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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
A Day at Cloverport.

Friday last was gala day at Clover
port. The citizens of that delightful
neighborhood with many persons from
the adjoining districts turned out to wit,
ness the closing exercises of Cloyerport
Academy Prof Futrall examined a few
of his classes in tle morning and they
acquitted themselves handsomely. At
noon bountiful supply of good things,
in the basket dinner style, was spread
and the multitude invited to partake.
We enjoyed this part of the days pleas
ures with cur usual zest.
Dinn2r being over, the people reas>
sembled in the school room to witness
the performances in defamation and
composition. The students in these
classes gave evidence Of careful training
during the past session. The compost
tons were read distinctly and the
speeches were delivered with delibera-
ton. The audience became SO densely
packed aud uncomfortable that Prof
Futrall readily assented to the SUCCESS
ton to retire to the grove in order that
the people might enjoy to the fullest ex>
tent the rich treat that was in store for
them in the way of an grafton by Geo.
w Hardin Jr, who had been invited for
the occasion. Mr. Hardin's theme was
education and its cognate subjects, and
for forty minutes he succeeded in riVet~
ting the attention Of his audience.
Col H. n. Polk of Bolivar and Gen.
John J Brooks of Jackson followed MI
Hardin with short and appropriate
speeches An amateur band from DEM
mark led, we believe, by Dr.. Hays, dis
coursed sweet music at intervals during
the day and added not a little to the
| pleasures of the occasion.
Altogether we have not had as much
pleasure in one day as we had at Clover>
port on Friday last We met many of
our old friends and made many new ac-
| quaintanees. For courtesies extended
to the Bolivar delegation" we return
our thanks; For genuine hospitality
commend US to the people CT the Clover
port neighborhood.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Every man who takes an interest, in
the least degree, in The success Of a
particular political party, is in some sense
a politician, a term far removed from
demagogue We hope that class Of our
citizens who entertain conservative SEN
timents, but who are so very much
afraid of mourning the liability of being
called politicians, viii lend US their as
slstance in the coming canvass and con
slider it an honor to help save the State
of Tennessee from the government Of
tn Sc who would force the children of
wLite people to attend the same school
with negroes. DONE be SO cery partic
uZar, just for the sake Of being called
"politic men" bnt take such action,
"while it is called to day" as will save
our people from social equality with
negroes and the horrible fate of South
Carolina and Louisiana.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

The Civil Rights BIZ, with provisions
sufficiently odious to have pleased
Charles Sumner himself, having passed
the Senate, will certainly pass the House
of Representatives and be as certainly
approved by the President; and further,
if any legal resistance be made, it will
doubtless be pronounced constitutional
by a radical Supreme Court, notWith-
standing every respectable lawyer in the
land knows that some of its provisions
are subversivs of the plainest principles
of the constitution.
These Southern orators, who have
pronounced such eloquent eulogies, and
those conservative newspapers, which
have recently given to their readers such
we'll written editorials, on the virtues of
the dead Statesman of Massachusetts,,
will now have an opportunity to see, in
the practical workings of the Civil Rights
Bill, to what degree of degradation the
sui ject of their praises would have
brought the white people of the south.
This may be what some of our cOtempos
raries are pleased to term "a partisan
view" of the matter, but we cannot
kiss the hand that smites US. Such sem
timents of good will as are possessed by
such men as Sumner for the white people
of the South are of that noble and mag
unanimous kind supposed to be enter'
tanned by the wolf for the lamb.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

The Rev Fountain E. Pitts, a distin
guished divine of the Tennessee Con-
ference died of pneumonia Ia Louisville,
KY, on Friday last where he was at.
tending the session of the General Con
ference. At his death the deceased was
in his sixty-sixth year. lie entered the
Confederate army at the beginning of
the late war as Chaplain of the Eleventh
Tennessee Regiment, but in few months
he organized the Sixty-frst of which he
was Colonel His regiment was on duty
for several months at Vicksburg. He
was recognized as a good man and gall
liant soldier Since the war he has re-
sided in Edgefeld lie was the father
in-law of our fellow citizen Prof Ora
ham, Principal of the Female Academy.
Our exchanges speak in the highest
terms of Mr.. Pitts as an eloquent preach
er, gallant soldier and useful citizen.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
a Level Head on Level Subjects

AesSrS. Editors:
1t is far too soon to commence the
political campaign, which ought not to
be done before the August elections
are over. Yet it may not be Improper
to be casting about for the future, so
that when the time does come the people
may be able to discover who are elegibIe
aud suitable for political Office. In re-
gard to two Offices let US have a friendly
interchange of sentiment with the PEG.
pie Of the other counties also interested !;
mean the Office of Senator and Floater.
There should ordinarily be rotation
where equally acceptable men can be
found, so that the counties interested
may alternate in presenting a represen-
tatiye. The last Floater was furnished
from Haywood, and if claimed by either
Of the other counties for the next Legis-
lature, ought to be conceded to Madison
or Hardeman. So too the last Senator
was yielded to Madison, the county OF
Hardemau giving for the Senator fro N
Madison a larger vote than to the can
didate from Hardeman. 1t is but fair
for Madison to return the compliment to
Hardeman, which, according to the
uniform courtesy between these two
counties, will doubtless be done, if q
proper man is offered. Let us hear from
our sister county on this subject and We
will find a suitable candidate
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

So far as our observation extends there
is little or no bitterness in this county
between the respective partisans of
johnson and Cheatham. While there
may be difference of opinion az to the
methods, ali seem to be actuated by an
honest and earnest desire to beat the
radicals next November. The wounds
Of 1872, what few there were, seem to
be entirely healed, and all democrats and
conservatives, forgetfuI of past differ
ences as to the claims CT merits OF men,
express q desire to bring about each a
union of elements rs will save the State
from the hands of men, who affect to
believe that good will come from the
passage of such measures as the Civil
Rights Bill. 1t is certainly the proper
course for democrats and conservatives
to refrain from such acts and expressions
as win tend to create Ill feeling among
themselves. We have willy foes to con-
front who delight to see divisions in our
ranks, knowing that it is only by our
own blunders that they can hope to
climb into Office in this county. We
urge upon all those who ale opposed
to radicalism the necessity of union in
the canvass of this year, if we expect to
succeed at the polls But union of sens
timent without thorough organization
can accomplish but little when we have
to conteEd with an unscrupulous party
who are noted for their admirable party
discipline. We have in other articles
indicated our preference as to methods
of organization. We have done 80 from
an honest conviction that the method
indicated is the very best TO arrive at a
just expression of the popular will.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NOTICE.

No. 10000 II. & w c. Harkins, use of
II Harkins, as Louisa Rodgers.
By virtue Of a yenditioni exponas to me
directed from the Circuit Court Of Har-
deman county at the March term, 1874,
y III sell to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door in tie town Of
Bolivar, on Monday, the lst day Of June,
1874, the f flowing described so acres of
land levied on as the property Of L0uisa
Rogers to satisfy this execution in favor
of H. & " &. llarkins for use Cf Hugh
Harkjns, and bounded rs follows: Lying
on the waters Of Ports creek, in civil dis
triet No II Ct Hardeman county, being
same wilIed to defendant by Eli Cox, and
bounded by Bryant Foster land on she
south and west, and Riley Jones land on
the north, Z. Dixon land on the east
Sale within legal hours
J J. NEELY,
orIT-S (r(cS T5N Sheriff
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NOTICE.
No lOO4l.-Grayham x Rose rs. Calvin
Jones.
" y \ . :
rnay154t

No. l004l.-GTayham x Rose rs. Calvin
Jones
BY virtue of venditioni exponas to
nc directed from the Circuit Court of
Hardeman county at the March term,
1874, | will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, at the court house door IN the town
of Bolivar, on Monday the lst day of
June, 1874 the following described 'ract
Of land, levied on as the property of Call
win Jones to satisfy this execution in IA
ycr of Grayham & Rose, and bounded as
follows, viz: One hundred acres Of land,
lying in District No. Y Of Hardeman
county. on the waters Of Ports Creek,
and being part Of grant NJ. ia grant
ed by the State Of Tennessee to Calvin
Jones, and bounded by Riley Jones and
widow Browns land on the south and
east, and on the north by Riley Jones and
Isha Macon, and being the tract Of land
the said Calvin Jones now lives on. Sale
within legal hours. j. j. NELLY,
apl7w8 fpfS6,25) Sheriff
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NONRESIDENT NOGICe.

State of Tennessee, Hardeman County
Neab bern & Statler rs John H Kidd.
in this cause it appearing By affidavit
that tie defendant John H. Kidd Is JUST
~ indebted to the plaintiff, and is nom
resident Of the State so that TIE ordinary
process of law cam 1t be served on him
and an original attachment having been
levied on his property, it is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the
Bolivar Bulletin a newspaper published
in the tswn Of Bolivar, Tennessee, for
four successive weeks commanding the
said John IL Kidd to appear before me
or some other acting justice Of the peace
at my dwelling house it being my Office
in the l3tn civil district Of said county,
on the 10th day Of June, 1874 and make
defence to said suit against him or it will
be proceeded with ezparte
JASPER SHELTON,
May 9Th 1874. J. F. II. G.
mavl54t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Col Forney has the following in the
Philadelphia Press in relation to for
mer well known citizen of this State:
Warm-hearted Colonel w II Polk, of
Tennessee, brother of President Polk, a
rare good fellow, as the phrase goes, Of
infinite wit and good nature, said on one
occasion, when a certain gentleman was
accidently nominated for the first Office
in the nation, q must take care or the
lightning may strike me (; nobody is safe
after that" He was in Congress from
1851 to 1853, and there was not day
he did not brighten with joke, If he
were living now-he died at Nashville,
defiant enemy of the rebellion, Decem-
Der I6, IS62-he would find a source of
great amusement in the list of possible
or probable candidates for the Prcsi-
( dency in 1876; and without wounding
any sensibilities he would score each of
them aud make every social circle ring
with his apay hits
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
Notice of stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE OF THE Mississippi CENTRAL !
RAILROAD COMPANY, (
Water Valley, Mississippi, May %, 1874
A general meeting OF the Stockholders
of the Mississippi Central Bair6oI Com
pany will be held at this Office on Wcdnes-
day the first day of July, 1874, at y
o'clock NJ. for the purpose of taking ac-
ton upon an agreement for the cOusoli~
dation Of the said company with the New
Orleans jackson Il Great Northern Rail
Road Company and the proceedings Of
the Board Of Directors in reference
thereto
BY order Of the President and Diree-
tors.
A. N. WEST, President.
z p NEEIN Snrrntnru
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
For Sale.

The House and Let Gu Market street,
Bolivar, opposite court square, lately &C
cupied by Bolivar Bulletin.
The Residence and Lot On Main street
lately occupied by II n Parker.
a tract of about 100 acres Of Land 5
miles southeast Of Bolivar known as the
- Pete Riley place
Terms to suit purchasers
Apply to FRANCIS FENTRESS,
Nav % lSIi A ttnrnnv.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Catherine L. Bowden, State Of Tenn
Petition for Divorce and essee Harde-
Alimony rs man County.
John T. BOwden No Il. ID.
In the Circuit Court of Hardeman Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the
original petition fled in this court for
divorce, which is sworn to that the de-
PENDANT J. T. Bowden, is a non-resIdent
Of the state Of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon him 1t Is therefore ordered by
the clerk Of said court that publication
be made IN the Bolivar Bulletin, e news
paper published In the town Of Bolivar,
Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks,
commanding the said John I Bowden
to appear Lefore the Judge Of our said
court at the court house In the town Of
Bolivar on the Sd Monday in July, 1874,
and plead, answer or demur to said petit
ton or the same will lie proceeded with
exparte. j. NJ RICHARDSON,
May 5tb, 1874. Clerk.
mayS4t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

The Memphis journals, especially the
appeal and Register, are working faith
fully in the interest of the Memphis and
Knoxville Railroad. We can assure our
contemporaries IN the Bluff City that their
work is appreciated by the people all
along the line of the road, and the dag
will come when the fact will be made
apparent to them in the shape of hearty
support. Strike your best ticks now,
gentlemen, and General Nicely will not
be long in constructing the road.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS

Any person who takes paper regularly from tie
Pest Oses-wheiher directed TO kis another.
Wis her he has subscribed nos responsible for the
bay
II q person orders his paper discontinued he must
sya aFresrages the publisher may continue to end
sunt payment is made. and collect the whole amount
whether il is taken from the OtfRe not
p The have decided that refusal TO take
and periodicals from the Post Once, removins
sud leaving them Hnssed for is prima faeie evidence Of
ntsntionE ~ fraud.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NOTICE.
No 10029-H. narkins S. Lonisa Ro5g>
eTs.

No lOUZy-1. Uarkins IS. Louisa hoSgN
ers
BY virtue of venditioni sxpouas to
me directed from the Circuit Court Of
Hardeman County az the March term,
1874, will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the court house door in the town
Of Bolivar on Monday, the LIST day of
June, 1874, the following described so
acres Of land levied on as the property
Of Louisa Rogers to satisfy this execu-
ton in favor Of H. Harkias, and bounds
ed as follows: Lying on the waters Of
Ports Creek in civil district No II Of
Hardeman county being the same wilied
to defendant by Eli Cox and bounded
by Bryant Fosters land on the south
and west and Riley Jones land on the
north, L. Dixon on the east sale With
in legal hours. }. j. NELLY,
apl7wS (pfS5,5e Sheriff
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Our thanks are due r. Z. Dodson Esq
Of Lonoke for file of Arkansas papers
which give details of the winding up of
the late war, the resignation of any
amount of Generals, Colonies, Majors
&c. We regret to see that the victors
have cow a little "waI of words among
themselves as to who developed the most
patriotism during the late troubles and
made the most sacrifices Many of the
prominent Brooksites have left the State
taking the northern shute,' as most of
them are carpet-baggers from high
latitude.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Summers civil rights bill, with all its
i'll timed, ruinous and laundering features
will be the law of the land. 1t will,
from the very nature of things, work
untold mischief in the Union and fall
short of doing any permanent good to
the colored people a few years CT
perience under its questionable proTis>
ions will be sufficient to convince the
world that Mr. Sumner AMI his political
admirers have made terrible mistake.
Mark the prediction.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

South Carolina is not the quietest
spot on earth, as will be seen from the
following dispatch, which was sent from
Columbia, the capital of the State, a few
days ago:
The Sheriff of Orangeburg County uns
dertook to arrest Governor Moses this
morning at his private residence. The
Governor declined to accept the service
of the writ. He called upon BrigadIer-
General Nash, commander of the Nation
al Guards, all colored, to furnish him
military protection. Soon three compa-
MES were ordered out under arms, and
were distributed between the Executive
Office and the Governors residence
Large crowds gathered in the streets
and around the guarded points this even
ing. Upon the advice of his counsel, he
concluded to submit to the law and gave
bail. He did not surrender to the
Orangeburg Sheriff, but to the Coroner
of this county. The troops were dis
missed, and the streets are filed with
military, and business is paralyzed
Gov Moses was indicted for grand
larceny and did not care to stand trial !!
The Union and american tells us that
the arrest of forty >three crusading wo-
men last Saturday by the Cincinnati
police occasioned some very plain talk
in various pulpits of that city, last Sun
day One minister accused the city
government Of being " leagued with hell. "
Another said the devil applies to the
mayor to do his work" Still another
predicted that "God will yet reign in
this rum~ruled city" The sermons re
ported in the Monday papers fairly
bristle with these pointed applications
| of general theology.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29


The right Of women, which has not
often been brought into question. has
been confirmed by a recent decision of
one Of the New York courts 1t is the
right TO receive alimOny from two or
more previous husbands. and at the
same time be supported By a present
husband. The lady, through whose
matrimonial exploits this right was
broughtinto controversy, is now living
with her third spouse, having previous
ly been twice divorced, aud having ali-
mOuy decreed il her favor in each in
stance, the first time a moderate allow.
ance, and the second several thousand
dollars yearly. Each of her ex-hus-
bands has made his regular payments,
but since the third marriage the second
husband objects to continuing them,
because, as he SAYS, the purpose Of ALI
mony is the wife's support, for which
the husband becomes responsible upon
his marriage, and which is still obliga>
tory upon him, though his right to her
society may have been forfeited by his
own misconduct Bot he claimed that
the subsequent marriage of the woman
transferred the obligation of her support
to the new husband, and thereby wholly
released the predecessor, who could not
reasonably be required to support an
other mans wife. The court, however,
was not much impressed By this argu-
ment, and held that tie payments must
20 on.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
NOn-Hgesidemt Notice.
In the Chancery Court Of Hardeman
County, Tennessee. No. 5Sl Il. d.
o. !. g. A Bill


n. A. d. Bryant Is r NJ. Moore and 81.
II. PiriIe as Clerk & Master.
10 this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that defendant Z
n. Moore is nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered
that publication be made as to him in the
Bolivar Bulletin q newspaper printed in
Bolivar, Tennessee, for four consecutive
weeks requiring him 70 enter his appear
ance herein, on or before the lst Mons
day in June next, Git being q rule day
Of said eourt) and plead, answer or de-
muir to the bin in this cause, or the same
will be taken for confessed and set for
hearing exparte az to him
81 H. PiRTLE, G an.
Per } Fentress, Jr, d. G. NJ
May 5th, 1874.
Francis Feniressi Attorney for Comprt.
msys4s.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

Col l.. ). Dupre, of Memphis, lately
delivered in that city lecture on the
Antiquities Of America 1t is spoken of
as master effort, and we hope the
Coloners friends in Bolivar may induce
him e. repeat il in this place.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

The Arkansas Legislature has passed
resolutions condemnatory of the conduct
Of their Senators Clayton and Dorsey in
attempting through Brooks to overthrow
the State government, and also demand,
ing their designations. The Legislature
asks Congress to investigate the con,
duet of these rassals and take such ac-
ton in the premises as are in accordance
with Justice.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

In the following paragraph, which We
clip from the editorial columns of the
Nashville Republican Banner of the
goth, there is a neat and eminently just
compliment to the citizens Of Memphis
Mr.. Johnson returned from Memphis
yesterday morning, and is stopping at
the Maxwell House. He will remain
only few days before returning home.
He express himself as much pleased
with his VISIT Memphis. And, indeed,
from all we can hear, his reception at
that city was such as a distinguished ex-
President Of the United States should
receive-the whole exhibiting respect
without jealousy or party aerimony.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29

A disastrous fire occurred at Forrest
City on Friday last by which a large
portion of the town was destroyed. The
aggregate loss is supposed to be 100000.
The FIRE is thought to have been the re-
suit Of defective fue or carelessnes5
on the part of some one of the inmates
of the Forrest House, in which it origin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-29
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