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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
How They Elect a Senator.

Tennessee will elect a United States
Senator during the session of the LeEis-
lasurs to begin early in January The
mode of election is prescribed By law
of Congress, passed in 1866, which we
subjoin as a matter of special interest to
Tennessseans, in view of coming events
The Legislature of each State which
shall be chosen next proceeding the eX-
piratiOn of the time for which any SenR ,
tor was elected to represent said State in
Congress, shall, on the second Tuesday
after the meeting and organization there.
Of, proceed to elect Senator in Cons
sTess, in the place of such Senator going
out Of Office, in the following manner
Each House shall openly, by q viVs voce
vote of each member present, name one
person for Senator in Congress from
said State, and the name Of the person
80 voted for who shall have a minority OF
the whole number Of votes cast in each
House shall be entered ON the Journal OF
each House by the Clerk or Secretary
thereof; but if either House shall faii tO
give such majority 90 any person on said
day, Oh ct fnct shall be entered on the
journal At 10 O'Clock meridian Of the d. Y
following that on which proceedings are
required to take place, as aforesaid the
members Of the two Houses shall eou.
vene in joint assembly, and the JOURNAL
of each House shall then be read, and il
the same person shall have received q
majority of all the votes in each House,
such person shall be declared daily elect
ed Senator t. represent said State in the
Congress Of che United States bit if
che same person shall not have received
q majority Of the vote in each House, or
If either House shall have failed to take
the proceedings as required by this act,
the POINT asse mbly shall then proceed to
choose, BY a viva vGce vote Of each mem'
Der present, n person for the purpose
aforesaid, and the person having q MAJ
iority Of all the members elec'ed 20 both
Houses, being present and voting, shall
be declared duly elected and IN case no
person shall receive such majority on the
frat day. the joint assembly shall meet
at 70 o'clock meridian Of each succeed
ing day during the session Of the Legis'
lature, and take at least one vote until
G Senator shall be elected.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
Trouble At Vicksburg.

For some tius past trouble has been
brewing 81 vicksburg and in Warren
county between the races, which eul-
sninutsd at an early honr on Monday
morning last in collisions, blOodshod and
death.
The immediate cause Of the conflict
seoIns TO have been this: Peter Crosby,
regro, was elected Sheriff of the county,
ard failing to give bond for the faithful
discharge Of his dntios as such, was GUST
Cd from his Office in the court heHse. He
then appe aled to his ignorant eonstitu>
enrs and they eeme pouring into the city
from every quarter, armed and eager
for a Sight should any force appear be-
tween them and the re Installing Of Gross
by. The whites,wsre aroused from their
5iumbers at o'clock in the morning,
and gathering thelr arms, went out on the
principal roads leading into the city and
met the negroes some seven hundred
stropg, and Rghting began at once.
Twenty Ave or thirty negroes were killed
and woun1ed; one white man killed
and siE or seven wounded, with forty ne
gro prisoners was the result Of the COLI
lisions. The negroes gave way and fed
at all the points Of fighting, AMI the last
reports from the city is to the effect that
The colored peOr le are burning dwellings
.sand,gin houses in various portions Of
Warren county. Gen. Ames and his
-Attornsy-gsnerAl, G. 3. Harriss, are i'm
Tlicated in the invasion Of the city, and
steps viii be taken to bring them to
sull account for their great criminality as
leaders IN one Of the bloodiest and most
UnproVoked riots which ever occurred
ia this country. 1t is gratifying to know
that the town negroes took no part in
4he disgraceful work. The true history
of the trouble will vindicate the whites
who confronted and drove back the col>
ored mob at such fearful cost and place
She blame where it belongs-on the Leads
ing Radicals of Warren county and their
advisors at jackson. Then let the guilty
be punished
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
Praise and Blame.

Tho Brownlow Legislature was known
of ell men, to be one of the NEST cor
rupt bodies that ever assembled in the
State, but since its day each incoming
legislature has been pronounced in its
way the best ever elected.
The one just selected has not escaped
the usual concentrations, but it remains
to be seen if it escapes the usual amount
of at use for not doing many things that
many people think ought to be done.
If it be true that each succeeding
legislature has been an Improvement on
its predecessor, we have a reasonable
hope that the one to assemble in Janus
airy will he very good one indeed, and
of course it's members will return to
their constituents with the comfortable
assurance that they will receive from
their people that degree of gratitude to
which all faithful servants are entitled.
We find ourselves asking the question
can these things be- After sdjourn>
ment Will it not be the same old rounds
OF abuse to which we have been LISTEN
ing for lu! these many years, and cast,
ing about to make as near as possible an
entire change at the next elect on with>
out regard to the legislative experience
of the old members, to say nothing of
taeir honesty
While we believe that the present
members elect will compare very favor
ably, so far as we know, with any body
Of law makers We have had, We suppose
that they have fraiities in common with
other men and that they will not be able
to please every body.
They had juss as we'll make up their
minds to this and resolve to do that
which, after proper elaboration, they
themselves think best for the great body
of their constituents, without reference
to personal prejudice or whims of indiS
viduals.
AS for our immediate represe ntstiVes
we have confidence in their honest pur-
poses to do that which they consid er
right, but for all that they need not ex-
pect to entirely escape censure.
Our Legislators were elected as reform.
ers, says one, and therefore the country
may expect rsfor Uation in many things
that pertain 20 their duties at Nashs ille.
Well, no doubt they will try to per~
form faithfully the high trust, conf led
to them, but this way of working up the
public expectation to such high pitch,
leaves too much room for disappc int
ment
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
NOn-Resident Notice.
In the Cbaneery Court at Bolivar Tea
nessee.

In the Cbsneery Court at Bolivar Tea
nessee.
Nancy Riley, r. Jubsr Riley and r. e.
KnOwlton, No. $50 Il. d.
In this cause it appearing frsm the bill
which is sW0rn 10, that II. &. KaOwltos-
is q non-resiasas Of tho State Of TeR--
Eesses. Il is therefore ordered that he.
eater BIS appearance h rem. ~ tie
Court House in the town Of Bolivar.
and plead, answer OF demnF 70 che bill.
on or before Monday January 4, 1875;
or the same will be taken Tor eohfosseA'
and set for hearing sxpaFte as 20 hin
lt is further ordered that copy Of THE
order be published in the BoLITAR Bet.
LErIS once week for four consecutive
weeks.
A Copy, Attest
81. II. PIRTLE, C. 4 kJ
Per J FESTRESS Jr D. = IN
E0v. 81 1874
Jesse Normest. collector fos Con-
plainant.
New s7.'74-4W pre-. fee $3.50
WASTED IA active nan 70 desets
bis time soliciting Life Insurance in.
Bolivar, Tenn, and vicinity for the Man
haitian Life Insurance Company Of NeR
York Assets ten millions.
Correspond with JUDAH 4 STURN.
Managers, ii Madison Street Me1phis,
Tenn Nov. Is. 'T4t3L
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

1t is said that the carpet bag Governor
of Louisiana, w P. Lellogg, formerly of
Illinois, is quietly disposing of his prop-
srty in New Orleans, and making all
his arrangements to leave the State as
soon as his term expires. Like Scott of
South Carolina and Bullock of Georgia,
both oarpetbaggers, kellogg has prosti-
tuted the Office Of governor to the acqui.
sition Of wealth, and like them he has
acquired unenviable fame by his oppres>
sion Of the native white people and
usnrpation Of power.
From this time forward we shall con-
time to hear Of frequent departures from
the South of many Of the same class who
have fourish"d upon iIl>gotten gains and
have been lifted to power By the votes Of
negroes whom they never neglected 10
swindls. The South can get along much
better without them, and while WO would
do nothing TO make a Northern man
who desires 20 live in the South, feel
like stranger among sus, bat on the
contrary extend to him hearty vel
come, we can never respect those who,
taking the advantage Of us when We
we're down, 60 shaped the course Of
legislation as to bankrupt states, cOun-
ties and cities.
We desire immigration, bat not of the
class alluded to.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
Only Three Lunatics Left.

Jefferson City, Mo-, few days ago was
flooded - it'll lunatics Having erected a
nice warm new lunatic asylum, it be-
came necessary - fill it, and the au hor-
ties decided to do SO without delay
They did not file ont and bring lunatics
in, as policemen do prisoners sometimes,
just to fill up their quota. They made
Ii draft upon twin clearinghouse for
the insane, at Fulton, and their requisi,
ton for thirty inmates was honored
The untnrtunates we're placed in charge
of Sheriff and one or two deputies and
proceeded by train to st. Joseph. They
were formed into line at the depot, ami
the word given to move, which indeed
they did, to the CONSERVATION Of the
Sheriff They ran in different directions,
and succeeded, to a lunatic, in making
good their escape, leaving a question
in the minds of the St, Joseph populace
whether they or the Sherif's company
showed the most aggravated form of in
sanity There was method IN the mad,
ness Of the runaways which the other
party lacked. There should have been
at least three inmates Of the asylum that
night
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

Our old time friend Rolfs Saunders,
who by the way, has many friends in
Hardeman and hrcughout West Tennes.
SEQ, has engaged in a most noteworthy
enterprise, which We hope may prove
eminently successful De is now living
on his farm, near Mcmillan Station,
Knox county, East Tennessee. Referring
to his enterprise the Press and Herald
Of Knoxville says:
Rolfe s. Saunders, Of this county, re-
ceivsd yesterday, the largest and fne-t
lot of trOttinZ stock ever brought to this
state, comprising nineteen head. incIu>
ding fourteen brood mares, and thor
Oughbred GOlddust FLIES, purchased
from the eminent stock grower, L l..
Dorsey, Jr Of Rden Stock Farm, Jeffer-
son county, Kentucky. MIR saunders
intends going into the business on a scale
eommensurate with the demands, and
commences right by selecting the most
popular breed Of trotters on the conti>
nent lie has some superb animals He
will add Golddnst stallion early IN the
spring MIR John Lowe, an experienced
trainer, Joins Mr. Saunders. and We hope
70 see them make a success Of this inv
portant branch of the business. Mr..
Saunders already has q two yeer old
Hamblstonian stallion Of great promise
as q trotter. There is no better locaS
ton on the continent for successfully
breeding fine stock than East Tennessee
and we are gratifed to see this evidence
Of advance made in our county. Success
10 the enterprise
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
IMPORTANT SALE
T O w n L O T 8
Grand Junction, Tenn,
Thursday, Jan. 9TH, 1873.

BY virtue of decree of sale entered
in the following cause at the July term OF
the Cbancery Court, will, on Thursday,
January 7th. 1875, cell at public outcry,
to the highest bidder, at the Stonewall
House in Grand Junction. Tennessee, the
following real estate, TO iOit:
Josiah DcIoach rs Polk & Bo,cers, Id
B1iRistrat0rs, dc, ct al.
No. 4S2. K. d.
Blocks No. Is, ii, Is, 10, %, O.. 66
and 81; also, the north half of Block 90
also, Lots No. l, 2, 8. 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 9, 10,
IL, u, l3, Is, II, IS, l9, 20. 81 and %
in Block No. so; also, Lots no. IS, 10
20 and 81 III Block No 81; also, Lots
No. !, ., 3, 4 and in Block No. 81.
Tho above described lots lie in SAID
town Of Grand Junction, convenient to
both the n. D, 81 L Il G. and NJ & G.
Railroads. They are splendid lots for
building purposes, and a better opportu
nifty for securing good homes Is rarely il
ever Ufered. The situation and size oil
said lots can be seen By referring 20 Jo'
piah Deloach's plan Of the town Of GRIND
Junction. at this Office
TERMS-One-half cash, balance on q
credit of twelve months, purchasers &c
execute notes with approved security for
deferred payment
~- No equity Of redemption
II II PlR1LE, g. & ST.
BY J. Fentress. Jr D. C. IN
Dec. 7, 1874 decllw4 (pf$l0,75)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
THE HARDEMAN
MILLS |

Are in good running order, and Al
work entrusted to ns will be promptly
and carefully attended to.
Our Charges for Csrding Wool (Whes
ell is furnished to nh) is Ten Cents per
pound on the amount Of wool received
Wool should be thoroughly washed N
pure uater and thoroughly rinsej. We
have 4 Burr Machine attached, which
will take out all burrs
Wool Rolls. Stocking Yarns, jeans,
&e kept constantly on hand for sale Or
exchange.
also, q good supply 81 Corn Meal
Address, WO0LLEN MILLS,
BaLIVAR, TENS.
BOLIVAR, Sept ], 1874. (suglimD
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

A correspondent of the st. Louis
Times writing from Malvern, Ark, says:
A very remarkable incident occurred
here few days since. AS the northern
bound train on tine Cairo end Fulton
railroad was approaching the station at
the usual speed, the engineer discovered
u monster deer of the buck species ap>
preaching the crossing at full speed
In order TO intercept him, the engineer
put on a full head of steam, and strange
20 say, the deer and the engine collided
on the center of the Crossing the forN
mer sustaining fatal injuries. The deer
was picked up and brought to the depot,
and was the largest ever seen in this
country. Tie engineer, Mr. Bird, now
carries the "horns" as a trophy Of the
second exploit of the kind on record.
Ths deer way slade the vigilance of the
hound, but this circumstance demon
strstes conclUsively that be cannot meas
ure speed with the iron horse.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

The Brownsville States IL in 3 dread
fuI fret about she West Tennessee In
sane Asylum. Unhappy Ssufssl-HuDs-
5oldt Journal
Friend, the dreadful fret" is just
breaking out at Bro y nsvilie. You know
it vas epidemic in Humboldt last
Spring but the good people there passed
through it with no loss except that Uf
- the ASYLUM
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4 Chance TO Make Money.
HALF INTEREST II
Mill, Gin, Cotton Press and
Farm For Sale.
q 8AReAIW ST..

FVHE undersigned will sell an one>bsIf
= interest in his FIGURING Mills, Gotten
Press and Gin, and half interest 81, ,he
plantation upon which they are situated.
at a great sacrifice, il order to secure he
practical management Of the same.
The mill, gin, press and lands are sta
sted on Clear Greek, eight miles north
west of Bolivar, and are surrounded by
a populous and thrifty community.
The Gin, Press and Mills are run By =
sufficient and never failing water-poweT.
The Farm contains 200 acres, 90 acres
of which Is In cultivation. Good hoases
This is a splendid opportunity for some
one TO secure valuable and paving prss-
erty on the most reasonable terms.
For further particulars, apply to
W. A. FRANKLIN.
octl6m3 Bolivar, Tenn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
WE WANT AGENTS.

We WAnt . representative "a every EslEhsorh 80 -
otkiEg essslE u fs~a sFats male female yoaas
cid LARsE CAsE WAGES AND A HErEaB OTISI4-.
szelssivs ssFrifoEy. which is rapidly aiEE uP haSe
sFply Subseribs b. hsaSiaE s3o. aaf TsssiEo
she paper oas ysaE. uasaiaesBt prsniua share IL
the eiEtF1bEtiSA. FsostVs' sEEz CsfsFlsss
Outat ssad for particulars Name tsrrtsry dssrsG
IA writing. AG4Fs-s Waters 90. Publishers. Uhies-
e. %.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11


PoErEK's Official majority, as shown by
the returns to the Office of she Secretary
of state is Al 2ls.
The tabular statement of the official
votes Of all the counties, which we have
before us shows that Moore county cast
20 votes for Porter and none for May
nard. Lewis county ll6 for Porter and 5
for Maynard, jackson, 7sl for Porter and
for Maynard, Lake 240 for Porter and
for Maynard, Scott III for Maynard
and Is for Porter johnson $50 for May>
nard and so for Porter.
The abovs are the counties in which
the greatest disparities are shown Knox
and Haywood arc among those in which
the votes are nlost evenly balanced, the
conservative majority 10 the former be-
ing So and 10 the latter the Republican
majority being Is, and yet Bond tho
Conservative candidate was elected 70
The legislature Nv minority cflTT.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
REWsPAPRR pEcTsIoNs

Any esrsSa whs tAkss RspsF regularly from the
Pcf - asswhstheF dlre5tsa 60 his another or
AZ 0sS he las szsssr6ed o. Hotis responsible the
esy
~ Psgsoa oFdoEs hls PAPER discontinued be aust
al argeaRaRen tie publisher nay sonttnus
m II gzyneat is nate. ana collect the whole amornt
3 thar Il Is faksa dr0sa ths ofhRe not.
2 The esaFsa have decided that refusal TO tab news
aaa periodicals. from ths Post Oos or removing
slvHg fhs laeaisd for Is Prsma facis evidence Of
htenti0nsl ssand.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

The Brownsville States says = premiS
nent merchant of that city has sued a
wealthy planter of Haywood county for
slander LAYING HE dam ages sc SIO,OOO
II all originated about an old army over"
coat which was not worth Eve dollars.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

TINS States has completely cut our ao-
quaintanoe and the last number of the
Bee was 60 pale that We could not gath,
sg up from its columns the news from
Brownsville. even after We hai brought
into requisisi0u our two>horss power
peetacles.
a 'psssnG outside" would be an In
provement, friend.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
BEST QUALITY
gainesville Male aHd Female
ACADEMY.

D. Z. hicks, ......... Principal
-.s.s......s...s.ssss
The Fall Sessiou of this School viii
begin on Monday, the 2lst day Of Oete-
Der, 1874
TUITION from 80 TO 81 per BOHth-
BOARD, including washing and Rghss,
ten 60 twelve dollars par nonth.
Gainesville is situated eleven nIIes
east OF Bolivar on the Purdy road, 10 3
healthy locality with good water.
Oct ?, 1874. esss8
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

The WaVsrly Journal says that the
Old Line Whigs have had more than a
full share Of zoe of6oes ia this State
sinOe the var. aud suggests that it is
sbest ti1s for sous Of tho good Old
Lios pepoeFsfs 70 hays "a showing
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

Boys will be boys at Alton preach
sr asked all Sundays scholars to
stand up who intended to visit the wick.
ed, sool~des troving circus. All stood up
but one lame girl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

In his message to the Virginia legisla-
ture. Governor Kemper says the politi,
cal equality Of the races lie settled, and
their social equality is a settled impossi~
bility.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

EEw PAPER.-Ws acknowledge the
receipt Of = copy Of The Arst number of
the Tsnaessse Democrat, handsome
and entertaining weekly just started at
Jones6orough, Tenn, Fleming & Boyd
propFic tors, D. o. leming editor. Wash-
IHgton county has long needed faithful
exponeut Of correct Democratic prinoi'
PIES, and We have no doubt bat what
Mr.. Fleming viii nov fully supply that
want Success to the new enterprise
cay We.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
NEW OFFERS,
n wv S6x3AS,
NEW IDEAS
See the Grand Gifts
Of Our Flreside Friend to lGs
Subscribers.

Entirely new and unprecedented, and sssa
- will interest every oas. Tea miss it II
you dOn't send fer samples and fall paZtios-
lars which ass seat zes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
Eor Rent

a Two Story Framed House with :.
Rooms, near the Depot 0ood'ssand Tor
Hotel OF Restaurant
TERMS reasonable. apply % GEO
NJ. DUGAN, Agent, Bsliyar Tenn.
Oct s7.'14 fW
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

siiss Jennie Bate, daughter Of Gen.
W. B. Bate, died Of typhoid fever in
Edge6sld, On the 2eth Of Ssyenbqr, 10
her fifteenth year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
See the Great Watch Offer I

OUR FIRESIDE FHIE&D is IA its Fif-h Vel
thoroughly eatablifhsd the lea8iug family Aa4
story weekly n sks Uaisa. has TIE largest sFeaiIsa
aud the best Appointed VFiutiu aHd rub skt sstzbsh
aeat azd bailasE ~ tbs West Il LARGE tskz page
uluatratsi - fasily ~ gsky. price - peF
Every subscriber receives assat FrsmF1
sud q share IN tAs aistriAution- SvIaCnlsn HoW
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

Judge James L. Green died in Hay>
wood county % the 26th Of November
lie wac 50 old citizen of Lqudsrdals
county sad at one time Judge of the
County Court.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

q Frenchmsn Intending 70 compliment
3 young lady By calling her 4 gentle
lamb, said "She Is one mutson as IS
email
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11
General Frank Cheatham.

The suggestion has been made by
both the morning Dailies of Memphis to
elect General Frank Chsatham Treasurer
of she State. The suggestion is a good
one and We heartily approve it The
old herO's friends in Hardeman-and
they are decidedly Humerous-say amen
to this, and all Vest Tennessee will
heartily rejoice ct this recognition by the
Representatives of the people of the ser.
vices Of q tried aud faithful servant
who has always gone to the front when
duty demanded and who never asked q
public position. True, be has been be-
fore the people, but not at his seeking
Nor does be seek place now, and for
that and many other and weightier rea~
sons, les him be elected. He would Gil
the place with honor He deserves that
or anything the people of Tennessee can
give him. Now that the suggestion has
been made, We have one to make LET
every other AFpirant stand aside, End
traye, honest Old Frank be unanimously
elected. We call the previous Question.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-11

You viii never be happy as long as
YOU owo your county printer