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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

Do IT.-FCr the sake of appearances,
if for nothing else, pull up the sickly
shrubs in the Court House yard ana put
native grow ths-Yellow poplar, box'alder
and red elm-in their stead. The pesky
good for nothing trash has been standing
and trying to grow a shade large enough
to cover a cricket for three years and
they are actually in a worse fix than when
Mr. Skinner skinned the county for the
price of them. We believe they cost
about Sos, and it is a notorious fact that
the whole batch of them as they stand,
and have stood for three years, are not
worth a cent and are too thin to spread
Root EN- up and let's 90 into the bottom
and get something that will make a shade.
Look at the accepting ash and be satifed.
1t looks like an old peanut bush that had
been "chawed' off by blind OK, while
the egergreesS are as yellow as a heather
Chinee and as repulsive as a stink pot.
Again we ask the people to tear them
up, root and branch, and put native
growths in their stead
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

G. BERGLUND & BRo-In another col
umn will be found the card of this enter,
prising firm, who are now manufacturing
heavy wooden goods All orders filled
promptly on short notice. They will pay
cash for clean tub washed wool, and
guarantee good work and fair dealing.
They are also agents for the sale of the
celebrated Sweed Seamless Sacks, the
best in the market. Send for circulars,
price list and sample of goods.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
nuSic

H. G. HOLLENBERG, for many years
known in this community as a popular
and reliable Piano aud ORGAN dealer, has
lately opened a large stock Of Sheet
Music, Music Rocks, Vi0Iins, Guitars,
Flutes. Flies, Drums, Brass Inatru>
ments and Musical Merchandise of every
description, Wholesale and retail Oar
schools and colleges will fad the rroxie
nifty of such q house greatly convenient.
Send for Catalogues of the GREAT SoUrH-
WESTERN Music House, 274 Second Street,
MENPuIs, IENN. sept2Q II
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

Carry THE NEws.-John Warren is
doing splendid work on the NJ. & K. rail
road in Hatchie bottom, and that too at
rapid rae. Those who are silly enough
to doubt the early completion of the road
from this point cast to Henderson Stat
ton should go down and see the work as
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

BARsECUR There will be barbecue
at Bishops Spring east Of the Carraway
neighborhood to~day We learn that
Maj. w. j. Sykes will be present to ad-
dress the people in the interest of the
Middleton, Bolivar and Brownsville Rail
road. He is a splendid speaker and will
certainly engage the attention OF all those
who may have the pleasure of hearing
him
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
Married

Al "Pontine," the residence of the
brides father, Paul T. Jones, Esq Oh
the 9Th instant, by Rev. John II. Gray
d. D., Miss Matte Jones to Robert Tate
NJ. d.
at the residence OF the brides father
on the 9th instant by Ed. C. c. McDan
iel, Ed Milo Scott to Mary NJ. Thomp,
son. All of this county.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

To-NIGHT-The citizens of Bolivar are
requested to meet in the court room to-
night. Maj. w. }. Sykes will be here
and has been prevailed on to deliver one
of his matchless speeches in the interest
of Bolivar and Hardeman county. Let
none absent themselves from the meeting
if it is possible to attend, as the Major
is always instructive as well as entertain,
ing. Let him have a full house and a
patient hearing The ladies are particur
larly requested to attend.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
Emigration TuTning-CheaD Farms
IN South west Missouri!

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company offers ], 200, 900 acres ofland in
Genital and Southwest Missouri, at from
IS to So per acre, on seven wears time.
with Tree transportation f ON St. Louis to
all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches and
law-abidlng society invite emigrants
from all points to this land Of fruits and
flowers For particulars address A. Tuek,
Land Commissioner, ~ louis, No
feb7 2Iu
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
Nntice to Cnrresnnndents

When you write an article for publica-
tion, write on only one side Of the paper
use INK; write as plainly as you can
and, if possible, do your own punctuar
ton, etc. Don't leave the printer in the
dark as to who you are, but always send
your name along whether it is to appear
IN print or not We Will not publish
anonymous articles.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

THE DUBOIS GIN-R G. Craig e Co.,
377 Main st, Memphis, dealers in agri-
cultural implements and seeds ofall kinds,
are agents for the Dubois patent Flaged
Rib Cotton Gin, the best invention of the
age. Parties in need of gin Of superior
quality and great capacity should not
fail to look into the merits Of the Dubois.
Send to Craig q Co. for circulars, or call
and see them In person.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

BOLIVAR MALE ACADEMY.-The next
session of this school will commence on
the first DAY of September next. The
Trustees have secured the services of
Mr. 7. 3 Barley, a gentlemen of expert
ence, who comes among us we'll recon-
mended and vouched for by some of the
best men in the land See card in an
other column
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

JUST So.-Save ali the turnip seed you
can, save all the fodder, and cut grass
with hearty good will There is mon
ey in it. Save all the forage you can
and then when winter sets in our people
will not be compelled to buy northern
hay. Give this little item a passing
thought, Mr. Farmer, and act according
to the dictates of common sense. Don't
allow the fodder to burn up or the grass
to die Make hay while the sun
shines and then the cloudy weather
will not be half so dismal as it would
should you turn deaf ear to this appeal.
Think of the old slab sided cows, razor
backed hogs and shad bellied horses.
Feed, give EN- feed
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
Take Notice.

~ Act Of Congress, after the lst day
of July, 1878, subscribers to all weekly
papers must pay twenty cents postage per
annum, no matter if the subscriber does
live in the county where the paper is
printed. Let each patron ofthe BOLIVAR
BULLETIN make a note Of this.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
,9uqat 8fairs.

B0E@ No transient or Legal Advertis
ment published until paid for.
BSg- Subscription u ~1ey (S2) must be
paid in advance
Ia No attention vii be given anony-
nous communications.
Sa~ We wall thank our friends for all
local or neighborhood items.
Bss5~ One cross mark on the margin of
che paper means your subscription has
expired; two cross marks means pay up
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

CLosED.-Confcrance closed its labors
last Saturday. 1t vas our purpose to
publish sYnopsis OF proceedings, but
the minutes were carried away before we
had an opportunity to read them Not
knowing what to say, therefore we say
nothing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
Standard Weights.

Arrival and Departure Of Trains On
the Ripley Rail Road.
On and after the 9Th inst the rosscn-
ger train will leave Middleton at A n,
and arrive at Ripley at 1870 A. NJ. Leave
Ripley at P. NJ. and arrive at Middleton
at 4:3U P NJ No Sunday trains,
w. G. FALkNER, President.
Nov y, 1872
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

If you want a pack or two of fine
visiting cards, call at this Office. We
have the material and know how to dc
the work.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

SCRDIMAGE "A little scrimmage took
place In one Of our business houses last
Tuesday morning between two gentlemen,
which added few dollars to the corpor-
alton fund No serious damage.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

Some time ago we said that Capt. NJ. II.
Pirtle was liberal dealer and we stick
to it vet Just call and see him and learn
the facts as we have.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

PETITIoN.-A petition numerously sign
ed has been forwarded to the Governor
praying him to pardon w j. Ray, cons
yicted at our last term of Court of vOlun>
tary manslaughter. Our readers viii res
member that Ray killed an old man
named John Showers IN the southern
part of the county about one year ago,
and that he has been confined in Jail at
this place ever since, not being able to
give bail. Many persons here deem him
quite guiltless of crime, and even those
who think he acted badly cannot deny
the fact that he has been the subject of
much punishment already, for full
! twelve months in the jail of Har1eman
county without warmth in winter or ven
tilation in summer is nothing less than
punishment Of the severest kind. AS we
have stated before and elewhere in this
issue, Ray was found guilty of voluntary
granddaughter and sentenced to the penis
Tertiary for the term of two years,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

ENCOURAGING Reports from all over
the county concerning the crops are of
the most encouraging nature, and the ex-
tended faces met with three or four weeks
ago have disappeared and every gem
tleman from the country we meet seems
to be in a good humor with himself, the
clerk Of the weather and all the rest of
mankind. The outlook is any thing but
disparaging and is full of promise.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

CAN STAND II Our exchanges gener>
ally complain of dirth an the matri-
monial market, on account of the hot rays
which old Sol is shedding upon mother
earth, but we are proud to say that Har--
deman county folks can stand it. Last
Monday while the mercury stood at &c
in the shade our clever and always ac-
oommodating County Clerk issued four
marriage licenses to parties who were in
sure-enough meItIngmood Talk about
fire proving metal and all that, how is
this for a fair test of genuine pluck and
unadultera ted anxiousness.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

To BE Enlarged Mr.. Henry Reyn-
Odds has purchased the business house
on the north. west corner of the square
from Gen. Il. P. Nicely, and is going to
convert it into an elegant two story struo
ture, the same to have an improved and
hansome front He will occupy it him.
SELF and turn his building opposite the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church into a
residence Another good sign of the
rapid improvement of our town.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

Plenty Of fresh staple and fancy gro
cerie- at Dueaus.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

BOLIVAR FEMALE ACADEMY-By refers
ence to a card in another column it viii
be seen that this School will be opened
on the first Monday of September next.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

j. r. Reaves & Co, at Middleton, are
selling off their summer stock of dress
goods Mt cost
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
BOLIVAR DIVISION No. IS UNITED
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.

heats every WFBaEsDAv EvEHTNs at o'clock il
Odd EelloRs. Hall corner Market and Water Streets
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

II you want bargains in summer dr5ss
goods ga to }. Il. Reaves d Co., at Mid
dIetOn,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

The acay to hare a good Local Papel
IS to support It 6y your OtCH patronage
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15
BOLIVAR PosTorFTCH.
MASONIC.

CLINTON LODGE, EO.-54-Meets first Monday IN
acl mouth i y ADAMS, W 81. J Polk. See'y.
BOLIVAR CHA PTEE. No 34-Meets second Mon
day in each month. v, Q GRAY. n Ell JoaS II
POLK. Secretary.
BOLIVAR COUNCIL. No. I6-Mests third Monday
"a each month. ADAMS, Z G n JEo Polk,
Recorder.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

When you 90 to Middleton don't fail
to call on J. r. Reaves d Co. They are
selling out their summer goo Is at cost.
July % At
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-15

Fine photographs at three dollars per
dozen, at McCarley's gallery.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

excessive smoking. With the frankness
Of manner which has ALWAYS been Mr. Col
fsxs leading characteristic, and hes con.
tributcd 80 largely TO his popularity, he
publicly stated his belief that this was the
cause of his illness, and herewith his de.
cision TO abandon so injurious ahabit. lie
has not, as we are crcdibly informed, in
dulged in the use of tobacco since that
time; but there is an impression among
his most intimate friends that he has new
er entirely recovered from the prostration
caused by that attack. Indeed, some of
his friends who are in positions TO know
do not hesitate TO express The opinion that
the unpleasant entanglements into which
ho has been led in connection with the
Cakes Ames disclosures are directly rela-
ted to the impairment Of his faculties by
disease two years ago. This theory,
though covering unpleasant intelligence,
will yet be received by thousands of
warm friends of tho vcepresident
throughout the country with some
thing like qualification as Offering q per-
fectly satisfactory explanation of what
was beginning TO be considered in n light
prciudcinl to his character for truthful
ness. II is said to he the belief of the vice
presidents family, among others. that Mr.
Colfax's memory was impaired at the time
Of the attack referred TO, and that his re-
pcated denial Of facts asserted by Mr..
Ames and corrobora,ed by record evil
dence can only be accounted for upon the
ground that all knowledge of the trans
action has passed from his memory There
could not be more melancholy instance
Of the injurious effects of the excessive
use of tobacco.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
COLFAN AGAIN.

Even the newspapers which affect TO be.
lieve Vice President Coliaxs statement
before the Poland committee, cannot OK.
onera.e him Of tho charges oil prevarica-
ton and falsehoo1. These remain and
must continue to remain in full force
against him. 1t now transpires that IN
stead Of having received an addition Of
twelve hundred dollars to his income at
about the period at which he declared he
could not have added so large sum to il
without knowing its source, he was the re-
cipient of $4,000 from his friend
Nesbitt. And i. further ,ranspires ,ha,
20 long ago Us 1862, suspicion of his in
,egriiy were entertained by people in his
own congressional dis,ric, in Indiana. A
correspondent of the New York Sun
says:
Thi. Is not the first time that Colfax
mas Dfcu NJ ". IN 100 tne COrTcsuOu-
dent lived in Colfaxs old (the Ninth
Indiana) congressional district, and wa,
present Mt several Of the Joint debate.
which Coifax held with hi. then Demo.
cratic competitor, the Hon. David Turpie
afterwafd United States Senator.
Al all Of these meetings Mr.. Turpie no.
cused Coliax Of having made money by
corrupt Affiliations with railroad inpa.
MES and congressional grants, and he OF
fered 10 prDveit. Colfax tried u parry
this charge by appealing to bis reclitude.
and by calling his democratic competitor
copperhead. Still Tnrpie's accusations
made such an impression upon the people
OF the district, wh.re Cpifax two wears be.
fore had been elected b" an overwhelming
majority, that he came very near being de.
fested, or rather owed his election 10 very
Z questionable manipulstions Of the ballot
box in Newton county, newly organized
( nnd very sparsely settled county. The
I Hon. Godlove 5. Orh, congressman from
the Eighth Indiana district declares
these old charges sgsins, Colfax were
true.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

IT is intimated that hundreds of thous.
ands of dollars will be spent to defray the
expenses Of the several investigating CON-
mittee' now "nosing' out frauds agains,
the government, in elections, etc. Tax.
payers might contemplate the haul with
calmncss if there were any assurance tina,
any of the corruptionists would suffer
even light punishment for their offences
against the government and their want of
integrity.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
Our Home Advertisers.
&. WINSTON,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
No ~ Ono LrvEE

Offers the following valuable real ate for
sale. which is selected from very large list
of valuable real estate for sale and lease,
as presenting very favorable terms for IN
Nestinents:
A large two story house, in good repair,
together with 2 lots, on Cross street, near
school house, No. / bargain.
That fine large house and lot O, block ~,
city. on Washington avenue between Fourth
and Filth streets.
Lot No. 8, block No. q, Ohio L"voc.
Two splendid high lots on Walnut street,
next to corner of Eigth street. Very cheap.
Two lots on Tenth street. between Walnut
and Cedar streets. Very desirable and will
be sold cheap.
Three lots on Cedar street, well situated
at bargain.
Those two fine business lots. Ii and IL.
block II, city, on Commercial avenue, near
corner Of Eighth street. on ich now
stands the livery stable of Miles Parker
Possession given iir,t of April.
Four lots on Twcnty-irst street. near Com
mercial avenue and freight depot OF the G..
and '. railroad.
Two lots on Commercial avenue, near cor
ner Of Thirty-third street. win be sold
cheap.
Two good business lots. and g. bloc / 81
city. on Washington avenue aud corner %
Fifteenth street. Directly opposite custom
house
Lots o, 10. IL and ~ same block and In rear
OF last mentioned lots. on Fifteenth street
Lots aud 10, block 80. city, on Thirteenth
street, near Commercial avenue. Price 5000
each.
inc farm of 80 acres. with good i'm.
prov ments ut Goose Island. adjoining the
fariL Df O. Greenlec. Esq The soil and fer
tiltI are unsurpassed. being rich bottom
land entirely above overflow.
several well imp owed fruit farms IN Pu-
laski county.
10000 acres unimproved lands in Alcxan-
der and Pulaski counties, in bodies TO suit
purchasers.
10000 acres unimprovcd. well timbercd
land IN Arkansas, near OsceOla. 40. | cotton
lands. Titles 10 ali the foregoing perfect.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

Ma. c. f. SEARS, now on the staff of the
Louisville 'Courier-Journap previously
editor of the Paducah 'Kentuckan' is
mentioned as probable commissioner
from Kentucky to the Vienna exposition,
in case the Legislature pass the bill provid.
Ing for the appointment of commissioners
from that state.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
STIRRING Up CONDUCTORS.
now SOME RAILROAD MEN GET
THEIR MONEY.
cincinnati GnIetie. Fol- FL


1t has been "A source OF wonder TO
very many people that the bushes. of tho
purchase mud sale Of railroad tickets by
private parties should thrive ut MI in u
city where all the railroads have their
own tickets on sale. The tickets must be
bought originally from the railroads, ana,
Of course, no man could afford u do that
and thea sell at lower rates than he
bought. 1t is necessary that the tickets
sold by private parties should be at lower
rates Than they could be had at the rail.
road offices, and, therefore, IN order to
make the business pay, they mus, be OBJ
tanned a. much lower rates. The exigen-
cies of business may now and then cause
man who has purchased ticket to
abandon bis trip, and leave the ticket
useless in his possession. TO
him, dealer in tickets who will buy the
dead paper even at half-price is useful !;
but one can hardly believe that there are
enough such cases to warrant the estab-
lishment Of ticket brokers' offices in the
large cities. Recently, in this city, It will
be remembered, one Of the dealers in
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

WHEN Senator Pomeroy paid York
seven thousand dollars for his vote, Pome.
roy did not anticipate the part his seven
thousand dollars were to play in tho re-
generation Of Kansas politics. 1t is not
large sum to pay either for the amour,
Of good it promises to do. 1t
voted Pome-oy out of the senate
1t has aroused public indignation in Kan
sas against dishonesty and ,rickery in
politics, and incensed tho people against
politicians who practice them. 1t has
brought about a political revival in the
state, and certainly no state needed it
more. Public meetings are being held in all
parts fit, and the people are denouucing,
in no gentle way, the men who have
brought disgrace on Kansas and the
country. The result of the present excite
ment will lie that the men who come be-
fore the people of Kansas, at least for a
time following the present exposures in
that state, asking them for
their suirages for any Office,
Will have 10 be free from the suspicion
of "A lack Of integrity, and will dare TO re-.
sort to no undetermined dealings to secure
an election. Pomeroy's seven thousand dol
lars was the last hair wsich broke the
strength Of corruption in Kansas.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

the presidential Southern tourists will
start from Washington on the twentieth
of March. Richmond, Virginia, will he
the FIRST stopping place. The govern
ments Of Southern states are to be visited
and already preparations are bvirg made
to give the president an enthusiastic re
ception.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
Mr.. COLFAX'S HEAD OUT OF
FIX.
From the New York Tribune -,

J II will doubtless he remembered that
Vice President Colfax was prostrated
~ it'll su Jden and alarming illness some
swo years ago, causing his friends throug-
put tie country serious anxiety. The at
lack was Ia the nature Of partial paraly-
,is, and was believed both by himself and
ais physician TO have been brought on by
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
'uE DOLLAR WEEKLY BULLETIN

A FOUR hundred thousand dollar Gus
tom-housc is what Memphis is looking
forward to with pride.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21

THREE men were publicly whipped. ac.
corliDg to law, in Cad liz, Kentucky, the
other day, for petit larceny.