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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
Economy in Dress.

The following articles are inserted at
disqualification of our granger friends in
Districts aud s. They are in reference
to a subject which ought to be interest
ing to our people. in these days, when
the practice of economy is so essential
They were written by two well known
ladies'
This is a subject which I think should
concern US more than almost any otis
er that pertains to our temporal affairs
That our present style of dress is wrong
no thoughtful person will deny. It con-
sumes time that should be given TO high
er objects. Under the present system
of dress a lady may have a sewing MAJ
chine and then it takes nearly all her
time to make her dresses. There is such
a multiplication of tucks. ruff1es, puffs,
and plaits, overskirts, basques, pOlon-
aises, and many other styles. And then
they must be lined through and through.
And if we would be fashionable we must
have long trains dragging behind US,
burdens which nature never intended
to impose upon US. But still we haven't
the moral courage to resist the tyrant,
fashion and the evil increases from
year to year What will the result be
if there is not a reformation and that
very soon2 VIII We consult reason and
good sense instead of milliners and man
tua-makers and adopt a style of ease and
comfort, and dress plainly 1t would
lessen the burden of many who now
find it hard to maintain their place in
society. 1t would lessen the force of
temptations which often lead men to
barter honesty and honor for display.
Our husbands, fathers, and brothers toll
through the heat Of summer and the cold
of winter for a support, and at the
close of the year they begin to settle up
and pay their debts, but alas what
disappointment. The merchants bill Is
so enormous that with his other expen~
ses he fails to paw out. How dark the
future seems 1t causes them much
trouble and anxiety that we know not
Of and all for what Extravaganza In
dress. Should we not consider this
subject seriously and act as sensible
women and Use more economy in dress
l think a lady looks equally as neat, il
not as fine dressed, In nice calico neatly
| trimmed the cost of which would not ex~
coed 50, 90 as one that cost Sl2 90 with
all the trimming that could be heaped
upon It By dressing plainly we would
be surprised at the close of the year to
see how much had been saved. Our
husbands and parents would not be
compelled to labor so hard to support
their families, and the people generally
would soon be able to pay their debts. l
believe that it is the only thing that will
save the country from bankruptcy. And
| besides saving the money there would be
so much time saved that could be approN
priated to much better purposes. We
would have more time to adorn and
beautify our homes and make them at
| tractive and also for social conversation
| with our families which | think is very
necessary. We could then find time to
read good books and improve our minds
and store them with useful knowledge
that would be profitable.
L#*** A. C#**x#
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
NOn-Resident Notice.

n the Ohancefy COurt OF harueman
County, Tennessee.
r. A. Bowden, as John 7. Bowden,
No. 592 r. d.
In this cause it appearing from the
petition, which is sworn tG, that John
= Bowden Is a nonresident of Tennes-
see 1t is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein at the court
house. in the town of Bolivar, on, or be-
fore lst Monday in February, next, and
plead, answer or demur to the bill in this
cause, or the same will be taken for cons
fessed and set for hearing erparte as to
him.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published for four consecutive weeks in
the Bolivar BULLETS.
A Copy Attest.
NJ IT. PIRTLE, c. & ".
BY J. FENTRESS Jr. d. C. 81 NJ.
Dec. %, 1874 -4w prs fee $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

UNDER tn, bill to suppress lotteries
which has just passed the Virgin ia SEN
ate, not even so much as a turkey rattle,
or throwing for the beer, will be permits
sible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
NEWsPAPER DECIsIoNs

Any person who takes paper regularly from the
Post Oee-whether directed TO is name OF anorer or
whe her he has subscribed not-is responsible for the
pay
If person orders his paper discontinued he must
az All hrrearages or the publisher may continue
until payment Is made and collect the whole amount
whether 1t is taken from the Offse or not.
The courts have decided that take news
apeFs and periodicals from the Post Once or removing
sad leaving them uneaed prma faeis evidence
intentional fraud.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

FAMILY BUTcHkRED AND EBURNED.-
Nicksburg, IAN. 2.-Last Saturday night,
Richard ). BoFum, of Lee county, Miss,
his wife. t~o children and a little negro
boy were murdered, and their bodies
consumed with the building. Such Of
the remains as could be found, we're
taken . West Point for in terment. In
tense excitement exists there, but there
is no clue to the murderers
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

DR.. J. G. Womack of Jackson, died
in that city on the 9th of December.
The local papers pay exalted tributes
to his memory and his death is regarded
with profound regret by the citizens of
Jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Brownsville States Thos n. Allen. a
cooper Of this place, went to Memphis
last Thursday to collect some money
due him from a merchant Of that city.
He collected Sl64 s. aud said be must
return home immediately as be wanted
TO pay of his hands that day. That was
the last that has been heard Of him. His
sudden disappearance is quite mysteri-
Gus lie has wife in Brownsville.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Dennis Tooney, of Oxford, Massa~
chusetts, has just died at the age of one
hundred and eight. He was an Irish~
man, and fought under Wellington at
Waterloo.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

A was to have been expected the Rs
turning Board in Louisiana counted In
= majority of Radicals in the legislature
ant Grant has taken he necessary pre-
cautious to keep doWu al outbreek Of
the oitzens IN defense of their just
rights.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
County Court.

We intended to publish full account
of the doings of the County Court at its
January term, in this issue, but the pro
ceedings are of such length as precludes
the possibility of obtaining from the
Clerk as full synopsis as we desire to
publish, owing to his pressing duties this
week. He promises US full and inter>
esting synopsis for the BULLETIN next
week. j. B. Harriss was reelected chair
man and G. =. Anderson and w. J.
Blair were elected associate Justices,
VIM. Nuckolls, Ranger, r. Il. Walton,
Coroner, J. Cox, Superintendent Public
Schools and J. s. Osborne, Standard
Keeper. The tax for county purposes was
fixed at thirty cents on the hundred
dollars and the tax for the new Jail fund
at tencents on the hundred dollars.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

TIE Courier Herald has given the
subject serious thought and still thinks
that w. H. Stephens is the man for
Senator.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Grant has sent Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
to New Orleans to assume command
Of the forces in that quarter, if it should
become necessary to prevent an outs
break of the native white citizens the
last vestige of .whose rights seems to
have been taken away by the late action
of the Returning Board in counting in
enough radicals to make a majority in
the legislature.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Robt. P Cypert has retired from the
editorial chair of the Wayne County
Citizen and removed to Corinth Miss,
to pursue the practice of the law. Mr..
Cypert is a man of ability and will doubt~
less succeed in his new location. The
Citizen will be conducted by Stribbliug
and Warren as editors and proprietors.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
NOn-ResIdent Notice.

In the County Court of Hardeman coun-
ty Tennessee.
J. F. Roach administrator Of the estate
of Matthew Brooks decd Us. Eliza
beth Robertson ct al.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

The Banner rather favors the pas
sage ola fence law and after addueing
some arguments which we published
some weeks ago from the Falcon, it clos
es q short article thus: 8
Intelligent farmers, who are CONVEX
SAINT with the facts, inform as that the
cost of keeping up the fences for one
year, is actually more than al the stock
in a county would sell for excepting, of
course, horses aud mules which ought
always to be kept under shelter and
fed, instead of being allowed to run at
large and pick up a precarious subsist-
ence by grazing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

PRaIsEwoRTHY CoNDUCT.-Henry Aic
Adoo, formerly respected citizen Of
this city. now Of this county recently
found a broken rail in the track of the
n. O., St. L. & Chicago r, r., a few
miles south of jackson. He remained
on the read three or four hours, signalled
and stopped the passenger train, and in
formed the conductor of the broken rail
Thus the train was saved from wreck,
which would probably have killed a
number of passengers, injured the char
acter of the road, and would certainly
have damaged the company pecuniarily
to a very considerable extent. While
Mr. McAdoo did nothing more than
any humane man would have done, still
we think his conduct worthy of special
mention. The railroad company should
reward such acts as this in sGme suita-
BILE manner, and by sh ewing their app
probation, they will encourage persons
who observe such things to report them
to the company. We say give Mr. Nc
Adoo free pass for life over the road.
- Courier Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

TIE Exhibitions given by the young
ladies and gentlemen of Bolivar on the
28th and Goth of December were well
attended by our citizens, and were quite
profitable to the CHURCHES for whose
benefit they were given.
Most Of the parts in the several pieces
were well sustained, and some Of them
remarkably so. Great credit is due to
all who aided the enterprise by taking
part in the pieces, and to those who con-
Quoted the rehearsals under so many
disadvantages. The exhibitions are re =
garded by those whom we have heard
express an opinion as quite a success
and the audiences were much pleased
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08
Male and Female
ACADEMY.

D. Z. HICKS, ............-........Pri Principal
- -.....................AS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Grant cherishes an intense hatred for
the Southern people and takes delight in
sending such officers as Sheridan mong
them who is not sparing in his insults
to them, while enforcing his orders with
the haughtiness and cruelty of the
fercest of military despots. He is the
man who boosted that he had so thor
ougbly desolated the beautiful Valley of
Virginia that crow could not fly over
it without carving its rations
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Brownsville had a S25, 600 fire last
week, the States thinks the work of an
incendiary as the hose of the fire engine
had been cut and the fremen were thus
deprived of its use.
The States, very justly eensures the
citizens of Brownsville for not sustaining
their FIRE department.
We rather suspect that they are someh
thing like many of our own people, who
meyer think of the necessity of appliances
for extinguishing fire until they see
the blaze reaching towards heaven.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

The news from Washington is to the
effect that the conspirators vino are en-
deavuring to represent the present gov,
eminent, of Arkansas are confident of
success, if they can only raise a little
more money
They are desperately short, perhaps,
and if so it is most fortunate for the
real people of that State. On the 4th
of March their power to do evil will be
gone and all honest men viii rejoice.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Senator H. N. Polk and Representa-
tive ID. J. Newbern left for Nashville
on Saturday evening last.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-08

Gen. Thos Jordan whom many of our
pc opIe will recollect as member of
Gen. Beauregard's staff is said to be at
the head Of new fllibustering expedi-
ton against Cuba, upon the successful
landing Of which he will assume com
mand of the entire Insurgent force of the
Island.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01
MANCHESTER NEWS.

ELECTED CasHIER.-Mr. John @. VIM, o
Ashland, Hanover county, Va, has beer
elected by the directory cashier ofthe Man
chester Bank, Uice w. W. Pool, Esq, whc
was recently elected, but decliDed to accept
DEEDS REcoRDED.--ID the Hastings Cour
eightdeeds were recorded during the month
of February, and in the County Court thirty
two were recorded.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. one marriage
license was issued from the clerks Office OF
the Hastings Court during the. past month,
and that to white couple. In the County
Court fourteen were issued-ten 10 white,
and four to colored couples. s..
ADJoUKNED.-The Hustings Court, after
the transaction of little civil business Sat.
urday, adjourned for the term.
THE FREsHEr.-All our manufactures
along the waterline have been forced to sus-
pend operations in consequence of the
fresbet in the James, with the exception of
the Sumac mills.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01
The f'rosit4 OF the Gas. Works for tho
Past Tear. s3I.6O3.5O-0ther
Facts and Figures.

\. The meeting OF the Committee on Light
',lI on Friday evening the annual report oi
III, chairman Of the Committee on Light, Mr.
joau VI. Higgins, was read and adopted
The report, which is very interesting, is pub.
l.,ilcd in full below, and will be submitted to
:Ar Common Council this afternoon:
RlCuNoND, Va, February 2G, 1875.
Nmoratl' President and Members Of the
Cinnamon LOun"u:
Gcutlrmrn,--T Committee on Light
have the honor TO forward herewith the an.
nuHI reports Of The Superintendent of the
tH~ Works and the Inspector for the year
ending January 81, 1879.
The numerous and complete tables accom-.
i1uyIng these reports. displaying rs they
uy n Gctai! the operations Of this important
d"part!ut n OF the ,ublic service, render I'M
necessary any icugthy statement AT the hands
ui The cuminit,cc.
Il i 4 subject q just c0ngratuation that
h1'A IN tno financial results and in the
V'a'tiy -. IL" product the works exhibit a
s.'.dy ana marked Improvement. The az
y''-alr profit, at the works for tn" years
rta.r~ IS, 1873, ard 1874 amounted TO
~ iIJ; "hIIe Tor The year Just closed alone
-" iipN OF the works was S34 ,G03 30, or
"'': ,ryr-;y->evcn per cent. Of the profits of
l"' ttirc Preceding years combined. The
'Arr'ch, Yuaiity Of The "aS produced, COM
iiI"i- tNoiablg, IL We believe ii does, with
a'i furnished IN this country in power and
lH!'N ,lyH>. that this prof.! has not been
i#nauc"d Il the expense Of the consumers.
E1lj! Ia !hc year the chairman Of The CON-
.nai"c,A a member Of the former committee,
A!" the superintendent, in the hope OF
!~'hiuS favorable Terms for the Introduction
O. lhc Ei@AIy-iiImIuuting Goals Of West
fS1nta, Visited lhlt Sta:e and cX;imincd
-"N'!ai oi Ihe mines thercin. Their pur-
pose va i1rthecd 10y the prompt tender,
oh htAaA "i several companies, Of samples
"I 'hrIr Production il quantities sufficient to
lest Thoroughly the Illuminating power Of
''ch. III This way G,l32 bushels of coal were
li"eHlcd 20 the city, and tested with results
detailed a. follows:
Ihe following table shows the quantity OF
I11! gwen - Tie works to be lestcd, by
"L"m gwen, the yield and illuminating
i.1"cr Ol each coal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01

Ponce CoURT, SATURDAY - Justice j. j
While presiding. Joseph Gresham, charged
with forging the names Of r. L. Butler, L.
W. Lipscamb, and Jeter g. Dickinson to
checks which he uttered. was brought up for
examination. His counsel, Captain George
d. Wise, being engaged before the senate
committee in the Graham investigation, the
case was continued until Tuesday. The
witnesses were recognized. The accused
was committed to Jail.
Sauney A. Winbush (colored barber),
charged with obtaining under false pretences
a diamond ring and S24, the property of
Mildred Randolph (colored), was again up.
The case was postponed until Tuesday with
consent Of the parties interested. Prisoner
was remanded to Jail. ... -..
The cases of Joseph Randolph (colored).
charged with the stealing and B. Grlsanti
with the receiving Of $3.50 worth of eggs
belonging to Frank II. Lafonde, were con-
ipued until to-day. ..... .
John Shields. late of Richmond, now Of
Petersburg, and the proprietor OF the Thea.
tre Comque Of the latter city, was brought
over here on Friday to answer the charge Of
abducting and sccreting young girl of sew
enteen named Adelaide Houchins or Hutch
ins, q resident of Marshall street between
Smith and Henry. The case was partly
heard by the Police Justice. The girl con-
fesscd that she bad passion for the stage ;
that she voluntarily left Richmond with
Shields, and that she was satisfied with her
position In Petersburg. The testimony Of
the girls mother was desired, aud the case
was continued until Wednesday. Shields
gave bail in the sum of $500. Adalaide was
held as witness being unable to furnish
surety for her appearance she was commit
ted to Jail. She denies that she was ever on
the stage of the Theatre Comique of this
city, as was at one time represented.
Richard Mckenzie, for being drunk, was
fined 3.
John Hopkins, yagrant, was committed
to jlil in default.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01
VOL. XLVII.

| mpnts have been made by authority OF the
Council. A substantial shed has been con-
structed to protect from the weather the
| hands who work at the coke-Stand the re-
| tort.house is being covered with roof of
| corrugated galvanized iron and schute
! leading from the tres.le.work of the Chesa.
| neake and Ohio railroad directly into the
| yard has been constructed, whereby the item
Of expense in hauling Will be largely cur
| tailed.
The refuse lime from the purifiers, which
| had accumulated in such quantity as to
promise some embarrassment as to its future
disposition, has been entirely sold, and de-
mand for it has developed which will enable
Us TO dispose Of our stock without difficulty
hereafter. Scientific agricuturiS,s have as
! certained that it is not only (by reason OF us
calcarious CONSTITUENCY q valuable fertilizer,
especially for grass lands, but that for the
same reason il corrects the acidty OF peaty
soil, and likewise acts mechanically in re-
ducing stiff clays and in consolidating loose
sandy soils. For gardens it is especially use.
fol.
At present there is no provision for the
direct supply Of the city from the large
holder at the lower works, the gas all being
distributed through the small holders at the
upper works-an arrangement which dou.
bles the chances Of an acciden .alinterruption
to our gas supply. The committee propose
at all early day TO remedy this by providing
for a direct distribution from the lower
works.
The committee regard it importan: that
| Poplar street, the only th0roughare leading
directly to the lower works, should De put
in order, and respectfully recommend this
Improvement to the Committee on Streets.
1t only remains to add that the works,
eleven hundred and eighteen public lamps,
and the various offices and departments con-
nected with the gas supply, are in excellent
condition, aud that bills we're made out du'
ring the year amounting TO 81, i4O, covering
charge of Sl67,37S47. The delinquency
amounted to s4l2.29, which is less than one
quarter Of one per cent. Of the whole amount
charged.
We transmit herewith table marked a
showing the quantity of coal carbonlZed,
coke sold, and the amount GiSburScu and re-
ccived each year since February 1st, 1869, to
February 1st, 1875; from which it Will,
among other things, appear that we have IN
the last four years almost doubled the guam
tity Of coke sold; and that whereas, in 1871
there was balance against the works OF
S22 j2l 16, in 1875 there is a balance in iuYor
of The works OF S34, ,GO350, and also COM
parative statement [malked III Of the public
consumption for the past two years showing
that in addition to the profit OF S3! ,G03.50
We have supplied gratuilously to the city
81, $500 making the actual profits Of the
works SS0002,52.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN VI. IiIGGINS,
Chairman Committee OH Light.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01

CoNvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE for the week
ending February q, 1915: Lots frontiDg-
50 feet on Broad street between Hancock and
Gilmer for $500 40 feet on Belvidere street
near Main Tor Sl,239; 293 feet and 3SI feet
on Duval street, corner Prcntis's alley for
S1,7S3; 493 feet on Grace street between
Twenty. fifth and Twcnty-sXth for Sl,925 !;
Al feet on Nineteenth street near Main for
$500: 80 feet on Nineteenth street between
between Foushee and First for 81 500; so feet
on Main between Twenty-siXth and Twenty
seventh, and So feet and 143 feet on Main
street, corner Twenty-sixth, for 1854 273
feet on Duval street near Prentis's alley for
sG10; q feet on Leigh street for $40; 81
feet on Franklin street corner Shafer for
S1,612.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01

Mrs. SCoTT-SlDDoSs.-On Friday next Mrs.
Scott.SiddoDs will give an evening Of select
readings at Assembly Hall. This will be
the first visit of this. distinguished lady to
Richmond, and already the lovers of refined
entertainment are on the aui uiue to hear
her. She has been under promise to visit
Richmond for several years. but her engage
ments in the North and West have engrossed
her entire season. Mrs. Scott-SiddonS will
be accompanied by her youthful pro'egS
Master Harry Walker, only twelve years old,
whose performances upon the piano have
aroused the enthusiasm OF professional musl'
clans wherever he has appeared.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01
local MATTERS.

! C,7lzcS Of RICHuo>D LOST AT SEA.-On
49,. 52l of January W. stated that we bad
.,-.., iycd a letter from Captain 4. W. soAW,
.,..c lark Harriet +. lIu>scy, OF Richmond,
w. announcing that Ben. Brc>e. aStd
.+,,n.v vcass. 4 native of Richmond, Va, ana
D.. .,roud matc" had been washed from lhe
y..,l, during gale Of "lnd. The deceased
..r.y,., 70 have been the SOD Of Mr. John a.
h,ilay. Of tnis city. He shipped uncer the
.,..,,,7,! name ol Erice. though called by the
,sn,1,r Hrc-". lie left home on the 10Th
:, >,.,.mbrr. 1872, for Philadelphia. and
~. pMMuclptn ioincd the crew ol
-. hip Laurence, hou3d for Havrc.
T.. rr.Wrn,d 10 ptnladelphia in May, 1873,
;. s. >aipi,d on an Australian bark for Liver.
r,nI >lrcc that time nothing was heard
:. :. him uut!i his death was noticed In the
Dj,..'.h. and by some accident that item
G4 MT M,tt his islLer'S eye until Thurs
..y ii>i.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-01

PERSONAL Vanderbilt, who
arrived in the city on Friday, lett on saturday
for Florida.
Hon. Charles II. Adams, member or Con.
gress from the Albany (N. " district, visited
the capitol on Saturday.
The State Board OF Education has ap
pointed W. d. Stone school trustee fol
Snow Creek district, Franklin county,
uice Z. B. Wade, removed to another dis
trict; and E. B. Wade for Brown Hill 1is
trict, same county, uice George q. Tutner
rpsipned