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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-05-18
The Money! Mill

The country is filled with mills. Not
those honorable and quiet institutions
whose monoton Jus music chants the
praises Of corn dodgers and risen bread,
but to far different class we refer. We
mean the politicians money mill. We
mean the corruption fund money mill.
We mean the railroad schemers money
mill. We mean the legislative huckster's
money mill. We mean the ofice-bro-
ker's and bribe-taker's money mill. 7 ca,
all those shrewd appliances and results
by which our county, city, State and ma
4ional exchequers are pilfered by men
whose pretsntions are plausibly patri-
otto but whose inner aim is full of gan.
grened selfskness. At quite every court
house there is to be found mill at which
the hsrd-earned money Of the laboring
masses in the shape of assessments and
taxes is ground into grist for the private
use and behoof of certain men Who love
to live upon public pap. Our cities are
filled W it'll such enterprising characters.
New York turned out frst-class gradu-
ate in the high art of professional steal
ing, in the person of Boss Tweed. Other
communities, MT only in the north and
east but in the west and south, have
these identical characters, though on a
more contracted scale.
Nearly one-third cf the money wrung
out of the clutches of the people by tax
ation, is either squandered by officials or
consumed in greasing the wheels of
doubtful Legislation. The body polite
seems to be a vast and conveniently-ar-
ranged department in which ambitious
men enter to enrich themselves. The
dear people seem 20 be used as a spring
board by which certain leaders vault
themselves into Office and notoriety.
When will all this perverting and pros,
tituting business cease Not until the
people rise in their honest might and
hurl such creatures from their thones of
official power. Belknap is an apostle of
light compared with some men who have
not had their villainies unearthed.
Republican rule is fostering mass of
debased corruption. Gen. Grants grist
mill has given to the oOGhtry a saddeH-
ing product Let Democratic ascendencY
see to it that no marplots be entrusted
with political authority. A Democratic
eorruptionist is as much to be feared as
q Republican. They both are enemies
to the peace and happiness of the nation.
Incorruptible official honesty is the chief
want of the times.
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Sheriff Sale.
Elliott L Sons vs. r. G. Rrigh.

Elliott Il Sons vs r. G. Wright
Will sell TO the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Courthouse door, in the
town of Bolivar, on.
Saturday, May 25th,
the following described real estate towit:
The interest which Il G Wright has in
the following described tracts of land in
the county Of Hardeman, State Of Ten
nessee, and Of which Wyatt Robertson,
late of HaFdemsn county, Tenn, died
seized and possessed, and which, in bis
last will and testament, he bequeathed to
his children, 8 in number, the interest so
levied on being r g Wright's life estate
as tenant by the courtesy of his deceas-
ed wife, Cynthia Wright, formerly Gym
| tbia Robertson, undivided / Of the real
estate of which Wyatt Robertson died
seized and possessed, consisting of one
tract of land in civil district No. l, of
! Hardeman county, Tennessee, containing
! 220 acres, On which Wyatt Robertson
resided at and prier to bis death, aad
bounded On the north by the lands of J
! n Elliott, Castor Haley and J II Nc
| CleHan, on the east by the lands of Wi-
| ley Futrall, on the south by lands of "
! " X Elliott and Mrs. Nancy Smith, and
on the west by lands Tbos. Bowdon, de-
ceased; also one tract of so acres in civil
district No. l, cf Hardeman county,
Tenn, and founded on she north by the
lands of " Elliott, on the east by ] "
Elliott's lands, on the south by the lands
} Of ThOs BowdOn, deceased, and on the
west by lands of w A Lowe; also the
| folio wing described trsct of land In civil
| district No. 10, of Hardeman county,
Tennessee, containing about 200 acreF,
and bounded on the north by the lands
of + McCalister and Elliott on the east
by the lands of w w Il Elliott, on the
south by the lands of Judge Swain, dec d,
bought of VIM: jones, and on the west
by the lands of Judge Swain and J D
Scott Sold to satisfy this Denditioni
eEpOEas.
J. J. NELLY, Sheriff
April 24th, 1876.
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Sherif's Sale.

John Phelps & Co rs NsWbsrn / StAIlsr
and q. ". NeWbern.
By virtue of q vsnditioni exponas to
me directed from the Circnit Court of
Hardeman County, Tennessee, at the
March Term 1875, will sell, at the
Courthouse Door, in the town Of Boil.
var, Hardemsn County, Tennessee, for
cash, on
SssxrGsy, Hay TIE 27fA, 1876,
The livery stable lot IN Bolivar, 7ennes-
see, now occupied by G " Newbern,
and which he bought of L Bills aud con-
veyed by said Bills to said Newbern by
deed registered in registers Office of
Hardeman county, Tennessee, ia deed
book z, pages 498 and 499. Said lot
bounded as follows: beginning on the
corner Of square No. Z, in the town
of Bolivar, and runs south with water
street ga feet to Lafayette street, thence
west with Lafayette street I48 feet to the
west line Of lot No. l, Of square No 7;
thence north l57 feet, thence east Is feet
thence SO feet, thence north 40 feet to
Market sire ct, theace east 7l3 feet to
the corner Of water and nrrket streets to
the beginning.
]. j. NELLY, Sheriff
April oath, 1876
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Sherif's Sale:
April 24t h, 1876.
Printers fee, SIS.

Guy, Mcclellan & Co. vs.. G I. Irwin and
Robt. Lane.
By virtue of an exec ution to me direct
ed from the Circuit Court OF Hardeman
county, at the March Term, 1876, l will
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the Courthouse door, in the town of Boil
iVar, on
Saturday, May goth,
Thirteen acres of land in civil dietrict
No. II, of Hardeman county near the
town of POcahontas, on which Is situated
O steam saw mill and bounded as follows,
to-wit: On the south by the lands of
Jonathan Joyner and U Allen, on the
east by the lands of w G Adams, on the
north by lands of Moses Green, on the
west by the lands of Moses Green, G l.
Irwin and Robt. S Lane, to satisfy this
# ia in favor of Guv, Mcclellan d Co.
J. j. NELLY, Sheriff.
April 18th, 1876.
Printers fee, ST. apr27-4w
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1t was our pleasure to attend divine
service last Sunday at Bethany Chapel,
situated in the western portion of the
county, Rev. Mr.. johnson pastor. The
services were conducted by Rev. n. K.
Smith, of this place, who preached both
morning and evening. His morning text
was taken from the 9Th chapter of Ro-
mans, latter part of the Sth verse, "Christ
died for US" 1t was we'll treated, and
he displayed great power as a theologian.
His evening text was, Likewise l say
unto you there is JOY in the presence Of
the angels of God over one sinner thai
repenteth," aud we are glad to state thai
it made sinners feel their immediate need
of a Savior,
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Sheriff's Sale.

E. & H. Brown vs. " Wilkes, Ruth
Wilkes and " " Gentry.
By virtue of renditioni erponqs 10
me directed from the Circuit Court, st
the Mercb Term, 1876, will sell at the
Courthouse door, IN the town of Bolivar,
Hardenan county, Tennessee, for, cash,
on
Saturday, the 9th Of May nert,
The undivided interest, it being IT,
which defendant w s Wilkes, has in and
to one tract Of land in Hardeman county.
Tennessee, in civil distaicts Nos. 4 and
of said county, being lands descended
from ThOs. Wilkes, deceased, to his
children, to-wit one tract of land con-
tanning about 1872 acres, on which de-
PENDANT, Ruth Wilkes, lived for many
years after the death of her husband,
Thos. Wilkes, deceased, and bounded on
the north by the lands Of Vaughan,
Raines and Henry, on the east by Jos,
Wilkes land, on the south by the lands
of Hull and Clayton, on the west By
the lands of Clayton, Raines and Mrs.
Price. Levied on as the property of W
S Wilkes; l will also sell B E Wilkes
IT interest OF the above described land
j. j. NELLY, Sheriff
April Oath, 1876.
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Sherif's Sale.

John Coates VS.. G. w. Newbern.
will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Courthouse door, 10 the town
of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Ten
nessee, on
Saturday, Nag 27th,
the livery stable lot in the town of Boli-
var, Tennessee, now occupied by g w
Newbern, ard which he bought of l.
Bills, and which Bills conveyed to him
by deed registered in registers Office of
Hardeman county, Tennessee, in deed
book u, pages 498 and 499; said lot
bounded as follows, to-wit, Begi ming
on the n corner of square No 7 of
the town of Bolivar, and runs south with
water street 2l4 feet to Lafayette street,
thence west with Lafayette street l48
feet to the west line of block No. l of
said square, thence north 157 feet, thence
east Is feet, then SO feet; thence north
40 feet to market street, thence east ~
feet to the corner of water and market
streets to the beginning. Levied on as
the property of G W NewberR to satisfy
this UeHditiOHi erpOnGs in favor of John
Coates. j. j. NELLY, Sheriff.
April Oath, 1876
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InSOIYent Notice.

Having this day suggested the insol-
veney offs he estate of ID. s, HaRnis, dec. ,
to the CLERK of the County Court, of
Hardeman county, Tenn notice is here
by given to all perseDs having claims
against said estate TO file the same
with said clerk on or before the first
day of November, 1876, or they will be
barred. II, CARAwAY, Administrator
of ID. s. Harris, decd.
May Ist, 1876. may4-4w.
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Sheriff Sale.

Bohm Bro. & Co. VS.. Newbern & Statler
By virtue of a Uenditioni cxponas to
me directed from the Circuit Court, at
the March Term, 1876, ! will sell at the
Courthouse door, in the town of Boil
var, for cash, on
Saturday, 9th Of May Hert,
the defendant G " Newbern's IN ter
est in house and lot on Main street. in
the town of Bolivar, Nardeman county,
Tennessee, and bounded as follows; On
the north by the livery stable now own
ed by A Ramsey, on the east by Main
street, on the south by Henry Reynolds
furniture store, and on the west by A T
McNeafs lot
J. J. NELLY, Sheriff
April Oath, 1876.
Printerss fee, S. so. apr27-4w
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Nonresident Nstice.

IL the Chancery Court, of Hardeman
County, Tennessee. No 654 r. D.
Joseph Ray vs. Mary & Ray.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, tn at the defend
ant, Mary Z Ray, is a nonresident of
the State of Tennessee, and a resident of
Arkansas, 1t is thefOre ordered that pub
LEGATION be made in the Bolivar Bulletin,
for 1 successive weeks, requiring her to
plead, answer or demur to compliments
bill on, or before, the first Monday in
June, 1876, or the same VIII be taken
for confessed, and set for hearing er
pGrte
4 copy attest,
JAS FENTREss, JR., c. and NJ.
Hardin 4 CLARK, atty's for compliments
This, Nay lst, 1876, may4-4W
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It Is Better.

1t is better to wear calico dress with
no trimming. if it be paid for, than to
owe the shopkeeper for tho most elegant
silk, cut and trimmed In the most be-
witching manner.
Better to live in a log cabin all your
own than brown stone mansion belong
ing somebody else.
Better to walk forever than run into
debt for horse and carriage
Better to gaze upon bare walls than on
. brilliant display Of charming but I'M
paid-l0r pictures.
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BEATTY PE.arO!

GRAND SeUARE AND UPRIGHT
Endorsed By the highest musical au>
thOrities throughout the world IS THE
BEST.
"ME 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 nis pianos WE'LL
fnishd. durable aud fne@toned instrus
ments, at a very moderate price. His
facilities will enable him to compete with
ny."-I4ambertville [ n J. Record.
~ Send stamp for catalogue. Address
DANIEL T. BEATTY,
Washington, \. J.
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Sherif's Sale.

John Coates vs.. NeWbern & Statler, 6
w NeWbern and Jas. PakneY.
will sell TO the highest bidder, fer
cash, at the Courthouse door, in the
town of Bolivar, Bardeman county,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, May 15th,
the livery stable lot now occupied by q
" Newbern, bought of L Bills by deed
registered in registers Office of Harde-
man county, Tennessee, IN book u. pages
49S and 499, from l. Bills to G w New
bern, and bounded as follows, to- wit /:
beginning in the square of lot No 7
and runs south with water street to La
tayette street 2l4 feet, thence west with
Lafayette street 1881 feet to the west
line of block No. l of said square, thence
north l57 feet, thence east Is feet,
thence SO feet; thence north 40 feet to
market street, thence east ia feet to the
corner of market and water streets, to
the beginning. Also the old Methodist
church lot and house on the north side OF
market street. in the town of Bolivar as
the property Of James Pankey and lately
bought by James Pankey of said Church.
Bounded as follows, to-wit: On the east
By an alley running from Market to Las
fayette street, on the north by Cliff C
RObley's lot, on the west by c COrnat'
EARS lot on the south by market street.
To satisfy this UenditiOai erpOnaS in ia
vor Of JnO Coates on the property of g
w NeWbern.
J. ]. NELLY, Sheriff.
April P4th, 1876.
Printers fee, $1,000. apr24-4w
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Sherif's Sale.

John Coates Va. Newborn & Statler, G
" Newbern and Jas. Pankey.
I will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Court house door, In the
town of Bolivar, HaEdeman county,
Tennessee, on
Saturday. 25th Of May,
Tot on Market Street, now occupied as
livery stable, and bought Of l. Bills
and decided to said NeRbeFu by deed
registered in Book z pages 498 i 499,
Registers Office of HardsBan County,
Tennessee, and bounded az foAoWsI Be-
ginning on the north corner Of lOt No.
and runs south with water street 90 lsfsy-
cite street, 2l4 feet; thence west with
lafayette street 1884 feet 10 the west
line of block No. ] Of said Square :;
thence north 157 feet; thence east Is
feet, then SO feet; thence north 4S feet
to market street; thence III feet th thu
corner Of water an1 market streets to
the beginning. Also q lot and house
known as the Old Methodist Church,
and the property Of James Pankey,
bounded on the south and fronting mar
| ket street; on the west BY G z Cornatzar' s
lot: on the north by Cliff and Roble7' s
lot; on the east by on alley; in Bolivar
Hardeman County, Tennessee, TO satisfy
! this usnd5tiOni eTpORGs: in favor OF
John Goa ties, as the property Of G. w.
AeWberR.
}. J. NELLY, Sheriff
April Oath. 1876.
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Sherif's Sale:

1 will sell to the highest bidder for
cash. at the Courthouse door, IN the
town of Bolivar, on
Saturday, May 27th,
the following described real estate towit
A certain lot on which is the livery
stable now occupied by G w Newbern
in the town of Bolivar, Hardeman coun-
ty, and which was bought of L. Bills
and conveyed by said Bills to said New
bern, said deed registered IN the regis
ter's Office of Hardeman county, Tennes-
see, in deed book Il, pages 1913 and 499,
said lot bounded as follows; Begin
ming on the e corner Of square No Z,
town of Bolivar, and runs south with
Water stree t2l4 feet 90 Lafayette street;
thence west with Lafayette street 148
feet to the west line Of block No. of
said square; thence north $50 feet;
thence east Is feet, thence SO feet; thence
north 40 feet to Market street. thence
east 7I1 feet to the corner of Water and
Market streets to the beginning. Levied
on to satisfy this Ve71ditioni erpOHas.
J. J. Nicely, SheTiE
April Oath, 1876.
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Saturday, Mag 20&,


the following described town lot lying in
the town of POoahoHtas, AMI known az
lot No. 2; Beginning at stake. the south
east corner of lot No, IL, Haley Stones
lot, the south boundary line Of she town
and running due south twentyeight poles,
to a stake; thence east forty-f -four poles to
a stake in the east boundary line of the
Louis Ball tract of land. thence north
with said line eighteen poles to the
southwest corner of the COpee residence
lot; thence north 70 degrees west thirty
four poles to q stake; thence north one
pole to stake; thence north 80 degrees
west six poles, to tee begin ming, eoutain-
ing six acres. The abeve tract of land
was decided by Rodgers 70 Haley
Stone, and leAied on as the property Of
Haley Stone 20 satisfy the above execu-
ton in favor of F. NJ. Hill rs A. G.
helms and ", H. Stone.
J. j. NEELY, Sheriff
April 9th, 1876.
Printers fee S. apr27 Az
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By virtue of an execution directed 10
thesSheriff of Hardeman county, Tennes-
see ! will sell at the Courthouse door,
in the town Of Bolivar, Hardeman coun-
ty, Tennessee, to the highest bidder, for
cash, on
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SHERIFF'S SALE

April 24th, 1876.
Printers fee, Sl3.
National Republican., 1876-05-23
REPUBLICAN PURITY.

We have been telling our Democratic
accusers and assuring our Republican
friends who are in haste to get frightened
at bugaboos that the Republican party was
the least corrupt of any party which had
ever governed the country. Some of our
friends, although inclined to think very
highly of Republican principles, have still
at times thought it necessary to confess
that there was something wrong which the
Administration had not righted. And
when we showed such that our ratio of
losses to landings was as nothing, CON-
pared with those of our predecessors, many
Republicans were disposed to make light
of the statement and insist that we must be
an impure party, because the whole De-
tective Press howled it out in each edition
and harped upon it on every occasion.
Finally these people, who were so ready to
make implied confessions, became willing
TO compromise on reformation within the
Republican party" This, we have insisted,
has been one of the noblest features of the
Republican organization, that whenever
a case of defalcation or malfeasance or cor
ruption has been charged upon probable
cause, 1t has at once been investigated by
the Administration, and if sustained has
been prosecuted, and the interests of the
Government secured as far as possible.
And, now, we have an official statement
from the Commissioner of Customs, which
shows that the losses on the collections by
customs officers from 1880 to 1860 were $25
in each SIC, 900, while those from 1860 to
1875, under Republican rule, were only
$19 in each 800, 900, or less than one tenth
Of the ratio that ruled during the preced-
ing thirty years. A similar comparison of
disbursements show loss from 1880 to
1860 Of $40 in each $40, ,000 while from
1860 to 1875 the loss on the same account
was only S54 in each 800, 900. We submit
therefore, that, in view of these facts, it is
time that Republicans should hold up
their heads and point with pride to this
evidence of the comparative purity of
their party officials, and cram the lies of
the Democracy and its allies of the Detec-
tive Press down the throats of their base
calumniators, instead of giving color of
truth TO them by sort of quasi admission
of their correctness.
National Republican., 1876-05-23

THE Georgia Democrats will soon have
another elephant on their hands. The
arrest of Ex-Governor Bullock, Of that
State, charged with conspiracy to defraud
and divers other things, is not altogether
a cause of congrstulation to them. 1t is
not improbable that Bullock may have been
engaged in the alleged conspiracy; but 1t
Is certain that if he was his co-conspirators
were Democrats. His trial will, therefore,
result in not few unpleasant exposures.
In fact Georgia, like all Of the Southern
States that have been subjected to so.
called radical plundering," has suffered
IS much, if not more. from the rascality
of native Democrats than anything else.
By the way, what has become of Foster
Blodgett's little TN box?
National Republican., 1876-05-23

THE New York Tribune charges that
the nomination of Charles E. Mayer to be
United States District Attorney for the
Northern district of Alabama is a move
ment in favor of the regular Republican
organization in that State, because Mayer
is chairman of the State Central Commit
tee. This is probably true. The bogus
Teformers who held their convention last
week represented Nc one or nothing but
themselves conglomeration of soreheads,
Independents, "outs" and weak kneed Re-
pubIIcars. They were opposed to the Ad-
ministration and the general policy of the
Republican party. The Tribune, as a
matter of course, sympathizes with this
disafected element, because it is in duty
bound to oppose everything that savors of
true Republicsnism. The best Indication
that the President has acted right in the
premises resides in the fact that the Tri-
6une is so angry over it.
National Republican., 1876-05-23

Mr.. CHARLES A. WETMoRE has sent
letter to the Alta California, which we re-
print this morning, advocating the nomina-
tion of Senator Morton at Cincinnati. Itap-
pears on its face to be an effort to influence
the California, and, in fact the entire Pa
ciic coast delegation to the convention to
support square. OUT nominee, one Of
the machine mel" as the Independent
Press is apt to phrase it. There is, per-
haps, no reason why such an effort should
be made, because in the present condition
of affairs the Pacific coast Republicans are
not only rsa1y, but willing that the true
interests and the undylng principles Of the
party shall be served and that some fitting
representative of their impulses shall be
National Republican., 1876-05-23

THE secret investigations by the House
committeesl are more unpopular now than
ever. The star chamber policy is directly
at variance with the impulses and ideas of
our people, and the principles which un-
derlie our free institutions. Added to this,
however, is the fact that many of the wit
nesses have been self.confessed thieves,
forgers and disreputables of the worst kind.
In the investigations carried on by the
Republicans when they were in the ma
jority, the doors of the committee rooms
were not only kept open, but care was
taken that the witnesses were both re-
spectabIe and reliable. The contrast is far
from creditable to the Democracy. and the
public is beginning to appreciate it.