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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
LONDON, Nov. aa-Tha steamships City of
Berlin aud Victoria from New York, hs1s ~
rived out.
Nsw Yoax, Nov. 2e.-Anlyed, tho steam-
ehtps Clty Of Chester aud Italy, from Liverpool.
IosToS, Nov. a.-Arrived, tho atAaiasalR
Olympus, lrvfn LiYerpoob
, 1876-11-27
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 27-1 q. m.-For
the Upper Lakes, southwest wlnds, bucking to
northwest, falling, followed by rising barone-
trr, With purity cloudy, cooler weatlcr,
L0cAL on8EnfATiaSss
ftt,cAuo. Nor, n.
, 1876-11-27

IN DITCH
At 8 or o'clock In the morning went back
OF Col. Frank Pargoudi'a etnblo md called Tor
Lawrence Dunmore, colored man. parcel
Of women and children curuo out who
knew NC. Frank pargoudl camo out aud
askca nc IL knew who had done It. ! told
him did. IIc said he did not wish to know,
but had better nuke affidavit to 1t. Col.
Pargoudi is
L vHRr Liberal, hind MAN
and wouldn't allow any bulldoEiug on his place.
He ordered Lawrence Dunmorc to hltchup cart
a14 take me home, which ho did. have
not seen my pistol or my Oily btnce. Tho cice-
tton At the Logwood poll was not held, owing
10 the fact that was shot. Their object In at
tempting to kill nc could have been nothing
else than desire tn prevent thu election, ~ l
lal ueycr done any harm to any ono OF them.
I was
KNOWN As / REPUBLICAN
by wh,tes aud blacks all over the parish, and
had taken some part In organizing tho party. l
lad been an election officer at TINT poll At ovcry
election stnce 1868, and had generally dis
tributcti Republican tickets. The poll t,sual-
" gave about It's Republican majority.
| Tue mon who attempted to kill inc,
10 far - knew, wers all
Democrats. There two roads from the poll
where live to the Logtown polls, and they
were both pleketod on tho morning OF election.
| There are several Rlae companies III the parish
! bestdes the one which tried 10 kill me. These
companies used to ride shout by day and night,
armed, aud visit the cabins Of colored people
| aud
| UuoH THEM TO JOIN DEMOCRATIC cIuBs-
They said there were ucp going around melting
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Commercial Nurseries.

We received a call yesterday from
Messrs. Dougherty, Campbell, and Wood
son, representatives of the Nashville
Commercial Nurseries, who INFORM us
that the fruit and ornamental trees or
dered of them last spring, have arrived
in splendid condition and are now bed
dsd in q vacant lot near the Bolivar
Hotel, ready for delivery on Saturday,
the llth inst.
These gentlemen have complied striot-
" with their contracts made with
our citizens, and we think it is the duty
of all those who ordered trees to come
forward promptly on next Saturday, the
18th inst, and receive the same.
Purchasers will consult their own in
tsrest by taking out their trees at once
and planting while fresh.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Hammer & King

Are giving away handsome book en-
titled "Pearls for tho People" contain
ing much valuable information and many
interesting articles. 1t also contains q
history of the discovery of the "Hepa-
tiRe," for diseases of the liver, dyspep-
sia, constipation and indigestion, ETC.,
and gives positive assurance that when
the Hepatine is used it effects a perma-
nsnt and lasting cure of these diseases,
which prevail to such an alarming ex
tent III our country. Take the Hepatine
for all diseases or the liver.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
ADVICE Gratis.

The Hon. Alexander d. Stephens says:
1.-THE Globe Flower Cough Syrup has
proven a most valuable remedy to me.
Gov. James N. Smith, of Georgia,
says 81 shall always use it with perfect
onfdsnce, and recommend it to the
public as remedy which will afford
that satisfaction experienced by me and
mine. 1t excels everything for coughs.
colds and obstinate lung affections"
Ex-GoV. Brown, of Georgia, says;
'He finds the Globe Flower Cough Syrup
q most excellent remedy"
Such endorsement by our great and
good men deserves the attention of the
afflicted. Those suffering from cough,
colds and lung affections should use the
Globe Flower Cough Syrup. It will
positively cure consumption.
For sale by Hammer & King.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the
columns of newspapers and by your
Druggist to use something for Dyspepsia
and liver complaint that you know moth
ing about, you get discouraged spen ding
money with but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that GREEN s
AUGUST FLOWER will cure you of Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint with all its
effects, such as sour stomach, Sick Head
ache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation
of the Heart, Heartburn, Water brash,
coming up of food after eating, low spir-
Its &c, we ask you to go to your Drug
gist. r. NJ Hammer, Bolivar, or A. J.
Borroum, at Middleton, and get a sample
Bottle Ct GREENS AUGUsT FLOWER for
10 cents and Try it, or Regular size for
% cents. two doses will relieve you.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

The negro schOOlteacher, Morris, is
a nuisance in our community.
IF you want the best and cheapest
watches and clocks to be found in Yves
Tennessee you should examine and buyt
those kept by Stevens & Co.,, of Bolivar.
We have new stock of the latest styles.
We are determined to please
STEVENS & Co, Jewellers,
Bolivar, Tenn.
Read Morris record, as presented
By that Cleveland, o., letter, in anoth er
column.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs Jas
Fentress, Jr., will be pleased to know
that this newly-married couple will re-
ceive company at St. James Hall, Friday
evening, the 105h.
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GLORIOUS TTDINGS!
HURRAHl FOR
TILDEN'S ELECTED

r. L. Ligbtfort & Co. have splen-
did line of frst-class jewelry, which
are very low for cash. You cannot
call for any watch that they are not pre-
pared to furnish. Y on will save money
by examining their stock before buying.
See their inviting ad. in another col
umn.
-AIf. Coleman deserves credit for
driving from the poles that radical inter
meddler and intimidator, Morris. This
man stood near the ballot-box and IN
dertook to inspect each negro ticket
presented. This offciousness was ohok-
ed off by the aboVe-named sterling Dem
ocrat, ALE Coleman.
Ladies and gentleman are respect
fully requested to call and inspect our
stock Of jewslry. We have a fine seIsc-
ton, which we sell at very reasonable
rates. Gold rings, necklaces, pins,
watches, clocks, and everything in a
first class jewelry establishment, may
be found in our store.
STEVENS d Co., Jewellers,
Bolivar, Tenn.
The LATEST man of which the news
paper gives any account spells photograph
telegraph. There have been only three
worse than he. One lived out in Kan
sas, and dated his letters "lIworth;"
another spelt Tennessee "IOaC," and the
other wrote Wyandotte "Y&."
Doe untutored, drunken negro was
about to vote the leaf of a last year
almanac on Tuesday last. However, he
was intercepted by the gipger-husd
school-teacher, the Radicals having ap-
pointed that deleotable colored gentleman
to examine the tickets of their dusky
brethren.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Beautiful work.

W. T. McCarley has completed two
pictures that justly place him among
the best artists now serving the public.
One ia portrait of our popular Mrs
Black. and the other is q perfect life. like
likeness of our venerable Mai. E P.
McNeal. These are frst-class specimens.
Mr. AcCarley will be here only few
days longer. If you want fne picture
taken of yourself or friend, give him
call at once
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
OBETUAR Y.


Departed this life, November 18th,
1876, in the United States, that motor ious
national thief and corruptionist, U. S.
Radical Party, in the 10Th year of its
nefarious existence. It's death was
caused by strangulation at the hands of
an outraged people through the agency
of the National Democracy.
Withered be the turf above thee,
Thief of many long year;
None knew thee but to hate thee,
Nor named thee but to fear.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
A CARD

To all who are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&c, I will send you recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered in South Ameri-
Ca. Send a selfaddressed envelope to
the Rev. joseph T. IN8IAN, Station D,
Bible House, New York. noy9-6m
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Que stions for Every One to An
SWeF.

Are you troubled with Indigestion
Constipation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia ,
or any disease of the Liver? Have you
suffered for years and found no relief
from the use of medicine Do you
have faint appetite, and are you trou-
bled with feelings of languor2 Ii you
have these feelings we know you have
not tried the new discovery, MERREL' s
HEPATINE, at Hammer q Kings drug
store 1t is promo unced by all as the
best Liver Medicine in the world. Two
doses will relieve the worst case of Dys-
pepsia or Constipation of the Bow
els. Each bottle contains fifty doses,
and teaspoonful of this medicine in at
wineglassful of water three timss a day
or one day, produces a most wonderful
change. Where the system is run down
with loss of energy and appetite, or QSs-
pepsia, with all its train of evil, is effect
ing its deadly work, this remedy, MER-
REL'S HEPATINE, never fails to bring
about a speedy and permanent cure.
Those who doubt the merit and virtues
of this anediciae, and live from day to
day without trying the HEPATINE,
have our sympathy, but can not be cured
unless they take the medicine.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
The Best Centennial Letter of the
Season.

Our respected townsman, r. L. Light
fort, requests that the following news
paper waif be published, as it expresses
exactly his experience at the Great Cen
tennial Exhibition
! have returned from the Exposition
and desire to say, distinctly, that the
pleasantest thing about the CenteRnial
is in getting back home again. Phila-
delphia is in many respects de arer
place than home, that is, as far as its
restaurants and sire ct cars are concerned
but l did not regret leaving the place,
not any. Any man who visits the show
with his wife and few of her relatives,
thinking that he is going to enjoy a
holiday is mistaken. That is drawing it
very mild, very mild indeed l saw the
entire collection, and returned home as
badly used up as an unsuccessful poll
tician after a vigorous campaign.
feel completely spawned and my eyes
still ache. What man really needs at
such 8 place Is a cast-iron back with a
hinge in it.
NY FIRST EXPERIENCE
was with the street cars. Stan ding on
Chestnut street with nv picturesque
family gathered abo ut me 1 waited for
car to come along on which there
might be some chance of getting a seat.
4 fter thirty or forty OVERLOOKING cars
had passed, my motherinlaw began to
grow hdgety and suggested that she
wished she was a man" / said l
wished she were, too, or half dozeu
for that matter. hailed the next car,
on which there were ninety-three cash
fares by actual count. The driver re-
marked sarcastieally ''pleRty of room"
and we hung on by our eyelids for two
miles, the monotony being relieved by
baIkv horse practical observation
If a parson isn't very careful in Phila-
delphia he will bankrupt his stock of
Christianity the FIRST day. We finally
reached
THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING
feeling as fat. as waters and modesty
alone prevents me from saying that my
Wife's b-s-t-le was a perfect wreck. The
first thing that attracted my attention IN
entering the Main Building was Sign
reading "Hands of" There were sever
al millions of these signs scattered about
but | an led 10 believe that the Ameri
can people are rot generally supersti
tiOus-that Is they don't appear 80 be
lieTe In signs, for | noticed that even
my own family Didn't appear to be salts
fed unless they walked up, and 10 the
face of one of those "Hands of placed
their fingers on the object TO which it
was attach ed. If l wanted to gather
crowd of Centennial tourists in a room
I think I would put positively 40 ad-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
New Grocery.

j. W. Nelson has opened frst-class
Family Grocery near the railroad Chas.
Joy is manager. Competition is the life
Of trade" These gentlem have bought
goods for cash, and can sell as cheap as
any firm in town.
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HOME HOPPER.
Attention.

J. A. McKenney will pay cash for
hides, both dry and green. You can get
shs highest market rates for hides by
giving him trial. M Mckinney is
preparing to do large trade in this
business this fall.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

PALATABLE MEDICINEs.-Ayer's Cherry
PICTORIAL is a honeyed drop of relief;
his Cathartie. Pills glide sugar1shod over
tie palate; and his Sarsaparilla is a nee
tar that imparts vigor to life, restores
the health and expels disease Water
ford Pa Advertiser.
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NON RESIDENT NOTICE.

In the County Court of Hardeman Conn
ty, Tennessee, Johu W. Toone and
wife, ct. ais, VS.. James Farrell and
wife. ct ais heirs, Thomas Moore, Sr
deceased. Petition to sell land. No.
1,G35 r. D.
Ia this cause. it appearing from the
petition, which is sworn to, that James
Farrell and wife, Elenora Farrell; W. NJ.
Park and wife, Elizabeth Park; W. S.
Lucky and wife, Susan r. Luckey; JehR
Norman and wife, Willie Ann NOTmant
and W, T. Moore. are nOn-Tesidents Of
the State of Tennessee, and are resi- .ents
d, f the State of Texas. j. 7. Bailey and
wife elizabeth Bailey) are non residents
CT the State of Tennessee and residents
of the State of Mississippi. 1t is ordered
that publication be made for four success
sive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin for
said non resident defendants to appear
and plead, answer or demur to the petit
ton, by or within the first three days of
the County Court to be held for said
County, at the Court House, in Bolivar 8,
Tennessee, on the first Monday in Deeem-
Der, 1876, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them, and set for hearing
expaTte.
W. c. DORIOH, Clerk.
This Goth October, 1876.
Jesse NOTment. Sole tor for petitioners.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

Woman an imaginative writer says,
SIS compounded of three articles-sugar,
because of the sweetness apparent in all
omen, though it has become calculated
to domestic vinegar; arniea because of
the healing and soothing women yield to
men after the trials OF life; and soft soap
for reasons too obvious to need spscif-
cation"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Notice to stockholders.
NJ. 4 K: r. r. OFFIoI

M. d h: Il. X. OFFICE,
BOLIVAR, Tenn, October 3, 1876
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
srs Of the Memphis and Knoxville Rail
Read Company will be held at their
sRss in the town Of Bolivar on the 18th
Gay Of November next
R L. WALKER,
Seer etary and Treasurer:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
MON RESIDENT NOTICE.

In the County Court of Hardeman Coun
ty, Tennessee; Vim. G. Moore, ct, ais.
VS.. Hattie K. Lake ct. ais, legatees of
w A Moore, deceased. Petition to
sell land. No. ,034, X. D.
in this cause it appearing from the
pc tition, which is sworn to, that the
defendants. Adelia Howard, Sophia
Slaughter, Andrew Howard, Jessie How
ard, A 5. Howard, children of Susan
a. Howard, deceased, are non residents
of the State of Tennessee, and residents
of the State of Texas
1t is ordered that publication be made
for four snccessiFe weeks in the Boli-
var Bulletin for said nOn resident de-
PENDANTS to enter their appearance here
in. by or within the first three days of
the G. unity Court. TO be held for said
County, at the Court House, in Boil ivar,
Tenn, on the irst Monday in December,
1876, and plead, answer or demur to the
petition in this cause, or the same will
be taken fer confessed as to them, and
set for hearing eZparte.
" c DORION, Clerk.
October %, 1876
Wood 81 McNeal, solicitors for petit
TONERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
Shipments of Cotton.

Through the kindness-of that obliging
young railroad clerk, Geo. Owen, we
have the following report of the number
Of bales of cotton shipped from Boil
var from Sept. LIST to Nov. Ist Il:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09
on THE WHOLE

[ think it pays to visit the Exposition.
Take very little baggage and no family.
You will see people enough thore to
admire and loathe, and you can send
your family down with your neighbor
after you get back.
The first day in the Main building
was in mortal terror lest { should lose
my family The second day l was
rather Indifferent bout the matter, and
the third day deliberately sat down and
let them lose me. Like the fellow who
waited for the lamp post to come round
1 was perfectly at ease knowing they
would turn up all right at lunch time
and they did. n dus time we boarded
the "Monte Christie" one of the finest
drawing-room sleeping cars 1 hive ever
seen, and returned by the way of the
IIehigh Valley Railroad. ] am perfectly
satisfied with the trip, for I think it has
given my wife and her mother something
to talk about besides servants for tho
next hundred years. We are in fact a
happy family.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

on the door. l will wager even
money that they couldn't resist that.
know | couldn't, for came across just
sueh room in the Brew ers Building.
The Major said it was pretty good beer.
The foreign exhibitors seem to have had
a pretty
HARD STRUGGLE
with our language. l noticed on an
easy chair in the Main Building this
inscription: "Pleas not to seat down" >
This catching the eye of a school mic
tress in our party, she instantly plump
ed down into the chair, saying she
'really couldn't encourage any such
butchery of the English language.
As We were wandering about in the
Egyptian department, [ discovered a
pIacard which led me to conclude that
several Thousand of my countrymen had
already been prompted to ask a question
which was upon my lips at the moment
it was as follows: 'rHhera are no mum
mics on exhibition at this place. l
said at once that it was a
sTUPENDoUs FRAUD.
What do we expect from Egypt If We
cant have a few mumnies Of course
they cou ldnt bring over the pyram Ids
but they might lave sent few of their
settlers. " hat do we care for the r
hIeroglyPhics ? We can understand a
mammy, and we expected to see fine
assortment. Those Egyptians evidently
dOu't know what they are about. They
might have taken the first prize on
mummies, but the confOuuded idiots
only mixed themselves up by sending a
grand piano and lot of cheap iewelry
hope they may see the error of their
ways by the next Centennial IL Is sur
pri5Ing what a humber of questions q
man can answer at such a place. l don't
think | was stuck once. In addition to
my own family l had a number of ex
cursiJnists about me whenever l impart-
ed any knowledge. Some Of the infor-
nation mag have not been strictly &C
curate, but it was at least highly scien-
tiic
ONE OF THE PLEAsANTEsT SPOTS
within the grounds was the Medical
Department near the government build
ing There was an absence of those
signs hands off" but this was unne-
cessary, as l noticed most of the photo
graphs were Of soldiers, not only with
hands of but Iaciing feet also. Some
of the most cheerful specimens were
sections of soldiers backbones with q
rifle ball or a piece Of shell wedged in
them. In one jar was mans heart,
through which musket ball had been
shot | remarked that was very mar
row escape; that man will have to be
very careful Of himself l hope he isn't
out to-day. A tourist from Ohio imme-
diately inquired lis the man here p
told him l thought not be probably was
mt well enough to be out This satisfied
the eager buckeye man, and felt that
had done my duty.
The prices charged at the restaurants
seemed to stagger the multitude some
what, but being a millionaire did not
mind paying twenty five cents for a cup
of coffee and dollar for salad-that is,
| didn't mind it for a week.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

We have the Largest
Stock Of JeWelry liza West
Tennessee outside OF
Memphis.
R. L. LIGHTFORT & co.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-11-09

Give us a Call, and we
warrant to Please in both
Quality Of Goods and
their Prices.
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mitance" on the door. l will wager even
money that they couldn't resist that.
know [ couldn't, for came across just
sueh a room in the Brew er's Building.
The Major said it was pretty good beer.
The foreign exhibitors seem to have had
a pretty
, 1876-04-13
CRIMINAL,

August lss atts nded tho Exposition meeting Tnca.
day night, and NJ ubsequeasy bocams hilarious. while
In ERhtfns salonn, Of Due Island 2rtnue aud
fianeon street, unknown rerBon stoo bis deposit
book The STATIC savings Institution for $780, also
watch.
Andrew Smith and Alexander Mckay wers srrrstcd
Tuesday nigh. BY otacer Gallagher charged With
shooting Officer Mccormick Saturday night. They
have 10th been !donhod ns numbors Of tbs party BY
fote auntnrrfell yesterday Afternoon their cnaea
wcro continued until Wednesday 70 Awatt tho result Of
tho wounds Inflicted 10th thievta and desperate
character. Smith being pal Of Nevcs, who 10 Ao-
cused Of robbD the Ryanasou poat-Oicc aud Mckay
has but recon tty boon roleased from tho Pcnitenary
1t Joliet.
Tho oicnrs and attorneys WIN brought 10 light tha
Fannln forgnries, rubllshel Inst week, procured
other search warrant yesterday and viascd house
on East Chica go avcruos wherein, 1t WIS believed,
atEe quantity Of fotBrl paper lad bcet 4ecrrted. On
Arrisng At tho houss Detoctiyo Flynn obtained nd
I,tanee. arfi after conadora6e delay, secured
Access 70 tho various hsslden recesscs III which tho
paper had heen etored The presca aru provided with
closets ID abundance. In which, as also IN trunks,
complete snyoico Of forged lsels, Abstracs Of ts,
etc, to prorcstJ tu Chc.Eo Du lagc, and KNOX Conn
ties IfltnohI; Reynolds Custer, and Ripley Countea,
Msspurt sinl 10 many counties In KAnsaH, Michigan,
and tndlarh foud In addition 10 thesc, thers
also fAind m extensive correspondence from par
ties n!l the country Indicating that tcro ia
Ranizatto in existence to further tho rerpctraon Of
to property In Any Of tho hb0se-nnme counties.
kuoHlcdlcd bcfore Fanntn, Summer, lfeAth Maaon,
Alatync, ahoutd communicate with the authorics 1t
Cucd,