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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
Memphis & Knoxville Road-Feel,
ing Ia Middle Tennessee.

We learn that letter has been re-
eeiTed from q distinguished citizen OF
Pnlaski-ons who is well acquainted
with the popular sentiment in tina
place. urging the submission 70 the peo>.
pie ofthat place, the proposition for a
town subscription They feel confident
it will be carried by very large major
ity. The Memphis appeal Of q recent
date contains some interesting items on
this subject That paper says Law
renceburg Is ss be the Lowell of Tenn
essee; all it needs is railroad communion
ton with the rest of the world, and this
it win shortly have by the Memphis and
Knoxville Road, which we are assured
will be completed through It's entire
length in two years." la q subsequent
issue, March the 18th the same paper
says: We stated the other day that
LaWreneeburg in this State was 70 be the
lowell . Of the South, having within a
mile Of the town water power enough to
manufacture all the cotton raised in
Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi
A letter has been received in this city
from g. 7. Hughes, Esq, an able and
prominent lawyer of that place, saying
We will find no difficulty in getting the
means TO grade and cross-tie our portion
of the road. Remember that Lawrence
is called poor county. lfshe win raise
enough to grade and cross-tie her por-
ton Of the road what aught the more
wealthy and fortunats counties dor
They offer ne their trade and the right
hand of fellowship. Will we grasp them
All these things indicate the state OF
feeling in other counties. The proceed
ings of the Macon meeting which we
published last week show the feeling in
Fayette. We learn that in Shelby there
is now strong and growing desire to
build the road. The opposition of very
few men at Bolivar is doing more injury
than all other causes combined. 1t the
road should fail, which we now do not
fear, and as a consequence Bolivar should
dwindle into comparative insignifcance
those men would be entitled to all the
credit of destroying The prospects of this
town. Nine-tenths Of the people desire
to vote a town subscription but a very
few men by legal bubbles prevent the
people from doing what they desire and
what their interests demands. We are
happy to state that some Of our most
wealthy and public spirited citizens who
heretofore held back are now moving
forward with Vigor characteristic of
their well known and well established
liberality. They are rendering most
important and valuable service by their
example. We hope the opponents of
this road in Bolivar viii cease their OPP
position and let the will Of the people,
including property holders, merchants
and mechanics, be carried out and our
town so forwarded in its career of pros
perity until it becomes, as it it may, the
first interior town in West Tennessee.
p S.-Since writing the foregoing we
have been shown letter from one the
most reliable men. in Wayne-Judge
Aorris-Who says that Wayne will un-
doubtedly vote the subscription. 1t is
one of the excepted counties, requiring
a bare majority and not thrss-fourths
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
Do You Use Coal 0ni

If you dc, then read the following
paragraph which we clip from the Som
ervile Falcon of the 18th instant. Pos
sibly the lesson here taught Mr.. Cul.
breath and family may serve as a remind
er to you that coal oil is as dangerous as
gun powder aud should never be hans
died without the greatest care:
Last Saturday night an explosion of
coal oil TOOK place in the house of Mr.. j.
n. Culbrsath, of this place, which came
near resulting in the death of himself
and mother.in-law. Mrs. Sims removed
the chimney from burning lamp, light
ed candle and was in the act Of re plac-
ing the chimney when the lamp exploded
with loud report. Mr.. Culbreath who
was writing on the table which held the
lamp was severely burned on the right
wrist, and received severe cash in the
right cheek and on his right ear. His
clothing caught FIRE aud with great difi-
Guilty was extinguished. At the same
time the skirts of Mrs. Sims dress
caught FIRE and threatened to destroy hel
life By the aid of Mrs. Culbreath she
was saved At the same time the flames
from the oil on the floor seemed likely
to set the house or fire, but fortunately
this, too, was aVerted. All Of the
persons alluded to made nArrew escape
from a horrid death. This incident
furnishes another illustration of the
great danger of coal oIl. If people vii
use it they cannot be too cautious il
| handling it
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
OharIes Simmer. U. s ssnalor frnu

Charles Sumner, u. S. Senator from
Massachusetts, died IN Washington City
On the llsh instant, aged 81 years. In
bic younger days, politically speaking,
he was Wing; left that party and join,
ed the Free Sellers, and from that time
seemed TO devote himself to s0iEsHg the
constitution Of shs United States ami the
peace and happiness of the country.
s1nner was q great naD, but he was an
extremist, and We verify believe that he
caused taia country more trouble than
any dozen men alive or dead. We do
not doubt but that be acted from, to him.
honest convictions Of duty, but at the
same time We are fully convinced that
Charles Sumner ever stood ready to
push HE oWn conclusions TO victory re-
gardless Of all opposition, and the fixed
rights Ofethers. He was i" higher law +"
oGshoot from the old colonial stock, and
The political cauldron which he kept at
the boiling point will not be allowed to
coOl down by bis political friends in or
'.ut Of Congress for years TO come. We
nre told that In his dying hour he said
70 his friends who stood around him,
" take care Of my Civil Rights bill"
The people of the South know what that
means, and in their struggle to establish
tree schools see in it the shadow Of
cioud which is calculated from the very
nature Of things to work great and last
iog harm 10 the children Of both races
Ills brain was large but bis heart was
small. Peace to his ashsA = -r13
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

Passengers going to Texas via Mem.
phis and Little Rock, or via Shreveport
strike this line at Longview. the Best
Route 20 Palestine, Hearne, Waco,
Austin, Huntsville, Houston, Galveston
and all points in Western, Central, East
ern and Southern Texas.
Passengers via New Orleans Will find
il the Best Route to Tyler, Mineola,
Dallas, Overton, CrOokett, LOngview and
all points in Eastern and Northeastern
Texas.
This line is well built, thoroughly
equipped with every modern improve
ment including New and Elegant Day
Coaches, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars,
Westinghouse Air Brakes, MilIers Pas
tent Safety Platforms and COuplers; and
nowhere else can the passenger so COM
plesely depend on q speedy, safe and
comfortable journey.
The LONE STAR ROUTE has admi-
rabIy answered the query: How to
90 10 Texas7' By the publication Of an
interesting and truthful document, con-
tanning valuable and correct map, which
can be obtained, fres of charge, by adj
dressing the GENERAL TICKET
AGENT, international and Great North
ern Railroad, Houston, Texas
DistZics T. feb l3-ly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
phreys county can boast ofa few

Humphreys county can boast of few
mad dogs.
The wheat crop around Milan is in
splendid condition.
Col Geo. C. Porter is a candidate fo7
Congress in the 9Th District
Hon. Milton Brown of jackson is in
i'll health and has gone to the Gull
coast to reeuperate.
Contrary to reports heretofore pub
lished the Nashville Expeditions are to
be continued. Glad to hear t.
The national debt statement for the
month of February shows the increase
Of the debt since June 80, 1873, to be
s7,06I, 1853. So we 60.
1t is asserted that fifteen thousand
hogs have lately died in Kaskasia bots
tom, near Chester, H.. from trichins,
and that the disease still prevails in that
section.
W. ON. Perkins of Franklin annouu>
ces himself as candidats for Congress
from the 7th district He is willing to
abide the action of convention.
The anti-whisky cyclone has reached
Gallatin. The ladies Of that town will
move on the saloons two abreast in few
days, and a stampede among the jolly
vendors is confidently expected.
Muster NJ D. L. Stephens, son of Col.
Stephens, of Water Valley, had one Of
his feet torn to pieces by the accidental
disch arse Of gun in the hands Of one Of
his youthful companions while hunting
snipe last week.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

"Olivef" the Nashville correspond
ent Of the Louisville Courier Journal,
IN e recent letter discussing the strong
points in our coming November elections
the legislature to be chosen, ETC., has
this to say about our senator that is 70
be:
But it is for senator that the chief
struggle viii be made by the aspiring
men OF the State aud their friends.
Brownslow's term expires in one year,
and the Legislature to be elected in
November will choose his successor.
For this high position there will be 8
great scramble. There are more eandia
dates DOW than you could count on
yonr fingers and toes. The Radicals are
IN such. minority as to preclude the
hope of their electing man; so It will
be. their policy to encourage a split
among the opposition, and thus put
themselves In position TO hold the bal
ance of power and cause the election of
the most unobjectionable man. Il Is
rumored on the streets and political cir~
cles that Governor Brown will be can.
didate, but no one Is authorized to make
the statement Unless the Governor
positively declines, however, his warm
friends will press him for the position.
He has made good Governor, and will
20 out of the Gubcrnatorial chair with
more friends than when he went in. The
temperance men object to him, on ac>
count of his veto of the Local Option
Law. This class are now more of q
power in the State than ever before, and
they win make themselves felt at future
elections.
OF course Andy johnson is put for
ward as candidate for Governor and
Senator, and even for Congress in his
district His friends are numerous and
jealous, and will never be quiet until
their hero gets place. With them it
"a nd - . -,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

In the following paragraph the reader
will fud something of Importance TO
those who draw notes. We clip from
the Baltimore NelCS:
A man drew a note promising to pay
one hundred dollars. He used the
printed form and did not close up the
blank devoted to dollars, and after pass
ing it as negotiable paper some one in
serted and fifty :" after the word hun
cred and before the printed word dollars
The note, thus altered, got into the
hands of an innocent party, who present
ed it to the drawer, and the Supreme
Court decided that the maker of the note
was liable for its face, because, through
negligence, he did not draw a line be-
tween the word dollars. Any testimo nY
that the drawer might offer to establish
the fact be gave the note for one hun
dred dollars must go for nothing, as
there was nothing on the face of the
note TO show that it had been altered. I"
Evidence of an alteration on the face of
the note would have changed the case
Let this be a lesson to all drawers of
promissory notes. No one can be too
careful IN such matters.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
The way They Do it in Georgia

The North Georgia Citizen of the 18th
gives US this inkling into the life of the
Dalton darkies:
a few evenings ago, through tho dark
ness of the night, could be heard, on
Hamilton street, the regular tread of
supposed infantry, such as We were ac-
cushioned to near during the late un>
pleasantness. Upon approaching in the
direction from which this martial sound
emenated, our eyes beheld long line
of men in double file, perhaps forty in
number, marching in regular military
order and hating in front of one of our
principal stores, into which the forty ne
groes fled, headed by our city marshal,
the rear being brought up by his worthy
associate. Upon investigating the cause
of this martial display. We ascertained
that it grew out OF two of the negroes
quarreling about the sale of a mink
ska, which one Of them had sold for the
other without rendering hin satisfaction
therefor. We believe it was all settled,
after lots of hard talk, to the evident
satisfaction of the remaining thirty-nine
negroes, who were bent on seeing JUS
tice done-and thus ended the battle of
Mink Skin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

Katherine Mcdowell is southern wo
man, che has been to Boston, Mass, and
in letter to the Memphis AVaLaHehs of
last Sunday says:
"The fatal element in the character
of these Bostonians is that yOr can't
teach them anything What they don't
know isn't worth being known. There
is no subject connected with the heavens
above or the earth beneath that they
have not sounded with their plummet
lines and touched it's bottom. When
people get thus far along there is no
hope for them in any earthly teaching
and rather think it will 90 hard with
them to have to play second eddie in
heaven.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

A Paducah paper tells US that New
Madrid, Mo-, is rapidly tumbling into
the Mississippi river. Every now and
then an acre or two Of the towE commits
suicide by tumhiing into the water. The
houses nearest tile bank are put on
wheels and when big cave is anticipa.
ted, they trundle them back to some
other lot When fellow goes to sleep
in that town he has no assurance that he
will not wake up a hundred or so miles
below the town floating in the Mississi-
ppi river.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
Nonresident Notice.

In the Chaucery Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee-No. SIS r. D.
Prewitt & Co, Us J.. 2. Minter and r.
ii. Wood d. A. Bill.
In this eause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that j. F. Minter
is a nonresident of the State Of Tenn
essee, and that his residence is unknown,
and cannot, after diligent enquiry be
ascertained. 1t is therefore ordered
that publication be made as 20 him in
the Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper print
ed in Bolivar, Tennessee, for four success
i've weeks requiring him TO plead. an,
swer or demur to compliments bill, on
or before the first Monday in MAY next OF
the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing expsrts as to him.
NJ. IL. PGRTLE, @. an.
per j. Fentress, Jr., d. c. & NJ.
This March 9th 1874
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

If We should be so unfortunate as to
need the services of a lawyer in Mem
phis, we should feel perfectly safe in en>
gaging those of Brown & Hill, IS Madi-
son street They would be a strong
team in legal difficulty. Judge Brown
isa profound scholar and has had sue
cessful experience of many years at the
bar. Harry Hill made his mark as a
successful young lawyer before he left
Bolivar, aud we are pleased to learn that
be is doing we'll in Memphis.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

HILL, FoNTAINE & Co.-This we'll
known firm keeps always on hand COM
plete stock of Groceries which they can
cell as low as the lowest. The interior
arrangements of their magnificent house
have every appearance of well reguIa>
ted establishment. This firm is parties
uIarly noted throughout all the country
tributary to Memphis for their success
in the cotton and commission business
having handled more of the staple the
present season than any other firm in
Memphis
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

The Senate Committee have reported
the Civil Rights bill With its most obiec
sionable features, and it will likely pass
bath houses Of Congress. The fret effect
viii be To destroy the public school sys>
ten in nearly every Southern State
eoErier- Journal
Charles Sumner, the father Of the bill
no doubt thought that it would be oil
benefit IN the eolored people, but, if i
does become law, il will prove curse
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

A LIvIEe WoNDER. q child of
:. E. Chambers, Skeggs Greek, Barren
county, KY, aged two years and six
months is the attraction at Glasgow, KY,
AZ this time. lie weighs lis pounds, is
in good health, and can get about in
rather lively manner for one of bis
''.uder years and greaG bulk. Should be
continue to take on flesh in the future
a. he has in the past, won't he be a
whopper OF twenty-one7
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

During the past twenty years nine
hundred and ninety millions of gold
coin left the port Of New York, most
of which went to England, who has also
drawn during the same period about one
thousand million from Australia Sta
tistics show that most of this has found
its way to Asia, Africa and the East
indies, never to return. In the mean
time we have TO put up with irredeema>
bic paper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

The INGREDIENTS Of Holly Springs, Miss,
we're to hold meeting Yesterday to de-
l1rmine whether or not they would shut
down on the credit system. We presume
that they concluded to abandon the
practice of advancing provisions to those
WhO produce cotton, as feeling in that
way is pretty steady Throughout the
snuthern country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

BURIED ALIyE.-During the absence
of Anthony Coggswell, of Chapmanville,
Pa, his wife died and was buried. On
returning he had the coffin opened, and
it was found that the body had turned
in Its place, indicating that the woman
was only IN trance when inferred. The
discovery so affected the husband that
he is now q maniac.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
Tennessee Central Road

This road has been graded all the dis
lance between here and MeLemores-
vile, except about two miles Work
is progressing in the edge of the carpor-
alton. If the weather proves favorable,
the road will be completed to that point
by April Ist-HiLaB Exchange.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

A LIVELY "MACHEEx." engine
standing IN the Pennsylvania Railroad
company's yard at Altoona, Pa, last Sat.
urday, got started in some way, and ran
through the roundhOuse across an open
space and into the large machine shop,
in which over Eve hundred men were at
work. One man was killed and another
wounded. The engine smashed every
thing il It's course.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

From the weekly NelOs We learn that
she roads in Lauderdale county are in
sAeplOrabls condition. In several in>
ssancss we learn horses have become so
completely mired up that it would be
Impossible 10 prize them out and they
&onid be abandoned By their owners
and left 30 die in the road.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

The North Georgia Citizen is respon-
sible for the following:
The rumAsellers in the West, when
their dens are beseiged by the praying
women, sing - shoofY," which they find
to be a potent defence against the cru>
saders, as it knocks them out of time,
and produces discord in the ranks.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

John T. Gordon, an old tramp 'prin-
Ter, we'll known to the craft throughout
the southwest, killed a young man in
Lebanon, Mo-, few days since, was ar
Fested Cor the crime and is now in jail at
that place.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

1877 Main street-that is the place,
and if you are fond of the useful and
beautiful be sure and go there. The
handsomest carriages, the hest turned
buggies and the most substantial wagons
can be found at Woodruff & Cos. Don't
fail to see them before you purchase
alseRhare.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
The Lockport Daily Union gets Of the
following frst.rate paragraph:

following hrstSrate paragraph:
elf you wish to keep a town from
thriving, don't put mp any more houses
than you can conveniently occupy your
self If you should accidentally have
an empty dwelling and any one wants to
rent it. Just ask him about three times
the actual value of il. Demand 3 Shy
lock price for every spot of ground that
God has given you the stewardship over.
Turn a cold shoulder to every mechanic
or business man seeking home among
you. Look at every newcomer with 3
seowl Run down the work cf every
new workman. Go abroad for wares,
rather than trade with those who do
business in your midst Fail 20 sdVera
tlss, or n any manner supp OFT your pa.
per, so that people abroad may not know
Wkethsr business Aourishes in your town
or not Wrap yourself NJ IN coat of
impeFViOus selfshness. There are no
more efectual ways to retard the gro WITH
OF q town than those enumerated.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

The WOrsham House, corner of Main
and Adams streets, Memphis, is a good
place at which to stop when you are in
the city. Messrs. White & Cox win
make you feel at heme and their terms
are very reasonable-onlY $3.50 per
day. High style and high prices without
corresponding solid comforts ought to be
considered poor recommendations for a
hotel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20
John c. England editor of the 10,

John c. England, editor of the Lo.
noke, Ark, Democrat of the 18th says
a gentleman who resides in Mississi.
ppi, writes US that the white people are
al selling out their worldly possessions
to negroes on long time, where they oan-
not realize cash, for the purpose Of emf
grating He says the negroes and bad
white men have that state under their
heel, and that their condition is fright>
g.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

William Brady, an impecunious and
incorporate car driver of New Orleans,
closed his unhappy existence q few days
ago by hanging himself from conve6-
lent beam; sad ending 80 q life of
wboal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

MENPHIs WooD WoRKs See the card
of this mammoth establishments in double
column. No better place in Memphis to
buy wood building material Judge T.
j. Latham is President and C. B. Moore
Superin tendent of the concern, and they
will give prompt attention to all orders
for material or work. If you have any
building to do, try them. Think of it,
three million feet of lunbeg. on hand.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

Col, Raleigh R. White, who made
considerable reputation heFeabouts, dur
ing the Federal occupation, as guerilla
chief and was afterwards Lieut>Colonel
of the l4th Tenn. Cavalry, is now pastor
Of the Baptist Church at Friar's Point,
Miss, and we understand that he
presOhes very aecePtAbly to his flock.
News to manyi
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-20

Taylor, Joy & Go. 3I2 Main street
opposite the Peabody Hotel-have one
of the handsomest stores in Memphis
They are now receiving splendid line
of Spring and Summer goods They are
careful business men and are seconded
by polite and affable salesmen The
pleasant face of the gallant Major
Strange is always visible at this house,
and he thinks that it is no trouble to
show you his goods Our people were
accustomed to seeing Mr.. Joy behind the
counter in ante 6ellum times.