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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

The design is to start from Washington
on the morning of Sept 19, and make
complete circuit Of the district, stopping
every day at some prominent peint for =
meeting. At sunrise salute of 100
guns will be fred to convince the neigh
borhood that business is on haAd. After
q march Ofsix Gays the crowd will return
to Washington, where the exercises will
be closed with an enthusiastic rally.
Preparations are going on vigorously,
and the enterprise promises to be th'
most novel and successful of the cam
paign. The committee has secured the
services of Hon. Heister Clymer, of Penn
sylvsnia, and "Sunset" Cox, of New
York, while other prominent gentlemen
have been invited.
Thus is the revolution moving. Indi-
ana is to be the bloody ground" in the
annals of the Reform movement. Re.
Publicsnism is there to reoeivs its
Waterloo defeat, in spite of Kilpstricks
money and Morton's "bIoody appeals. "
We bid our Hocsier brothers good sheer
and will them victory signal and con
plete.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

looking over the pri son wall at the blu
sky He is very quiet. He holds
letter IN his hand pOstmArked home.
He sees that old kitchen far more viYidly
than L can paint it fot him. He knows
every shelf, every break in the walls,
every pane of glass in the windows,
and he could show you just the place
, where he cut his name on the sill years
| ago, when little boy. A thousand
times day that mothers pale worn
! face rises before him, and now the dark
ness that shrouds his young life is lifted
and the music of Sabbath bells sounds
sWeetly on his ears. He sees the green
| fields and meadows, " here he played q
spOrtiVe child IN the long, glad holidays
Of the golden enmmers, and in the dis
| tance, half hid among the trees, the vii
! lage church, with its schooi-room, filled
with sunny faces, and the sunshine
smiling In at the open door. He hears
the voice of the aged pastor, reading
| from the Word of God /; he hears the
birds sing the COWS are standing knee
| deep in the cool refreshing water, under
| the shade of the willows that line the
stream; there is a holy stiffness hanging
over all, and sweet peace, and slowly
| the vision fades away, and the stone
walls, the iron door, the little bed, and
the dark cell are near him, and, with a
cry of anguish, he filings himself upon
his knees, and cries ike little child.
Do you tell me he is a fellon that he
has brought this punishment upon him
self, and that l must leaVs him to his
fate Whose home is that in the quiet
village It is his childhOOd's home.
Whose chair is that in the little kitchen7
1t is his ! The door is open, mothers
heart is Yearning for her child, those
tears, as they fall upon the prison floor,
are born of psnitence for wrong, and
the young heart that can be moved by
the memory of home aAd mother, can,
by the power of love, be saved forever
Up, boy and spring at the future The
years to come are Gods and yours; make
| a new manhood, and fash the light the
brighter because of the darkness out of
which it comea"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
A Tramp Printers Story.


1t was tangls foot Tony that was
tramping with me, said "Reddy' as he
ran piece of twisted paper down the
lamp chimney to get light for his pipe.
"N q reached Baltimore OF day a little
after dinner time, and as We entered the
suburbs, being hungry as wolves, told
Eouy to stop under tree near by and
WOuld 60 up to house a little way of
and ask for something to eat 1 walk.
ed up to the door and rang the bell
The summons was answered by a serVent
who kindly invited me IN, not Withstand
ins my dilapidatsd d appearance. l asked
for the lady of the house, who appeari
and 20 whom / appealed for feod. She
told me to follow her and led the way
down into the 6ining room. sat down
60 the table as directed and commenced
eating. The lady was very kind and all
the time was eating talked sympathe-
tlcalIy OF the psOr people thrown out of
employment and of the hard times per-
VadIng the country, and seemed very
anxious that should eat enough, an idea
that my stomach and the large roast be-
fore me also suggested. Ny time was
not SO absorbed in eating that failed to
notice little girl sitting in one cerner of
the rOem surrounded by a promising
young family Of dolls. She seemed to be
deeply interested, and just before fR-
lshed eating, disappsard, but soon re-
turned, and advancing to where l sat,
laid silver quarter By my plate. It
brought the tears to my eyes to sec the
young face beRming With benaVoleuos
snd turning TO the lady remarked: "bid
her take it back please; [ can't rob such
an angel. She is too kind. She m axes
me feel my own unWorthiness to breathe
| the same air with such innocence, untar
nished by a single spot from the wicked
world around her. Bid her, kind lady
take it back 'Oh no. replied the lady,
keep it. In your distress it will do you
more good than she could realize from 4
and, besides, | wish to encourage her in
auch acts 30 that she will grow up to be
q good and useful woman. / bade the
family adieu with many thanks for their
kindness and deeply impressed with
what l had experienced. [ walked bach
20 where l left Tony, ,meditating az ]
Veut-reRlizing that the world contained
some true Christians after ell. Taking
care to remove all traces Of tears, I sp
preached Tony who scanned my counte
nance closely and inquired: What lucI
old chap 2 held out the money, fresh
from those pure little hands He open
ed bis eyes astonishingly wide and en-,
thusiasticly cried out, twenty Eve cents
Enough for ts0O drinks.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
COMING OUT OF THE WILDER.
NESS.

You are right Mr. Yeardley, to assert
your claims to the loaves and fishes, and
not allow your Egyptian task-masters
longer to rule you to their gain. White
Republicans throughout the South have
used the cOlOred people as just so much
rough building material to uplift them
seVes to soft official seats They have
climbed into Office upon the backs Of this
race. and have hgWked and hucksteFed
their votes in election marts as so much
capital for investment. But daylight
CLEANS along the horizon. The black
man is tired of this political serfdom.
He is beginning to sec that in getting
rid of the shaokles Of African slavery
be has gradually glided into a worse
state Of bondage. Republican election
drivers are more to be dreaded by tbs
black man than Southern Overseers.
Yardley, in overlapping the high wall
of partyis N, and declaring himself q
candidate for Governor, has sent day
spring of hope into the breasts of Amer
lean patriots. They see the end drsweth
nigh; they see the negro coming in tri-
umph out of the dark wilderness Of
RePublicanism. He is becoming restivS
of his condition, and looks ahead to the
day whom he can hold cfice, and not
merely live to elect Northern smissaries
to posts of honor
These white Republicans see in this
movement q death blow to their hopes.
They hoped the negro would never
awake from the;pOlitIcal stupOr in which
he had been placed of a purpose. But
YardIsy is striking for freedom for his
race from the dominion of a domiuser-
ing paFtyism, andis-as Joshua will Yst
lead his Israel out -Ofssthe land of ssEvi-
tuds.
Let him move on this line, and. tho
country and his race will be mutually
blessed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
DEMOCRATIC OAMPMEET1Ee

indiana is sblszs with FiIdsnism.
The "TalI Sycamore of the Wsbash,"
hon. Dan Voorhees,. Is swaying the
masses with magnetic sloquence and
plain Blue Jeans Williams, that sserl
ing, unprstsnding farmer candidute for
Governor, is ha wing q grand ovation in
his canvass Of the State. We clip the
following from an ILdiana exchange
The Democratic Central Committee.
at Indianspoiis, has just received ad-
vices from WashiBgton, Davisss county,
IN regard 20 3 political camp-lneeting
now under organization at that point
The arrangensRs provides for a moving
caravan 70 be conpoied OF 500 TiIdsn
Guards IN uniform as an advance escort
Of $50 wagons, each containing men,
WON IN. aud provisions for the trip, and
L. -uDd cen -o" rn.-r~5 - -a-c.
81! -ase 4-za5 st Joan =. = Sell
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
HOME CIRCLE.
gOME u RRAVTIFUL DRRANs
GEORGE D. Prentice.

Come in beautiful dreams, love,
OH como to me oft,
/ When the light wings of sleep
On my bosom lie soft.
Oh! come when the sea
In the moons gentle light,
Beats soft on the air,
Like the pulse of the night
When the sky and the wave
Wear their loftiest blue,
When the deW's on the flower,
And she stars on the dew.
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh! come and we'll stray
Where the whole year is crowned
= With the blossoms of May
Where each sound is as sweet
As the COOS of the dove,
And the gales are as soft,
AS the breathings of love:
Where the beams kiss the waves
And the waves kiss the beach,
And our warm lips may catch
The sweet lessons they teach,
Come, in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh! some and we'Il fly
Like two winged spirits
OF love, through the sky:
With hand elasped in hand,
On our dream wings we'll go
Where the starlight and moonlight
Are blending their glow:
And on bright clouds We'u Hnger,
Of purple and gold,
Till the angels shall envy
The bliss they behold.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
"CARPET-BAGGERs.'


You have no idea the amount of
trouble these men have given US. Men
who were of the worst char acter In the
North, who were from the lowest haunts
Of New York and Boston, men as bad
as crime could make them, Whs were
negre-haters at the North, have come
South and taken advantage Of the igHS
rance of the colorsd people, and have
teen elevated to places of high trust in
our Stste Governments. for the sole pur-
pose on their part TO plunder the public.
This same class of men have arrayed
the colored people against the whites for
political purposes, and when trouble
comes deserts them. All the mobs which
We have had in the South have been gOts
ten up by bad men. know We have
some lawless white men here, but the
good people of the South must not be
blamed for their acts. You have them
at the North with you. This wild sud
FRUITLEss CONTEST
has been going on for years, aud who
are the sufferers The cOlored men, be-
ing the weaker party, always lose
ground, aRd must at last go TO the wall
if the fight is kept up. l know you iu
as l do, but / tell you that the negro Of
South must 60 under if the policy OF the
last few years is to be continued. Now,
If the Home Missions Board discharges
me for these sentiments l regret it, but
cannot yield my honest convictions.
am sorry | cannot make them see the
rightfulness of my position. You ask
me what the persons who have contrib
trRa 70 nrk
would. To this 1 would say, if they
understood my true position, they would,
1 think, make those contributions more
readily than ever The negro is now
passing through the most critical period
of his history, and his destiny for good
or evil will be sealed by his action. If
ha arrays himself against the white peo-
pie, he must, sooner or later, be ground
TO powder. There is
NO NATURAL ANTAGoyIsN
between the.two ,rsees in: the South; the
whites and blacks were born aud
brought up together, and must live and
die together. The late trouble at Ham
burg, Sou th Carolina, and other troubles
we have had 10 the South since the war
have not been the result of any Ill feeling
on the part of our home people, but are
the result of the action of bad men who
have come South and kept up from year
20 year the most bitter political contest,
ami have used every effort to keep the
white and eolored people from making
friends. One Of their principal means
il the " hOiesale use Of bad whisky
appealing 20 the very worst passions OF
the ignorant. No stone i left unturned
on their part to exasperate and excite
,he feelings Of our poor psople, WHICH
night result In bl odshsj / only Rcu.
der Ea4s w uAsS -er -. @
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

"7-.s7's eyes 80 49, --~slI -hiags b1t
81 el5 s@ sz-s zta - e. 51fa-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
YES, LET IT BE.

Hon. G. Wiley Wells, Republican
member from Mississippi, introduced in
Congress a bill 'so refund certain taxes
collected by the United States on raw
cotton during the years 1868 to 1868,
and to create perpetual common free
school fund, and for other purposes"
The entire amount to be thus returned
to the States is appOrtiOned amspg then
as follows:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

Mr. WelPs bin makes It obligatory on
each State benefited by its provisions 70
adopt in its Constitution or laws q Sou1-
mon free school systsm as & part of its
State policy, before il is entitled 10 any
Of the benefits of the act 1t also pre-
vides for tho forfeiture 10 the Unitsd
States of the shars Of any State in this
cotton-sehooi fsud which shall neglect
or refuse to keep in operation such 3
free school system, open to colored and
white children alike, or shall misapply
said money to sny other purpose.
These schools not 70 be mixed, but
separate, for children Of each Of ths
races. This bill is producing q howl
throughout the Yankee Nation.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE RACES.
WHITE PEOPLE

of the South are true in the professions
they are now making. They do not de
sire any slavery; they will stand by all
the results of the war; they are in the
Union to 90 out no more forever. They
are laborinc nobly in our State for pub
tic education, without regard to color.
I;have every right in Richmond that 81
would have in Boston. They are doing
all for the colored people in benevolent
way they can do. You know the late
war laid its whitening hand on the
South, end there are many poor people,
both white and black; Notwithstanding,
there are many Of the white gentlemen
who have contributed largely to mission
work for our people in Richmond and
other placea in the South. There are
81 900 colored people in this city who
are depending on the whites for the
bread they eat Many poor people of
color would starve 70 death here but for
the kindness of the whites in giving them
shelter and food. You can have no idea
of the true condition of things hero.
Now, in face of all these facts, do not
think the white people of she South
very dangerous rebels. just a word
about some Of our troubles. You nave
heard much talk about
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

This train stops at ali regular stations,
and at flag stations when necessary.
Reuud Trip Tickets on sale at Mem-
phis, 20 Bolivar and Jackson, az reduced
rates. M. :. JAY,
maEsS Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
FOR COLORED VOTERS.
Every Colored Voter Should Read
the Following Testimony Of Lead
ing Celored Men.
What an Ex Slave and ColOred
Preacher Has to Say to =
Northern Radical.
RICHMOND, Aug. q, 1876.

RICHMOND, Aug. q, 1875.
Dear Bro Right, Concord, ". r.
Yours of July 26th is before me, ask
heard in regard to my going over to the
''rebels. First, ! would state that |
have tried to fulfil my Whole duty 10 my
work here, and have not at any time
neglected my mission duties. No man
is more inter ested in all that pertains to
the best welfare of the colored people
and their highest deve lopmsnt so, l
have tried to conduct myself and teach
my people that it is their Christian duty
to make friends with the white people
of the South, among whom they live.
This can be done without sacrificing
any principle of manhood; In fact, the
Southern people do not ask the colored
people to com promise single right. But
We who live here sse the great import
Rnee of full and manly
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE RACES.
This can be done by dividing the col
oEed vote between the two partie. AS
soon as it is thus divided they will cease
to be an object of ostracism and bone
of contention. Both parties will then
treat them with due respect. Take Vir-
ginia, and the white people of this State
are as friendly to the colored people as
they are anywhere in America; the most
friendly feelings exist between the two
races. What We who are interested in
the great cause of humanity, are en-
deavoring to do, is to break down all
color lines, and altogether forget slavery,
the war and the past and go on to high
er attainment and a broader Christian
manhood | believe the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
AND THE-
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
RAILROADS,

a through train leaves Jackson, Bolivar,
aud all intermediate stations, every morn
ing for Memphis, returning same even
ing, with following time table:
To N ENPHTC.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

The Grand Lodge Of Maryland, In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows, mel
last Friday evening at the hall OF
North Gay st. in accordance with ad'
iournment from the preceding night
with Grand Master Jno. E. McCahan
presiding, and Grand Secretary John
NJ. Jones. The only business trans:
acted was the election Of the board
Of managers (of the halD, consisting
of one member from each city lodge
board of appeals, 6 members, and
committees on finance, 5 members
grievances, 7 members; state Of order
Credentials, correspondence, bylaws
lodge reports, legislative and library,
each 3 members. The Grand Lodge
then adjourned until Tuesday even:
ing, End. The newly elected Grand
officers will be installed at the i'd
journed session, May next.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28
GILBERT HOUSE,
MECHAN1csrowN, FREDERICK
COUNTY, MD.

Ia THE undersigned would res
t1TsEA pecttully inform the public, that
$40 having become the proprietor OF
A--"the above House, SO well and
favorably known, has opened it in an ele-
CANT style for the accommodation Of per-
mancnt and transient customers. The
house has been renovated and furnished
in complete and ample manner, and now
offers Good Cheer and the comforts of a
pleasant home. His TABLE will be sup
piled with all the substantials and delca-
cics of the season, the best the market af-
fords. His BAR will be stocked With the
best brands of liquors and segars. His
STABLE will be furnished with good pro-
vender and attentive ostlcrs. And his char
ges (tBM ARK THIS, will be moderate
and in accordance with the spirit of the
times. Boardcrs taken by the day, month
or year. The custom ot travellers and
others is respectfully solicited. The large
experience of the subscriber in Hotel keep
ing, warrants him in saying, that he will
do all in his power to give general satistac-
ton. A. +. ORNDOKtF.
ADril 14-tf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

In the case Of Henry H. Burnett
of new York, VS.. the Baltimore and
Ohio R. r. Co., on trial for several
days in the U. S. Circuit Court, the
argument was concluded Friday NOR.
ming by Mr.. Stirling. The jury re-
tired about 1890 o'clock and remain
ed out until | o'clock, when they re-
turned with verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for $4,000. The defendants
counsel filed motion for a new trial
As heretofore stated, the suit was tc
recover for injuries to the hand and
arm of plaintiff by coming in contact
with part Of the bridge over
Gwynn's falls while in passenger
train of defendant on the End Of last
September.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28
s8- Last Wednesday was the 10th

@- Last Wednesday was the 10th
Of April, one Of the most famous days
in the history Of this country. 1t
was the l0lst anniversary of the bat
ties Of Lexington and Concord, the
beginning of the Revolution. The
93d Of the proclamation Of peace to
the American army, and the 18th
anniversary Of the attack of the Bal
timore mob upon the Massachusetts,
troops, which was the first blood shed
Of the late war. In fact, the whole
month Of April seems to be remark
ably ev.ntful one for US. We recall
the following:
April 18th. 1909, Hudson landed
on Manhattan Island April "a, 1904,
the FIRST newspaper of America was
published April Is, 1854, French &
Indian war commenced; April %,
1888, Maryland adopted the consti-
tuition; April 6, 1859, Washington
declared the first President, and on
the 3Oth he was inaugurated the
Embargo act which preceded the war
of 1872 was passed in April; the
Mexican war commenced April Goth,
1916 the battle Of Cerro Gordo was
fought April Is, l847; April 1861,
was full of stirring events ; Fort
Sumter was taken on the 18th Vir-
ginia seceeded on the 25th the ar
senal at Harpers Ferry was burned
on the 18th nine ships and the Navy
yard at Norfolk We're burned on the
2lst April i, 1862, slavery was a boil
ished in the District of Columbia !;
April 4, 1865, Richmond fell; on 9th
Lee surren ]ered on the til Pres
ident Lincoln was assassinated. In
April, as before stated, the French &
Indian war commenced, the Revolu-
tionary war commenced and ended
the war of 1912 commenced, the Mex
lean war commenced, and the late
civil war commenced and ended
In this month the battles of Peters.
burg, Cedar Bluff, Plymouth, N. c..
and Strawsburg were fought. Prof.
Morse was born and died and Presi-
dent Harrison died.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28
AUCTION!
Auction !

A NY person or persons having any
"A goods or chattles to dispose of and
not wishing the trouble of making sale of
them will please name it to the under
signed, and wien | have sufficient guam
tity will then advertise and sell them for
the party, charging each one reasonable
compensation. Also, horses, cattle and
real estate, with the understanding that
the goods will be delivered to my place of
business by day of sale.
JOHN. E. MARTIN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

At regular monthly meeting OF
the directors Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, held week before last
a semi dividend Of five per
cent. on stock of the Main Stem was
declared. 1t was decided to declare
no dividend on the stock of the
Washington Branch on account of the
judgments recovered by the state fol-
twenty per cent. Of the gross receipts
from passengers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands
bv an East India Missionary the formula
of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy aud permanent cure of Consump.
ton, Bronchitis, Car'arrh, Asthma, ana all
Throat and Lung Affections, also Posi-
tive and Radical Cure for Nervous Com,
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, feels it his duty to make 1t known
to his suffering fellows Actuated by this
motiye,and n conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will send free OIL
CHARGE to all who desire it, this recipe
with full directions for preparing and sue
cesfully using Sen! by return mail by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
DIR. w. G. STEVENS.
Monroe Block, Syracuse, N. \.
Mar1.1y
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

The City National Bank Of Chicago
with a cash capital of $3.50, 900, clos
ed its doors Monday. The director:
say the assets will be ample to pay all
liabilities, if a short extension is grant.
ed by the creditors. The liabilities
exclusive of the capital stock, are
100000, mostly deposits, with assets
making the nominal surpluss over all
liabilities about 100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

A dreadful disaster is reported from
South Wales. An explosion Of pow.
der in an unfinished railway tunnel
caused the roof to fall in. burying all
the workmen. At last accounts Ii
dead bodies and number Of wound
ed had been taken from the ruins.