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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
FLAEKING a SALARY GRAB
BER.


Col Gro J. Dodds, late member of
Congress from the First District Of Ohio,
tells a good story about a call he recent
~ received at his Office, from man who
claimed to be an editor from Arkansas.
lie was a very seedy looking chap, and
appeared as though he had but recently
come, eff from about a six weeks spree
Bowling profoundly, then striking an at
titude, with one hand on his heart and
the other extending a badly used plug
hat, he exclaimed, with 4 dramatic air:
Have [ the honor Of addressing the
Honorable Gro J. Dodds?"
Said the Colonel, My name is Dodds,
but am no longer an honorable"
Net an honorable? DCdds not an
honorable? Now, by Saint Paul, vixen
| scan that honest face, on which all the
gods at once DO seem to set their seal
{ green seal, murmured Dodds to him
self) l read nothing d!shonoTable'
That's right" said Dodds, never
read anything dishOnorable. But to
business"
Yes, as you say to business. I am
a printer might say, with 10 Unbe-
ceming blush, an editor. I am from the
noble State Of Arkansaw, the only State.
.
twO Cover nOrs at the same time But I
have been unfortunate. Much have
been tossed through the ire Of cruel Juno
and
"Junuo how it's yourself" broke il
the Colonel
"BuEetted by the worlds rude storms,
you see me here q stranded wreck
Scarce three moons past left my off &c in
oh
the peaceful wales AID calm retreats Of
Muskingum Valley, where l sportcd in
my childhood. Returning | stopped in
Cincinnati. l fell into evil company,
aud-but why dwell on details ? Enough
that I am-lhat | am disheartened, ruin,
ed, broke q mark of scOrn to point her
unerring finger att As / vas about 10
give up IN despair, having given up
everything else / had, l thought ocTou.
Sir, l am here You have uot sent for
Is known and houored from one end of
this great republic to the other. I5
" CLOVIS in the stare,
Refrashes in thu breeze.
Warns in the sun
AMI blooms the trees.
When the national treasury was threat
ened by horde Of greedy congressman
you stood like a wall Of adamant between
the PEOPLE and those infamous salary
grabbers. Lend me q doI}aT"
" MY dear ST" the colonel fastened
to explain. 8" you mistake the case entire
ly; ! was one Of the grabbers"
" You were % (grasping the ColoneIs
hand warmly $50 much the better
Let me congratulate you that 4 parsimo-
NOUS public could not frighter you out
Of what was q fair remuneration for your
invaluable services. l am glad that your
pecuniaTy circumstances are so much
better than l supposed. Make IL tlCo
dollars r.
And the Colonel did It vas the only
clean thing left for him to do
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England, for every LOCO Of her pop
ulatlcn, maintains only three soldiers for
offensive purposes Italy aud Belgium
maintain twelve; France and Austria
h;tceni and Germany twcnty-onc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

We are informed by q reliable corresS
poudcnt at salisbury that our position
on the subject of conventions is inaorsed
by the great body oftb people in dis
tric:s enc and ten, and that they propose
to take the necessary steps to send
good delegations to the county con7en-
ton. The people around Salisbury are
among the most substantial in the coun-
ty, and we are not surprised that they
are among the first to see the necessity
Of thorough organization, if we expect
to have our county represented by a
conservative in the next legislature.
We hope to see in a short time ike
interest manifested in every district in
the county, and that the people viii be
thoroughly aroused TO the Importance Of
coming t gether on the 8sh day Of Au~
gust for the purpose of consultation and
sending live delegation to the county
convention on the 18th Of August.
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The people of this Congressional dis~
trict should not lose sight of the fact that
Barbour Lewis has recorded himself as
being in favor Of Summers Civil Rights
BILL He booked himself that way. Let
no man forget it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

The political disabilities Of Gen. Fitz
hugh Tee have been removed bv the
United States Senate.
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J. 7. Woodward, who assassinated
Enoeh Cooksy, is to be hung at McMin-
vile, Tenn, on the 245h of next July.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

So far only twenty-eight men have
been induced to run for tax collector in
Hickman county.
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Gen. Nicely, II. NJ Polk and n. r.
Parrish Of the Bulletin left yesterday
for Pulaski.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

Santa Anna has returned to Mexico
after eighteen years Punishment, and
expresses his intention Of spending the
remainder Of his lie in that land Of
revolutions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

Those soit-shcI conservatives, who
can see little difference between political
parties and who occasionally vote for
radical for Office, VIII do a deal Of harm
to the efforts Of the real conservatives
Of Tennessee, who arc striving to prevent
the State from falling into the hands of
a party whose history presents the most
remarkable instances Of corruption that
have disgraced any government within
the last TWO centuries. Beware Of the
sofJ-sholls, and vote for the nominees.
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See the Grand Gifts
Of Our FiFeSide Friend TO its
Subscribers.

Entirely new and unprecedented, and such
rs viii interest every one. You miss 1t if
you don't send for samples and full particu-
lars which are sent free.
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WE WANT AGENTS.

We want rePrcso NATIVE in every ueEhborhC0d -
Nothing equals &c for agents. male female young
old! LARGE CAsH WAGES AND A SUPERB OUTFIT.
exclusive territory. which is rapidly filling up Must
apTy n Subscribe by sending 81 co. and receive
the paTer year, magnificent premium. share ia
the distribution. ard receive Also FREE a Complete
OUTFIT, send for particulars Name territory desired
In writing Address WATERS Co. Publishers. ChIea-
go. III. may-gm6
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

The Nashville Custom House arpro-
priation-Sl0000O-was defeated in
Congress last Monday by vote Of II to
los Gone
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

We are going to print election tickets
at remarkably low prices this year.
Bring in your orders in time.
Jefferson Davis landed at New York
last Sunday and left for Memphis.
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One tract of $40 acres entered in the
name Of J. W. Coviuetcn: bounded by
the lands Of Bryant, Anderson, and Me-
Daniel State tax 3,72, county tax Leo,
school tax % cts, printers fee 90. clerk
fee leo, sher rs fee so cts, valued al
one thousand dollars
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District Wo- 20.

One tract of l05 acres entered in the
name CT II H. Christian: bounded on
the north by the War; land and on the
south by the Jones land. State tax %,
county tax 2,63, school tax -, printers
fee 100, clerks fee LOO, sheriff fee so
cts, valued at 1862 60
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
SHERIFES SALES.

John X. Clay vs.. Clement A. st. Nyra
Thomas A. st. Cyr and Pierre A. st. Cyr
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH or
y orleans, No. 56G2.-By virtue of a writ of seiz-
ure and sale to me dlrected by the honorable TIN,
Sixth District Court torthe parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange Roy al street, between Canal and Gus
tomhOuse streets in the Second District of this
city, on SATURDAY. March I, 1874, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property.
to wit
ONE CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated
in the faub0urg Franklin, in the Third DstI let
this city, making part of a lot designated by the
number fifteen, OF square number sixty on q
particular plan of said square dated April H.
1859 and annexed to an act passed April %, 1885,
before IheOcore Seghers, then a notary public of
Tins city, which square number sixty-One is
pounded between Spain, Urquhart, Vaudeville and
Morales streets said lot measures, in American
measure, thrty-one feet three inches six lines
mont on SPAN street by one hundred and eighteen
leet III depth and front on Urquhart street. to-
Setiier with all and singular the buildings and I'M
non. Which property belongs to the defendants
herein III their capacity of sole and only heirs of
their deceased father, the late Alexander ST. Cyr,
anu as such put IN possession of the same by vr-
tue OF Judgment rendered by the honorable the,
Second District Court tor the parish OF Orleans on
The second day of September, 1872 being No
SHOT, or the docket of sid court,
seized i'll the above suit
TeIms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER
St3 2a mhe sheriff of the Parish OF Ori.aDo
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w. !. HARPkS
fa2. fti; p Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans
1. ROchercau Il Go. ~. Thomas Faucet.


GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH %
~ orleans No. 5j3a-By virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale TO me directed by the honorable
the sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans
IL thu. above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
eers' Exchange, Royal street. between Canal aud
Cust0nhouse streets, in the Second District of
This city. on SATURDAY. February Il. 1874 at
twelve O'Clock NJ. she following described prop.
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated IN the
Second District of this city in the square bounded
by Claiborne st. Ann. Robertson and Dumane
streets. said lot forming the corner of aborne
and st. Ann streets and measuring thirty feet
more or less in depth and front Claiborne street
sixty ftee on the other side line and thirty feet
the rear line the whole Eng fish measure. Together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon
and al the rights privileges and ssrvtudes there.
unto belonging or III anywise appert aiming. with.
out any exception or reservation. Being the same
property acquired by the defendant herein by
purchase from Bernard Duthu. per act passed be.
tw .nty fourth OF January, 1877.
Seized in the above shit.
TermS-The purchaser 10 assume the pacment
Of two prOmissOry notes for eleven hundred and
sixtysix dollars and sixty six and two thirds cents
each. dated twenty-fouIth January, 1872 payable
respectively in two and three years after date and
bearing slght per cent interest per annum from
date until paid drawn by Thomas Faucet, defend
by mortgage on said property; the purchaser ass
70 pay attorneys fees at the rate OF five per cent
in case of suit on said notes and TO keep the build
ingS on the property INSURED against fire and
trans er the policy to the holder of said notes; the
whole in accordance with the stpuatons of the
act of safe from &. Duthu to defendant passed
before e y. FOulOn, notary public in this city, on
tho twenty fourth Of January. 1872. The balance
OF the price vt to be p Pa ma Issh
,a!c:.:2; sheriff Of Che Parish of Orleans
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Il. BeOubay vs.. Samuel Barnes,

| Is. BeOubay vs.. Samuel Barnes.
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
4 OF Orleans, No. AZ, 710-By virtue of a writ OF
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneels
Exchange Royal street, betwe Canal and Gus.
tomhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on SAT- RDAf, February %, 1874, at twelve
O'clock NJ, the following described property TO
wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the building and improvements thereon
rights, wavs and privileges tnereuntO be ging or
IL anywise appertainine, situated. lying and be-.
ing in The First District OF this city, in the square
bounded by Broad, Banks and Palmyra streets and
Jane alley, designated by the numbers five and
SIX on a plan drawn 10y !. \. D'Hemecourt. deputy
surveyor. on the tenth day of January 8i7, a true
copy whereof Is attached to an act before Ed. Bar
nett. late notary public III this city, dated the
twenty eighth ct March, 1867. Toe sad lots of
ground measure follows. 10 witt Lot number
HVe. twenty Sly feeu seven inches front on Broad
street, the same width in the rear. by depth of
one hundred and fourteen feet Inc inches two
lines on the side of lot number four and part OF
rear line OF lot number twenty eight and one hun
drtd and fourteen feet ten inches the side of
lot humber SIX; and lot number six, twenty six
feet seren inches front on Broad street, the same
VIZ IN the rear, by de pth of one hundred and
fourteen feet ten inches one line on the side of
LOT number five, and hundred and fourteen
feet eleven inches the side of lot number seven
Beng TIE same property acquired by the defend
ant herein from Mrs. Marie Belzire Syer wife
separated IN property of Louis Surgl, as per act
cuted before Edward Barnett late "a notary public |
in this city, and Iegistered i'll the conveyance |
Office of this city, book 80. folio 1853.
Seized in the above suit.
IerAs-Cash LI the spot.
fa2. fei: 2, Sheriff OF the Parish of ornans
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The City OF New OTfeans ~. Jacob O..
PAYNE same VS.. same.

SsCPEeiOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans. Nos. I'll and Sc 9le-Bv virtue Of
two wrts OF teYi facia. 10 me directed by the hon
Orabe .he Superior District Court for the parish
of Orleans liz the above entitled causes for city
taxes tor the years 1851 and 1873, will proceed
Sell at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc-
.loneers Exchange, Rsyal street. between Canal
and LustOmb ouse streets, il! the Second District of
this city, on SATURDAY. March ~. 1874. at twelve
O'Clock u the following described property. to
witt
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOTS OF
city. in square number one hundred and forty
eight, bounded by Camp First. Magazine and Sec
ond streets l" wit: Lots numbers fifteen to eight
cen measuring one hundred and twenty-six by
hundred and twenty-eight feet, and forming
the corner of Camp and First Streets lot number
fourteen, and part OF lot Iumber ten. measuring
thiTtyone tes { on Camp street by one hundred and
sixty three feet in depth; part OF lot number ten
measuring thTtytwe fe~t front on Second street, by
ninety four feet ten inches in depth; lot number
eleven forming the corner OF Camp and Second
streets, and measuring thirty-Ons feet seven
inches by hundI ed and twenty eight feet three
inches; lot number twelve measuring thirty lone
feet seven inches front Second street, by one
hundred and twenty-eght feet three inches in
depth; and lot number thirteen neasuring thirty
feet seven inches front on Second street, by
one hundred and twent yxight feet three ncLes in
depth.
Seized IN she above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p HARPER
feIO S6 mh1& Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans
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Giovanni de Martini ~. Henry Bezou.

ElFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OP
l. orleans. No. 524i. by virtue of writ Of
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable.
the Fifth District Court for the parish OF Orleans
III the above entitled Gauss. viii proceed to sell!
at public auction, at Abe Merchants and auction.
GERS Exchange. Royal street. between canal and
Custonhouse streets, in the Second District OF this
city, on SATURDAY. February q. 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ. tie :o.!owiIl. described property. to
wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND together with al.
the buildings and improvements thereon, rights.
ways and privileges th.r-untO belonging or in any
wise appertaining. situated. lginS and being in the
Second District OF this city. IN the square hich is
comprised within Uumane. Rampant. st. Ann and
Burgundy streets, and measuring the said lot
twenty-five feet six inches front on Dumaine street.
thirty feet ia width in the rear. ono hundred and
ninety.seven feet inches in depth on the
side nearest Rampar: street. and the came depth
on the opposite side.
ALSO. i PORTION of GROUND adjoining .aid
lot OH the last mentioned side. commencing at a
distance of one hundred and eight feet from Du.
maine stIee'. and having eighteen feet on line
parallel with said street. nineteen feet line
running toward the rear and perpendicular 20 said
Du,nane street, thence thirteen ieet six inches ON
line parallel with same stgeet. at the angle of
which line the first described lot begins its width
OF thirty feet. and from that last point tn. said lot
measures seventy feet seven inches 10 the seaf
Line. The whole according t" a plan drawn by G.
A. de Arnlas, civil engineer. dated the fifth dav OF
May. l39s and annexed to an act OF the same date
before 4. B0ulOUsIuie. late notary public in this
city. Being the same property acquired by the
defendant herein by purchase from, William NJ.
Richards as per act passed sfore said late notary
BoudeusqHe, dated the fifth day OF May. 1858. The
buildings and improvements said los comprise
that spacious and handsome two story brick dwell.
ling house with attic slate ,ooted, No. IA Dumaine
street: tw0story brick building. slate yoofed
built alongside OF the lot, OuthOusss, etc. yard
tagged etc. Plan thereof will he exhibition at
the Exchange some days previous 80 that OF sale.
Seized in he above suit.
Terms.-This being she second and FAST auction
the said property Will b- definitely adjudicated to
the highest and last biddes for what it Will
bring AZ twelve months credit, she purchaser fur.
isl a NJ nIrifV
bearing eight per cent interest per annum from
date. and special mortgage ON fhs property sold
until final payment. Said purchaser will have to
Geducs and pay III cash the printing, sheriffs and
clerk {, fees. etc. which amount to about five hun.
hundred dollars and. furthermore. the State par
isl. and mUIicipa. taxes. cay about ono thousand
dollars.
". P. HARPER
Yes ~ :! SHERIFF Of the Irish of Orleans
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CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, No. 5647-By virtue of a writ of seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and Auctoneers' kx
change, Royal street. between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District of this city
on SATURDAY February 49, 1874 at twelve o'clock
NJ. the following described property to wit
TWO CEkTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and appurtenances there
Of and all the rights, ways, servitudes,
privileges and advantages thereunto be-
longing situated in the First district Of this city
in square number six huI area and thirty. seven
bou nded by Common, Graver Gayoso and SalcedO
streets designated by the numbers nineteen and
twenty, on plan drawn by Castaing Celles,
architects dated the twentieth Of April 1866 and
de posted in the office Of A. +. Benvenu, a notary
public in this city. Said lots adjon each other
and measure each twenty eight feet nine inches
five line. front on Common street, by one hundred
and twenty feet In depth. Being the same prop
erty acquired by the defendant herein BY pur.
chase from Joseph J. Aston per act passed before
seventh of June, 1870.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash ON the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
ia2s fel32a therlf Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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fel0 S6 mb1$ 8
State Of f.ouisianA W. a. Schmoker.

CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans, No. 4898-By virtue of a
writ of feri facias to directed by the honorable
the Superior District Court for the parish of Orleans
the above entitled cause for State taxes for the
year 1871, will proceed to sell at public auction
at the Merchanrs and Auctioneers' Exchange
Royal street between Canal and Customhouse
streets, in the Second District Of this city. on
TUESDAY, March 10, 1874, at twelve o'clock
NJ, the following described property, to wit
ONE CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND in the First
District of this city. in square number ffty-eight,
bounded by Peters, Girod, Commerce and N0tre
Dame streets, known as lot number five forming
the corner of GrOd and Peters streets and measui
ing one hundred and tive " hundred aud
thirty feet four inches.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p HARPER
fe6 20 milo Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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4tOuRTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISB
J. 0t Orleans. No. az, 193.-By virtue of writ of
seizure and sale to directed bv the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish OF Orc
leans. in the above entitled cause will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
AuctOneers' Exchange. Royal street, between
Canal and CustOmhouse streets. in the Second Dis
trict of this city, on SATURDAY. March 7, 1874,
at twelve o'clock H.. the following described prop.
srty to wit
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon rights
ways, privileges and servitudes thereuntO atS
tached or in anywise appertainrng, situated in
tho parish of Orleans, the right bank Of the
river Mississippi, below the town of Algiers, have
ing two arpents front the river, by forty arc
penis in depth, bounded now heretofore by the
property OF Peter Marcy on the upper line and
by that of Adrien Cassard on the lower side; said
tract OF land being part of the plantation belong
ing to Prosper Margny. and being composed of
two lots OF ground designated by the mum bers
fourteen and fifteen. on plan drawn by Benz amin
Buiszon. civil engineer, ON the fifteenth day of
March 1884, deposited in the office or Taco. TIL
geaud thsn a notary public in this city. Which,
property was acquired by the defendant he reiI
FROM Albert A. Verret by act passed before Octave
de Armas notary public in this city 90 Sac SouSs
teentl of December, 1866
Seized in the above suit.
ysgmi@CasA on the spot
W. p fARPER
~ Wy hAryH nf tBaD a-, nr1.a .,
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GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, Nos. 5574 and 558l.-By virtue OF two
wris OF ier fscias directed by the hOnorableD
the Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled causes, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auctions
eers' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
CustOmhOuse streets in the Second District of this
city, on SATURDAY, March Ia, 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all Che
rights buildings and improvements thereon, situa
attd in the First District of this city, in square
bounced by TchouptOuas. North Market st.
Joseph and New Levee streets designated as mum.
Der i've, plan of G. A Hedin, late surveyor, and
deposited in the office Of L. Hermann late notary
public in this city; said lot forms the corner OF
TchOupitoulas street, and measures nineteen feet
five ana a half inches in width in the rear, fifty
i've feet five inches three lines in depth, and front
ST. Joseph street and fifty eight feet four inches
six and half lines in depth the other side
dividing it from lot number four. The property
above described includes alley way, fronting On
1t. Joseph street, with depth OF about nineteen
fret i've inchps four lines, and is part of the lot
above described.
Seized in the above suits
TeTms-Cash the spot. o.
r,s W.. P..HARPER,