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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28

A somewhat similar case occurred re-
Gently in New Hampshire, when party
mailed letter purPorting to contain
two SO notes, the letter being address
ed to a gentleman in this city, for whom
the sender was acting as agent in some
business matters. The recipient, how
ever, upon opening the document found
but one note of $40, and at once report
ed the matter. An agent of the Office
at once sought the man who sent the
letter, and after some conversation the
latter stated, on his firm belief, that
young lady employed in the post-ofice
where the letter was mailed had stolen
the other note, resealed the letter, and
forwarded it. After some further con-
versation, the agent remarked:
''IM GOING TO HAVE HER ARRESTED"
This at once started the young man,
who replied, Good God, you don't
mean it." eyes I do" said the official,
'and you must appear as witness
against her."
"Why," said the thief, for such he
was, {" I wouldn't do that for a hundred
dollars I'd rather pay the money my
self"
The suspicious of the agent were now
fully confirmed, and, assuming an en-
tirely different tone, he taxed the rogue
with his rascality and eventually made
him confess he had put only one bill
in the letter. He also made restitution
of the SO, after which lie was permit
ted to depart, the case being simply
one of breach of trust between man and
man, and not of nature that the post
Office authorities could interfere with.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
AFTER THE APPLE.
KATE PUTNAM oseooD.

Behind me clang the golden doors
No strength Of mine may ope again;
Before me stretch the wild, waste shores
These hands to harvest fields must train.
Ny last look, turning to the skies
OF Eden that I lose to-day,
Sees but the lghtnings of your eyes,
Like flaming swords to bar the way.
You stand there, in your innocence,
Amazed, indignant at such end;
Judging passion too intense
For Uniformed souls to comprehend.
From you within to me without
4 distance from TO
OutbrOadens-the abyss Of doubt,
'FwiIt dream and wake that needs mEst be.
Yet think not, howsoever wide,
That gulf shall not be spanned at last;
Nor fancy shOreless deeps divide
The eIiled future from the past.
The path my feet have trOd before
Or soon or late you too shall tread;
may not walk your Eden more,
But you viii come to me instead,
For, various Of taste, trOw
That, since our common mothers fall
Some fruit upon that self-same bOugh
Hath ripened fer the lips of all;
And hang it low or hang it high,
And be the flavor sour or sweet,
For you in turn the time draws nigh
To pluck the apple and to eat.
Till then perehance Tis well your eyes
Should seattle with their igOrsnt scOrns
60 shelter in your Paradise,
And leave me here among the thOrns.
But when yOu too, without the gates,
Look, shuddering, DER the desert bare,
Then turn-and pardon one who waits
To make pathway for you there.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
NUMBER 80.

racy to the earl of Derby and the
queens government must be support
ed, " to the duke of Wellington, who
used this argument to induce one of his
party to vote for government measure
which both of them disliked. Peel's
celebrated question, ''What is apound, "
arose during a debate on finance mat
ters. "Restore the heptachy" appear
ed to Canning about as practicable as to
reform the Parliament, The "leap in
the dark" was the name which the late
earl of Derby candidly gave to his own
reform bill in the House of Lords in
1867. " Upsetting the coach " was the
same earl's mode of characterizing Lord
John Russell's proceeding in regard to
the fall of the Grey ministry. '' You
shall hear me % said Mr.. Disraeli to
the House of Commons, 35 years ago,
when the young member was received
with derisive laughter or, rather, his
words were: "I will sit down now
but the time will come when you will
listen to me, "a prediction certainly
fulfilled in later years. Mr.. DisIaeli's
" historical conscience was appealed
to by him, to justify an opinion express
sed in early life, but abandoned at a
later period in his career. The same
statesman's looming in the future" re-
ferred to a prospective though unan-
nounced adjustment and reduction o
fovofioD Tt vras ba too Who claimed
to have been " educating his party" to
the appreciation of measures not before
palatabIe to them,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
FIRMNEss.
PHOEBE CARY.

Well, lot him go, and let him stay
do net mean to die;
I guess he'll find that I can live
without him, if I try;
He thought to frighten me with froWns
So terrible and black
He'll stay away a thousand years
Before I ask him back!
He said that I had acted wrong,
And foolishly beside;
l won't forget him after that
1 wouldn't if died.
II was wrong, what right had he
To be so cross with me?
1 know I'm not an angel quite
I don't pretend to be.
He had another sweetheart once,
And now when we fall out,
He always says she was not cross,
And that she didn't pOut,
It is enough to veX a saint
It's more than can bear;
I wish that girl of his was
Well, don't care where.
He thinks that she was pretty, too
Was beautiful as good;
I wonder if she'd get him back
Again, now, if she could?
I know she would, and there she is
She lives almost in sight;
And now its almost nine O'Clock
Perhaps he's there tonight.
I'd almost write to him to come;
But then I've said I won't,
I do not care so much. but she
Shan't have him if I don't,
Besides, I know that I was wrong,
And he was in the right;
I guess I'll tell him sO-and then
/ WISH he'd come tonight.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
FROlf R1SHLNGTOM

Gov. McCook having declined the reap
pontment to the Governorship of Colorado
Territory tho President has nominated g. H.
Elbert, OF that Territory, as his successor, to
take effect on the 7th Of April, the expiration
of McCooks term.
-Pardons have been issaei by the Presi-
dent to John c. Robinson, Of South Carolina
and William c. Dufries, of North Carolina,
both convicted of Ku-Klux crimes and SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment in the Al
bany penitentiary. The former had served
six and the latter eighteen months Of their
terms.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
Selected Miscellany.
TIRED.

A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee, that has so much to bear
child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath a th8tch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers folding yours so
tight;
You do not prize this blessing over much,
You are almost too tired to pray tonight.
But it is bIessedness! Some years ago
/ did not it as do to-day
We are so dull and thankless; and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away.
And now it seems SURPRISING strange TO me-
That while wore the badge Of motherhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly,
The little child that brought me only good
And If some night when you sit down to rest,
You miss the elbow from your tired knee;
This restless curling head from of your
The Iisping tongue that clatters constantly )
If from your own, the dimpled hands had
slipped
And neer would nestle in your own again,
II the white feet into their grave had dropped,
! could not blame you, for your SORROW
then!
I wonder 80 that mothers ever fret,
At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints when the day Is wet,
Are ever black enough to make them troWn !;
If could find little muddy boot,
Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor,
II csuId kiss a rosy restless foot,
And hear it patter in my home once more I;
If I could mend a broken toy to-day,
Tomorrow make a kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say,
She was more blissfully content than 1.
But ahi the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head =
NV singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy used to kiss is dead!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
OHT WE,NT

Lieut.. Fred Grant has been assigned to
duty on Gen. Sheridan's staff, at Chicago.
st Louis-The strike the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Norther Railroad is practically
ended. The Company has over fifty new
engineers, and the freight trains have resumed
running. About forty strikers, and those en-
gagged in obstructing the road, destroying
property and interfering with trains are now
in Jail at different points, and will be prosecu-
ted to the utmost extent of the law.
st. Louis has contracted for waterworks
engine, to cost $3.50, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

"A Porto Plata, San Domingo letter, states
there is considerable excitement there, grow
ing out of the following circumstances On
the announcement Of the lease of SamAna Bay
to Americans, one Mezi, formerly Governor of
Porto Plata, protested against President Baezs
action, gathered some followers and threatened
TO attack Porto Plata. Gonzales, the present
Governor of Porto Plata, sent few govern
mont troops and dispersed Mezi's followers
Mezi and his two sons fed, finally taking ref
uge in the private residence of British Counsul
Hamburger. Gonzales sent to Hamburger,
demanding that they be given up to him, but
Hamburger refused, claiming that the British
flag protected fugitives in his private residence
as if they were at his official consulate Office.
Gonzales ordered the refugees to be taken by
force, and they were thus taken from the resi-
dence. Hamburger protested, and is reported
TO have sent for an English M 4n-of-war. The
course of Gonzales is indorsed by President
Baez, and the prisoners have been sent under
guard from Porto Plata to st. Domingo.
-Havana-On the strength of cable dis
patches from London the police here have ar
rested Austin Byran Bidwell, alias Warren, his
wife, and Harry Nun, a servant. Bidwell is
supposed to be the principal operator in the
recently discovered frauds on the Bank of
England and answers to the description teIe-
graphed by the L0ndon police. Travelling
with an American passport he went through
France into Spain and reached Santander
where he embarked on a French steamer for
Havana. The steamer arrived here Saturday
when the whole party were taken into custody.
Bidwell and the servant Num-, are in Jail, and
forbidden to hold communication with any one
or each other. The lady was permitted to re-
main at a hotel, where she is under the surveil-
lance of the police. Although there is no
eXtradition treaty between Spain and Great
Britain, the authorities will send the whole
party back to London if the proper proof is
furnished. A detective is expected from Eng
land soon to identify and take charge of the
preservers. 1t is stated that the confession OF
Noyes, the confederate now under arrest in
London, full duplicates BidWell in the for
Qericg
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28

A SACRAMENTO congregation was
drawn from its worship to the street
and kept in a state of mingled curiosity
and Indignation by the fearful shrieks Of
a young'woman who had been removed
from one of the pews TO the vestibule,
who was then placed in a carriage and
rapidly driven away, yelling like mad
all the time The good people couldn't
tell whether it was a case Of collie or an
abduction, and they were kept in sus-
pense two days, when they learned that
it was the announcement Of the sudden
death of her father that so affected the
YOunQ woman.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
subseripsioa.
Rates or Advertising.

ANNoUHCEAENTs.-AnnOu the name Of
Rsrson for County Office, S.; State Office $40,
Federal ONCE Sl5. Invariably in advance.
- The above Terms and Rates will b
tTietly adhered to.
Notices solicited, and will be willingly inser-
ed FREE OF CHARGE. Obituaries will be charged
advertising rates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28

Mrs. MCDONALD, a widow lady OF
Atlanta Ga, returned from Washington
the other day, with s95, O6O in her pocket
the result of the adjustment OF her COT
ton claim against the government
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28

AN ATLANTA paper commends the
moral courage of a woman who, when
she saw burglar IN her room few
nights ago, refrained from waking her
husband lest he might be harmed by
the intruder, and let the latter carry on
what portable property he could lay ms
hands on
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
IN GENERAL

The changes in the post-office law abolish
all free matter after the 3Oth of June next, and
the effect will be to break up all free exchanges
of newspapers. The postage ON newspapers
may be prepaid, as heretofore, at the office of
delivery.
The practicability of ship canal through
Nicaragua has been settled by the labors of the
present United States surveying party.
Tho American ship Europa from New
Orleans for Liverpool with a cargo of 3,476
bales of cotton, five hundred tiorces lard and
two thousand slaves, totally destroyed by
fire when three hundI ed miles off che south
west pass. Loss estimated at 1915, 600. Capt
Fulton and the crew of the Europa were brought
to the southwest pass by the British ship
Sparkenboe. The Europa belonged to Heugh-
ton & Rose, Bath, Maine, and was registered
/, ia tons.
1t is said that the recent advantage in the
price of pork is owing to heavy demand from
the larger and wealthier countries of Europe
for pork to be converted into bacon for army
food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13

among the cotton and wooden manufacturers p. M.
uurders High Rock MILL In the village, produces
almost exclusively fine quality OF shirts and drawers,
six sets OF cards and 900 spndes aud employs V
hands The payroll amounts 70 5000 per month.
There has been change of any kind and IA sales art
ready and stock is accommodating, no reduction IL
moditatcd either OF time wages. Thus far payment
OF has not been delayed in the least Inc water
privilege Filmont is excellent. Between the depot
the Harlem road and MellenvIe the fall of water Is 4o
eet while the top OF the hill are two large
which contain sufficient water, even In time Oh
drOuth to run all the mills for three months Inc
mill OF Mr. Aiken - 60 he very commOulOus. Nouo a..
che inside work yet been done ana mas ate"uy
cost s5OOOO. IL will be finished during the spring
MANUFACTURERS HOPEFUL
The manufacturers whom have seen IN ana aoou.
Hudson are hopeful Of the future, rather than cheerful
over the present condition Of business They are pueky
ana will make very great sacrifices before throwing
their hands out OF employment. They Will not now
eyer become heavy debtors their operatives Tor tae
sake of keeping them at work. There are no Ohous "
sneak OF I'M The neghbOrhoOd, and there appears 70 DC
mutual good feeling between the employers anu elo
ployes It not OF course altogether philanthropy ON
Tho part OF tho manufacturers when iWPeis
them TO keep their hands emp3yeu. ~
would be very great inconvenience 10
than shOud these communities be broken up ana scat
fersd They would lose many old wOrkmen ana iauihes
who regard the establishments with certain sense OF
ownerslip and arc always interested in keeping the
m would be heavy harden TO be obliged TO I'LL up their
mills with new hands, On the other hand, the employees
remember that the large majority OF manufacturers re-
gard them as "a their families. have genuine
interest their welfare. and will do all in their power
for their comfort aud happiness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13

he utterly destroyed, ana II now tas VIII fa
like Lucifer. TO rise no more.
Col Mcclure then expatated on the need OF the re.
forms which would make party legislation impossible
and special lie gslaton difficult. He made fervld APP
peal to PhIadephians rally for the justcaon OF the
good name OF their city, and concluded "a follows
The boast IA rung out hreequarters OF million OF
by the political desperadoes OF our ey ,hat sne
ballot shall be pOwerless throughout the state tnht
Philadelphia fraud shall be inynclDe against INC
efforts OF mighty Commonwealth. In the Legslsnie,
IN political conventions, and wherever the leculaI
political dominion OF our city can wear us iaee
unmasked and present its shameless exactiOns, fh,a
dephia Is degraded, and friends are made aliens 70 her
and strangers 20 her Fellowship lie WHO now
fails be truthful to Philadelphia, when not only ne
good but her grandest opportunity are IN ISSUE IS
scarcely less guilty than the wroDgdoers whose crimes
be conceals. The time Is here when faithtul WOUNDS
must from faithful friends for II we shall now SOW
TO the wind we must speedily reap the whlrlwlnn'
The adoption OF the Constitution VIII redeem Pnl-
dephia to the and confidence OF the noble Stae
that IS indssOubly linked with US IN al inc parouc
achievements of the past, and In all our hopes OF
greatness Letus be true to our city TO our state anu
TO ourselves in this struggle, and we shall WIN mpcr
shabe honor Phade pha, for our free nsttutlons'
and for enlightened civilization throughout Tue "oriu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13
THE YORKVILLE JUSTICESHIP.

JUDGE sTEM,ILEB sUsTAINED-JUDGE VAN BRUNT
DENIES THE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Judge Van Brunt announced yesterday de-
csion which has been looked forward to with some
anxiety and which involved the title to the District
Judgeship OF the Yorkville District. The suit was
brought against Joseph MCGUIRE then holding the seat
and was decided IN favor OF Judge John A. stemmler
The motion was then made TO set aside the verdict upon
the ground that it rendered upon insufficient evil
dence and that 1t have originated either IN pas
sion, prejudice, mistake. In Judge Van Brunts
opinion which is very elaborate he denies the
notion holding that he cannot In this way set aside
verdict OF jury unless passion or prejudice has evil
IDENTIFY controlled It, He does not find any such evidence
in this case. He says:
As for myself think that the courts have not given
that dignity to these official returns OF the canvassers
which they deserve. BY holding that they make out
merely ptDa fdcie In the event Of close vote In
city like tnls 10 puts every mans election at the
mercy OF poll clerk 1t is very possible TO conceive
that where large number OF candidates are voted for
It may impossible for the to recoect apart
from their official returns the vote Of any particular
candidate and II these returns TO be overcome by
the parole evidence OF single witness now
frail Is the tenure by which successful can
didate holds his office II his majority hap
precedent to allow election TO be overturned
upon evidence land should so hold it II sitting at the
General Term where my individual impressions OF the
evidence could be reviewed by my associates slight
as this yet do not think that would be justified In
setting aside this verdict but will leave II 10 the appel
late court to say whether not verdict founded
evidence 50 meager should stand Motion for new trial
denied,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13
TILE HARDIN WILL CASE.

The taking of the testimony in the contested
will case OF George Hardin deceased, resumed
terday In the Surrogates Court Augustus T. Anderson
CLERK in the Excelsior Savings Bank testified that be
knew George Hardin; first became acquainted with him
In 1885, never the alleged widow but once, and that
was in Cornelia-st. after Mr. Hardms death; witness
had a conversation with Hardin in 1852 when he was
told that he was unmarried man. On his cross-exam
nation tho witness said that Mrs. Grove and his wife
had claim against Hardins estate for $780, which had
been rejected.
David Hardin, son OF Atchison Hardin, one Of the
contestants testified that his first visit to this country
was In 1870 when he first saw Mr.. Hardin (;
witness did know that Mr. Hardin was seriously Ill
until few days before his death he never at the
house in COrnea-st during the life OF deceased; Mr..
Henry told him, when questioned as 10 ardins alleged
MARRIAGE deceased not MARI ed but that his
alleged wife Mrs Walker, who was keeping house
for him. .
Mrs Sarah Anderson testified that Mr.. Hardin had
been her guardian first him In 1915; she had seen
the aeg ed widow with Mr.. Hardin once; they were
crossing Fthave; she was spoken OF as Mrs. Walker,
who kept house for the witnesses GUARDIAN witness did
not Of Mr. Hardins death nor even OF his illness
until two days after his death; going TO his house
Mrs. Walker said am your guardians wife. aud have
been years" The case was then adjourned until
Friday at IL John X. Porter, Robert H. Corbett,
and Josiah LoyeOy for the proponents and John +.
Burrell for the contestants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13
TUESDAYS BOILER EXPLOSION.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune

To the EdIf0r or The IrtOuHS
SIR To attribute this fearful explosion to
careessness is scarcely correct Carelessness implies
that the engineer knew better and that his fault
oversight hut the facts show that he was Ignorant not
careless. The boiler had probably been standing for
about ten minutes without giving of any steam To all
appearances it safe low pressure OF steam was
recorded by the gauge. but the ignorance OF those
charge prevented them from seeing the real danger
boiler standing IN this way for any length OF time
may have It's steam ana the upper portion OF
the tubes superheated TO /: temperature far above
that required for the pressure shown by the gauge
In this condition things comparatively safe long
as no violent agitation Of the water takes place from
any cause But let the engine be started suddenly, or
the safety valve opened that the water Is drawn up
against the hot portion OF the tubes, and mixed with
supeheated steam and the result must be that the
pressure ia increased with extraordinary rapidiy and
the boiler explodes Here boiler OF a pattern
most liable to tho damage l have Indicated, with
engineer, standing close at hand. allows men
deliberately to crOwbars and stones in raising
from ito position, thereby rocking the boiler and throw
ing the water against the not surfaces. This certainly
Is Ignorance and careessness The unequal strains
thrown upon the boiler liable to facilitate ex.
ploson, especially as the thickness OF the iron Il nch)
was insufficient IL Is not necessary to look for cause
very remote all may agree on these simple facts
We ut all times liable 10 such disasters COntrac-
tors kare not Ike proprietors OF steamboat lines ;
they afford explosion without conse-
10 unsafe boilers, TO the great danger Of
all the vicinity. Our only remedy lies In forcing such
persons TO employ men whose knowledge Is sufficient 10
disasters Of such fearful Importance The smaller
the boiler, the less knowledge Is commonly supposed
necessary for its attendant while II Is well known
among engineers that small boilers Infinitely more
dan than largo Let have the inspection
engineers by the municipal authorities thorough
that given by the United States Inspectors; aud
though IL will not be perfect still u Will ne an Improve
ment Oh the existing system. EsGLsEER.
Keir- York, Nov. a. 1873.