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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29
why Ice 4. More slippery Than Glass.

Ice has the property-pecuhar to
bodies which expand Oh freezing-ot
liauifying under pressure and solidi-
fving again when the pressure has
been removed. Consequently the
weight OF any body moving upon a
sheet Of ice causes the formation of a
thin LAYER Of water, which separates 10
from the ice, and thus. by reducing
the friction 10 minimum, enables IT
10 move smoothly over the surface
e.. make the ice more slippery"
On glass, on the contrary. this liquid
medium is wanting, SO that the two
solid and unyielding bodies come
irto actual physical contact. causing q
/ friction, which, in spite of the smooth
ness of the glass, considerably re-
tards the motion Of the body. If two
smooth sheets of glass be taken and a
few drops OF water sprinkled over the
one and the other placed about 1t, a
thin layer of water viii be formed,
and until this layer has been pressed
ont the upper glass will move on the
other as smoothly as if on ice. Tins
peculiar property of ice Is due TO the
effect of pressure in lowering the
freezing point of water, so that when
ever ice is subjected 10 great pressure
it partially melts.-Brooklyn Times
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

alteration shown her. hut because through
her Amer natural taste and more grace OF
NJ anner and quicker perception, aud more
delicate touch. and more educated adroit-
mess she will. in ce-tain cailings. be TO her
e,nn,oyrr worth ter per cent. more, or
twenty per cent. more than the other sex.
She viii not get n by asking Tor *, eut ~
Earning IL. and IL shall be hers by lawful
conquest
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

The Sicaragaan Gosernmsnt. in order 20
increase the public revenues, has estab-
lished monopoly Of the sale Of lead. caps
AID cartridges.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

close of the Chinese-J apanese, war,
when Richard Olney was Secretary of
State, a formal note was sent TO Euro.
pean countries that in the event of a
partition OF China or the 0cCupat iOI,
Of Chinese ports by foreigners to gain
trade advantages. II must be cOnsid-
cred that the United States had a very
great interest.
This move is considered by members
of the Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
lations, who are posting up in reference
likely to be the starting place OF any pol
icy We may have for the Philippines.
One of the Senators in discussing the
matter said this morning that had we no
war, and never possessed the Philip
pines, we soon would have had to pro-
test against our being shut out OF the
Asiatic trade. These islands, be said,
give us a place to stand on and fight in
the policy family indicated two years
ago by Olney.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
PAINS FLEET BACK AT CAD|z
BATTLE With SAMPSON AvERTED
Porto Rico Blockade Will Be
to Tempt Spanish
Squadron There.
OF INVASION MOVES ON CUBA SATURDAY
bgulars From All Points Reach
|the Gulf and Will Be Followed
" BY Volunteers.
EnT|ON FOR manila NEARLY READY FOR ACI|ON
|ED|T|ON FOR manila NEARLY READY FOR ACTION

troops are needed there, or they will bt
sent to Porto Rico.
The other third called-for volunteers
will be ordered to the coast defence, OF
held in reserve by the different States
J The Cuban movement will begin before
the arrival of the volunteers at either
Tampa, Mobile or New Orleans, because
the sixteen or twenty thousand regulars
will be the first troops sent Off
Naturally, the War Department is not
making known the exact date of the
starting of the soldiers, but, as stated at
the Department this morning. twenty
thousand will be in Cuba before Satur-
day, and the volunteers will follow as
soon as they reach the points of ship
ment at Tampa and New Orleans.
The transports for these troops are
now being hastily prepared, and will be
ready by the time the soldiers reach the
points OF embarkment. The Cabinet
meeting today was devoted to chiefly
routine business in regard to the move
ment OF the troops and the plans of the
havy. The meeting yesterday having
settled the lines of policy as to the i'm
mediate invasion and aggressive move
ments of warfare, the SESSION today was
to clear up and decide the minor de-
tails
One reason for the mediate invasion
of Cuba bv our army is that reports from
the island brought here by our officers
who were sent to inquire us to the situa-
ton have proven that the Cuban army
cannot be relied upon to offer much as
sistance or give any, While the insurgents
are almost in as bad a condition as the
Spaniards, and it would take longer time
and great expense to fully equip them S y
as to bt able to cope with the large force
OF Spaniards. For this reason the War
Department suddenly changed the plans
of sending the first division Of volunteers
to Chickamauga. Instead Of this, all the
volunteers will 60 at once to Cuba, and
al the soldiers, except perhaps a few
regulars, will be taken away from
Chickamauga and nastened towards
Cuba. The War and Navy Departments
this morning have been busy getting
ready transports and rushing equip
mcnts, supplies and ammunition to the
three points OF embarkment so as to have
everything ready to start by the end of
the week.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
SDain'S Fleet at s'OrtORicO?
Special Dislatch to The SuN.

Special Dislatch to THEsuN,
WASHINGTON, May 10. 1T is under.
stood in Congressional circles that the
Navy Department has excellent reasons
for the assumption that the Spanish fleet
is in the vicinity of Porto Rico. 1t is
said that evidence that the Spanish fleet
was sailing in that direction was regarded
as convincing before the Sampson fleet
was sent out to meet it, and that since
then there have been stronger indicat ions
that the Department Was correct in this
Judgment The fat that u cording to
later advlces up to noon to-day Sump-
sons fleet had not come across the
Spanish does not prove that the Cape
Verde fleet is not in those waters. The
arrival OF a supply ship at Porto Rico and
the fact that a Spanish transport carr, ing
coal has been in that neiglborhood are
regarded as indicating the approach OF
the fleet. 1t is calculated that the fleet
probably took II more sontherly course
than that traversed by our scout cruisers,
and in that way may avoid detection un-
til very close to Porto kico.
The idea that the Oregon is the obj ct
of attack is still not credited At the
time of the s'iling of the Spanish feet
from Cape Verde it was announced that
while the fleet went west Certainly for
twelve hours J, two transports and three
torpedo boats were sent back to the
Canary Islands. 1t was thought that if
the westerly course taken by the fleet
were merely move to deceive, it would
take wide circle and join the trans
ports and torpedo. boats going to the
Canaries.
The announcement in II London de-
spatch that the transports and torpedo
boats have arrived at the Canaries with
out the rest of the feet, il regarded as
confirming the theory tlat the fleet kept
on towards Porto Ricu. The reported
cutting of the cable between Mnntevideo
and Rio Grande do Sui is thought hardly
to have any bearing on the Spanish
question. 1t is said that that cab e is
frequently out OF order.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

e1al Dispatch to THE Sun.
fASHINGTON, May 11.--The re.
6ited arrival Ofthe Spanish fleet at
III from Cape Verde has upset the
of naval sharps.
fwas expected that news would be
lived by tomorrow Ofa fierce battle
ITeen Admiral SampsOn's iron
fais and the Spanish fleet some
1--WE i'm the West Indies, but if there
10 Spanish fleet in those waters,
|fkpsOi,'s cruise will be bOOtless.
lie proposed blockade of Porto
|E5D and the expedition against that
Ind may therefore be abandoned, in
NJ to tempt the Spanish fleet to
25e across with the prospect OF
1S,g it for Il base of supplies.
Without II base of supplies the
hing ofa fleet across the ocean is
Enormous undertaking, owing to
need OfcOal.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
gInvade Cuba Saturday

ii1ciHl, Disl atch to The SrS.
NJ WASHINGTON, May 1O..-Prcpara-
l{ilIs for the invasion of Cuba by the
lted States Army are being pushed
t1{h all rapidity possible.
SItWas announced this morning at
War Department that at least
4IOO troops will be landed in Cuba
n hturday morning.
The other 30, 900 will follow as soon
y hey can be put upon transports.
General Miles will take personal
54fge of the troops, and it was the in
ZION to leave for Tampa tonight of the
70 train over the Southern railroad.
this morning some important busi-
developed in regard to the expedi-
which will prevent him getting
y tonight, and SO he has postponed
ftarting until tomorrow. His staff,
Fever, sIeit on the Southern Railroad
ight, and besides the officers, the
ses, equipment and records will start
the headquarters at Tampa. Genera!
es, when he arrives at Tampa, will
+ absolute charge and direction of the
ement Of the troops, but General
le will be in command Of the invad-
prces.
e Preparations for fastening the
ment OF the troops to all points
h are nearly completed, and an i'm
int change has been made in the as
ment OF volunteer forces announced
erday.
be troops ordered to Chickamauga
the West will not stop there, but
60 directly to Tampa, Mobile, and
Orleans, aS ordered, while the
Ups from the Eastern States, which
Fc been ordered also to Chickamauga,
not go to that point, but will be
pped by the nearest route to the three
ints south named.
This change has been made because
be Cabinet Yesterday decided to send
be volunteers to Cuba ut once. When
he assignments were made atew days
90 by the War Department it was
bought that the troops ordered to
would mobilize there and
emain in camp until called for to 60 to
uba.
The policy OF an immediate invasion
as, however, changed these pans, ana
lstead of going into camp the troops
rdered to Chickanlauga will 60 to
ampa, New Orleans and Mobile for en-
arkment tn Cuba.
Therefore. all the State regiments
'hich have been ordered south can
lake up their minds that in less than Il
eek they will be On Cuban soil.
One-third of the volunteer force which
Ill come to Washington will be in camp
ERE, ready to be ordered TO Cuba ii more
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
MOn:ojo Reported Killed
Special Dispatch to The SvN

NEW YORK, May 1O.-..1Iassacres
are reported to have occurred outside
OF Manila, the insurgents utchering
even the Spanish women and chill
dren.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says il is reported there that Admiral
MOnt0jO, the commander of the Span
ish fleet, who escape I from Cavite by
running along the shore to Manila
with his two sons, was killed b., the
populace Ofthe latter place.
II also says that the hospital OF
San Rogue, filled with Spanish
soldiers, was set on fire by shells from
the ROston and that Sisters Of Charity
were Killed while removing the
wounded.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Il Nispatch to THE SrN.

rASHINGTON, May lO.---The en-
Aition for he Philippines is being
Fried along ns rapidly as possible.
Ehc troops will consist as largely OF
2uiars as practicable. and the re-
Meier OF the expedition will be vol
&kers from the coast States.
ne million ratiOns for the use OF
G expedition were ordered pur-
TED at San Francisco today,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Our Boats Destroy Forts.

Our Boats Destroy Forts,
Special Dsratcl, to The Sun.
KEY WEST, Ma, May lO.-American
warships continue to send shot and shell
into newly constructed earthworks and
| forts along the coast OF Cuba.
Incoming dispatch boats and other
vessels bring reports OF the terrible de-
struction our boats are doing.
As the ships of the blockading fleet
have instructions to prevent the erection
of new notifications. and have at various
points shelled working parties, the task
OF strengthening existing delences and
throwing up earthworks is carried on
principally at night, save in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Havana
The narrow escape of the Vickshurg
and Morrill, on Saturday, when they
were decoyed within easy range of the
Santa Clara batteries, just west Of Moro
Castle, has taught some of the unarmored
shil IS lesson, and it is not likely that
that class of boats will venture within
close range of the modern high power
guns again.
Along the tolst fresh sand batteries
but these works are OF tlimsy character
and would be reduced by the fire Of the
big guns in Il few minutes.
The officers OF the blockading fleet be-
lieve Captain-General Blanco is wasting
a good deal OF energy in the erection Of
the insignificant shore batteries. The
strengthening OF the really formidable
works about Havana is q very different
thing 1t may be, however, that by the
erection OF these light batteries, which
must bc abandoned as soon as the serious
work OF the fleet begins, Blanco puts
heart in his starving soldiers and imbues
them with the idea that Yankee in
vasion can be repelled at any point.
On Sunday morning the Hornet found
a party putting up a telegraph line from
the light house ard signal station mile
east OF Matanzas harbor to the batteries
west of Point Sabanilla, on the other
side of the bay. The batteries here are
said to be OF some magnitude, mounting
few high power guns. To stop this
telegraphc activity the Hornet steamed
quietly in and dropped II shell in the
midst of the workmen.
They scattered like rabbits, and the
line grounded then and there. Several
other telegraph parties have been dis
couraged in the same way at other
points. 1t is evidently the intention Of
the Spanish to establish communication
by wire with all their coast block houses
and batteries with view, possibly, of
massing troops and guns to oppose Il
landing whenever threatened.
The Spanisl, fishing schooner Fernan-
ditto and the Norwegian steamer Brats,
berg are the only new vessels in the
harbor this morning
The Spanish boat was captured by the
gunboat Yesterday morning while trying
to make Havana harbor, on her way
from incatan. She has Il crew of six
men.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
To Eliminate Bond Claus
Special Dispatch to The SI'N.

WASHINGTON, May l0-The Senate ri.
nance Committee expects to report tho
War Revenue bill back to the Senate to.
morrow or Thursday. The Committee.
being in the hands Of the Do nocrats and
Silverites, will report the bill without
the bond clause: but there is no doubt
that it will be rcinscrted in the bill by
the Serate. An amendment will likely
be added to the bond clause in the Sen
ate which will aid its passage, and gain
many votes which might not he given to
it without the amendment. The amend
ment proposed is to authorize the issue
Of bonds only during the continuation OF
the war and for uses in prosecuting tire
present war.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
al Dispatch to THE Sun.

kASHINGTON, May l0.-. Now that
assurances hav been re-
|fed that the expediiiO . Cuba
not be interfered with by the
Snish fleet preparations are going
With renewed vigOr for prosecute
a vigorous campaign for the land
Df the regular troops statiOncI at
e)iey have been ordered 10 thc gulf
III all possible speed.
have been chartered
h the American troops will prob
W land in Cuban soil before Sum
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
SPA|N'S FLEET At CAD|Z

special Dlslatcl TO lHE SCN.
WASHINGTON, May. 1O..-.The Navy
Department is in receipt Of fdispatches
stating that the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet has arrived at CadiZ.
NEW YORK, May 1O---A special
cable to the Evening journal from
London says;
The Cape Verde fleet has returned to
the Spanish Coast. The Journals staff
correspondent at Cadiz sent through
by cipher before day ybreak this morn
ing the following dispatch:
-Four cruisers, one torpedo boat and
three torpedo boat dcstrOyers have re-
turned"
Thus the American coast and Samp-
sons fleet are safe from attack just
now. as there can be no doubt that
this fleet which has returned to Cadiz
is the same one which left Cape Verde
Islands on April 81.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

Conf inucd Oh Page TwO
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Middleton Matters.

Mr.. VIII Wicker visited his homt
Sunday week, near Ripley.
Rev. J. p. Lowry, of Hickory
Valley, was again in our city, anC
we keep a lookout for some on,
TO marry,
At meeting Of the new board Of
aldermen, Mr.. J. F. Jenkins wa:
elected mayor, and Mr.. Alex Nicely
marshal.
The Normal Debating Society has
been revived and opened up with a
good attendance. More interest
should be shown and those that at.
tend just to laugh should stay at
home. There is room for fun at
the proper time.
Mr.. L. J. Hunter visited his fam
lily at Grand Junction, Saturday
and Sunday.
Messrs. Tip Cox aud Elliott Rose
paid PocahOntas a visit Sunday.
Mr.. Eldridge Hunter is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Alice Wilson. FL
bridge has been working in Jack
son as operator for the l. G.. Road.
A nice entertainment was given
by Miss Mamie Lambeth Friday
night.
Mrs. Margie Nolen gave a Tea
Party Saturday night to a few Sc
lected guests. Those who attended
speak in high terms of the enter
tainment.
Prof. VIM. Hudson visited friends
in Salisbury Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Theodore Dowdy was on our
streets Sunday evening.
The following people of our town
are very sick: G. Cox, Lee McCom-
mons and Henry Smith.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
John Aliens Ga1Iantry.

Representative John Allen, of
Mississippi, the witty man of the
House, is also one of the most gal
liant men in Congress, says the Chi
cago Tribune. A beautiful woman
from his district came to Washing
ton recently, and renewed her &C
quaintance with him. Finding he
had not forgotten her, she remark
ed: 81 thought, Mr.. Allen, that
you had forgotten me-" He re-
piled: "Madam, l have made it
my life work to forget you," and
this had the same effect of a witt
cism, for she tells 1t with number
less smiles.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Non Resident Notice.


In the Circuit Court of Hardemar
County, Tenn.-Cora L. Tice vs.
John X. Tice. Petition for Di
vorce.
In this cause it appears from the
petition, which is sworn to, thai
the defendant, John x. Tice, is q
nonresident of the State of Tennes-
see and is now resident Of st.
Louis, State of Missouri. It is
therefore ordered that publication
be made in the BOLIVAR BULLETIN,
a newspaper published in the town
of Bolivar, Hardeman County,
Tennessee, for four successive
weeks, requiring the defendant to
make his personal appearance and
defend this cause, within the first
three days of the next term of the
Circuit Court, to be held at the
Court House, in the town of Boil
var, Tenn, on the first Tuesday in
May, 1898, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and
proceeded with ex parte. This
March 22nd., 1898.
S. Ell. JONES,
Circuit Court Clerk.
WooD & McNEAL, Soils.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Meeting Of the Executive
Committee.

The Democratic County Execu
tive Committee met at the Court
house on Monday, March 21st.
pursuant to the call of the chairman
with the following members present
District No. Nv. @. Graham.
District No. 81. w. Bass.
District No. Geo. T. Webb.
District No. 6-John II. Bills.
District No. 8-W. III. Badly.
District No. los. "A. Godsey.
District No. II-Maurice Wilson.
District No. l3-I. IL. Hornsby.
District No. l4-W. A. Gibson.
District No. l5-W. G. Pirtle "a.
J. Coates proxy
District No. Nv. T. F.
Thompson.
District No. I8-T. J. Ayers.
District No. GOV. NJ. Matthews
&C. A. Miller proxy
J. ID. w Gods was elected commit.
teeman from District No. 2, vice
I. n. Prewitt, deceased.
Jesse III. Franklin was elected
committeeman from District No. 5,
vice John W. Caruthers, moved out
of the district.
w. D. Galloway was elected
committeeman from No. 9, vice
Mat Southall, moved out of the
county.
After full discussion the commit
tee decided to take no action on the
question of calling a convention OF
a primary for nomination of candi-
dates for county offices.
a mass convention was called to
select delegates to the state guber-
Material convention. The call APP
pears elsewhere in this weeks issue
of the BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Won his Heart.

He had just sat down in the heat
BARRIERS chair, says the Chicago
Journal. The colored bootblack as
ked him, ''Shine, sah?"
"Well," said the new customer,
81 might indulge my desire
to appear fastidious SO fan
as my footgear is concerned,
young man, if you will assure me
that you can SO direct your eff
forts in my behalf that they will
terminate spontaneously with those
of the tonsorial artist"
The bootblack lost his composure.
After partly recovering, he said:
"Sah?"
sIrepeat, said the new customer,
''that 1 shall be pleased to have you
exercise your prerogatives provided
you pledge me your honor to finish
contemporaneously and not chron-
ologically later than the disciple of
the ancient lances under whose
painstaking consideration | now
have the honor to find myself"
81 doanno whot yo' mean, sab, ="
said the colored man, showing a
large expanse of white in his eyes,
"but I'll do ii"
He began his labors, and ever at
terward the bootblack had great adj
miration for the new customer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Millions given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering.
The prOprietors of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds, have given away over
ten millions trial bottles of this
great medicine, and have the satisfac-
ton of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and
all diseases of throat, chest and
lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on w. J. Cox, Druggist, and get a
trial bottle free. Regular size soc.
and 81. Every bottle guaranteed, OF
price refunded.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
Senator Bate.

By the withdrawal of Governor
Taylor from the senatorial race,
Gen. Bate has the field for reelection
at Senator without opposition. This
is right. He ought not to have any
opposition. Gen. Bate was true
and faithful in war and bears the
scars on his body to show it. He
has been true and honest and square
in every way in peace as his record
in the Senate will show. Every
vote that he has cast in the Senate
meets the approval of the people of
his State. And in the hardest pc
litical fight that Tennessee has ever
known he was the standard bearer
of his party and did his work well.
He is entitled to reelection as Senator
and we hope he will have no opposi
ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
ChamberlaIn'S Cough Remedy,

This remedy is intended especial
ly for coughs, colds Group, whooping
cough and influenza. 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseas-
es, over large part of the civilized
world. The most fattering testi-
monials have been received, giving
accounts of its good works; of the
aggravating and persistent coughs
it has cured; of severe colds that
have yielded promptly to its sooth-
ing effects, and of the dangerous at
tacks of Group it has cured, often
saving the life of the child. The
extensive use of it for whooping
cough has shown that it robs that
disease of all dangerous consequent
ces. Sold by W. J. Cox, Bolivar;
J. w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-03-25
a Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but
there is really no trick about it.
Anybody can try it who has
lame back and weak kidneys,
malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean lie can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters.
This medicine tones up the whole
system, acts as a stimulant to liver
and kidneys, is a blood purifier
and nerve tonic. 1t cures
constipation, headache, fainting
spells, sleeplessness and melancholy.
1t is purely vegetable, a mild laxa-
tive, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters
and be convinced that they are a
worker. Every bottle guar
anteed. Only soc bottle at w. j.
Cox's Drug Store.