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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
WEST TENNESSEE AND THE
CENTENNIAL,

There is no portion of our magnificent
State more interested in having its agri.
cultural and other capacities, properly
represented in the Centennial Exposition
Of 1876, than West Tennessee. 1t is
not 60 rich in mineral wealth as other
portions of the State, but there is not in
the broad limits of the United States an
equal portion Of territory which can SUR
pass it in the variety and wealth of its
productions. It's light silicious loan,
with an exceedingly rich subsoil of clay,
seems adapted to all the productions of
a Northern and Southern cline. With
the exception of sugar, all the products
of the States south of us, can be profit.
ably produced here. Our soil is well
adapted to the production of tobao CO,
wheat, rye, oats, barley, hay, corn, peas,
potatoes and vegetables and with cotton
alone we can make annually more
money than is realized per acre in the
rich basin of Middle Tennessee IL our
lands produced no more, we can cultis
vate half as much more land per hand
The present crop Of cotton, selling as it
does readily for cash, when put upon the
market, will bring large amount of
money into our country. With these
facts before US, we cannot bat regret
that more has not been done to have cur
section properly represented in the great
Centennial. The world will be there,
and the capacities and claims OF each
portion Of the United States will be
Judged Of by its exhibitions.
We have still room for more popula.
ton, and / know Of no better ADVERTISE
ment Of the claims Of West Tennessee
than a proper display Of its productions
at the centennial Having been appoint,
cd commissioner for West Tennessee, we
have called the attention Of our people to
the necessity Of making preparations to
have our section properly represented.
W i'll not the farmers, merchants, and all
others who are Interested in the future
Of our section and State meet and take
this important subject into cousiderae
tiUn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1875

Cotton was firm in New York yestero
day at l45@143c for middling.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL

This digniied and abIy-edited journal
administers just rebuke to the Chicago
Tribune for the aippant and inconsequen-
tial manner in which it treats the impo-
likeness and Yindictiveness Of the recent
action Of the Winnebago tribe, and att
tempts to shield them from the indigna-
ton aroused by such virdictiveucs5, both
at the North and South, by adroitly
shifting abuse to Southern papers. 1t
pronouuces the Indignation of the 'ISor>
thern papers" and the "fiay Of the
Southern papers equally unreasonable.
We have not perceived any fury IN tb e
Southern papers, and less severity IN re-
gard to the discreditable acts Of the Win,
nobago people than in some Of the Nor>
thern journals.
A manly protest by the Louisville
COurier>J ournal against the exhibition Of
undying hate, at the time when the
Southern people are trying to forget the
past, and were earnestly cuItivating the
good will of their Northern brethren,
was sure to be branded by such papers
as the Chicago Tribune, as the effusion
of " extremists" the fury" of South
ern newspapers.
How complaoently this model journal
OF Chicago shifts all blame from the real
offenders, to the unoTending South
The Pharisee thanking God that he
take "a back seat in Chicago.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

The american, the product Of the con-
solidation of the Unlon and American
and Republican Bauue r, reached US on
Wednesday. It's notable proportions and
clean appearance gives promise Of great
future. Gentlemen, we congratulate
you; your action shows business, and
we trust others will follow you. With
Bureh &c Purvis, Roberts & Jones to the
fore, we'll take passage in the American
without fear of disaster. With vim, vir-
tue, variety and vivacity, the conduct Of
the paper must be strong, pure, charm,
ing and interesting. VjUe L'An1ericane.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
SherfR's Sale.

T WILL sell for cash, at the Court
L House door in the town of Bolivar,
Oh SATURDAY, the 25th of September
next, q certain tract Of land lying in
Civil District, No. 9, levied on as the
property of J. J. Shinault, by execution
issued By the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Hardeman county, at its July termJ
1873, in favor Of Elliott d Co., VS. w.
'. and j. j, Shinault, and bounded as
follows. tO-Wit: by Luban Daley on the
east and north, on tho south by Samuel
McAlexander, on the west by VIM. West,
being the same tract bought Of Luban
Daley by said J. J. Shinault
The above is also sold to satisfy bal
ance on execution issued by same clerk
for nine dollars and sixty>six cents.
j. J. NELLY,
Sept 8, 1876. Sheriff.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
NEWSPAPER DEo1sIoSs.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly from the
Tos-otlce whether directed bis another,
whether he has subscribed not responsible for the
ray,
II perseE orders his paper Discontinued he must
pay all arTearages. the publisher may continue TO
send It until payment is made, and collect the whole
amount. whether il is taken from the Office not.
3. The have decided that refusal 20 take
papers and periodicals from the post-OlCe,
ing and leaving uncaIed for is prima fsole evil
Cenee Of intentional fraud.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EmaoEvanf Nof5ca.

HAVING this day suggested to the
- Clerk of the County Court of Har-
deman county, tennessee, the insolvency
of the estate. of SamL J. Doyle, notice
is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate, TO file them
duly authenticated with said clerk on or
before the 18th day cf February, 1876.
or they viii be barred, This August
28sh, 1875.
ROBT. D. DOYLE, Admir-.
Sept. 3, 1888.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03
BEATTY PT.G.rO!
GRANp SoUARE - UPRIaHT.

Endorsed by the highest musical au~
thorities throughout the world as THE
BEST.
''Mr. D. F. Beatty, at Washington n.
j., has engaged in the manufacture Of
pianos, and judging from his energy, en-
terprise and musical ability, the public
may expect to secure in his pianos WELL
inishd. durable and fne~toned instru-
meats, at very moderate price. His
facilities will enable him to compete with
any. "-I4ambertville [ \. j. Record.
81 end stamp for catalogue. Address,
DANIEL r. BEATTY,
Washington, \. j..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

4 brute, a drunken brute, because he
could not Kill his wife, who had fled to a
neighbor's, went home and deliberately
cut the throat of his young baby. This
occurred up North and our candid opin
ion Is that he should be put to death in
some slow and horrible manner, aud
then his punishment would be too light
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

Build the narrow gauge railroad from
this place to Memphis, and revolution
in freight rates would take place sufi~
cient to pay for it in three years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

The Mobile Register wants Grants
lanyard and Vice President Wilson's
cobbler shop exhibited at the Philadel-
phia Centennial.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

Gold opened and closed in New York
yesterday at 81 I38 with sales in the in
term ats I34.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-09-03

Tennessee bonds were slightly "of
yesterday, both issues falling to so.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
A Brussels Love story.

There is pretty love story told in
connection with the introduction of the
manufacture Of fine lace into Brussels.
A poor young girl, named Gertrude,
was dying for love Of a young man whose
wealth precluded all hopes Of marriage.
One night, as she sat weeping, lady
entered her cottage and, without saying
word, placed in her lap cushion, With
ITS bobbins filled with thread. The lady
then, with perfect silence, showed her
how to work the bobbins, and how to
make all sorts of delicate patterns and
complicated stitches. As daylight ap-
proched, the maiden had learned the art.
and the mysterious visitress disappeared.
The price Of the maiden's lace soon
made her rich on account Of it's valuable
patterns and she was able to marry the
object of her love. Many years after,
while living in luxury, with her numer.
Gus family about her, she was startled by
the mysterious lady entering her comfort.
able h"use-this time not silent, but look.
ing stern. She said:-"Here you enjoy
peace and comfort. while without are fa'
mine and trouble. 1helped you; you have
not helped your nsighbors. The angels
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
From Abroad.

The Turkish in*urrection daily assumes
more grave proportions. Servia threatens tt
join the insurgents.
General Cortina, the noted bandit of the Rio
Grand border, has arrived in the city OF Mexico
and has been incarcerated in prison tier. to
await his trial on the charge of disobedience ol
orders.
A steam yacht carrying the Queen OF Eng.
land and the royal family, co|lided the 18th
with and sunk schooner yacht carrying 4
party Of ladies and gentlemen, several oI
whom were drowned.
The English markets are quite buovan,
under the influence of the warlike news from
Turkey.
Russia is moving for a general Intervention
in Turkish affairs. The Gear says it is not hi.
wish nor intention to break the peace of Eu
Patrick Fitzgerald, real estate broker o
Springfield, Mass, has failed for $500
The 'sea-serpent'' is spending the summe,
off Cape Cod, and the stories brought into Bos.
ton and Marblehead by sailors who have late
ly seen it are marvellous.
rope, but insists upon the porte proceeding sc.
riously with reform, and that his intolerable
rule must cease.
Official reports show that the wheat crop o.
Austria and Hungary is far below tho aver.
age,
A congress Of journalists in Germany has
adopted resolutions asking imperial legislation
in behalf of the liberty of the press.
Commodore James Goodenough Of the Eng.
lish navy was lately shot with poisoned mr.
row by native Australian, and has since
died.
On the arrival Of the U. s. war vessel al
Tripol', to demand satisfaction of that govern.
ment for insults to the American minister. the
oh'cers were also grossly insulted. An apol.
osy was a'terward made to them, but refused
in the case Of the minister
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27

Secretary Lyons, of the executive de.
partment Of the Cherokee Nation, who
arrived at st. Louis a few days ago, says
it will be impossible 10 tell whether Ross
or Thompson is elected chief until after
the official count Of the ballots. the con.
test having been so close as to leave the
result in doubt. Ross appears, however,
now to have a majority Of So. The bal.
lot boxes are in the executive department
and will not be opened until the Council
meets in November. Lyons says that if
it shall turn out that Thompson is elect
ed, he will be placed in charge of
affairs without any opposition. Lyons
pays high tribute to Ross administra-
tion and says the reports Of lawlessness
have been to considerable extent the
canards and Misrepresentation of CORES
pondents, and not the results OF political
excitement. Through the exertions Of
Ross, the Cherokee orphan asylum has
been founded, female seminary has been
established at Park Hill, seminary schools
have been opened for poor children, and
the nation is in fourjshing condition in
every respect. Lyons says that IN en-
tire new code Of laws for the government
VI L1lC udtlOA SOCS 1IIO c1AcCC VIC 1St VI
November. The new code follows closely
those of the States in providing for the
punishment of crime, and is much more
stringent and comprehensive than
the old code. Under the
latter, if an Indian shot but
did not kill another, there was no punish.
ment for him. The new code makes this
a crime, and makes necessary Jail.
something heretofore unknown in this ma
ton, which has just been finished, at
cost Of 81, 900, at Tahlequah. in anticipa-
ton of the rev law. In population of
$4,000 the Cherokees have Is schools
the seminary and the asylum already
mentioned, and an asylum for the deaf,
dumb, and blind also, in course of erec.
tion. The fund Of the nation in the
United States treasury is rapidly increas-
ing, and the interest from it is amply suf.
ficient for the maintenance Of tho execu.
tive department., the schools. and the
|asylums. ~"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
Unparallcl FIendks 1, ness.

The city Of brotherly love furnishes a
terrible story Of mans brutality in the
person of John L. Katcs, a wealthy mar
ried citizen. 1t appears that Hates Sc.
duced her ~hen about Is years old, and
she claims that he has held her in life
Of semi.slavery ever since. Recently she
attended picnic, without his permission,
and when she returned he charged her
with infide'ity, knocked her down, beat
her in most brutal manner, and then
tore all the clothes off her person, and
after pouring burning fluid over ber, set
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
Miscellaneous. NJ

A dispatch from Bismarck gives glowing re.
ports from the miners driven from the Black
Hills. They report gold in the eulches in large
quantities. and gold bearing quartz extending
through the Hills. AL the gold-bearing lands
have been staked off and claimed. and the
miners have left to remain away until the
treaty with the Indians is completed. The
Bismarck party was STACKED by Indians nes,
Bear Butte, but no lives were lost.
Prot. Jenney, government explorer in thu
Black Hills, is said to have found a nugge
weighing $40.
D. NJ. Key has been appointed by Gov. Porte
Of Tennessee, to succeed ex-President johnson
in'the United States Senate. :. z
Further danger from the rise on the lowe
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
Commercial NT0tters.

ST. PAUL, August "a
About 800 bushels of new wheat was re.
ceived at thu. new elevator to o-day from farmers
wagons, all grading No. I, for which the
price paid was sl1o per bushel.
Corn--We report fair trade the past week at
72@73c on track; 75@78c from store.
0ats--New are offering freely at 4ois42c. Old
60@52c on track; 65@bsc from store.
Flour--Demand is good, and straight grades
OF xxx are in active request at s5. 5O@5 75:
xxx $4.25O4 so. Rye $250@2.75. Dat meal
$3.50
P,ovisious--Pork, Prices steady at 22@22 50.
Hams l3A@14Xc. Shoulders 1Ox@1lxc.
Lard tierecs 14@l41; kegs 15c. Clear sides
i4Ec. Mess beef 10@11c.
Eggs Market continues dull. Receipts lib
eral. Prices steady at l1@1o'.
Butter-Fair demand for good grades for local
trade. IN WOO en- packages l6@1sc. Shipping
grades dull at 1:@,4c.
Cheese quiet and in light demand at l1@,2c.
New potatoes nomnally 4o@5oc, with light
movement.
Lemons-New fruit, very choice, $4,000
1850.
Apples-All 'ruit from tavorite packers sell
quick at $4.5095 OO.
MLwAUKEE, August "a.
$40 A. M.-Wheat unsettled: old hard s.. .33:
No. 1.o4; No. Q $1.l7x; new $,.l6x@1. .1s;
August $l.l6x; September $1.l4. Receipts
81 $40 bus; shipments e6,00O Liverpool re-
ports breadstufs dull.
1915 P. M.-Whcat tame; No. 1924: No
2s'.'sX; old s'.33; new $l.17X@l.l9; Au-
gus. $'.'7x; September $1.l4x. Barley, No
Q, sl.C7; September No. 2 81. .O2@l l.Oa
CHICAGO, August "a.
9:55 A. Wheat opened at sl.1oH for Sep.
tember; now active and firmer at $1.13 fo1
September.
12:4O P. M.--Wheat unsettled and active al
el.l6X cash and $'.14K@l.l4X tor September
No. 3 81. .O7; rejected s,.0I. Corn steady and
moderately active at 67@67xc cash; 67x@
81 hc for September, and 6sX@6Sxc for Octo.
Der; rejected 65c. Oats firm, with fair demand
at SO xc cash or August; 35x@35Xc for Sep
tember, and 36N @35 xc the year. Barley firm
at 81 .oe for September and s1.o0x@10l 70,
October. Whisky qu'e;: s,.19 hid ard sl.19k
asked. Rye firm ior cash; saleable at e2c
nomlnal'y 7sc for September.
NEW York, Aug. e4.-Cotton steady at AZ
Tor mtdiing uplands. Flour dull and heavy
receipts 1000 bbls; sales 5000; quotations un.
changed. Wheat quiet and more steady. -.
ce'pts 81 600 bus; sales %, 900 at 81 2s@a, 2.
for No. Chicago; q .s4@s1 .a5 for No MI,
waukee; aud $'.4o@sl.42 for No. / spring
Rye quiet. Corn very firm; receipts 38. .0fa
! ous.: sales n 900 At 8o@ssc for steam wester,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
The J1linOis Vendetta.


The following account Of the Franklin
county fight is furnished by Deputy
Sheriff who participated in it:
The posse, consisting of twenty men,
arrived at the residence Of Mr.. Maddox
at 10 O'Clock, and were secreted in the
lane leading to the house, and in the gar
den adjoining the yard. They were armed
with double-barreled shot-guns. After
waiting patiently for two hours, a party
of horsemen were heard passing through
a lane half mile from where they were
located, but passed on, and were soon oat
of hearing. Supposing that they had
got wind of the fact that the resi-
dence of Mr.. Maddox was guarded, half
of the posse concluded to get out their
horses and give them chase. While
catching their horses, and before start
ing, the alarm was given that they were
coming. They dismounted hastily, fas.
tened their horses, and, by the time they
were secreted. party Of men, completely
disguised, wearing masks and white coats,
and numbering fourteen men, rode direct
ly in front Of Mr.. Maddox's residence.
When within twenty feet Of the gate they
were ordered hy the sheriff to halt. They
made temporary halt, but seeing no
one, again advanced. The sheriff, step.
ping out, called to them, in the name of
the people Of the State Of Illinois, and by
virtue of his authority as sheriff of
Franklin county, to surrender They re-
piled. mo, sir, we'll not,' and immedi-
ately fred at the sheriff, who had
luckily stepped behind a fence corner.
The posse commenced firing at them,
| whcreupon they fed, leaving one of their
number mortally wounded and badly de-
moralized. Had the posse followed up
their advantage by pursuing them, they
would doubtless have captured several of
them. As shown next morning by going
over the ground, they threw away their
masks and coats as they ran. Thirteen
masks were found within mile OF the
engagement, six badly riddlcd with bull
lets and bloody, showing that the shots
| effected something. One Of their horses
was found dead in the road, about a, mile
from the scene Of the fight. Four other
hor:c have been found Slightly wounded.
The wounded Ku.Klux was brought to
Benton, and has given the names Of sew
era! Of the party. The sheriff and posse
| are now out in search Of them. One of
the men, Aaron Neal, supposed to be the
leader Of the band, has been arrested, and
is now in Jail. Our usually quiet town
is ablaze with excitement.
Our county is in deplorable state of
affairs Sufficient evidence has been Oh
tanned to warrant the statement that
there are not less than one hundred of
these men banded together.
Correspondence St. Louis Republican,
Mr.. J. B. Maddox is a wcll-to do land
owner Of the county, who employs quite
| a number Of tenants to cultivate his
farms, Between these and himself there
has of late arisen some causes of dissat-
isfaction. It is believed that some of
these employes were engaged in the raid
on his premises night before last,
if they were not the prime movers
in the attempt. There is another
| report aAoat which may explain still fur.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
cap TO the instrument, which was preserv.
ed ashore for fear it might be lost, has
since been restored to its proper place.
A St. LQllls Scandal.

A scandal case, says q st. Louis cor
respondent of the 10th is to-day exciting
more interest in St. Louis than anything
Of that character here for years. j. W
Paramour, gentleman heretofore of the
highest responsibility and president 81
the St. Louis Cotton Congress company,
was arrested few nights since in Lafay.
cite park, u fashionable resort in the
southwest part of the city, and, in com.
pany with young LAZY companion, taken
to the Park police station, and charged
with indecent conduct. Paramour was
unknown to the officer, and gave the
name Office Shryock, that gentlemen be.
ing the senior partner of the house OF
Shryock & Rowland, leading commission
merchants. He gave for his companion
the name of Fhadel Bruno. Every effort
has been made to keep the thing quiet,
but to-day it was.the chief topic Of con.
versation in business circles. Paramour
stoutly asserts that he was only rompins
with the lady, and had just kissed her
when he saw the patrolman. By impli.
cation he accused the officer Of black.
mail. The latter resented the charge,
and took Paramour and his companion to
the station and lodged the charge against
him. His story is said to differ consider
ably from that of the accused. At any
rate, Pa>amour's friends have spared
neither time nor money to cover up the
scandal. Even Mr.. Shryock, whose
name had been taken in such scanda-
lous manner, has interceded for Para.
mour. When the matter first came up
in the police court, the name of Lee
Shryock appeared on the docket. Judge
Cullen declared his intention Of making
an example Of "the vagabond'' who had
before assumed the names of leading citi-
zens when arrested, and declined to let
the case be dismissed, although the pros
ecuting attorney told him the chief of
police had expressed willingness to that
effect. The Judge began to make in.
quiries, and finding that his
supposed .vagabond was none
other than Paramour. he
refused to be party to conccaling the
transaction, and demanded full investi-
CATION. The casezwas called to-day, and
the sensation created by it was still furth-
er increased by the discovery that Patrol
man Burke, who had made the charge,
had been mysterious}y spirited away.
Deputy marshals have been out all day
with attachments, looking for the missing
officer, but can get no trace of him. Judge
Cullen declared from the bench, to-day,
that S 900 had been offered to hush the
matter up, and proclaimed his intention
to have it fully looked into, if it took all
the fall to get at the facts. Not word
respecting the affair has thus far appear
ed in the St. Louis papers, and money
and influence are used to suppress the
facts, all Of which only increases the in
terest in the case, and makes it the talk
Of the town, gossip putting the worst pos
sible construction on the whole affair.
The Beechcr sensation was only minnow
to this whale Of scandal in St. Louis.