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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10

in the presence of some ladies, and for
living in adultery with another mans
wife Siddle was man of bad moral
character; very lewd. He was @ Demo
crat.
Ouestion--Did he say who they were
who whipped him
Answer-He said that ne thought he
recognized Mr.. Gabriel Leigh, the treas
nrer of the North Carolina Railroad. He
did not DENY using the language; tried to
apoloeize to me for it, but said that he
did not recolect it. hIr. Leigh is a man
of good moral character, and is Repub.
lican.
J, G. Wilkinson, testified on behalf Of
respondent, to having seen and talked
with some disguised men one night at
Leesburg, Casweli county, about one year
ago. They said they were after certain
colored magistrate by name of David John.
son. They came from the direction OF
Hillsboro'
Samuel White, colored, testified on be-
/ half of respondent, chat come disguised
men went TO his house and whipped him
one night, "to put him on an equality with
white folks" and they said L eat with
the white folks. lived In Chatham. re-
coenized three of them Dan Foust, John
Batbee and Cicero Mcpherson, from Ala
nance. live Just in Chatham.
John Overman, testified to being at
home one night about twelve months ago,
with his wife and child. Some disguised
men came, broke open door, took me out
and whipped me. They cut of one side
Of my hair, and the opposite side of my
whiskere. al struck too ticks apiece.
know one-Cicero Mcpherson, Of Ala
nance.
Cross examination.
Cicero Mcpherson told me they whip
ped me because [ was pitching around q
woman-they charged roe with keeping a
woman. 1t was true. My wife complain
Ell of me little. Have not quit it yet.
Redirect.
[ never indicted any one. did lot think
it worth while.
Re-cross examination.
I thought I deserved all got.
/ Alfred White, coiored, testified to have.
ling been whipped by men disguised. and
with horns. Accused me of talking i'm
pertiuently to white people. L keep 6
mill. They said l was guilty of staying
with some white woman, bnt l didn't
Some white women live near my mill, who
are bad characters, one of whom has had
!. black children.
James Cole testified to having been
{ whipped by men disguised, and with
horns, in the iall of 1869. Said it was fol-
keeping a gjri-Martha Parish. It wa!
true.
VIM Stout testified TO having seen mer
disguised and with horns, the time they
whipped Sam White. Recognized one al
| John Barbee.
| Henry Holt. colored, testified to having
, been whipped by men disguised and will
horns. III the fall of 1869. They accused
me Of cursing white people, and said the,
had come from Greensboro that night K
settle with me.
, Joseph McAdanls testified that he live
| in Alamance, is lorty nine years old. On
{ night coffin, the usual size, was put a
! ms door. On one END was written, 'Hol'
> your tongue or this will be your home.
On another place, "Alive to-day, and deat
I to morrow" I heard them in my yard
5 After they left got up and went out t
; fasten my dog. AS opened the door tn
coffin comm need sliding in. l kicked /
off TO one side AID vent out and fastene
Z the dog. I am a republican,.
= Court adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.

SssAa q CHAMBER, March 2, 1871.
Joseph Harvey, col, called on behalf OF
the respondent and testified.
] live in Alamance county, near the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10
Convention

The peoplo of North Carolina Will ad-
miro the discretion of the Legislature IN
rafrsino TO walk into the ambuscade SO
ounninoly devised by the Judges OF the
Supreme and Superior Courts and othef
Office holders, and 60 pompously ana
2,atrfoticaHy fashioned by Governor CALD-
WE'LL. To save their positions and thef
party, these ofice-holders desired to take
advantage of our delicate Federal relations
to force q conflict of authority between
the State and the General Government
or through well-guarded fear thereof to
defeat the Conservative party IN the state.
To promote this end Judges prostltuted
their official positions and the Governor
usurped the veto power. The Guoerna-
torial ukase was Illuminated against the
General Assembly, and the horrors OF
another civil war pathetically portrayed
and even the fears Of the superstltlous
we're aroused By necromantio references TO
wonderful col cidence of dates and EVENT.
in the history of the State.
The members of 'hr Legislature coma
eszrly CIV. an'h ri'y by supplements
1T Sc g. -. t. ~e. s5a a G
49,. 81 - .to h. 4 ii
+ = ..: ... or r. ".'f Il -
- = ~ ..-.t.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Spring Power.

Some time ago we made mention cf the
fact that citizen of Williamson county, in
this State, Mr.. John CaYce, had invented a
combination of spring Iowar sufficient to
suLplant steam or'hnrse power in many in~
stances In model form, he exhibited his
invention at the Exposition at Nashville
last week. The Banner SAYS:
mir. Cayce had his miniature spring
power street car in operation, running it
over track, built over trestle work in the
center of the building The whole of the
power is combined on one shaft, and each Of
the springs may be wound up in detail by
the gravity of the machine, or by a crank,
ertion. The model shows that the combina-
ton Of springs will not require more space
than is surplus about the street car now in
use. 1t is nothing more, really, than put
ting the watch spring to enlarged use,
the springs being Of fine steel, and giving Il
power which is under the full control of the
conductor of the car. The power once col
lected is discharged by the conductor, W III
perfect ease, and in the amount required In
using the crank the springs may he wound
up in the aggregate or separately. One of
the most impOr tant features of this great in
vention is the tact that while going down
grade it is laying up strength, by winding
up, for the level or up grade track. Some
gentlemen were in doubt about the power
of continuity of the car, but this self.pro-
viding resource, together with the immense
combination of strength which can be had
by multiplying springs appears fully ade-
quate to any probable need it may have in
running over city railway tracks. The
small car which was operated yesterday af-
ter oaly part of its capable strength had
been tnrned on, and loaded with half grown
boys, pulled strong against gentleman be q.
fore he let it 60, and ran over the track with
such force that it was all he could do TO
stop it at the other end, and prevent it from
running off at the abrupt terminus The
practical experiment of yesterday was calcu
late to impress all who saw it with strong
faith in the invention"
We learn from the Franklin Weekly Re.
view that manufacturers of sewing ma.
chimes are bidding high for the right to use
Cayces spriRg power. $4,000 has been
offercd for the State of Kentucky alone.
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Items,

A mother in Michigan recently had five
daughters at a birth.
The Paris journals declare, in spite of all
stories to the contrary, that Louis Napoleon
is now worth si,OOO,OOO.
"Ah, parson, wish l could take my gold
with mel said a dying deacon to his pas
tor alt might Eaelt, ' was the consoling re-
ply.
At recent New York party yourg lady
sang with touching effect, ''Pm saddest
whom sing" when great horrid man re-
marked, "Well, Miss, know no one who
has greater occasion"
They do a large divorce business in quiet
way in Massachusetts. The Worcester
Gazette mentions that there are now lis
suits for the dissol0siON of the marriage
,ntract pending II abe Supreme Court
there.
A man who fell sick IN Cincinnati and
died there, in his will LEFT ten thousand dol
lars to the gentleman of the house who took
care of him, and one thousand dollars to the
gentlemans servant girl who did the nurs-
ing.
They are blasting of hen in Virginia
which has just Matched out a four legged
chicken. For eating purposes, the more
Iege to chicken the better; bu; when it
comes to scratching in a garden, give US
chickens with the minimum number.
After having had consumption nearly all
he ICa Gaoroa NJ ElIis Of Chester eountV.
Pa, died recently at the age Of ninety-two
Before he was twenty his physician assured
| him that he could not survive the next two
years.
A man in Bowling Green, KY, has trained
his dog to carry bank note to market for
meat. The result is that whenever the dog
is hungry be picks up piece of paper and
runs with it 70 the market man, expecting .
meal in return.
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SpecmIatIOnS.

Concerning this years cotton crop the
New York Commercial and Financial
Chronicle says:
There are some points established with
regard to the next crop which are very sat-
isfactory.
l. There has certainly more corn and
breadstufs been planted throughout the
from almost all our correspondents, and
think there can be doubt of it. 1t is not
simply true of limited districts but is nearly
if not quite universal.
2 The expense of putting the crop into
the ground has been much less than last year.
This has arisen from the necessities of the
planter He has had neither the money
nor the credit to do otherwise. As a conse-
queDce very much less has been spent for
fertilizers.
8 Bacon, ham, and all "hOg products"
are now from 3 to cents per pound lower
than they were last year at this time, and
the market for prOduc of this description
has at present a downward tendency,
whereas year ago it had an upward ten
dency.
f. These three facts, together with the
further one (Which is only true to limited
extent, howeverl that better terms have
been made with the freedmen. ensure we
think, cheaper cotton crop than any since
the war. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
"hog and hominy" enter very largely into
the price of cotton, ana with these article.
low the cost of the crop to the planter vii
be very materially reduced.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Success in Life,


The great secret in life consists in bend.
ing all your efforts to whatever you happen
to engage in. Don't you let your fckleness
lead you to slight your present occupation,
and to think lightly of it, hoping something
will turn np by and by The way to get
along in the world is to make every step
one that is ahead, and each to follow its
predecessor. For full fifty per cent of the
effort of the world Is absolutely wasted in
indirect, difuse, indefinite labors. Young
men start out in life without purpose or point,
casting a thought neither on their fitness nor
unftness for a particular calling; now do
ing this thing, then that: and after that,
nothing; one day going On, another on the
right (Which is wrongj or left, the next
backward, and then not going on at all,
which is perhaps as bad as the whole COM
bined. The right line in life is the one
which leads straight ahead. This almost
always secures success, Ifyou are creep
ing, do it energetically until you can get on
your feet to walk; but never do both at
once. And when once on your feet, never
get on your hands and knees again; but
strain all your efforts to your new life.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Masonic.

In 1869 the Grand Orient of France
granted Masonic charters to negro lodges in
Louisiana. The Grand Lodge of that State
then formally interdi cted any Masonic com
munications between bodies under its juris.
dietion and said Grand Orient Afterwards
the Grand Lodge of Virginia took the same
action The Grand Orient of France issued
a circular that it is anti Masonic to discrim-
mate on account of color. The Grand
Master of Virginia declined to receive the
communication, on account of interdiction.
In this action the Grand Lodge now sus-
tains him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
The Deck Hand and the Mule.

The mule stood on the steamboat deck,
The land he would net tread;
They pulled the halter round his neck,
And cracked him Ger the bead.
But obstinate and braced he stood,
AS born the scene to rule,
A creature of the hold back brood,
a stubborn, s5eadfast mule.
J hey cursed and swore-he would not go
Until he felt inclined
And though they thundered blow on blow
He altered not his mind.
The deck hand to the shore complained
"The varmint's bound to stay I"
And still upon the critters hide
The sounding lash made play
His master from the shore replied,
''The boats about to sail
As other means in vain you've tried,
Suppose you twist his tail
It's likely that will make him land"
The deckhand, brave, though pale,
The nearer drew, with Outstre tched hand
To make the twist avail.
There came a kick of thunder sound!
The deck hand-where was he?
Ask of the waves that far around
Beheld him in the sea
A moment not voice was heard
But winked the mule his eye,
As though TO ask to him occurred
How is that for high p
"Just cut his throat" the captain roared,
"Aud end the cussed brutel"
But the nOblest seul who perished there
Was he who tried to do'tI
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Painful Scene.

a painful domestic scene, resulting from
too tardy discovery Of 'ineonpatsbiIity of
temper" has just been enacted in Massa-
chusetts Mr Thomas Earle, of Worees-
ter, an enterpT1siDg merchant and a respect
able citizen, was divorced from his wife two
years ago. MR. Earle then removed to Sa-
lem, taking with him his little son and
daughter, who have lived with him since.
The question of the custody Of the children
was not decit'ed until last Friday, when the
Court ordered the children to be given to
the mother.
On Saturday Mr. Earle went to Salem and
tried to carry the children away. He sue
ceeded in carrying the little girl to Boston.
Officers followed, and when he was about
taking the train for Worcester they seized
the carriage and drove to a police court
Mr.. Earle resisted violently and wounded
one of the officers. He refused even when
overpOwered at the Station, to give up his
daughter. His daughter was as determined
to cling to him; she had not seen her moth
er for nearly two years, and could not IN
derstand why they should tear her from
kind and affectionate father.
1t seldoms falls to the lot of officers to
perform the disagreeabDe duty which these
officers had to do. A father and daughte
were in each others arms declaring that not
even the order Of the court should separate
them. Mr.. Earle was thrown upon the
floor, but still his little girl held fast to him,
and she did Dos leave his embrace until the
officers had checked him nearly to insensi-
bility.
This is one Of the occasional sacrifices
which must be made by those who appeal
to the law 1t is legal justice between the
man and his former wife. But the public
will ask whether it Is a natural mother who
can exact from a child such sacrifice Of
her fixed affections.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
4 Message From the Sea-The
Lost steamer City of Boston.

From the Bns ton Advertiser, May q
The following is Il copy of paper picked
up on the shore at Shediac, on the south
east coast of New Brunswick, and tele-
egraphed to this city yesterday
''March 81, lS7O-City of Rnston-Ship
sinking; over half full now. Good bye all.
Look after my boy.
(Signed) THOMPSON.
Be gone in two hours.
The original paper is in the hands of
Catholic priest at Shediac, VINO sent the
above dispatch to his brother, a member of
the bar in this city. A copy was also sent
tJ the agent of the Inman line. The name
signed to the paper appears in the list of
passengers by the City of Boston. This ill
fated steamship, it will be remembered,
sailed from Halifax in March, 1870, and
was never heard of afterward, having on
board hundreds of passengers and full
crew of seamen.
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Baptist Church.

Sabbath Service, lOls and 7a NJ: sunday School
M; PRAYER Meeting Tuesday Evening; Regular hOnth-
~ Meeting Saturday the Third Sabbath in each
meuth ; Communion Service the SABBATH following.
ED. B TUDLINSON. PASTOR,
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Three little girls who had very carefully
buried in a garden in Portsmouth, n. H..
the dead body of pet bird, after consulta-
ton, sent one Of their number int the
house to inquire 'if people didn't sing at
funerals - On being told that they often did,
the messenger ran back, and in few min
utes the three were seen standing had in
hand around the little mound, graVely sing
ing, ''Shoo, fy, don't bodder me"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20

Farm Facts and FancIeS.
We believe in small farms and Thorough
cultivation.
We believe that every farm should own
a good farmer.
We believe the soil loves to eat as we'll as
the owner, and ought, therefore, to be we'll
mauured.
We believe in clean kitchen, a neat
wife in 1t, clean cupboard, a clean dairy,
and clean conscience.
We believe in good fences, good farm
houses, good orchards, and good children
enough to gather the fruit
A few leaves of green wOEmwoO1 seat
tered IN places infested with black ants will
dislodgs those insects.
We believe in large crops, which leave
land better than they found it, making both
the farm and farmer rich at once.
We believe in going to the bottom of
things. and, therefore, in deep plOwing, and
enough Of it All the better If it be a sub
soil plow.
We believe that the fertilizers of any soil
is the spirit Of industry, perseverance, en-
tsrprise and ntelligsnee-without these,
lime, gypsum and guano viii be of little
USE
We believe that every farmer sheuld take
his county paper, contribute to its columns,
and thus make it medium in fact through
which tosmake all useful information known
to the community
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Methodist Church.

Services every sabbath. lG>z A. NJ. and p. III, by
the Rev. =. B. SURRAT.
SABBATH SCHOOL at SAz A. NJ.
Sabbath School Scholars Sunday evening
at q. oc0ek Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night
Choir meeting every Friday night Regular Church meet
first Wednesday night in each month. Young Men 5
meeting every Menaay night.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Masonic Directorv.

CLINTON LODGE No. ST. Meets first Monday in each
month. l. B AnAMs W NJ. W ROnERTsON, Sec'y.
BOLIVAR CHAPTER No 81, Meets " Nedne sday after ter
first Monday in each month. /, ADAMS NJ f II p, w
Y ROBERTSON Seev.
each month. l. ADAMS T G. NJ. w ROBERTSON
Secretary. Hall Mask Statlers store.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
bolivar Council NO. 1,

FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE. N cts every Friday,
at ~ =. M
0FFicERs-1I. T. Polk, Pres G. W; Hardin A.; d.
J. Newbern, Exp; :. B. SUrratt G.: F. NJ. AcGlathery
See: }. A Baker, F. y; D. WsParran. Treas, Frank
Williams e. w. 4. Coates, A. c. Newton Polk, 1. B;
| W. X. Newberp. o. ).
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Mississippi Central r. II
Memphis & Charleston
RAILROAD.

TRAINS ARRIVE AT AND LEAVE MEMPHIS AS
FOLLOWS;
DEPART
Through Maii-DAILY-.. ........iZ ID m u 80 = m
~
hrenKh Mail Grand junction with trains for
Bolivar and jackson. Tenn , a.. -, i
AZ Decatur, for Athens. Pulaski Ala Columbia Nash
At Chattanooga mail trains connect for points
Express Trains
cts and further Information. apply the eies
corner Main aud South Court street.
WI ROSS. GorI Superintendent.
A. A. BARNES. Genl Ticket Agent. oct' .
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Big Fight

kentuckisns have always enjoyed a repu-
tation as desperate fighters, and seem dis
posed "to hold their own" most beautifully.
The Richmond (Ky.) Register of last week
gives the following item:
"On Saturday last two men were killed
outright, a third mortally wounded, and
fourth fearfully beaten at Sales store, on
Millers Greek, in Estill county, under the
following circumstances 1t seems thar
young man named Black an employe Of the
Red River Iron Manufacturing Company,
began quarrel with another named Wilson.
who was in the employ of Hon. II. COckriIl,
which being about TO result seriously, Cock
rill interposed, plead for peace, and finally
succeeded, apparently, in appeasing their
wrath. This, however, was not to last, for
in the afternoon the same party renewed
the difficulty. Cthers became engaged in it,
and George w. Sullivan and John Ross
were instantly killed, and James Dugan
mortally wounded and Wash. Carpenter
frightfully beaten over the head and his
skull fractured, but will recover. Wilson
was shot through the index finger of the
left hand, piece of one ear cut of, and
otherwise injured Wilson and man named
Messer, it is said, did the killing. They
have fed the county, and up to this writing
have not been taken. Some reports have is
that Hon. H. COckrill was engaged in the
affair, but Of this we know not, and therefore
leave it for a judicial investigation to deter
mine. 1t is most unfortunate occurrence,
and regretted by every one, and we are
pleased to state in addition that it.had no
political significance whatever--alL, we be-
lieve, being Democrats.
P Since writing the above, Dugan has
died Of his wounds. e&es
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Services as follows sabbath in each month"; nv
Dr. \ A ManREmAN; Fyu. .th Sabbath in each month by
WV. NJ. NORMENr.
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Presbyterian Church.
REy n. g. BROWN. PAsroR.

Sunday School .. =. N
Bible Glass Tuesdays, at p 81
Prayer Meeting Thursdays. at p NJ
Services every Sabbath, IUIa A. NJ and II
Seass All FREE.
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THOMPSON.

The official report of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, for May lst, speaks Of the general
condition of winter grain over the whole
country as follows: "The autumn season
was generally favorable for termination and
vigorous growth; the winter has been com
paratively mild and uniform in temperature
the freezing weather mainly occurred in
midwinter, and found the wheat plants pro-
tected by sufficient covering of snow: the
spring has been unusually early, and the
growth of grain advanced two to four weeks
beyond its accustomed status. There is no
State in which winter killing is not excep-
tional, and in several it is almost entirely
unknown. 1t may be that future reports,as
the season progresses, win be less favorable;
they certainly cannot be more fatterIng."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20

The Kentucky Democracy in convention
assembled, have nominated the following
able Democratic State Ticket: For Govern
or, Preston II. Leslie, of Barren county.
For Lieut. Governor, John G Carlisle, of
Kenton county. For Attorney Gene a ,
John Rodman, of Franklin county. tor
Auditor of Public Accounts, d. Howard
Smith, of Owen county. For Treasurer,
James w Tate, of Franklin county. For
Superintendent of Public Instruction. Rev.
Il. A ii. Henderson, of Fayette county.
For Register of the Land Office, James A.
Dawson, of Hart county. Election to be
held Monday, August 7, 1871.
Our Democratic and antiradieal friends
everywhere can rest assured that the above
ticket, full and complete, viii be elected.
Hurrah for Old Kaintuck. ozark and
bloody ground though she be, here's to her
Democratic pluck and never-ending good
luck.
The London Daily Telegraph circulates
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The population Of Tennessee, by the CEN
sus of 1870, is ,357,9sS, gain of l4s ,2s2
since 1860.