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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Nonresident Notice.
Ia the County Court of Hardeman Cum
IL Trnnessee

In the County Court of Hardeman Cum
~, Tennessee.
J. s. McAuulty and wife, ct ais rs the
heirs at Law of Elizabeth LegEett,
deed Petition t., cell land FOR divis-
ion. No 96l r d.
In this cause it appearing frsm the
petition which is sworn tn, that the deS
PENDANTS, Mary Mich leburg, b NJ Little
and wife Mollie Little are residents Of
the State of Texas, and the children of
William and Jane &. Adams. whose
names are unknnwn and cannot be as
certained after diligent inquiry, are resi-
dents Of the State Of Arkansas, and are
non-residents Of the State Of Tennessee.
1t Is ordered that publication be made
far four successive weeks in the Bolivar
Bulletin q Newspaper published in
Bolivar, Tennessee, for said nOn~resi>
dent defendants, Mary Mickleburg, y
NJ Little and wife Mu.lio Lille, and the
children of William and Jane G. Adams,
20 enter their appearance, by Gr withiR
the frat three days of the September
term of the County Court Of ilardsman
County, Tennessee. to be held at the
Court House in Bolivar on Monday,
Sept. 7, 1874 and plead, answer or de-
muir to the petition in this cause, or the
same will be taken for confessed as 70
them and set for hea- ing exPsrte.
" G DORION, c. + NJ
This July l7rb, 1874
Wood & McNeal, Solicitors.
July l7w4 pfS9
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Card of Hon " t. Avery, of Shelby

To the people Of the l0th Congressional
District composed Of the counties Of
Shelby, Fayette and HardemaR
Many friends of mine in my own as
well as in the other counties in the Dis
trict, have expressed to me a sincere de-
sire that should ehtrust my name to the
approaching congressional convention
for nomination.
This public announcement has been
delayed because it was deemed best that
the important county elections Of the 9th
instant should have transpired. before
disturbing the minds of the people, with
matter pertaining to another canvass.
To the people of the counties Of Shelby,
Fayette and Hardeman am no stranger
With my whole life both public and pri>
vate they have been long acquainted
My political principles it is hardly neces
sary to enunciate in this announcement,
for they are like wise known. Suffice it
to say for the present, that my chief am
bition is to see this, nay old congressional
district, redeemed from radical rule.
Should the c. invention in their wisdom
deem any other gentleman who has, or
who has not, been named in connection
with this candidacy, more likely TO bear
the banner of success, will accord most
cheerfully in the result of their judgment,
and zealously cooperate in the stI uggle
to work oUt this grand result Need ]
add, that should be considered more
fitting instrument, to effect this purpose,
whilst l might distrust my own ability to
discharged in a becoming manner the high
responsibilities of this great trust, would
at the same time be nerved to the full
employment Of all my powers to achieve
success. With the arts CT securing nomi'
nations | am utterly unacquainted. AL
though In times past, | have been ch osen
by conventions for positions of high poll
teal distinction, can say Of a truth,
that no appliances of mine were ever
employed to accomplish this purpose
| have ever deemed it proper, that the
free and unbiased judgment of the NOM
mating power should be exercised, unin-
fuenced by the efforts of candidates to Sc.
cure success. When this is done the choice
of the people is most surely the result
when it is not done the choice of the beo
pie is most surely thwarted.
lmbued as | still am with these old
fashioned notions, submit my name to
the convention to assemble at Bolivar on
the Sth Of September next
w. Z. AVERY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Nonresident Notice.

In the County Court of Hardeman Coun
ty, Tennessee.
Joseph L. league and wife Ct GlsUs heirs
at law Of Jessee Pugh, decd. Petition
to sell Land No. 9jS r ID
In this cause it appearing from the
petition which is sworn to, that defen-
dauts Catherine Myers is a resident Of
the State Of Texas, Joel p. Pugb, jesse
Pugh, Perry Oprey and wife Sarah
OpreY, Elizabeth G. Pugh and ---
Pugh are residents of the State Of Ark
ansas and are non residents of the State
of Tennessee.
Il Is ordered that publication be mnde
in the Bolivar Bulletin a newspaper
published in Bolivar. Tennessee for four
successive weeks, for said nonresident
defendants Catherine Myers, joel Z.
Pugh, Jesse Pugh, Elizabeth g. Pugb,
- Pugh, Perry Oprey and Sarah
Oprey to enter their appearance and
plead answer or demur to the petition in
this cause, by or within the first three
days of the September term Of the COun-
ty Court of Hardeman County, Tenn
essee to be held at the Court House In
Bolivar on Monday eth day of September
1874, or the same will DO taken for con-
fessed as to them and set for hearing tx
parte.
w. C. DORION, C. &. ".
July 18th, 1874.
Wood & MeNeal, Solicitors.
july17w4 pfS8.50
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
The Next Governor

We take.from the Nashville Banner the
following in regard to the next Governor,
which about "covers the case, and even
if We do happen to have.Our domicil in
West Tennessee it expresses our senti-
meuts to dot:
Let the people determine TO have for
the next Governor Of Tennessee some
strong man with a financial head, who
has the nerve to face the truth, aud walk
through our State with pruning knife
no matter what section of the State he
comes from. Let them have u LegisIa-
ture selected npon the principle that
everything must be subordinate to our
public finances and State honor, State ex-
penses, taxation, etc. and under the
hands Of such men we will have a Waval
tide which will ride US over our present
embarrassments.
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NOTICE.

Elliott &: Co vs.. w b. Jordan.
By virtue of three several writs Of ven.
Sit'oni exponas to me directed from the
Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at its April
term, 1874, will sell to the highest bids
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. I of Hardeman county, Tennes-
see. levied on as the property of w. b.
Jordan, it being part Of the original e.
W Hunt tract, sold by J. II Mcclellan
to w b. Jordan, and bounded by lands
of B. Martin and Faison on the north, by
the lands Of } a. Mcclellan on the east,
on the south by lands of }. II. Motel
Ian and west by lands Of L e. and Ed.
Street sale within l. gal hours.
J J. NELLY, Sheriff
August 18th, 1874. lpf. So so
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Attachment.

State Of Tennessee, Hardeman county
Action For Debt
w " r. Elliot, Jr., vs. q. B. Inman.
In this cause, it sppea ring by affidavit
that the defendant, q. b. IDman, is just
~ indebted to plaintiff and is a nonrosi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process Of Law cannot be
served upon him, and an original attach.
meBt having been levied on bis property,
1t is therefore ordered that publication BE
made in the Bolivar Bulletin, newspa
per published ia the town of Bolivar for
four successive weeks, commanding the
said g. B. lnnan TO appear before me at
my Office in Salisbury, civil district No
OF said county, on the second Saturday
in September, 1874, and make defense 70
sad suit against him, or it will be pro.
ceeded with exparte.
THOMAS BOWDON, J. z.
This, July %, 1874 GuIy3tw4
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
New STORE, New GOODS.

T. i. BROOKS will open on or about
the first Of September next, in the house
lately occupied by Bills Il Hill, east side
OF the public square, Bolivar, Tenn. a
Planfatio and Supply Store, and will
sell, cheap for cash, we'll assorted stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries, aud will
offer for sale
1000 bundles Of Irnn Ties:
500 pieces and q ID power loom
Bagging-superior quality;
loo barrels OF Lime;
at prices To compete with any market
The effort will he made to make this a
Cheap Grocery Market, and if the farm
ers Of this section will only meet Mr.
Brooks half way, satisfaction on this im
portant point is guaranteed Ian 4td |
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In the convention tomorrow, We hope
to see everything fairly and squareIy con
Quoted. Nothing of the "eut and dried"
order should be tolerated. This is con-
vcntion Of the people which is expected
to reflect the will f the masses. The
people have had reason to complain
heretofore that .te,c men manipulated
conventions in the interests of the favor
ties of the few. Let this be so no more.
--s--s~-9---
We could not be induced to consent to
the re.establishment Of slavery in any
part Of this country, but the following from
the ST Louis Republican which gives an
account oE the taking of Of some of the
principal original anti-sIayery agitators
looks very like special Judgment from
heaven:
John Brown was hanged on the soil Of
the State where he struck the first below
for freedom Mr.. Lincoln, the first anti
slavery president, died by an assassin's
bullet, which, vet, was scarcely more
pitiiess than the biography that after-
wards tore his good name to tatters-
| Preston King, it Is said, committed
suicide. Gerrit Smith is said to have
| lost his reason Jim Lane died by his
! own hand, the victim Of remorse which
! even his fierce, iron nature could not en-
dure Horace Greeley died in defeat and
! delirium amidst the excavations of the
/ party which he had bulded. Mr.. Beecher
| still lives, but only 10 look upon the
! ghastly fragments Of reputation which
| was the greatest Of ail--tOrn to pieces by
! his own friend, bonn, IN turn, he has
| ground into dust under his heavy heel.
/ Mr.. Sumner died under the eOndemna-
/ ton Of his party, having lived the last
two wears Of his life under the condem~
nation of his own Stale. Fremont lives
under the ban Cf outlawry of French
! court before which he refuses to appear
/ to answer charges of fraud. So much
| for the tragic fate Of the anti-slayery
/ lenders Turning to the South 10 look
! after their great antagonists on the other
I side, We lind that Mason, Slideli, Soule,
1 81 ooEs, Wigfuil and Keilt have died
/ peacefully on sheIr beds; Stephens has
/ lived to return to Congress, aud Toombs,
Hunter, Wise and Davis live to see the
/ wreck and ruin of SO many of their old
antagonists Slavery came out of the
contest defeated, and anti slavery came
/ out Of it triumphant; yet the smitten
/ ~ nth contains few or nc graves Of self
| slain or dishOnored leaders, while the
! victorious North is marked with many q
! dark spot where an ang-slavery champ
! ion has fallen.
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Conventions

We hope that we have seen the last
contest in Hardeman county for the
various Offices without a resort to a con-
veutiou of the people vino shall name
the candidates. What good citizen does
not feel Inundated after witnessing the
efforts Of candidates in the late contest
to secure the negro votes We have no
special or personal charges to make upon
particular aspirants, but we do condemn
many of the appliances brought into re-
QUESTION in the late canvass to carry the
coIored vote. These efforts are en- evil
and we verify believe that q convention
of the people hereafter will remove it.
Then the bitterness engendered between
individuals who were before COED friends
is another deplorable result of what is
popularity termed scrub race We
shall advocate the convention system IN
the future even in the matter of selecting
the candidates for county oficies.
The following from the PaducaA Ken
tIckian, written after the election in that
State is sensible and to the point
Nominating conventions have not
been very popular with the people of
McCraken county of late years, bnt af~
ter the experience of Monday we think
very few Democrats will be found to OBJ
ject to them in the future The people
saw a half hundred candidates bidding
for the negro vote; they saw the polls in
possession of drunken negroes, made
drunk, no doubt, on money received from
Democratic candidates, and they hope
never to see q repetition of the scene.
II the negroes want to have a voice in
the selection Of Democratic candidates
let them go into conventions under
pledges to support the nominees and con
duct themselves quietly and decently.
The election of one or two Radicals to
Office is not the cause of our complaint.
We were willing, with n large majority
of the Democrats in the county, that the
race should be made without nominations
and the selections made are with Il few
exceptions very good ones. But instead
of the good feeling which it was to have
been expected would characterize such a
canvass, it was much more bitter and
personal than if it bad been made By
the nominees of two political parties
Let US have no more Of it e
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Attachment.

State Of Tennessee, Hardeman County.
ActjOn For Debt
James II. Sannoner vs.. G. B. InmAn.
In this cause il appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, G. B. inman, is justly
indebted to the plaintiff, aud Is q nom
resident of the State, so that the ordinary
process of the law cannot be served on
him and an original attachment having
been levied on his property. IL is there
fore ordered that publication be made IN
the Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper pub
lished in the town Of Bolivar, for four
successive weeks, commanding the said
q. B. lnman, to appear before me, or
some other acting justice of peace, at
FeTguson's store, in the town Of Sauls'
bury, State OF Tennessee, on the second
Saturday in September, 1874, and make
defense 10 said suit against him or il win
be proceeded with expaTte
THOMAS BOWDOS, J. P
This, August lst, 1874 (aug7u5
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West Tennessee Never Furnished a
Governor But Once

Well, what of that2 Is not the chief
magistrate a citizen of the State and as
such governor of all the people ? Has
any part OF Tennessee ever had just cause
to complain because any one of her gov.
ernors did not do full justice to her citi>
zens, who happen to i've in a different
section of the State from that of his ex>
cellency2 We have never heard of it
We, of course, should be proud to have
West Tennesseeau made governor ct the
State, but we are heartily tired of all this
imperionsness on the part OF some of our
people in demanding that the conserva>
tive candidate shall be resident OF Ibis
part of the State. 1t is even said that
East and Middle Tennessee eoneede the
right to West Tennessee TO name the
candidate. We trust that if this be so,
that it is with the proviso, expressed or
implied that we shall furnish as good and
as available a man, in every particular,
as can be secured in other portions of
the State
1t is no compliment to any aspirant to
say that because he is a citizen Of West
Tennessee that he will make a better
governor for the people of this section
than he would, if he hailed from across
the Tennessee. If West Tennesseeans
go into the convention next Wednesday.
impressed with the belief that we must
have u West Tennessee candidate for
governor, they incur at once the risk of
getting what would otherwise be a second
or third choice candidate. Not that we
have not ample material from which we
can select a suitable man for governor,
but it must be borne in mind, that among
the numerous aspirants which our section
has already developed for the position, we
shall not be fully agreed among Oursel>
yes as to who is the best man for gover~
nor. The delegations from East and
Middle Tennessee will have a preference
among orr own candidates and they, of
course, will have to be conciliated and
ger comes in. We, therefore, hope that
the Hardeman delegation to Nashville
will be on the quj vire for the very best
man, all things considered, and if they
conclude that he lives in West Tennessee
We want MIN nominated The delegation
will no doubt be an intelligent one and
we shall not therefore. vouchsafe to them
any advice, but in common with all our
people we may be allowed to express the
hope that they will incur no risks simply
to secure West Tennesseean as our
standard bearer Remember that we
shall be proud of any man as Tonnes
seean who may be considered by the
State convention the most suitable man
for governor We hope to hear no more
of sectional candidates. He will be our
governor regardless of the fact that he
resides in particular section of the
State
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Trouble at Austin, Mississippi.

For some time the people a Austin,
Mississippi, have been greatly troubled
10y the actions and threats of negroes
who assert that justice was not done in
the case of Dr. Guy Smith, who having
killed negro was bailed By Judge Fish
er in the sum Of $4,000. The negroes
re>arrested Smith and placed him in Jail,
and ordered the jnler to hold him
Smith was released by the white people,
and the negroes became' so much exeited
that they gathered in large numbers and
threatened TO burn the town On Tues
day they did capture the place and sever
al on both sides were killed. The white
force retired Re-enrorcements from
Memphis arrived at night, re captured
the place and took many of the negroes
prisoners who were pilag' ~ the town.
Quiet now relgns at Austin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14

II was said before tho election that
Judge Livingston had no turn for ming
ling with the yeomanry Of the country,
and in fact that lie had less inclination
for doing so. His majority in this plain
old county puts such assertions to the
blush and our people have shown by
their votes that they appreciate the un-
assuming ger tleman and upright judge.
He will rise above party prejudices and
will be the judge Of all our people. Ne
know him
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Stolen.

Some thief stole a double barrelled
shot gun from my residence last Saturday
The gun is made of Enfield rifle barrels
bored ont and cut of 10 about 80 inches
in length Has scar or hacked place
on one Of tue barrels will pay a rea-
sOnable reward TO any one who will re>
turn the gun or give me information
concerning it.
Ivy J. y. SHE, Rim.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
Thomas C. Lowe.

We announce this gentleman 10 this
issue as candidate for Congress. AIR.
Lowe is well known to NEST of our rcad>
ers as a young lawyer Of rare ability, who
has already achieved a considerable de-
gree of success in his profession. II
nominated, he will throw as much fiery
energy into the canvass as almost any man
in the district As journalists we have
no favorites aud shall work increasingly
for the nominee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14

Hon. ". T. Avery, Of heIby, is a can
didate for congress, and will so before
the convention when it meets in Bolivar
on the 8th of September next Colonel
Avery is well known to the people of this
county, and has many friends among
them. If nominated we shall support
him with all our strength, for he is a
representative man, in whom we have
long seen many qualities to admire. In
another column will be found Colonel
AverY's announcement card TO the voters
Of the district Read it. 1t is just like
him-modest, good and truthful from
beginning to end.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14

Albert ard Paul Reeves, shot at S5mer-
willie last week, died of the wounds re
eeived. J. G. Reeves, Oscar Burton and
the Negro man shot by Hendon are re-
covering from their wounds.
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Wood For Sale.

1R0 CORDS, we'll seasoned foot oak
L OO wook, which ! will deliver in
town in quantities 20 suit purchasers
between now and November next at
So, rs per cord. Nj. I. FOLK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14
WindfalI for Hon Bailie Peyton.

This gentleman Is now in Texas, where
he has gone to receive large estate LETT
him by deceased nephew. Ills numer
Gus friends AID admirers throughout the
country viii be glad to learn Of his good
fortune peeuuiarily, and they will unani-
mously agree that such u fortune was
never devised 10 u moro worthy mar. OF
to more genial and cstimabis CITIZEN
Nashville Bulletin
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14

The cotton crop Of Upton will not be
more than half as much as it was last
year, while the seOrn crop Is said to be
cut off by the droUth at least two thirds
The Record says that it will require the
strictest economy on the part of the people
to live through the next twelve months.
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Too LATE y Yesterday we received
letter from D. A Ferguson, Esq, of
salisbury, in which he states to his
friends that he declines to become a cans
didate fer the legislature. We would
like to lay the letter before our readers
but it came too late for ;his issue OF our
pRDer
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-08-14

a. c. G. Burton, colored, candidate for
the Legislature in Fayette county, was
shot AID dangerously wounded at Braden
Station on the ~ L L. Il. r. last Satur.
day BE- some unknown nersnn-
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For Sale.

The House and Lot on Market street,
Bolivar, opposite court square, lately 90
cupied by Bolivar Balletin.
The Residence and Lot On Main street.
lately occupied by II NJ Parker.
A tract Of about 80 acres Of Land, 8
miles southeast Of Bolivar known Is the
- Pete Riley place
Terms 10 suit purchasers
Apply 70 FRANCIS FENTRESS.
May %, 1874. Attorney
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The Successful and Otherwise.

That uneasy, nervous and unsettled
feeling that has been troubling the mil DIS
of the candidates for public office for
several months received a quietus on
Thursday night and Friday morning of
last week, when the official returns were
brought in. For a long time their anxiety
has been at the utmost bent but those
long looked-for returns" have brought
about relaxation The successful re-
joice that they are secure for another
term-the defeated try to submit grace
fully to the verdict of the people Some
look cheerful, of course, even under des
feat-they have the harry faculty of
adapting themselves to circumstances.
Others show their disappointment and
evidently feel their defeat keenIY, not
withstanding laudable effort to submit
quietly. We rejoice with the successful
in their good fortune-we cannot but
sYmpathize with those who have been
defeated after long and laboriOus can
vass. All could not be elected. 1t is in
accordance with the spirit of republican
institutions that we submit to the will
Of the majority We hope to see all Bit
terness engendered in the canvass pass
away very soon, and as there was no
politics in most of the contests for county
Offices, we should like to see all wheel
promptly into line for the November
contest.
With one exception, the present in
cumbents have been reelected. 1t is
not for us to praise them. The people
have said by their votes that they have
come up 10 the measure Of public ex~
pectation. We are content Mr. Am
mons, the newly elected register, is u
worthy young man who has been reared
in the county. We doubt not that he
will exercise due diligence in learning
the details Of the Office, and will prove
acceptable to the people of the county.
He carries an empty sleeve The honor
is not unworthily bestowed. Again, we
are content.