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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-08

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: district, taught by Miss Fannie Bar
ham, Professors Sweeton, Murdaugh
and Whitfield, closed last Friday
with appropriate exercises at Oak
Grove, The program consisted OF
music, recitations, essays, etc.
| Speeches were made by Professors
Hudson, Sweeton, Murdaugh and
Kelly. a splendid dinner was
served and large crowd was pres
ent.
Frequently protracted constipa-
tion causes Inflammation of the bow
els Remedy-use DR.. NJ. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine. For sale by
w. J. Cox.
Mrs. Amos Black died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. An
drew Nailor, four miles north of
Bolivar, Saturday, September End.
Her remains were buried at the
Rainey graveyard Sunday, Rev. D.
NJ. McIver conducting the funeral
service. Mrs. Blacks maiden name
was Stephens. She was reared in
Hardeman County. AT the time of
her death she was about so years
of age.
Family groups, school
groups and residence pictures
a speciality. Leave orders at
COx's or Patrick Bros stores.
MANHATTON PHoTO Co.
The summer term of Franklin
Institute, in District No. 5, closed
Friday evening, September l, with
a concert. The program, consist
ing of plays, recitations, vocal and
instrumental music, was we'll rem
dered: The pupils all acted their
parts with great credit, and the
large audience present was highly |
enterti fned. The patrons of the
school are to be congratulated upon
having secured the services of so
efficient teachers as Miss Lizzie
Hundley and her assistant, Miss
Matte V. Caruthers.
To eat with appetite, digest with
comfort and sleep with tranquility
take a candy tablet of DR.. NJ. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine occasion
ally. For sale by w. J. Cox.
The following is list of the
juries for the September term of
Circuit Court: Grand Jury. r.
foreman, J. c. Collins,
Geo. w. Breeder, f. S. Blaylock,
John Gibson, A. NJ. Baker, l.. o.
Smalley, Irby Ross, G. w. Prev
lit, J. d. Richie, J. II. Williams,
II. f. Ammons. Petit Jury No.
Porter, S. b. Powell, A.
L. Gibson, J. Y. Gibson, J. II.
Foote, W. II. Hammons, ]. A.
Cheshier, J. r. Webb, A. Bailey,
J. r. Dixon, S. B. Rodgers, A. c.
Howell. Petit Jury No. IS. d.
Jacobs, VIM. Smith, w. P. Hill
house, p. I. Caddell, J. w. Yopp,
J. G. Jackson, J. P. Rocks, J. n.
Shea.
Oscar Pepper and Paducah Club
w hiskies, two of the leading
brands manufactured. For sale
by r. M. REDFEARN, Coates Block,
Bolivar, Tennessee.
Quite a number of our farmer
friends from different parts of the
county have been in town this week
court, many of whom we
have interviewed in regard to the
condition OF crops. With one or
two exceptions, they all make the
same repOrt-that the intense heat
and continued dry weather has ma
-erially injured the pea crop and
ate corn. Cotton is opening rap
idly, but very little has been pick
ed. The crop will be considerably
shorter than last year. Stock, in
some localities, is suffering for
water. Many have sown. turnips
he second and third times and have
failed to get a stand. The prospect
S by no means encouraging.
Draw your money from the
Bank and deposit with P. f.
Wilkinson e Sons, next door,
and get IL pounds of good
Coffee for S1.00.
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For Sale.

Saddle Pony (black), three
years old. Perfectly gentle.
Will sell cheap. Apply to
S. Dickson, Bolivar, Tenn.
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=. Sole agents for the celebrated
|. w. Harper ana Old Continental
Whistles.
Our stock comprls>- native and
Imported Wines from the best vine
Yards; Old, Mellow Whistles from
the leading distilleries of America:
different brands of Cigars and To
bacco.
Our rule is TO deal laIrly and hon
estly with our customers, giving
them the value of their money.
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Non Resident Notice.

Wood & McNeal, Solicitors.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-08

New School Books at Cox's.
Misses Bennett & Black will
leave Tuesday for St. Louis to buy
fall millinery
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

place." he meant just exactly what
he said. Indeed, his plan of &C.
ton was mapped out, and the dis
position of his ships in case of
battle with the Germans was
arranged.
Is America proud of Admiral
Dewey? Yes, and this it is that
melts the heart of proud, fiery,
strong man Of war.
Put danger before him and he
knows no danger, but if you speak
to him in kindness tenderly, then
his proud spirit melts and he be-
comes gentle as a lamb. It may
with truthfulness be said of Dewey
that he impersonates the fire and
daring of the American Eagle,
with the tenderness of Dove.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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On last Sunday the Reverend
Father Corcoran, conducted the
services Of the Catholic Church.
With unusual impressiveness he
said that when Christ entered
the ship, and babe the fishermen
cast their nets, that they objected,
how that they had been fishing all
night and had caught nothing.
But obedience to duty is the first
impulse within the heart of all
Christians, SO they cast their nets
and overloaded their ships and
then one Of them said: depart
from us Lord for we are sinners.
Then our Divine Lord replied that
from thenceforth, they should be
fishers of men.
The Church has at all times
followed this example and today
the Christian faith is spread
throughout the world. We think
and believe that the beauty of the
services of the Catholic Church
are without rival. The morn
ing services are for instruction and
duty. Attendance at Mass is one
OF the necessaries to perfect
follower Of Christ and the vesper
services with benediction are sure
to win the unbelieving, and way
ward. Many a time have we
listened to the sublime music of
the Tantum Ergo. Down in adora-
ton falling, 10 the sacred host we
hail. This beautiful thought al
ways brings us nearer to God.
So mote it be.
Next Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Ken
nedy will conduct the services of
the Protestant Church.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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There is expected to be much
activity during this coming fall in
states where they may have to
elect a governor, and the most
interesting of these will be in
Ohio, should the Democrats be
able to elect one of their own, it
would be a source of great rejoic-
ing to them, and it would have a
very decided effect on the Nation
al Conventions. It is not expected
that the Democratic Convention
will meet before August, while the
Republican Convention was held
on June LIST. Just what will be
the outcome of the contest in the
Buck Eye State we cannot tell.
In Iowa the Republican Conven-
ton will meet on August End at
Des Moines, and the Democratic
Convention in the same state on
the 18th of August.
Governors will also be elected
in the border states Of Maryland
and Kentucky and in southern
Mississippi. In these states the
Democrats will try their best en-
deavor to elect their men. The
elections to be held during the
balance Of this year are fraught
with omen, and the wise-acres will
think they know all about the
future that is to be next year, by
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

Logan stone for an altar, and how
the Logan stone was ever put up
into position, or, how it was made,
is and always will be a mystery.
Contrary to general principles
the Logan stone stands upon it's
apex. The base being fiat, and
pointing upwards, it was made to
conform to the rites for which it
was used, this stone is a marvel
moving round continually, same as
perpetual motion. With the naked
eye you do not observe it's motion,
but if you place your umbrella to
the stone, afterwhile, the umbrella
will lean forward, and finally fall
down, in the direction in which
the stone is moving, these things
constitute one of the wonders of
the world, and many of them may
be seen in different countries.
Now considering that they must
have been made and set up before
the food, or deluge, it seems a
miracle that they have withstood
all morbid conditions of nature,
and still they stand upon their
apex base upwards, a monument
of prehistorical people.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

all go to show us the vanity of a
wicked world, and to present to
us plainly before our eye the
uselessness of worldly goods. Be-
hold the clouds appear, the rain
falleth, and the wind bloweth, and
we list not from whence it came,
nor wither it goeth, and all that
was of the sweet village of New
Richmond is gone. But the words
of the good old poet spring upper
most in my mind:
Judge not the Lord, ye feeble saints
But trust Him for His Grace.
Behind frowning providence
He hides smiling face.
And if we are willing to, we can
always take a moral lesson. We
can always find consolation, even
in our deepest sorrow. We the
inmates of this prison, do sym.
pathize with those who suffer. We
are familiar with suffering; we are
men of grief and sorrow, and we
join with those who weep, and we
pray that their God and ours may
send comfort and relief to all of
those who in faith believing call
upon His Holy Name.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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The ancient Druids are people
who existed, at some remote period
before the flood, they have left
many legends behind them, and
their influence has extended all
over the earth. One of the most
peculiar customs with which they
are credited, was the great vene-
ration in which they held the oak
tree, and its clinging vine the
mistletoe, beneath the shade Of the
mighty oak, many weird cere-
monies have been performed by
the Druidlc Priests, their vest
ments and regalia used on solemn
occasions was glorious in the ex-
IRENE, especially on the celebra-
ting of their annual. Lords Feast,
then the damsels dressed in bright
array with musical instruments,
went before, the Priests and people
following after. They celebrated
this special occasion, by using the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

what will have been done when
the present has become the past
and the future has become the
present. What we have today,
tomorrow will be of the past al
though only yesterday it was the
property of the future.
No man can tell who will be the
victor in the coming political
struggle, public sentiment is so
very changeable: sometimes it
comes with smiling face, and at
other times with the strength of
tornado. The two great parties
have not yet made up their plat
form; and the various planks that
we see thrown around by advent
urous newspaper editors are only
intended to beguile the unweary.
Let every man keep a watchful eye.-
Watch. ST lence. Keep a
watchful eye, silent tongue, and
faithful heart; and in a short
time we will all of us know tn O.
result. A year and a half will
soon pass away.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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The Library is a very important
institution, supplying as it does,
the reading matter for the i'm.
prisoned ones. It is generally said
that man may be judged by the
books that he reads. And in this
case, a man reading from the
Prison Library would stand on
the pinnacle of perfection, for the
selection is one of the best in the
state and contains about as follows:
Works on Biography, about 172.
General Fiction, about $50.
Historical Fiction, about $50.
Humorous Fiction, about Is.
General Prose Literature, about
so.
Miscellaneous Works, about so.
Magazines Century, Chautau-
guam, Harper's, North American
Review, Popular Science Monthly
Scribner's.
Geography, Voyages, Travels
and Adventures, about 100.
History Ancient and Modern,
about 319. Including Africa,
Asia, Assyria, Chaldea, The Jews,
Parthia, Persia, Phoenica, Troy,
Greece, Rome, North America,
Canada, Mexico, United States,
South America, Brazil, Peru, Asia,
Europe, France, Norway and
Sweden, Poland, Russia, Spain,
Switzerland, Great Britain, Ireland,
General History. Total volums
about 325.
Poetry and Drama, about Is.
Reference Books (namely):-
The Britannica, Appleton's Annual,
Fred Won Baumback, Chambers
Encyclopedia, Chodzko's Diction-
airy, Hoyt- Ward English and Lat
in, Johnson's Universal Cyclo-
pedia.
Devotional: catholic IS. Pro-
testant 125.
On Science, about 100.
Making a total of some 264O
volumes, for the use of the prison
ers. Those books are lent to the
inmates who are held responsible
for their safe keeping and return.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

pictures in common circulation
are but poor productions and do
not convey a correct idea of his
true appearance.
The newspapers generally show
him to have rather long narrow
face, with high receding forehead
and Roman nose. When in fact
he has square face, a prominent
ruffed under jaw, with heavy eye
brows and dark eyes which are set
wide apart. His forehead is high,
broad and bold, with large nose.
The mouth lines show generosity
frmness and sensuality, and many
publications show a larger mus
tache than he wore before the war.
His hair and mustache are almost
white, he has a dark complexion
and dark eyes. Although he is
not big man, yet with his broad
shoulders, straight back, with
quick and springy step, he appears
to be the personifcation of alertness
and readiness. His mental powers
are perfect, although he does not
jump to conclusions and at times
is very deliberate, yet his deter
limitations are rapid and firm.
He reasons out his beliefs and
preferences with mathematical pre-
cision. His first ideal thought is
the fine condition of his fleet, and
the excellent discipline Of his men.
''Look," said Dewey, 'see that
fine big fellow over there. Isn't he
a. magnificent specimen of man.
hood. Say, how long do you
suppose it would take me to have
my ship ready for action, not more
than four minutes"
"Orderly," he called, and a stall
wart marine came up quickly and
saluted. The admiral gave some
order and the marine went away.
"Neqer saw that man BEFORE -
said the admiral, "but he knows
his work, and obeys just as though
he had been my orderly for years.
Am I proud of my squadron? Yes,
I am, I would not be fit to CON-
mand if [ was not proud of my
men, and of my feet"
Dewey works out a specific
programme for each and every
contingency, and when he notified
the German admiral that the Ger
mans could shave a fight here
right now, or at any time and any
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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CALAMITIEs such as the New
Richmond tornado, do not come
to people very frequently, and
it is we'll that they do not, or our
hopeful natures would receive too
many shocks, and our belief in a
merciful God would fail us. But
when they do come rest assured
that it is for the best, no matter
how much we may suffer. Suffering
is for night, and Joy cometh in
the morning. The Johnstown
food and often similar disasters
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
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In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
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newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
TO disseminate pathological Information and to aid
n dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans selfredemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
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lHE naJlOnal pOl1t1CS OF the
United States, are at the present
time in state of ferment, those,
who pull the string and expect to.
see the monkey jump, are just
trying to find out what kind of
string to use, because our old
friend "Abe" said, that "all the
people could be fooled sometimes.
and some of the people all the
time, but that to fool all the people
all the time'' would not work.
During the past few years the
wire pullers have dished out po-
litical medicine in horse doses,
not satisfied with full doses Of
various kinds Of stuff, such as gold,
silver, paper, rags and trash, but
they want to make bolus pills out
Of trust combines, horse cars, mo-
nopolies, National Policy Planks"
and what not, and they don't very
much care which wire they pull
if only that the monkey will jump.
At the present time they don't
know, and the people show their
good sense in not telling. Just so
long as the people will keep mum,
just SO long will the people hold
the wire and the crafty politician
will be the monkey. Tradition
informs us that when Solomons
temple was built, sound of ak,
hammer or other tools of iron was
not heard in all the land, and that
is about the condition of our
political horizon, for although the
politicians are constructing their
Notifications, their work, like Solo,
mons Temple is being done
noiselessly, quietly, but perfect
activity is maintained. If like
Hiram Abiff of old they would
square their work, and come before
the people with honesty of purpose,
having skillful designs and COM
plete, then the plans upon the
political trestle board, subtle and
comprehensive would be accept
able. But their method is not in
a straight line.
No, professional politicians en-
JOY the happy privilege of max
ing the wrong seem right, the
crooked look straight and the
coarse appear smooth; and they
may continue for while, as Of old,
and the people will continue to
take their medicine, and as usual
will fall in line in the year A. D.
1900.
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WHILE the great powers Of the
earth are watching our ships, our
officers and our men, and al
though Admiral Schley beached,
sank and captured Cerveras ships
off Santiago de Cuba. Although
Dewey annihilated the Spanish
feet in Manila Bay. Although
our success in arms against one of
the oldest fighting European pow
ers has simply astonished the
world, and people in remote
places say: "Why I never thought. -
While the world, and ourselves
are wondering how it was done,
we seem to forget amidst the fame
Of glorious victory that America
has been builded up upon the
heroism of just such men as
Schley, Dewey, Lincoln, Grant,
jackson, George Washington and
not the least among our men
stands Oliver Perry, as the victor
of the Battle of Lake Erie. The
story of Perry's victory will 60
down the cycles Of ages as the
achievement of a hero. Perry did
more than to weave a wreath of
glory for nation. Perry is the
man who gave liberty to enlighten
the world through the influence Of
these United States. For had
Perry lost the Battle of Lake Erie,
there never would have been any
United States. This vast con-
tinent would have been a vassal
of the British Empire. Atthat time
the American colony was made
up of loving people, and
it was Perry who exemplified the
fact, that peace could be enjoyed
only by being a nation of warriors.
Every schoolboy is fully acquainted
with the history of that event.
Yes, Perry fought the battle of his
life that day, and for the second
time the independence of his
country was secured. he did not
know how badly he was whipped,
but with that determination which
is the will and life and fire of
heroes only, straight into action
he went, nor never looked behind,
until he sent that immortal dis
patch eve have met the enemy
and they are ours It is upon
the foundation of such heroes as
Perry, that gives the privilege
Of our present day heroes, to con-
tinue the building up of the
temple Of liberty, such as this
nation is. The United States are
no longer a so-called United States.
We are nation of warriors. We
are nation of home loving, peace
loving people. And our home,
our country, our name is "Amer-
ica." Yes we would rather be
prisoners at Saltwater and live in
America than to have freedom and
be exiles in foreign land.
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THERE i s
not a m a n
whose pilot O.
graph is better
known than
that of Admir-
al DeWev, The
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Standing Of the clubs in Western and
National Leagues June IA.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-26
"FORTY ACRES AND A MULE"
A New Project to Settle the Race Cues
tIOn.

New Project to Settle the Race Ques-
ton.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Is the
American negro to find his earthly
paradise in the Philippines? 1t is
none other than he who now looms
up as a possible key to the perpleX-
ing reconstruction problems shortly
to confront us in our new Oriental
possessions.
The administration is seriously
entertaining a proposition to colonize
the Philippines with our blacks.
There is plenty of room in those
islands for all of the colored people
in the United States. IT our entire
Afro American population were put
aboard transports, shipped to the
Philippines and added to the native
population, the islands would not be
nearly so crowded as is Porto Rico
to-day. A recent estimate by the
adjutant generals department places
the population of the entire p hilip-
pine archipelago at eight millions,
or about equal to the negro popula-
tion of the United States at the pres
ent time. The adjutant-general's
department estimates the total area
of the group to be ia, 1856 square
miles. In other words, the average
density of this aggregate population
of 100000 would be about 40 to
! the square mile. In Porto Rico
there are about 220 people to the
square mile.
AS beginning, nine regiments of
American negro troops will probably
be sent to the Philippines in the
near future. When congress con-
venes bill establishing for these
Afro-Americans land grant scheme
similar to that portion of the home
stead laws applying to soldiers and
sailors of the civil war will probably
be laid before it. The proposition is
to encourage negro colonization by
guaranteeing each colored soldier a
comfortable plantation and home
for life, after few years of service.
They would be encouraged to take
their families with them to the
promising Orient. By that time
there will probably be no fighting
whatever for them to do; doubtless
only garrison or police duty. After
serving their military careers they
would find the local territorial off
ces within their grasp. In a land
where swarthy peoples are already
dominant, they would be relieved oi
, race prejudices. Our colored troops
sent to the West Indies do not get
along well with the white element
there. We have four regiments O
| cOlored troops already organized
The proposition is to add five new
regiments TO these.