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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Nonresident Notice.
q the Chancery Court of Hardemnn
County, Tennessee

Ia the Chancery Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee
No $50, r. d. Original Bill.
Walter German, Maggie E. Barrow and
her husband, ". H. Barrow, and Henry
2. German, minor, Eho sues by his next
friend, the said Walter German, Us. John
D. Reinhart Admir-, &c, of the estate Of
George German, deceased, Hugh Davis
and job w Jones,
1t appearing from the affidavit of a. /.
MeNeal, fled in the cause, that the de-
PENDANT, John d. Reinhardt, is q mons
resident Of the State of Tennessee, 1t Is
therefore ordered by the Clerk and Mas
ter that said John ID. Reinhardt make his
appearance herein at the court house IN
the town of Bolivar on or before the Dad
Monday 10 July, 1874, (it being a rule
day Of said court) and plead, answer Or
demur to complsiGants' bill or the same
will be taken for confessed and set for
hearing ezpaTte as to him. 1t is further
ordered that a copy of this order be pub
lished In the Bolivar Bulletin, \ news
paper printed IN Bolivar, Tennessee, for
four successive weeks.
~ II. PIRTLE, G. q N.
Per James F'entress. jr., ID. e 81 n.
June 9th, 1864. (pfS8, 25) junl2w4
Watson d Watson, and. w God q Me-
Neal, Soils for complainants.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Nonresident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee.
o B Polk and p. II. Bowers, Admr's,
etc, of } J. Polk, deco, ct al. rs J. r.
johnson and &. 5. Buford, residents
of State Of Arkansas, ct al
Original Bill to enforce Vendors Lien
In this cause, it appearing from the
allegations of the bill, which is sworn to,
that J. II. Johnson and E. s. Burford are
nOn>resid cnts Of the State of Tennessee,
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made as TO them in the Bolivar Bulle-
tin, a newspaper printed in Bolivar, Ten
nesSee, requiring them TO plead, answer
or demur to the bill of complainants, on
or before the second Monday in July
next, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing eTparte as to
them. NJ. II. PIRTLE, e.. 81 NJ
Per James Fentress, ir, d Z. & NJ
June 81, 1874. (plS5.75) 4w
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PRATT'S
SOuthern-Made Gin

This celebrated Gin, of light draft,
makes. good sample, picks more lint
from the same amount of seed cotton, and
in less time, than any other gin. 1t does
not break the roll, nor choke; is simple
in its construction, and not liable to get
out of order.
1t is a good rule to try all things, and
hold fast to what has been approved, and
answers the purpose for which it is made.
This Is claimed for Pratt's Gin, and ad-
mitted by practical planters who have
tried it.
Orders for Gins, from 20 to so saws,
Gum Bands at New York fastory prices,
and complete sets of Segments, Bands,
ETC., promptly filed.
Gins repaired by a skillful ginwright
Address, G. w. TRUEHEART,
agent for Daniel Pratt Gin Company,
No. 10 Court Street,
Price, 81 per Saa0 MEMPHIS, Tenn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Nonresident Notice.

In the ChanoerY Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee.
A. T. McNeal Us Heirs of T. q. Baker.
dec'd-No. 2S4 r. D.
II this eause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the residence,
names, number or relationship of the
heirs at law of I. Ii. Baker, decd. Is
unknown and cannot after diligent in>
quiry be ascertained. it is therefore
ordered that publication be made as to
said heirs in the Bolivar Bulletin a news
paper printed in Bolivar, Tennessee, for
four successive weeks requiring them to
plead, answer or to demur to complain
ants bill on or before Monday, July 9th,
1874 (it being a rule day of sad COURT
or the same will be taken for confessed,
and set for hearing expaTte
II. Ii. PIRTLE, G. & NJ.
per j. Fentress, Jr., D. G. d III.
May Both, 1874.
R. Il. Wood, Solicitor for Complainant.
june54t (pfS6)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Politics, Parties, Convention.
Messrs. Editors :

After the lapse of something less
than an age 81 take my pen in hand tc
inform you that [ am well, hopin when
these few lines come to hand they will
! find you epjoyin' the same like blessin. "
Now don't laugh at the quotation, for it
is as old as the first letter from the first
rustic to his sweetheart, and should be
respected on account of its age. Besides
this, fellow must have something to
begin with, for you know, (or ought TOY
that there is nothing so difficult as a be.
ginning, except, perhaps, the ending,
byron said that didn't he p consequent>
ly, during such hot weather as this,
when the heat evaporates all his own
thoughts, one must use anything he can
lay his memory on for his exordium.
What hard, hot, time those poor
mortals must have, who are so unfortus
nate as to be candidates Let him who
hoes cotton, or corn, for six days in the
week, bless his stars that be is not aflict-
ed with candiditis. When this disease
is epidemic, horses, mules, corn-cribs,
and chickens all suffer, and many of the
latter die.
Politicians are at hard thinking, about
what line of politics to adopt to secure
the ends they have in view, at the elec~
ton in November. Let US bear in mind
that politics, this year are composed of a
Republican, alias Radical party, 6 DEM
ocratlc parry and Conservative party,
or, as it is sometimes written Demo-
cratic> Conservative party, and that the
first mentioned of these parties, own and
possess, all the Offices that give milk, and
the other two want TO obtain those Offices
so that they can churn said milk, and
spread the butter on their own bread.
1t is q question just now, among the
common people, (among the uncommon
it is no question at all, whether the
democratic party should be grated on a
conservative stock, or the conservatives
grated on q democratic stock
The heralds are proclaiming that a
convocation or convention of the Barons,
shall assemble in Bolivar on the 18th
Thermidor, to receive the magma charta
of the nineteenth century-so Bolivar
will, in all aftertime, be remembered as
the Runnymeade of the new world. A
convention is like whisky-good in its
place, if well distilled, unaduIterated,
and properly used, but an alulterated
article, in former days has been imposed
upon the people, and they have suffered
in consequence. 1t behooves them,
therefore, to watch the forthcoming
" doubling" and see that the sitter puts
no deleterious drug in the run. When
this convention shall have fulmined over
the county, then, he who is not a Raids
cal, will know whether he is a Demo
crat, or Conservative. Until that aus
piciOus moment arrive, until that much
desired inform alton is vouehsafed unto
us, we will pursue the even tenor of our
way, and for the head, body, and tail of
that convention, we will, as in duty
bound, ever pray, &c.
JOSH.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Attachment Notice.

IN the Circuit Court Of Hardeman Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
Guy, Mcclellan & Co, US William helms.
Action for Debt
In this cause it appearing from the
affidavit of plaintiffs that the defendant
is indebted to them, and the defendant
is a nonresident of the State of Tenn
essee, having obtained from the under
signed clerk of the Circuit Court of Har-
deman county, Tennessee, an original
attachment against the estate of the de-
feudant returnable to the July Term Of
said court, 1874, and the same having
been levied upon the property of defen.
dant. 1t is ordered by the undersigned
clerk that the defendant appear before
said court at the court house in the
town of Bolivar Oh the 23d day of July,
1874, to defend sail attachment suit or
the same will be proceeded with exparte.
1t is therefore ordered that this notice
re published in the Bolivar Bulletin for
four successive weeks.
This May 29th, 1874
j NJ. RICHARDSON,
iune5R4. (pi$O Clerk
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
There's Trouble in the Camp.

The radical party up north are not
happy. A late Washington special says
Vice-President Wilson gives it as his
opinion that should Congress adjourn
without some well,defned financial
policy, it will be hard work for the Re
puhlicans to secure a majority of the next
House. This judgment is valuable, in
view Of the fact that he has been travel
ing considerably, and made himself ia
miliar with the views of leading men Of
different States. He was upon the floor
of both chambers to~day, and did not
hesitate to express this opinion
Commenting on this the Avalanche
has the following:
But while the Republican majority in
Congress has sought to satisfy two irre-
concIlable extremes, the masses of tho
party have squaTely made and met the
financial issue. The Indiana Republic
can State Convention declares Republi-
can doctrine to mean MortOn's currency
imitation dogma. The Illinois and Ver~
mont Republican Conventions declare
against currency initiation and in favor
of specie payments. This is the one i'm
portant Issue before the country. The
breach has been made, and time will
widen, not heal it. Between the upper
and neither millstOnes of the finance
wrangle and the civil rights bill the pres
sent Republican organization has bril-
liant prospect of being ground to small
dimensions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Livingston and Boyd.

A special correspondent at Brownsville
writes as follows to the Memphis AUa>
1anche:
] omitted to state that the election OF
Chancellor for this district, compris-
ing the counties of Haywood, Madison,
Hardeman, LauderdaIe and Upton will
I come off at the same time with that of
county officers. Judge Livingston is the
present incumbent-hayingb been appoint
ed by Governor Brown to fill the vacan>
cy occasioned by the resignation of
Judge Fentress since the last election
and is a candidate for re election. Politir
caIly he is a straightout Democrat, and
though admitted to be one of best lawyers
In the district, Is accused of being set in
his notions aud sometimes illiberal. His
opponent Is B. p Boyd, a Republican
whose character is unquestioued and
who seems to have the respect and COED
will of all classes. As far as conversed
with the lawyers here, there seems to be
quite division as between the two can>
didates, though the majority seem to re-
gard Livingston the superior in poiat of
legal qualifications 1t is not denied,
however, that Boyd has ability and would
make good Judge, and many not of
his political stripe are giving him warm
support
The AUalanchs's correspondent may
be correct in his last sentence, but we
are not disposed to "bet our pile on it."
Livingston will certainly receive large
majority in this county.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The Democratic Executive Committee
of the 8th Congressional District, lately
convened at jackson. adopted and pub
Iished the following address:
To the People:
Tennessee is overwhelmingly Demo.
cratic, and yet, by the apathy and di-
visions among the voters of the party,
Tennessee has but three Democratic out
Of ten representatives in Congress. With
out harmony among the Democratic Con-
servative voters of the Sth Congressional
District, defeat will certainly overtake
and overwhelm US. In view of the pre-
sent aspect from the National Capital
has the Democratic party no incentive to
work ? Is there not something in the
Civil Rights Bill lately passed by the
u. S Senate and other kindred legisla>
ton by the Republican Party, that deS
mands the unity Of the great body of the
Democratic voters of this district? Can
we afford to sit still, with folded arms,
and see the dearest rights of freemen
usurped without an organized effort to
stay the hand of the usurpers2 Is there
not encouragement In the success, now
crowning the efforts OF the lovers of con-
stitutional government all over the coun.
try, sufficient to invite every lover of lib
erty and Constitution to organization and
to act faction, not passive, but positive
energetic, such as will inspire in the
hearts offreeman, once more, the hope
that we haze a government worth labor
ing for2 We must remember that " eter
nal vigilance is the price of liberty"
Adjourned. w. Ri. WRIGHT,
Chairman.
Z j TIMRRRIAEF
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL I
RAILROAD COMPANY. !
Water Valley, Mississippi, May 20, 1874
A general meeting of the Stockholders
Of che Mississippi Central Railroad Com
pany viii be held at this Office on Wednes-
day the first day Of July, 1874, at u
o clock NJ. for the purpose OF taking &C.
ton upon IN agreement for the couEolis
dation Of the said company with the New
Orleans Jackson 4 Great Northern Rail
Road Company and the proceedings Of
the Board Of Directors in reference
thereto
By order Of the President and Diree-
A. 81. WEST, President.
r. p. NELLY, Secretary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
DR.. Prewitt Replies-He is a Con
serVatiVe Republican
GRAND JUNCTION. June %, 1874.

GRAND JUNCTION, June Y, 1874.
E9itcrs BoliUar Bulletin:
/ presume you viii allow me TO relieve
your fears lest the Avalanche man
has made " blunder " as to the political
status of the undersigned. / do claim
a clearly defined political record" Be-
fore the war, during the war, and since
the war, it was opposition to secession /;
opposition to extreme men and measures
since the war; opposition to the resur-
recti3n of the Democratic party, but the
recognition of the Republican party as
the salvation Of our country. And [ do
further hold that the extreme and radical
legislation since the war has been the
result of extreme opposition against the
national party. / am therefore a conSer>
UatiUe Republican, and shall be indie
pendent Of both parties if elected to rep
resent old Hardeman in the next legis-
lature. / shall, however, be a candidate
for the place only at the instance of those
who know me best, irrespective of party
Respectfully,
n. II. PREWITT.
" Eg zGctly SO" Doctor, but surely you
will have no objection to telling the indie.
pendeDts and all others how you stand
on the Civil Rights Bill-a very import
ant item just now; one that the aspiring
patriots viii not dodgei The issue has
been made by the colored men and their
white allies and conservative Repubk-
cans can no more ignore it than the
q" conservative Democrats. AYE, Jus
lus, which side OBJ de fence am you on p
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
For Sale.

The house and Lot on Market street,
Bolivar, opposite court square, lately oc
cupied by Bolivar Bulletin.
The Residence and lot On Main street
lately occupied by Ii NJ. Parker.
A tract Of about 1870 acres of Land, )
miles southeast of Bolivar; known as the
- Pete. Riley place
Terms to suit purchasers.
Apply to FRANCIS FENTRESS,
May %, 1874. Attorney.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
An Illustration of Civil Rights IL
Barber Shop.

That was a good reply which color
ed barber in this city gave to delega>
ton of colorcd men who called upon
him for the purpose of claiming the
right to be shaved : the same as white
man" Sir" said the spokesman of
the delegation, I've demand the right to
be shaved here"
&. 1t can't be DONE" answered tie col
ored barber.
Then the spokesman came down with
a pertinent thrust, saying, "Ain't our
money as good as anybodY'sY' And the
colored barber answered thus: Yes,
just as good, but there is not enough of
it"
That covered the case exactly. 1t was
an answer worthy of philosopher. The
darkey's money is as good as anybody
to the barber, but there is not enough of
it to compensate him for the loss of his
custom.
The barber, in telling me this circum>
stance, said: am a cOlOred man and
have to work for a living, and the minis
ute l commenced shaving darkies, that
minute every one of my white customers
would leave me. The biggest Radical
in town would quit me Just Ike the
Democrats. 1t is contrary to the nature
of white man to want to mix that way
with the negroes; and, what's more, they
won't do it. You cant get white man
in this town to shave in a shop where
negroes are shaved; l wouldn't either, if
l was them; and Pm not going to break
up NY business to accommodate q few
swell-headed negroes, who want to put
on all the style of white men"
Now, wien colored men will not admit
their colored brethren to the enjoyment
ofequal rights in the barber,shOp, how
are we to expect white men TO do it2-
Chattanooga letter to Cincinnati COM
nerciaL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
InsOIyent Notice.

HAVING this day suggested the insol-
IL vency of the estate CT William II.
Fewel deceased, to the CLERK of the coun-
ty court of HardemOn county, Tennessee,
notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to file the
same with said clerk, duly authenticated,
on or before the 25th Of December, 1874,
or they will be barred both in law and
equity. l. kOFFiN,
This June 25, 1874 (40 Admir-.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
COwardIy Attempt to Assassinate

Saturday night between eight and
nine o'clock Colonel Mart L Stockard,
a prominet citizen of Maury county,
living at Mount Pleasant, twelve miles
from Columbia, was attacked on his lawn
By two unknown wOuld-be assassins,
ard beaten over the head with heavy
WoodwGgon Standard. The first blow
was struck from the rear, striking him
on the left side Of the head cutting the
ear in two and crushing the skull; the
his forehead, but struck and broke his
lower Jaw. The object Of the assassins
was robbery, as they took two hundred
dollars from his person. Colonel Stock
ard is 10 a critical condition, but con
scious, and says he has no idea who the
robbers were, OK whether white or black.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
The Nash Vile Banner of last Sunday

The Nashville Banner of last Sunday
recites the following woeful chapter:
There is no love like that of mother.
She is tender and compassionate and for
bearing and patient with her children,
LII never can do enough for -: .nem,
though it should require the forfeiture
of her life, and she would give it freely
if it would save them from death. We
ehronicled sad accident which hap
pened on the South and North Road the
other day, in which three of Mrs Cook )
children fell into a we'll one after another,
and were killed. Now we have to re-
cord the suicide of the mother. She,
being a widow, and suddenly bereft of
all she mostly priced on earth, went to
her mothers for consolation. After re-
manning there for two CT three days,
she returned home Thursday to find that
she had been robbed of everything it
contained, and in fit Of utter despair
and desperation, leaped in the same well
which had witnessed the death Of her
children, and was killed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The store house of }. NJ Willie, at
Guutersville, was set on FIRE By Ike
Dyson, co,ored, a short time since, and
destroyed together with its contents
Ike was arrested, confessed the crime,
and is now IN Jail
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

Crops in Middle and Southwestern
Georgia are decidedly promising in their
nature. Fhe wheat and cat crops both
turned cut well, greater acreage hav
ing been sown than for many years
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The GAINESVILLE Chronicle says that
Maynard IS supporter ofthe civil rights
bill. Wonder what the white radicals
of East Tennessee will do about it. VIII
they desert Brownlow in his old age and
follow Horace ? We think not?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

John C. Burch has sued the Nashville
Republican Banner for libel, and says
that he is damaged to the tune of $4,000
The Banner then comes back at the
Union and american and sues for
100000 damages. Ten thousand dollars
difference Who will win it?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

Maj. VIM. J. Sykes, of Memphis, has
declined to become a candidate for Cow
ernor. The Major says:
We must have harmony in our party
To secure this individual interests must
be sacrificed to the general good.
There are about SO men in the State
who should follow the example set by
Maj Sykes. Will they do lt2
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Cloverport Academy
Male and Female.

Located at Czorerport, HGrdeman county,
Tennessee.
Five Niles Northwest Of Toon's Station
7. A. FUTRALL, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
The Third Session will begin on Mons
day, the 9Th day Of July, 1874
BE- TERMS of Tuition per Session
of FIVE MONTHS:
Primary and intermediate
English Branches.......-...... SO to Sl3
Advanced English Branches, l6
Languages and Higher Mathematics, 20
BoARDING may be obtained at Ten Dol
lars per month. Gunel2R6)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The WaveTly Journal complains of
candidates who attend "protracted meet
ings" and take their stand between the
church and the spring to intercept the
voters who, while they are seeking their
spiritual edifcation, are forced to run
the gauntlet in order to slack their thirst
This is certainly legitimate subject of
criticism and candidates elsewhere would
do well 70 make note of it
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

This little straw from the Pulaski Cit.
SEers indicates of the direction in which
the wind is blowing in that dourishing
place;
One of the opposers Of the railroad
tax voted last Saturday, much of whose
valuable time has been spent in the last
week in contending that the voting of
the tax would not raise the value of real
estate, asked one hundred dollars more
for q town lot Saturday evening than he
had asked Ia the morning, and we IN
derstand that be sold it.
Since the NJ. & K. assumed shape and
respectable proportions property has ADJ
vanced in Bolivar and is still son the
rise" Yet there are some people who
say that the railroad will ruin Bolivar. "
Poor, deluded mortals, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The Wing and Tribune says that Sam
Haynes, a colored farmer of Madison
county, sold lot of this years wheat
at Cairo last week, for 1925 per bushel.
That is very good for Samuel
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
Wood For Sale.

IR0 CORDS, well seasoned 4 foot oak
AOO wook, which J will deliver in
town in quantities TO snit purchasers
between now and November next at
S, IS Ter cord ~. z. POLK
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The Somervilie Falcon publishes the
proceedings of the Radical convention
lately held for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the county offices of Fay
cite. The convention adopted resolu-
tions favOring the passage of the Civil
Rights Bill, the placing of negroes on
juries, and demanding colored repre-
sentative for Fayette in the next legisla-
ture.
among those white men who, by par
ticipating in the convention, have ren~
dered themselves forever odious, we
notice the name Of w. Jones Rivers who
received the nomination for Register.
We regret this on many accounts, but
chiefly on account of the anguish it will
bring to the heart of his highly respect'
ed father who resides in Louisville, and
is beloved by thousands fpeople in the
Southern States for his christian integ
Fity and strict devotion to principle.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26

The Citizen reports fine prospects for
crops, in Wayne county. The harvested
wheat crop is above an average but the
oat crop is sorry. There will be fruit in
abundance.