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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
THAT NEVER DIE.

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our heart in youth;
The impulse of worldless prayer,
The dream of love and truth.
The longings after something lost,
The spirits yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes;
These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly word in griefs dark hour
That proves the friend indeed,
The plea for mercy, softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh,
The sorrows of contrite heart;
These things shall never die.
The memory of a clasping hand,
The pressure of kiss,
That kindly word in griefs dark hour
That makes up loves first bliss.
If with firm, unchanging faith,
And holy trust on high,
These hands have clasped, these lips have
mSC,
These things shall never die.
The cruel and bitter word
That wounded as it fell,
The chilling want of sympathy
We feel, but never tell.
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high;
In an unfading record kept,
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work to do;
Lose not chance to waken love,
Be firm, and just, and true;
So shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high;
And angel voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

The Paris IntelEgencsr of 25th records
the killing of ThOs Etheridge, by his brother.
in-laW Luther Coleman. at ConyersviIIs,
Henry County, on the 10Th ult., under the
following circumstances: They had previous.
ly been upon the very best, terms of friend
ship. 1t seems that Coleman wss under the
influence of whisky and that Etheridge had
been teasing him until Coleman became.
very angry, and said if he had pistol he
would kill him. Etheridge, ,suppOsing he was
only jesting, handed him the pistol, when
Coleman Immediately fred, killing him almost
instantly he then struck EtheEidge on the
head with the pistol, and stabbed him with
a knife In the shoulder.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted That so
much of section $50 of the Code as srequires
tax assessors to return their assessments in-
to the Office of the Clerk of the County Court
be and the same is hereby repealed andi
hereafter it shall be the duty of the asses
sozs to return the assessment to the COwnty
Court at the April term in each year, and it
shall be the duty Of the County Court as a.
revising board to examine into, revise and
equalize, if they think it necessary, the as
sessment returned by the board Of district
assessors.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That It shalt
be high misdemeanor for any Assessor
knowingly and wilfuuy to evads OF violate
any of his duties as Assessor, as required by
law, and upon conviction shall, IA addition,
to the zine imposed by sections 58s 10 5sT.
inclusive, of the Code, forfeit all pay as as
SCISSOR.
See 7. Be it further enacted, that all laws
in conflict with this act are hereby repealed,
and as the public welfare requires it, this
act shall take effect from and after It's pas
sage.
Passed Jan. q, 1871.
W. ON. PH ,RKINS,
Speaker of, the House Of Re presentatives.
D. b. TIL OMAS,
Speaker of the Senate
Approved Feb. 1, 1871.
D. W. C. SENTER,
Governor.
| 7 oort;Eu tbot Lbo aLors =; . Arra copv q
the original, now on fle in my Office.
| T. H BUTLER,
! Seer etary of State.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Yalandingham, Of Ohio-s democrat Of
the old and new type, In letter says: Let
US have democratic President, and in look
ing for one let US not seek to know where q.
man stood some years since, but where he.
stands now" His head is very near level
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Mississippi Central r. R.

GEO. NJ. BOLIVAR
Trains pass Bolivar as follows:
MAIL TRAIN, ,SOuth-llO orth, 3:45 n
EXPRESS train South-Z50 A n ; Tn, 3.Oz P Il
Freight train, ,South-IO45 .........Horth, 730
81 Mail train every day 81 Express train runs
every day-MOEDAYS EXCEPTED. ia
Connection made by the southwark bound all and Ex
Grand Junction with trains the NJ e.
trains going north a. Jackson Tenn with
trains the III. o. R. r.
The above schedule took effect Nov. 20. 1859
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has de-
Oided that the absence of a stamp does not
effect the legality of a document. A failure
to afix the stamp subjects the delinquent to,
fine by o. S. Court, if convicted, ,but does not
effect the Validness the contract in this,
State
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

A correspondent of a New Yszk paper
takes the trouble to write a letter to show
that there cannot be, and has not been, any
female Fres MasOns in existence, because
the nature of the institution makes such a
thing imnossible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Baptist Church.

Sabbath Service IO1l A N and IL Sunday School
n PRAYER Meeting Tuesday Evening; Regular Month
y Meeting. Saturday before the Third Sabbath in eael
month Communion Service the SABBATH following
ELp A b TOMLINSON PASTOR,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

A Chicago barber has demonstrated that
he cannot successfully shave a customer
and look at passing ladies at once. In the
attempt the customers ear becomes total
wreck
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

Services every Sabbath. lOS A. NJ. and P M, by
the Rev. S. B. SURRAT.
SABBATH SCHOOL at S1I A. n.
Singing Sabbath every Sunday evening
2z o'clock Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night.
Choir meeting every Friday night Regular Church
ing Wednesday night in each month. Young Aehs
prayer meeting every Msnday night.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Presbyterian Church.
RFv- Il. c. BROWN PAsrnR-

Sunday school '..... A. II
Bible Class on tuesdays. az P n
Prayer Meeting Thursdays at................7
Services every Sabbath, at iOJz A. NJ. and 7 NJ
all FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

A Chinese thiaf having stolen mission
ary's watch, brought it back the next day
to be shown how to wind it mp.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

a New Hampshire paper, announcing the
death Of man, says: "He leaves q wife and
child by former husband"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
st. James Church, Bolivar, Tenn

SC. James Cnurc0, hO11Vaf5 Tenn.
services every Sunday all Holy Days by the
RECTOR w. G. GRAY.
The for opening Sunday School s.. So o'clock
Morning Service on Sundays.......-......... 1O3z
Evening Service Sundays.-.......-...-... do Pm
IN holy Days...-...... A Il anu "a P Il
Services twice each day during Lent.
From to IL A. NJ, and from to 10 P M the Rector
be found n study the Church.
e. The o this Church are ALL FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Memphis and Louisville r. r.

DEPART. ARRIVE,
DAY EXPRESS City Time. 400 A 2,45 n
NTGHT ExPREss do do ......-...... 2,45 P 100
Ticket Ooes 2S7 Main Street and at the Depot. head Of
Sleeping Cars attached Night Express through
Louisville and Nashville without change.
SELL HOWELL, PASSENGER Agast.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18

A MYSTERY. The Lswisbuuu (Ten
Gazette of the d INST, says:
GIN Sunday eve ulng last, vsaiIe gF Mo
and Richard Wa .EnsE, of our town
taking an evening walk they discover. ID
the hill just North O. she Far Ground
that aroused their sul pision that a bio,
deed had been co.mmit;t;ttsa upon thepsv.,
of some unfortunate being. On tEeip pes,.r
they reported the facts to- COrener Mnsa
who, on Monday morning, IN company. VITA
several others, visited the spot for the Dun
pose of investigating the affair. RHe spot
indicated was marked by, cIOtted pools Oft
blsod, and the manner in which the grOuudi
thereabout was torn and tramped showsd{
conclusiVely that desperate struggle musts;
have taken place Further inquiry and :
search have, as yet, given no light as to-,
who the unfortunate victim or the perpetra- e.
tors of the dark deed were. Further inves.
tigatiOn may yet Develop this mysterious.
affair
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Methodist Church.

follows Second Sabbath in each month by
Dr. A. A MOOREMAE; Fourth Sabbath in each month by
WM. NJ. NoRMENT.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-18
THE Mail S.

! It is almost useless fort Is to speak of the
Irregularities and uncertaii lties of the mails.
We have suffered so long Fl ON the vexation
a nd inconvenience, and hal e complained so
o, ten withont tefecting any change for the
he tier, that we had determi ned to give up in
des pair. But for the purpo Sc of placing the
mai ter on record, we desi re to state that
oftel ltimes our southern ms Ill comes by the
nortI ,ern train and our mort hern mail by the
aoutb eRn train, and oftenti mes both fail to
come; altogether. Letters Ire from three to
zix do Us between Memp his and Holly
Spripps four to six betwee Louisville and
Cincinn. ati to Holly Spring g, and four 10
eight he tween New OFle ans and Holly
Springs. Last week we re celVed Isekson
Clarion IL 'at hao been thrt weeks on the
route. Ist here never to BIZ. ny change for
the better2 What is the m alta n Are there
too many il topmpetent or druE Ken PeoPIe'
Can no pow, " apply the rem. 'dyf-HOly
Springs Repo7 FteE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
THE REBELLION IN MEXICO.

The contest which is now raging in
Mexico between President .Juarez and
General Diaz is merely revival of the old
feud between the army and the civilians.
When the Liberal party ultimately TIL
umphed in 1857 over Miramon one of its
first measures OF relief to the state and
the treasury was to cut down the regular
army. This was accomplished partly by
direct action and partly 10y strategy. The
country was filled with military men who
held no commands, but who drew their
pay with becoming regularity whenever
there was any money in the public treas
Jlrv. They had existed in this condition
for years, and their Number was so great
and their pay so large that all the revenue,
OF the nation were consumed in providing
for their remuneration. To discharge them
was impossible. as they We're too power
full, and their hold on the sympathies of
the masses was too great. To overcome
this difficulty the government promised
that If they would resign the republic
would pension each one Of them according
to hi, deserts. This strategy succeeded,
most OF the officers resigning and enter
ing their names on the pension list. To
proven. disturbance, these pensions We're
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
on CARONDEIET STREET.

The action in cotton is still toward buv-
ers. who take in large amounts at prices
which are still in their favor Inside rates
are preferred. The sales of yesterday will
probably exceed those of Thursday by fifty
per cent, the excess being produced by the
coming back OF prices. From all appear
ances It may be pronounced that cotton has
described a track for itself out Of which it
may bulge a degree or more in the mercan-
tile scale, but into which it will surely 90
again and rule in its own orbit This route
is the run of prices winch, after the year
opened. settled down into regularity SO
even as to point cmphatically to the future
receipts of cotton. Day by day variations
may occur, but they are small compared
with the ''mean movement
The street can no longer boast of its
business. Where the fancy stocks and the
other light obligations upon which the
operators feed are gone, is mystery
Yesterday the usual habitues spent but "a
few moments in their accustomed spaces
and then got into a buggy or street car and
rode out to the races. with all their blush
ms HoioAS tHlCk upon tncW. Inc usual
trading is SO 10th and backward, that one
may lose the run of the usual obligations
without much trouble, and fail to be posted
without an effort. Something is wanted to
be done. This won't do. Outsiders never
viii never come up IN such condition of
things. In stocks generally the same dull
hess prevailed as on the day before and the
sales showed no change
There was particular interest commuui-
Gated to gold created by the New York dis
patches, which told the story it had CHANGED
forty seven tunes in few hours The
change consisted in vibrations between
'59's tG no, the barometer Indicating CON-
motion IN the financial atmosphere This
was produced by the intelligence of the
critical condition of the Prince oe Wales
teIday to attend his bedside, and rumor
OF his death gaining crelence in the streets
OF London. Bonds and consols imrle
dIately declined in London and all securi
ties at three O'Clock closed lower when |
2"io. following the ordinary impulse.
throbbed upward, and by today. may still |
De gong up. That the death of the Prince |
oi " alea would undoubtedly create confu-
sion, and increase for this reason the bank
rates. seems to be admitted, and as nothing
'l ear Il Is so sensitive as capital. it is not
much to be wondered at that the shock il
iei'' even before it comes The play of the
god index back and forth and its unsettled
habits may be owing as much to conflicting
reports and intelligence, as to any Fremont
ION OF the truth strrin. among the tiuan-
;lal heads OF Wall street whence all the
buster CAME.
The only sales at the Board of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
GIVE Us AN OUTLET.

There is another question to consider
in order to build up the trade of New
Orleans that is more important than that
OF securing cheap treights TO the city, and
that is the securing of cheap freights from
! our own to other markets. Ii We can Sc
| cure low rates from New Orleans to
! Buenos Ayres, Rio Janiero. and the other
Southern ports. there will be no difficulty
| about securing the corn and -four to send
| to these markets. The merchants of st.
Louis and Chicago are not interested so
much in the route by which they ship
their goods to South America as they are
in doing it at the lowest possible rate of
expense: and if We will put on line of
vessels that will deliver Western produce
in Rio Janeiro just q, quick and a little
more economically than the same articles
can be sent by way Of New York, Boston
or Portland, there will be no trouble about
our getting the freight.
South America CONSUMES an immense
amount OF Western grain, and the West
buys largely Of coffee from Brazil. The
route that does the transportation cheap
est, safest and speediest between these
consumers is entitled to and will obtain
it. line Of steamships from New Or
leans to Rio Janeiro would make us the
Intermediates of this large and growing
business. provided the rates were cheaper,
or even as cheap, as they are from an
Eastern port. The same may be said of
Cuba and the other West India islands.
Large grain and flour shipments are made
from the United States to Havana, and
in return, immense invoices of sugar are
sent back. Why is New Orleans avoided
by both Of these cargoes: Because the
freight from New Orleans to Havana is
greater than it is from Boston to the
same port. 1t is the interest of the West
to send its grain and receive its sugar
through us, if We can do the business
better than anybody else and since the
West is perfectly able to take care of the
work of shipping its goods to us, our
chief care, it seems to US, ought to be to
look after the best way of forwarding
these invoices to their ultimate destina
ton at the lowest rates, and by the best
and quickest means of transportation. A
steamship line to Brazil, touching at the
principal West India islands, would offer
a shorter route to Rio Janeiro. and it
ought to pay very we'll with full
treights both ways.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
D." TIE CITIZENS MOVEMENT.

There are the two factions of the Radical
party. the Narmoth and the Cnstombou,,
rings. and the Old Office seeking man;nuJ.,.
tors of the Democratic party in this city. II
Is OF the first Importance that no one OF
these parties should be appointed on this
committee. 1t would be equivalent 70 y,,c5
inga j,3y with the coadi Itors and accom-
plices OF the, accused
Let us have on that committee none but
real retOrmers. who are entirely fee from
any faint. or even suspicion Of connection or
sympathy with either of these several fac
lions.
The Times on Thursday published the
above, and expressed the conviction
that the president was "acting
deliberately and cautiously" in the
line Of policy above Indicated Presi-
dent Lee res onded on the same day by
announcing his committee, which in
cludes, among others, to politics not en-
tirely unknown, the president of the
Democratic State Committee, the ex-
president of the old Democratic Board of
Aldermen, which is charged with mainly
creating the debts that the city IS strus-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
ANOTHER REFORM "

We are glad that the Hon. John Ray is
enrolled as champion reformist The
opportunity is afforded him to set a
bright and shining example to deIin-
quents in general that will rebound to the
glory Of himself and followers. to the re-
punishment of Treasurer Dubuclet's
strong box. and to the restoration of that
confidence in the innate honesty OF hui
man nature, which has been at 50 fear
fully low cob in the public mind for
some time past.
Hon. John Ray is president of the
North Louisiana and Texas Railroad Com
pany, bill for the incorporation OF which
he framed and got through the Lecisla
ture of 1868. BY this bill the State was
made to contribute very literally in bonds
to the construction Of said road, Yet ex-
acting the prompt payment of the inter-
est sem-annually falling due thereon.
But up to the present time the State finds
itself a victim of misplaced confidence
Mr.. Ray > company owes the State nearly
hundred thousand dollars, which have
been paid i'll the shape of interest tax.
"wrung from an already grievously. bur
dened people
Now, let Mr.. Ray reform" his railroad
company, discharge its obligations to the
State already accrued, and make suitable
provision for the future, and we will
guarantee that he shall yet win fame and
high consideration, even in his own land.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
SOME MORE PRACTICAL REFORM.

Probably no law enacted 10y the kepub'
lican party IN Louisiana has been sub
iected to more adverse criticism than that
popularity denominated the printing
bill" That the condition OF affairs ex-
isting at the time of its passage required
such law, we as vigorously assert as We
frankly admit that the beneticent results
of Republican rule in ameliorating old
and unreasonable prejudices now permit
of its modification, if not repeal.
The inherent defects of the bill were
not made manifest until the full exercise
Of the powers and prerogatives it con-
ferred fell under the control of the late
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker Carter
when, tostered by printing contracts that
could not by any possibility result in
benefit to the public, number Of So
called newspapers sprang into mushroom
existence, the sole apparent purpose Of
which was to cast obloquy upon the very
men who had made the existence Of their
publishers in Louisiana possibility.
Speaker Carter has publicly proclaimed
for reform and retrenchment, and that
too, with al earnestness that ought to in
dictate sincerity. Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback has said but little on the sub
ject beyond his solemn pledge to the Sen
ate to act reform. The Governor. in his
official papers and actions. has ever mani
tested a teryent desire to promote the pub
lie good.
Yesterday, as members Of the printing
commission, these three prominent Off
Gals were called upon to practice what
the first named. at least. misses no oppor-
tunity to preach reform. And what is
the result: Instead of assisting to re-
move the barnacles from the ship of
State. We find Speaker Carter not only re-
fusing to avail himself of this opportune
occasion to put in force his professions.
but actually throwing such obstacles as
his ingenuity could invent in the way of
his more honest and determined col
leagues.
But his opposition was of no avail to
save the horde Of plunderers who ac-
knowledged his paternity. At one fell
sweop Governor Warmoth and Lieutenant
Governor Pinchback annulled every print
ing contract in the State, and, by resolu-
ton, not only refused to renew them to
the same or other parties. but recon-
'nended that the General Assembly repeal
the law which permits them to be made
Let the people take a special note Of
these facts, and make the proper distinc-
tons between the faithful public servants
who practice reform and the recreant who
contents himself with windy pledges.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-09
WHAT SENATOR THOMPSON SAYS.

we have received note from Senator
Thompson denying that he received Soon
Structlye' mileage for visiting Shreveport.
This is intended as an answer to an in
curry IN yesterdays REPUBLICAN,. As the
Senator called upon US in person, we
pointed out to him that We had not stated
that any member Of the committee had
succeeded in drawing his pay, but that
vouchers had been presented to the chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses and disallowed. To this the
Senator replied that he had never urged
this claim nor authorized the use of his
name tor that purpose: that some time
during the session committee clerk
came to him and informed him that he
was entitled to mileage for visiting Shreve-
port as member of the Committee on
Banks; that he told the clerk that he had
not performed any such service. was not
entitled to pay. and should not accept of
any.
Nevertheless, it appears that Senator
Thompson's name was handed in with
the rest. by some unauthorized person
The whole claim was properly and
promptly rejected.
Now that Senator Thompson Las an
swered. motions are in order from the
other members How many can Join
with him in declaring that they never
asked to have !. claim allowed for this
mileage business Our col1ms are open.
The following is Senator Thomrson's
letter:
New ORLEANS. December 3. ISL.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
l find II your issue of this morning an in |
that. as II member OF the Senate |
Committee ON Banks and Banking, | drew |
mileage for visiting Shreveport to examine
the banks there. As there is TO truth in
this statement, and its circulation is calcu-
lated to injure me. You will please correct
he same.
Respectfully.
WILLIAM l.. THOMPSON.