The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-11

\ was ABOUT 90 years OF age and was
born and reared in this County.
Keep the stomach and bowels in
good condition, the waste avenues
open and free by an occasional dose
of DR.. NJ. a. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine. For sale by w. J. Cox.
Mrs Charity Nicely, widow of
the late Rev. T. J. Nicely, died near
Whiteville, Friday, August 4, 1899,
in the 88th year of her age. A
more extended notice of the death
of this good woman will appear in
the next issue of the BULLETIN.
To keep young-keep well, keep
the nerves calm, the body ruddy
and well fed, and with DIR. NJ. a.
Simmons Liver Medicine regulate
the stomach and bowels. For sale
by w. J. Cox.
VISITING AND BUSINESS CARDS.
Aluminium Card Cases with pur-
chaser's name beautifully engraved
on cover, together with 100 cards,
printed with the latest style steel
plate type. Price, Sl.OO. Call at
the BULLETIN office and see sample.
1t was thought that the intense
cold last winter destroyed the peach
es entirely, but not so. Manuel
Price. colored, brought to our
office Wednesday samples of his
peach crop, which will be put upon
the market later. They will, no
doubt, command fancy prices.
-Messrs. Walter Press and.J g.
McWilliams, of Salisbury, brought
the finest lot of water melons to
Bolivar Wednesday we have seen
this season. Some of the melons
weighed over 40 pounds. The aver
age weight of 100 melons was 80
pounds each. They were bought
by n. G. Nuckolls at 90 cents each.
Master Will Allen May, the II
year old son of Mr.. w. A. May, of
Hickory Valley, met with a painful
accident Monday evening. While
riding horse across a bridge, the
animal slipped and fell, crushing
the saddle stirrup and tearing away
the flesh from the top of the little
fellows left foot. He will be laid
up for several weeks.
Mr.. J. f. Fish, of the 18th
district, was in Bolivar Friday. Mr..
Fish has recently returned from
Texas, where he spent seven years.
He informs us that when he arrived
in the Lone Star State he had only
$3.50, and when he returned he
brought four horses, q fine wagon
and $4,000 in cash. He has no
complaint TO make of Texas, but
prefers to live in good oldHardeman.
Oscar Pepper and Paducah Club
Whistles, two of the leading
brands manufactured. For sale
by r. NJ. REDFEARN, Coates
Block, Bolivar, Tennessee.
Mrs. Martha Ann Bray, wife
of DR.. L. NJ. Bray, of Toone, died
shortly after midnight yesterday
morning. She was taken with a
stroke of paralysis Monday morning
and died in a few hours. She was
about G5 years of age, a good wo-
man, and a sister of Mr.. 7. f.
Brooks, of Jackson. She leaves a
husband and two daughters, Miss
Matte Bray aud Mrs. Moss Robin
son.-Whig of Wednesday.
The Forest Hill Musical Socie-
ty, of which DR.. George NJ. Doris
is president and Mr.. Willie Holmes
is secretary, has recently purchased
4 handsome stereopticOn and beau
tiful views costing over $4,000.
The views are from scenes in Cuba,
Philippine and LadrOne Islands.
The Society proposes to give enter
tainments at the different school
houses in the county. A small adj
mission fee will be charged, and the
proceeds will be used in the pur-
chase of new instruments, music, etc
AT the August term of County
Court, f. p. Yarbrough, VIM. Il.
Smith and w. l., Cearley were APP
pointed commissioners to assign TO
Mrs. I. S. Nuckolls one years al
Iowance; VIM. L. Smith was APP
pointed administrator of Il. S.
Nuckolls, deceased; j. L. Sweeton
was appointed administrator of A
Z. Freeman, deceased; J. r. Cotton
GIN, J. f. Marsh and r. @. Day
were appointed commissioners to
assign TO Mrs. A. E. Freeman one
years allowance; r.. A. Boyd was
appointed guardian of John b.
Murphy, minor heir of Patrick
Murphy.
The BULLETIN recently printed
several thousand copies of the fol-
lowing circular, which were distrib-
uted throughout the states of Mich
igan and Washington: $500 re-
ward for the apprehension and ar
rest of w. Ii. Judd, wanted for for
gerry. Height about feet IL inch
es, weight about 100 pounds, light
brown hair, blue eyes, small sandy
mustache, small scar in center of
upper lip, initials wv. IL. j. tattoo
ed on LETT arm. The thumb, index
finger and little finger of left hand
are cut off. Age So, occupation