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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
OUR BLIGHTED CREDIT.
Tho Men Who are Responsible for
Tennessee's Default.

Chattan9 oga COmmerciaLI
We have purpOsely refrained from
speaking of the wretched condition of
our State finances, because we would
Lot cast so much as a hairs Insurance
IN the pathway of those executive Off
| GERS, whose duties are hard enough at
| best, and thankless enough, however
well performed. We further recognize
! the fact that Comptroller GLines, Govern
| or Porter and Treasurer Morrow are
! not responsible for the low condition of
| the credit Of our State in New York, or
| for the emptiness of its Golfers at Nash
| vile. But, now that the world knows
| our humiliation, it may be we'll for us
| to cast bout for the causes that have
| brought us among the boys and quick
sands of bankruptcy, and Inquirs the
best and easiest path out Of the wilder
ness.
One of the cause.-the main one
that has debauched the public mind of
this State, until it listens complacently to
propositions looking directly to the re
pudiatiOn of our public obligations, is
the loose talk Of our prominent politicians
the playing with The fund ing question
aud other questions affecting the States
credit; the demagogue cry for lower
taxation; the nice casuistry as to how
far a State may 30 in the direction of
dishonesty and still retain its self>re>
spRct and the respect of the world the
false and rascally proposition that the
holders of our securities, having bought
them up at half their face, should be paid
only what they had paid; the brazen im>
pudence of successful politicians taking
advantage of statute passed to sustain
the public credit, for their own advan-
tage, and then denouncing the statute as
chart and constitution of public specu-
latOTs; these themes, dinned into the
ears Of the people from day to day,
month by month, and year after year,
have made it possible for a Tennessee
Legislature to so cripple its exc cutive as
officers, that the credit of the State is
not good for a few hundred thousand
dollars, except at ruinous rates Of inter-
est. This great State, with lis bOasted
resources, must pay nine per cent. for
money that goes begging in New I Ork
for private investments at four or five
The Legislature not only talked repudia-
ton, direct and indirect, until the name
of the State is besm rched and spotted
in all financial circles, at home and
abroad, but practically suspended the
payment of taxes until next November,
thus leaving an empty treasury at the
capital to threaten the executive and ju,
dieial branches. A continuation of such
a policy would practically destroy them,
and remand us to anarchy.
1t behooves the right thinking and in
telligent journalists of the State of Ten
nessee to look to this phase of our stu
alton. The public sentiment upon this
subject of public obligation, must be
aroused, enlightened and elevated, or all
are irretrievably disgraeed in the eyes of
the world; and will be Stunned By
capital and emigrat on as an oriental
shuns the lePer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

The great Beecher trial has collapse d
the jury failing to agree They stood,
nine for Beecher and three for Tilton,
and were discharged The miserable
scandal trial will nave to be gene through
with again, and the public already full of
it, ad nauseum, will again be inflicted with
its dirty details Indeed, it seems that
the miserable, business is likely to be
prolific Of suits and prosecutions Tilton
proposes to push Tracy on the charge of
perjury, whist Beecher & Co. will pros<
ecute Moultou for completely in the
Loeder>Price conspiracy. In the mean
time Plymouth Church is more crowded
than ever before, and Beecher full Of
vain bOlstings which amount to saor;-
lege. He told his Church that "they had
passed through the Red sea like the
children of Israel AMI were now on the
other side a the wheels of Pharoah's
chariOts, they could now see sticking
in the mud" This latter, of course,
brought down the house The old man
defed the world, the flesh AMI the devil
and said that his great gospel work was
not near completed. We call this "N hist
ling in the dark to keep ones courage
up" Beecher and Plymouth may rant,
but the world has made up its verdict,
if the jury has not,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Civilization worships at the shrines of
Mammon, Bachus and Venus six days
in the week, and the seventh is devoted
to Somnus. 1t b!esses US with theatres,
bagnios, saloons and gaming tables,
horse racing (vulgarly called the turf,
cockofghting, Sabbath breaking, etc.
Had it not be for cigiIz ltioa, flesh had
never been beig to su8a diseases
as de!irium tremens, mania potu, gcut
and corns and few other ailments.
As a set off to this, it gives Us steam>
cars, STEAMBOATS, and steam doctors, and
occasionally erects a gallOwS; and from
these, many of the civilized take their
departure to unknown lands, where, let
US hope, modern cIvilizltiol is not, AID
never will be introduced.
Drunkenness is another most couspic-
uous and lnflIlible sign of civiiz alton,
that has been forgotten by its henchmen;
aud it frequently happens that it is the
only mark that distin guishes its possess or
from that historic animal that > aston,
ishCd Bal aGm Civilization, after having
desPoiled the aborigines of their hom9s ct
tempted to civilizs them, and for two
/ hundred years has it been busy 10 sen d
/ ing missionaries from Church and State,
assisted by muskets whisky and other
aids, and has succeeded in getting no
/ higher up the ladder Of civilization than
/ drunkenness.
Civilization confers upon mankind that
priceless boon, yclept, society" which
in turn, infcts upon them its forms, fan
cies, fashions, fooleries, and fools The
D society" fool is the product of the joint
labors of nature and art and a carrica-
ture on both. Na-ure, unassisted by
art seldom makes fool; but art, in its
efforts to make a society gentlemar, or
lady, often makes sonthing else out Of
the material nature intended for a smart
man or woman This is done sometimes
simply by rubbing their heads against a
/ college OF seminary wall for three or
four yeeTs But by far the greatest
achievement of modern civilization, was
the introduction of dUeiliHg Those who
indulge in this very gentiemaHiy sport
have reached the top Of the ladder, and
are unfit to live in this, or any Othe
world and will wonder, like Noah raven,
forever on, the detestation of future
worlds, as they are the scOrn of this.
History points with a bllsh, to names
made illustrious by deeds of undying
fame, whose memory Is handed down to
succeeding generations linked with a
thouands virtues, and this crime.
But sad loszl soils a name Tor aye,
However mighty in the Oldeu tine
NJ. ! l. III. r. l-.-.-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
WHEAT
AGRICULTURE.
Orchard Grass In Tennessee.

Correspondence CuI.ivatcr and Country Gentleman
Several years ago attempted to make
a permanent pasture Of a very rocky and
rough piece Ofland containing some sixty
acres or more, which, though very fertile
and productive, was so uneven and
rough as to be difficult to cultivate. Hay-
ing heard so much of The great blue
grass pastures Of Kentucky, covered with
herds and fOcks of hne cattle and sheep
! could not tn nix of having any other va
riety than the genuine Kentucky blue
grass Ar order was at once sent to a
el store in Lexington for seed enough
to sow the field, and nice lot # clean
fresh seed was obtained had also
hrarl orchard grass very highly spoken
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

A Radical paper Gays one Of the du-
ties OF the Vices Presidents position is
ito abstain from politics" This same
Is an ardent sup porter of Grant, who de-
liberately writes letter from the execu>
tive mansion to the president of a pos
htical convention, purely of a political
nature IN which he says he hopes the
party ticket will be ''tr iumphantly eIectA
ed What has been Grants policy in
the South but to make capital for his
party? Are not his messages to Con~
gress on Arkansas and Louisiana affairs
the basest partisan twaddle? No man
has ever be fore, or will ever again, SO
prostitute this high Office as the present
unworthy incumbent
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

There was a grand shooting match at
Doublin, Ireland, which was participated
in largely by Am erican citizens, When
ever the stars and stripes were displayed
they were enthusiastica' greeted, and
the American rifemen everywhere re-
oeived a generous and gratifying recep-
ton. The Mayors of London, York
and Doublin, officers of the army, civic
socie ties of every grade, Free Masons
and Fellows of Trinity University, all
We'd with each other ts do honor to their
neighbors of the new world. We rejoice
at the era Of good feeling evCrywh' re
prevailing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Vice> President Wilson is out in a
long letter ostensibly for the purpose of
disclaiming candidacy for the presi-
deucy, in VIII ich he takes occasion to no.
tify his party that it Is on its last legs
unless certain reforms are made. 1t is
too late to make the reforms, even if it
were practicable, but in pointing them
u. the Vice President takes occasion to
tell those of his political faith very many
Wholesome truths Having been South
to see for himself the workings of South
ern carpe t>5aggers and scalIawags, he
gives them a benefit Dwelling on the
fact that the party ez ists from the strife
q ID contention engendcred between the
two races he says:
There are yet interruptions men
who are seeking to divide society and
Tartiesi az "a the perilous line Of race.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
CIVILIZATION.


Long, loud, and mrny are the praises
Of civilizatiOn,b by patriotic orators, states
men and essayists. They point with
pride to the many great blessings it CO n
fered upon the human family, and for the
next seven years, will be quite busy in
celebrating the death of some hundreds
of men who were killed hundred years
ago on different battIefelds in this couu-
try. have nothing to urge against this
harmless pastime, Patriotic gas and
pOsthumous honors are easily produced
and conferred. beg leave to call atten.
ton to a few marks of civilization that
have been forgotten, or overlooked, by
orators and statesmen.
Civilization began operations IN this
country by stealing the lands of the In
dams. 1t is but simple justice, however
to say that in some instances land was
obtained by simply lying ard cheating,
and TO this day stealing lying and cheat
ing are three of the many cardinal vir-
tues of modern civilization, and in every
civilized country these marks are seen
Civilization builds prisons and fills them
with the victims of its own vices and
crimes. 1t builds churches, to which
many go for the mere name of the thing
because it is fashionable.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
West Tennessee,s Bankrupt Canital

The Memphis Appeal makes a la
mentable showing of the financial cOndi-
ton of that city Except her rotten
NIcolson pavement, she has nothing to
show for the s., 522 362 which she
owes. She has 70 boulevard, no public
park, no city hall, no eleemosYnary in
stitution save a hosPital-nothing in
fac, to arrest the strangers eye a. an
evidence of commercial growth and indie
pendence WO; Sc still, she has no man
ufactOries on a scale suggesting the be-,
lief that her population will thereby be
increased. But what Is to be done The
appeal is not very confident or clear on
this point, only remarkiRg: cit should
be the first care of our city ftthers, and
they should diligently seek relief for Us
wherever they can fad it. If in the
courts, we ought to know it as soon "a
possible If the bonds were wrongfulIy
issued, or if we can take advantage of
the purchase price as opposed to the
face value, letus know the facts at once
and enter upon a feasible plan of relief
With the present debt hanging over Us,
a painful evidence aga nst rs, we cannot
expect to prosper. We must reduce the
municipal burden, if possible, before VIC
can expect the establishment of those
Industries, the absence of which is
painfully conspicuous just now, and
without which we cannot hope to make
Memphis what we all desire itshould be
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Mr. Charles Nordhof, the correspond
ent CT the New York Herald, from the
South, has been setting us right in the
minds Of our Northern brethren, and
mach of the good feeling now prevailing
everywhere is due to his truthful and
facile pen. He is at present visiting his
relatives at Chattanooga, whence we
hope to hear from him in the same
fclicitons style.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois, is said t.
have Joined his political fortunes with
those of the Liberal Dem ,cracy lie
was one of the ablest Senators of the
war period al was read out of the Rad
zeal party with DoOlittle, Sc hurz, ana
others lie is the representative man o.
a large class of yoters, who will swell the
Democratic victury 10 the next Presideu-
tial election. The hand writing is on the
wall.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Jordan Holt, a negro man in Bedford
county, violated the person of a young
white girl only 8 years of age. He was
found guilty and sentenced to be hanged
but on appeal to the Supreme Court that
tribunal recommended that his sentence
be committed to Imprisonment for life
This caused the local press to comment
rather severely on the action Of the
Court
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
The University of North Carolina

4uS university VI NOIGu NdIO1lu6-
This institution, which, under the
presidencies of Caldwell and Governor
Swaine, educated so many of the prOmi-
nent men of North Carolina, and the
Western States, after having been under
a cloud for many years--and under
Radical rule ruined for the time being as
an educational institution-has, at last
reverted to the control Of thu white
people of the State, and, phoenix like,
has again risen from its own ashes. AL
though pluRdered as she has been, this
old college once more opens its doors to
the sons of the State. We wish her
prosperity in the noble work she is des~
tined yet to perform in educating the
youth of the South
From the AHS0niaH we learn that the
following gentlemen were elected as the
Faculty Of the University of North Caro>
lima at late meeting Of the Trustees:
College Of Mathematics, Prof Charles
Phillips, now of Davidson College; Col
lege Of Language, Prof J. Deberniere
Hooper, now of Wilson Collegiate Sem
mary; Agricultural and Applied Chem~
istry, Prof John Kimberly, formerly
Professor Of the Chair in the old Uni
versity, to which he is now elected
Philosophy, Rev A. w. Mangum; Phys
ical science, Rev a F. Rsdd Adjunct
Professor of Language, Mr.. George T.
Winston Civil Engineering, Mr.. Ralph
Graves, Jr The President of the Uni
versity is to be elected in August
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

The Radicals, and particularly the
poor carpet>baggers, are as unhappy as
may be at the general reconcil alton be-
tween the States like quack doctors at
a healthy season. They have fed and
fattened at the public crib on strife and
contention, and have run the outrage mill
until they are about out of grist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
KING 8 FORD'S
OSWegO Corn Starch,

FOR PUDDINGS. BLANC MANG E.
ICE CREAM, &C.
Is the Observation-Disclosures in 1873
and preserves its reputation as PURER,
STRONGER and ORE DELICATE
than any other article Of the kind offered,
either Of the same name or with other
titles. STEVENSON MACADAy, Phi. D, &c =,
the highest chemical authority of
Europe, carefully analysed this Corn
Starch, and says it is most excellent
article Of diet, and in chemic and feed
ing properties is fully equal to the best
arrow root.
Directions for making Pudlings, Gus
tards, &c, accompany each Cne pound
package.
30 For Sale by all LirstcLass qrocerseEsa
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

The ShelbyviIIe Gazette states that
Woodson's wife has acknowledged that
she assisted her husband in the murder
Of Mrs. Jarrett, of Rutherford county,
by holding her feet whilst Woodson
swisted q cord about her neck,
strangling her to death.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
NEWSPAPER pECTsInNsl

~ Any person who takes paper regularly from the
IpsI Hhether directed TO his another or
Vhe her be has subscribed or not-is responsibs for
pay Fe iOi 'lls
II person orders his paper discontinued he must
lAy All srrearages, the publisher may continue TO ID
Is made and collect the whole amount
Fne5her It IS taken from the Office or not
g Inc courts nave decided refusal to take
ana periodicals. from the Post Once or removing
And leaving them uncaed for is pr1ra faoie ~
Intentional fraud. ~ 1A'e u
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

There was a grand semi>oentennial
celebration at the University OF Virginia
by The alumni in commemoration of the
founding of that institution by Thomas
Jefferson. Delegates were in attendance
from all parts of the country, and many
sister institutions sent congratulatory
letters and kilograms.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Robert Lincoln has been made guar
dian Of his mo TIERS estate under bond
of $4,000. She is now in the insane
asylum, of Illinois, VIII re she is reported
as doing we'll Under proper medical treat
ment.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
AMERICAN WASH BLUE
FOf Laundry : Household Use,
MANUFACTURED AT THE

American Ultramarins Works, Newark. NJ
Oar Wash BIue is the best in the
world, it does not streak, contains moths
ing injurious to health or fabric, and is
used 10y all the lac- e laundrias on ac-
count Of It's pleasing effect and cheap
"eSs. SUI eriOr for whitaw ASKING. Put
up IN packages convenient for ftmily use.
Price 10 cents each For sale by grocers
evcryWh here. Always ask for the AMER
IcAN WASH BLUE, if you want the cheap
est aud best
American UItramarEne Works
Ohce, - vii IAN STREET, New York
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Gen. Sherman says: 81 don't believe
that Grant was ever drunk when there
was any fighting to be done" Good for
Sherman Will he please come to the
front and tell US how often he was drunk
when there was no fighting to be done ?
As it now stands, in the language of an
exchange, this is a very limited certiir
cate of sObriety."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Crosby, the negro sheriff at Vicksburg
who was said to have been shot by his
deputy, kGilmer, in June last, is recover
ing. Gilmer was acquitted, after exam
ination before negro magistrate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

The Pope has sent to the Shah, as
marks of respect, FIorentine Mosaic
table and a bronze model of the trium-
phal arch of Septimus Severus at Rome.
The pI epents will be delivered by the
Archbishop of Heraclia.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Gov Tilden is quite unwell from arr
duOus labors at the capital, and is under
the care of his physicians IN New York
city, where he went for few days re-
spite.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Enemies of their country, of mankind,
and Of God, these reckless men should
receive the sternest condemnation of the
patriot, the phIlanthropist and the chris>
tian."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Gold opened and closed in New York
on Saturday at lI7B, with sales in the
interim at III.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

The new evening paper at Knoxville,
the Age, was announced to make its
first appearance a few evenings since.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Tennessee bonds advanced slightly in
New York on Saturday, the old to Al
and the new to Al.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

No report Of cotton from New York,
as the exchange closed Saturday until 8
?. m. Tuesday next
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09
COTTON AND CORN.
June Report of Their Condition in
West Tennessee, Arkansas and
North Alabama.

June Report OF Their Condition IN
West Tennessee, Arkansas and
North Alabama.
MEMPHIS, June 2S.-The Cotton Ex-
change crop report for June con aims
the following aggregate of l45 responses
from West Tennnss ee, North Alabama
and Arkansas, Of average date June -
Fighty-eight very favorable weather
81 moderately favorable ; 40 answer no
planting Of cotton since May IS; some
replanting; ) have planted six per cent.
as to them; 1873 answer cotton stands full
ly satisfactory; y answer per cent
average as to them; ST answer very good;
80 good; s moderately good condition;
1877 free of grass and weeds, and we'll
cultivated, partially unci can and not
thoroughly cultivated; 1877 that squares
are forming freely; s not yet forming
well there are y reports Of blooms, dat
ing from the 18th to the 22d inst We
have only to report q limited complaint
Of too cold weather at night through cut
small portions of each department
There is some little complaint Of lice,
dating from the 9Th Of May to about tie
9th of June, but which subsequent very
favorable weather has IN almost every
instance remedied, so report very good
COAAOlLAOL VI COA'J 10 SoO4 COuulllOi VI
moderate; 30 report corn backward and
small, but healthy; all corn crops are
reported as being well cultivated; I07
report
WHEAT
| crops harvested: 20 being harvested; IS
none raised; 81 report pro tected from
| the weather; 70 report yet remaining
shocked in the feli5 100 report other
small grains in a promising condition;
/ AZ unfavOrable; Is none raised; 81 re-
port grass crops very favorable, SO mod
crate condition; 10 bud; Is none cults
waited. In regard to the morale of labor
the unanimous reply is that the laborers
are working WELL better than since the
war, better than ever.-Republican Bln-
| ner
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

4 young mans affections are not all
ways wrong, but lhey are generally
uiss-plsced
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

Sof
VI
Of We 10
Dixie Flow
the trade
&c We all knds Of pillow
wholesale dealers uy-IJ
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

but one sad lossl soils name for aye,
However mighty in the nldeu tine
Nor all that heTa Ids rake from cafsued C. Az
NOT G1TId praise. nor l0nIrd lies u rhyme.
tsu h'zT6p evil 7rsdz or "-us=HTEfe o. crime.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-09

WE lot
do better
OLD RELIABLE sand
seeOu
Price, Improved Pratt Cotton
81 saw. ieIS-3