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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

Mercer, editor cf the Nashville Press aud
Tines, high footing tooter Of the radical
shebang has come ous in strong terms
against the loyal leagues, and says that they
are misunderstanding things, and that the
sooner they are done away with the better
It win be. JUS here, We wish to call the
attention Of this mouth piece of theTadical
party to fact which we have. not forgotten,
if he has. During the late Gubernatorial
canvass in this State, the Press and Times
gloried in the formation of loyal leagues,
and boosted Of the power they could WELD
for the defeat of Etheridge Their you
thought that the negro Ieaguers could be
manipulated at any time to suit the con
venience of a few white ofiee-seekers. Now
you find out that this was mistake, and
you are more than anxious to break them
up because you cannot get THEN support
We are glad to see you mako the expose.
You have struck your own party a heavy
blow. Strike again; your house is tumbling
to pieces, and the sooner it falls the better
Be honest, Mercer, and answer this ques-
ton: You are candidate for Congress,
and cannot get the support Of the loyal
Ieaguers; now, if the loyal leagues were to
back you, would you urge the necessity Of
breaking them up
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

GoLD DIscoyERY.-Y are creditably in
formed that gold ore in considerable quantity
bas been found on the lands of Mr. Ayres,
seven miles west Of Ripley, Tippah county,
Mississippi. The discovery was made by. an
old California miner two or three weeks ago,
who revealed the fact to the gentleman own
ing the land on the condition that he was to
get one half of the mine. About forty or
fifty hands are at work ia the mine, and, so
far have succeeded in making it pay. Great
excitement exists in the neighb Jrhood in
consequence. The precious metal is found
IN fine particles, embedded in a kind of soap
stone, which, when dried, is pulverized, and
then the gold is washed out with rocker.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

IN A FM-The carpetbaggers Of Mis-
sissippi are in bad fix The act OF Con
gress which gave birth to the woolly-headed
convention in that State did not even dream
of the defeat Of the scalIawag-constitutio !;
hence, no provision. was made for the re-
assembling of the blackand-tan trainers
after their first adjournment. They met in
convention at Jackson, polluted the State
House, robbed the people, drew up negro
programme, submitted to the voters and
then adjourned The vile thing was glori-
ously beaten; now they, the carpet baggers,
want to call the convention together again,
and Gen. GiIlem says that they cannot do so
without the consent of Congress. We are
pleased to learn from our southern exchanges
that nambers Of scaHawags have left Missis-
sippi since the late election. Their occupa-
tion's gonel
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

A Coon INVEsTAIEET.-It Is known to
most Of our citizens that the County Court
determined to issue twelve thousand dollars
in six per cent. bonds, to finish paying for
our beautiful new Court House now build
ing, and to be completed within the present
year These bonds are to fall due-one-
third LIST April, 1870, 1871 and 1872. In
terest to be paid semi-annually, LIST April
and lst October The Court viii at the
January term each year, levy special tax
ample to pay the amount falling due and the
accruing interest The proceeds of this tax
can be used for no other purpose, thus
making it the safest investment possible to
be made.
Many Of our citizens have money which
in the present PROSTATE condition of trade
they cannot use advantageously. Now there
is a certainty Of return and good interest,
such as is rarely to be met with--a county
out of debt proposing toantieipate her taxes
to complete a work of which every citizen
viii be proud when completed.
We understand Major e. P. McNeal, agent
for disposing Of the bonds, viii put upon the
market $4, goo of these bonds in small pieces
SlOO each, on Saturday, the first day Of
August next. They ought to bring par, but
the agent viii sell them and has limit
which we doubt not will be extended Come
forward ye monied men and do good thing
for yourselves and in doing so aid your
county with a fund to be spent in youl
midst b7 vour enerqetic Contractors.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25


THE INFLUENCE OF COOP LIFE.-0nr
experiences andt6ur conflicts with the world,
lead US at times to indulge misanthropic
sentiments, and charge all men with selfish
or impure motives. The play of pride,
prejudice and passion, and the eagerness
manifested by the great majority of men to
advance their own interests. often at the
expense Of others, and in violation of the
golden rule, cause US to look with suspicion
upon the best intents of others. Arrogance,
hypocrisy, treachery and violence, every
day outrage justice, till we are almost dis
posed to distyust human nature, and become
discouraged. But amid allsthab is sad and
disheartened in the busy, noisy world, now
and then there is presented to US a life Of
such uniform virtue, that we recognise Ia it
a character that brings hope for the perfect
deYelopemcnt and ultimate regeneration Of
our race. Such characters are precious,
and such examples should be held up to the
world for its admiration and Intuition; they
should be snatched from oblivion and treas
ured in the hearts and thoughts of all who
are in process of forming habits and ma
turing character.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
- .9eErerfIselacnfs.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
y United states, for the District d West
Tennessee. In the matter Of Ishanl AZ.
Bowling, bankrupt--In Bankruptcy. Dis
trict Of West Tennessee, 81, 70 whom
it may concern. The undersigned
hereby gives notice Of his appoint
ment as assignee Of Isham 81. Bowling, Of
Middleton, in the county Of Hardeman and
state Of Tennessee within said District, who
has been adiudged, a bankrupt upon his own
petition, by the District Court Of sad Dis
trset.
Memphis, Tenn, July 81, 1868
WI u CIBoDE, Assignee, etc.f
No 80 Main street, Waldran Block
jy25 81
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

The radicals of this, the 9Th Congressional
District, are Just now engaged in a free fight
among themselves. The spectable portion
of them favor the reelection of Num-, while
the out-and-out scallawag wing of the un-
clean thing is determined on nominating
little Smith, w. J. Smith, General Smith,
Senator Smith, the blacklist Smith in the
ring! By all means Smith should be nom
mated he's such glorious sample of the
radical party, and then, if he is beaten for
Congress, the raddies could console them
selves with the fact that he is not much no
how Give the nomination to Smith and
save Num- any further humiliation 'twouId
be an act Of kindness.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

BOLD RoBBERY.-Last Wednesday night
three white men, names unknown, rode up
to the store Of Col. Thomas Boyle, eleven
miles west Of this place, dismounted and
went into the house where they found a son
of the ColoneTs aboutto retire to bed. They
forced silence on his part, and then pro
ceeded to help themselves to guns, pistols
and whatever else suited their fancy. Hav-
ing secured as much as was convenient to
manage, they took young Boyle from the
store, and compelled him to accompany
them to the creek, distant about a quarter Of
a mile from the scene of the robbery where
he succeeded in making his escape from the
rufians. AS he retreated in the darkness,
several shots were fred at him by the rob
berH. Thursday morning numbers Of the
citizens of the neighborhood were out
searching for some trace Of the lawless
seoundrels; of their success we. are not ad
vised The affair has oeeasioned ~ little
excitement in the vicinity Of the outrage
For the sake of justice we hope these mid
night Plunderers viii be captured and be
made to feel the weightof the law.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
Our Platform.

In another column will be found the plat
form of the Democratic and Conservative
parties, upon which stands Seymour and
Blair. We call the attention Of our read
ers to the fact that it should be read by every
man, white or black, in the land, and, if
possible, committed to memory, so that the
great principles it contains could be defended
at all times by the friends of constitutional
liberty and the lovers Of a common country.
On this platform the great fight is to be
made-here we must fall ourselves or crush
out the radical party; there is no half way
ground in sight; the lire has been distinctly
drawn look facts in The face and do your
duty; be a man and come nobly tothe work :
don't set of and whine about old whigery,
old pigery, or any thing else; II you are
radical, that is your business, not ours; but
don't say you endorse heplatform and then
refuse to JOIN a Democratic Organization or
any other organization which has for its OBJ
ieet the triumphant election Of Seymour aud
Blair The platform is all right. and the
man that is all right viii take his stand
upon it.
WoRTH wING.-One Of our acquaint-
ances, an experienced and successful gard
ener, has placed US in possession Of the
very best of recipes fer driving of two de-
structiye pests Of the garden. To preserve
cabbage from worms, sprinkle wheat bran
over the plants; a sure remedy, cheap and
easily procured. To drive off potato bugs,
cut thoyines of. even with the ground, and
as soon as the leaves wither the bugs viii
disappear. Cutting the vine does not injure
tho growth of the potato, nor stop the
growth Of the vine. BY the time the leaves
begin to show again, the season peculiar to
the pests win have passed We confidently
I recommend the above practice to our read
ers, assuring them that it has been thor
onghly tested and has never been known to
fail by our informant
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

YEToED.-Congress passed radical abor-
ton called the ELECTORAL college bill"
which has for its object the throwing out of
the President-making machine just such
States in the South as might go Democratic.
The President vetoed the bill, but as it is a
measure of strength to radicalism, the Rump
viii toss it over his horns and thus force the
infamous measure upon the people
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
District Convention.


The Convention which had been called to
assemble at Brownsville on the 18th inst.
failed to meet Delegates from some of the
counties were there, but rot in sufficient
numbers to discharge the work which the
Convention had been called on to do
nominate an elector and select suitable
candidate for Congress from this, the sth
district It's now understood that the Con-
yention, by common consent, viii meet in
Townsville on the 10th day of August next,
at which time and place we hoFe to meet
full delegations from every county in the
district. The delegates from this county
viii please bear in mind that the Convention
is to assemble on the 10th Of August without
doubt Getready, gentlemen, and let's take
an interest in the great fight to be made
against radicalism this fall Hard work,
+ expensive work, has to be donei let-us do it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

At a concert given at the Female Insti-
tute in SOmerville, Fayette county, last night
one week ago, seventy-fve persons were.
poisoned by eating ice cream that contained
arsenic. The fend who plotted this devilish
work is unknown. Although many of those
affected were rendered deadly sick, we are
pleased to learn that no deaths occurred
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

MubpRnrD- @ learn that man named
Chain, was murdered by unknown persons
IS tho edge Of MeNaify county yesterday
two weeks ago Ills body was found lying
10 path short distance from the resi-
a6aoe of one Of the Hursts, with three bull
Ie6 haies in it. A pit was dug near the
scene of the mysterious murder and the
body Of Chain was rolled Into it win poles.
Strong suspicion rests On two YeQns men OF
the noighborlfood. No arrests were made.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

BOWED OUr-The meeting that was to
take place last night one week ago did not
prove a success. For one, we are sorry for
1t because we do thinks that every Honorable
exertion should be made to induce the voters
as well as the non,yoters to act in concert
with the party which has chosen Seymour
and Blair as its standard-bearers. II there
IS no strength in organization, then there is
no Nater in the ocean; and why our people
refuse to follow Tire exampla set by the anti
radionI masses in other portions of the State
Is more than we can comprehend We are
aatisaed that our powers eff penetrasiou are
limited, but We are equally satisfied Of the
fact that some people can ttll Q duck from q
iabe.bngl Over conadenee often meets with
oFs boiniug defeat We hope our people
viii be spared this that every man win do
bis duty, ofg4nizetion or no Organization,
and that dafdeman county may give every
vote cast IN her limits 10 the Democratic
nominees
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

IMMENSE HEAT.-The average heat Of
every hour during last week in Nashville
was % degrees On several occasions the
Thermometer went as high as los. One
hundred and six was common, and for eight
or nine hours each day it ranged beyond
100. Only three persons died of sunstroke
in and around the city. So says the Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

One hundred and ffty-niue electoral votes
will elect a President this year. From the
following table it win be seen that Sey-
following States are sure to vote the Demo
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
cratic ticket T:

Granting that all other States, the entire
South included, should 60 for the radical
ticket, which is not at all probable, VIC can
see more than majority of Fotes for the
Democratic candidate in the table above
given; and It is almost certain that the
States above enumerated viii 60 for Sey-
mour and Blair by decided majorities.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

nTECE.

Having retired from the Drug business,
and rssuuied Eny practice, respectfully reaa1send sue
oliAs. n, ofIABA 70 DE favorable notice q
H patrons hope wiz extend to hiT the
age literally bestowed upon and assure them that
the Drz Of the very best qualty, and viii
81 sold coon, PUHz Drugs s be sold say~here.
II T. MOORE. n D:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

Tho people of Madison county have re-
solved to resist Brownlow's lnilitias have
selected delegates to the Brownsville Con
veusion, and ratified the domination Of Sey-
mour and Blair.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

HICKORY VALLEY.-Next Thursday the
good people in and around Hickory Valley
are to enjoy an old fashioned barbecue An
excellent opportunity for organizing Demo
cratic club.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

Some scoundrel, upon Friday, the 18th,
shot three turkeys of mine not more than
Two hundreds yards from the house; one
hen he left but took the sobbIer and one
hen. / sag right earnestly to such hunting
hounds q believe this one was Whitley that
my place is dangerous for them. If met by
me under suspicious circumstances they viii
coma to much grief, if there is law in the
land. MARSH Pork.
The Democrats Of West Kirginia have
uominated ). y. Camden for GoverApr. They
passed resolutions endorsing the New FORK
platform
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

There was n man in our town
Not wonderful OF wises
He sat beside a moon-lit lake ''
Aud blinded both his eyes.
His name was neither U nor I,
Nor smith. nor Browa. nor White.
But he wrote himself IN public print
BL0uheer "Cosuopolise.'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

The Official count shows that the Con
seryatiyes carried Mississippi By q majority
vote Of $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
CHARLES n. O'nARA,
Apotheoary and Druggist,
BOLIVAR, HTgN.

ana Dfugglst,
BohzvAR. EaDEN.
Is now Offering superior inducements to
Physicians CAN and see.
Drugs and Medicines, q complete stock at
o'HARAs-
Patent Medicines. a. very large stock, ct
eII4RHs.
Hair Restoratiyes, Washes and OILS. Of
orery Kind. at o'nARA-s.
Pure Wines and Liquors, Rye, Bourbon
and COPPER distilled Whskies Cosnao Brandy PORT.
sherry sTadeir Hook Blackberry Ginger raspberry and
Catawba Wines, Old Jamaica Rum. London Dock Gin.
at low prices, at oTARA'sE
Bitters, all The most popular. at
oiiABAS.
Fine Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars, at very
loypriees, at OHARAs,
Fine Handkerchief Extracts ana oolognes,
At oaIARAs-
Spices and Dye stuff, a lt.sso9a. at
oTIAEA-s.
The new Red Dye, Rosapiiine, at
Paints, Oils and varnishes-SpeciaI at
TENT invited large varied stock Of All grades
all which purchased hands, oersdat the
lowest market rates Prices sand grades to suit eysrbdy
! at oHARAs.
Garden and Field Seeds, fresh and of
every variety, fson Landroth's garden. at OHARAs.
Stationery, the best, at low prices, az
Books-Any book published can be pro-
cured at publishers prices, through o'HARA
Confeetionery, warranted to be. entirely
TREE from paste plaster clay ether deIeerious
stages usually found in candies Those who
tEs6alth Of their children win buy their candies at
oHARA's
Window Glass direct from the manufac-
turer. all sizes, at oHARAs.
Coal Oh, warranted to stand the fire test,
as ehoap az the cheapest, at o'HARAs.
Violin, Guitar and Banjo Strings, No l,
at oItAnAs
Musical instruments cheap, at
oHARA.s.
speotaoIes, largest stock in the country,
Fine Cutlery, WesterhOlm's ana Rodger 5,
very cheap odARAs.
Fancy Goods, an elegant stock, az
oH4R3s.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at
To keep cool, visit the Soda Fountain
'' early and ofseu,' at OHARAs.
Wine of Pepsin, for sickness Of pregnancy,
dyspepsia, INDIGESTION. etc. at oHARAs
Elixir of Valerianate of Ammonia, for
headache and nervous disorders. at 0IIARAs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

The Norfolk JoQz'a9 says that an aliga-
tor swallowed q negro pear tho eity last sst
urdav. That allieatpr must have been q
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

HATs-In Columbia, Tenn. on the ID instant Doctor
JoHN b HAYS aged = years.
DR. Hays hsd been practising physician ia tas place
the y years. known bY all the citizens 5laugy
county, and left not enemy On earth b.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

THASKs-Dr. J. w. Nelson, our home
dentist, viii please accept oar thanks for a
basket of fine peaches.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

BY destructive fire which occurred in
New York on the 18th inst, Hugh NIeCrea
& Co, of Nashville, lost upward of nine
hundred bales of cotton
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

The Ratification meeting at Louisville on
the 18th was the biggest thing Of the kind
that ever took place in Kentucky.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

How CAN You Do IT2-In the name of
all that is near or dear to man born Of
white parents, one who has nestled in in
fancy upon bosom soft and spotless az the
drifting snows Of winter, one who has been
educated and reared in the South, we ask,
how can such a man pay homage and give
ais willing support to such lo'v, vulgar and
indecent paper as the Posi-, OF Memphis "a
paper that has, and does. proclaim to the
world that an Ignorant, brutal Congor negro
is the social and political, nay superior, of
anch gentlemen as Lee, Beauregard and the
thousands of others who are aushaeised BY
the deviIish crew with which it is in close
eommunion We make these remarks not
TO offend. but for informations sake alone.
Daily and weekly does the filthy Post find
its way to the post Office in this place and
hands to receive it. If you are a radical,
and must read radical papers, in the name
of goodness take one that has some claims
to deceney. Do not put yourself on record
as patron Of journal that would consign
your daughter TO the arms Of Negro; if
you do, rest assured that the day aeilJ come
when you win rue It. The dirty rag is sent
to us, but Invariably is consigned to a place
Ia keeping with the filth which it contains
You are a Conservative, are you, and take
the Post because it is good paper p An
right-slde along We intend to print a
standing list Of the patrons to the Memphis
Eost is this county We feel that the time
has come when every man should be known,
politically that there are buttwo parties in
the country now, radicals and anti-radicals,
and the person who wishes to slide in be-
tween the two wings should be exposed
This may be an unpleasant duty, but we
viii perform it as sure as fate, let the con5e-
quences be what they may. If you are a
subscriber to this paper and object to our
course, let us know, and willingly we wiz
erase your. name from the list We are no
whinest, and despise a gobetween. Who
takes the Memphis Post2 Who circulates
the negro buggng thing2 Don'tyo know?
Wait, and when one Of its patrons puts his
name before Che people of this county wen
tell Mark that
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

At Franklin, Williamson county, great
excitement prevails; armed bands Of ne
groes have threatened to burn the 5asn
The whites are organizing, and desperate
fgh6is feared
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

On the 10Th inst. Pendleton and Thurman
addressed large numbers Of the Democracy
Of West Virginia at Grafton
1t is believed that Congress will adjourn
before the close of July-prObabiy in z few
days
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

On the 18th Of the present month a mad
man named Hadgie, with a single knife,
killed seventeen persons in the city of Con
stantinople. He was finally arrested and
speedily executed by order Of the Governor
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
Slrayed 81 Stolen.
Have Ju.. Received

HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED.
AT CRAIG's SEED STORE
G0OBER PEAS,
At CRAIGs SEED STORE
SEED BUtHkWHEAT,
At eRAIG's SEED STORE
STOCK PEAS,
At CRAIG'S SEED STORE
GRAIN CRADLES AND GRAIN sSCYTHES,
AZ CRAIGS SEED STORE
LINE, PLASTER AND CEMENT.
At CRAIG'S SEED STORE
SUPER PHOSPHATE AND HAND PLASTER.
At CRAIGS SEED STORE
37g Main street.
apr2J 3m Memphis Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

Speaking Of Horatio Seymour, the Press
and Times asks, "What manner of man is
he p The answer is brief and easy He
IS a gentleman, statesman and a patriot,
whose shoes the little cigar-smoker of Ga
lena is not worthy to black Gazette.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

The Democracy Of New Jersey have aomi.
mated Peter D. Vroom for Governor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25

101SI 49, -11'191J ~
OIIARA'S.
To keep cool, visit the Soda Fountain
Is early and ofteu,', at 0HARAs.
Wine of Pepsin, for sickness Of pregnancy,
dyspepsia, indigestion. etc. OHARAs.
Elixir of Yalerianate Of Ammonia, for
headache and nervous disorders at O'HARAS