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, 1873-02-18
MICHIGAN,

Special DESPATCH to The Chicago Tribune.
LANSING, Mich, Fob: H.--The Senate and
bills and some petitions wore introduced.
In the House, sixteen members were absent
without leayo.
Mr.. Burma, Of Wayne, introduced d bill to re-
yiao the charter Of Detroit.
Mr. Cobb, of kalamazoo, a bill to incorporate
the City Of Kalamazoo
A petition was presented for tho establishment
Of the Rosorder'a Court Of Grand Rapids. -.
Board Of Public Works at Grand Rapids; also,
for an intermediate prison.
A bill was introduced by sonntor Crosby, OF
Kont, for Board Of Public Works at Grand
bY Senator olubb, Of Ottawa, for the appoint.
ment Of . State Historiographer, and the publi-
cation Of tho documentary history Of tho State
4 strong petition WAS introduced in the House
against tho construction Of q State road In Al
benefited non-roBidene lumbormon.
spssaE ; Rfspat'1 L. tS ~ h ehteqso a9ne
day, to Investigate the charges made by tho
Board Of Trade againHt the management Of tho
Grand Trunk Railway. The charge is that tho
road had never given to Detroit shippers
tas hss ssfs sn ss tor As ssnS s %SoF sh 2h
the Michigan Central Railroad. Tho road held
valuable franchises from tho State Of
Michigan, and yet thoro ia neglect
that The rnteH charge disoriminatod against
Detroit, and in favor Of Chicago, Joliet, and st.
Louis. The evidence Of Aeyoral Detroit mer-
chants was takon, showing That thoro had boen
B. r: bolsfofd testiaed to Dolby il
transmitting wool, involving loss OF
$4,000 from q decline in price
whilo wool WAS in tho hands Of tho Company.
Much similar testimony Was given. Tho Com,
statements In regard to tho number Of cars,
dlhoriminationa In freight charges, etc., aud
adjourned until Feb. 28.
, 1873-02-18

The Fair Aasociati0n..Enrlne Meet.
ing..Arrcat OF q Monster.
gpeeial Despatch to The Chtcagn Tribune.
Perrin, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE Pekin Fair Asaoota-
tion elected B. 9. Prettymau President, D. G..
Smith Treasurer, aud Horny Lhnt7 Secretary.
Tho farmers Of thia county hold meeting
here, to organize against railroad monopolles on
Maroh Z.
Ono Michael German WAS arrested yesterday
namoi suaio foodman. Tho oaso is peculiarly
aggravated, and the guilt Of the prlsonor almost
beyond doubt. German ia railway section
hand
, 1873-02-18
MISSOURI.

sr. LOUIS, Fob. 17.-A lottor, in tho form of
petition from scnntor-olect Bogy, was read in
tho House to-day, asking the Senatorial bribery
investigation to BIO rooponed, md an opportunity
Connection With tho ohargeB Of bribery, to mako
his statement. Colonel Bogy Bays that all per-
sons, who acted as his frlends during the con-
test, will promptly obey tho summons Of the
Committee, ind tint he will raiao all question
right on tho part Of the Committee to oxainino
his bank account, or tho officers Of any bank
with which ho has dono business The petition
went over under tho rulo.
, 1873-02-18

Cotua1Bts, O., Fob. l7.-In tho House, this
afternoon, bill was introduced to inoroaso tho
fees Of jurors in Juaticcn Courts to 81.60 por
to provide that horeafter tho Sonato ahal mcot
at IL o'clock H.. md that tho morning shnli be
devoted to Committee work, Tho Senate bill
nents was pissed. It ffxos the price at 90 for
tho first three insertions, md 40 cents for each
subsequent insertion. Tho bill to mako verbal
Blander punishable, the ammo aa libol, failed to
pass. Tho bill to provide for ehutos for tho
pasange Of fish ovor dams aerosa streams was
indefinitely postponed.
, 1873-02-18

Certificates OF Organization Fllod.".
Tho Lecture Season.
Special Despateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
spR1Nar1E1p, H., Fob. 17.-The application
of the Chicago Fuel Saving Company, capital
stock, sl00 900, located at Chicago, was hled, and
certificate issuod. Tho application Of the Chi
cage. Engraving Company, capital, o., 900. lo-
Certificate Of Organization issued to tho Braaa
Finfshers' and Moulders' Union, Of Chicago. A
statement was filed aud license issued to the
prussing Vinegar Works, capital stock, $500, 900,
located at Chicago.
Professor Nathan Sheppard, Of Chicago, leo
tu1ed here tonight before tho Young Peoples
Association. Subject, "Tho Tongue.h He MAS
g1eotod by q large audience.
, 1873-02-18

OTTAwA, H., Fob. 17.-Wm Haskill, for many
yoara resident Of this county, died yesterday,
at Btroator.
DETROIT, Mich., Fob, 17.--Jamos Il. Chaplin,
Free Press, dfod in this city yesterday.
:, NEW YolK, Fob. 18.-Carolino dhoaebro,
tcachor in tho Packer Inntitutc, and q we'll
known magazine writer, died near Plermout, N.
<, last night. IIer remains will bo Inferred at
Nnw Yonr, Feb i7-aiokson ". Fioid; i
formor merchant Of this city, died at Rome;
Italy, on tho 18th Of February.
, 1873-02-18

HAN FnANo1aoo, Fob. 17.-A. 3. Moachana,
peaae Commtasioner, from Washington, arrived
at Yrekn on Sunday and started for Van Bromer's
to-day, the Private Secretary OF Governor Grover
accompanying him.
a scouting party Of Modoon burned tho house
Of DonniB Crowley. General Gllem sent do
taolln1ont Of troopa in pursuit, but did not over
take the Indians.
, 1873-02-18
ITALY,

ROME, Fob. liking Victor Emanuel visited
the theatre On Sunday evening, and WAS received
by the audience with shouts Of "Live tho King
of Italy and Amadeo."
The Parliamentary Committee on Religious
Corporations has decided to abolish tho houses
Of the heads Of the religious ordors, and to pro-
vide for the support of The heads themselves and
their Naturalization for the loss Of property.
, 1873-02-18

Illinois state Temperance Conventions
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Fob. IVA call. Is signed
tho 81 26 for State Temperance Convention,
irrespective OF sect or party, to be held In this
city on tho 25th instant Churches, Sabbath
schools, and temperance societies aro Invited to
send dpfegateHt
, 1873-02-18
FIRES.

Destruction OF Property in Various
Places
Special Despatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Fob. 17.-:At Cedar Falls, on
Saturday night, @. II. Mul1arlsy's reaidence was
destroyed BY fire, caused b.. . defective fue.
At Waterloo, Iowa, this noon, the reaidence
Of Henry Wakestein was destroyed from the
sano CAUSE. LoBs betwoen 81 500. and $4,000.
fu1ly covered BY insurance.
, 1873-02-18

LITTLE noog, Ark, Fob. 1.-THE Senate, to-
day, adopted tho majority report ct the Election
Committee In the contested election case OF
Brown u.s. Brookor, In favor Of tho latter on the
ground that he had no notice Of contest. The
House passed tho bill to-day to prevent tho sale
of liquors to minors.
, 1873-02-18

a.. p.,.,,. :. f.tM; WfTGoE' ;:.i L..
Ms eiak lat for about two. months, and has been
confined to his houso greater part OF tho time ,
Dut l.e la 20 9ngroasqd will, Tho affairs Of t}ie
oa ef @s wor ri aaaass IL apto o9 Il h es and CAN'T f
possibly tako time to got woll. Ever since 10
assumed tho Presidency Of tho rond, last July,
ho las worked day and night almost, tnking no
proper time to cat or soop., His present proa-
tration Is tho rcault Of his in1udi-
oious course, and tho gosaip Of tho
streot is, that ho is comp!!etoly. broken
down. His friends, however, think that rest,
and regularity In eating and shopping will re-
store him to his usual robust health. II lo can
DO induced to adopt regular hours, md to coaao
Eric upon basis of prosperity that will give
hip a Worldwide reputation. But, II ho con-
tihnes to pureuo tho Same improper, ,courno ho
haa for some time boon pursuing, ho will cor
tainly become an utter urook, and givo the ono
mics Of tho road On opportunity to glont over his
ruined hoalth and hia dofoatod ambition. E.
, 1873-02-18

Ocenn Steamship News.
New YoaE, Feb. 17.--Tho City Of Montreal,
from Liverpool, has arrived.
Arrived, steamer France, from Ifayre.
LONDON Feb. H.-The steamship Westphalta
has arrived out.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.-Tho steamship olym.
pus, from Boston, has arrived.
, 1873-02-18

T1rusv111E, Pa, Fob. 17.-.A special to tho
Courier Blves an account Of another accident
road. Tho train coming north, leaving, Brady's
Bond at 12.25 p. 1rl., WAS thrown from tho track
by broken ralf. Throo ladies wero injured. but
not seriously. The conductor WAS also elightly
iuiured
, 1873-02-18

Special Despafeh to Tbs Chicago Ttiblt1A,
WABH1NaToN, Feb. 17.-The baltimore Il Ohio,
Ponnsylyania Central, New York Central, and
Eric Railroads: have 1ust entered into an agres-
ment that tho custom Of iBsuing FREQ passes for
bo abolished also, that no round-trip EXCURSION
tloketa shall DO issued BY any OF said Com
, 1873-02-18
Murderer Sentenced.

Special D<spatch to Tia Chicago Tribune.
rLr4ouTu, Ind, Feb. 17.-peter Kruyer, tried
ard convicted ~ being accessory to the mur-
der Of John ". Thornburg here three years
ago. wAa to-day sentenced to two years In the
Ponitenttary.
, 1873-02-18
AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Fob. 17-The Interoolonial
Postal and Telegraph Conference has reoorn-
rnendod the San Francisco route as the most de-
sirable TOR the tranBmieaion Of mails between
Europe and Australia.
, 1873-02-18
EMlT7FRlA AMI

GENEVA, Feb. to.-The Rev. Mermillod hav-
Ing declared to the Federal Council that he waa
determined to exercise the functions Of Vicar
Apostolic, despite tho prohibition Of the authorl-
ties, has boon sont to Tho French frontier under
escort.
, 1873-02-18

sr. Lou1a, No., Fob. I'D. Hirschholl, dry
goods merchant on Fifth street, betwoon Nor
lis boarding-hous to-day by taking chloroform.
No cause assigned for tho oct.
, 1873-02-18

LISBON, Feb. 1.-THE Government organs
officially deny that there is any movement
In Portugal for The establishment OF a Republic.
, 1873-02-18
KANSAS.

TopEKA, Feb. 17.-No business Of importance
WAS transacted In tho Legislature to-day. The
Pomeroy Investigation Committee meots again
tomorrow.
, 1873-02-18
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Feb. 18-0 .. m.-The owners Of tho
steamer Murillo have brought an action for libel
against Lloyds, claiming slo,000 damages.
, 1873-02-18

majority had bccn socurcd for It before It's Introduce
ton No time was given to iss consolidation by tshei
vcnt publicity Of Its scopo o. purpose until II waE to6
late for unfnVtratto criticism to rbadl Harrisburg.
, 1873-02-18

New yonK, Feb. l7.-It Is stated that Presi.
dent Grants Southern tour will be- OF tho great
est Significance to the pooplo Of that section.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
State of Jackson.

There axe many warm advocates Of tie
New State Of Jackson about Bolivar and
1t win only require little time and
schooling to dcyelope thousands Of them
10 the county. We suggest the proprio>
ty Of holding 4 meeting here on the Sd
Monday (nozt Monday week. in this
month for the purpose of selecting Dele
gates to attend the convention which is
called 20 meet in jackson On the 29th.
100 much Importance cannot be attached
10 this popular movement, destined as it
II, IN our humble opinion, to bring into
existence one Of the most wealthy, com
pact, and well proportional States in the
Union. We have cOnversed with many
Of our leading citizens upon the subject
and have failed so far to find scarcely
any opposition whatever to the moves
mcnt. Intelligent men have long since
dropped the spreodeagle humbug and are
disposed to leave all that kind of soft
solder to pot house politicians while they
so in search of truth, mutual blessings
and lasting benefits If there is any way
to get the new State, and we believe there
il, VIC want it just as soon as possible
Roll on the ball.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
How it Takes.

From the following extract which we
IRE permitted to take from a private letter
written to one Of our townsmen by
distinguished citizen Of North Mississippi
il viii be seen that the project now on
foot TO form a new State out If portions
Of Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
takes we'll in his section
II am for the new State, and would
call it jackson, after the old hero States
man Win try and attend the Convcn-
ion. Do hope the State will be formed.
L will be one Of the most compact, home
genaous, wealthy, intelligent, independent
ard prosperous States in the Union. Not
100 large or too small, but just right and
admirably adapted to moral, intellectual
md physical growth aid perfection. In
the right latitude, with rich lands, diver
sltied productions, with river aud rail,
road facilities.
Sentiments like the above are as thick
as leaves Of the forest, and point plainly
10 the final elimination of the greatest
move ever made by the people interested
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS
IN BULIVARi
First Monday in august. 1878.
One for the Marrow Gauge Rail
Road from Brownsville via
WhiteviIIe and Bolivar to
Middleton.
One for the Purpose OF Organic
ing an Agricultural Asso-
citation.

We have been requested by large
number Of the most wealthy and enter
prising citizens Of the county to publish
the fact that call has been made for .
convention to be held in this place on
the first Monday in August next, having
for its aim the speedy construction of the
proposed Narrow Gauge Railroad from
Brownsville to Middleton. Every one
favorable or unfavorable to the enterprise
is most earnestly invited to attend. Gen
tlemen from distance will be cared for
10 genuine Hardeman county style The
subject is worthy of more than passing
notice and justly commands the attention
of the public.
On the same day it is proposed to or
ganize and place on foot an Agricultural
Association for Hardeman county.
Able and experienced advocats viii be
present, and nothing will be left undone
to make the day one long to be remem-
bered by our people.
As wave follows wave, so one good
move begets another, adding strength and
infusing life into individuals, communi-
lies, towns and counties.
"IIang out your banners on the outer
wall The cry is still they come -
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
A Dog d Subject, Which the dog
end Quarterly Court Ought to
Act On
By NJ T P.

Patience is q good thing and every man
should possess it In passing through
the world man has frequent calls to ex-
ereise patience. I have been led to in~
vestigate the circum stances under which
it is most necessary for a man to practice
this godlike virtue and am convinced that
he who tries to raise sheep requires a
larger supply of patience than any other
man. Having taken up an idea that NUT
ton was good food for man and that wool
was more valuable than dog hair, l went
to considerable expense in starting flock
Imported my ram, from Kentucky at a
heavy layout, to improve our common
stock. Having carried my ewes safely
over the winter and over their Iambing
season it occurred to me that any one
might feIicitate me on my success TWEEN
ty two fine half cotswold lambs, ewes do
ing well, ram looking fartherly aud com~
Portable. But see now one little IN
dershot black, bench legged dog, Une old
''brindley" dog and a bobtailed white dog
met together, and said the bench legged,
"let US change our diet, I'll be doggoned
if l eat a. SIS tough beef any longer;
| our Magistrates say we dogs are too & od
to be taxed, all the billy bit boys and
hunters declare US entitled To liglng.
Now MIR. P. has a g5odly number of
spring lambs and with or without caper
/ Ii bo1o
No sooner said than done, off trotted
! the three untaxed dogs and eas no four
! of Mr. Ps spring, half biooied lambs,
worth SIS. Mr. P. you see, is q poor
taxed devil; sheep taxed, land taxed,
mule taxed, cow taxed, hog taxed, head
taxed-but yet he must not grumble at
feeding untaxed dogs on lamb worth IS
cents pound and It's petit worth quarter.
Don't you think this is rather rare and
not we'll done? Well, this is not all 2.
keeps his sheep close around his house,
and sees them three or four times a day
herds them every night and guards them
as well as he can. Bench leg went up a
spout, but yesterday brindly came back
with another black bench legged and
down went two lambs and 4 eve to fur
nish warm, fresh meat and drink for
these untazed geutemanIy dogs. Thes-
instances and such like are calculated t
bring the sublime virtue mentioned iutc
vigorous exercise and they are also highly
calculated to fostera christian and broth
erly feeling in the breast Of the unworthy
sheep owner. Let Us have a change.
advocate strongly raising one or the othel
f Of these races of animals, sheep or dogs
and as we cannot raise both move, tha
since the legislature shirked It's duty il
| a cowardly manner and tarew the re
sponsibility on the Magistrates, who's,
business it eng not to be, that every an,
: each man who is fool enough to try az,
! introduce fnc stock sheep into the coua
E ", fer the L,EcG: O. ~. IL .-zsa g
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
The Meeting at Whiteville
on The 9TH.


The railroad meeting at Whitcyiile last
Friday was well attended, there being a
large number of the leading and inGuen-
tial citizens of that section and many
ladies present
True to his appointment, Dr.. J. D.
Smith, pres Ident of the Holly Springs
Brownsville and Ohio Railroad, WIS there,
and having been introduced to the large
audience assembled in the Academy
building, proceeded to deliver one of the
very best railroad speeches We ever heard.
The Doctor is calm, selEpossessed,
Thoughtful man, and his manner Of deliv~
cry adds weight to the subject he touches.
He is a plain, matter-of-iact man, inst
such an one % sober, Industrious and
prudent men delight TO hear. lie assur>
ed his hearers that the road from Browns
Vile to Whitevil!e could be graded and
cross.tied for $500 per mile, and that if
tue citizens Of Whiteville and vicinity
would subscribe S25, 900 in lands and
money, and the citizens Of Cedar Chapel
would do the same, and those about
Watkins Mil would take $4,000, he
ielt safe in saying that there would be TO
doubt Of the road being speedily con-
structed. In regard to the advantages to
be gained 10y the building Of the road from
Brownsville cia Whiteyille and Bolivar
/ to Middleton, his statements were close
and to the point in every instance, and
( there was not one within the sound Of
his voice who did not feel that ne knew
the facts and was telling them. He sale
that this gap, once filed up by narrow
gauge road, would form Ink in ia,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

timber as can be found on the continent.
There is the Memphis & Knoxville road,
now being built and when completed,
running through the county east and
west; and there again is the road from
Brownsville to Middleton, which also
marks ou+ entire limit from northwest
to southeast course. All environing
or crossing at Bolivar, concentrating
trade and travel, giving facilities une>
qualled by any place in the South, and
laying the foundation for a prosperous
and populous city.
This picture, with its multitude of his
sing locomotives, work shops, schools,
churches and factories is not overdfawn,
and is only slumbering in the present to
wake unto life and being in the future
Brain work, energy and capital, carefully
combined and intelligently manipulated,
can accomplish al this and even more.
Bolivar should rise to the Importance
of the position she occupies, and the man
who folds his hands and sucks away her
life block is no more worthy of her sup
port than an assassin is of sympathy. 1t
is the duty Ct every one to extend reason
able aid to the development of the town
and country he lives in. Let US all work
in the glorious cause of Progress with
willing hearts and ready hands.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
Tie Coming Convention.

On the 29th of the present month
convention is to be held in Jackson for
ahe purpose Of considering the formation
of the long talked OF new State, which, if
formed at all, is to be composed of North
Mississippi, West Tennessee and Western
kentucky. Delegates from every city,
town and civil district in the limits Mans
co, are requested to attend and partici>
pute in the movement. Ample arrange
mants will DC made for the accommodate
ton Of ali, and the citizens of Jackson
will leave nothing undone to render the
occasion most pleasant and agreeable 10
those in attendance. just where and
VIXEN, some twenty or thirty years ago,
this idea originated, VIC know not, but at
this time it is full of meaning and con-
taius the germ which, if brought to mas
turity, will adj another State to the
Union, compact in form and identical in
interest Indeed, the subject is full of
wcghty considerations, and viii certainly
Lring together Il large aud respectable
body Of Intelligent men from the Tennes-
see to the Mississippi, from the TaIla>
hatchio to the Ohio
Necessary to the birth of the new State
is a two thirds vote of all the voters in
The proposed limits, tho consent Of the
General Assembly and Of Congress.
The work on this bold and compre-
heusiye undertaking has fairly begun,
and it would not surprise Us if the PEG.
pie Interested did pursue it to completion
Examine your maps, and see if 1t does
uot look all right on paper
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
What Was Done.

At the convention held in Memphis On
the Sd instant by the friends and advo-
Gates of thorough railroad system for
Memphis and surrounding country, a
committee was appointed for the purpose
Of preparing suitable documents for
publication, and to call convention to be
COMPOSED of delegates from Eastern
Arkansas, North Mississippi and West
Tennessee, to take further action in the
matter. The convention VIII probably
be called to meet in Memphis some time
during the coming winter. We anticis
pate great good to result from the work
so earnestly begun and hore that the
coming convention may be largely at
tended
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11

dollars a head for each heep, ram, lamb
or wether, and be confined in the county
Jail for six months as a malicious Iunatic.
And whereas, it acerues greatly to the
financial welfare of the country and sub
serves the benevolent end OF preventing
worthless innovaters from introducing
the depredatOry and vicious sheep into
our midst, and also keeps down the SUR
plus of our own valuable stock, both
sheep and hogs, move that each and
every energetic citizen who imports or
procures to be imported, one of those
precious animals known to lame as I'M
dershot iawed bitches and crosses her
with that most lordly and noble animal
yclept the "yaller dog thereby produces
ing litter of six or ten bench legged
beauties. be entitled to a bonus of $40
in greenback and the privilege of wearing
a collar on which in letters of gold, at
the expense of the county shall be inscrib-
ed the words D. A. d. 4, which means
dash all dog takers Who tells me dogs
have no souls it is false: if they be not
fellow mortals why do we men love them
SOP If they be not brothers by nature
why do we men fight for them so Two
ours, care not how worthless and mans
gy, can set two men by the ears in a min
ute and half by any watch in town. 1
place my two moves before the people of
Hardeman and want every man to
think for himself and decide which he
will have, mutton OF dog meat. And
hereby give notice that every dog, gentle
or simple, cur or curly, WHO S found on
my premises without his owner shall be
shot to death or as near it as d load of
buckshot well aimed and well wished can
shoot him.
claim the right to protect my proper
ty against, coons, oppossums, squirrels
and gophers, and other ferae and l call
a dog untaxed and inclined to mutton
( as worse in nature aad fully as wild as
a wolf, and as cunning under the head oil
| ferae, which it is lawful to destroy. beg
our worthy Magistrates to take the case
under serious consideration and see il
they can not do something to foster the
! great sheep raising interest and protect i
from worthless dogs that consume all and
produce nothing. The food fed one dos
during twelve months in a family, will
support tive sheep that will shear siz
pounds of wool worth near two dollars
and ten cents and they will produce from
| two to four lambs which can be eaten a
two months old without expense to tht
owner Every dog should pay for hi
support. If he is valuable his owner will
or ought to pay cheerfully; if he is NJ
account, let him die the death of dag
and be doggoned.