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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

On account of speculation and
persistent rumors of war between
Russia and Japan, the price of cot
ton has declined. The cotton fac
tors of New Orleans and Memphis,
in order to stay the downward ten
dency, have decided to hold the
cotton on hand until the market re-
acts. MI. Brown says: ''If the
South will stand together, and not
give away, so far as spots are con-
cerned, there will be a big advance
l the near future, and prices will
go higher than ever. The world
needs all the spot cotton the South
has and must have it."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

ONE of the most disastrous fires
in the history of the country oc-
Cured Sunday morning in the city
of Baltimore. Seventy-five blocks,
covering M hundred and forty
acres, on which were two thousand
five hundred buildings, the most
costly and handsome structures in
the business portion of the city,
were destroyed. The loss is estima-
ted at over one hundred million
dollars. Fifsy thousand people have
been thrown out of employment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
Better Than Gold

Il wastroubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and ner-
vous debility" writes L J. Green,
Of Lancaster, n. H. No remedy
helped me until | began using
Electric Bitters, which did me
more good than all the medicines |
ever used They have also kCpt
my wife IN excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters
are Just splendid for female troubles;
that they are a grand tonic and ia
vigorator for weak, run down wo
men. No other medicine can take
its place in our family"
Try them. Only soc. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Cox 81 Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
Married.

Charlie l~Iazlegrove and Miss
Nora Vincent were married at the
brides home, near Bolivar, OH the
3rd day of February. 1904, the
writer officiating They were both
reared in the vicinity of Bolivar.
They are of good families, aud
highly respected by all who know
them. and we join all their friends
in wishing them a happy aud pros
porous urney through lite
u A. w EST.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

little mouthful of grub, and
went day and night. | can't
tell you much about what
took place. | had a faith
full friend with me, whom l
went out with from home.
We shared what we had, let
it be much or little. We
dropped out one night and
slept until daylight, when
the rear guard was coming
along, and we had to fight all
day or nearly so. Late in
the evening we dopped out
and found a mill on "a small
stream grinding wheat. The
man told US to take as much
flour as we wanted. We
filled our soiled haversacks
with the precious stuff and
rushed on until we overlook
our command, who were rest
ing. That flour was soon
doing important duty. We
crossed the Appomattox river
at High Bridge. While we
were waiting for the wagons
to get out of way, my friend
and | who bad a few peas
and a small piece of meat,
kindled a fire and put our
peas and meat on to
cook in a tin bucket. The
shells were bursting over our
heads as we pushed up the
Goals around the bucket. At
last we had orders to march.
[ ran by the fire and snatched
up the bucket with its boil
ing contents. We carried
that bucket about four mil 5
before we had "a chance to
eat our peas.
Well, after so long a time
the hungry, tired, foot sore
soldiers called a halt. Gen
Lee was seen riding to the
rear dressed with more care
than usual, and with his
sword which be rarely wore.
buckled on. 1t was soon
known that he had surrender
ed. L placed my gun in the
stack for the last time. There
has been a good deal said
about a certain apple tree.
Whether it was there or not |
cannot say. [ didn't see it, but
it was said in camp that there
was such a tree, that the
federal soldiers dug it up by
the roots and sawed into
blocks and carried 1T away.
The Impression on my mint
is that there was such a tree,
but [ am satisfied that it is
not there now.
Well his ends my war
"reminiscences. Of course, [
had to leave out a great deal
of important matter, and try
to condense as much as posi-
BILE. Very respectfully yours,
j. NJ. MORGAN,
Lott, Texas.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

HERE is the way the Jonesboro
Herald and Tribune puts it: elf
you want to see a. Democratic lead
er hedge and dodge and use a null
titude of words to say nothing, ask
him his choice for United States
Senator. But the masses of the
the party, who have no ak to grind
and are wilfully ignorant of the fine
art of concealment, are speaking
right out for the old rebel general"
Yes, and they are more emphatic
about 1t, too, because Senator Bate
is the very last Of the list in Tennes-
see who ever held a public office.
Even if there were no other reasons
this ought to settle the controversy,
at least between him and the Hon.
Benton McMillin. Chattanooga
Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

The scratch of a pin may cause
the loss of a limb or even death
when blood poisoning results from
the injury. All danger of this may
be avoided, however, by promptly
applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
1t is an antiseptic and gu ok healing
liniment for cuts. bruises and burns.
For sale by Cox % Co. Bolivar;
Bailey d Aldridge, SALISBURY.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
Nearly Forfeits His Life

A runaway almost endi ,g fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg
of j. B Orner, Franklin Grove, III.
For four years it defed all doctors
and all remedies. But Bucklen's
Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure
him. Equally good for Burns,
Bruises. Skin Eruptions aud Piles
25c at Cox q Co.'S Drug S ore
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

The best pbysic. ''Once tried
and you will always use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets"
says William A Girard, Pease. VT
These tablets are the most prompt,
most pleasant and most reliable
catbartIc III use. For sale by Cox
q Co, Bolivar; Bailey 81 Aldridge.
Salisbury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

The primary to select a candi-
date for Trustee and Sheriff is only
about a month off. Unless more in
terest is manifested than at present,
the vote promises to be light.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow aud the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
She VINO is bIushing
with health uses DR.. Kings New
Life Pills to maintain it. BY gent
ly aronsing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head off
constipation Try them. Only 25c,
at Cox % Cos.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

WANTED Que energetic young or
middle aged man to sell Singer Sew
ing Machines aud collect accounts in
this section. Good contract to right
man. Apply to SINGER MFG. Co,
Jackson, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
You Know what You are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. No
cnre, no pay. soc.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
THE FINAL STRUGGLE AFTER
THE MINE DISASTER.

busted himself in extending
his lines around Petersburg
Ofcourse there was skirmish
ing going on all the while
and some sharp fighting, all
of which decimated our ranks
and weakened our position,
while Gen. Grant heightened
his lines, and kept them full
and strong by recruits and
otherwise. Lee had to stretch
out his and make every man
reach his full length. When
Grant made a demonstration
at any point Gen. Lee had to
take men from other parts of
his line to meet it, and that
kept us on the move nearly
all the time. Our men
having been scantily clothed
and poorly fed, presented an
appearance something like
Dickens Oliver Twist, when
he was taken out of the
workhouse and apprenticed
to a coffin maker. The land
lady remarked that he was
small and thin-"O, yes"
said the Bendle, "but if you
feed him, he will grow"
We were probably tall
enough, but we were very
thin. Well. Sunday the End
OF April, 1865, dawned bright
and clear, and with it the
federal columns advanced
upon the southern works,
and at a weak point, our
outer line gave way, and fell
back to our inner line. For
tunately there were just in
the rear of the redoubts cap
tured, two strong inclosed
works, covering the ground
over which the enemy must
advance to reach the river.
These works were held by
only a hand full of men.
Gen. Harris brigade of Mis-
Sissippians, or rather a pOr-
ton of the brigade, were sent
to Fort Gregg as reinforce
ments to hold the fort as
long as possible, in order that
Gee Tee might have time to
occupy his near position
around the City. The garIi-
son of Fort Gregg consisted
Of the 4th Maryland battery
with two three inch guns
and 30 men and there were
Virginians, Mississippians
and others, about 25O men,
armed with muskets. Gen.
Gibbons Division was adj
vanced to storm and carry
the fort.
We were ready to receive
them, every man was at his
post, and every gun in readi-
ness. When they got with
in fifty yards of us we let
them have it, and sent them
back reeling across the
ground they had passed over.
Rallying his forces, Gibbons
came again and again-well
[ do not know how often
but the ground was covered
with dead men. I, with a
few others, was sent out to
some old cabins to check a
detachment Of cavalry which
was trying to flank the fort.
Can't tel you how [ got from
the fort to the cabins, but Il
got there and poured lead in
to the squads that threatened
until [ used up all my ammu-
milton, except the load in my
gun. [ saw the federal flag
floating over the fort, and all
my comrades were gone, so
my only chance was to run.
It seemed like the whole
Yankee army saw me, and
the bullets tore up the ground
all around me. [ feel yet
that if [ had been well fed at
that time they would have
me, but l was very thin
and they all missed the mark.
Those who have never tried
it, don't know how fast a
man can run in such a place.
[ ran behind a house, took a
long breath, fired my last
load, threw down my gun,
and ran safely into our inner
works. Many of our men
fell that day, among whom
was Gen. A. P. Hill.
That nipht tho retreat ha-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12
The Bolivar Bulletin.
HUGH WILLIAMS, EDITOR.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1904.

SENATOR Carmack has our thanks
for a late copy of the Congressional
Directory, a valuable book for
newspaper men.
The colored American., 1904-01-02
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
Noted Negro Inventor.

4'OSS A'SOAO AZ Nh WI
G. A. Thomas Invents Carpet Clean
er Which Will Revolutionize House
Cleaning and Bring Dollars to His
Coffers-Mrs. Fannie Barrier Will
liams Gives Lucid Description of
the Workings of the Machine and its
Many Advantages Over all Others of
its Kinda Company Organized
With a Capital Stock of $3.50, 900.
Chicago, ILL.,, Special.-Mr. E. A.
Thomas, a colored man of this city,
has invented a machine for the clean
ing disinfecting or rugs, carpets and
other floor coverings, that is pro-
nounced by experts to be one of the
most ingenious and practical ma
chimes of the kind ever invented.
Mr. Thomas, until year ago, was an
employee of the Illinois Central Rail-
road. He is a man about As years Of
age, of keen intelligence and much
he began to study the present awk
ward, expensive and unsatisfactory
way of cleaning carpets and rugs, ho-
tells and retaurants, as we'll as in
private houses. Owing to lack of
yard room or commons, and to strin-
gent city ordinances, the cleaning of
carpets in cities is perplexing prob
bIem The present methods are expen-
sive, archaic and in every way unsat-
| isfactory. Thomas became convinced
| that if some device could be worked
| out to do away with all these en-
barrassments, there would be no ques-
| tion about it's being seized upon and
brought into extensive use.
After more than a year of study
and experimenting attended with
many privations and discourage
| ments, Mr. Thomas has perfected his
! invention, received his patent from
Washington, and is now preparing
''bIue prints for the purpose of COW
ering his patent rights in European
countries.
The following description of the
machine, as shown in the prospectus,
gives an idea of the character of this
| wonderful invention.
when the carpet is drawn into
the machine, it is placed under two
rapidly revolving brushes, and then
it comes in contact with two cur
rents of air, which are forced upon
the carpet under a very high pressure,
1
The colored American., 1904-01-02

20 or employee of any such corpora
81 tion who shall make, publish or
% undertake to enforce any rule, or
% any organization discriminating
"a against such passengers, on ac-
25 count of race or color, shall be
26 guilty of an offense against the
27 laws of the United States, and
2S shall be liable to indictment in the
% district court of the United States
80 for the district in which such of
81 fense is committed, and upon con-
80 viction thereof may be punished
SO by the imposition of a fine not ex-
"a ceeding five thousand dollars or to
35 Imprisonment for a term not ex-
36 ceeding two years, or both, at the
81 discretion of the court.
In this connection brief biography
The colored American., 1904-01-02
Race and Color.

of Mr.. Morrell will indicate the char
acter of his interest in colored people
and their advancement. Born in New
port, R. L., in 1862, his ancestors were
all old time Philadelphians disting-
uished in civil and military life. His
grandfather, DR.. Robert Morrell. was
surgeon in the navy in the war OF
1872. while his grandmother was
daughter of Col. A L. Tousand, who
came over with Lafayette and entered
the army of the United States. Col.
John Hare Powell, his grandfather on
his mothers side, is well known in the
history of Philadelphia and Pennsyl-
vania Col PowelPs wife, Miss De
Veau, was daughter of a Revolution
airy hero. Col. Andrew DeVeaux, OF
The colored American., 1904-01-02
Hon. EdW. MOrrGll
a Champion Of
American Rights.

A Bill to Prevent Discrimination by
Common. Carriers of Passengers
Travelling Between the States on
Account of Race and Color.-Penn's s
Aggressive Congressman Takes the
Iniative in Protecting the Civil
Rights OF Ten Millions of Disfran-
chised American Citizens.
The colored American., 1904-01-02

+, 1t was Sumner, Phillips, Garrison,
and other great advocates of right
who laid the foundation for the civil
and political Acknowledgement of the
Negro in this country. Their labor
was based upon the principle that
Equality OF rights is the first Of
rights" and they passed from the
scene satisfied that the results attain
ed were secure. To-day what was con-
ceded the Negro in the past is being
taken away and he asks in the name
of law and justice that his friends take
a determined stand in the maintenance
of the rights of every citizen as guar
anteed by the Constitution. No more
pronounced responce has come than
that of Hon Edward Morrell, a mem
ber of Congress from Pennsylvania,
who has introduced the following bill
in Congress:
a BILL
To prevent discrimination by common
carriers of passengers travelling be
tween the States on account of
race and color.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
2 House of Representatives of the
3 United states ia Congress assem-
6Ied,
That it shall not be lawful for any
railroad company engaged in busi-
Z ness as a common carrier in trans
8 porting passengers from one State
. to another to make any discrimin-
10 alton in the accommodation to be
- furnished passengers travelling
- from one State to another on ac-
l. count of race or color, whether
i such discrimination be by requir-
IS ing such passengers to be carried
IS in cars specially allotted to per-
II sons Of certain races or colors or
IS otherwise
10 SEC. 2. That any officer, director,
The colored American., 1904-01-02

Continued on page 3.
The colored American., 1904-01-02

Continued on page 6
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11

voice. 1.-The Lord will not harm His
servants whether they approach Him
in storm or in calm"
Falling on his knees, the old man
faced the sea. raised his arms to
heaven, and prayed to the God who
rides on the wings of the storm. The
spray stung his face. but he needed
1t not. A giant surge swept the IAN
tern away. and its faint light went
out as it clattered along the rocks.
The old man prayed fervently that
his sins might be forgiven. There
was one sin which weighed heavily
upon him, though he named it not In
his petition.
The year was 1860. and on that No
,vember day the news had come to
Rocky Woods of Abraham Lincoins
election to the presidency.
In the tempest which lowered when
the election was in doubt, and broke
in fury when the triumph of Lin
coin was certain. Peter Burt saw
an augury of the storm which was
soon to sweep the country. An ar
dent Abolitionist, and rabid advo-
cate of Unionism, he lifted his voice
that November night in a frenzy OF
eloquence which thrilled the child at
his side and left an impress years
did not efface. Amid the crash OF
waters, his gray hair streaming in
the wind, his dripping arms stretched
over the foam, Peter Burt prophesied
the four years of desolating war then
impending. He invoked the curse OF
God on the enemies OF his country.
returned thanks for the coming eman-
cipation of the slaves. and exulted in
the victory to be achieved by the
Union arms. He ended with tender
plea for the grandson kneeling beside
him-"who is the heir" the old man
declared, mot of my worldly posses
sions, which are nothing in Thine
eyes, but of those gifts and that
power of divination with which Thou
hast graciously vouchsafed me. John
Burt shall be the chosen one of the
house of Burt. Withhold not, o Lord,
Thy blessing from him! Amen"
/ The old man arose and shook the
water from his hair. The prophet
had gone, the New England farmer
stood in his place. The resonant
voice which challenged wind and
wave sounded harsh as he exclaimed:
/ where's the lantern, John? See
if you can find it. Well break our
necks trying to get back without it"
/ John found the lantern. and after
many attempts and muttered com
plants the old man lighted it. Hold
ing it high over his head. the old
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11

wagon. This slender rod easily
reached the water. and Jessie
thrashed the surface with all possible
vigor. A projecting branch from the
po:e caught her cap. and it fell into
the creek. where the tide swept 1t
under the bridge.
With a cry of dismay, Jessie turned
and dashed across. almost falling be-
meath the feet of horse.
Whoa, JIM"
Checked in a slow trot by pair of
taut lines, an old farm horse stopped
so suddenly as to rattle the contents
of the wagon. The driver, boy of
seventeen, dropped the lines and
leaped lightly to the bridge.
Did he hit you, little girl?'
Jessie Garden stumbled and fell just
beyond the horses hoofs. Before the
boy could reach her. she was on her
feet and peering over the bridge.
There it is! There 1t ISL she
exclaimed. dancing in excitement and
dismay. "Oh. what will COVE say?
Boy, get me my cap"
The youth, startled at the imperi-
Gus summons, followed her gaze and
caught glimpse of the cap as it was
carried along by the tide. Looking
up the road. he placed his fingers be-
tween his teeth and whistled shrilly.
A large Newfoundland dog came
towards him, leaping in huge bounds
Hey, Prince, go get it," He pointed
to the cap. now whirlins in an eddy.
Prince soon reached the cap. and.
holding it well above the water,
turned for the bank. The sides were
steep and slippery, but the boy took
firm hold of the dogs collar, and after
struggle hauled him to solid ground.
Prince dropped the cap, filling the air
with spray as he shook himself
wagged his tail, and lolled his tongue
in canine selfsatisfaction.
Here is your cap" said the boy, as
he held a much bedraggled piece OF
millinery gingerly at arms length.
Thank you. boy!" said Jessie.
smiling through tears which were
yelling in her eyes. With little
sigh of relief she noted that the gov
erness was not in sight. Jessie patted
the dog on the head. and with ro-
guish glance addressed her unknown
companion.
What is your name?" she asked,
with the direct frankness of twelve
years.
My name is Burt-John Burt"
My name is Jessie Garden said
the Young lady as she crawled through
the fence unassisted by her new ac-
ouaintance. The courtesy expected
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11
CHAPTER ONE.
The Prophets Prayer.


"Kneel, John. Take off your hat,
lad. Let us pray!"
An old man and hoy clung like
wreckage to a rock which marked
the outer edge of Black Reef. The
iiickering light of lantern accentu-
ated the gloom of the night; a night
famous in the annals of New England
for the storm which tore the coast
from Quoddy Head to Siasconset.
The lanterns light revealed two fig
ures worthy the pencil of Hogarth.
Barred to the gale, the old mans scant
white locks streamed back from
forehead massive and unfurrowed.
Wonderful eyes of steel gray glowed
with fires of fanaticism beneath dark.
shadowing eyebrows scarcely touched
with the rime of years. The thin lips
parted in line which suggested i'm
placable tenacity of purpose, not halt
ing at cruelty nor stopping at cum
ming. Above the mouth, the head was
that of Greek god; below it showed
the civilized savage-selfish, relent-
less-the incarnation of courage.
strength and determination. The
mans frame was so broad that the
legs seemed stumpy, yet Peter Burt
stood six feet four at three score
years and ten.
His companion on this night mis-
sion to hurricane-swept Black Reef
was a boy of eight. No fear of the
storm or of the strange old man
showed in the dark gray eyes of the
youth. He was garbed in a tightly
buttoned Jacket and pair of home
spun trousers. securely tucked into
copper-toed boots. The ends of a
blue yarn comforter" fluttered in the
gale.
As the old man spoke, wave
dashed it's icy spray across the rock.
ITS awful wet, granddad. Can't
stand up and pray?'
"Kneel. my boy, kneel." replied the
old man in a deep but not unkind
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11
CHAPTER TWO.
Jessie Garden.

"I don't care to pick flowers! l
want to stay right where l am. Let
me stay and watch for one of those
thingumbobs in the water. Please,
Govie,"
Jessie Garden clung firmly to an
iron rod of the old bridge, and spoke
with the pleading defiance of a
spoiled child of twelve. The COVER
ness smiled sadly down upon the
pouting lips and rebellious eyes.
"Certainly, my dear" replied Miss
Maiden. Don't lean out over the
bridge. sweetheart. and keep away
long. You will be very careful, won't
you, Jessie?'
Just awful careful. Govie. There's
one of those spidery things now!"
Jessie was spending her first sum
mer in the country. For three weeks
she had been living in the Bishop
farmhouse. So many things had
happened that the memory of the
Garden mansion in Boston had be-
come a dream. The Bishops were
distant relatives of General Marshall
Garden. the banker; and to them had
been consigned the welfare of his
daughter in special charge OF
trusted governess.
Jessie peered over the rail and
watched the waters in vain for an
other of the "thingumbobs." She ran
back and forth and threw sticks and
stones into the creek in vain at
tempt to lure its denizens to the sur
face. Then she spied hoop-pole
which had fallen from passing
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11

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Frank ID. Overbaugh, cattle-buyer
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doctors told me ten years ago that
| had Bright's Disease, and said they
could do nothing to save me. My
back ached so | could not stand 1t to
even drive about, and passages OF the
kidney secretions were so frequent as
to annoy me greatly. | was growing
worse all the time, but Donn's Kid
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well ever since"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
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will be mailed on application to any
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box.