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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-04-22
Spring is the Time
When Impurities in the Blood
Should Be Expelled
Americas Greatest Medicine Is tho
Best Spring Medicine.

In winter months the perspiration, so
profuse in summer, almost ceases. This
throws back into the system the impurities
that should have been expelled through
the pores Of the skin. This and other
causes makes the blood impure in spring.
Boils, pimples, humors and eruptions then
appear or some more serious disease nav
take its start. Hoods SarsapariIla is the
remedy for impure blood in all Its forms,
as proved BY its marvellous cures of blood
diseases It is therefore the medicine for
you TO take in the spring. 1t expells all
humors, and puts the whole system in good
condition for warmer weather.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by all
druggists. 81; six for S. Get only Hoods.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-04-22
- AAAS with Hood S SarSa parilla
GEORGIA LADIES
TELL THE TRUTH.
MaManntc1L.a.r

Billiards, Ga, writes: Eight
years ago l had Slow Fever
3 months. Five Doctors at
tended me, but / continued
to grow worse until ] COM
menced taking DIR. NJ. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine
three times a day, and / was
well before one Package
was taken. Have taken q
few doses "Black Draught,"
but did not think il cleansed
my Liver as well as DR.. NJ.
a. Il. NJ.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
The Growing Poverty of India,

Thus Il sees that the population
Of India, o most fertile country inhab-
tied by a most frugal people, increases
at a slower rate than that of many
countries in Europe, at about the
same rate as Japan, and at a slower
rate than that of many native states
within its own borders; that India
suffers under a poverty which is con-
tinually increasing; that the signs of
this poverty are to be found in dis
tricts where the population is even
diminishing; that of the other states
with which Il has compared it,
though representing a great range Of
civilization and prosperity, some rich
and some poor, none shows so hope
less a degree Of poverty; and that,
nevertheless, M is asked to consider
the increase of its population as the
main source of it's misery the one OBJ
stacle which thwarts the good inten-
tons of a benefcent and enlightened
government.
Finally, when one hears of 'sover-
population" as q ca use of Indian pow
erty, is it meant hat the people are
too numerous for the land to supply
them with food? Food is exported
from India every year, so that cannot
be the meaning. Is it meant that they
cannot purchase foreign goods, having
in consequence of the pressure Of
numbers, to expend all their energies
in raising food? The export of raw
cotton, opium and jute is sufficient to
pay for the cotton goods, which are
the only foreign manufactures the
las of the Indians use. The Indians
need no foreign Injuries; they export
food, and yet one is told there is
'sover-population." But there is one
thing one has forgotten. There is
one foreign luxury, the most expen-
sive Of oil Injuries, and in that the
people of India are forced to indulge
tho luxury of alien government and
alien exploitation. India.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

Careful measurements by govern
ment engineers have revealed the fact
that twenty thousand second-feet Of
water are lost from the Missouri river
in its course from inc point in Mon.
tana to another some hundred miles
on so down the stream. This extraor.
binary leakage, enough TO make q very
considerable river Of itself, has been
somewhat Of q puzzle to scientists
but the recent success Of Dakota farm.
err, away to the east and south 81
these points on the Missouri, in sink.
ing artesian wells shows where il has
gone. AS biologists had declared
that there would not DO any water in
these Dakota lands. aud the Aow
proves TO be remarkably abundant, ii
II believed that the farmers have
tapped the water which leaks from the
big hole IN the Missouri 1iyer away
np ~ Montana
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

Cold beads of perspiration glistened
on his face. The morning sunshine,
flooding the river with golden beams,
showed clearly his tense, agonized e2-
preston with startling viyidness.
If he could only reach the other
side! Then Elviry and the children-
"Halt, you fool"
lack Brayton pulled away with the
unreasoning, desperate energy OF de-
spair.
There was Il hurried order. the
tramp of feet on deck, followed by a
fiery fash and the sharp crack of mus
kerry.
The deserter arose to his full height
in the topping canoe. His hands
clutched the air, and then his stalwart
form sank into the rushing, turbid
waves of the Missouri.
Only the little boat, aimless and un-
guided, driftcd on toward ''down-river"
and Elviry. New York News.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Greece has 152 newspapers.
Australia sends cocoanut oil to Eng
II Thundert fan be heard nine miles
Persia las only women carpet
weavers.
All beggars in Italy must be duly
licensed.
Gloves made of frogskin are the lat
est novelty.
A map of Jerusalem in mosaic, over
1900 year old, has been found in Pal
estine.
The River Jordan makes the great
est descent in the shortest distance Of
almost any stream.
The entire collection of coins and
medals in the British Museum consists
of nearly $50, 900 specimens.
A pair of lovers in New Jersey who
have been engaged since 1889 have
just issued cards for their wedding.
There is O clock in Brussels which
has never been wound by human
hands. It is kept going by the wind.
From 1883 to 1881 it is estimated
that no less than 81, 600, 900 buffaloes
were slaughtered IN the great plains
Of the United States.
Nearly 1900, 900 pounds of colors
are used by the Unitod States gov
eminent annually for printing paper
money, revenue and postage stamps.
Veneer cutting has reached such
perfection that a single elephants
tusk, thirty inches long, is now cut
into a sheet of ivory $50 inches long
and 20 inches wide.
In the great volcano district of Ice
land there is a whole mountain COM
posed Of eruptive clays and pure white
sulphur. A beautiful grotto pene-
trates the western slope to an unknown
depth.
The new British battleship Impla-
cable is to cost over S., 600, 900, the
largest sun ever spent in the build
ing of a man-of-war. The armor
plates alone will cost $3.50, 600, and the
guns nearly as much.
In the reign of Elizabeth the wear
ing of hats was considered q sign of
luxury. By an act of Parliament
every person above tho age of seven
years, and under certain degree, was
obliged on Sundays and holidays to
wear a WOODEN cap, made in England
and finished by some of the fraternity
of cappers.
Envelopes cannot be tempered with
to remove their contents in the mails
without revealing the theft if a new
safety device is used, which consists
Of a piece of material to be inserted
in the envelope directly under the ad-
dress, which becomes damp and blurs
the writing when the back of the en-
velope is steamed or soaked to open
the flap.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
Evaporation of Bananas,

The American consul at Nicaraguare-
ports that experiments are being made
there to develop an industry of eyap-
Grating bananas, and that a trial ship
ment has been made to this country.
If successfully established, this indus
try will be OF the utmost Importance
to many Central American states. The
men engaged in the experiment, ac-
cording to consular reports, have no
practical knowledge of the business of
drying the fruit, but if it was taken up
by men experienced in the manufae-
turo of machinery and appliances
adapted to the evaporation of fruits,
a modification to suit this case could
easily be devised, and there would be
an immense demand for such machines
Immediately. At present there are.
millions of bananas yearly thrown
away or allowed to r t on the ground
because they are too small or too ripe
for shipment to the United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
Says the Chicago Herald.

Says the Chicago Times Herald
British naval experts have not hest.
lated to confirm the general belief
that the chief superiority of the
American navy lay in the fact that our
seamen are more thoroughly drilled
in the art Of handling the guns Of the
modern navy, and that our engineers
are also better trained in operating
the complex and powerful machinery
of the modern battleship. The Yankee
has been noted as a good marksma
ever since he shot at the Britishers
who marched up the redoubt at Bun
ker Hill. That reputation was still
more firmly established when he filled
the British ship Guerrero full OF
holes in the wal Of 1912, while the
British gunners sent their shots into
the sails of the Constitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
It is a trife discouraging to the New

It is a triae discouraging to the New
York Tribune to hear that Russian
sympathy has been given to Spain be-
cause the United States is friendly
With Great Britain. This country is
friendly toward Russia too, and re-
members and appreciates Russia's
friendship for it when that friendship
was of inestimable value. But to re-
tain Russia's friendship. is it neces-
sary for us to quarrel with every ma
ton with which Russia is not on the
best Of terms?
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

The postofice department has been
q favorite roosting place for newspaper
men. Benjamin Franklin, the first
postmaster general, belonged to the
noble profession of newspaper max.
ers. Amos Kendall left an editorial
desk to become postmaster general in
Van Buren's cabinet. Montgomery
Blair, Lincoln's postmaster general,
was an editor, and Thomas Il. James,
our best postmaster general, perhaps,
began life as a newspaper man. Now
we have as postmaster general Charles
Emory Smith, one of the ablest and
most successful editors in the country.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

When the Gordon Highlanders
went into action at Dargai, India, it
appears, from the confession of one of
the wounded pipers, that each Of the
six pipers sent ahead played a differ
emit tune. In spite of This the Gordons
followed them.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

English diet affords an example Of
the antiquated mode of life in Eng
land. Nothing could be more print
tive than the preparation of English
dishes. They consist Of a huge fat
piece of blu lock, sheep or pig. If the
meat is lean, as in poultry, fat is sup.
piled by launches of bacon. The
motto of these conservative islanders
is: "What our forefathers did and
fourished IN is good enough for US. :"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

The machine-made American file has
come into such sharp competition with
the European handmade implement
that legislation against the American
production may oon be expected.
One Indiana firm recently shipped in
Q single order TO an English cycle
manufacturing company 64S dozen
files. The same concern ships largely
to France, Germany, Russia, Austria,
Norway and Denmark. j.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

A writer in the Electrical Review
tnclines to the opinion that as the
electric motor superseded the horse
car, 80 the perfection of paving will
ultimately do away with rails and cur
rents altogether, and automobile vehi-
cles rule supreme.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

There are still a great many foxes
in Connecticut. but not as many al
there were a little while ago, 2s6 hav-
ing been killed in TolIand and Wind
ham counties since November l last.
One man in Coventry has bought the
pelts of them all, and also 100 from
Hartford county.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

1t is easy to imagine the spirit Of
the brave old Farragut looking down
with an expression of approval on the
work of his former lieutenant in
Manila bay. Dewey learned his trade
under the hero of Mobile bay.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20
oPELoUsAs. : LOUISIANA

New York state has now 81 counties
instead of 60, as heretofore. The
new one is named Nassau, and com
prises that part of Queens not in
Guided in the metropolis.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-08-20

The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price of one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd OF
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
ish of st. Landry is therefore the
ehaapaat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
Died.

LoRENTz.-Mrs. Mary A. Lorentz
died at her home in this place on
Wednesday morning, December 2lst,
1898, at 7 o'clock, aged 90 years.
The immediate cause Of her death
was heart disease and the complica
tions arising therefrom. Though
Mrs. Lorentz had been an invalid
for years her last illness was of
short duration-less than two days.
Notwithstanding this her friends
were unprepared for the shock. The
news of her death was quickly
spread and EXPLANATIONS OF surprise
and regret we're heard everywhere.
Mrs. Lorentz was daughter OF the
late f. A. Dering who was leading
citizen of Morgantown during his
long life being the postmaster here
for nearly quarter of century. In
1858 she was united in marriage to
Prof. A. w. Lorentz who is now
President of the Farmers d. Mer-
chants Bank. To them was born
one son, Charles Frederick, who died
in California nearly ten years ago.
Though for years quite delicate Mrs.
Lorentz was always cheerful and a
delightful companion. She had a
vide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances by all of whom she was dearly
loved and admired. From a girl
she had been a staunch Methodist
and when able she was among the
workers of the church. She was
noted for her deeds of modest chart
ty, her good words and general good
works. She will be sadly missed.
Two brothers, Ray, of Chicago, and
William W., of Louisville, and one
sister, Mrs. W. d. Chadwick, of
Washington, survive her together
with her stricken husband and
niece, Mary Lindsay, who has been
her ward from a babe. Few people
pass away whose memory will be
kept greener than hers. We join
her friends in their sorrow. The
funeral will take place from her late
home on Friday The hour will be
announced later.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
The Art Display.

A large and interesting collection
of pictures was displayed in the art
room of the University on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. All who
saw the exhibit were surprised and
delighted at the amount and quail
ty of the work that has been done
by this new and popular department
OF the University.
Mrs. Hubbard, the instructor has
class of forty in drawing, and a
goodly number of students in water
color, pastel and oils.
The art department has w.n it's
way surely and steadily into public
favor, and it's success is now assur-
ed. The splendid exhibition it has
just made is the result of months Of
patient training on the part of the
head of the department, Mrs. Hub
bard, and shows the great good the
department is doing in bringing out
latent talent. If our boys and girls
can learn to do work like this. by
all means let us have the Art De
partment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
STATE NEWS.
Events of one day in the Noun
tain State.

Boiled down FOR hasty reading Atkin-
son is to have juugeship If
Florence Robinson attempts suicide
Murder in Fayette-Meeting in Wash
ington of state leaders-COunterfeit
bills at Huntingt0n-0t news.
Governor Atkinson is to be offered
a judgeship if he will withdraw from
the senatorial contest and clear the
situation for the republicans, He is
to be the new judge Of the new dis
trict which is to be created in this
state by Congress if the bill passes.
Florence Robinson of Buckhannon
took poison in Parkersburg last night
and may die. She went there to get
a position as stenographer but failed
and was employed as a domestic.
Despondent she tried to end her life.
She is Of prominent family.
Six negroes in Fayette county as
saulted Oeeola McClung and he died
after being taken to the hospital at
Clifton Forge. The murderers are
under arrest.
A meeting of the republican leaders
is to be held in Washington tomorrow
to consider the senatorial matter.
Atkinson and Rucker are to be called
down for incendiary talk.
Randall Ingraham, a prominent
farmer at Eureka, was badly gored by
a vicious bull, which attacked him on
his farm yesterday.
At Womelsdorf, w. Va, Reuben
Rirkle and son Adam killed two bears
near the Panther Rocks, the pelts Of
which are worth $50.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 20
The fact has just been discovered that
crooks have been flooding this vicinity
with raised bills. They seem to have
been operating chiefly with the one
dollar denominations which have
been raised TO fives Some of these
bills have also turned up in Ceredo
and KenoYa. The officials think they
have clew. No arrests have been
made as yet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
Acme Book Store.

The trade at the Acme on Christmas
goods continues to grow. There has
never been such stock of books in any
store in Morgantown and their prices
are away down. Think OF buying the
rest books bound in cloth at 10 and 10
cents copy. Then they have stock
of the very latest Copyright books at
1ON discount from publishers prices:
In fancy goods including glove and
handkerchief sets, jewel boxes, sterling
silver novelties, mirrors, inkstands,
albums, fountain-pens and gold pens
they have complete line. You are
cordially invited to call and look over
their stock
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
David is at home.

David Musgrave is at home near
Arnettsville. At first he was afraid
that his neighbors would make it too
hot for him but they are law abiding
people and do not intend to do any
thing that they should not do.
A council of war was held at Ope-
kiska when David went up there a
few days ago and it was then decided
that he should go home. Accordingly
he did so and is back on the old place
again.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
CONFERENCE In
WASHINGTON.
West Virginia Republican lead
ers hold a meeting.


At the residence of Senator Elkias at
at which the situation was discussed
and plans laid for the future-A pro-
gramme said to have been arranged
whereby for every republican dele
gate unseated democratic senator
will be put out-Atkinson TO recog-
nize only republican house.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. FL The
centre of the approaching legislative
fight in West Virginia was trans
ferred today from the State capital
to the capital of the nation.
A number of Republican leaders of
prominence in West Virginia were
present this morning at an extended
conference at the residence of Sena-
tor S. B. Elkins.
The council lasted from eight until
half past one o'clock and the whole
situation in West Virginia was gone
over and discussed in all its phases.
Among those who were present were
Governor Atkinson, Attorney General
Edgar p. Rucker, Representatives Day
ton and Miller, Representatives.
Romeo II. Freer, T. e. Huston, ex-
Representative j. II. Huling, Captain
John X. Thompson, Collector A. B.
White, George G. Sturgiss, John w.
Mason, Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Scott, and about twenty other
prominent West Virginia Republi-
cans.
One OF the participants in the con-
ference thus explains the republican
programme:
For every man who is unseated in
the house we=will unseat one in the
Senate. If the operation continues
too far we will withdraw from the
organization and organize separate
House The question will be sub
mitted to the Governor and he will
recognize the republican organization.
Little could be learned in regard to
the proposition that has been made
for Governor Atkinson to withdraw in
the senatorial race in favor of Com
missioner Scott. 1t is understood
heweyer that Atkinson will swallow
this pill that the doctors of the re-
publican organization are preparing
for him, with small grace as seat in
the United States Senate has been
the ambition of his life, while the
federal judgeship which is proposed
for him, will mean practical re-
tirement from public life.
While the Republicans have been
planning their campaign, the Demo
Gratis have not been idle. Hon. John
T. McGraw, of Grafton, who is looked
upon as practical certainty as Sena-
tor Faulkner's successor in the United
States Senate, in case the Democrats
control the Legislature, paid flying
visit to Washington yesterday even
ing. He stopped at the Hotel Nor
mandie, and was visited by the prom
inent Democrats in Washington from
his State.
He called on Col. w. J. Bryan and
had a talk with him during the course
of the evening. He also saw some of
the prominent Democratic leaders in
the House and Senate and received as
surances Of their sympathy and sup
port in the coming fight. McGraw
expressed himself as confident of the
successful outcome of the fight in his
State if justice should be done the
Democrats.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
Meeting of the FOrtnightly Club Post
n0nHd.

The meeting of the Fortnightly
Club will not meet on Friday even
ing, as many Of its members will be
out of town, and those who are here
will be busy preparing for Christmas
festivities. The meeting will be held
two weeks from Friday evening, Jan.
9th, with Prof. and Mrs. Aldrich.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-21
AN HONORABLE CAREER.
The Life ofDavid Holmes an
Eventful one.
Dies Of Disabilities contracted during
the war with SpaiD-GOntinuou
strain too much-NatiTe of Fayette
county-Liyed here for years-A
General order issued concerning his
death-WithOut Precedent.


WASHINGTON, d. G. Dec. 21-Dav-
i'd e. Holmes, a former resident of
Morgantown, a veteran of the civil war
and one of the Oldest clerks in the Of
flee of the adjutant general of the
army, man greatly esteemed by as
sociates and superiors in office, died at
his home III this city, suddenly, at a
late hour Sunday night, OF disabilities
contracted through overwork during
the war with Spain.
Mr.. Holmes services, from his long
acquaintance with the duties, were al
most indispensable, and when war be-
came inevitable. he relinquished his
annual leave and remained at his post.
His health gave way about a month
ago and he was compelled to seek
recuperation He went to Atlantic
City, and at the expiration of ten
days seemed to be better. He return
ed to the city, and Tuesday was at
his office for a time. Friday night he
suffered relapse, unexpectedly, going
into state Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from which he did not recover.
Mr.. Holmes was native Of Fayette
county, PENNSYLVANIA, but removed to
MorgantoHn at an early age, and
learned the trade of printer. When
the war of the rebellion began he en-
listed in the Third West Virginia reg
iment of infantry afterwards the
Sixth cavalry, and served three years
In April, 1864, he was appointed a
Il a1o 1 in ho ,Hi inf
ais Office and served there continuously
until his death. He passed upward
through the various grades, finally be-
coming chief of the correspondence
division and then chief Of the mail
and record division. He was in the
slxty-first year Of his age. and leaves
a widow, but no children. His death
was made the subject of a general or
der, issued to-day from the office of
the adjutant general, a course with
out precedent in the history of the
civil establishment of the war depart
ment in the course Of which it is said
of him, after reciting his military and
civil service record, that he was
correct in department and exemplary
in habits and had sduring a service
of over thirty-five years, won, as he
highly deserved, the confidence Of his
superiors, the respect of all his associ-
ates. His indomitable energy and de-
votion to duty were never more forci-
ably displayed than during the past
nine months, and his absolute disre-
gard of self, by weakening strong
vitality, left him an easy prey to the
disease which terminated his life"
The interment, will be at Morgan
town. Mrs. Holmes friends arrived
here from West Virginia Tuesday
morning.