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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

Memphis, jackson and Brownsville
are pulling for the Asylum for the in.
sane.
1t is about time that Humboldt was
putting in & claim.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

The Holly Springs Reporter Of the
2lst inst, says that a youth named
Frank McDermott, aged II years, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of his
gun while lac was climbinga fence
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

A Brockport man dreamed recently
that his aunt was dead, and the dream
proved true lie tried the same game
with his mother.in~la y, but 1t didn't
work worth a cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29
Bolivar Sentinel.

We have had presented to Us by our
friend, Mrs Olivia P. Ramsey, nov one
Of the Oldest residents Of Bolivar, a copy
of the Bozivar Sentinel, of August 3Ist,
1899, 1t is an interesting relic of old
times, and We have perLsed its columns
with much pleasure. E. w. NJ. King
who was rromine 1T lawyer of this part
OF the State was the editor of the Sentinel
and S. Coleburn, printer. Judge King,
We believe died few years ago in the
city of Memphis. In the Prospectus we
find these words: We will stand as a
SENTINEL OF TRUTH upon the watch~
tower of LIBERTY and DEMOCRACY. Our
paper shall be dissemination of FACTs,
an asserter of Truth, defender of YIR~
TUE and INNocESoE.
j. c. y. Robertson's name is affixed
to legal advertisements as Saerif, and
Ihos. 81 Burnett, as Ranger, adVertises
"a grey horse, seven years old, fifteen
hands high, appraised at $50, and taken
up east of LaGrange." James B. Harriss
is announced as a candidate for Sheriff
and E. c. Crisp for circuit court Clerk
In list of members of the legislature
the name of L. a. Coe appears as the
representative from the district in which
Hardeman was included
j. P. Young as president and J. R.
Adams as secretary, publish call of
five per cent. on the stock subscribed to
the Savannah, PurdY and Bolivar Turn
pike Road.
The firm of Bell & Nicely announce a
( determination ''to bring their long I'M
set ed business to close and request
all persons indebted to come forward
and make payment"
John c. Green, near Whiteville, offers
a reward for a sorrel horse and a clay
bank mare, on which two runaway ne
groes made their escape FIVE miles west
of Bolivar while being conveyed to Jai
by some young men. 1.-THE horse had q
star in his forehead, one white foot, had
on an old wagon saddle with long skirts,
one stirrup off and an old bridle.'' "The
mare has white name and tale, of 6
middling size, had on an oil saddle and
bride, the saddle small and but one
stirrup, and belongs to Mrs. Frances
Shore
The Sentinel was printed in small
plea and long primer and was vel
gotten up, but will not compare with the
newspaper of the present day in editeria
and loca! matter, It was a five column
paper. Subscription 50 per annum.
Our old citizens can see the copy be-
fore US by calling at this Office
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

If the times are hard stop your paper,
but do not shorten your allowance for
whiskey or tobacco. A good paper in a
family is a great comfort to the wife and
children, bat that is no reason why you
should provide them with a weekly luxu>
~ at the expense of a daily necessity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

Barbour Lewis has presented in the
lower house of congress "a petition
with three hundred signatures of col
ored people in various sections of the
South, representing that the signers
are DESTROYS of having some portion of
the South or South est territory set
apart for their exclusive use, and pray
ing Congress to form States and Terri
tories, with similar protection as is now
given by law to the Cherokee, Choctaw
and Seminole Indians. The petitioners
state that they are DESTROYS of having a
fair chance in the great race of life,
and are satisfied that neither themselv-
es nor their children can ever have it
so long as they are in the midst of the
dominant race of people, their superb
ors in point of education; and many
other advantages
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

A strong minded woman will always
be speaker Of the house.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29
cLovER-PoRT ACADEMY,
MALE AND FEMALE,

Located at ClOyer-Pors, Hardemau
county, Tennessee. five miles north west
Of ICONS Station.
T. a. FUrRALL, a. M.......Principal.
SPRING SESSION,
Begins on Monday the 9Th day Of
January 1875.
Terms Of Tuition per Session Of Eve
months:
Primary epartment....-..-$l0 TO $l3
Preparatory DeparsIR8nt.........zSs
Academic epartment............ slS.
Painting, Oil cOlorss................sl0
Board $40 per month
Post Office, ICONS Station, Tenn.
Dec Is '74-6x
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29
Non-ResIdent Notice.
In the County Court Of Hardeman coun-
ty Tennessee.

J. F. Roach administrator of the estate
Of Matthew Brooks decd rs. Eliza
beth Robertson. Ct at.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

an Right on the Goose a. j.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
o. A. u.
An Expose of the New KnOH.NOthinp
Organization,

The New York Herald publishes the
text OF the constitution of the order of
the American Union, q secret order,
which it Is alleged has been used for
controlling the elections in the interest
OF President Grants administration, It
Is alleged that Fred Grant, Postmaster.
General Jewell and Ex-Speaker Blaine
are members Of the order, besides MANY
others prominent in politics. 1t also a.
serts that the order is in the hands of
Grant and Blaine, and has for its aim a
decided and persistent social and politi-
ca! war upon all Roman Catholics in
this country. It opposes the extension
Of the church of Rome, prevents Cath.
ole citizens from holding office, and
works generally in favor Of the re.elec-
ton Of President Grant, who will be run
by the order for third term. Most of
the 1ncumbents of the postoffices and
custOmhOuses are said to be members of
the order. The President and Elk. Sneaker
Blaine were initiated privately. The
Herald thinks the order is a stupendous
political secret organization. The con.
stitutiOn OF the order opposes a division
OF the school-fund, pledges members to
sustain g republican form of govern.
ment, and to repel the aggression OF the
Romanist orders. 1t was organized in
1861 with the avowed purpose of dis
the Roman Catholics. It's
national government is called the sem
ate, while State organic atiOns are State |
legislatures, and these latter are divided |
into subordinate councils.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
THE FIRE FIEND,
Destructive COnnagrafIOn at Red Oak
IOwa-FulI Particulars of the
Disaster.

CHICAGO, December 23.-The fire at
Red Oak, Iowa, at two o'clock this
morning destroyed the entire east eide
and the buildings of the public SQUARE,
which were built solid, with frames,
The fire broke out in a One-story build
Ing belonging to H. Hopper, of Newark,
New jersey, and occupied by D. J. Ack.
erson as wareroon. The flames, not
withstandiDg the perfect calmness
OF the air, spread very rapidly,
and in about two hours that whole
side of the square, excepting q building
ln-which was the drug store of Wheelock
d Clarke, was in ashes. Hopper's build
ing was insured in the Keokuk State
company for $500. The next south was
good two-stOry building owned by w.
L. johnson, of Ottumws, and occupied
by Lewis d Childs, hardware; no insur-
ance on the building; loss $1,000. Lewis
q Childs's loss is about $1,000; insured
10 the Commercial, of st. Louis, for
SlOOO. The next two were one-story
buildings; the first was owned by II. A.
thompson, and occupied as q warehouse
by Lewis d Childs; loss on the building,
SoUO. The second was owned by Mike
Osborn, and occupied by Mrs. II. P.
Lewis as millinery store; loss on the !
building $500; no insurance. The corner
building was owned and occupied by Jos. !
Fisher as q grocery store; loss, $1,000: |
insurance on the b hiding $1,000, in the
Mercantile, Of Chicago; on the goods, !
6l20O in the Commercial, of st. Louis, |
The two.story building, next on the |
north, the one in which the fire orig
mated, was owned by Whittier & Os-
born, and was a harness manufactory;
oss on the building and goods about
5000; insured in the Mercantile, OF Chi.
ago, for $1,000, and the Globe, of Chi
ago, for $1,000. The next, ore-story
was owned by T. w. Crsndali:
oss, $1,000; no insurance; it was occu-
bed by j. NJ. M'Lsan as e dry. goods
tore; M'Lean's less, $500. Two one
tory buildings, owned and occupied by
saac Payne as restaurant and tobacco
tore; loss about $1,000; some insurance
N the goods. The next building was a
ne'story frame, owned by T. W. Gran
all; it was torn down to prevent the
urther spreading of the fire. Wheelock
Clark's drug store was the corner
the goods were carried out in
hasty manner and damaged to the
xtent Of some $500 The loss of Mr..
Ackerson, who occupied the building in
1hich the fire originated, is about $1,000.
he total loss is about 500, The fire
} believed to be the work Of an incen-
iary.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
Washington Capital
CLIO IN THE CAPITOL,
BY JOHN JAMES PIArT.

lFranZoni's Clock, with the marble sculp
lure OF the Muse OF History" !" sCllo" listen
Ins and writing, upon winged chaTiot-one
WheeI OF which, supported by the hemisphere
Ol globe, is the ck-face-stands over the
northern entrance of the old hall of repIessn.
tatiyes, now assigned for the statues and por-
traits of our great public men. Through the
center OF this old hall is the passage from the
rotunda OF the Capitol toward the pressnt hall
of congress-
with the still halo OF the last, low ray,
Motionless, beautiful, in the sacred place,
Whue the late-Jarring footstep floats away.
Lo. on the winged-charot where she standsI
hushed flight
The half-globe beneath it)-in her patient
hands
The open book, the pen applied to write!
In the Old hall the meu are changed to ghosts
Whom erst she marked-who marked her
And there below, for those long-vanished
Show marble shape and pictured counten-
ance.
Daily across yon floor, long since so loud
with partial schemes and strifes of public
breath,
To the New Hall newJOstling statesmen
Through that White Congress of undying
death,
Mem Of the PastI your word her pages show
she heard, she saw, she knew you there, in
D ye New. Corners, eddying to and fro.
Behold the still Recorder and take need!
There.she remains, with listening face, and
pen
Re ady to give the patriots desthless dover;
'ee!-llYing, speaking acting, passing men -
The Eternal Present on her Flying Hour!
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

New YORK, December "a The We.
ser ZettuHg, of Bremen, December Sth,
has the following account of the capture
and massacre OF q detachment of Egyp-
tian troops by the Abyssinisns, briefly
reported some time ago by cable: 1--WE
have badsnews, from Abyssinia. An
expedition Of about two Thousand men,
sept out by the khedive under command
OF General Arendoss, Dane, to subiu-
gate the Abyssinians, was drawn into
ambush and nearly every man slaugh-
tered. General Arendoss, the psshs,
and many other officers, were literaly,
hscked in pieces, their heads stuck on
spears before the Abyssinians' tents, and
their bodies sent to wild beasts, Mackil-
lop Pasha Is said to be alive and a pris-
oner. OF Colonel RoUth, the American
officer, nothing is known, and only one
officer, Scheveizer, escaped. An expe-
dition comprising twelve thousand men,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, il TO sci
out frOIn Cairo without delay, and will
be Joined 10y every American officer in
the Egyptian service, including Colonel
Stone,p
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
An Editor Dead-The Pope's Letter IN
Lle InmIannlaI EnrrrnI I.--Inun,-.

An Editor Dead-The POpe's Letter 10
the Centennial Comtnissiouers-
Moody aud Sankey.
PHILADELPHIA, Dseem mbsr 24-Ds.
Cariruhl one of the editors OF the Ger.
man DeWOkTdt, died suddenly to-day,
Hewas foE many yesrs proprietor of a
German paper IN San Francisco, and
well known throughout the country.
There has just bsen received in this
city formal acceptance by Pope Plus
IN OF the invitation by the Centennial
authorities requesting his holiness 10
give his recognition 10 the enterprise by
contributing 20 the exposition works Of
art fr01 the galleries Of the Vatican, or
from the workshops over which he has
control. The lettsrs Of tie pope are
c3uched Ia the wsTmest terms OF friend
shin for The United Ststes.
The lrJies Y h0 made tbs recent ship
meDt Of fEesh beef TO Europe have re-
oeived word that il reached Liverbo1 j in
good condition. Another shipment was
made to-day.
The services at the prayer meeting at
noon 10 day were for the Information OF
the weak-mindei aud intemperate. The
attendance was large, and a great MANY
requests for prayer for those addicted to
strong drink were resd. Mr. Moody
then delivered an address on the subject
OF intempeIancs, and his remarks were
s. effective as 10 bring tears to the ewes
ola great many pers0us IN the congre-
cation. Toe hymn Rescue the Perish
ing w55 zu- g. aud several persons in the |
audience EsIsfed their FxI erence. 81
tent prayer followed ana the meeting
was dismissed. There will he no meet.
Ing this evening Or tomorrow.
Speaker Kerr leaves for PiitsUarg to-
morrow evening.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
SOUTH CAROLINA,
The Condition of the PROSTATE State
Such as to Excite Pity and Conn
miseratiOn.
New York Tribune.I

New York TribuneI
The election by the South Carolina
legislature of Ex' Governor Moses and
General Whipper as circuit judges
has been pronounced by Governor
Chamberlain OF that State, who is cer-
tainly In a position to know something
OF the character and qualifications Of
the men, ia horrible Disaster "The
calamity" he continues, ''is infinitely
greater, in my Judgment, than any
which has yet fallen on this State, or, /
might add, on any part Of the south.n
This is very strong language; but
1t comes from a governor who was
elected by the party which con.
trolls the legislature, and which elected
to the bench the two persons named.
1t comes from an influential Republican
leader, who, since his election as gov.
ernor, has shown an earnest spirit of
reform, and has gained the confidence
OF the best people in the State, and who,
after making the above statements,
proceeded to say as enunciating his own
policy, 81 am free to say that my high
"est ambition rs governor, has been to
"make the ascendency of the Republi-
"can party in South Carolina cOmpat.
''Ible with the attainment and main
"tenance of as high and pure q tone in
"the administration of public affairs as
"can be exhibited in the proudest De-
"mocratic State of the south; and it is
"also my fondest hope, by peaceful
"agencies here in South Carolina, of all
'the southern States, to have worked
'out through the Republican party, the
solution of the most difficult, and one
"of the most interesting political and
"sOcial problems which this century
''hss presented" Very obviously his
opposition to these men is not partisan.
Toe intelligent portion of the press and
people agree with him that the |
election Of such men as judges is a ''hOr- |
rible disaster" Public opinion approach |
ss unanimity upon the subject. Moses |
% known somewhat extensively through |
The country by the unparalleled infa-
mics OF his administration as executive,
and Whipper is described as q colored |
man who, when member of the legials-
.ure, on small salary, accumulated a
ortune and gambled it away in a night:
/ notoriously bad negro, who is charged |
With embezzlement of public funds, and |
Who has neither honesty, capacity, nor
my other qualifications for q judicial
'ffice. Well may Governor Chamber
ain pronounce the action which puts the
ives, persons and property of citizens in
uch nands "horrible disaster" and
veil may the citizens take alarm at such
situation. If there was ever a spects-
lie to excite pity, the condition of South
>arolina seems such one.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
HOME TELEGRAMS.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-The
secretary Of the treasury has decided
that the payments Of the June interest
will be commenced on Monday next
with rebate.
CLEVELAND, December A-Patrick
kanen who was convicted for man.
slaughter for starving his idiot son to
death, has been sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for ten years.
DETROIT, December 2i.-The Grand
Trunk depot building at Milwaukee
Junction, and the Exchange hotel ad-
joining, burned this morning. Loss,
twenty thousand dollars; partly in
sured.
GENEVA, December 24.-The White
Spring farm buildings and mansion,
owned by James o. Sheldon, were to.
tally burned last night. Loss fifty
thousand dollars. Insurance twenty
six thousand dollars.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Bauk
loans decrease, 81, ,829, 900:
specie increased, 664, 100; legal tenders
decrease, 81 ,19S, 800; deposits decrease,
50 $50, 200; circulation decrease, ST.
300; reserve decrease, S354, 800.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
Fatal Accidental JObber in POstORee
COntracfa Arceated.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December a.
At an early hour this morning Mr.. Luz
ther A. Briggs, freight conductor on the
r. G. and st. Louis road, was instantly
killed at Richmond by falling under his
train, which severed his head and fear
fully mangled his body.
The United States grand jury to-day
returned an Indictment against Harry
Holloway, superintendent of the post.
office aud brother of Postmaster HoIlo-
way, charging him with receiving two
thousand dollars from w. G. Mason IN
consideration of securing for Mason a
contract for the repair of mailbsgs,
sacks, etc. AS soon as MIR. Holloway
learned of his indictment he rendered
his resignation as superintendent of the
postoftice, and in company with his at
torney, presented himself to the United
States maIshaps Office for arrest, and
gave bond for two thousand dollars. Mr..
demands an immediate trial,
and is sanguine of acquital.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

CHRIsTMAs DAY, 1875, was Gshered
In with the accustomed fusilade, and
merry parties parsdsd the streets until
the "wee sms' hours" Dull care and
dull times were equally well disposed of.
Beginning with Friday morning, our
streets were crowded with holiday buy
ers, and it is generally concurred
in that our retail dealers have
never been better remembered or
more handsomely remunerated By
their customers. The number Of visitors
from the country was very large, and
orr wholesale merchants were Eharers TO
very large extent in the sums that
left the pockets aud purses Of eager pur-
chasers. To-day viii witness the usual
church services and the accustomed fes-
tivites incident to the glad season. The
little children will receive their presents
from Kris Kringle, and those of larger
growth VIII exchange the tokens which
In after years will best "speak to the
heart" Ushsred in happily, We
trust the CIristmas.day of 1875
viii 60 out without leaving any
other than the sweetest. gentlest and
most kindly memories. The APPEAL,
sharing in the spirit of the season, comes
to its readers with bOuntifuI pages and
tine most heartfelt wishes that every
household which il has entered during
lis long aud eyeHtfui existence, and to
whlehdt msy come to day, may enjoy
10 the iuiles. & merry Christmas.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

and Diplomatic bill last year, though a
few wsmall items were contained in seps-
rate bills, is 81 1852 485, against 81 $751;
2S5 appropriated last year. There ere
omitted from the estimates under the
same head, for the next year, four items
for which S61, 700 were last year sppro-
priAted. The estimates for the military
academy for next year are SOL ,069,
against SS7, 240 appropriated for the cur
rent year. This does not include the
pay Of the military academy, the
amount OF which is appropriated in the
army bill, and for which estimates
amounting to S257, ,4O1 have been SUBJ
mitted. The amount appropriated foE
pensions for the current year was S30,-
000, goo, and the amount asked for, for
next year, about half million less.
The appropriations committee will not
meet sgaiD until after recess.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
DIED.

STEGER-Near Moscow, Tenn, December
J. j. StegeT.
Funeral from Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Depot, on arrival OF the 81 O'Clock
train this SATURDAY morning, the 18th.
Services at ElmwoOd Cemetery, at 9 O'Clock.
The friends and sequaintances Of the family
are invited to attend. Carriages at Holst's,
No. 40 Main street, and at depot.
TAIT-In this city, on the evening OF the
2Sd, in the thiTty.slxth year OF her age, MARIA
A, wife Of David TAFT.
The friends and acquaintance OF the fam
Ily are invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence, on Poplar, east OF Manassas street,
this SATURDAY. morning, at 10 o'clock
Services by Rev. Mr.. HtaadmRn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

The women Of France do not seem to
be entirely excluded from the literary
and scientific world, as these notes,
which / take at random from recent
journals, will show: Madame Edgar
Quinet is correcting the proofs of one Of
her husbands posthumous works; Mad
anne Louise COlet is publishing biOgrs.
ply Of Quinet; Madame Bres has re-
Gently become doctor-in- n-medicine"
THAT is the French phrase), and has
passed brilliant examinations. The fac
ulty of medicine at Montpelier has re-
ceived as doctor Mile. Audroline DOM
ergue. Finally, Madame David, the
well-knoWn writer of romances, has Just
had a poem crowned by the Toulouse
academy of floral Poets. This Toulouse
institution has q great reputation, and
has crowned many who have since be-
come noted poets.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

WE pubisb on the secsnd psge of this
the Christmas issue OF the Appeal.
more than three columns Of opinions Of
leading papers from California and else.
where irsssing Hon. L. @. C. Lamar
upon the people Of Mississippi for the
position of Unite States senator. tn 8
makes more than eight columns that
we have presented to our readers
upon the same topie-eight columns
taat represented every leading Demo.
cratic or Independent paper in the
Union, from the New York Herald and
Boston Herald to the San Francisco
ChToniclcsn Sacramento Eueni,ag Post
With such al array OF outside Influences
added to those tina! ara being exerted for
him IN hisown State, We do not well see
how Mr.. bsmsr can fail Of election.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

TIE municipal canvass so far prom
isas to be a quiet one. The Radicsls
have not ye! taken sny steps to put for
ward an opponent to Judge Flippln,
and though we hear many runners of an
Independent movementb by disappointed
participants in the late Democratic con-
Vention, we do not believe anything Of
lhe kind viii be attempted. All but the
6imon-Pdre Radicals are pledged to
Fhppin, and he may be said 70
be the popular candidate for mayor.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25

THE spirits, ever since the discredita
bie fssco Ct Livingston on Sunday
might have been-a spiritualIst would
ssy-prompting 3 debate, that il the
oher Of DR.. Watson Is accepted by the
press and the pulpi,, viii, we have no
doubt, result, SO FER as Memphis is con.
eernsd, IN their being put to rest lrever.
We hops, locking to that end, the
DOCTORS terms vii! be accepted, and
that we shaH have a seance for the ben
ett Of the pulpit and the press that will
resuit in such disposition OF the vexing
question that will determine the public
mind, SO far as it can be, one way or the
other. Let us lay the spirits.