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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30

STEAM ROAD CARRIAGEs.-Steam To-
comotion on the common highway has
lono been the subject OF expert
ment and invention, which has hitherto
resulted in little of practical value.
An eminent Scotch engineer, though,
has lately introduced q road steamer
upon the streets of Glasgow that seems
to be absolutely free from obIeetlon on
apv kind. The engine attached 20 tne
road-carriage is very simple IN lts con,
struetion. and is so much under cohtIoI
that it is possible to stop the carnage mage
,gber travelling at the rate of SIX miles
=, bour within distance OF hfteeh
feet An annulus, provided fof the
oYoission of steam in a continuous now
nravents the noise of putting and snort OF!
mo of the engine, and obvistes All dllll- IN
cn1tv and danger of horses shyin8 oF
bec6mipg frightened. The inventor d
sI;e road-stearner has applied ms prln-
o;,,Ies in the manufacture OF q private
traveIin9 carriage. and proposes 20
t,,,iId sfeam onanibuses for city con-
te,,ience and traffic. The small private
carriage. after many experiments, in the
most crowded streets OF Glasgow, vas
found to be perfectly manageable ana
almost poiseless while the steam ON
nibus. Il is believed, would prove
eonaIlx 40. and be from forty TO nifty
Day cant more remunerative to ITS
owner than the ordinary horse omnibus
of the same capacity,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30

THE veritable horse on which Gen;
FeIix X. Zollicoffer rode to his deaL1 III. a.
Sill Spring is owned bya citizen OF W.. VIZ
rem county, KY. Though ola IN yeaILs, I
he prances with the hre OF Due ,ti.A ,,S 1f
Ell the tap Of the drum or the eFacA Oh
q rifle.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30

TIE Church Union STYLES sthot and
hotter" the fac5 that the First Presbv-
terian church, of Baltimore, has had
for its pastor, IN the order named. the
Rev. MessTs. Furniss, Bellows, Sparks
Blazup and Burnop.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ofsaa asanaho9nnelng the name Of person for a county
Nariably in advance. -
bsra as above terms and rates Will be strictly ad-
1sious, marriage, birth and death notices So
l,ed ana will be willingly inserted free of charge
Ooteueries, Masonic and other society notices Of
osAths' etc., will be charged 10 Gems per line.
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4 Pnlnahle Hit.

Father O'Leary, learned and witty
Franciscan friar, who was received in
the best society of London in the latter
part of the last century, was introduced
to DIR. johnson by some mutual friends
who wished to see two such men togeth-
er. johnson, perhaps a little annoyed
BY the great popularity of the Irish
wit, greeted him at once In the Hebrew
Language, with which Father OLeary
was not acquainted. Turning away, in
a contemptuous manner, johnson said :.
"This is pretty fellow youha brought
here; he is igr 1rant of tn oldest spoken
language in tine world" BY this time
OLeary had recovered from his sur
prise. He courteously bowed to John
son, and addressed him fuently in few
sentences of a tongue which, as his
manner indicated, was entirely strange
to johnson. Then turning to the gem
tleman who had brought him to the
great champion of literature, O'Leary
exclaimed: "Call you him learned 3?
Whv. I have spoken to- him In the Ian
guage of one of the British islam Is, and
he evidently does not know the mean
ing of q single word - In fact, O'LeaTy
had addressed him in the resonant YER
naeular of Ireland. johnson, caught In
his own trap, was highly amused by the
Francisoan's ready promptitude in turn
ing the table made gruff apology for
his own rudeness, sat down to enjoy a
whole evenings company of his new
friend, and ever after expressed and
manifested the highest regard for him.
GRAIN FOR PoULTRY.-There is no
other grain that is relished so well by
fowls as Indian corn. It must always
continue to be, as now, the American
poulterer's reliance, for, although too
fattening TO use in certain cases, 1t pos
sesses more nutriment for the price
than any other grain, and is always to
be obtained. Corn can be given ground
and unground, raw and cooked. Oats
we prefer ground fine, as otherwise the
hulls are too harsh and bulky. With
wheat-bran and middlings, wheat in the
kernel, barley and buckwheat, there
need be no difficulty in avoiding monot-
ony. Rye, though the poorest grain of
all, may be given occ lsiOnally, and
| brewers grains if convenient.
TRADE STATISTICS. The trade of the
country in the last fiscal year compared
with that in the previous one is sub
/ joined in condensed form. The val
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30

TRADE STATISTICS. trade of the
country In the last fiscal year compared
with that IN the previous one is sub
joined in condensed form. The val
Ues are given in gold
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There ars 2l sauarea bal eaoh oolnrnn
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
inch, or 10 lines of type, constitutes SQUARE
one one square, first tinsertion :, n
hach subsequent insertlon ''''-'-. q - -
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BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
PuBLlsHKD EVERY FzrDAY, BIZ
PARRISH & HUBBARD.

, nc. ~ ~OserlF.lohs must be paid In advance, and
lseontinued to the address. - y
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12

SEvIERvILLE, TENN, Aug. 4, Is

SEVIERvILLE, TENN, Aug. 4, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: On the night
OF July 9th we were visited by one of
the heaviest rains that has fallen in
this country for thirty years. Five in
ches of rain fell in about two hours. The
farmers, some of them, were nearly two
days repairing their fences. Fences
gaps and bridges were all cleaned IN !.
and several meadows were DESTROYED
There is wonderful improvement in
the corn crop and pastures.
County Court met here yesterday and
quite a number of people were in town.
There was call meeting of the people
OF Sewer held at the court house, which
meeting appointed delegates from each
civil district to meet in convention i'm
the town of Sevierville on the 10Th of
September for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates TO represent the
counties of Cooke and SeYier and also
for the Senate.
The District Conference of the NJ.
+. Church, South, met in Sevierville
on the Sd inst, and was presided over
by Bishop Pearce. 1t lasted for three
days. There was a large delegation
from different parts OF the district, and
all seemed to move on in perfect har-
mony, until the last thing on Satur-
day evening, when the different re-
ports of committees were read and put
before the Conference for adoption.
There was quite a feeling when the
report from the Sunday School Com.
mittee was read, which was to discou-
tinue the Union Sunday School and
encourage denominational schools
When fhe report was read the Rev. c.
Long took the floor, and said he hoped
the Conference would adopt the reso-
luton. He said he looked upon Union
Sunday School to be as good as none and
would finally break down. He then
referred to the one in SevieIville and
thought, though, should there be such
schools whore the church property was
owned by The Southern Methodists,
they should control and report the
school TO their church and if owned
Dy Northern MrthodisLs, as he called
Them, they Should control and report
them. Mr.. G. ". Picksl, of SEWER
vile, then took tho floor and give
.Onl- explanation aud defended the
Union sun 'ay School principles with
great ability, but tie Conference paid
no attention to his remarks whatever.
anu adopted the resolution, which has
created quite dissatisfaction among
the people not only those of other de-
nominations, but Of their own church,
The people here are in perfect har-
mony and viii continue so if let alone.
There was large attendance on Sum
day. SEWER.
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Union County Items.
RAocooN VALLEY, Aug. 9TH, 1874.

RAcCooN VALLEY, Aug. 9TH, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: A little male
acquaintance of mine, not quite -four
years old, was the owner of n very
pretty little kitten of which he was
excessively fond. The other day il
sickened and died. When the little
fellow found kittie dead he was incon-
solable and fastening TO his father, he
dolefull " asked who killed it, and was
told that 1t was the Good Man.
Where does de Dood Man live at,
pa ~ was the next question. Away
up yonder in the Clouds" replied the
father, pointing upwards. Shortly sf-
forwards the little mourner was found
standing over his lifeless kitten, look
ing upwards and exclaiming with
much vehemence. " What fur did 90
Till my poor yittle little, 90 ole mean
dood man, oo?n
Summer complaint is very prevalent
in this section, especially amongst
children. 1t is more obdurate than it
was last summer, and, in some instan.
ces, refuses to yield readily to free
use of the famous Elixir. Some days
ago couple of children died with it
above here. My infant child is now
suffering with it.
1t is thought that the free schools
can not be sustained longer than a
month or so in this county, the pres
ent fall-a sad commentary indeed.
The people permitted few old batch
elors, selfish misers and one or two
Catholics, TO delude them into the
crime of voting mo tax for schools u
last spring, and now we see the de-
plorable result. Teachers are going to
Knox county for schools.
/ learn that Mrs. Little, wife of Mr..
Jasper Little, died at the residence of
her mother-Mrs. Wiley Worwick, in
Poor MANS Valley, on last Sunday
night, after protracted illness, super-
induced by exposure after delivery.
The Civil Rights hullabub has about
died out.
One-half the men you chance to
meet in the road are tobacco beggars.
Whisky has played out" except in
Maynardville.
Money is scarcer than hens teeth.
Grand mamma caught beyy of
bad boys stealing her pears this even
ing, ana Oh, what a wallopping they
caught! They were taught thai near
can be changed to pare.
MEMPHREMAGOG.
P. S.-The election returns arrived
Just as am on the point of mailing
this letter. The following is the result;
For Circuit Court Clerk, Kinkaid
County Court Clerk, G. Acuff; Sheriff
j. l.. Ledgerwood; Trustee, f. sharp;
Revenue Collector, Mack Wilson
Register, David Turner.
There were no politics in the cleo.
ton. A steady rain has been falling
all morning.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12

successful. In personal attention to the
business of his constituents having
claims before the Departments, or the
Southern Claims Commission, he has
been unusually jealous. Upon all
questions of national interest his votes
were open and his position boldly as
sumed. Believing the Civil Rights Bill
as framed Objectionable, he assumed
an open opposition and all through
the exciting closing weeks of the ses-
sion whenever called upon he voted
against suspending the rules and put
ting it upon its passage. His record
against the bill is as unmistakable as
Senator Brownlow's.
Having discharged his duty faith
fully and honorable, and having by
his industry and application familiar
lied himself with the duties of a Rep
resentative, and thereby fitted him
self to make himself doubly use.
full in the future, the question pre-
sents itself: why should he now be
set aside to make way for some one
else? As our Representative, has he
misrepresented US on the floor of Con-
gress on any measure of Local or national
interest? AS the Representative of the
people of this district, has he failed to
exert his influence or give his personal
attention to any matter in which a
was interested? If not,
why is he not entitled to nomina-
ton? Are the Republicans of this dis.
trict willing to put themselves in the
position of calling upon leader to car
ry their banner in desperate, almost
hopeless contest, and then reject him
when the road to victory is open and
In thus advocating the claims of Col. |
Thornburgh for reelection, We do not
DO it in spirit of dictation as who
shall be the party nominee. We claim
no such right, and do not recognize !
hat any such privilege exists anywhere
'hort of a convention. As. in our hon !
'st judgment, Col. Thornburgh is the
'hoice of large majority of the Re-
,ublicans Of the district for reelection |
We give expression TO that preference.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
CARLIsT ATROCITIES.

n correspondent of the London
Times writes concerning the atrocities
OF the Carlists in Spain, concerning
which the navies Of Europe are now
riding towards Spanish waters. Dor
regaray has issued an address "to the
civilized nations of the whole world u
in which he states that for the future
the war he is waging shall be one
without quarter. At the capture of the
towns of Abarzuza, Villatuerta and
Zerucain, large numbers of prisoners
were captured. The Times correspond
ent says:
In the first place, the number of pris-
oners shot was more than one-tenth-
1t was one-tenth of the privates and all
the officers, non. commissioned officers,
and the German correspondent besides,
who, may say en- PEASANT, refused in
his lifetime to believe that the Carlists
were as black as they were painted,
and consequently wrote in their favor
to an extent which they certainly did
not deserve. Secondly, Dorregaray
had condemned the whole of the pris-
oners to death, and it was only at the
eleventh hour, and after they had re-
ceived the last rites of their religion,
that nine-tenths of the soldiers, but
none of the officers, were pardoned by
the magnanimOus Don Carlos. have
1t also on unquestionable authority
that strong hopes of being pardoned,
amounting to an assurance, were held
out to Captain Schmidt, if he would
renounce his religion and become
Catholic, and having at length con-
sented to this sacrifice, he was baptis>
ed and confessed by priest" and
then Immediately butchered with the
rest,n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.

Two years ago, when, through vim
dictive Democratic legislation, tn Re-
publican party was in a large minority
IN the famous "bsttering ram" Con-
gressiOnal district, and when to be the
Republican candidate seemed to be
leading "forlorn hope" Hon. J. NJ.
Thornburgh, at the earnest solicitation
OF nearly every prominent Republican
IN the district, accepted the candidacy,
and after b brilliant, vigorous, offensive
canvass, swept away everything before
him. Though not put forward as
party candidate, he was known and
recognized as Republican, and earn
estly supported by the Republican
party of the district. When he
entered into that memorable
canvass, it was the general under
standing Of Republicans throughout
the district, that whether successful
or unsuccessful, his accepting the race
under the unfavorable prospects before
him, would entitle him 10 the support
OF the party in the present canvass,
when it was we'll understood election
would be certain. No one had
any authority two years ago
to pledge Col, Thornburgh the nominal
ton in this canvass, and it was not as
sumed at the time. But the very large
number OF leading Republicans in
every county in the district, who,
speaking for themselves, did
pledge themselves, individually to
him then, now feel the force of that
obligation and propose to adhere TO it,
subject OF course to the decision of
convention Of the district, If one shall
become necessary.
Col. Thornburgh's official record as
our representative in Congress is be-
fore the people Of the district and is
well known. 1t has been honorable
and satisfactory to the large majority Of
Republicans. AS member Of the Mill
tary Committee, he was able TO secure
the passage of many laws providing for
The payment Of claims TO soldiers in
the late war. His efforts in this di.
rection were specially energetic and
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12

LET the people rise above all mere
party consideration and look alone to
the interest of the State. By means of
the Inflammation of the public mind
upon civil rights and kindred ques-
lions, the politicians have again nearly
caught the people.-NdshviHe Banner
Dem.
The Banner is honest and frank.
The politicians "caught the peo-
pie " of Knox county by 1.-THE infiam-
nation Of the public mindupon Civil
Rights" through the most impu.
dent and shameless lying ever perpe-
trated in canvass, but they will not
stay caught" November will make
sll things right. Campaign stories "
unblushingly put forth by editors who
now boast of their tricks will be of no
avail in the next election. The people
when they once realize how outra-
geously they have been imposed upon
Will remember the " politicians f" who
u caught - them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
Granger County News,
TAMPICo, TENN Aup : I,

IAMPIco, Tenn, Aug. Z, 1874
EDITORS CHRONICLE The excite
ment over the election of county off
GERS, which has run quite high for a
week or two, l suppose will subside
now, and it will, therefore, perhaps,
be in order to say something of other
things.
Corn has improved very fast since
the recent protracted rains, and as we
still continue to have plenty of rain.
there Will be, think, nearly as good a
crop made this year as was made last.
especially in this part of the coun-
W. L am told, however, by reliable
parties, that north of Clinch noun
tain the rains came too late to make
much more than half crop in that sec
ton, at the very best.
Farmers are preparing to dry a large
amount of fruit, both apples and
peaches, which are generally pretty
abundant in this neighborhood 4
considerable quantity of blackberries
were dried during the berry season
The people of this county have here
tofore taken good deal of interest in
fruit culture, and it is to be hoped they
will continue to improve in this re.
spect, as there is no inconsiderable
revenue derived by the export of fruit,
both green and dried, from the coun,
try.
AS the time draws near for the open-
ing OF the fall schools, the people are
beginning to discuss the question of se-
curing good teachers, and are getting
their eyes a little opened as to the ne.
cessity of having better school houses.
A movement is on foot at this place to
raise funds to buy for school purposes
the large dwelling formerly the resi-
dence of DR.. j. w. Thornburgh, who
now lives at New Market, but still
owns the property, which he offers at
n price much less than it would cost to
erect similar building; and as by a
little alteration, it could be 80 arranged
as to accommodate a large number of
pupils quite conveniently it is desirable
that it be secured by this community
Tor the purposes stated, for which it is
much needed. II, j.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12

this vote. If after all their
downright lying, all their lavish use of
money, whisky and intimidation Of
laboring men, they have been able to
decrease the Republican vote at the
ballot box but 255 votes, it shows a
firmness which is anything but dis
couragiug. We have heard within the
past twenty-four hours of the use Of
meaps unparalleled in our county cleo
tons to drive Republicans from their
party, but the vote shows that as many
as wavered found other men to take
their places.
In many districts men voted who
had not been to the polls since the
war, and in the same districts Repub-
licans absented themselves. Republic
cans should organize at once for the
November election, when they can re-
gain what they have lost.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
AN "EX-PREsIDENTs" ORGAN.

We have received the first number
OF the Greenville InteIIigencer, under
stood to be started in the interest of
Ex-President johnson. Its creed is
thus announced:
ut is, and will remain, Democratic
10y force of correct democratic pripci-
pies only, and never can be whipped
INTO the support of measures, not
believed to be right, by the party lash
nor lntimidated from a course of duty
by the illumination of party bulls. 1t
will delight in fighting to the death
corrupt rings of any and all parties,
and will be pleased to CRATE harsh
thunder" among all political cliuues,-
Democratic or Republican, which
ends"
1t opposes the Funding Bill, and
Comptroller Burch's proposed revival
OF the State Bank which it denounces
as the "Credit Mobilier the Lesser
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
The Brave PHO, OF the Pat Rogers.

The following is from the Courier
JOtrudPs account of the noble conduct
OF the pilot of the steamer Pat Rogers,
burned on the Ohio, on the 9Th of this
month:
John Hay has sung of the noble
exploits Of Jim Bludsoe, pilot of the
Prairie Bell
III hold her nozzle again the bank
Till the last galoots ashore"
The brave self-sacrifiee of Charlie
Dittman, who died az his post on the
Rogers, yesterday, deserves to live in
story as nobler act than that other.
When the fire was discovered, he
promptly turned the wheel SO as to
head the boat toward the Indiana shore.
But TO his horror he found that the
rudder dd not answer to the wheel. IL
was evident that the tillerSrope had
been cut or had burned through. So
the boat was unmanageable, and she
slowly drifted upon q sand. bar, some
distance from the shore, and the
passengers and crew had the water
before them as their only refuge from
the flames. Although his efforts to
govern the boat were fruitless, Dittman
seems still to have chung to the hope
that the rudder would answer to his
will, and so stood at the wheel, stead
fast and grand in his self-martyrdom.
until the hot flames had licked up the
frail pilot-house. and he persisted with
his hands upon the wheel.