The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-08-03
so soon as possible and pusBt the work for

from any County will be in proportion tc
the funds given by the County. This will
be the general rule but Counties, having a
large number of destitute Orphans, aud able
to make but small contributions, viii be spe-
cially provided for by the Board of Mana
gers, so that they can have liberal quota OF
Orphans at the Asylum.
Orphans having no mother must be sent
first, and always through the county socie-
ties.
PATRON SYSTEM
Any individual wishing to sustain any
particular Orphan at the Asylum can do so
by binding himself to pay sixty dollars an
nually to the authorized agents of the State
Asylum, provided, always, the Orphan sent
comes within the provision of this institu-
ton. Blank bonds for Patrons will be fur
nished agents, and when filed up and signed
will be deposited with County Societies, and
reported to the President at ClarksviLe
These bonds to be binding only while the
Patrons Orphans are at the Asylum and re-
| ceiving its benefits.
I SABBATH SCHOOL AND GENERAL LIBRARY.
Will not the people in each city and
county make up box Of such books as
they can spare and forward to the Asylum
for the benefit Of these Orphans? If every
county will send ooz of books, good IL
| brary can be procured, and no one feel it.
To tie Press Of the GENTLEMEN
The cause plead, am sure you appreci-
ate. l ask your generous corps to assist me
with that ability you so readily command, to
carry this noble enterprise before the people
of the State
The destitute children of our fallen Sol
diers have right to claim an Orphans
Home at our hands. VIII not each paper
in the State send one copy of its weekly is
sue TO tie Tennessee Orphan Asylum at
Clarksvi.le TENNESSEE
CONTRIBUTION.
Any kinds of contributions, clothing ma
terial, provisions, chiIdrens' clothing, from
the ages Of five to twelve. Any articles of
bed-clothing- anything that will help to fit
up the Asylum and sustain the Orphans
will be received
TIE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY.
have shown their generosity, in that the
Agent for the State has directed that all
packages for the Tennessee Orphan Asylum,
at Clarksville, Tennessee, be sent free Of
charge.
CHARTER.
This institution has been chartered with
privileges and powers to carry out the OBJ
iects for which it is established
MONUMENT TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
A happy Orphans Home is the noblest
monument the people of Tennessee can
erect to the memory of their precious dead.
VIII they not erect it?
LADIES OF TENNESSEE.
This Institution is your noble conception
It is worthy your head and heart. If it is
to be a success, the honor is yours If a
failure, you must bear the shame. With
one united, vigorous effort you can make it a
splendid success. You are the first to enter
as State upon such worthy enterprise
Let every one determine to do her duty,
and there can be no failure. Ladies of
Tennessee who more than you inspired the
Soldier to brave the dangers of the battle
field, and defend to the last the flag your
hands had entrusted to his keeping2 Who
more than you, stirred our great battaIons
from their thousand homes and cheered
them on to victory or to death 1t was
your earnest, patriotic pIeadings that so
often nerved our wayering columns for the
conflict, and we blessed you for it But the
battle is over now, and in the name of our
precious dead / commend to you their
Fatherless Children.
To the SoIdier-to the Patriotic the
Christian, l earnestly appeal for help to
make this noble enterprise a splendid sue
cess j. II. BRYsoN,
General Agent.
OFFICERS TENNESSEE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mrs. G. A. Henry, President.
Mrs. E. b. Haskins, Treasurer.
Mrs E. Galbraith, Rec. Secy
Mrs w b Munford, Cor. Sec'y.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COUNSEL.
Dr. n. b. Haskins. D. n. Kennedy,
Gen w a Quarles, Hon. r. w. King.
Col J. F. House, Col J. E. Baily,
Or. D. F. Wright, J. g. Hornberger.
Clark8UiIze, Harcb-2, 1867.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO AGENTS II THE
DIFFERENT CIVIL DISTRICTS.
You must present. your Subscription
Book to every person in your district Do
not let any one escape. Ask a Cash Dona-
ton to put up additional buildings and an
annual subscription to sustain the Orphans,
from year to year until they can sustain
~
for the Institution cannot be sustained with
out it. This is very important.
Solicit contributions Of chiidren's cloth
ing from the ages of five to twelve-oyeF
and under clothing. Most Of families can
spare some article Of childrens clothing
Let sewing societies be organized in each
county. and in this way much help could be
given toward clothing the Orphans. Get
contributions of bel clothing to furnish the