The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-04

MI. j M. ANent anu family
and Mrs. Edwards, of Hickory Val
ley, are summering at Manitou,
Manitoba, where Mr.. AveLt is en-
joying fine sport, hunting prairie
chicken, duck and wolves. Mr..
Avent carried with him fourteen
fine bird dogs and sixteen Of his
best fox hounds. A letter received
from him recently states that the
weather is cool in Manitou, and an
overcoat is comfortable. The chill
dren are improving in health.
DR.. w. L. Harris, who took a
superannuated relation last fall on
account Of i'll health, has sufficient
ly recovered to resume work, and
will supply the pulpit of our church
at Searcy, Ark, until the meeting
of the Annual Conference. We un-
derstand DR.. Harris declined a trans
fer preferring 10 remain in his old
conference where he has spent his
life. The church at Searcy will be
blessed in having his services even
for few months. May he have
abundant ccess.-Nashville Chris
tian Advocate.
"A Library in two books.-It
has been said that the Bible and
Webster's international Dictionary
constitute a good library; and while
this seems to be strong statement,
it is, in great degree, true, for
these two books constitute a source
of knowledge that no single intel
lect can exhaust in a lifetime, and a
fountain head from which all can
drink and daily grow wiser and bet
ter. AT any rate these books form
the best foundation for every libra
ry, and in reading, as in building,
a good foundation is essential. They
are also authoritative guides, each
in it's sphere, the one, that the heart
and life may not offend against God,
and the other, that the tongue and
pen may not offend against man.
Captain Charles D. Wood, 9th
U. S. Volunteer In fantry, recently
returned from Cuba, brought home
an interesting collection of muni-
lions of war from the battle field Of
Santiago, which, through the cOur-
tesy of the family, we were shown
few days ago. The collection in
cludes a Mauser rifle, French rifle
patented in 10th century,, Spanish
Remington rifle carrying the pois-
onous brass ball, producing almost
instant death, prohibited in civiliz-
ed warfare, used by Spanish and
Cuban guerrillas), Cuban machetes,
Spanish swords, etc. The Mauser
is 81 calibre, and carries a steel ball
about one inch long. 1t was shot
for our benefit. The ball penetrat-
ed % inches of seasoned oak and
imbedded in the ground beyond.
Mr.. John r. Duncan died at
his home, Curve, Lauderdale Coun-
ty, Tenn, w ednesday, July, 18th,
1899, aged "A years. Mr.. Duncan
was born in East Tennessee. When
a child he was brought to Harde-
man County by his father, the late
James Duncan. John Dune II liv-
ed here until 1855, when he moved
to Lauderdale. He was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Mary
Jane Bentley, of Haywood County,
by whom he had five children. She
died in 1875. His second marriage
was to a lady of Lauderdale Coun-
ty, who, with the children of his
first wife, survive. Mr.. Duncan
was an honorable, christian gentle
man, for years a consistent member
of the Baptist Church. He was a
half brother of Mr.. William Dun
can, Sr., of Bolivar.
Mr.. r, II. Fryer, of Carroll
County, connected with the State
Board of Health, delivered an adj
dress in the courthouse Saturday
afternoon to a number of our far
mers and stock raisers on the
''Texas tick" He stated that the
bite of the tick produced splenetiC
fever, commonly called murrain:
that cattle from infected district;
bring less in the markets than cattle
from non-infected districts; that
Hardeman is under quarantine or
account of the prevalence of this
tick. He urged our cattle raisers
to get rid of the tick and recon-
mended a change of pasture to &C
complish the end. He suggested
the organization of an association
in this county for the protection Of
live stock, which association was
formed by the election Of Mr.. ]
NJ. Moore, chairman, and Mr.. Pres
ton Mitchell, secretary. All who
are interested in live stock are re
quested to meet in the courthouse
at Bolivar, Saturday, August 18th
to complete the organization.
Mr.. j. 2. Warren and Miss
Cassie Crawford were united
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