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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

Tho Comman,tcr-in chief Of Dietrict No.
has issued an order through General
Swaync forbid,ling the police force Of Mo
bile wearing uniform in imitation Of that
worn 'by the late rebel army" On-Friday
last the City Council passed tho following
on the subject: "'fkat committee of two
members from cnch Board, to which his
Honor the Mayor shall be added, DO ap.
pointed 10 represent that the uniform in
question is not patterned after robel uni
FORM but is copy Of tho Uniform of the
Central Park police of the city Of New
York."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

a PHYSICIANS ArPETITE.-The following
extraordinary but well authenticated state
mcnt appears in The London Me,licaI Times !:
''Thc celebrated DR.. Fordycc dincd every
day for more than scn,y years at Dolly's
chop house. His researches in comparative
anatomy ha,! led him TO conclude that man
through custom eats oitcncr than nature re-
quires, ono meal n day being sufficient for
that nobto animal the lion. At o'clock.
his accustomed hour for dining, the doe
torregularly took the scat at a table al
ways reserved for him. on which were plac-
cd silver tankard fun of strong ale, q
bottle of port, and n measure containing q
quarter of q pint Of brandy The moment
the waiter announced him the cook put q
pound half Of rump steak OH The gridiroa,
and on the table SOME delicate trifc as n Joa
doHchc to serve until the steak was ready.
This was sometimes half broled chicken,
sometimes plate Of fish. When lie had
eaten his he took ono glass of brandy and
then proceeded to dcvour his steak. When
he had Gnished his neal, ho took tho re-
maindcr OF his brandy, having during his
dinner drunk the tankard ofalc, and after.
wards the bottle of port. lie thus daily
spent an hour and n half of his timo, and
then returned TO his house in Essex street
to give his six o'clock lecture en- chemistry.
lie made no other meal until his return
next day at four o'clock to Dolly's."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

A bookseller being asked for copy
of tho Constitution, replied, 81 keep
no periodicals"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

TERRIFIC THUNDER. Storm. Last Tues
day, the lath inst, our town was visited by
bnmbardment from 'thc red artillery on
high which alarmed many of our ciiaens,
especially those Of delicate nervous lihru--
and we'll might they be, for the frequent
flashes Of lightning, closely accompanied
with dcafcning reports of thunder, very
plainly indicated that danger VAS not dis.
tant; the more so when wo are informed
that the town was struck in four Or five
places. and one negro killed and others
somewhat injured. There is muci, YET to
be learn, abont the ccccntricitics Of light
ring; tall. upright objects in exposed piao-
ccs, so often escaping, and smaller. ones
moro protected rent in twain, aud torn to
atoms by the humiiatng thinderbolt. We
understand this Was the case in The recent
storm, which seemed to cxpcnd much of its
fury in its transit over our town. Georyc.
toaa Times.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

Macmillan is prisoner in Il
hands of Juarez. So tho curtain falls
ON the Mexican Imperial drama.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-05

Synoptical Statement Of tho Opinion Of
tho Attorney -Gcnoral upon the Clauses
of the Military Acts Referring to Vot-
ing and Holding Office.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

CoMPLnlENTARY.-W NJ Hamilton ed
itor of the Bloomfield (Mo) Argus, pays the
following Ief-handed compliment to the Ia
dies of Stoddard county:
The opinion of lady (married Of eourse)
that with one exception we are the most ugly
man In StOddard county, is certainly COM
pIimentary to the the men Of this county,
but decidedly hard on rs. 1t isn't our fault
however, but our misfortune. We hap
pened to have been raised IN country noto-
rious for ugly men and handsome ladies, and
until our advent here never imagined that
il was not so everywhere.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

COL0red People Of the Southern States
General Howard has written letter to Sec
retary Stanton, in which he estimates the
number Of negroes now alive in the different
Southern States. Comparing the estimates
with the returns of the census of 1860, it
appears that in North Carolina, Louisiana
and Florida, the number of blacks remains
very nearly the same There is a decrease
in Georgia of nearly $4,000, in Virginia, of
$4,000, in South Carolina of $1,000 in Mis-
souri, of $4,000, in Mississippi Of $4,000 and
in Arkansas of 1000. The only States in
which an increase is reported are Texas and
Tennessee, the gains in each being about
1900. There are no returns from Alabama
or Kentucky The movement of the colored
population appears to have been from the
interior to the coast, and northward Mem
phts Post.
The above paragraph is perfect sumner
it speaks volumes. The Post, in its at
tempt to account for the great decrease in
the negro population of the South says that
the freedmen have, in large numbers, gone
northward. Our devil says that yankee phi
lanthropy has caused untold thousands of
the wretched beings to be borne graUe-wardl
and we are led to believe that his majesty
uttered the truth.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Released-COl. Scott, one of the prison
ers sent to the Dry Tortugas during the war
under the charge Of being a Confederate
spy, passed through Holly Springs last week,
having, by the intercession Of the Command
ants daughter, obtained his release. 1t is
quite common, Col. S. reports, for the prison
ers to be severely Iashed on their bare backs,
for the least imprudence or indiscretion.
For accidently spilling cup Of paint, the
Colonel was severely punished. Among
the prisoners still in that horrible bastile
are 1t Col Leger Grenfel, Inspector Gen
eral on Gen. Bragg's staff, afterwards Inspec-
tor General of the Cavalry of the Army of
Tennessee, who has been severely hOgged
a number Of times; and Mr.. Alexander
B. Steward, of Bolivar county, Miss Mr.
Steward was tried for arson, convicted
and sent to the Dry Tortugas for life. The
real offence was, that Mr.. s., In company
with several gallant Confederates, IN 1868,
made an attack upon the steamer Ruth, be-
tween Memphis and Randolph, captured and
burnt the boat, taking and destroying about
four million dollars in greenbacks. Holly
Springs, Reporter 25th
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02
THE LITTLE SHOE.

1 found It here-a worn-oat shoe.
All mildew'd with slime, ard wet with dew,
'Tis little things ye would pass it by
With never thought, word, sigh.
Yet It stirs in my spirit hidden we'll.
And ia eloquent tones Of the past doth tell.
It tells Of little fairy form
That bound my heart with magic charm;
or bright blue eyes. and golden hair.
That ever shed joy and sunlight there;
Of prattling voice, so sweet and clear,
And OF tiny feet that were ever near.
It tells Of hopes that with her had birth,
Deep buried now in the silent earth;
OF heart that had met answering tone.
Which again is left alOns-alOns!
Of days Of watching and anxious prayer
OF . night Of sorrow and dark despair.
It tells Of a form that is cold and still,
or little mound Hpon yOndsF hill
That is dearer far to = Mothers heart
Than the classic "Statue Of Greeian Art;'
An. strangers may pass with careless air.
NOF dream Of the hopes that buried there
Oh, yes who have never ser loved Ozes EePs.
Whose brightest hopes have ne'er been swept
Like the pure white cloud from the summer sky,
Like a wreath Of mist from the mountain high,
Like the rainbow, beaming a moment here.
Then melting away to its native sphere
Like rose leaves, lOOsed by the EePhyr's sigh,
Like that zephyr waiting its per ume by.
Like the wave, that kisses some grateful spot,
Then passes away, yet is ne'er forgot;
If your life-hopes like THESE have never aed
Then ye cannot know OF the tears I shedI
Ye cannot kaOw what a little thing
From memory's silent fOunt bring,
The voice and form that was once so dear!
Yet there ARE hearts, they only here,
Which could feel with me, when, all wet with dew,
found it this morning-this little shoe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Writing Rachi1se.-We learn from the
Greenville (Ala) News that Mr. Pratt Of
that place, has obtained patent for an im-
proved Pterotype, or machine for Writing
with type The News says the invention
Of Mr. Pratt which It has been cur good
fotrune % see IA operation, IS one Of the most
wonderful and satisfactory Of the age, and
destined 10 effect perfect revolution IN the
whole art Of writing So many efforts had
been made TO effect machinery Of this char
acter, that we confess we were for q long
time incredul0us as to Dir. Pratts success.
But an exhibition Of his machine, against
cur strongest preposessions, convinced as
that he had reached the acme Of invention
Il is as simple as Sewtens laws Of gFayita-
ton, but wonderfully original and perfect"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02
The MiIitia BlIL.

Room for the Tymareh, room for your
master" Oar "gineral Smith, that is, he
who resides in Memphis and claims to be
member of the legislature from Hardeman
county, is hunting up good thing" see
I ing that his term viii soon expire He is
going to squeleh out the last Johnnie
and, according to the Nashville Press and
Times, sweep the Western District with a
sheet of flannel Heres your mule .
G'esh from the columns of the radical organ
Mr. Smith, of Hardeman introduced House
bill No. 727. to provide for organizing arm
ing and disciplining the militia, aud for other
purposes. Passed on first reading, and re-
ferred to the Military Committee
The bill provides for organizing a State
guard from the militia Of the State, TO con
sist Of one regiment from each Congressional
District, and TO be used as infantry or to be
mounted The Governor is commander in
chief of the Guard and appoints his staff
but all other officers are elected by the men.
Company, Regiment, Brigade and Division
officers being elected respectively by their
Companies, Regiments, Brigades and Divis-
lens The reg iments will be composed of
one white and one colored battalion
Proof of loyalty is required of every Off
Ger and private Of the force, and an oath is
prescribed covering the whole range Of SYM
pathy with the rebellion.
The compensation to men and officers is
to be the same as in the United States army,
for the same grades; but this pay is only
allowed while on actual duty.
The guard is to be called out by the proper
officers when an emergency exists for so do
ing; which Is stated in the bill to be when
any portion of the States may be in insur-
reetiOn, or when, in any county, or section
of the same the civil authorities are not able,
or neglect or refuse to enforce the laws, and
to preserve the peace and protect the lives
of the citizens
The term Of enlistment is for three years,
and the usual oath is taken by each member
The subsistence department is to be organ
lied upon the same plan and with the same
officers as provided for by the Army Regu-
latiOns.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

ar Item Which EUery Han Should Read
We have probably all of US met with in
stances in which word heedlessly spoken
against the reputation of female has been
magnifed by malicious minds until the
clouds has becOme,dark enough to Overshade
her whole existence. To those who are
accustOmed-nOt necessarily from bad mo-
tives but from thOughtlessness-to speak
lightly of ladies, we recommend these
" hints as worthy of consideration.
Never use lady's name in an improper
place, at an improper time Or ia mixed con-
pany. Never make assertions about her
that you think are untrue or allHsiOns that
you feel she herself would blush to hear
When you meet with men who do not scru-
pie to make use of a womans name IN a
reckless and unpFincipal manner, shun them
for they are the very worst members of the
community-men lost TO every sense of
honor, every feeling of humanity. Many a
good and worthy wOman's character has
been forever ruined and her heart broken
by lie, manufactured by some william, and
repeated where it should not have been,
and In the presence of those whose little
judgement could not deter them from circu-
lating the foul and Dragging report A Sian
der Is soon bagated, and the smallest
thing derOgatOry to a wOman's character
viii fly on the wings of the wind and mag
nifty as it circulates until its mOnstrOus
weight crushes the poor uneoncious victim.
Respect the name Of woman, for your
mother and sisters are women; and as YOU
would have their fair name untarnished, and
their lives unembittered by the slanderer's s
biting tongue, heed the Ill that your own words
may bring upon the mother, the sister, or
the wife Of &: a:fellOW-creature.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Blessings blessed is he who does not
make cent, for he will have no income tax
TO pay.
Blessed is the bald-headed man, fer his
wife cannot pull his hair.
Blessed is the homely man. for the girls
shall not modest him; yea, thrice blessed is
he, for when he asketh a lady to dance, she
viii answer him saying am engaged for
the next set
Blessed is he who polisheth his boots and
not his morals; who maketh the outside of
his head to shine, but neglecteth the inside
thereof; all the girls shall rise up ct his COM
mand and call him most beautiful.
Blessed is the man that hath no brains,
but brass in abundance, for be shall be the
ladies favOrite: Selahl
Blessed is Ehe man that giveth many and
costly presents to the young ladies for great
shall be his reWArd-in a horn
Blessed is the man who is fat broke, for
no man sayeth to him, " lend me q dollar.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Last Of the Confederacy.- were
sold in this city Saturday, at public auction,
on account of the .. s, lot Of hospital
or field stFetehers the property of the late
Confederacy. They were purchased by a
commission merchant, at sixteen cents
apiece, and viii be converted, the cloth into
grain bags and the wood into gTaden frames.
It was sad sight and suggested mournful
reflection. 1t spoke Of pale faces and bleed
ing forms it spoke suffering and anguish :;
it spoke Of battle and carnage-Of defeat
and victory It spoke of hunger and thirst
exhaust On It spoke Of biighted hopes
roken hearts-of vacant seats, mourn
homes IL spoke of furled banners and
sh5.Hered lanees, and It spoke Of brave
peopls ground beneath the heel Of despctic
novaer. We turned from the scene under
The influence Of these sad memories
Lyncb5urg YfrgtRiGH.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Sound AdUice.zA late number Of the Av-
alanche contains an admirable article on tne
importance Of the Southern people laying
the foundation of true Independence
The greF step to be taken in this question is
to raise food enough for all our wants. The
farmer who can fill his crib, this falI. with
more corn than he can use Wohse hay and
fodder stacks viii feed twice as much stock
as he has; and whose tarnip, potato and
pea fields make him smile, win never, the
Avalanche very properly remarks, be III
want IIe can look his merchant full IN the
face in December More than that. He will
find his horses, cattle, sheep and hogs mule
tiplving and fatteRing; and it viii then ba-
come pleasure to have green pastures for
summer and warm sheds and stables for
winter lie will find he has just begun life.
His dairy and poultry yard win be the addi-
tional pleasures; for he viii never fear
empty cribs, or hay stacks with but pole
to show where hay once was, and with the
surplus money can he beautify and adOrE
the farm. Convert the cabin, or the old
double frame cabin into q handsome man
sion of modern style. Furnish it with COM
Portable and elegant furniture Buy books
and let the children begin to know the at
fractions Of home again. From this begin
ming we may reasonably count upon grad
uaI increase in manufactures, until we shall
find ourselves wholly independent Of a peo-
pie who hate Us, and yet envy Us our land
and cline We owe this effort 20 ourselves
and our children Food first, and plenty Of
It Then crop Of cotton. In this way, and
IN this way only, can the South become truly
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

SToNEwALL CoLLEGE-The Ripley, Zip
pah Co, Miss) Advertiser, of date Goth ulk,
says
We to-day had the pleasure Of a visit TO
the Stonewall College, and were highly graft
fed to see that the school room was COM
pleted The energy with which this great
work has been pushed forward reflects the
highest credit upon Col Falkner. he has
endeared himself to the community in which
he lives, and all public spirited men will ac-
cord to him the high praise which bis
energy and liberality deserve. The Stone
wal College will compare favorably with any
institution of ihe kind IN the State. The
school room will afford ample GccOmmOda-
tions for two hundred students. The work
is executed in the very best and most sub
stantiai style, and will, when finished, pre-
sent a most magnificent appearances The
second story and the wings are TO be pre-
pared for the accommodation of boarders-
The Spring session will commence on the
first Monday in February.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

A Rascally PTiltteT.-The Helena Shield
cautions the public, and especially the print
ing fraternity, against the slippeFy devices
Of cne f. A. Williams, puEp0rtiBg 70 have
been formerly from Michigan. said Viii
iams, after being employed for several weeks
in the Shield Office as a job printer, forged
the name Of the proprietor, sacceeded IN
raising some money thereby. and left for
parts unknowR, taking with hiln some closls-
ing a jack knife and other articles belong.
ing 70 the attaches Of the Office. tie isdes-
cribed as abo1t thirty years - axe. Eve feCs
seven or eight inches high, light s81a-
plozian light hair, and has his fall name
branded on his left arm with India ink
Look out for him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Low DowN MEAxxEss.-One General Grif-
fin superintendent of the freedmen's bu-
reau atGalvestOn Texas, forbade any public
demonstration over the reinterment of the re-
mains of the deeply lamented Albert Sydney
Johnston. The people of the gallant Lone
Star State should rid themselves of such a
brute-no matter how.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Happy FeElole-The local editor Of the
Danville (Ya) Times is the most contented
man we know Of. Hear him:
We are happy in being no more miserable
= no woOd-nO mOney-snow three inches
deep and more we fear eOming-ink frozen
roller dittO-the devil with bad cold, and
our heels frost bitten We don't care a
constitutional for the country il may sink
or swim the probability now IS, it viii
freeze. Fact Is we've been out go long IN
the cold, we are Indifferent and don't know
that we i stand treat il Uncle Sam would
offer to take US in. We are pretty much
in the temper Of the obstinate uTcbin who
had kicked the cover of and woke his
nanny in the night crying out " he was
cold Well pull the cover on you Johnny,
said she. 81 han't do it, replied the youth
ndurned II ! don't lreeth lurthstL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

Information WGRtsd.-Mrs. Sarah T.
Mccoy, who is now living Ia this place, has
been separated from her relatives and
friends since April, 1861 She has made
repeated efforts to hear FROM them. but has
failed Her father, John r Bratton, lived
on island &c, Arkansas. She had four
brothers-John F., David G., James s., and
Robert f. Any information conveyed to
her at this place viii be most gratefully
received. We earnestly request our ex-
changes to COPY ~ SterIiHg Sentinel
When is a lady not lady2 When she is
a little sulkey.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02
No 26
Trnth Us. FaIshood.

Horace, the Tennessee correspondent of
the Louisville Courier, writing from Muir
fersboro under date of Dec. Both, thus re-
flutes one Of the many slanderous charges
made against che citizens Of this State by
radical hirelings and sensational news
mongers:
! In the Nashville Press and Times, of De-
| cember 2Sth ult, noticed an article detail
/ ing an account of one George Ryan being
murdered at Triune for being a Union man
] was near Triune when it occurred Mr.
Ryan, in a state of intoxieation, approached
Mr.. Walton, a citizen of that place, and,
with drawn pistol, commanded Mr. Walton
20 hurrah for BrOwRlOw Mr. Walton re-
fused his demand and tried to get out Of his
way. Ryan followed Walton, with his pistol
drawn, threatening to kill him If be did not
shout for BFownlOw. Walton retreated un-
Gil ne could go no father, and, IN selfdefense,
drew his pistol, wheeled and killed Ryan
and such, Messrs Editors, Is the whole Sc
cret of the affair Mr. Walton always bore
the reputation of being a apeaceable, quiet,
inOffensiye man. and cripple besides He
was never known to wrong anyone, per-
fectly sober at all times, attended to his own
business, and remained at home The
Ryans as they are generally termed, for
there are several brothers of them, have long
borne the reputation of being quarrelsOme
men, and during the war, to my certain
knowledge, they took soldiers Of the Federal
army into peaceful neighborhoods and sub
jected citizens to all kinds of outrages and
bad treatment. They would advise soldiers
yes, and 90 with them-tO destroy planta-
tions, rob and scare women and children to
death. / know these statements to be true
and although the account of the affair, rs it
appeared in the Nashville Press and Times
will doubtless be published all over the
North, yet there is not a word Of truth in it.
except that Walton killed Ryan.
The people of Tennessee, Mesrs Editors,
do not interrupt Union men; they interrupt
no one who behaves himselfas a man should
do. / am UuiOn man. / served In the
Federal army four years 1 have been over
this State both as a citizen and a soldier |
never have been interrupted or insulted on
account of my Union sentiments, and have
been free to express such sentiments Such
statements as men being murdered for being
Union men are all base fabricatiOns, pub
lished solely to be heralded over the North for
radical BuncOm." l can live and travel in
Tennessee with as much security and safety
as in any State in the Union ] am certain
| would find no man to take my life for being
a Union mar. Men who weuld threaten TO
kill men for not hurrahing for Brownlow
can certainly get up fight in this State, and
| believe could in Kentucky
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

SETTLED the Usual wAY.-The contested
election case, Robinson vs.. Clark, claimants
for a seat in the State Senate from the IIth
District, has been settled in the same old
way. Robinson, being radical, gets the pO-
sition as a matter Of course
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02

A short time since the following ap-
peared:
Why is a beard like common sense
Because no woman possesses It
AT which lady correspondent goes for
it in the following manner
Why Is the author Of the above like . GER
tain worn out musical instrument
Because he is Abandoned lyre-(liar.)