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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
How aHerOic Engineer Died.


David Simmons was the engineer of the
Pacific express train. He was a true man.
For twenty years he held place on an en-
CINE. Years ago, while dashing past Yonk-
ers, Simmons called the attention of his
fireman to a train that was sweeping down
upon them like the wind. A collision seemed
inevitable The frightened fireman shouted,
Good bye, Doc; I'm going to jump" and
sprang from the locomotive Simmons stood
with his hand upon the throttle of his ems
CINE like a man of iron. In the face of
startling peril he remembered his duty, and
stood at his post. A collision was averted,
and the heroic engineer saved the lives Of
hundred men.
On Monday night David Simmons was
driving his engine towards Albany at the
rate of forty miles an hour. Near New
Hamburg red light was swung out as from
an approac hing train. The engineer saw it
1t was the signal of danger. David Simmons
whistled down the brakes in the vain hope
of stopping the express in time. His fire.
man again took the alarm, and shouted to
Simmons to leap for life. The noble Sim
mons calply answered, 81 won't; will
stay with my engine" Again he stood like
a man of iron at his post. The fireman
sprang and saved his life. The engineer
saw train on the bridge. He realized that
his only hope of safety was to dash through
the obs truction. He whistled off the brakes,
and crowded on all of his steam This was
the work of an instant. Simmons peered
into the darkness, shading his eyes with his
hand, and was dashed into the jaws of death.
David Simmons was hero. His fate is
sad; bat his noble behavior is the only
bright page in the dark history of the awful
accident at New Hamburg N. Y. Sun.
The following lines were written by "a
D. G., and are very expressive:
down brakesl Down brakes! Set he1
screaming;
There's trouble ahead on the track,
And folks, maybe, pleasantly dreaming
In the cars at my back
Down brakes Down brakesP Don'tyou
curse her;
'Taint her fault, Jack. The engine cam
stop.
Anyhow, III try and reverse her;
AS for you, just you drop"
Down brakes Down brakes ? Here we
60, boys,
To He'll as fast as we can:
And I'm bound, by the gods, just to show,
boys,
How to die like a man."
Zone whistle to bid en- goodbye, now,
Goodbye, little far-away wife
Good bye Good God must die now?
Good bye, honest life.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Mr.. w. I. McCarley placed on our table,
this morning, handsome by 10 inch pho
tograph ofthe pride of Bolivar" James
Church 1t makes splendid framed pic
ture having gilt edges and the words "St.
James Church, Bolivar, Tenn" worked in
apiece for them, and those wishing them to
frame or send to their friends had better ap-
ply soon, as they are in great demand. Mr.,
McCarley will not remain with us but few
days longer, so ''now is the accepted time,
now is the day of photographing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
New Version of the Old story,

l cOmmepeed being good at very early
age, and built myself up on the best
models. / was yet an infant when I read
the affecting story of hacking down the cher
ry tree by George Washington, and his
manly statement to his father that he could
not tell lie. read the story, and it filled
me with desire to surpass him. was not
going to allow any such boy. as George
Washington, if he did afterwards get to be
President, excel me in the moralities. I'm
mediately sliced an axe and cut down the
most valuable cherry tree my father had
and more, l dug up the roots and burned
the branches, so that by no means could the
vari ETY. be produced and went skating one
Sunday, so that l might confess the two
faults, and be wept over on account of my
extreme truthfulness. The experiments
were, l regret to say, partial failures. |
was very much like Washington, but the
trouble was my father did not resemble
George Washington's father, which was es-
sential to the success of my scheme. Did
you cut down that cherry tree? asked he.
Father, l cannot tell lie, I did it with my
little Ratchet" 1 answered, striking the
proper attitude for the old gentleman to shed
tears on me- But he didn't shed. He re-
remarked that hehad rather l had told a
thousand lies than to have cut down that
particular tree, and he whipped me till was
in q state of exasperating rawness. My
skating idea was no less failure; l broke
through the ice that Sunday, and was pulled
out with difficulty and boat hook, AS
Law sick for a month with fever, didn't
get chance to get off the Washington re-
mark.-Mark Twain.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Population and Growth OF
the United States.

The following table was prepared in the
Census Bureau at Washington, and is near
ly complete. The only districts estimated
are unimp ones in two OF three South
eTn States. The revision of these returns
will necessarily make some changes, but they
will probably not be material enough to af-
feet the aggregate, or the relative rank of
the States. In the following table we give
the population OF each State, according to
the returns of 1870 and 1860, with the per.
centage of increase in ten years:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

The Columbia Herald of the 10th inst,
tells the foil lowing horrible story:
A negro woman named Jane VIM, in the
employ of Capt. J. B. Murphy near Mccain s
church, in this county, last Friday gave
birth to female child A lady living with
Mr.. MuFphy's mother, found the child in
the kitchen, hid in crack, covered with a
piece of cloth, and upon removing the cloth,
the horrible sight was presented of its thoat
being cut from ear to ear, the head nearly
severed frem its body. Jane Winn is about
% or 80 years of age, and unmarried. She
acknowledges to cutting the child's throat,
and says she did it with a butcher knife.
Capt. Murphy says she is almost an idiot,
and he has no idea but that she thought she
had right to dispose of the child as she
wished, not knowing that there was law
Z to punish her for the crime The Coroner
was notified, and he sent a note to Esq. Hol
den, requesting him to hold an inquest
The woman has been arrested.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

LAST WoRDs-A murderer who was
hanged the other day at New Madrid,
Missouri, warned young men in the fol
lowing earnest language: Look at me. l
am on the scaffold, about to be launched into
the other world. What has brought me to
this7 Let me tell you, and let these words
forever ring in your ears. 1t was whisky and
the carrying of fire arms. Whisky and the
bearing,of pistols have ruined me if you do
, not want them to ruin you, if you do not
want to be imprisoned, and in the end
brought to the seafold, don't drink liquor,
don't carry firearms"
Let these words of warning, spoken from
the scafold by a victim to the vice to which
he alludes, while he was almost in the jaws
of death, sink deep into the heart of every
young man. @ l
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
SUMMERTIME AND SHADOW.
BY ALVIN ALLEY.

In the shadow and the sunshine,
Where the light-like glory falls,
We can count the happy moments,
When, to memory, mind recalls
All the pleasures, all the hopes,
That our childhood ever knew,
And we muse on every whisper
Brcathed by lips so warm and true.
Yet the clouds of sorrow come
Make the pulse beat soft and low,
And the sunshine and the shadow
Remind US of long ago.
Still the sunshine and the shadow
Has a lesson ever more
Teaching US that we are drifting
In life's boat "from shore to shore. D
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

From the Shelbyville American Rescue of
the 10th inst. we clip the following Bedford
county items:
The wheat crop in Bedford, as far as we
have been able to ascertain, is not as fatter-
ing as it has been in seasons past, though
farme state that in the last few weeks it
has improved in color, and is growing of
finely. We are uuder the impression that if
nothing tanspires between this and harvest
time, that old Beford will have fine wheat
crop to come in on.
Such is the indignation of the mass Of the
people throughout the county in reference
to the Dog Law, that we are confident thai
the Magistrate who votes for its adoption II
this county will never have the honor O
sitting on the bench in that capacity again
after his term of Office expires.
On last Thursday evening, between sun
down and dark, a cold blooded murder wa
perpetrated upon the body of Mr., Thomas
II. Cat, in the rear of Wilhoite'8 block, OF
the south side of the public square, by
Mr. Pointer The screams of the mur
dered were heard, but before assistanc
could come to his relief the blood thirst
perpetrasor of this deed had accomplshe,
his object and OF the approach of thos
who rushed to the scene of murder, fed, AM
is still running at large. The deceased ha
many relatives in this place, and was highl
esteemed for his many good qualities
Wasn't it terrier, instead of pointet
that killed that feline2-ED. BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

and Territories AZ, 300 25g,5TT ......
Total of States 1925, $50 81, 1888, IA 21I
Total [. States IS, 538, 100 81, AS, 32I 22.6
*Loss.
1t will be seen that there has been a de-
crease in only two States-Maine and New
Hampshire, and one Territory-New Mex
leo. The loss in the latter is accounted for
by the fact that the territory has been
divided since the census of 1860 was taken,
to form new territories, and the small gain
in several of the others is accounted for in
the same way. This is the first time that
the decennial enumeration has shown a de-
crease in any State, but between 1850 and
1860 New Hampshire and Vermont remain
ed almost stationary, the increase in the
former State being but 2.55 per cent, and
IN the latter only 81 per cent The greatest
percentage of gain is in the new State of Ne
vada, which is explained by the rush to the
gold mines in that State during the past few
years. The greatest loss is in New Hamp-
shire. The percentage of gain in the Dis
trict of Columbia is greater than that Of
any State in the Union, with the exception
of the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota
Nebraska and Nevada.
The Eastern States hold 3,135, 283 Of our
population; the Middle, 7,561,346; the
Western, 1881, 1876, and the Southern, TO-
94l, O85. The ratio of increase in these ge-
ographioal divisions has varied very materi-
ally. In the Southern States the progress
has only been IO3 per cent, and in New
England only III. In the Middle States
the ratio reaches 17& per cent, the increase
having been especially notable in Pennsyl-
vania. In the Western division, the prog
ress has been at the rate of 45 per cent. The
increase in that section was 4,17O,O75, or
about four-sevenths of the whole addition to
our population. This fact very remarkably
illustrates the westward drift of population,
and foreshadows the great destiny of that
portion of our domain.
The gradual progress of the population f
the entire country since the first census
enumeration, that of 1890, is shown in the
fOlIowinr.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

By referring to the advertisement of the
Worsham House, Memphis in our columns,
it will be seen that the firm has been
changed. w. w. White, formerly clerk, }
and Tench Schiey, of Baltimore, are now
"mine hosts" Call and see them.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

A little girl, sent out to hunt eggs,
came back unsuccessful, complaining that
slots of henssi#ere standing round doing
nothing"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Previous to 1860 the deeennial increase.
had ranged between 80 81 per cent. and 36.45'
per cent, degree of uniformity that has
been rather remarkable. During the last
ten years, however, the rate of increase has
fallen to %. So per cent, or less than two
thirds of the rate on the previous decade
If the usual rate of increase had been main
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

NEW MUsIC.-The Publisher, D. P.
Faulds, No. 70 Main street, Louisville, KY,
will please accept our thanks fer two pieces
of new and beautifully arranged Music
Star of Eye," and "Orange Polka" Mr..
Faulds is one of the most enterprising pub.
fishers in the country, and is meeting with
that success which he so much deserves.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Wild pigeons are never seen in the
Rocky Mountains.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

It is due to Savannah to state that there
was an error made in taking the census of
that city, and a subsequent enumeration
showed a considerable increase. Unfortu-
nately we have not the 'fgureS at hand show
ing the result of this second enumeration.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-18

rope equal at the most to about 80 per cent.
of the annual consumption. This you will
not find excessive, when compared with that
of previous years.
Referring to the facts thus stated, Messrs.
Barber, Simpson & Co., Of England make the
following remarks:
"Great Britain is now consuming about
$4,000 bales weekly, consequently the con-
sumption of Europe, irrespective Of Spain
and Russia, is at the rate Of nearly $4,000
bales perweek; butthe consumtpion Of these
last named countries is rapidly increasing.
We are without any exact information regard
ing Russia. but we know that Spain is con-
suming about 1900 bales weekly. Europe
requires, at present prices, about 100000
bales every week and, even with an Ameri-
can crop of four and quarter millions, we
shall not have more than sufficient for our
want"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-18
THE JOURNAL.
CAMDEN s. c., MAY IS, 1871.
The, Work Of the Convention.


We:publish elsewhere, a synopsisof the
work Of the Tax payers Convention, which
subject to call, on Friday last.
IF the promises of the Governor and other
officials mean anything, then we think we
see new era in the affairs of State, and
break in the clouds which have 80 long cloud
ed our horizon. One of the best things which
was promised, is the removal from Office, of
incompetent officials and the substitution of
men who will take pride in doing their
work well, and at the same time mete out
jnstice to all, alike. If this promise is car
ried out, there will be a much more healthy
state of things than now exists, and less
seeming ofopposition to the laws of the land.
1t will be, also, an evidence that the desire of
pushing matters to extremes, has abated,
and that the dawn of reason has set in. This
anxiety to exhibit power and vent spleen
upon an unfortunate people, in the selection
of EXTREMISTS and corruptionists for Office,
has been the main cause of trouble in this
state, since the Inauguration of the Radical
party.
The action of the Convention will have a
great moral effect upon the people of the en-
tire nation, who will perceive from the ac-
acknowledgements of Governor Scott and his
co-oficials, that the charges made by the oppo-
sition, were founded, in fact, though in some
respects they might have been exaggerated
and by means Of the correspondents Of the
most influential jSafhaD of the country,
having extended far and wide, the &C
tion Of the Convention, and the
promises of Governor Scott and others, We
will have some guaranty that those promises
will be performed for their action will be
closely, watched and upon the first symptom
Of bad faith, it will be exposed and held up
to public scorn. The Radicals in this State
have disgusted the Republicans of the North,
and it is time they were seeking to amend
their ways in order to prevent utter rcpudia-
tion by them, for should this happen there
would be such an exodus of carpet-baggers
and their satellites, as has not been seen since
the world was formed.
Altogether, we approve of the action and
department of the Convention its modera.
ton, dignity and craftsmanship are alike to
be commended, and from the almost mani
nous sentiments of the members, it is appa
rent that the white people Of the entire State
with few exceptions, comprehend the situa,
ton, arc equal to the emergency, and above
all, IRE, as in times gone by, band of brothers
The tine of cool deliberation and calm
counsel again prevail among those of cf,arac
ter and intelligence in South Carolina, aut
though they are bound by the chains Of
common misfortune, yet there is no fear tina
at their hands, our beloved Palmetto Stat,
will suffer any dctriment.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-18

The FRENCH CIvn. AR.The unlucky
Communist have ut last been compelled to
get out of Fort Fanres and let ih:t the Yer
sailists. The surrender was. done quietly,
the former leaving in the night by sub
terranean passage to Montrouge, and the lat
ter, who had already battered the fort into
uselessness and dug their way tothe rear,
walking in Sunday Morning on the "blind
side,' Of the work. The. Communists have
yet three principle forts Montrouge, Bicetre
and Ivry; the Versaill;st also holding three
-Valcrien, Issy and Vanvres, not including
intermediate works, however, Of great
strength. Meanwhile preaching batteries are
being erected at all practical points on the
line of the siege, and will open on the ram.
parts when ready. An addressbg Marshal
McMahon indicates the early oecrrrenceo of
the grand attack which has so frequently
been promised of late. II 49,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-18
For the Journal.
MenOrixI Day.

"The young village maid as she carefully dresses,
Her long flowing hair for some festival day,
Will think of thy fate till negecting her tresses,
She mournfully turns from the mirror away"
Moore, has beautifully embodied above the
sentiment expressed by our women, in their
celebration of "Memorial Day." the past
week, keeping alive that "unbought grace of
life; that cheap defence Of nations which
alone sdstains the soul of honor, however may
be our material surroundings, and at no time
in the history of a people have such sustain
ing influences been more needed than among
us now. -
: 1t would seem that all else is falling from
us, but these recollections of the devoted Of
fering of young and noble lives, in that cause
they believed SO high and holy-it has been
said, "Woe indeed unto people, when pu-
rity in woman is not respected by its men,
and high and noble courage in its men un-
cared for by the women"
1t will not do to dismiss with cold look,
or an i'll concealed sneer, as unsuited for the
work-a-day world the tone of sentiment that
pervades an act OF this kind.
The wisest and most prootiouf men VINO
have ruled the destinies of nations, know
that the hearts of all men are held by the
vein of sentiment that runs through them,
and devotion in any cause can only be got
by reaching it.
The first Napoleon made a hero ofa French
peasant by holding before him, as he,waded
through the SHOWS Of Russia, or staggered
over the bloody fields of Europe, the star Of
the "Legion of Honor"
Latour D'auvergne, private of Brittany
was killed while performing an act Of great
gallantry; twas ordered, that whenever the
roll of his company was gone over, his name
should be called-the first grenadier stepped
to the front, gave his salute, and made an
swcr, "Dead, dead on the field of battle"-i
it not likely that each time they heard it
though daily repeated for years, thrill
went surging through those wild hearts, like
the blast of charging trumpet, catching BY
some mysterious TRANSMISSION, the spirit of the
dead soldier whose name was invoked.
We thank our noble women for what they
have done, and trust they will never let such
memories die, and givein conclusion, what
one woman ESQ we'll able to do it) pictured te
herself, as the greatest consolation the war
rior could give himself, when going to NEE
death upon the battle field. 4
High hearts shall burn in the royal hall
When the minstrel names that spot
And the eyes love shall weep my fall,
Death, death fear thee not.
7th CAVALRY. .
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-18

The New MOTIVE PowER.-SpRING;
Power AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR STEAM
Mr.. Cayce had his miniature spring pow
er street-car in operation, running it over
track built over q trestle-work in the CEN.
tire of the building. The whole of thespowe
is combined on one shaft, and each of the
springs may be wound up in detail by the
gravity of the machine, or by crank, the
turning ofwhich requires very little exertion.
The model shows that the combination of
springs will not require more space than is
surplus about the street-car now in use. 1t
is nothing more, really, than putting the
watch spring to an enlarged use, the springs
being off steel, aud giving power
which is under the full control of the con-
ductor of the car. The power once collect
ed, is discharged by the conductor with per-
feet ease and in the amount required. In
using the crank, the springs may by wound
up in the aggregate or separately. One OF
the most Important features of this great in
vention is the fact that while going down
grade it is laying up strength, by winding
up, for the level or upgrade track. Some
gentlemen were in doubt about the power of
continuity in the car, but this self.providing
resource, together with the immense COM
bination of strength which can be had by
multiplying springs, appears fully adequate
to any probable need it may have in running
over city railway tracks. The small car
which operated yerterday, after only a part
of ;ts canohle STRENGTH had been turned on.
and loaded with two halfgrown boys, pulled
strong againsta gentleman before he let it
90, and ran over the track with such force
that it was all he could do to stop it at the
other end and prevent itfrom running off at
the abrupt terminus. The practical expert
meut of yesterday was calculated to impress
all who saw it with strong faith in tbe in
Yention.
.. NashmM Banner.