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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The 23d Senatorial district, Mississi>
ppl, composed Of the counties OF Tippah,
Union and Benton, has just elected a
radical to the State Senate. The con-
servatives of this district outnumber the
radicals two to one, but the defeat of the
first party is due to the fact that two
Democrats rur against single shot rad
zeal ticket, thus dividing the conservative
strength. Shabby afTlir.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The son of Napoleon l., instead of
having died in Austria, as the histories
would have US believe, is living in Cali
furnia, and when last seen says the Louis
vile Courier Journal was dropping po~
tatoes near San Francisco, in field as
big as Waterloo As he was kidnapped
and brought to America when he was
only five years old, he speaks exclusively
in English, and but for the hauteur Of
his carriage he would not be readily
taken for a frst-class Bonaparte. One
of the San Francisco papers has taken an
interest in him, and will do what it can
towards restoring his rights, but the
press generally will not be go kind
When he shall be heard laundering at
the gates of Paris, perhaps the press will
give ear. just now the papers of this
country are too busy in exposing Repub,
lican corruption to give much heed to
the wrongs of this child of Imperialism
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

DIsGRAcEFUL We find the following
in the Courier Journal as a special dis
patch from Memphis:
The report of the grand jury of the
Criminal Court to Judge Flippin, has
made considerable excitement. They
found the poor-house to be a hospital
and insane asylum combined, wherein
sick and well, sane and insane, blacks
and whites, all mixed together indiscrim
inateiy, and in some instances there were
patients with loathsome diseases in the
room with healthy ones. The food given
is neither good nor sufficient in quality,
while total disregard Of the association
of sexes exists, and ali idiotic female,
who had been an inmate for FIVE years,
was found to be in q state of pregnancy.
The inmates without regard to sex were
kicked, cuffed and whipped with knot
ted bull whip, and beaten like oxen by
DIR. G. G. Hogan aud his assistant,
Henry A. Grady. In conclusion, it is
stated that the manner in which the poor
house is governed is disgrace to the
county.
If one>half of the above is true Hogan
and Grady should be boiled in oil.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The papers thrc ughout the State are
preparing for the gubernatorial canvass,
nearly all agreeing il must be made by
Democratic ands Republican nominees,
and that no third party, or milk.and-
water business, will be tOlerated.-Ap,
peal
If the milk and water business" is
tolerated or a third party" goes into
the contest a radical governor is certain
to be the result The radical party
works through its organization, and the
Democratic party should do the same.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

On Monday last the President nomin.
atod for Chief Justice Hon. Morrison R.
Waite, of Toledo, Ohio. He is a very
able lawyer and jurist, and man of the
highest personal integrity. Judge Waite
was one of the U. S. eounsels at Geneva
during the recent arbitration, and is
President ofthe Ohio Convention, now
in session in Cincinnati.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The total yield of precious metals in
1873, of North america, west of the Mis-
souri, river, was $40, 258, 693, of which
$40, $50 was produced within the
limits Of the United States, 1868, 79S in
Mexico, and 81 ,25O,O32 in British Co
1umbia. This is 100000 in excess
of the production of 1872. Nevada has
taken the pre-eminence from California,
and stands at $35, 254, 500 to $18,O25, 722
for California. The increase is all in
Nevada, Colorado and Utah, the largest
increase, about $4,000, 900, being in
Nevada. The other mining districts
all report diminished yield.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The poIiti al troubles of Texas are
about ended, as the radicals are giving
place to the recently elected conserva-
tiyes. For refusing to assist Davis and
his wolverines Grant deserves the hearty
thanks of all honest men. We don't
like him much, nohow, but he's gained a
peg or two on US, and we are glad of it
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
Notice..
No. 9036. G. W. Braddock Us RIPPLE,
Railroad Company.

No. 9036 G. W. Braddock Us Ripley
Railroad Company.
| viii sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the court house door in the town
Cf Bolivar, on Saturday, the 18th day of
February, 1874, the following described
property, levied on as the property of
the Ripley Railroad Company, lying IN
Hardeman county, Tennessee, known as
the right of way, extending from the
Mississippi state line, where said rail-
road enters the above State north one
mile, together with the superstrueture,
track, rails, cross~ties, bridges, viaducts,
culverts, fences, and all other improves
ments and appearances on aud be-
longing to the same, to satisfy this venH
ditioni In favor ofG w. Braddock
J j. NELLY,
Jan. 70, 1874 (pf 5,25) Sheriff
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
NEWsPAPER DECISIONS,

Any person who takes paper regularly from the
Pest Ofcs-whelher directed to his another
whe her he has subscribed nOs responsible for
Gay
II person orders his paper discontinued he must
cay all arrearages the publisher may continue send
tt until payment is made, and collect the whole
whether IL is taken FROM the Ofiae not.
D. The courts have decided that refusal 70 take
and periodicals from Post Ocs removing
aud leaving them uncaled for is pra faeie evidence Of
intsntionA I fraud
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Gushing has gone under. The press~
ure was too great for Grant and he
was forced to withdraw the nomination
Now if Cushing's secession and anti
coercion sentiments in 1861 renders him
unfit for public stations, we should like
to know what is to become of Ben. Butt
Ter, the impersonation of radical loyalty,
who voted sixtY-three times in the Char
lesion Convention for JEFF Davis, and that
other pink Logan of ILL.,, who was likely
to join the Confederate forces with
PLENTY of men from Egypt"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
N0fICe.
No. 9049. c. NJ Lambeth 4 Co., rs.
James Saline.


BY virtue of an execution to me di
rected from the Circuit Court of Harde-
man county. will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the court house door
in the town of Bolivar, on Saturday, the
18th day of February, 1874, the following
described tract of land in Hardeman
county, on the waters of Porter's creek,
and bounded as follows, to~wit: Begin
ming at black oak, the southeast cor
ner Ofe 200 acre survey in the name of
Samuel Stanley, the southwest corner of
entry No. 2SlS for so acres in the name
of Matthew HOloman, and runs north
with the Stanley line 1914 poles to q
stake with black oak pointers; thence
east IA poles to q stake, small oak and
dogwood pointers on Cbockly Grantham's
west boundary line; thence south 694
poles to stake; thence east Is poles TO
stake; thence south SO poles to black
jack and post oak pointers, the north>
east corner of entry No. sos for III
acres In the name of - johnson !;
thence west loo poles to the beginning
containing loo acres said land living
on east side of POrter's creek. Levied
on as the property of James Saline to
satisfy an execution in my hands in favor
Of e. NJ. Lambeth 4 Co.
). j. EEELY,
Jan. 10, 1874. (pf7,00 Sheriff.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Thomas II. Caldwell ex-Attorney
General of the State, has declared his
intsntion of becoming an independent
Republican candidate for Governor next
fall The name of Horace Maynard has
also been mentioned as a probable cans
didate. Who the Radicals will bring
forward is yet to be determined. Judg-
ing from the past, they will scarcely nom
mate candidate until it is ascertained
what the Democratic party is to do. We
earnestly hope, for the sake of free gov~
eminent, and republican institutions,
that the Democratic party will not com
NIT the inexcusable and suicidal error OF
lS72-HUmPhreys County Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

To PUBLIsKERs--Anyo one wishing the
services of a sober, industrious and com
petent pressnan and job printer can be
supplied by addressing John r Parrish,
Mason Depot, Upton county, Tenn.
We can recommend the party as strictly
reliable and competent to do Grst class
work.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Like many others the magistr ates
OF Fayette county do not think that two
dslIars day is sufficient pay for attend
ing Quarterly Court, and they have no
nhientlon 70 an an increase Of salary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Fayette county has fixed her rate of
taxation at 25 cents on the one hundred
dollars worth of real and personal props
erty. Hardeman pinned hers at 20
cents
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Judge W. E. Keller, of Kentucky, who
presided at the trial of the Harrodsburg
shooters, startled the spectators the other
day by ordering the court officers to
search every man present for con cesled
Meanons.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

JOhnsonvilie, on the Tennessee river,
has been incorporated and is now called
q city.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

John r. Lynch, colored, is the young
est man in the United States House of
Representatives. He was a slave, with
out education, at Natchez until the
Union army entered that town. He is
but twenty-six years old.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

A General Baptist Convention, to be
composed of delegates from all parts Of
the State, will be held in Nashville, the
first of A prll, to take into consideration
the question of establishing Grand
CentrnI University.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Morrison r. Waite, of Ohio. waited for
his turn, and when it came, he was made
Chief Justice of the United States.-This
our opinion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

On Thursday evening of last week,
five miles from Hot Springs on the road
Heading from. Little Rock, five men in
disguise, with prese nted weapons in
their hands, stopped the mail coach and
robbed the passengers of their money
and valuables. Besides the watches,
diamond Pins and rings captured, the
robbers got about $4,000 in money.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

A decision was rendered By the SUI
preme Court of Mississippi last Monday
declaring the late election constitutional.
General Ames was inaugurated on We'd
nesdav
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The new court house commissions,
of the court that they would soon be
ready to let out the contract for the
building.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

While party of young people were
skating in the river at Burr Oak, Mich
gan, on the 18th, the ice gave way and
twenty-eight persons we're drowned
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

At ST. Joseph, Mo-, on the 18th instant,
four or FIVE persons we're burnt to death
by the explosion of lamp. And yet
people will say that there is no danger
in coal oil, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The Governor of Wyoming winds up
his Thanksgiving proclamation in this
style: "Give thanks unto the Lord, for
his mercy endureth forever. In witness
whereof have hereuntn set my hand,
and caused the great seal of the Terrific
~ to be affixed" etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
52934 Cash Gifts amounts to-. $92G, 500
ONE CHANCE IN EVERY EINEi

The distribution will be in public and
will be zAds under ths form and regulations
the San FraEeisco and Louisville Library Gin CSEeerta
under the supervision Of Of proninsat eta
sens selected by tAe ticket holders
Reference as to the integrity OF this
enterprise aud OF The seusnt - made 70 tbs fol-
lowing we'll known citiLeEs-
sam L Tibhals. > Toponoe, J Malsh. } "A GSrrish--
msIsbsrs q City Council
Judge I } Black, AEst q = Assessor dslsh Grssa-
valid, prnpristOrs mstrug1iisan Hotel Eugsns Moore.
City N arshal. " W Hull. Architect. Kshos, Con
stable. kopfsr. Jevser CsptS Hove. contractor. q
Richmond %. eonnsission merchants, d camp
hell proprietor Cent FL Hots Singleton Cresth. pro-
Prst0rs Pseihs Stables p Hitch. msgotaht, Ssady.
Utah, A @ Garrison, Helena. hsatanE.
" will also announce that each and
every person suyipE tisk,t - and AL times
e1amiss books and al busnsSs t=1nsaetiOhs coz
nsetsd sith the enterprise Aad ths dTAvi'g % pr
viii Be placed in the hands % h0sest Azd dsasr
eStsd II will insure fair and Impartial distEiea-
tion.
Good, Responsible agents RaSfed.
Liberal Commission AttoWed
~ Money should be sent Icy express
or By drat any solvent baRk - Past otsse usneE
order registered letter At risk Tor particulars
E.W MORGAN. Manager.
janz-ms La0k B0a I22- JeFiRAs, EtAt-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Mississippi is called the Congo of the
United States.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

The statistical summary of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church for 1873 shows
IA bishops, rs annual conferences,
1851 itinerant ministers, 1921 local
preachers, l,464, OPT members; church
,edifces, 1890; value of church edifces
and parsOnages, $74,S75, 1874 AfteE d.
Quoting the deaths during the past year,
1890, there is gain of about 5000.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

Humphreys county is entirely out of
debt and has money in its treasury.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
St. James Church
School For Girls 1!
ReU. ". c. GRAY.................. Rector
MISS MARY MCHAALLY, PRINCIPAL
MISS VICTORIA D. BOWERs AssIs4AH4
TERMS.

TERMS.
Ten, Fifteen, and Twenty Dollars, az
cording to Advancement Of pupils.
french, -..... ......-...-...............S $40 90
Music, ..-..-.--................ % 90
Use OF instrument, -......-.......... 90
Latin without additional charge also,
Vocal instruction In general Study>hall
and exercises in eleme ntary drawing.
The fourth tern of this school will be-
gin on Monday, September lst, 1878,
with nearly the same corps of teachers
as before, and the trustees refer to past
success and most hearty approval on the
for the future while soliciting further
patronage.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23

No. 112. John l. Verser Us J. w. Scott
ct ais.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
Notice.

Jan. 10, 1874, (pf5,25)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-23
Notice.

Jan. 10, 1874, (p6 ,25 }
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17

"A resolution directing the Attorney General
10 communicate to the Senate ali -,
10 ms once relative to the sale of pronertv M
harpers Ferry, and the pending suits in 70 90
Judiciary. i'ee on
The resolution of the Finance Committee
was resumed.
Mr. Sherman said specie was the only true
standard OF value and no other could be estab-
lshed, and promisary notes. bills of exchange
etc., were all based thereon. While England
and France encourage keeping their paper to
specie standard, the United States discourage
such course. Congress is bound to bring our
currency to specie basis and read an act of
Congress which he claimed pledged the coun-
Try TO redeem its notes in coin. The green
Dack dollar is worth no more in specie to-day
than in 1870 Instead of keeping its promises
the government had increased the fractional
currency $25, 508.638 in 1869 to S4S, 554 IT'S,
Now we have paid $4OO, OOO. 900 of public debt
not yet due, but not a dollar of the debt which
was due. He claimed that one-tenth of the
money which had been used to pay the public
debt not due would have brought about specie
payments. If inflationists now want Sl00, 900,
oo0, how long will it be before they want an
other $100, 100000. He claimed that now was
the time to bring our currency to gold standard.
Eau au eue provisional of the legal tender act
oeeu carrie" out we would have returned to
SP1 1oe payment long ago. He regretted the act
c c uepIh,o,ng holders of our notes from
par considering more evils flown from this than
from any other act of our financial svst..n,
He deprecated the reissuing of legal tenders
although he did not consider the Secretary of
the Treasury to blame for that. He reviewed
the different plans proposed for returning to
specie payments, aud thought the most certain
way by returning the notes; but the trouble
would be, that contraction would be too severe
for the people to submit to. He favored the
plan taking some bond, which is worth its par
in gold, and authorizing the conversion of all
notes into this kind of bonds He, however,
would not commit himself to any particular
plan. He then proceeded to discuss the above
plan in detail, saying by redeeming the $40
bonds as above proposed instead of paying coin
for them as now being done. it would be inore
advantageous than by funding them at an ex
pense of 2 per cent. He desired to see them
return the specie gradually for the benefit of
thu debtor class; but thought tt at,now was the
time to begin.
He was not such national bank man as he
would like to see only issue of bills through
out the country and that of the government,
convertible at the will of the holder into coin
The only thing wanting to make our money
equal to the best in the world, was to make It
equal to what it promishs to pay. Adjourned
to Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17

JUDGE VIRGIN PRESIDING.
FR1pAy.-Trafton Hatch ct ais. We. Simon H.
Brown Writ of entry, involving the title to seven
tv-fve acres of timber land in Sanford. Prior to
1s47 BENJAMIN Morse and William Maybury were
engaged together in numbering operations. Among
other purchases was this timber lot in controversy,
of Stephen Willard in 1s47 for $500. 1t is not dis
putei that $1,000 was paid in cash down and the bal
auce $500 In notes. The plaintiffs introduced tes-
timony to show that that deed ran to Morse and
Maybury; that by some means it was lost, not hav-
ing been recorded that Maybury in 1856 quit claim
ed his interest to Morse that in 1857 Morse gave n
warrantee deed of the di puted premises to Thomas
Hobbs; that in 1868 Hobbs conveyed by warranty an
undivided half of these premises to Ira T. Drew that
in 1871 Hobbs conveyed by warranty the other I'M
divided half to these plaintiffs, and the same de te in
1871 Ira T. Drew. by warranted deed, conveyed his
undivided half to plaintiffs.
On the other hand defendant claims and introduces
evidence to prove that Jane Maybury, wife OF Will
liam. advanced the $1,000 cash and the deed was
made running from Willard to her. that subsequent
ly that deed was lost not having been recorded but
that previous to its being lost Mary, daughter Of
Jane for some purpose not remembered by hSr, cop
led that deed, which copy is now produced by her
that in 1858 Stephen P. Maybury, son of Jare, con-
veyed these premises to Isaiah Perkins, that in 1868
Perkins conveyed the premises to defendants that in
1869 Mary and Henrietta, daughters of Jane, quit
claimed whatever interest they might have to de-
PENDANT. .r-
No dispute as to the boundary lines. The real
question is to whom did Stephen Willard deed in
1s47, Verdict for plaintiffs.
IA. Strout with Drew for plaintiffs .--
Tapley for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17
SUPERIOR Court.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874. sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
FRIDAY.-In the case of State VS.. Edgar S. Brown,
tried for an alleged driving horse the jury af
ter being out five minutes, returned verdict of not
guilty. Eseliff 4f go 2
Libby, County Attorney for State.
Clifford & Clifford for defendant.
Thomas Sullivan. who was indicted for breaking
and entering the warehouse Of Alice ?. Anderson,
and the larceny therefrom of one coil of rope, mol
pros was entered to the breaking and entering,
and the boy pleaded guilty to larceny. Enoch
Knight, Esq., counsel for the respondent, addressed
some remarks to the Court in mitigation of sentence
Sentenced to six months in the county jail.
Libby County Atty.
Knight for defendant.
State vs. Thomas Ross Indicted for riot and I'M
lawfully melting crowd to rescue prisoner from
the officers. On trial.
Libby, County Atty for State.
O'Donnell for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17
Rrief Jottings.

The CITY Hsll has been engaged for Mass
Temperance Meeting to be holden Sunday
evening, Feb. 1st
The trio of black Spanish chicks to wmcn
were awarded the society special premium u
$40, wsre bought by M. N, Rich yesterday.
Do not forget that the author OF cred ae-
llyers the second lecture in the Y M, Z. "A.
course Monday evening.
Which we don't wish to hurt anyone's feel
ings. but would like to remark that the hand
soonest lady's costume at the masquerade, was
one q Ia Marie Aatoinette;th e venetian" bear
ing off the palm among the gentlemen.
A bow is wanted at this office to learn the
pr;nters' trade. See advertisement
There will be temperance meeting at Preb-
lie Chapel tomorrow evening. Several speak
ers will be present. -.-..--
Mr.. Lobenstein took first premiums fol
white carriers, white pouters, notified tum'
blers, black magpies, and dragons, and the
second premiums for blue jacobins at the pig
con exhibit of the poultry show.
Yesterday was generally acknowledged 10 Dc
the coolest of the season so far.
A stupendous defalcation has just come te
light The President of the Amateur Debat
ing Society, p. H. s., confiscated the sum II
the treasury twenty-five cents) yesterday ahe
spent it in peanuts. He will be promptly
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17
HOUSE.

Mr.. Small of New Hampshire asked leave to
offer resolution of inquiry as to how many
horses were owned and maintained by the gem
eral government in the District of Columbia.
the expense and pse of the same, and who use
them; and whether they are required for public
service; also as to carriages and other vehicles
owned by the government and used with such
horses.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts Objected.
Mr. Kellogg of Connecticut suggested its
reference to the Committee on Civil Service
Reform.
Mr. Butler objected and the resolution was
not received.
MIR. Dawes of Massachusetts, from the COM
mttee on Ways aud Means reported bill to
reimburse distil ers for the amount paid by
them for tice meters. the use of which has
since been abolished by law He asked the de-
cision of the House whether such claims
should be transferred from the jurisdiction of
bis and other committees to that of Committee
on Claims.
After discussion the House refused to send
the bill to the committee on Claims and it was
recommitted to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The House at $40 adjourned The session
tomorrow will be for debate only.