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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-07
GOOD SIGN,

and is the element which will rescue
our country from the continuance of
ills which have been brought upon it
The condition of the country is so crit
ical, that the case has irresistibly forced
itself upon the attention of all Peo-
pie must bestir themselves when ruiz
stares them in the face. And it does
stare Us in the face now. The eight
years of Grants rule has brought one
calamity after another upon US, until
we are actually brought to the verge of
precipice, down which, unless we are
very careful, every vestige which is left
of our credit and our freedom will be
dashed into destruction.
1t is of no use to tell US that this is
all Imagination, that Grant is doomed,
and that under Hayes everything will
be changed. This is not the case.
Grant is not doomed. With his new
military position, and with his trained
minions still retaining the Offices they
now hold, he will be as powerful when
Hayes sits in the Executive chair, as
when he occupies it himself Grant is
now bending all his energies, although
ostensibly amusing himself at Long
Brach, to ensure the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-07
ELECTION OF HAYES,

and he is not the man to do this, unless
he had a perfect unders tanding as to
his position, if he gets the candidate
elected. His evil deeds wonld, under
the proposed order of things, have even
greater scope for development than now,
for the great responsibility which now
rests upon him, lightly enough it is
true, would then be removed. He, and
those connected with him, could under
those circumstances carry their perfdi-
Gus and destructive schemes TO any ex-
tent, without fear of consequences, for
poor Hayes would be the scapegoat for
them all.
1t must not be- Hayes must never
be suffered to occupy the seat of power.
With him il that position Grant will be
far more dangerous than now. The
teeth that he showed Immediately after
the Cincinnati nomination, would be
much more plainly visible, if he could
throw upon the sheuI ders of another
responsible ty the sight.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25

A French bachelor, says the London
World, who is fond Of children, declines to
marry until he can be sure Of crowding all
the true happiness OF married life into one
week. His idea is to marry an heiress on
Monday, have a son and heir on Tuesday,
see him baptized on Wednesday, have his
mother-in-law die on Thursday, take out
letters Of administration on Friday, bury
the old lady on Saturday, and on Sunday
take possession, OF the fortune. 49, 4
The following advertisement appears in
the Lebanon cfenn.) Herald: "We desire
to secure the services Of some gentleman Of
color rs Sanitor OF the Herald establishment.
His duties will comprise the bringing soi
water, the making OF fires, and the sweep
ing Of floors. His remuneration, although
moderate, will be regular and certain, and
he will be treated with that consideration
and respect to which recent events entitle
all members OF a superior race. Apply. to
the editor" :
Few men have strictly mathematical
mind, but we never knew one who eouldn't
calculate within q sixteenth OF an, inch
where his neighbours property began when
he was shoyeliing snow of his own side
walk. Nor1cich Bulletin.
Slowly but, surely the country is sliding
down toward the great unknown future,
and the man on the lookout takes anothey
reef In his prophetic soul and grayely OBJ
serves: eve shall see what we shall see.''
lBrooetyn Argus.
Medical men say that when man is full
Of whiskey he can Z freeze and appearances
indicate that q number OF our citizens are
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
Giving tn the Lord.

Rev. DR.. Craven, Of the Third PreSby
terlan church, OF Newark, n. j., has just
been in controversy with the New York
Observer on the subject of contributions to
church institutions. The Observer stated
that the Synod Of New York gives more
than its proportion to the mission cause,
and called upon the country generally on
account Of its larger population and wealth
to do better. DR.. Craven defends the rural
districts, and argues that ability rather than
numbers should be the rule for giving. He
calculates in this wise:
The giving ability OF one man worth 0
million OF dollars il immensely greater than
that Of one hundred men possessed in the
aggregate OF like amount. The income OF
one man worth 100000 is about $4,000;
the income of each one OF the one hundred
men worth similar amount Is about 800.
The one man, retaining about $4,000 per
annum for his own support and that OF his
family, may, without depriving himself OF
q single comfort or luxury, and without
care for the future, cast $4,000 into the
treasury Of the Lord. Each one Of the
one hundred must pinch and strain to
give $500, which in the aggregate will
amount to only $4,000, or one-fifth OF the
whole amount which the one man could give
without one act OF self-denial. 1t would
take five hundred men possessed in the ag-
Sregate Of 100000 to give in exercise Of
selS-denial what one man possessed OF only
100000 could give from the more over
flowing OF his abundance. 1t is true that
the aggregate wealth Of the country is far
greater than that OF the region covered by
the Synod OF New York, but the wealth OF
the country is distributed in millions Of
hands, whilst that Of New York is held by
comnaratiYely few.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
E0-.Law Called For.
RICHMOND, Va, December 8, 1915

RICHMOND, Va, December 8, 1875.
Editors of the Dispatch: - r. I
Through your obliging columns would
beg to ask question, rs our State law
g.vers are to meet this week. Are we not
to have our long-asked-for dos-laW! Are
our lands grown poor, like ourselves, IN
hard service and from severe taxation, to
grow up in broom-sedge and old-tield pines
because we lack dog-law? Why should
the mutton-loving ours not be taNed2
am reminded by those that voted down
the dog-law OF the old saw: elf thing Is
not worth walking after it is not worth
having" The sportsmen do not want the
dogs taxed because they have them, and 1t
would cost them something; but honest
working people think that il hunting is not
worth paying for it is not worth enjoying.
Besides, sheep manure has been tested
and found to be the strongest OF all our ma
nures made on the farm. Mutton certainly
sells well; wool will pay the raising OF
sheep: the manure builds up the land ;
and, on the other hand, dogs are good
for nothing but to destroy persimmons
and sheep and to get their owners into
a fight. Then, why cannot our law-givers
permit our fields to TEEN once more with
the heavy ears Of wheat and corn, and the
broad leaves OF our staple, tobacco! Our
woods, instead OF not being able to hide a
frightened rabbit, might then furnish mast
for our swine and timber for our con-
sumption. If we had 4 good dOg-ta,o our
farmers, their labors having ceased with the
setting sun, might then rest in peace and
quietness, undisturbed by the fears that ere
morning shall dawn the beloved fiocks will
be scattered and bleeding. ..,
The question naturally arises, "Whose
are the dogs that commit these deprela-
tions?" We have only to approach freed
mans shanty, when out jumps several lean,
half.staryed ours, hounds, and mongrels in
general. These are the wolves after sleeps
clothing. This squatter OF sovereignty
raises no sheep himself, unless he happens,
by accident, OF course, to raise one over
a neighbours fence by the rays of the
moon. But since this two-legged, sheep
stealing dog has been taxed by the
last election, then by all means let
the four-!egged dog be taxed, or let us have
his head. But we must leave it to you to set
it clearly and iorcibly before our assembled
law-givers; and with "Honest John" as
your helper, we believe we'll have more
mutton and less dog another year.
Thanking youior the favor OF permitting
this in your columns, | I'm your nifectionate
ANTI-DOGGlSM
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
"A ginelc-Track Railroad.

The San Francisco Examiner Of Novem'
Der 18th says: &c Yesterday the steamer
Sonoma conveyed to Norfolk, on the Sono-
ma creek, a number OF our prominent citi
zens, who assembled to witness the open.
ing OF the Prismoidal railroad. The road
commences at Norfolk, on Sonoma creek,
and extends three and a half miles towards
Sonoma. The steamer arrived in good sea.
son at Norfolk, on Sonoma creek, the
terminus Of the Sonoma Valley Prismoidal
railroad, where the party landed, and at
once proceeded to inspect the line and the
works generally. The Prismoidal railroad
is laid upon. prism Of wood built
of beycllcd boards, forming a con-
tinuous prism twenty-seven- inches
wide at the base and fifteen inches high,
with the single rail laid on the top. The
car which travels on the line is supported by
two Wholesome at the front and one at the
rear-wirh independent revolving flanges.
On arriving, the first thing to be done was
to test the road, and in few minutes plat
iorm-cars, with prismoidal railway loco
motive between them, were at the stations.
The locomotive is the first Of its kind con-
structed in this State, and was built under
the superintendent of George w.
Fogg, of the Pacific iron works.
The party took their places on
seats which. were ranged on each side
Of tile cars, the passengers being face to
face. The first impression suggested was
that which ordinarily fills the bosom OF the
novice who makes bis maiden effort to ride
the uncertain bicycle. A certain assurance
that the whole thing would topple over at
the first movement was the general belief
OF the uuinitiated. But the engineer
sounded his whistle, the passengers gave
their tremulous cheers, and the train moved
off smoothly, and soon the pace was con-
siderably augmented. Wonderful to re-
late, the. oscillation was scarcely percepti-
BILE, and the locomotive and cars rode
the single rails as firmly as the trains
on the broadest Of English solidly-con-
structed broad-gauges. The faster the train
proceeded The smaller in number and eX-
tent became the lateral oscillations, beauti.
fully and practically exempifying the great
principles OF the whole prismoidal system,
that the greater the speed the less the Tia
bility to osciilate-a principle clearly demon
strated by the gyroseope and Yelocipede. To
those making their first trip on the new rail-
road the case and comfort Of this mode Of
travelling suggested itself most strik-
ingly. The train was run, out to, the end
Of the completed line, where forty-fYe MEN
were found continuing the building OF the
prism onward. The construction of the
road has cost, for the present three miles
and q half, including, the cost OF the road
bed over the marsh, about $4,000 mile,
one half the cost u the narrow-gauge rail-
road, the most economical OF the tWo-raii
system. The road was commenced on the
10th OF August last by the building OF the
road-bed. 5I,pa sra =, ~. as,l.l.ig1.s.es 4 +
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25

Z
H., fsnsar .~old G.. Julius--waa the boss gov
ar,,or. What he didn't know about deVe!T::
oninp thsfesources of o country wasns
worth leaEning When he was apPoln;sa
Governor OF Spain he hadnt nicksa III III. ns
vest ana owed ni,yv No., be stenned down
MS eince y,aa ,sotd ausvv cent of sis debts,
anu e.G w : d;anonnd mir. breecI,-loadiuk
and oWnea . ligiaiohe.ps,A, ,.o;irnod nassTg
shotgun, two saesee fai'u = i"tii o"e p'''
Hatokeye., sl,t!ss9 ~ .sa4isHf - ititW
An exchange .saysl;esG. 1t, was. 2 strange
blcndineof the ancleht ana ino;ean n
sented itsei recenIieo AN at the mort of an
in the East, wnoio on az .d;sesriaa s,Seri
eient Anti1sl s.,S III sry61sa of
first calleq EnI ia !ssaa X Io.the iats
sAgres catna.nc pnss s la TO,
Oh y IoIp :, ssSSt, tshaTss I,iIls ats gene
LII ,a .ra, m thouglr EaneYerkneW
49, that n yeaa riIstnr1,ary In, any country
W ost ao,,d I 4hsro mp Ha,pEeye, d
= sS SHH s, -; .ser;u q
WE ai!,l's.sei ssiu .GsasSiansble
"fasnionaDie caalsn ,. o,tor a caref,,j tni.
s 1nuiou ge1 no nennIesconie in; sit down, aad
iet' Ivy -ppsS , o, orst their mind OF OF
t mna. stnres away from the new, style OF
hat: N tl,e seat before them, listen in silence
to the minister warranted to nit no mans
sins-and to the cholr, VINO are If bsv;no
sing tunes That nooouy Anun n.,,,r Ii %
passed an hour 10 Dreamy ians "''n"s' q
lS:ne i l''''''1~ ,ss.,-~.s v.,n,ont has
Governor. talrDanks, VI :, - oo south
been ordered ms ps t LID - soc tl,e
for ms heaisn: i S. mit p p 10 = preat fa-
v uu;s With the neople of that section, al.
though H thew always, part his name in the
! middle with an O.-Ha'o6eye! 4 r.'''"@"' :
eff I was as fiat,footed as YOU are re- !
would not be afraid OF slipplng ON .ne s.ue
walk Yes" was the lesponse, SUI ~,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
;.5-a By Frank d. Hid, .ts.tssejC
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneei u
1lOS Main street.

eDY VIRTUE, OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID from J. II. Armstrong and Ann his wife, dated
18th of March, 1873, and recorded in the clerks
office of Richmond Chancery Court, and In execn-
ton of the decree OF 18th Of November, S76, in
this District Cour. of the United States for the East
cr District Of Virginia, in the cause Of Armstrong;
assignee vs. Armstrong ct ais; the undersigned as
trustee In said decd, will FRIDAY the 9th day Of
january. 1877, at 81 o'clock F. AL, sell on The pre-
misses. at auction, all that LOT OF GROUND. with
all improvements thereon situated on the southeast
corner OF Clay and Thlrtieth streets, fronting on
Clay street 1872 feet, and running back parallel with
Thirtfgth street 80 feet Inches. a.
TERMS: Cash as to expenses Of sale and to pay on
bond of $500, with interest thereon from the 9Th
OF March. 1876, of which amount 5000, with the
Interest thereon, Is payable In gold coin balance on
a credit of six months; but by consent of parties
Interested tile terms may be more LIBERAL and to be
JOHN CANEPA, Trustee.
BY virtue Of tl,e decree OF 2Sth Of November,
1876, OF the United Stufes District Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia, In the cause Of Arm
strong assignee rs. Armstrong ct als unite
IL '''e 'ot's'sDs say EDWARD N. CRUsfP, ,
Assignee in Bankruptcy OF j. II! Armstrong
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
what Petty Thieves are 10 be Disqusii
fed as voters. s
AMELIA CouNrr, December 4, lsi

-
AMELIA COUNTY, December 4, 1876. /.
To The Editors Of the Dispatch: Z. =
Your neighbor, the H'hig, Il, answer to
the query whether under the amended CON- ~
stitution parties convicted OF petit larceny
prior to the adoption of.thc amendment arc
disqualified from voting. answers efnIna a..s
..cally they are, and that there can hardy ne
two opinions upon the subject. To- sue
same query, r,itIby several OF my county
men. j, without examination, but npon
general principles, had expressed an opfn-
ION exactly the reverse Of that OF the Wing.
upon examining the question think Am
! fully sustained in my opinion, and without
going into an elaborate discussion will
simply give the Whig the benefit oi my
examination. AS q general rule, an act IS 70
be construed so as to be prospective only,
snGl IL statutes are not in terms retrospect
tive, they will not receive that effect byeon.
stl uction--fSed. on State and constitutional
Law, D. Ala, and Kent, 18th edition, p. sol,
note 9, and authorities therein cited.) The
amendment under consideration provides
that persons convicted OF felony or petit
larceny shall be disqualified from voting.
But suppose the amendment were so eX-
pressed in terms as to be retrospective in
its operation, it would then be null and
void, as an &c post facto law, being, as suen,
in contravention or the Constitution OF the
United States. can eT post tacto law,
within the meaning Of the Constitution, Is
one that Furnishes as crime an act done be-
fore its passage, and which when commit
ted was not (so) punishable--a law that az
sravates crime or inflicts greater pun
ishnent on it than the law annexed TO II
when committed"
1.-THE Legislature cannot create an oDnsa-
ton or impose penalty for an act which,
when done, incurred no such liability" :,
" Deprivation or suspension Of any cipa
rights for past conduct is punishment for
SUCH conduct" and is therefore ez post
facto, and against the constitutional
Brightly's Di., 15s-'7) With all Difference
to the Wing upon the authorities cited
above, would say cmphatically that per-
sons guilty OF petit larceny before the ratifi-
cation Of the amendments are not disqualS-
fed from uotin9. >. L. L.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
BY E. b. Cook, Auctloneer,
No. 10GoYernor street.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF, TWENTY
II MULES, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, CORN,
&C., AT AUCTION-Having sold our farm. we will
sell, ON the premises known rs Hunslett's Hail. four
miles from Richmond, on Richmond and Hcnrico
Turnpike road, OH WEDNESDAY, December 9th
Instant commencing at IL O'Clock,
20 first-class MULES and HORSES, '.a..'-
/ FARM-WAGON and HARNESS, -,
l SPRING or MARKET-WAGON and HAIR
NESS, ...s..-.m tcE.i..
CARTS and HARNESS,
so barrels CORN,
PLOUGHS, DRAGS, and HOT-BED SASH,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and great variety OF
other Implements too numerous to mention.
The attention of parties wishing to purchase is
particularly asked, as the sale is positive.
$50 and under 300, sixty days; 81 90 and over
four months, interest added for notes with city en-
dorser. STORRS GO.
de 16-eol1 w&t ids
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25

A CLIMAX IN ORTHoGRAPHY.-fFrom the
Detroit Free Press.l-An old man who
owns stall at the City Hall Market took q
notion a few days since to use his spare
hours in lettering his education. Procur-
ing spelling-book his face was seen be.
hind 1t whenever trade was dull. He tired,
however, OF spelling the words to himself,
and engaged the services OF boy about
thirteen years old, having the next stall, to
hear his lessons. Everything passed off all
right for two or three days, aud then q
storm arose, and a climax came. Holding
the book in both hands, the boy observed :
"We now ,cemeto the word welcome
How do you spell it?" .s.f~
"Well, sir, IspelI it w-e--k-u-m." Y
"Not correct" 3fls ;ss.,tss,
"K-o-m, then" ~
ono, sir.n
"Then it's kim" Is j ~
"So, SIR" iI /
'Bcy, don't you lie ito me-" warned the
man. B. j
fa.1I guess iii resign my ofice,p replied
the lad, as he laid the book down. tsPve
let you so on and spell cat with K,
horse without any c, boy with double
OTTO 1t, because YOU IRE old and ] didn't
want to hurt your feelings; but when you
call me liar, and don't know how to spell
the word, It's time for me to resign
For an honest man !" It Is sweet to hear
she Yatch-dog's honest bark.
An 1tanasty eat,nf.--Sba Count NJ pario
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25
I.,as.1fo,ssszsBy W.tGoddine
~ Real Estste Agent and Auctionaer,H

!, od9 flffssii s9fneE Eleventh. end Bank streets
rFRUSTEE'a.isS sOF INVALUABLE
IL IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN MANCHES-
tTEESTH AND SlXTEEHTH !STREETS.--By yir-
tue or d Decd OF trust executed to the subscriber
in Husfings Court, I shall, In execution
Thereon proceed e sel at public auction: 81 The
premises,-on TUESDAY, the Sd dan Of JANUARY;
Sa77. at Clock p M ar fair IL not, on the frat
fair day thereafter. the REAL EsTATEeohse
by the said deed, consisting Of q LOT located as
fronting 100 feet on the MOI til side or Perry
street. running back 90 feet, being part OF Lot No
FgTffi MARKS plan, having thereon o comfortable
bFHAAIED DWELIIEG!T 2gt - '3Hi'5'it :
TEXANS Enough In cash to, defray EXPENSES Of
one for $49S;77, the other for $515.s8-and all In:
terest accrued thereon; as to credit of 1884,
uutil the 9TH of Aril next and tn the residue OIL
the procee of sale IL any shall be announced a
|tbe time OF sale. - -
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WANTS.
4 NTEn 4 STRONG. HEALTHY,

WANTED, A STRONG, HEALTHY,
cnmbrance. TO do all work pertaining 10 HOUSE
Keeping, except cooking. and washing: To one
willing to work permanent and desirable home ana
DAYS with recommendations, which will he returned
to the applicant. A. i. e., Dispatch office.
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