yet. I come from Georgy
and | amt goin nowhere in particlar
right now. l lowed to stop here and go
to work and live with you"
"The crops are laid by, fodder amt
ripe and cotton amt openin any to
speak of yet, and raley there amt
blessed thing around here for boy
about your size to do" says /.
Don't make blame bit of differ
ence to me about the crops, mister,
saws the boy. "Work l want and work
I must have. I would ruther not steal
and III be essentially dadburned ii
don't die before l will beg. But l car
work and do my share of anything that
comes to hand on the farm.
"Tain't no use in talkin, mister" tht
boy went on as he run his thumbs under
a pair of home-knit galluses and pullec
his breeches up under his arms. Il have
come all the way from Georgy, come
afoot and come to your house to gi
work to do and q place to stay.
haven't ct rale good square meal il
somethin better than three weeks
There are wrinkles under the brow
band of my breeches right now as bi;
as your arm-dast if they amt. do es
scntially believe I could take the slacl
of my breadbasket and wipe my nos
with it-dast if / don't. l must eat an
I must wear clothes and / must worl
| have come all the way from Georgl
I have come to Rocky Creek. 1 hav
+ come to your house and have come
, stay"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20

house all of a sud
dent like about
"first dusk sharp"
as Blew Scroggins
were wont to say.
He was right fresh
from somewheres
back in Georgy.
Hewas the goneby-
est most hongriest
and lostest lookin
boy that ever left
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
A Fatal Sleep.

A farmer named Smith was killed
near Rossville last week by passenger
train on the Memphis & Charleston
Railroad. His head was severed from
his body and his body badly mangled.
The train rolled upon him whilo he
slept on the track. Two colored men
were with him, but they got off the
track in time to save their lives. Smith
and the negroes had been out coon hunt
ing in Wolf river bottoms. About day
break the men struck the railroad track
and sat down to rest. They had been
tramping through the bottoms and were
weary. Smith and his black COM
paHions soon fell asleep. How long
they slept is not known, but the train
rolled up on them before they awoke.
The negroes were aroused by the roar
ing of the train Just in time to get of
tho track. Smith was not awakened by
the noise of the train and consequently
it passed over him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
sunday school Convention.

The Madison County Sunday-School
Convention held its annual session at
Mercer, Madison county, last week.
Twenty-four schools, representing about
3, 900 membership, reported delegates.
Active steps were taken to put the
schools of the entire county in touch
and sympathy with each other. j. L.
Beveridge was elected president for the
ensuing year, w. J. OConnor, secretary
and treasurer, and w. L. Clayton, statis-
tical secretary.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
IL WEEKS SI.OO

THE POLICE GAZETTE I'll oe i,,al.u;; sse,le s'l.
=. ,--,.,-.l z, ssv address In she United states
fff~r,.i ~ lTss. oR receipt q o. > iNiLLAR'
All letters. money ori-rs, drafts, ETC. mas -
1900 $500 = ssrs, II. 4. RSCEARD X, Eo2.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Commercial Hotel,
GPGlId Junction, Tenn.
D. A. MCKENZIE. .......P .PrOpE

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, 1897-08-20
Went to Sleep on a Belt.

At Memphis last week Robert Bollin
was crushed in painful manner at the
power house of the Street Railway Com
pany. He was member of the night
force that was at work sinking wells at
the power house and during the resting
hour from II to 1 o'clock at night he
stretched himself full length on one
of the big belts wiz his feet toward
the fly wheel. Whom the engine was
started the belt carried its hapless
victim under tho wheel until his feet,
legs and hips were badly crushed. The
engine was not running under full
headway or he would have been
shapeless pulp of flesh and bones. There
was no steam on and the engineer was
! working the water out of the cyclinder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
.'FRESH FROM GEORGY."
Tho Sage of Rocky Greek and the
Boys.
where LOU Watson Come Across the
Border Line--A Little Fun
at TankersIy's Sta

Hit was IS years ago by the alma
nae when Lou Watson turned up at our
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Terminal Shift at Nashville.

Leases by the Nashville, Chattanooga
& ST. Louis railroad and the Louisville
81 Nashville railroad of the terminal
facilities and large number of vacant
lots to the Louisville & Nashville Ter
minal Company have been filed in the
county registers Office at Nashville.
The leases are for ninety-nine years.
The terminal company also registered
mortgage on all the property leased to
the Manhattan Trust Company of New
York, to secure the issue of So, 900
in bonds dated May l, 1896, and running
until May ], 1916.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Fight Between Telegraph Companies.

The Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany has filed with the State railroad
commissioners complaint against the
Mobile & Ohio railroad, alleging dis
elimination against the complaining
company in favor of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. The railroad COM
pany is distributing poles along its line
for the Western Union and refuses to
distribute poles along its line for the
Postal company, which is desirous of
building telegraph line along the
road. The complaint further charges
that the railroads action is based on Q
contract with the Western Union.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
Confederate Reunions.

Ex-Confederates and their friends had
big celebration at Brigh ton last week,
and it is estimated that 10000 people
were on hand. At Brownsville there
was reunion and speeches were made
by Gen. Chalmers and Senator Turley.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-20
GREATLY DEPRESSED.

IdIeness in Camp and . December Day
Rr,ak the Spirits of the Strikers-No
Marching Permitted and No Attempt
Made ut Missionary Work Among the
Working Miners-Peaceable Entry OF
fnr
Evening star., 1897-03-10
CHANCES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Action Taken at the Meeting Of the
School Trustees.

Action Taken at the Meeting Of the
School Trustees.
A regular meeting Of the board of trus-
tees of public schools was held at the
Franklin building yesterday afternoon.
There was a small attendance and only a
little routine business was transacted.
Those present were Messrs. Wilson, Hazen.
Barnard, Cornish and Shadd and Mrs.
Stowell. Mr.. Barnard acted as president
and Mr.. Falck was the secretary.
The following changes in the schools
were reported by the trustees OF the vari-
Gus divisions and confirmed by the board:
First division-Transfer. Marguerite La
sier, teacher. to fourth division, to take ef-
feet March l, 1897.
Second Givision-AppOint Mae Deming
temporary teacher of second grade at SAX,
to take effect February aO 1897. and teach
er at $f0o per annum to take effect March
1, 1897.
Fourth division-Transfer f. l.. Chase,
teacher, from fourth division to sixth di-
vision. Assign Marguerite LASER to sec
ond grade without change of salary. vice
f. L. Chase transferred. The above TO take
effect March !, 1897.
Sixth division-Accept resignation J. X.
Coivin. tanitor. Taylor School. to take ef-
feet February -. 1897. Appoint George II.
Dunster janitor of the Taylor School. to
take effect March !. 1897. vice J. II. Colvin.
Appoint George A. Anderson janitor of
Langdon School. to take effect February
~. 1897. Promote a. NJ. Sisson, teacher.
from third to sixth grade, and place her
in charge of building TO take effect March
!. Transfer f. l.. Chase, teacher. from
fourth division to charge of school COM
posed of first to third grade pupils. from
March !.
Evening star., 1897-03-10
Columbia Railway Affairs.

The stockholders of the Columbia Rail-
way Company held their annual meeting
yesterday evening, and listened to a
very gratifying report by President r. F..
Baker. which described u satisfactory and
profitable condition OF the road. with stead
lily increasing revenues, All increase of loI.
per cent in passenger receipts being record
cd during the year jus: closed At the elec-
tlou of directors for the ensuing wear Tho
old board was chosen, consisting of r. +
Baker. Nathaniel Wilson, +. g. Davis. X.
ID Weaver. A H. Coppes. John Cammack
and George W. Moss
ting of the directors was held later
ana the old officers of the company were
reelected. as follows:
r. r Baker. president: E. c.. Davis. vice
president; James b. Adams, secretary and
treasurer, and t. j. King, superintendent.
Evening star., 1897-03-10
Real Estate ut Auction.

Thos. ]. Owen, auctioneer. has sold at
public sale the two-story brick dwelling
IA Oak street, lie Droit Park. to A., e.
Barnett for s.3lO; Nos. 81. 1918 and 1890
Harrison court, three two-story alley
hcrses, to C. II. Davidson for $3.50; six
three-story brick dwellings, 1915 to 1850
inclusive, Kenesaw avenue northwest, to
Frank S. Collins for Ss3, 715; unimproved lot
in Green's subdivision on Brightwood ave-
nue., to c. G. Dunscumb for $3.50; unim-
proved lot on Virginia avenue between 9th
and 9TH streets southeast to III. Eberback
for $50; unimproved lot California
street near I'd street northeast to II. Eber-
back for $516 IS and ~ Myrtle street north
east, two two-story brick dwellings, to r.
AuGustein for 5000: ?3 Myrtle street north
east, two-story brick dwelling, to r. Rab-
bington for sl,475; 26lO p street, West
Washington, small frame dwelling to
Charles Leasure for 81 ,Oo5 d. .-s -
Evening star., 1897-03-10
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSENENTS TONIGHT.

Academy of Music--''Thc Girl ! Left Be
mind Me-
Bijou Theator.-Miaco's Spectacular Pan
tomime Company
Columbia Theater-Lillian Russell in An
American Beauty"
Grand Opera Hou se.-"The Limited Mail"
Kernan-s Lycelm TheateT.-C- w. WE
liams' O-n Company
Lafayette Square Opera House--"TEe
Heart of MarylGId-
New National Theater.-Hoyt's ~ Black
Sheep
Willard Rehabilitation of the Bio
graph
AZ 9TH street. The Crystal Maze.
Vitascope Hail. adjoining Columbia The
ater.-Ed.son Nitascope-
Ryland VI. r. Church.-Illnstrated lee
ture by Rev. A. u. Rogers, The Scarlet
Letter.
Carroll Institute Hall.-Illustrated lee
ture by Prof Dr. Quinn on The Sun OF
Greece for the benefit OF the wives anu
children of the Creian patriots.
Evening star., 1897-03-10

SCOTS Emulsion makes the blood
richer and improves the circulation.
1t increases the digestion and
nourishes the body. 1t corrects dis
eased action and strengthens the
nervous system. In a word, it places
the body in the best possible condi-
ton for preventing the germs of
Consumption from beginning or con-
tin,,ing their work. In that one
sentence is the whole secret. Book
covering the subject very thoroughly
sent free for the asking.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York. 10
Evening star., 1897-03-10
Death of Robert Gillespie blaine,

Mr. Robert Gillespie Blaine. brother of
TIE late Mr. James G. Blaine, died last
evening at bis home. 133 c stree. south
east. after an Illness of about a week 5
duration The cause of death was paraly-
sis OF the right side, and for two days Mr.
Blaine bad been unconscious He was
about sixty-five years of age, and bore a
striking resemblance 10 his distinguished
brother He leaves a widow and six chill
dren, son and five daughters. Two of the
daughters are married. Fer some time
prior TO his death Mr. Blaine held a posi-
ton In the Congressional Library, kavir =
formerly been chief of division in the De-
Iartmen; OF Agriculture
Evening star., 1897-03-10

GO1den CFOBN NOteN.
Goodwill Commandery was visited last
night by GraEd Commander Custis of the
District of Columbia for the last time in his
official capacity. His address was full OF
wholesome advice and vas well received.
Past Grand Commander George Redway.
recently returned from the west, also ad-
dressed the comma ndery Miss Adelaide
Payne read a poem by Dr. S. 1. Groot, en-
titled The Life OF Christ AS the Exemplar
o. Our Order. Though lengthy. the piece
as listened to with close attention. and. as
a mark of appreciation was ordered print
ed on the motion OF Prof. John Garland.
The representatives to the Grand Com
mandery were instructed and also notified
OF the coming session In April and other
business of Importance was transa cte..
Golden Commandery has special orders for
Wednesday evening Of this week
Evening star., 1897-03-10
Refused the Writ.

In the cases of Charles Hof apnelIant
against the Capital Traction COMPANY. and
the Brightwood Railway Company, appel
liant, agains, Justice of the Peace O'Nea1
the Court of Appeals has refused to gram
writs of error TO the United States Sill
preme Court These are the cases in which
the court recently decided that a Jury trial
before justice of the peace here is such
as the Constitution guarantees, and that
there is no appeal from a Judgment rem
dersd in such a trial