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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Eighty workmen have been discharged
at the Washington naEy-yaFd. A further
reduetion will soon take place.
Tue secretary of the treasury has is
sued call for five million delars OF coupon
bond -fye-twenties- be redeemed Feb. 8,
at which date interest viii cease.
The secretary OF the treasury has
directed the assistant treasurer at New York
to sell s50o.0O0 gold each Thursday during the
month CT November, the aggregate amount to
be So OOO COO
Gen. Humphreys, chief of engineers,
has recommended the appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollars for the enlarge
ment Of the LouisSdHe and Portland canal
according to the plans heretofore reported.
1t is announced that the new direct
cable COMPANY. expect to commence business
this month, and have made contract with the
Atlantic and Pacific telegraph company for
the transmission of their messages at the end
of the line f-a
The redemp ton agency OF the treasu-
~ department, which has been in arrears for
some weeks in the redemption of national bank
notes, is now up to date, and, therefore, ena.
abled 10 make prompt returns for all, remit
tances Of such notes sont in for redemption.
The cable of the direct United States
eompany, which parted aud was lost. while
being laid by the Faraday has been picked IN
by that vessel in latitude 50:31, Longitude 2d:I9.
at a depth of 1,s71 fathoms. It was srliced
to the portion remaining on board the Para
day. and tho work OF paying out has again
commenced.
Gen. Benet, chief of the ordnance
department. says in his animal report thai
not less than a half million dollars ahouii b,
expended at the national armory, not only a,
a measure of economy, but to make a bottel
selection OF weapons in case OF war. Ger
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
BOLIVAR; HARDEnlAN co. TENNESSEE NOVEMBER ls,ls74

widow out of BiIl's buggy and into his,
and the two women went on, leaving the
men behind. Bill lost no time in ar
ranging his toilet as well as he could,
and then with great persuasion Ed. got
him to go home with him, and hunting
up slippers and socks and getting him
washed and combed, had him quite pre-
sentable when the ladies arrived. I
need not tell how the story was all
wormed out of bashful Bill, and how
they all laughed as they sat around the
tea table that night, but viii conclude
by saying that they went to the show
together and Bill has no fear of Gus
Sackrider now. -zt e.
This is true story about Bill and the
widow, Just as I had it from Ed. Wilbur,
and if there is anything unsatisfactory
about it, ask him. ..s..-s 1899 50
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
SOUTH.


A large fire is raging in the great
Dismal Swamp.
The value of sponges collected this
s65OOO. ana as115-1. y :
Competition has reduced the steam
? boat freight rates 40 Per cent between Chi-
cago and New Orleans
The Steamship ST Louis, from New
Orleans for Liverpool, put in at Savannah
Ga, last week, with cotton on fire. sr-
a young man, by the name of Corwin,
at Moran, Ind was caught by the buzz-saw,
IN the mill at that place, and was literally
sawed in two. lie died in a few hours
At a recent cattle sale in Paris, Ken
tueky, twenty-one COWS were sold at an aver
age OF 1895 One COW sold for sc, 900, an
Otler Tor 50, 100, and still another for 944e0
Hon. Jeremiah White. one of the
owners OF the Houston CTexas) Go. Democrat.
was shot and killed by John H. Hubbard,
Friday last The act was deliberate assas-
slnation, no offense, it is alleged, having been
given. 7'.., 7s' = -
In the suit of VIM. NJ. Harrington
against the Memphis city railroad for S12, 600.
FOR services as president, and against which
the company brought a counter-stlit for 800.
y OVO, for alleged damages sustained under
Aarrington's administration, the jury returned
verdict granting Harrington nearly $4,000.
and the counter-suit was thrown out of court.
a dispatch from Oseeola. Ark. states
that negro named Jack Phillips outraged the
wife Of aplanter near there. From the treat
ment received she Will probably die. as she was
within few weeks of her confinement. The
negro was arrested and brought to OsceoIa,
the citizens of which place, both white and
black, impToYised coRrt, and after hearing
the evidence, took tho prisoner out and shot
him to death.
An officer sent from Fort Mcpherson
Nebraska, few days ago, by Gen. Ord. to
visit all sections of the grassbopper districts.
reports that he finds no cases of actual star
walton, but much suffering, some of which
has been partially relieved from various sour
ces. Relief must be given or hundreds viii
starve before winter is half over Within ten
days many viii be without pound OF corn
or flour. The present aid they are receiving
Is but drop in the bucket. Unless the gov
ernment aids them their alternative is fearful
to contemplate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
NUMBER l3.

Tennessee is grateful TO the past, and
holds In respectful sacredness the relics
of her famous sons. Kentucky lets the
grave of Zachary Taylor lie unmarked,
and Illinois let the nation build tomb
for Abraham Lincoln. when she should
have been jealous of theprivilege. This
is noticeable IN the fact that within the
walls-of her statehouse, the most per-
feet, architecturally, perhaps, of any
building of the sort in the United States,
are laid by act of legislature the bones
of its builder -- z.--r .r.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
AUTUMN LEAVES.

Like shattered rainbows where they lie
Within the forest silently.
Autumn leaves
The wind-harp grieVes ~
For summer passed away
Russet leaves!
Hluttering like snOw-birds down
80 = Tender things Of sober brown
p. That to our windows hy.-
Golden leaves! r--
Drifting ike the gunbeaLns fair
.. On the silent waves Of air
So radiantly by. 80 ss-.
Tl c-ir,so, i.,,ss, s-f at 20 1-r.
Dropping like the suns last rays g. i1-
~ At the close of autumn days, md u
- o. Upon the western hill, - F..
r-a yellow leaves -aT .aE rf z-t-=zs
.. Whirlilg by on every blast
That plays a requiem for the past
5H H+- In tones that sadly thrill. E+l-
Yellow, russell gold. and red
That rustic softly meath our tread.
E a-- Beautiful leavesi 10 81 s-
.--. D. That the frost king weaYes 4..
In natures magic loom.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13

The state of Tennessee owns s. The
Hermitage" the famous residence OF
Andrew Jackson, and prominent citizens
told me that whenever Mrs. Polk should
die they doubted not but that her resi-
dence would also be purchased and
kept, as the Hermitage Is, sacred to the
memory Of its former owner.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13

SPEAKING of the profits of cattle graz
ing, an Indiana journal tells of man
in Lafayette, in that state, who has
lust sold, for $50, 900, a herd of Texas
cattle that ne gave so, 900 for last fall.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
EAST.

An Illicit distillery in Brooklyn, New
York, has been seized, together, with large
amount Of whisky and materials for its man
ufacture. The property seized and DESTROYED
is estimated to be worth SIS, 600. S-
EEE
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
English Journals.


Mr.. Bailey, of the Danbury News,
has recently returned from a serutiniz-
ing jou ney through the worm-eaten
monarohies of Europe, and wherever he
went he ferreted out things about news
papers. He thinks that "they are
rather slow concerns, are the London
dailies. They crowd their advertisers
into repulsive limits; they mix up their
matter without regard to classification
they publish but beggarly handful OF
American news /; they report in full the
most insignificant speeches they don
seem to realize that there is such an at
traction as condensed news paragraphs ;
they issue no Sunday paper, and but
one or two have a weekly; they ignore
agriculture and science, personals and
gossip; they carefully exclude all humor
and headlines, and come to their read
ers every weekday q sOmbre and noun
ful spectacle that Is most ezasperating
to behold"
THEY are going to try and put a stop
/ in Germany TO the sale of so-caIled
soothing sirups" for infants. Physi-
/ clans assert that more babies are killed
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13

a Visit to One Of the Mothers ,of the
s-f Nation. -a.-.
Nashville Letter to Chicago Iuter-oeean.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

MuD PIis-.
Behind the house a play ground
For the little ehihren lee:
And there they are noisy and busy
Making mud pies.
u, at an opsn window
Wstehiu. their serious play,
And smile at the deep Illusion
OF all they -ay.
For one laslsts that her way
l. better than all the rest:
But Others, who DO much like her,
Call their Way best.
Aud my mind from the scene before me,
Goes oat To the world Of men:
To the things that are, and cycs
shall bo again.
Till wonder, II angels yiewln.
The marvellous way- Of earth
The schemes and the anxious efforts
Ne'ef feel mirth.
N. when when We stru-sle and travail,
And daciu ourselves mOst wise,
They smile not. and call u children
Making mud pies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26
BURLEIGH ROCK DRILLS
AND.
Burleigh Air CompreSSorS

IRETuE ONLY DRILLING MACHINERY
,ha, la, ever done any sueee.sfll Tunnel
work In America. CThsy arc to be used on the
st. Gothard Tunnel, swi,zcrlnnd- thirteen mlles
lousj We rcEss to the following gentlemen and
works:
GEN. NEWTON, U. $. A., HeG Gate Tunnel.
Long Island.
MESsRs. STANLEY, Iloosae Tsnncl, Mass
J. BUTTON STEELE, Nc,qachening run-
mel, IN.
SIDNEY DILLON, Fourth Avenue Work,
New York.
col. RoEELIyG, Eas, River Bridge Com
pany New York.
For further information, etc, address
T.. G. raHxE, virginia City,
fcitf General Agent Tor tac racinc Coast
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

pICrrnE nUYERs will bo Interested Ia
the Information lgiyen by the iirer-
iiscrl that "a well known artist In
Boston has n large number Of assist
ants who DO most Of the work Oh his
paintings. lie then finishes them up
aud signs them, selling them rs his
own"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

TmERE l. very accommodating
room Ia Randolph, Mass. During the
day boot-making Il carried OH therein,
n we'll ~ cooking for nine persons.
aud at night lt serves the aforesaid nine
for dormitory. This Is all the more
creditablc to the room, rs 1t Is only l.
feet by 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

CERTAIN excited philanthropists
once pelitloned the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, to orlain that all hang
ing should DC done by clcrgymen. At
u recent execution Ia Gloucester, Eng,
n doctor offered TO operate gratuit-
ously, for the love OF the thing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

We read that Prof. Blackle OF Ed
inhurgh, l. making great efforts TO re-
form the pronunciation of Greek and
Latin. We presume that, like other
Edinburgh aud Glasgow Professors,
who are now dead and gone, he iayors
a pure Scotch DOric.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

Two thousand dollars Il pretty
high price to pay FOR = single rooster.
That II what Mr.. Davis oi Portland
has Just given TO Ira BItchelder tor a
black spanish coek-cOnsldered the
best game bird la the COuatry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

lr Is sald that the new Game law
works well In Michigan. No game Is
now to be seen in the Detroit market
except rabbits and sIuirrels-pretty
sure evidence that the hunters are re-
spectinc the statute.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

4 MANAGER In Liverpool, who last
Christmas advertised Tor good look
ing ladies" 10 20 on In the pantomime,
received 900 replies. one young wo-
man sent yard OF auburn hair IS n
speclmen OF her charms.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11
4 Prosecuted Boston Clergyman.

Among the Boston clergymen is one who is ,
bachelor, and very pular among his ccngrega-
ton. ladies have time and again fallen in love
with him, and it has very much emba the
divine to refuse their offers Of marriage. Among
the susceptible maldens was one from Philadel-
phia, unusually persistent and annoying. She
insisted upon the clergyman marrying her when
he had never two minutes conversation with her
in the whole course Of his Life. Naturally, he
declined to do anything Of the sort, and init
mated his wish that she would take herself Off
somew here and not o-her him. She wouldn't.
He determined to 90 to Europe. She heard of
hi>Entcntion, and secretly determined she would
go too.
just before the steamer was about to depart
the clergyman appeared. and the first person he
met on deck was his confessed and very trouble
some lover. He went ashore and drove to his
hotel. The steamer sailed without lin and
without the ancient Juliet, who also went ashore
and drove to her hotel The Rev. Mr.. Bachelor
had his passage transferred to another steamer
of the same line, and went on board early on the
day of sailing. The Philadelphia maiden (she is
about forty-ti years of age, and 50 silly was
found in the cabin. This was too much. "Ma-
dame said the Rev. Mr. bachelor, ''what do you
mean by perss cutting me in this manner Are
you mad: 2" 81 believe I am said she; and she
went ashore weeping bitterly. Another steamer
sailed without her-N. y. Cor7espo"1e'a: Don'
bury .Ne1S.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11
HORRIBLE.


It will be remembered by most Of our read
ers that on the night Of the 23d OF October q
harmless old colored man named Dudley Fox
was enticed from his house by Caesar Hamil-
ton, Butler Robinson and - Johnson, all
colored No trace could be found OF the
missing man after he was seen to walk out Of
his yard in company with the three men. who
were arrested and are now in jail
Yesterday, yellow boy named John Henry
Write, wrote note to the Times Office stating
that while gathering moss on the hill between
Silver Lake and the beef packery, he discov-
cred what proved to be dead body in a hole
about three and a-half deep, made by blasting
rock, covered over with heavy rocks and some
dirt.
The covering was SO imperfect that leg
and q part of the face could be seen between
the rocks. John was very much alarmed and
hurried to town. We directed him to Justice
Dodez, who in company with Mr.. Charles
Dewing, Immediately proceeded to the spot,
where, in the meantime, large crowd OF
blacks and a number of white men had gath
cred Upon removing the dirt and rocks the
body was found lying on the right side, with
the knees drawn up and the left hand IN the
pantaloons pocket. Although decomposition
had taken place the body was readily ldentl-
fed bv the clothing as that Of Dudley Fox.
A iury O; inquest was formed, of which Mr..
Dewing acted as foreman. Upon an examlna-
tion the skull was found to be crushed in Just
above the right ear, making hole about one
and half inches square. A large club was
found sticking between the rocks with blood
on the end of it, but it is probable that was
only used to pound in the dirt.
The verdict Ct the jury was to the eject that
the body was that Of Du Hey Fox without
doubt and that he had come to his death by a
fracture of the skull produced by club or
some blunt weapon in the hands OF the parties
unknown, but supposed to be Caesar Hamll-
ton or other parties now under arrest.
Great excitement prevailed among the ne
groes present, and some of them propoeed to
Mr.. Dewing that he bring the prisoners there
and compel them to remove the body from the
hole. This was ruse on their part to get
possession of them so as to intiict summary
punishment.
| The body was placed in a coffin and will be
buried IN the cemetery this evening.
Circumstantial evidence against the three
men is overwhelming and it is supposed that
Dudley's wife and mother-in-law are deeply
implicated. The remains were found at least
half mile from Dudley's residence 1t is not
al all probable the murderers enticed the old
man so far, Cd Mr.. Dewing's theory is that
thew killed him on the river bank below the
railroad depot, and either carried the body to
The Mace where he was found or put it in the
river and foated it down
The latter presumption would account for
Tho blood found under the bank few days
after Dudley was missed. -Shreueport 1tntes'
9Th inst.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11
Letter from LafOurclie.

A prominent gentleman from this parish
writes to Governor McEnery as follows:
THIBoDAUs, Nov. 9. 1871.
To John McEncry:
Nv Dear Gouernor-1 wish 70 call your az
tention to the election in the parish of La
fourche Lafourche went Democratic by l22
majority. This is the ma ority i'll eleven boxes.
We had twelve. In the twelfth box there was
fraud committed by the parish judge. Fred
erick Collin and Mumford Mccoy, school
teacher and member OF the Parish School
Board-both Radicals. They stuffed the box
with Radical votes before s A. NJ. Collin is
now in New Orleans and afraid 80 return to
the parish.
The leading Radicals fron9 this parish are
now in New Orleans, hanging around Packard
and the Returning Board, and are sndeavor-
ing no doubt, to influence the returns. They
succeeded so well two years ago, they will at
tempt the same tricks. 1t is published here
in the Republican parish Journal that their
parish ticket is not defeated yet, and common
rumor has it that myself and colleague will be
counted out for the Legislature. am salts
fed that something is up, and if our friends
in New Orleans are not wide awake, the Eighth
Senatorial District will be counted out.
l am elected by 105 majority, and my col
league by 102 majority. sioode III certainly
elected to the Senate.
Even counting the fraudulent box. she par
ish of Lafourche goes Democratic, and elects
every candidate. We do not intend to be
counted out again in our parish, and II the
thing is attempted we VIII have use toe 1voops
and marshals out here.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11
WORK FOR lHB DEMOCRATIC PARTY

The Democratic party once again coming
into power. on e again to be invested with the
exclusive administration Of Federal affairs is
charged with very grave responsibility.
Moderation and prudence in the South will
do much to strengthen the party in the North,
and win numerous allies for the great contest
in 1876. .....
Confidence in the Democratic party must be
a matter Of growth. It rests with the party to
prove if they are worthy Of confidence, and if
they can restore peace and produce q better
state of affairs for the farmer, mechanic. man.
ufacturer and merchant.
The people are poor and suffering. Real
estate has deprecated, industry is stagnant,
CAPT alists timid and rapacious, and every
body, in a very determined manner, demands a
party which can extricate the country from
its difficulties and smeli orate the condition Of
the masses.
In the sunshine OF prosperity. when the
looms Of Northern factories are busily flying,
when Southern cotton and sugar fields are
blooming with fonrishing crops, when ships
modities and trains drag heavily along under
the burden of their freight, the demand for
labor is in excess Of the supply, then Off
cial corruption and bad government are
not held to strict accountability.
But at this time, when each day brings in
creased misery, when the most skilled labor
is idle and thousands see the spectre of fam
inc lowering over the forms Of their wives
and little ones when trains run empty, ships
are decaying at the wharves; when the most
industrious and hitherto successful business
men are threatened by the assignee in bank
ruptcy, when capital is locked up in bank
vaults, when improvements are abandoned
and buildings are tenantless, then it behooves
political parties to beware lest they fail to
fulfil the trust confided to, them, or act re-
gardless Of the nations woes.
We have now before us faint idea of the
task which the Democratic party has to per
form from this time forth. Its leaders must
pom er we'll the results Of such arrogance in
difference to wise counsel, fraud and corrup-
ton as have destroyed the Republican party.
No party can exist long under such admins
tration of its present National Government,
and its tyranny and oppression OF the South.
Let the coming Democracy, then, avoid the
the political rocks upon which Radicalism was
shattered to atoms.
Let it revive the fair name it enjoyed when
the Constitution was its watchword. Let it
restore to all the people their personal, politi-
cal and civil rights. Let its wise an economi-
cal administration of the finances, give conf
dence in trade, commerce and manufactures,
and at the same time let such reforms in tax
alton be made as will make the people feel
that they are living under government that
both protects them and provides for their best
interests
Let all this be DONE and the Democratic
party will direct the future destinies OF this
nation for an indefinite period Of time.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11

The slendid sleeping car, Georgia, was en-.
tirely consumed by fire while on its regular
trip from Augusta to Atlanta last Thursday.
The passengers had narrow escape and lost
their wearing apparel and portable baggage.
Judge John B. King, President Of the road,
lost about $4,000, fine gold watch and his
clothing.
AMERICAN CorrcN CONSUMPTION guam
tity cotton taken by American mills during the
las. five cotton years ending September !
has been as follows In lo597O. 500, $50 bales: ID
1870 IL lO, 1876 bales in lS7173 ,O97 $40 bales;
in 1928. l29l.l27 bales; in 1874. 1905 9l3
bales This progress was chief, in IT the North
ern mills, which rose from $50 bales in
ls69-7O to 1,177.417 bales in 1874 But the
southern mills have also taken start t and risen
from $1,000 bales N lS69-7O to 12s,526 bales in
ls73-H 1t viii be perceived that the total
takings of the American mills increased over
400 900 bales in this period. AS the whole sup
ply for last year was 4,275, 40 bales, the Amer
can consumption was nearly one-third. At this
rate Of increase the home mills viii consume half
the supply of 1880, and it appears manifest that
the time is not far distant when shall use the
whole Of our cotton crop a. home, and supply
foreign nations with cotton goods.-Shipptng
List
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-11
ARE THEY TAXPAYERS?

We notice among the names Of the aids to
the Grand Marshal in the procession tonight
. number that may have been copied from
the delinquent tax list, published in the Ike
publican last August Many of the aids prob
ably escaped such exposure because they had
no property to assess. There are, Of course,
. few tax-p ayers among them, but Sheriff Har-
per had something to do with making three or
four Of them such. Republican.
Those who live in glass houses should not
throw stones, lisa saying that the Republican
forgets. An examination of the tax list re-
ferred to by the organ will show that its prin-
cipal editor, w. r. Fish, is a delinquent tax
payer to the amount Of S1116 Is. Besides,
he is indebted for over ten thousand dollars
back taxes, on single piece Of property, the
rental of which has been $1,000. and never
less than $500 per annum.