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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-13
THE DAILY

Furnishes news along the lines Of railroad
throughout the North west twelve hours later
than 10 contained in the Chicago m ornine papers
Of the same day. and contains each day, ! great
variety Of al kinds Of interesting and valaahls
reading matter.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-13
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL

Is published every wednesday morning, anil
contains a condensation Of oil the news Of each
week, and is made up with especial reference to
what the farmers and other country readers de
mand. Its contents comprise q great variety Of
Editorial matter, New, Agricultural, Hortical-
tural, Miscellany. Stories, Poetry, Wit and Ha-
NOR, Markets, and gieaainss 0: events and
things in general.
Gratefully acknowledge. the liberal supper
the Western public have extended to the Josrns!
in times past, We trust that It's several editions
will be found to be worthy Of their continued
patronage and perusal in the future.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
Unanimously Adopted in Conven-
tion, at Nashville, 1enn.,
april IS, 1s6Z.
The Road to victory !

We, the Conservative Union men Of Ten
nessee, adopt the following platform Of prin-
ciples:
1st We are in favor of the Union of the
States under the Constitution Of the United
States, and pledge ourselves to support and
maintain the same.
ID. We are the friends of peace and civil
law, and that these great objects can be best
promoted by legislation recognizing equal
and exact justice to all-exclusive privileges
to none.
Sd. We are in favor of immediate resto-
ration Of our disfranchised feIow-citizens
to all rights, privileges and immunities Of
full and complete citizenship.
4th That our cOlored fellow-citizens be-
ing now citizens Of the United States and
citizens of the State of Tennessee and voters
of this State, are entitled to all the rights
and privileges Of citizens under the laws and
| Constitution Of the United States and Of the
State of Tennessee.
9th. We are opposed to the reputation Of
the national debt; and are in favor of equal
| taxation, as the proper method of paying the
same.
/ 9th That the. establishment of standing
army in our State in time of peace, Is a fla
grant and dangerous encrOachment upon
the rights and liberties Of the citizen
/ heavily oppressive TO the taxpayer, ana evi-
/ IDENTIFY designed to Overawe voters at the
! ballot-b0x
7th. We cordially approve Of the patriotic
! efforts Of Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, in defending the Constitu
ton, preserving the Union of the States, and
maintaining the supremacy of the laws
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen comprise the
/ Central Executive Committee:
Col John Baxter, Of Knox
Hon. James Jones, Of Greene.
i" Charles $. Cameron, of Shelby.
" Dorsey b. Thomas, of Humphreys.
John C. Gaunt, of Davidson.
" VIM b. Campbell, Of Wilson.
" a. A. Steele, of Marshall.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

REBUKED.-The New York Post (radi-
caD, of the I4th, lashes the lawlessness of
Brownlow and his conscience bereft party
in this style:
The Union men OF. Tennessee are making
a serious mistake in gratifying their revenge
ful feelings; they have even more interest
in the preservation of law and order than
their enemies; and they will in the end be
the heaviest losers by their own offences.
Their region needs a larger population, more
industrious and skilful men, and more capi-
tai, but they VIII get neither while the laws
are violated there as they seem to be- More
over, ali violence Injuries the violent at last.
1t brings on a reaction, from which they will
suffer it demOralizes those who act In it;
it gives the country and themselves a bad
name 1t hinders their advance in pros
perity and wealth 1t perpetuates strife
and hatred and family feuds. Let them
take heed agAjIe get there IS time"
There is not in the Northern States to-
day either Statesman OF a politician that
sides with the homo, Tennessee radicals, nor
does a single radical paper in that section
of the country approve the doings of the
Brownlow party.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
Louisville Convention Abandoned

The chairman of the committee appointed
by the Democracy of Kentucky has given
notice that the convention heretofore called,
for the 4th of July, at Louisville, viii not be
held, as the call had not been generally and
fayorably responded to throughout the coun-
try. We quote his language in this cOnnec-
tion
" Notwithstanding the desire of many
for such a convention, it appeared that a ma
jority Of the Democratic party in Kentucky
and elsewhere are not CONVINCED of the i'm
portance and necessity at this time, and be
lieye that the energies of the party, should
be devoted to local conventions, meetings and
township organizations in the different States,
the Importance Of which, at this time, is be-
yond expression
' We think proper, therefore, (although
the State Convention is not in session. TO
conform to the viii Of the majority, ex-
pressed by the State Central Committee, and
by leading members of the party, by with
drawing the invitation Of the State for a
General Convention Of the Democracy at
Louisville, and requesting Democratic edi
tors to repubish this notice.
J. r. BUcHANAN, Chairman
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
10, the Turn-Coat.

Be it remembered that one c. S. Mercer
is editor of that radical organ, the Nashville
Press and Times, and be it also remembered
that he was editor of the Nashville Daily
Union in 1862, and in an issue of that paper
of June 10, 1852, he wrote as follows
"' We must get rid of the free negroes
Our safety and our happiness alike demand
that we provide them with home. The
foolish Outcry against the cost of doing this
IS idle talk. So soon as the work Is fairly
begun the expense will be but trivial A
treaty might be made with the Liberian
government by which the cOlonists might be
placed under a limited apprenticeship for
two or three years, so that our government
could receive coffee, palm oil, dye-woods,
ivory and the other articles peculiar to AT
rica, in part reeompense for the expense OF
transportation.
Mercer BOW says that the negroes com.
pose the sheet anchor of radicalism. Like
Brownlow, Mullins, Stokes, Smith, and a
host Of other loyal leaguers, the editor OIL
the Press and Times has Topped over toe
suddenly-but yesterday he was the negroe
/ prosecutor, to day he Is Sambos equatzin5
friend. Extremists are selfish, time-servine
adventurers, and should be cast aside by
honest, consistent men. Possibly, in his ig
norance, the negro may be duped by these
+ turn coats for a season, but sooner or hlte
they VIII learn by bitter experience how
cruelty they have been deceived.
s---u--s--
Throughout Middle and East Tennessee
-. .,b,,,,1ars.sa g,e ss,r,a~io.r wheat has besl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
No.
For the BoIiUar Bulletin.
OLD MAIDS.

In the Bolivar Bulletin of juno the Sth,
quite censori0us article appears in public
print for the inspection of that unhappy
class of ladies in our country who have
never been able to marry, because they are
not admired, eourted, nor loved by any one
outside Of themselves. Old maids would
like to marry, but why should man bring
| around him inAuenoe-that not even a pes
tilentiai insect could not live in
The life Of n old maid is a tedious one
Signing for old gaader to come
=" Garret' Is place where useful material is
placed for safe keeping and future profit for
the family; but inasmuch as old maids are
generally rejected, and considered useless
lumber, unsavory salt good for nothing, it
was thought wise not to store old maids
away in that apartment of the building, un-
less their old age, and their delapidated
minds end bodies would produce mildew +"
and rust IN the midst of that which is
good.
Cobwebs are peculiar to old maids, or at
least some of them have much to say about
them. Reason for it, suppose, is that they
need all such webs to make their waterfalls
and supply the place of their departing hair
as they grow old
In an article of May the 18th, I give some
good advice to the corrugated old maids of
our country, and we are still in sympathy
with them, and honestly wish they could
marry some one if he is able to undergo the
misery of such life with such being
Mr.. Editor, one thing will now mention
think it is very much in the way of mar
rying. They talk too much. and generally
appear too anxious to solicit attention from
the ganders. You know, sir, that AZ modesty
is a quality that highly adorns woman"
and believe good old Dow expressed the
truth in part when he said about the talking
of old maids
Nature partial in her ends
Made the strongest:
Justice make amends
Gif5edod maids with tongues longest.
And it is generally thought the gift of
long tongue, as we'll as homely faces, make
much against this contentious part of our
population.
Young men are too cunning to be snatched
up by old maids-old bachelors and wild
overs prefer young ladies and widows
Hence the old maids must settle down in
lonely solitude, among their own cobwebs
poetry, and sing the doleful song with bur
dened, oppressive, burning sighs.
Married hope is forever gone
Aud fond flown
no my fate to
In this bleak world alone.
Make good use of whatever has been
loaned you by Providence, though men have
seemingly neglected you. Heaven never
viii Happy consolation, as you are old
and still advancing.
n B.-There is an article in the Boligar
Bulletin, Of June the 22d, which savors too
much of personalities, therefore I cannot re-
ply to it. The controversy started upon the
Importance of cold Maids and Bache-
Iors." have endeavored to use the terms
in the plural form, without any personality,
as 1 regard feelings Another reason, no
% Old Maid Monstrosity of So" ever wrote
thence l cannot fire at man over the
shoulders of a lady
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
a HERALD CORRESPONDENT rs
ARKANSAS.
His Interview with Elias Reotor.

a travelling correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing from Fort Smith, says:
As further exhibit Of the prevailing po-
htieal sentiment here, fitting companion
picture to the above VIII be a brief account
of my interview with Major Rector, SO
widely known from his connection with the
Indians as Government agent His short,
robust figure, broad, genial lace, large
double chin and peculiar style of wearing
his hair. done up in cue, showing him
gentleman Of the old school, have not been
forgotten IN Washington. where he has
figured largely IN years past; and neither
have been forgotten the thousand and enc
anecdotes told Of him as a singularly &c
centric but most intelligent and sensible
geatleman
{" That is the hell and damnatien of get
ting Old, as his opening remark as | was
introduced to him. F" have to use two pairs
of speetacles now, aad then I can't see worth
a damn" And as hs said this he laid down
a newspaper he YVES reading and showed
upon his forehead his spectacles.
He gave some very pleasant "reminiscences
of his past experienc ces among the Indians
from his first coming here fOrty-two years
ago, recited some lively anecdotes about
General Scott and General Taylor, gave q
numerous resume OA MS NE al tue NatlOu-
al Capital and then bTanehed of into his
views of the war and the present political
situation
4" As native of Virginia" he remarked,
and true Southern gentlemen took sides
with the South during the war. / think,
though, it was a fatal errer not accepting
the terms offered in 1868 by President
Lincoln"
" What is your opinion of Jefferson
Davis | asked.
I" He is as straight as the Lords Prayer
f" How do you think reconstruction is get
ting on2'
You will have to ask" he answered,
pointing with his right hand ceiling ward,
some one far more knowing on these mat
ters than l profess to be. My opinion is
that other revolutions are to follow the late
one and that in twenty years from now we
will have several republics in the United
States. Tx without representation won't
do. People wont stand it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
AffaChnellt NOtice.
Before c. II. Anderson. j. p.
hcr,.s II TTer.eah vs. I y CVraore

Attachment having been levied on the
property Of the defendant in this cause who
absconds himself so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served on him, it is
hereby ordered that publication be made in
the Bolivar Bulletin, for four consecutive
weeks, requiring the defendant to appear be-
fore me at my Office in the town of Bolivar,
Hardeman county, Tennessee, on Saturday
29th day of June, 1861, and defend this
suit, or the same viii be proceeded with ex-
parte This 9th day Of May, 1867.
ieI-4t pfS6 q. III. ANDERSON, j. p II. c.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

DEFISED ARIGHT.-T. ". Scott, Conser-
vative candidate for the Legislature from
McNairy county, IN published circular to
his feilow-eitizens. says
1 viii here give you my views with regard
to what I call the radical party. They are
not the party who fought to restore the
Union, but they are the party who, during
the existence Of armed rebellion, when dan
ger threatened, were Pr0fuse IN their pro
testations that she war was not waged to
free the negro, but was only waged 70 re-
store the Union. 50 soon rs the danger
was over and the rebellion put down by the
constitutional party, this very radical party
became the most fighting party the world
ever saw They then eXacted other and
more strenuous conditions than those Sre
ouired by the gallant Generals who received
tbe surrender The radicals BOW demand
coniscation, disfranchisemeut and exUermi
nation for all who disagree with them, tax
ing to their bosoms all classes, regardless o
race, color, quality or antecedents, provided
that they viii energetieally support then
Wild anti-republican party schemes The
/ Union the Constitution and equal justice q
all the military subject to the civil law tht
F.. people the jawmaking power and llthe Con
stitutiOn the supreme law Of the land, is th'
platform upon which J stand
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
Ey HEART Is EUEaY FoR THEE.

Alone by the star-lighted window
The soft breeze was threading my hair,
AS If tie cool fingers Of woman
Were seeking to drive away earst
The bright lights burning in Heaven,
The sky was TRANQUILITY blue
All! the soft-fngered breeze ane the starlight
Remind me, Mary. ef youl
And I thought If the stars we're unkindled
With light all angelic above.
I knew Of two orbs that we're lighted
With the impulse and glory Of Lovel
So alone by that star-lighted window
A song came gushing and free.
Aud the burden was: Mary, dear Mary.
My heart is hungry for theer
Italia may boast Of her beauties,
Her radiant Hebe-like girls
Hispania in trouBadour music
May sing Of her orbs and her euEIs-
But give me thy cheek where the lilies
Are fair as the foam Of the sea,
And thy soul when it eehees the burden
My heart is hungry for thee -
I know no, ask not if others
Are rarer or fairer than thou
In thy soul there is love aud devotion,
And beauty fer thy brow!
In sunshine cloud gentle Mary
o day-star and night-star to me.
shall sing in my soul but this burden
MY heart it is hungry for theel"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
DnArn OF JouS MASrBr.-Tbo Fayette

DEATH OF JoHS MANLEY.-The Fayette
Falcon, printed at Somerville, says:
We learn that John Manley, an old man
upwards Of sixty years of age, who resided
near Oakland IN this county, committed sui
eide on the 18th inst, by shooting himself
through the neck with a shet gun. It seems
that he had been very much depressed in
spirits for some time caused by the death Of
his wife. and on the morning of the 18th, he
gave directions to his daughter as 70 what
disposition he desired should be made Of his
property, telling her that he intended killing
himself on that day, and IN a short time at
terward took up his gun and went out to
crib a short distance from the house, and
placing the muzle Of the gun close TO hIs
neck fred, inficting q wound from which he
died in few minutes. The deceased leaves
a large family to mourn ms unhappy tate
Galiatin is being rapidly improved, and Il
fast filing up with mechanical and mercan
tile population.
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NOTICE.

Having this June Sd. 1867, suggested the
insolvency of the estate of Nancy Shinault
TO the Clerk Of the County Court Of Harde-
man county, all persons are notified to file
their claims probated as required by law,
with said Clerk on or before the Sd day of
December, 1867, or they win be forever
barred jss 4t w A. MASK, Adm'r
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
Take Your County Paper.

The following incident illustrates the folly
of refusing to take your home paper"
The Marion (Ala.) Commonwealth says:
Last week gentleman called in at our
Office and asked to be entered on the books
as a subscriber for the Commonwealth.
I've already lost S45 by being without
my county paper" said he, land / have at
last determined that it is cheaper to take
the Commonwealth than to lose a second
sum Of a ike or larger amount.
On being questioned as to how he had lost
the sum named, he answered
- certain estate against which / held a
claim for Sf5, was advertised for final set
Element and the settlement was made and
confirmed before | knew that any such thing
was thought Of l did think | was too poor
to take the paper, but l can afford 81 better
than ] can S45.
We showed, last year, how one of our
friends lost $50 by not being a subscriber
now we nave another who lost S45. And as
these cases only came accidentally to our
knowledge, it is fair to presume that many
others exists of which we know nothing.
In addition to the above we can state that
a gentleman who lives in North Mississippi
stated to US that he had lost $3.50 in a SINH
lar way The insolvency Of an estate was
suggested before our County Court, publ
cation was made, The party, at the time
was a citizen Of Hardeman, did not take the
paper, failed to see the notice, presented hii
claims after limitation, lost his money, wai
bitterly disappointed, came 20 this Office
paid Us four dollars, and is now permanent
subscriber Experience Is q dear school
VIII you take the paper?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29
ExPresident Davis to be Killed if
Found on q. S. Soil

A Washington correspondent of Penn
sylvania paper says;
When it was found that Davis was to go
on bail, a matter which every one there looks
upon as a virtual discharge, the excitement
among the veteran soldiers knew no bounds.
The result had been published days before,
and half expecting it, meeting was privatly
called at which some sixty discharged sol
diers were present, who bound themselves
sacredly together under the name of the
AndersonviIle League, every member sub
scribing to solemn oath that if justice
ftiled in its duty they would take justice in
their own hands.
This brotherhood no man was qualified to
enter but those VINO had suffered either from
wounds or imprisonment in the rebel pens
during the war 1t now extends to New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. While the
bail was being arranged by the Court at
Richmond on the day set for the trial, pa
per was handed to Davis counsel, Charles
0'Conor Of New York, warning him of the
existence Of such a league, and naming two
men in the courts room as members. These
men were seized as soon as they left the room
and not released until Davis was in New
York According to the oath, as long as he
remains On foreign ground he is safe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

On a recent Sunday, some negro soldiers
took possession Of the seats in the Episcopal
Church in New iberia, La, whereupon the
clergyman closed his book and left the build
ino in r.ossession Of the intruders
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

Judge Abelrs letters to President johnson
have been published he charges that all
Gen. sheridan's acts have been unconstita-
tional and subversive Of liberty
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

WHAr LoYAL LEAGUE Is MADE Or
Some one has said that Tennessee loyal
league is made up of haters of liberty de-
stroyers of peace, prosecutors of men, de-
filers Of law, sewers of inIquity, reapers Of
corruption, orkers of evil, scorners Of
mercy, movers of sedition apostles Of the
devil, and demons expelled from predition,
who hold lying to be a virtue and honesty
vice, Brownlow a saint patriotism, treason
and midnight oaths a sacred covenant, who
meet at the dark hour of midnight, when
honest men are asleep, to plot against wo-
men and children, curse newspaper editors,
spit tyenom, invoke w1a.h, destroy peace, ere
ate dissentions, break up churches, defle re-
ligion proselyte ministers, stir up strife and
send out emissaries to lie, steal, pilfer rob,
cheat aud defraud who are rowing, sneaking,
skulking and prowling through the country
ike hungry sheep-killing hounds.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

TARDoNED -Juhus Sherod, convict at
the penitentiary, who had served out nearly
a years sentence for larceny, was released
yesterday on a pardon from Gov. Brownlow-
- Union and Dispatch, 18th.
OF course Bir. Sherod joined the loyal
Ieaguers, and swore that he would vote the
Brownlow ticket
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

The old court house at Raleigh, Shelby
county, was struck by lightning few days
since. Several persons were seriously in
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

The cash-box of Ameneopolis XXXVII,
which, according to an inscription upon the
obelisk of Luxor, that monarch lost on an
excursion to the country, has just been found
in the province Of Fayoam, Egypt The
recovered treasure is worth about Sl0,600,-
000
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

Cast STAND THE ROB David a. Nunn,
the radical nominee foT Congress from this
district, has fatty resused 70 make list Of
appointments with Dr. Leftwicb.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

The voting population Of the ten recon
strueting States is estimated at $4,000
whites, and 40, coo blacks
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

"The dog law takes effect next Monday
morning - JacksonpOrt Herald
A dog law, sometimes called the franchise
act, has been in operation in this State for
some time. It is the concentrated effect Of q
few very small brindlv pups
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

Platform Of the Conservative Party
Of Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

Daniel Webster once remarked: Small
newspaper, and amply rewarded is It's pat
ron, care not how humble and unpretend-
ing the gazette which he takes 1t is next
to impossible to I'll a sheet with printed
matter without putting into it something
that is worth the subscription price. Every
parent whose son is away from home at
school should supply him with cewspaper-
] well remember what 9 marked difference
there was between those Of my seh0olmstss
who had and those who had not access to
newspapers Other things being equal, the
first were always superior to the last IN de-
bate, composition, and general intelligence"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-06-29

There IS a melancholy certainty Of another
famine in Ireland The potatoes have failed
and the intestine trouble has made bad