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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

Among the tens of thousands who
have used Observation-Disclosures
edy for colds and Ia grippe during
the past few years, to our knowledge,
not a single case has resulted in
pneumonia. Thos. " ilfeld & Co.
24O Wabash avenue, Chicago, ore
of the most prominent retail drug
gistS in that city, in speaking of
this, saws: 1--WE recommend Cham
berlain' Slough Remedy for la grippe
in many cases, as it not only gives
prompt and complete recovery, but
also counteracts any tendency of la
grippe to result in pneumonia. For
sale by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; j. w.
Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
How to Cure Croup.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near
Armenia, Duchess county, n. Y,
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best medicine ever used
1t is a fine children's remedy for
Group and never fails to cure"
When given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the
crOupy cough has developed, it will
prevent the attack. This should
be borne in mind and a bottle of
the Cough remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as these
symptoms appear. For sale by w.
J. Cox, Bolivar; J. w. Nuckolls,
Tooue.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
a wo1nan's Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to
save your life and that is through
an operation" were the startling
words heard by Mrs l. B. Hunt, of
Lime Ridge, Wis, from her doctor
after he had vainly tried to cure her
of a frightfuI case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. Gall
stones had formed and she constantly
grew worse. Then she began to use
Electric Bitters which wholly
cured her. It's wonderful stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney remedy.
Cures Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite.
Try it. Only so cts. Guaranteed.
For sale by W. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

Miss Nancy Ray is teaching at
Turkey Springs, succeeding Prof.
E. I. Beard, who is attending the
Peabody Normal at Nashville.
Alexander's school will open in
the near future, under the able
management Of Miss Sallie Kear-
ney, one of Boliyar's popular young
ladies.
Jno. Macon leaves for Vicksburg,
Miss, to-day dec. Io) to accept a
position on a steam boat
Messrs. Kelcie Galloway, Dave
Fortune and John Macon visited
Bolivar one day recently.
Mrs. Martha Macon has been Wis
iting relatives in the tenth district
for several weeks
We are glad to state that Frank
Russell is able to be out again after
a spell of fever.
The personal property of Mrs.
MolIie Webb, wife of J. r. Webb,
deceased, was sold November goth.
Mrs. Webb will make her future
home in Arkansas.
Hog killings are in progress.
Spare ribs, sausage, etc, are pIenti-
full.
A heavy deluge, probably the
largest this year, on the afternoon
of November goth. Lands were
washed considerably.
Miss Francis Sparkman was a re
cent guest of Bolivar relatives.
MIR Sam 7. Avent, Of the Hos
pitaI was the guest of the family of
his father-in-law, Mr.. VIM. d. Gal
loway, the End Sunday.
Dec. 10, 1900. MINIMUM.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

The CovingtOn Leader says:
"'The Hon. Zach Taylor, of Mem.
phis, spent last Saturday in Coving
ton examining the election returns in
the county court clerks office. Mr..
Taylor was hunting evidence for his
contest. lie is on a very cold trail in
this county. AS we see it, there is ab.
solutely no chance for his making a
successful contest. We believe that
the most intelligent people in his
own party would concede that he
was beaten in the district. After
eliminating every vote about which
he could raise even presumption of
fraud he would still be away below a
majority. If there are any grounds
to feel hopeful of a successful contest
they are not apparent"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
The Best Plaster,

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with
lame back or pain in the side or
chest, give it trial and you are
certain to be more than pleased with
the prompt relief which il affords.
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism.
One, application gives prompt relief
For sale by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; J.
w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
VAUGHAN S.
FRANKLIN.

School is progressing fairly well
under the efficient management of
Miss Matte White, of near Frank
Inns Academy. Miss White teach
es you 'iGst right"
Mr., w. d. Galloway is on the
sick list. Glad to say that he is
doing fairly well
Miss BERTHE Callahan is on a So
journ here.
Miss Claudia Sparkman is spend
ing few days with Van Buren,
kinsfolk.
j. B. Sparkman disposed of a lot
of pork in Salisbury recently.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

No one can reasonably hope for
good health unless his bowels move
once each day. When this is not
attended to, disorders of the stom-
ach arise, biliousness, headache
dyspepsia and piles soon follow. II
you wish to avoid these ailments
keep your bowels regular by taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets when required. They are
so easy to take and mild and gentle
in effect. For sale by w. J. Cox,
Bolivar; J. W Nuckclls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
$500 REWARD!

We viii pay the above reward for any case Liver
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick he91ache, Indigestion,
Constipation or CostvenAss we cannot cure with
Llveritd, the Up-tO date Little LIVER Pill, VINE n
the directions strictly complied with They
are purely Vegetable and never fail to give satis-
faction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills 10c boxes
tain 40 Pills, sc boxes contain IL Pills Beware of
substitutIOns and limitations Send Oy mail; stamps
taken. NERVITA MEDICAL CO., Cor. Clinton
and Jefferson St.. Chicago, Ill. For sale by w. j.
Cox, Druggist Bolivar, Tenn. june2e-1y
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
Saws He Was Tortured.

&" | suffered such pain from corns
1 could hardly walk" writes II.
Robinson, Hillsborough, Ills, "but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured them" Acts like magic on
sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds,
burns, boils, ulcers. Perfect healer
of skin diseases and piles. Cure
guaranteed by wilcox. Price Csc.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

DIR. ALBRIGHT, Secretary Of the
State Board Of Health, has notified
health authorities throughout the
state that smolIpox is spreading
rapidly aud warns them TO he on
their guard.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
T II .TOvner has inst rp=

j. I. Joyner has just re-
ceived a large stock Of Can
dies, Oranges, Apples, Nuts,
etc, fresh pure and fne-the
best that money can buy
and he sells them cheap. If
you expect to buy anything
in this line, it will be to your
interest to call on him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

The masses of the people
need expect no relief from the re
publican party in the way of reduc-
ton of taxation unjustly imposed.
The interests of corporations and
capitalists, however, will be care
fully looked after. a day of recon
ing is coming.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

It's a gentleman's whiskey, pure
delicious beverage and a grand APP
petizer. Don't forget the name
II. w. HARPER" whiskey. The
kind your grandfather used. Sold
by SEDDENs e Co., Bolivar, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
Food Changed TO Poison

Purifying food in the iutestines
produces effects like those Of arsen-
ic, but Dr.. Kings New Life Pills
.expels the poisons from clogged
bowels, gently, easily but surely,
curing constipation, biliousness, sick
headache, fevers, all liver, kidney
and bowel troubles. Only Csc at
w. J. Cox's.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
STATE OF TENNESSEE, !
HARDEMAN COUNTY.

On account OF a tie vote for Jus.
tice of the Peace, at the popular
election on August 2na, 1900, we
the undersigned, Election Commits
sioners of said County of Harde.
man, in the State aforesaid, will, on
the 18th day of December, 1900,
open and hold an election at the
voting place in the 9th Civil Dis
trict, to elect a Justice of the Peace
for said district. The following
persons are hereby appointed to
hold said election: Judges, A. J.
Sparkman, r. w. Smith, W. A.
Aveut; Clerks, Albert Avent, A. E.
Scott; Officer, J. NJ. Pierce.
This Dec. 5, 1900.
II. E. CARTER,
E. L. LIGHTFoRT,
Election Commissioners Hardaman Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

For the benefit Of our subScrib-
ers and others who have made in
quiry, we will state that our combi-
nation offer-the BULLETIN and
Home and Farm one year $l.OO,
the BULLETIN and Twice-a-W eek
COurierJour one year 2I.OO, the
BULLETIN and Weekly Commercial
Appeal one year SI.OO, the BULLE-
TIN and all three above mentioned
papers one year SI.5O-still con-
tinues. These papers give the
news at home, abroad and publish
valuable information for farmers.
All for the small sum OF $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

The following formula for "Fruit
Tree Wash" was recommended to
the members Of the Institute by
Col. ROsamOn, who has successfully
used it for several years:
"To protect fruit trees against
rabbits, also against bark lice and
bugs: Take gallons of hot water,
stir in one-half gallon lye soap,
gill crude carbolic acid, and lime
enough to make it as thick as but
termilk. Apply 1t to the trunk of
the tree with a rag mop Repeal
the application if rain should wash
it off,"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
Roll of Honor.

Within The past week, the follow
ing persons have subscribed for and
renewed their subscriptions to the
BULLETIN:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

The paper read by w. r. Robin.
son, of Grand Junction, on Horti-
culture will be published in next
weeks issue Of the BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Organization for the Ad-
vancement of Agricultu-
raj Interests.

Despite inciement weather and
the busy season, quite a number of
Hardeman County's farmers assem-
bled at Bolivar Friday for the pur-
pose OF organizing Farmers In
stitute. Representative men inter
ested in agriculture were present
from nearly every district in the
county.
The meeting was called to order
AT II O'Clock in the courthouse by
Col. J. w. RosanOn, pr, sident of
the West Tennessee Farmers Insti-
tute. Hon. w. A. Caruthers de-
livered an appropriate address Of
welcome, which was responded to
by Hon. Thomas ii. Paine, Com
missioner Of Agriculture.
A temporary organization was eff
fected by the election Of w. a
Caruthers president, D. J. Camp
bell secretary.
An interesting and instructive
address on Agriculture and Farmers
Institutes was delivered by Com
missioner Paine.
A motion prevailed that com
mittee, consisting Of Mont. Jones,
w. &. Pirtle and w. ii. Badly, be
appointed on permanent organiza-
ton TO selec. officers for the Harde-
man County Institute. The COM
mittee reported as follows, which
report was adopted: President,
w. A. Caruthers; LIST Vice Presi-
dent, w. r. Robinson; End Vice
President, DR.. @. NJ. Doris; Sec
rotary, @. A. Black.
AT the afternoon session, w. r.
Robinson read a paper on llorti-
culture and remarks on the same
subject were made by Col. Rosa
mon. w. A. Caruthers and (. b.
Stewart made remarks on stock
raising, Mont. Jones and w. G.
Pirtle discussed the stock and road
laws. @. a. Black read a paper on
the road law.
Hon. J. w. Jones was selected
to represent the Hardeman County
Farmers Institute at the State Far
mers Institute, held in Nashville
this week, with w. r. Robinson as
alternate.
The following resolution was
adopted:
"Resolved, That it is the sense
of this Institute that the next legis-
lature of Tennessee should enact
some law for the protection of
sheep against the ravages of dogs"
At the night session the atten-
dance was small, a majority Of the
farmers being compelled to leave
for their homes in: the afternoon.
At this session, Esquire w. }. Cox,
Chairman of the County Court,
presided, in the absence of the pres
ident and vice presidents. Those
who were present were highly en-
tertained by Prof. S, NJ. Baine, of
the University of Tennessee, who
illustrated by stereOpticOn views
'Iusect Enemies"
The Institute adjourned at $50
pm, subject to call of the, president.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14

II seems the abominable revenue
stamp will stick to the bank check
indefinitely.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
IL. Z. CABTER,
Z. l.. LTGHTF0RT,
ELECTION NOTICE

Election Commissioners Harde man Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

This morning the first car which ar
rived in the city on the Suburban road
reached the station here at 9:l5. 1t has
seats for A persons; SO passengers were
brought thirteend3) persons refused TO
pay the fare demanded. The English
laws require all railways or corpora
tions engaged in the carrying OF pass
engers To provide seats, under penalty
I'm case that seats are not provided.
The Suburban has a great franchise.
but the General Assembly by its CON
tract under the form of Taxing
street railways, has deprived the
people. through their representatives In
the General Assembly. from any fur
ther making OF laws correcting these
wrongs. One day last week Senator
Aldrich, with his family, waited at the
Warwick station full hour for car
the schedule time is half hourly. The
senator did not ask the News TO write
this part OF this paragraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
ALIVE COAL TRICK.
Castellans

No one would suppose that IL il posi-
BILE to hold glowing coal on piece of
linen or cotton without burning the
cloth, but that such can be done IL easy
for any one TO prove. and at the same
time the experience teaches an impor-
tant natural law.
Every child knows that the telephone
and telegraph wires are made OF copper
because that metal is "A good conductor
OF heat and electricity, which is only
another form OF heat. III poker Is
heated In the fire you pick up "a cloth
10 hold the outer end. although Il has
not been In the fire because experience
4 has taught you that the heat is con-
nected through the metal from the fire
10 the outer end. This experiment with
the flaming coal is based upon this
principle. and the additional one that
linen and cotton are poor conductors
OF heat says the Washington Post
Take globe OF copper and draw a piece
of cloth tightly over II. so that there
Is not "A wrinkle at the top. III the lin
en- or cotton is closely woven the trick
rs all the more certain. Then holding
the cloth tightly IN place you can safely
put a glowing coal on top OF the cloth
and while IL burns fiercely the clota
will not even be scorched. The reason
is that the great conductivity OF the
-crpsr d'aNs fhf neat ot ,ae coa' re-
fore n can burn the cloth.
DO not try this experiment with n
good handkerchief first. for ~ the cloth
is not tightly drawn il may burn: but
take some worthless piece OF linen or
muslin. and after You are certain Of
your experience you can astonish your
friends who do not know the secret.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
SNAKE ANO FROG FARM.

Al Sphung's snake. turtle and froe
farm" In Starke County. Is supplying
"A means OF livelihood for good many
people i'm that neighborhood. He claims
to have 1900. 900 frogs OF all sizes and
ages. while turtles and water snakes
by the hundreds revel in the pond on
his land. He buys frogs and turtles
from every source Of supply. and he
has agents in adjoining counties VINO
are capturing snakes and turtles. says
the Indianapolis News. Those that are
not sent at once to market are tossed
into the pond The frog hams are sent
TO city markets, East and West, and
many frogs, turtles and snakes are sent
TO colleges for dissecting purposes.
Every Saturday wagons line up at the
Sphung farm and unload sacks con-
tanning leoping and crawling prisoners.
In one hour last Saturday $3.50 was paid
out 10 the catchers.
The price runs from to 20 cents per
dozen according to- the size OF the
frogs. good load has brought as high
as $26. Employees of the establishment
are kept busy night and day receiving
frogs and shipping them out. dressed
and alive. In dressing. the frogs are
clipped in two with shears and the
hind legs or hams are skinned. an ex-
pert turning out the hams with ra-
pidity. Two or three deft turns suffice
TO separate the hindquarters from
big green fellow. whose forequarters
are thrown aside. As the live frogs
come in they are placed In barrels. and
they will keep in this manner for sew
eral days. A little water is placed In
the barrels. and although the recepta-
cies are packed tight with sduirming
mass none suffocate, because those
in the bottom keep working upward.
producing a constant change In posi-
tion. A grass frog reaches maturity
In two years and q bullfrog in four
years.
Sphung deals In snakes Of all kinds.
the most OF his supply being shipped
The turtles have as ready a sale as
ber OF people like them for soup. Eat
ing'houses are particularly anxious for
the turtles, and II r. hard to supply
the demand because OF the scarcity OF
the big fellows whchsrestaurants insist
on having 10 display IN their windows
Cor a few days before serving IN soup.
SDhung has a number of curiosties IN
the animal line, and these find ready
sale at high prices. On Saturday a
white frog with red eyes was on exhi-
bition> and few days ago a snake with
two well l-developed legs was brought
I'm by a countryman. and later was sold
for n fancy sum. Sphung declares that
frog hams and turtles are becoming
the most popular articles Of diet that
hotel-keepers and cafes can secure. The
retail stores in cities also find that they
can sell as many frog legs and turtles
as, they can procure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

Central America is the only place
on this hum hemisphere where
life still runs red sighed a young gen.
tleman who holds a. very good position
In a Poydras street commission house.
says the New Orleans Times Democrat.
1T is the last ditch OF romance. the
one spot where the sword In mightier
than the pen. l wish l wasn't near
sighted ana measured a little more
around the chest, I'd go down there
and break into the seventeenth century
and have adventures that would make
your hair curl"
"Y-e-s. life is very strenuous In
Central America" said the head book
keeper, who speaks Spanish and smokes
brown paper cigarettes. Il went down
there once myself and opened general
merchandise store 'tother side OF Chi
quimula. My stock consisted chiefly OF
whisky and cartridges. which were the
two articles most in demand in that
part OF the country. but l also carried
small side lines of tobacco, sardines
and fancy percale shirts.
"One day big nigger came into the
store, smoked what was left OF the to-
bacco, ate the last six boxes OF sar-
dimes and put on all the fancy percale
shirts-one on top of the other. Then
he introduced himself as Gen. Tomasso
Somebodyorother and told me 20
tuhIkt the Dlll I'D the dIliiy vi
ton. While We were arguing about the
matter detachment of government
troops came up looking for my colored
friend, and blew the roof off the store
with a small shell from mountain
howitzer. The general went one way
and 1 went the other. but we both got
caught. and the commandant promptly
put me under arrest for harboring
notorious rebel. i was taken before the
jefe politico. as they call their magis-
trates down there. and In order TO
square himself with the authorities
Tomasso turned states evidence ana
swore that l was the head and front OF
the revolution. The scoundrel had on
all my percale shirts at the time he
was giving his evidence. and j was so
mad | couldn't talk coherently.
''Still. think / would have been dis
charged IL il hadn't leaked out that 1
had a couple of barrels OF whisky in
the store. When the jefe heard that he
ordered me locked up and confiscated
my property for the use Of the depart
ment. The American consul got me
out eventually, and came home I'm the
steerage of a banana steamer. And
have you never been back SINGER ask
ed the near-sighted young man. No
replied the bookkeeper. II think pre-
fer country where life runs light
pink. instead Of red. It's less wearing
on the nerves"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

1t IL capital system in the making
OF municipal laws by the general as
sembly to have one system for Paw
tucket. and another very different sys-
TEN for woonsocket,w while Newport and
Providence have each a system. won-
derful In itself, and different from any
thing else. In this connection thought
turns at once TO the legal conditions
which SO confuse all action at Paw
tucket; and which a month ago mud
died matters at Woonsocket. The laws
relating to Pawtucket is analogous in
some respects to the extraordinary
laws regulating" the state board of
health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

The political condition In New York
so far as the Democrats are concerned
is thus set forth by the Commercial
Advertiser:
The Bryanites have nearly COM
plete control of the party organization
in the state of New York. They are in
such overwhelming majority in all
parts of the state, outside this city.
that they are likely 10 be able TO pass
iron-clad resolutions at the approach
ing state convention binding the dele
gates to the national convention 10
vote as a unit for Bryan. no matter II
the city delegations are opposed TO such
a proceeding. In all the rural and up
per sections OF the state the party is
almost solidly Bryanite. with all that
the term implies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
IMuIAH AND FIRrvATea

At Hesperus. Col. near the school for
the lndian youths, lives one Joseph
'Curtett, who does a thriving business
i'm printl and molasses, flour and hut
tons. He has, In fact, varied assorr-
ment and, among other articles. he
deals In whisky. On Friday last the
stately remnant OF a noble race, John
Henry. betook himself joyfuliy 20 Cur.
tett's store, Curtett knows tnf{fa,Ts fi7
II aware OF the two years "tfsprtscn%
ment and the $500 fine that stafes In
the face the man who dispenscs John
Barleycorn TO the Indian. But there -
always chance OF eluding detection,
so. admonishing John Henry 10 20
down 10 the gIben field beyond the
swelling floods 10 imbibe the liquid. he
measured out quart and separated
John Henry from his money, says the
Denver Times.
Only few hours had elapsed when
along came the gentleman of the hoof
and horns, demanding his pay. John
Went back TO the school.
He felt very brave. He wanted 10
leap few feet into the air, unbutton
his lungs and let loose a good old sew
enteenth century yowl. His clothes OPP
pressed him. his hat he felt really
ought to grow a bunch OF feathers. He
caught UP broken barrel stave and
ran into the schoolroom. Once every
two weeks there are literary exercises
at the school and they were in pro-
gress.
Upon the platform was a youth who
was rendering with great dramatic ef-
feet The Charge of the Light Brig
ade."
Flashed all their sabers bare.
Flashed all at once i'm air.
Charging an army while all the world
wondered"
shouted the speaker. Upon that John
Henry let fly with the barrel stave. IL
missed the elocutionist. but struck the
stovepipe. Amid a cloud OF feathery
SCOT. a whirlwind OF dust raised by the
rescuing party and the exhortations OF
the teacher who was safely intrenched
behind a desk. John Henry and the
firewatef were captured By number
OF braves.