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Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28
dait and 9umor,
David Young's Almanac.

This publication was of the old school,
which predicted the weather; and these
predictions, says the N. Y. Observer,
were, of course, as often wrong as true"
David Young's Almanac, year after
year, had great popularity in New Jer-
sey, where the weather prophet lived and
died. 1t is reported of him that one
warm, bright summer day, he was riding
on horseback through country road, with
which he was not familiar, and, being in
doubt, he stopped and asked man if this
was the road to Morristown. "Yes,
said the farmer at work near the fence in
the field, /" but you must make haste, or
you will get wet jacket" David saw
no signs of rain, and being wise as to
weather, logged on without fear. Soon
a summer cloud darkened the sky, and
down came a shower of rain which made
the almanac man scud for shelter. Here
was something for him to learn. The
shower over, he remounted and retraced
his steps to the prophetic farmer. Find
ing him, thus spake David:-
"My friend, 1 have come back to ask
you for your sign of rain. l am in the
weather line myself, and will give you a
dollar if you will explain to me the secret,
for am sure you must know more about
it than I do"
"Give me the dollar" said the farmer ;
and, taking it, he proceeded
" Well, you see, all about here we take
David Young's almanac, and whenever he
says look out now for rain,' we know it's
going to be 'fair;' and when he says fair,
we know it will rain sure. Now, this
morning. was looking in the almanac,
and it said for to-day, Fair weather. SC
knew for sartin it would rain afore night. y
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28

Reader, if you owe your shoemakeE
you cannot say your sole is your own.-
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28

cEASONED OAK and PINE WOOD, sawed
y and Split, delivered in town, in quantities to
suit at 81 per cord, by Z, I. EVANS.
Feb l9-d
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28

CAPITALISTS are invited to call and exam
~ inc our list of Securities before investing.
Oct. 23-f Geo. w. Ingram Co.
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28
Orioinal gtorp.
THE UNBURIED CORSE.
A Tale of the Asiatie Cholera, in 1882

Written for tho Aiddlctorn Transcript.
by NARRATUS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

An act to change the time of election OF
county officers
Section l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
section 825 Of the Code of Tennessee be so
altered and amended, that the elections for
Clerks of County and Circuit Courts,
Registers, JUSTICES Of the Peace. Sheriffs,
Trustees, Collectors of Taxes Constables
and other county officers which are now re-
quired by law to be held on the first Satur-
day in March, 1870, be hereafter held on
the fourth Saturday in March, 1870 In all
other respects said elections shall be held in
the mode and manner, and at the places
and by the persons now fixed and designated
by law This act shall be in force from and
after its passage, until the first day of April.
1870, and no longer; after which time said
section 825 of the Code. shall be, and re-
main, in full force and effect, as il this act
had never been passed.
Passed February Ilth, 1870.
Referring to the muddled questions of
How, when and where" the election is to
be held, the editor of the Franklin Rerie,v
of last Friday says
I'VE have heard the question asked seve-
raj times, as TO whether or not the voters of
THIS county VIII De compelled 70 snow Cnelr
certificates at the ensuing March election.
Certainly they will The present COnstitu
tion will remain in force until the new one
is ratified by the people, which, if done at
all, will be on the fourth Saturday in March.
Hence all the laws pertaining to the Fran
chise question are still in force, and will be
until after the March election Certificates
will be required, and if any one, thinking
that the days of showing certificates has
passed, has lost or destroyed his certificate,
he should at once proceed to secure another.
Carry your registrar certificate with you to
the polls, and then you will not incur the
danger of having your vote challenged.
The above is information too valuable to
be forgotten, and we hope that every one
who reads the above will memorise it and
tell his neiChbor, so that all may understand
the mode, tiae and place of holding the
March election
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
Truth and Wisdom.
Plant Corn.

Every farmer in Hardeman county ought
to read the following and thank the editor of
the Athens Watchnsan, for writing and pub
fishing it to the world "a word to farmers
before the crops are SO pitched as to crowd
out corn. Not one man in ten makes
enough corn, and not one in hundred has
a suficiency of small grain, and none raise
enough grass. Until small grain and the
grasses are more literally cultivated, the
wants of the country dem4nd a great deal
more corn. 1t is mistaken idea that cot
ton planting, to the exclusion of grain crops,
is the most profitable system of farming.
The men in this section who have made
most money by farming are those who have
raised corn and bacon They not only
furnished cotton planters with these indis-
pensable articles, but frequently held mort
cages on their lands for money loaned
them. One fact of this sort is worth peck
of theories. If you would prosper, plant
corn, SOW small grain and cultivate the
grasses. After these things are done, devote
the remainder of your time and labor to the
production of cotton, and whatever It brings
can be invested in railroad or factory stock,
or loaned to cotton Ilanters at high. rates.
What dOes it profit man to make a thou
sand bales of cotton, if it takes all the sur
plus after paying for labor and fertilizers,
to purchase corn, bacon and other supplies
which ought to have been made at home ?"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

PANOLA ISIHIGRAziON S0CIRTY-Dr Mar
tin, the agent for this society, Is doing the
woSk that he went 10 do. Thirty five i'm
migrants arrived at Batesville a few days
since, and one hundred more are expected
to arrive in less than week, or in a few
days. Send in your orders accompanied by
fifteen dollars for each hand you order.
gentlemen, and you will get laborers.-Pa-
HOIa Star
We wish we could get chance at such
local items for Hardeman county But it
seems as If our people were 10th to follow
the wide-awake enterprise Of the farmers
south Of as. When viii they invite intelli-
gent immigrants to come amOsg them? This
sooner an immigration society is organized
here, the better it viii be for all Of as Then
why not do it ut once2 Correspondence
solicited on this subject, and viii be pub
lished "frs gratis for nothing"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

The reconstructiOnists of Georgia breathe
easier now. On Tuesday an election was
held for United States Senators, and the
action of the Republican caucus of Monday
night, was ratified by the election of FOstor
Blodgett to the long term, Henry P. Farrow
for the short term, and Colonel R. II,
Whitley for the unexpired term of Mr..
Miller, ending 1871. The successful as
piFants received all the votes cast, the
Democratic members deciding TO recognize
the illegal proceedings. by participating in
the election.
Foster Blodgett is a native of Augusta,
Georgia, and has always been careful to be
on the winning side, in which he has been
almost uniformly successful For his SER
vices in getting the State reconstructed
anew, Governor Bullock made him Superin-
tendent of the State road, and the loyal
Legislature has now honored him still
further.
Colonel Henry P. Farrow, is a native of
South Carolina, man of good ability, and
is personally, a very agreeable gentleman.
He obtained his title of Colonel by being
chief of the Nitre Bureau IN Georgia, foI
the Confederate War Department, and did
good service for the Lost Cause in the ex-
pIorstion of saltpetre caves. at the close
of the war he excused himself for this, by
the plea that he accepted the position to
protect Union men. He is now Attorney
General of Georgia.
OF the remaining Senator, we know no.
thing, except what is said of him by the
Atlanta Ncao Era, as follows:
Colonel Richard II. Whitley, the nominee
for the unexpired term, ending II, is a
native of Georgia. He is a gentleman of
culture and fine legal attainnents, and as q
member of the State Constitutional Conven-
tion, made quite reputation as legislator
After the adjournment of tho Convention,
he was the nominee ofthe Republican party
for Congress from the Second District but
Was defeated by combination of circum-
stances, we'll known at the time, land which
need not now be referred to, and Mr.. Tiff
now claims the seat IN Congress, IN virtue
of his election over Mr. Whitley Mr..
Whitley is a thorough and consistent Re
publican, and is representative man ol
New Georgia.
We believe the election illegal and uncOn-
stitutiOnal, but that will make no difference
with Congress, and the people Of Georgia
must console themselves by the thought that
what cant be cured must be endured. Al
all events, the new Georgia Senators are
respectable in point of ability, and as native
Georgians, may pay some attention to Geor
| gia interests in Congress-FTOnt ChGfta
aOoga Daily Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

Henry Hawkins, briekmasOn, formerly Of
Nashville, endesvored to destroy his own
life in Columbia, Tenn, one day last week,
by swallowing four ounces Of laudanum
By dint of great exertions he was restored
The Herald says the would-be seif-destroyer
gave the following reason for committing
the rash act,
Some timo after his arrival here, one Of
his children sickened and died, and being
very poor, and not able to procure 4 lot at
Rose Hill, he secured permission from a
citizen TO bury It on one Of his vacant lots,
with the understanding that it would be re.
moved. when be became able The owner
of the lot recently met Mr. Hawkins, and
spoke very harshly TO him about not having
removed his child from the lot Singing
under the humiliation which bis inability
to take care even of q dead child brosght,
be Determined to kill himself
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

The leaves of the elder, if strewn among
corn or other grain when it is put in the bin,
effectually preserves it from the ravages of
the wesVel. The juice viii also kill bed
bugs aud maggots. The leaves of the elder
scattered over cabbages, cucumhers, and
other plants subject to the ravages ofinsects,
viii effeetually shield them The plum and
other fruits may be saved by placing in the.
branches and among them branches Of elder
eaVes.-E.cchGnge.
Persons disposed to corpulency suffer q
great deal from being chafed in warm
weather. A few elder leaves placed il the
pants pocket viii efFectually cure or prevent
chatting
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

and $50 of the Code, and all laws and parts
of law in conflict with the provisions of
this act be aud the same are hereby
repealed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

The Union Pacific Railroad has adopted
reduced schedule Of passenger rates, as
follows From New York to San Francisco,
first class, $40; Chicago to San Francisco.
sl1s; Omaha to San Francisco, 500.
Second class rate, on express trains, from
New York TO San Francisco, SIG Chicago
to San Francisco, s93; Omaha 70 San Franz
cisco, $50.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
Memphis & Charleston
RAILROAD.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT AND LEAVE MEMPHIS AS
FOLLOWS.

TRAINS ARRIVE AT AND LEAVE MEMPHIS AS
FOLLOWS;
Through Msil-pAILY-. ...,.....I2 ~ p IN II 40
Through EXpress..s... ..-... .ll ~ 2 M W p ~
S1oTiRth Acconm odatio 0-DAILY-eX-
cent Sunday. ........,........,. O5 = n
Grand Junction Accommodation, daily
at.--- -.
Express CONNECTS at Grand junction morning train
Railroad for Holly Springs Water
Valley Grenada Jackson Vicksburg. Miss, New Orleans
La, etc.
At Corinth Okolona .mbu Miss, Mobile. Ala,
At Decatur. for Columbia, Nashville. LovSuille. Gin
cinnati,
Al Chattanooga for all places Alabama Geor
gia Carolina. Virginia, Washington B<
more, Phiade elphia, New York, etc.
Through all at Grand Junction with trains for
Bolivar and jackson, Tenn.
vile, etc.
Express Trains.
Baggage checked through.
For information apply at the onies,
esrnsr Main and South Csurt street
w. J. ROSS, Gerq Superintendent
"A BARNES. GsnI Ticket Agent. ost5
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

extra profit of sixty millions of dollars
enough, surely, to create a strong incentive
on the men of means to engage in the
business
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

GRANT MUzzLEs THE SUPREME CoURT.--
President Grant, who, before assuming the
chair which he now disgrsces, took solemn
oath that he would do all in his power to
preserve the Constitution. What's the use
OF talking about his oath-he's radical,
and that's sufficient The Chattanooga
Daily Times says:
Some Senators have openly stated, and it IS
announced that the President has declared,
that whoever is confirmed to ill the two
vacant places in the Supreme Bench, they
must be pledged In advance TO unite with the
dissenting Judges TO reverse the decision Of
the majority Of the court lately rendered ia
regard to legal-tender notes. It is Known
that both Strong and Bradley believe in the
conssitutionality of the legal-tender act. and
If they are confirmed, it is said another ease
involving that direct issue will be brought
IN
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
Methodist Church.

Services every Sabbath. at lnJ1 A. N. sRd p. N. by
the Rev 5. B. SURRAT.
SABBATH SCHOOL at 81 A. NJ.
Singing Scholars Sunday evening
25s Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night
Choir meeting every Friday night Regular Church
ing Wedns sdaY night in each month. Young Mems
prayer meeting every Monday night.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

The quantity of wheat and other small
grain sown In our county this season is very
small Our Planters contrary to the advice
of every writer on political economy, are
still disposed to stake their all on cotton
SomerUilIe Falcon.
Ditto for Hardemani and that, too, in the
face of the astounding fact that the money
paid out by our citizens for NORTHERN meat,
-four and whisky, during the last twelve
months, amounts to more than the entire
cotton crop of the county, to say nothing of
imported goods, wares and implements Of all
kinds Il When will our people learn to
support themselves, and produce cotton
only as a surplus When they do, all viii
be sunshine and prosperity, and "hard
times win come again 40 more"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
St. James Church, Bolivar, Tenn.
PresbYterian Church.

Sunday School - A n
bible Glass Tuesdays.
Meeting Thursdays p n
Services every Sabbath. at lo1z \. NJ and
Seats all FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

Trains pass Bolivar follows
MAIL TRAIN, ,SouthllO7 orth 4:Z2 n
EXPRESS Ssuth-I35 A North, 532
Freight train, ,South-l00 Nsrth AZ
E- Nail traiA every day So Express train runs
every day-MOEEAYS EXCEPTED. IA
Connection made by the southwark bound Mail and EL-
Grand Junction with trains the NJ. O.
trains going north jackson, TenH with
trains n the ii / o. r. X.
The above schedule took effect May %. 1858
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

A little son of Mrs MeCarty, of Clarks-
vile, fell into barrel of water one day last
week and was drowned o s5Edj
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

THIEVES ABoUT-Last Saturday night
some person or persons instigated by the
devil, entered the hen.roost of We local of ye
Chronicle, and relieved itof all the chickens
Ye local had Also, on Wednesday night,
some enterprising light-fngered individual,
robbed the smoka-h0use of Rev A Mizell,
taking his last pound Of bacon. Anybody
that would steal from preacher and
printer-well, we cannot do the subject
Justice = CIGrksviLle CsroHicle.
Find out who the thieves are, report them
to the Useless President, and he will give
them commissions Immediately to represent
the 'fbest government in the world
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Services fellows Seeond sabbath in each month by
A. A MoORENAN Fourth Sabbath in each month By
WM. NJ NORMEST.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

REyELs.-The Leavenwortn (Kansas)
Commercial, says of Revels, the recently
elected Mississippi negro Senator, that he
commenced public life in st Louis as
Methodist exhorter, and that he initiated his
labors by a row, in the midst of which he
was knocked down by bottle. For this be
was turned out of the church, but was again
admitted IN 1864, when he was sent to
Leavenworth, where ne succeeded in 'mis-
appropriating" church funds 70 the amount
of $500, which being proven on him in
public trial, he was forced to emigrats to
Louisville in the fall of 1867 His character
becoming known he removed thence TO
Natchez, Mississippi, in 1869, stopping by
the way in Memphis, long enough to assist
in hanging the murderer Moody. He is
now United States Senator. Judging from
his past experience he is every way fitted TO
be the companion of some of the Senatorial
leaders of the Radical party. a
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
Memphis and Louisville r. R.

DEPART. ARRIvK.
E1PREss, City 90 A sS A n
Express do do 2,45 ? u LOO n
Ticket 23I Main Street and at she Depot head Of
Siseping Cars attached Night Express through TO
SAM. b. JONES. SHPt-
SELL HOWELL. Passenger Agent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26

''THE SLEEPING Beauty Now and than
the press makes mention ofthe strange being
who resides near Union City IN this State
and many persons persist in doubling what
they read concerning ''the sleeping beauty
nevertheless, the truth so often told, remains
as firm as eyer Speaking of the lady, the
Union City Hail of the 18th inst, says
Miss Caroline GodseY, "the sleeping
beauty" eleven miles from the city, is still
living; and, as usual arouses aud remains
awake nine minutes eleven times in twenty
four hours Twenty years have passed
since the sun has shone upon her. She
looks well, and is very beautiful Was she
native of Maine or Massachusetts,, some
Yankee would make a bushel of money,
lodging her around.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-02-26
Baptist Church.
Mississippi Central r. R.
Trains pass Bolivar as follows:

GEO. NJ. DUGAN.....-.- AGENT. BOrrvAr
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

-" - - - -
for paving alley, on In
terest from July IL, 1869,
5lT.Ol
HOughtOn, Orlando Co..
Tax for 1858, Din the name
Of Minnie Uhlman. Be
ginning on New York
avenue thirty feet from
the northwest corner Of
said lot, thence south
WestWardly on New York
avenue ffteen feet.
thence south and parallel.
with the west line Of said
lot elghty-four feet 10 an
alley, thence east on said
alley sixteen feet, thence
north parallel 10 second
line elghty-elght feet 10
the boginnlng. ra.
hOugh, Oscar R..,..,...
Hagerty, PatTlck...,..,,.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03
Johnson, Dennis. ,,....,..
Second lnstallmeht Of tax
for cuTblng and paving
fOOtway, on Interest from
November Is, 1853. $50. a.


Second lnstallmeht Of tax
for cuTblng and paving
fOOtway, on Interest from
November Is, 1858 e3b,74
johnson, Emma. .....
] johnson, Elizabeth. ~.
Beginning at the north
west corner Of said lot,
and running cast along
the line Of Mstreet north
seventeen feet thence
south fOrty-fouT feet two
inches, thence east
twelve feet, thence south
iifty-iive feet ten inches,
thence west nine feet,
thence north twenty-five
feet, thence west twenty
feet, themes north
seyenty-fve feet 10 the.
| beginning. iftNN
johnson, EvAlne .?.l...I
Tax for year 1897 80. 80
Assessment for lighting
tsFeet, 1857. 90.
beginning twcnty4seyenI
feet aud six inches from
the northwest corner OF
said lot, and runningI
south eighteen feet and
nine Inches on Thirteenth
street by the depth Of lot,
., Jouscher, Emil .....,..,l
First insallment Of tax f6rl
curblng and paving foot
way, on interest frOInI
| October II, 1889 go. al
Ditto ,,....,!..,....!,,l
First installmeht 81 tax tori
curblng and paving foot
way, Oninterest from az
! sOber II 1880. ..lel8.OI
Jones, Frederick W., trus-
tee Of O. johnson.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

Amelia j. Irwin.
lHodge, VIM. L...,....,..
Beginning on II street
north, being the southeast
corner Of original lot
numbered three and rum
ming north one hundred
and twenty-five feet,
thencedue east thirty-twol
feet, thence due south tOl
/ II street one hundred and
twenty-five feet, thence
L due west tothe beginning
Ditto. ....,,.....,..'.,.,,.
IIOcke, William Ill.,,
First installment OF tax f1rI
curblng aud paving foot
way, on Interest from An-
gust 2s, 1850, ..,, aO-2o
First inBtalhnent Of tax fofI
curbing and paving foot
way, on interest from Au-
gust 20, 1850. go. ,3p.2b.
Holmes, William. ..,......
First and second install
ment Of tax for curbingI
and paying iOOtway, on
| interest from Deceinbff
IIHenning, MflllaIh H., ttus-
tee fOfL. Hughes.
J Beginning thirty-elght feet
tan inches from the south
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03

Having a front Of twenty
three feet and eleven
inches on north NJ by the
depth ofthe lot, adjoining
the east thirteen feet aud
nine Inches Of said lot,
Jones, Frederick w, and
Moses Kelly, trustees Of
Jane Thompson. $40
Beginning on north l
street fifteen feet and
nine Inches west from
the southeast corner Of
said square, thence west
twenty-seyen feetand ten
inches, thence forty-sey.
ten feet, thence northeast
seventeen feet and elghl
inches 10 Pennsylyanli
avenue, thence southeasI
on said avenue twenty
two feetand seyen niche
| TO q point seyanteen fee
and three inches ives
from tho southeast cor
ner Of said square, theme
| due south M, hity-tour fee
The Portland daily press., 1870-06-21

A NEAT SwINDLE is thus described by
European paper: A gentleman stepped into
the store of a merchant followed by serv-
ant. The gentleman, who wore his right arm
In Sling, was taken tor a military lpensloner.
and the merchant gladly placed before BIN
such articles as be asked for. When he came
to settle the account, however, he found he
had not sufficient money. SO be ask d he mer
chant to write a note rom his dctatlou to
his wife which he would send to his hotel by
his servant. The merchant unsuspiciously
wrote as be was desired and on a sheet bear
ing the name of the firm, these words: "Send
me Immediately by the bearer. two hundred
thalers. Yours, Robert" He, smiling. closed
up the note with The expression, "Ah. then
we are namesakes." The servant took the
note and soon returned with the required
sum. The gentleman paid for his wares, gave
them to his servant to carry, and went away.
Some hours after the vile of the merchant
visited him, and after taking OF sundry
things, suddenly asked him why he had sent
for the two hundred thalers. The man was
rendered speeches. with establishment when
he saw what cheat had been PLAYED upon
him. The search after the sharper has not
vet been successful