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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-28
All that GIltters is not Coda
Voice from the Lone Star State

DENTON, DENTON Co Texas, Aug, 1874.
Mr. William Thompsoan.
DEAR SIR:-According to promise l
vii address you with few lines, which
will inform you that myself and family
are well, hoping the same of you upon
RECEIPT Of this letter. cannot (by writ
ing) give you full description of this
country, but here is my opinion which
is quite unfavorable: myself and BROTH
er have four acres in corn and eighteen
in cotton, we will not make over three
bales of cotton and not more than forty
bushels Of corn. Our crop is the best
in the vicinity We had little rain on
the 9Th of June and none since. Every
thing is entirely burnt up. The fruit
trees are dying and look like winter
time. The grass on the prairios is all
dead and some thief set it on FIRE; thOu>
sands of acres are left bare, fences and
houses all destroyed by the fire. And
stock are suffering for food and water.
Stock raising and trading is the only
way to make money here The land is
generally rich, but will never suit a
farmer until we have some rain in sum
mer as well as winter Not man in my
knowing mas gained anything here (by
farming) during the last ten years, and
fer the last three years it is almost a
perfect failure. Our timber IS scrubby
post oak, most all the buildings are made
oft, even aoeatHerboardiRg Living here
is like army life to me, for no vegetable
can be raised West Tennessee will
beat this country Gone year with anetheF)
for anything that grows in the ground.
There are as many leaving here as are
moving IN. We have good health and
that is the best word | can say for Texas
Land is cheap enough, it sells from
three to ten dollars per acre, but l can
rent land in Tennessee and pay for
home at twelve dollars per acre as quick
as can here at four dollars per acre
| have found out that it will not do to
believe all hear about rev countries.
Some newspapers are continually stufing
our minds with great things to be had
in Texas, and believe me, it is all lies, for
| know by experience. My next move
will, l think, be to Arkansas, but l
have made such failure here that am
compelled to stay here another year, for
I can not go anywhere now. I com
menced picking cotton to-day and will
finish in September My cotton reminds
me of tine third picking in Tennessee
after the bolls have been frozen. There
is no game here, have not shot gun
since came to Texas. The honest peo-
pie are much imposed on by thieves
from the old States, some were raised
here. Horse stealing, murder and rob>
berry is all the 90 " in this country.
Horses bring from seventy five to one
hundred and fly dollars Ponies from
twenty to fifty dollars. Mich cows from
twelve to twenty-five dollars. A yoke
of oxen from fifty to sevcnty-ffve dollars
Beef four and five cents per pound
Flour four to four and a half cents per
pound. Meal 81 so for = pounds (Which
is Texas bushel), Bacon Is to 20
cents Coffee SO cents, Sugar IS to 20
cents, and no demand for labor.
Yours as ever,
All
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-28
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOTECEa

by virtue of vendiboni exponas di>
rected to me from the circuit court of
Hardeman county, at July term, 1874.
will sell TO the highest bidder for cash
at the court house door in the town of
Bolivar, on Monday the 2Ist day of Sep>
TENDER, 1874 tract Of land lying and
being in the county Of Hardeman, State
Of Tennessee, range . and section
I0th surveyors district, bounded as
follows: beginning at a stake In q
branch, beech and spanish oak pointers,
ut the northeast corner Of entry No.
lI75 for 81 acres made in the name of
Z. Miller; runs east 90 poles to q stake
hickory and black oak pointers ;
thence south lSS poles to a poplar in
the north boundary line of entry 800
for 200 acres; thence west lS6 poles to
q black oak, the northwest corner
thence south 95 poles to a black oak the
north east corner of D. c. Chambliss
l24 acres thence west 20 poles to q
stake hickory, white oak and black oak
pointers, Z. j Stones south east corner
thence north with his line 236 poles to
a stake, white oak and spanish oak
pointers, on the south boundary line of
said 81 acres: thence east Is poles to a
stake, black oak and two black jack
pointers; thence north IS poles to a
stake two hickory pointers; thence east
10 poles to a stake, a post oak and
black jack pointers; thence north 9
poles to stake in said branch with points
ers; thence down said branch cast IS
poles; thence lS0 east / poles to the
beginning, containing 1876 acres. Levied
on as the property of Y. NJ. Harrington
august 24th, 1874.
J. J NELLY,
(pf $l0T5 auG2S vi } Sheriff
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No. lOO92-Ramsey & Harris rs. Hugh
Davis.

No. lO092-Ramsey & Harris as. Hugh
Davis.
by virtue Of a vendtticni exponas di>
rected to me from the circuit court of
Hardeman county. at July term, 1874,
| will sell to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door, In the town Of
Bolivar on Monday the Dist day of Sep-
TENDER next, two town lots in the town
of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Tennessee,
lying west Of the Miss Cent r. r.
depot and known as lots No and I in
block No IL in the Polk addition in the
town Of Bolivar one of the same sold by
r. p Nicely to Jerome Hill and the other
by Richard Moore to jerome IlilL
Also at the same time and place
II4-l60th acres Of land lying and being
in civil district No. Of Hardeman coun
ty, situated south Of Hatchie river and
north Of a direct line from the ferry
landing on the south bank of Hutchie
river to the 40th bench on the Mississippi
Central Rail Road from the south end Of
the bridge on SAID road across Hatchie
river beginning on said line l2J feet
from the rail road and runs with said
line so feet; thence with right angle
and parallel lines so feet each way so as
the steam saw mill and fixtures, also all
the machinery belonging to said mill
and attached to it Also one other
tract of land adjoining the above, begin
ing at g stake on the river bank the
north west corner Of one acre lot for>
merly belonging to ~ Roberts and after
wards to Il. and w Moore, a corner of
a. Miiler's land; thence west ) poles
to a stake, another corner Of a Mil
ler's land thence south u poles to
stake is branch; thence south
go west Is poles to the corner post
ola plank fence thence south 6440 cast
I + poles; thence 29Io IS 10 poles to an
elm tree; thence north 90 west f )
poles; thence north 330 east ! poles to
a stake on the river bank thence down
the river bank to the beginning. Levied
on to satisfy this Fl Fa as the property
Of Hugh Davis.
August 26th, 1874
J. J. NELLY,
IpfZT2 o. er-rGDG nj
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Notice.
Elliott q Co vs.. W. b. Jordan.

Elliott d Co ". W. 3. Jordan.
BY virtue Of three several writs Of ven
@it oni expunas to me directe from the
Supreme Court OF Tennessee, at It's 4 pril
term, 1914, l viii sell to the highest bid
der for cash at the court house door in
the town of Bolivar, on Monday the 7th
day of September, 1874, the following
described 1914 acre tract Of land, in dis
trict No. / Of lIardeman county, Tennes-
see, levied on as the property Of w y.
Jordan, it being part Of the original G.
w. HUNT tract, sold by J. IL Mcclellan
to " B. Jordan, and bounded by lands
Of 3. Martin and Faison on the north, by
the lands of II. Mcclellan on the east,
on the south by lands Of J. H. McClel.
Ian and west by lands Of l. C. and Ed
Street Sale ithin legal hours.
J NELLY, Sheriff
August 18TH, 1874 Ipf s. 50
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Attachment.

State OF Tennessee, Hardeman County.
ActioH FOr Debt
James IT, Sannoner vs.. g. y. InmHn.
In this cause 1t appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, O.. B. lnman, is justly
indebted to the plaintiff, and IS a nom
resident Of the State, so that the ordinary
process OF tho law cannot be served on
him and an original attachment having
been levied on his property. 1t Is there
fore ordered that publication be made IN
the Bolivar Bulletin, a newspaper pub
lished in the town.of Bolivar, for four
successive weeks, commanding the said
q. T. lnman, to appear before me, or
some other acting justice Of peace, at
Ferguson store, in the town Of Sauls'
bury, State Of Tennessee, on the second
Saturday in September, 1874. and make
defense to said suit against him or it will
be proceeded with eXparte.
THOMAS BOWDON, J. p.
This, August lst, 1874 (aue7W 5
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New STORE, New GOODS.

7. F. BROOKS will open on or about
the first Of September next, in the house
lately occupied By Bills i Hill, east side
Of tie public square, Bolivar, Tenn. a
Plantation and supply Store, and will
sell, cheap for cash, a we'll assorted stock
Of Staple aud Fancy Groceries, and will
offer for sale
1000 bundles of Iron Ties;
500 pieces . and p ID power loom
Baeging-su superior quality
100 barrels of Lime
300 kegs Nails-aI sizes.
At prices t. compete with any market.
The effort viii be made to make this q
Cheap Groccy Market, and il the farm
crs Of this section will only meet Mr.
Brooks half way, satisfaction on this i'm
pertant point is guaranteed Taul ed
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OFF 80 % aug2S W4 Sveri
NOTICE.

No II0O3-.W. A. NawIand as. J. Jug
ner and others
BY virtue Of yendigioni exponas to me
directed from the circuit court Of Iiardc,
man county, at the July term, 1874,
will sell Mt the court house door, in the
wn Of Bolivar, for cash, on Monday the
Dist day of september, 1874, the fulIow-
ing described lands and bounded as fol-
lows tO-wit: north by lIatahie ri or,
south by ID. II. Wooster land, east by
MeNairy line, west by Juber Riley and
JEFF PoweIls lands; decided to j. Juyner
by Oliver and Rosson. Levied on as the
properly of J Joyner to satisfy this vendi
toni eHponas in favor Of ". A. \ ewland
August 9th, 1874
J. J. NELLY,
(pf s., 90 au92 WI Sheriff
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New ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.


No 1O09I-Ramsey & Harris rs. Hugh
Davis
BY virtue Of q venditioni exponas d.
rected to me from the circuit court of
Hardeman county, ut the July term,
1874, I sell to the highest bidder for
cash ut the court house door in the town
of Bolivar on Monday the 2lst day OF
September next two town lots In the
town Of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Tenn~
osssee lying west Of the Mics. Cen. Il.
depot and known as lots No. 3 Il in
block No. l3 in the Polk addition in the
town Of Bolivar, one of the same sold by
r 2. Nicely to Jerome Hill and the
other by Richard Moore to jerome Hill.
Also at the same time and place
lI4I60th acres of land lying in civil dis
trict No. 6 Of Hardeman county, situated
south of Hatchie river ard north of
direct line from the ferry landing on the
south bank of Hatchie river to the 10th
bench from the south end of the bridge
on said road across Hatchie river, be-
ginning on said line 100 feet from the
rail road and runs with said line so
feet; thence with right angles and
parallel line so feet each way so as to
make 6400 square feet of ground, also
the steam saw mill, machinery and FIX
lures attached to it. Also another tract
of land adjoining the above, beginning
at stake on the river bank, the north>
west corner CT a one acre lot formerly
belonging to II. Roberts afterwards to
H. & w Moore a corner Of A. MiiIer's
land; thence west poles to q stake
another corner OLA. Nillers land thence
south II poles to stake in branch;
thence south go west I-5 poles to the
corner post CT a plank fence; thence
south 6+@0 east II poles; thence 293'
Is As poles to an elm tree; thence north
co. west 5 poles thence north $50
cast II poles to a stake on river bank
thence down the river bank to the begins
ing. Levied on as the property of Hugh
Davis to satisfy this Ii Fa.
August 9th, 1874
J J. NELLY,
l. CTg ShorsE
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No. llO0I-A Sesseu q Son rs. s.. G.
Nelms 4 Son, j. Joyner (stayor.)
BY virtue Of venditioni exponas to
me directed from the circuit court of
Hardeman county, at the July term,
1874, l will sell at the court house door
in the town OF Bolivar, for cash on
Monday the DIST day of September, 1874,
the following described land, bounded
as follows to-wit: north by UItchie
river, south by D. II. Woosters land, and
east by McNairy county line, west by
Juber Riley and JEFF Powelrs lands.
Decided TO J. Joyner by Oliver & Rosson.
Levied on as the property of J. Joyner
(stayor) to satisfy this venditioDi expOnas
in favor of 4. Sessell & Son.
August 9th, 1874
}. j. NELLY,
OFF s.. 50 aug2S WI Sheriff
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NOTICE

No. I0O99-Price il Kirby rs J. Joyner.
BY virtue of a vendit;oni ezponas to
me directed from the circuit court Of
fIardeman county, at the July Term
1874, ! viii sell at the court house door
IT the town Of Bolivar, for cash on Mon
day the DIST day Of September, 1874, the
following described land, bounded as
follows to-wit north by Adams street.
south By n & C. K r. land east By Main
street, west by John u Nelson's lot, cons
tanning Z Of an acre more or less. Levied
on as the property OIL. Joyner to satisfy
this venditioni exponas IN favor Of Price
d Kirby.
August Oath, 1874.
!. J. NELLY,
or Sf.75 auc2S vi Sheriff
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HnsoIveHat Notice.

Having this day suggested the insol-
vency Of the estate Of John G. Spinks, de-
ceased, to the clerk Of the county court
OF Hardeman county, Tennessee, all per.
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to file the same with
sGii clerk, on or before the 18th day Of
February, 1875, duly authenticated as
the law directs, otherwise they will be
barred both in law and equity.
j. VI. MoCGAN, Admir-.
August 18th, 1874 w4
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Notice TO Guardians, Administrators
and Executors

After the 10Th day Of October, 1874,
notice to renew will be issued to al guar
dians whose bonds have expired and have
not been renewed as required BY law
All administrators, guardians and czecu-
tors whose settlements are due sill also
be notified and to settle their accounts.
The law requires guardians to settle
with the county court clork annually.
and to renew their bonds every two years.
Administrators are required To settle
within two years from date Of bond Full
fees viii be charged in every ease in
which notice Is issued-whieh can be
saved by promptly complying with tho
law. No settlements made during the
session Of county court.
W & DORION C. &M.
August 2lst 1874 4w
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NOTICE.

BY virtue of venditioni to me direcs
ted from the circuit court of Hardeman
county, at the July term, 1874, I will
sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the
court house door in the town Of Bolivar,
on Monday the 2lst Of September, 1874,
one lot or parcel of land lying in the
town of PocahCutas, the property Of
Jonathan JoyneI, on which there is a gin
house and 2 dwelling houses, and bound
ed as fellows to wit: north by Irwin &
Lane, south by Adams street, cast by
Mrs. u ID. Aliens land, west by Main
street, containing acres more or less.
Said execution in favor Of J. Ii. Duke
at ais.
August oath, 1874
J. J. NELLY,
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Office.

No. IO09j.- r.. II. Wood rs. J. JoyneT.
by virtue Of venditioni exponas to me
directed from the circuit court Of Harde-
man county, at the July term 1874, will
sell at the court house door, In the town Of
Bolivar, fer cash, on Monday the 2lst
day Of september, 1874, the following de
scribed lands, and bounded as follows
to>wit: north By Adams street, south by
NJ * &. r. r., lands east by street name
unknown, west by Main street, contain
ing about acres Levied on as ). Joy
ner's property to salty this venditioni OK
ponas in favor Of r II. Wood.
august 9th. 1874
J. !. NEELT,
frfSt 80 aua2syyil Sheriff
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CONVENTIONAL NOTES

In the recent State Convention sixty
nine counties were represented out of
nincty-three OF the the twenty>four
that turned up missing, nineteen were
East Tennessee counties. From all
Middle and West Tennessee only five
counties failed to appear-one each from
the Fourth, Eighth, and Ninth Cons
g-essional districts, and two from the
Seventh The Fifth, Sixth and Tenth
Congressional districts show q full dele
cation.
The fullness Of the convention is more
clearly shown, however, by the actual
representation Of voters, which was based
on Gov Brown vote in 1872. Accord
ing to this basis all the counties were
entitled to I, 049 votes, in other words
over nine>tenths Of the voters were
represented in the convention, when we
remember the active rart taken By all
classes in the selection ofdelegates, we
venture little in saying that it was the
most truly representative political body
ever assembled in the United States
Union and american dug. 22d
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Geo. B. Peters is announced as a cam
for the Legislature from Shelby county.
George was born and reared in this
county and has host Of friends here
who would like to see him honorod with
n seat in the next Legislature. AL
together he is one of the most promising
Young men in the State and is well fitted
by nature and education for place in
the Legislative council of tennessee.
We hope he may DO elected
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No. 1I005-Grover & Baker Machine
Company as. J. Joyner.
by virtue of a yenditioni exPonas to me
directed from the circuit court of
Hardeman county, at the July term 1874,
l will sell at the court house door,
in the town Of Bolivar, for cash,
on Monday the DIST day Of Sep
TENDER, 1874, the following described
lands, and bounded as follows to>wit !:
north by Albums street, south by
n. q c. Il. r, lands east by street name
unknown, west by Main street, contain
ing about 3 acres. Levied on as the
property Of J. Joyner to satisfy this vendi-
toni exponas-In favor Of Grover IL Baker
August 24th, 1874.
J J. NELLY,
Inf 81 90 amos Wy Sheriff
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No. 10O0f-H Kahn i Sons IS Lewis
Moore.

No. I0O9f-H Kahn i Sons rs Lewis
Moore.
By virtue OF vcnditioni exponas to
me directed from the circuit court Of
Hardeman county, at the July term,
1874, / Will sell at the court house door
in the town of Bolivar, for cash on
Monday the 2lst day Of September,
1874, the following described land, and
bounded as follows to wit: begins at q
stake in centre Of Mississippi Central
Rail Road southwest of g. Dickens
house thence north % poles to q stake
on the said Lewis MOOre's line post oak
and hickory pointers; thence west
4 poles to a stake and hickory point
ers; thence south to a stake, two black
oak pointers d poles; thence west so
poles to a stake, black jack pointers +;
thence south 81 poles to a stake thence
west 20 poles to a stake in Van Buren,
road thence south 80 poles to q stake
in centre of NJ C. r. r.; thence east
CO. north to a stake 50 poles thence
40 east 50 poles to the beginning,
conveyed by b. Dickens to Lewis Moore
and containing 60 acres. Levied on as
the property Of Lewis Moore to satisfy
this III ia
August 24th, 1874
J. NELLY,
(pf Is p aus2s ST sheriff
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No. II000-Minter. McFarlane & Co,
Is J. Joyner.
BY virtue Of venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Circuit Court of
Hardeman coanty, at July Term, 1874,
| will sell at the court house door in
the town of Bolivar for cash on Mon
day the Dist day of September, the toll
lowing described lands, bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: north by Irwin d Lane,
south by Adams street, east by Main
street, west by Water street, containing
1 acres more or less. Levied on as the
property of j. Joyner to satisfy this
yenditioni exponas in favor of Minter,
McFarlane & Co.
August oath, 1874
J. J. NELLY,
INF S. 90 aur2S Wy Sheriff
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An Incendiary Torch Works Death
and Destruction

The residence of Mr.. JAS. S. Perry, in
the 10th district, on Blue creek, was
burned TO the ground last Friday morn
ing, together with al! its contents, and
his little son, Morris g. Perry, aged Z
years, persisted in the flames The
family were awakened just before day
by the cracking flames. Mr.. Perry 5
first thought was the safety Of his fami-
IL, and he rushed to the foot Of the
stairs and awakened his little boys,
three of whom were sleeping up there.
The Oldest boy Immediately jumped
up and caught the next Oldest one and
dragged him down stairs. Mr.s Perry
thought the Oldest son would bring the
youngest one down and that the next
Oldest one would take care of himself,
but in his fright the oldest boy caught
the first he came to, which happened to
be the one next to himself in age, ieav,
ing the little fellow to come down him-
self The family barely had time to
escape from the house in their night
clothes, saving nothing else in the world,
and immediat ly Mr.. Perry looked
around and missed his son Morris In
quiry discovered the fact that he had
been left up stairs, and he rushed to the
door TO attempt his rescue, but was met
by furious sheet OF flames which drove
him back while it consumed his boy.
The house caught at place where there
never had been kept any fire, render>
ing it absolutely certain that it was the
work of an incendiary. Suspicion inn
mediately rested upon negro girl named
Amanda, who had recently been dis
charged by Mrs. Perry, and a track was
discovered corresponding precisely to
hers leading from the house next morn
ing. Amanda and negro man named
Geo. Smith were seen together in the
evening; and both were arrested and
carried before Esq. J. 7. Harmon, who
committed them to Jail tc await trial
Pulaski Citizen Of both.
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No. IlO29-Harkins & Durrett rs ".
T. Robinson.


Ry virtue of venditioni expoDas di-
rected to me from the circuit court Of
Hardeman county, at the July term,
1874, l will sell to the highest bidder
FOR cash, at the court house door in the
town Of Bolivar on Monday the Dist of
September, 1874, the one eighth remains
ins interest Of w. 7. Robinson in GER
tain tract or parcel of land lying in Hars
daman county, Tennessee, 1lth survey
or S district, being part Of tract of 1880
acres entered and granted in the name
of John McIver, bounded as follows !:
beginning at a hickory the north-wes
corner TO the said 1850 acre tract run
ming south I3G poles to q stake and
two black oak pointers thence west
273 poles to a maple and white oak on
the banks of a branch; thence north
I76 poles TO q stake q white oak and
black oak pointers near the northwest
corner Of the Jones Robinson plantation
and in the north boundary of said 1890
acre tract; thence to the beginning, con
tanning 232 acres more or-less Levied
on rs the property of w. T. Robinson to
satisfy this yenditioni exponas in favor
of Harkins Il Durrett
August 24th, 1874.
J. j. NELLY,
of $3.50 aug2S Va
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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 $50 acres of Land, 5
miles southeast If Bolivar known as the
&c Pete Riley place
Terms 70 suit purchasers
Apply to FRANCIS FENTRESS,
May %, 1874 Attorney.