The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-15

iatsntioRai fraud.
F. a. Keelen, for eight years posi- mas
ter at Denmark, Madison county, has
been removed and the posi- given to
w. w. Newbern.
In jackson last Tuesday night one
week ago, the City Bakery and another
house we're destroyed by fire. jacob
Greenberg, Power & Co., and Mr. Levy
are he prinical loosers.
The jackson Piaindcaler is certainly
dreaming of monarchical government
IL says
Popular elections, frequently recurring
are the Source Of greatest danger to
Republican government. Party spirit is
SIRE evil, and it is harder to control
within reasonable limits than any other
passion Of human nature and frequent
elections feed it on rich nurishnent-
pampcr its growth and headlong wreck
lelsness.
In 1871 Gen George Washington pre-
scented to Gen. Lafayette, the French
hero, a magnificent watch While
Lafayette was making tour Of this
country in 1924, and while in one Of the
country towns of this State, some naugh-
ty rascal stole the precious gift. Lafayette
died in 1884, and for forty eight years
the stolen waite bore an unknown hiss
tory. 4 few days ago gentleman visiN
ted junk shop in Louisville where he
discovered the identical watch and pur-
chased it at once. 1t is now on exhibi-
ton in New Orleans, at f. A. Tyler's
jewolry store, Canal street, and will be
forwarded to the Lafayette family, Paris.
The watch bears the following inscrip-
ton: sc Washington to Gilbert Mat
tiers de Lafay cite, Lord CORVALLIS eapitu.
lation, Yorktown, Deer II, 1881"
Fish, that bad old shad, has exp: essed
desire to resign the position of Secreta-
ry of State, and is understood that Grant
is going to let him slide.
Grant feels just as happy as q big
sun~aower and intima.es to his friends
that he will endeayo or to reconcile every
section of the Union and make ssrong
the bonds of friendship and peace.
Greeley has thrown up the spunge, re-
signed the political race course forever
and gone back to his pen and scissors
Ola White Hat is now Of the opinion that
Shakespeare made a mistake when he
said "the pen is mighter than the sword"
And has lie not good reasons? We
should say so, Pete
Judge Dobbin, of the Supreme Court,
Baltimore, has just tried case in which
lac gives judgement for defendant be-
cause 1.-THE consideration failed" aud he
discovered it to be "a nudum pactum"
Suppose his Honor found out that it
was a nsutcap mudun; then what?
Squire, don't all speak at once.
Commenting upon the awful drubbing
which the supporters Of Greeley & Co
have just received Mt the hands of the
Administration party, the Knoxville
Press and Herald says "the result is
full of lessons" Most too full to learn
in the next four years.
General F. b. eileen, one of the oldest
citizens of the Western district, died at
Trenton few days since.
A fast driven buggy o'lided with a
mule in Sumerville last Sunday week.
Result-dead mnI', two frightened dar-
kies, Col Mosby looser
Fayotte county is slightually anti Demo-
cratic. Only 1900 majority for Grant
They have got it badly in Chattanooga
and are going to have n grand tourna-
ment and coronation ball" However,
we don't suppose there is any use in
bawliBg about it.
The Chattanooga Times says 'the Leg
isature will contain enough Repub Iicans
to remove all cause Of complaint on &C
count of an overwhelming Democratic
majority"
Shouldn't wonder, no by thunder
The semi annual meeting of the Press
Association of Tennessee will be held in
Chattanooga, at the Stanton House, on
Thursd!y, Nov. Dist.