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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
Improvement Of COuntry Roada.

A bill tosimprOVe the public roads
matter requiring legislative considGra-
il this State, perhaps as much 80 any
Other-fAilsd on its third reading IN the
Senate by vote cf eleven 20 tsn.
Whether or not this Was the result of
Objectionable features in this particular
bill, We are not prepared 20 state. but, if
It is within the reach Of legislative wis
don TO devise some law which will re-
suit in better roads tn many portions Of
she State, We believe il would be of very
great benefit to the real estate, com
msrCe AMI comfort Of the people Of the
State.
The Senate bill above referred 80,
however, is likely to be reconsidered,
and it may be possible that it can be
amended TO remove objections which
may have caused its rejection. Il pro-
Vides for q road commissioner IN each
county, to receive tHo dollars per day
for days Of actual service, and provides
slso for the working eff the frst-class
reads by convict labor. The commits
sionsr is required to supervise repairs
On roads and bridges; 60 lay oat roads
as directed by the County Court; Co
make lists of all persons subject to work
on public roads, appoint syerssers (whS
are to be paid one dollar per day for
days of actual seryine); 70 aDportion the
work in sections or districts; to report 70
she Grand Jury At each term of the
court the condition Of the roads of the
country, etc. The bill further provides
that al real estate sAall be assessed for
| 9 highway tax not exceeding Eve cents
| en- the one hundred dollars, which may,
| if preferred, be paid in labor on the
roads; and ali able-bodisd males, between
| eighteen and forty years Of age, are
subject to work on the roads not exceed
ing four days in year; to be called On as
| the discretion Of the commissioner or
| oYeEsser, fer repairs Of roads, etc; and
| the penalty for failure 20 respond &c the
summons to be one dollar per day for
each days failure, to be recovered bsfoFe
a justice Of the peace. Is alse provides
| that citizens subject to road service shall
furnish wagons, horses, carts, etc, 10
| equal proportion, &c the discretion OF
the commissioner or ovsFsesr. AnS
| overSeer failing 70 keep the roads and
/ bridges ia his district in repair is de-
| elared guilty Of q misdsmeanor and sub
! ject to punishment, and on failure 70 re-
spond TO the orders Of the commissioner.
to forfeit twenty-five dollars for the use
Of the county, but no person iP required
to serve as OVerseer of q road in any
ooRntY more than one year in five
| NGShUille AasricdB
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

recommends the swallowing of it In
extreme cases in which he has called
Just in the nick Of tine, when the
fungus was too nearly closing tc allow
the Eargling, he blew the sOlphnr
shroDgh a quill into the throat, and
sf1er the fungus had EhFunk to allow oI
it the gergling BE never lest patti,
from d,Phtheria IF a patient cannot
gArgle, take live coal, Pot it on q SHOW
Ell and sprinkle q spoonful or two Of
-four Of birthstone at a time upon it, 1T
the sufferer inhale il, holding The be, q
over it, and the fungus will die. If
plentifully used the Whole rooa may be
filed almost to suFoeaticn; the patient
may walk about in it inhaling the fumes
with the windoWs and doors Ehur. be
mode of fuEi ating a room Nth eulphl 7
has often cured the most violent aztec 3
cold in the chest, head, etc, as any time.
and IL recommended In cases Of con-
sumption and asthma"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
ANoTHER ConK1ssroN.

Il has been decided By the Cabinet to
send another rowing. Commission South
to diagnczs both South Carolina and
Louisiana and report their condition to
TIE Ezscstive. This. Presidential Com
mission business has been tried in the
past and proven to be bad Investment
The country now uDdsrstaads the true
status of affairs ia those a6ctsd States
without. ANY further investigation.
Mr.. Hayes is between two frss. This
Radical leaders dare him 30 break with
bis party on its SOutbern policy and
threaten to desert him in the event Of re-
fusing toEp1rSus the course mapped out
for him by them. On tbs other hand,
the Liberals, aided by Democratic Con-
ssrvatiyes encourages Mr. Hayes to En-
force bis theory Of sslt-govsrnmsnt
throughout the South by recognizing
both Hampton and Nichols. Tho pres
sure pro and con upon him from these
two sources Is very heavy and unremis-
ting. We hope HE patriotism is Of such
purity and strength that be will decide
70 lie himself Ous- Of She ENHANCEMENT
Of nero partisanship and occupy upOE
this question the high platform Of juetics
60 oppressed and enaIRVed Southern con
etituencies.E he must do this OF bis sd
ninistration - failure in shecting th'
desired peace aud reconciliation Of th'
States: Soath. aa
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
HAYES as A METHODIST.
he Gives Parson Newman the CD
BY.

President Hayes, Mrs Hayes, and two
of their children, Wsbb and Fannie, at
tended divine service at the Foundry
u ethOdist church on the l8Eh ihat., It
being their second attendance at that
place. Curiosity 10 aee the President
has not abated apparently am eng church
going people, as tina Foundry audience
room aud the large galleries upon eaei.
side above were crowded by spa ctatOrs
They were on band early, and were
thrown int1 q snalI furry of sxeiemen,
By the arrival of the Preside ntial party.
Mr.. Hayes and his company walked u :
the west aisle TO pew three seas AwsS
from the altar, aud both Mr.. and Mr..
Hayes were drsssed very plainly. Dur.
ing the services the former sat with d
brown coioTed oVercOat on and his wife
did not dispense with the plain cash
mere shawl that the Wia5ry Atmosphere
without rendered necessary. The party
walked from tbe Executive Mansion to
the church, notwithstanding the kesn
wind that blew up the Potomac valley
and over the city made pede,triaaism
extremely unpleasant. Mrs. Hayes per
sists in q practical enforcement Of the
biblical injunction, "Renem Der the Sab
bash day 90 keep it holy, sRd will not
permit her carriage 10 be used on that
day She also refuses TO allow any work
about the White HOuss on the Sabbath
A large crowd OF outsiders were col
lscted ct the church entrance to see the
party pass Rev. Peyton Brown, the
officiating clergy man, is the regular pas
tor of the church, but il VA the iFst
time he had preached since bis presi-
dentisi psrishiOaers arrived n Washing
ten He endeaVorsd TO make his lesson
very Impressive. He Is q pale-faced,
ssintly-lookicg gentlemen, with limited
ideas aud language, but he breaches
plain sermons, without tha semblance
even of rhetorical flash. Coronation F"
beginning "All hail the power OF Jesus'
NAME, vas the openisg hymn. Mrs.
Hayes Joined Ia the singing with 3 clear
soprano voice which WAS quite easily
distiBRgisEsble among all of the hun
dreds Of voices taking part in the stirring
old hymn. The piece WRE sung at gal
bping tine, and the mslodisus bass solo
SET by the composer WAS ignored entire
". A feTVeat prayer Was offered by 9
Young visiting minister. AZ one time
there were two amens heard. One OF
these smsnatsd from President Hay es
and the other from an ancient member
or the Opposite side of the house. The
oIea that evoked the response from The
foTmer was this: "Aud, oh Lord, If q
have done anything offensive in FhJ
aiSht eiRce We last assembled here IL
Thy holy presence, We pray Thee, oh
for Jesus sake, We pray Thee, to forgive
US this morning" SIR. Hayes RESPONSE
| to this feeling sentence Was audible with
In a circle of half q dozen seats abOu
him.
! Nearly tbs entire congregation as
senbled in front of the church, fi.lini
| the the street Opposite the cOrbstOne ant
| Rsohia Bsn SEOaad the cSFBsF on -Four
tesnth street. 70 sea Mr.. Hayes when b.
cane cut. he remained 10 church son
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

meHsg 10 South Carolina aad Louisiana
yusked aside the o6se-aaekiag dele8a-
tons The qaea4icn Of th9se sgso States
has, since the sajOurnmens Of the SEN
ate, taken precedence Of ell other oues-
sieBa. John Patterson headed delsga-
ion of Chambsrlain mou from South
CarOlina, and pEessnted written memorial
60 the President asking, frst, for 3 new
election, and if not . new election, that
ChsmberlAin be recognised. Their main
oral argument fee 3 BsW election Ras an
assurance that ihe Republicans you'd
carry she State By $4,000 majority. In
praying fer the recognition of ChaHber-
lai1's government, they urged Packsrds
argument that the President act not on
political grounds but jadicialIy in ths
case. they came away claiming 70 have
the promise that the troops would not Be
removed until Ehe euestion vas thor
outhIy investigated. Patterson, alter
fhs witt, said that he vas confident that
Chs mberlain woald eventually be recog-
niz.d Governor Of the State. Gen "a
G. Ru-ler, Senator Gordon, and Repre-
seRtatiVes E Lis sad Levy, the two latter
on behalf of Louisisns, called On AttOr-
neg General Devens.
to be impatieng or importune, but the
national and all other interests Of South
Carolina and Louisiana demanded q
speedy settlement Of the difficulties in
those States. Nov Was the time the
corn should be Plantsd aRd the prepare
tions begun for planting cotton. The
farmers we're utterly unable to get I'D
vancss from the factors On which 60 SD
port the lGbOrsrs until the States din
cuIties were settled. A number Of cases
and details were cited in this respect.
The Attorney General would not CON-
nit himself in any way, promising only
to report to the Cabinet COL Penn and
Senator Gordon, later in the day, called
on the President. Both Of thsse gentle
men haas up this tins been confident
that the troops would be removed early
last week. They urged upon Mr.. Hayes
the necessity of imnedi1te action. At
his requert Col. Penn gave much infor-
nation regarding the condition OF Affairs
in Louisiana. One point was that in
seVsnteeE parishes the officials appointed
by Packard has SinGs recognized Mich
oils as the Governor. Senator Gordon
and Col Penn tried 70 get = promise Of
some time when the troops would be
recalled. They came away we'll pleased
with everything the President said on
that one point. Kellogg AID Patterson
are repress BtiDg 81 the President that if
the troops are removed nov there will
be mach blood shed. This, the Demo-
Gratis tell the President, is not true, that
they do not intend to be betrayed into
violence The friends Of Mr. Hayes say
that he cannot AFFORD to act hastily az
the Republican North is not in favor of
1t. They also say that the business in
terest of the two States are not so clam
oTOus for immediate action IS the politi-
clans in Washington are trying to repre-
sent them 70 be.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
Latest Developments Concerning
the Withdrawal Of Troops
from South Carolina

The impression is generally prevalent
this afternoon that as q result OF the
Chbinet conferences an executive order
for the withdrawal of troops from South
Caroliaa or some othnr action distinctly
faverabls to the Hampton government
may be shortly ex Iectad fails 20 obtain
a&cial confirmation st present 1t Is,
however, confidently stated here BY a
gentleman IN Hampton's interest that
that the Cabinst are unanimous against
sending q commission to South Carolina,
= majority have expressed themselves in
isVoF of Withdrawing troops from any
direct support of ChsmbsrlAin's govern
nent This is understood to be all that
hampton asks. In contradiction OF an
Impression that Governor Hampton in
9ended cOmiRg to Washington he .tele.
zraphed that he will come if the Frcsi.
dent desire il.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
Narrow Gauge Railway-COmple-
ton Of the First IN Ten

The completion of chs frst twenty
miles of the Duek River Valley railroad,
from CUlumbis to LsWiaburg, marks the
commencement Of a new era in railroad
in Middle Worcestershire
era of cheap local roads.
The road being 3 perfect success In
every particular, realizes the predictions
Of its originators, and is fully able, al
though much smaller and lighter than
our ordinary railroads, TO transport all
the freight and passengers which may
be offered
Il Is aqzsstion, whether che millions
heretofore spent in the State for exPen-
sive and unremuneratiYe breadgauge
railroads ought not 30 ha+s-been spent
for thorough sysAen of roads Of this
cheap character, which sYstem would
bavO extended its FamIfGations into
every part and every mock and corner of
the State, would have been com Plete
SJstem, eentering at business centsrs
ike NashTills. Knoxville and Memphis,
and would have developed the resources
of the State much more than the pres
snt estlblished system, which offers
only partial benefits and required three
times tie amount Of capital to establish
81
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
THE COMMITTEES TO
BE HEA DED BY
VICE PRESIDENT
WHEELER.
FEaoy will Proceed aG OsaCe
80 LOulsiana,
And Afterwards to South Carolina
The Etatu Quo will Probably be
Maintained Until the Com
wjsaion Ranorks.

The Southeru Commission &c decided
upon in the Cabinet has been made up
as follows: Vice President Wheeler,
Senator David Davis and E. lockwood
HoAr, Ex-Governor Brown, of Texas,
and Kenneth Raynor, Of North Carolina
The main objective point will be New
Orleans, but South CarOlina is also TO be
visited. There will be no difficulty in
settling trouble in the latter STATE as
Chamberlain has already virtually cue
eumbed There are insimRtions that
Nichols ~iiluetify Packard that he re-
CARDS the recruiting Of militia q practi-
cal violation Of the agreement 20 main
tain the sfGttl quo and If Packard con-
tinues Nichols will take steps TO pre-
vent further recruiting. Southerners
ore quite despendent owing 20 the delay
sein tina removal Of troops, which is dis
CosragiAR them very much.
There Is an imminent dsnger Of an
.Sutbreak ia New Orleans at any moment,
70 be brought on by Psckard's militia
Thers is certain meaas Paekard's
Egisnda think W which the presence OF
troops may be continued ct the State
House Gen LongstFeet is e supporter
of the Nichols goVsFumeHk as ara also
WsTmota, Sheridan Piaokbaek, Shsldon
and RsarIy all Of the old. leaders of the
Republican party IN LOnisianA.,
SOUTHERN pELESATIoN
The delegations calling or the PFesi
dent in behalf Of each Of the govern
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
BILLS SIGNED By TIE GOV
ERNOR. e

Ths Governor signed che following.
bil!s:
House bill to repeal an act authoriS; ng
Ghe conventional rate of interest.
House bill to amend section GO Of An
act passed March 20, 1878. -
House bill to aneud aR 40; declaring
shs mode and manner Of yaluing the
property of railroads for assessment.
rs -s1biI authorize railroads to Pur
chase railroads sold under Judicial pro-
cess, eonferriag upon them all the rights
and privileges OF the railroad 90 pur-
chased sa
Senate bill 70 prohibit the sale Of
spiriGOUstsliqeoEsI near. institutions Of
Er 81 .r-r
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
A Mether's Example-The First
Book and the Last.

There's music in the mothers voice,
Moro sweet than breeEee signing
There's kindness in q mothers glance,
Too pure for ever dying"
1.-THE first book read and the last book
laid a'ude by every child is the conduct
f its mother"
l First give yourself, then your child,
to God Ii is bus giving Him His own.
Mar to do it is robbing God.
Always prefer virtue tn wealth
me honor that cUmss from God to the
honor that comes from men. Do this
for yourself Do it for your child.
3. Let yAuF whole course be to raise
yoar child to high standard. Do no.
sink into ebiljishreSs yourself.
4. GIVE no needless commands, bur
shen you command require prompt
obedience.
Never indulge child IN cruelty,
agen to an insect.
{. Cultivate a sympathy with your
child in eli lawful joys and sorrnwr.
Be sure that you never correct =
ohiId until you know it deserves cOrrec-
ton Here it's story fiat and fully.
8. Never ALLOW your child to whine,
fret, oE TO bear gruigss.
| Early iuculcRte frankness, candor,
Generosity, mognaninity, patriotism and
| e,f-dsnial
10. the kuowlsdge aud the fear Of
the Lord are the beginning of wisdom
| ii. Never mUJtifY the feelings Of your
;aild by ufbraiding it with dIlIneFs,
neither inspire it with self-eoueet
II. Pray for and with your child
uften and heartily, in your cIosse.
| I3. Encourage al attempts at self-im
a. - IL -
| iesus"
Mother
There is a special work marked out for
you;
I, muy b Of the lowest kind; it may
BE sucb as the ioftiest powers ii p':,7
But none beside g31rseH your work can
do"
a pious mother. then, Is tue greatest
{ all earthly blessings. The inaueG :"
she exert is the ia ost ezeall-ut knoEn on
-.artb. Children brought np by gnals
.,0ther-whG doubts their sRlvatioD7
she makes be. earliest, the deepess, ami
| ne mnsE ln1tIugs Impressions On their
hearts. IN tn ir minds, religion IL %ss''-
lated With all that il kiad. eInning aRh
pleasant In home life They grow (.
with reTcreuee for the b bic, the Sab
| JAIL 1AlS bOtiHN - Nlp-I oAb4 AAAI Al >
"f Christ They do MT remember when
first they heard the nans of Jesus. or
bowed their knees n prayer, or liSpsc
the praises of Got They are inssra ted
TO hate and shun vise and the seductions
q If; and 10 al mire and practice virtue.
Having been train up in the way they
should 90, when they become old they
will not depart from it.
How great is their responsibility God
b 8 committed 90 than the salvation Of
5Geir own Offspring. To secaFe the faith
full DISCHARGE of the trust He has planted
10 the maternal heart an affection which
n toll, care or sacrifice can exhaust
No mother who studies her responsibility
or the Interests of her children can con-
sent to be without the sustaining and
guiding inaa :ncs of divine grace.
"A mothers lovei How sweet thy namel
What Is q mothers lover
The noblest, purest, te-derest fame
Enkindled from sbovet
Within heart of earthly mould
AS much of heaven a. hear: can hold
Nor through eternity grove cold
! This is q mothers ioYei
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
Cure for Diphtheria.

A correspondent of an English paper
writes - follows: SHOULD any Of your
family be attacked 9TH diphtheTia, do
not be alarmed. as it is easily and speed
lily cured without doctor. When 1t
vas raging in England few years ago.
accompanied Dr. Field en- bis rounds
to witness the so-calied wonderful cures
be performed, be performed, while pa
tisnts of others we're dropping on all
sides. The remedy to be so rapid, must
be simple AL he took with him was q
powder of sui phur, and q quill, and With
these be csFed every patieBt without eX-
ceptiOn He put a teaspOOnfu' Of -four
of birthstone into . wine gisse of water
and stirred it wiki his Engss in stead of ,,
spoon; when the Sulphur Nas we'll miLsd
ne gave iE as Eargie ana in ten inmates
the patient vss out Of danger. BrIm-
stone kills every 81 eoies Of fungus in
nan, beast end plaRt, 10 + few minutes
Instead Of sPjtting out the gargle, be
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
FIGS EPILEPSY
OR
FALLING SICKNESS

Permanently cured-aO humbng-hy
one month usage OF DIR Goulard's CeIe
brated Iniallible Fit Powder. 10 con-
vince sufferers that these powders will
do all We claim for them, We will send
them by mail, post paid, free trial box
As DR.. GOulaTd is the only physician
that has ever made this disease q special
study, aud ss to cur nOWlsdge thousands
have been permanently cured by che use
of these Powders, We will gsarAntse g
permanent cure in every Gaze, or refund
you all money exV ended. All sufferers
should give these Powders an early trial,
and be convinced Of their curative
powers.
Price for large box, 50, or 4 boxes for
Sl0,sent BY mail to any PsrI ofthe Uoised
States or Canada on receipt Of price, or
by express C. D. D. Address,
ASH 81 ROBBINS,
800 FultOa Street,
mar8 ~ Brooklyn, 3. 7.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

GOvExsG POEraR signed House bill
No 662, 20 exempt teachers of commen
schools from road and jury service, and
Eouse bill No. 500. to declare tho terms
apon which foreign corporations may be-
CONS. incorporated.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
Strength of the Parties in the Sen
sta

ate.
s'Perley" telegraphs to the Boston
Journal: Tha Republican Senators are
now thirty nins Atrong, and the adAis-
siOa of Csrb.n, of South Carolina, and
Kellogg, of Louisiana, will make their
numbsr forty-One, with the possible sd-
siition Of Judge Davis, 0f Illinois, and
another. Senator from Louisiana Tae
Democrats Senators are thirty strong,
with every expectation of the addition
so their ranks of Grover, Of Oregon.
Morgan. of Alabama, and Lamar, of
Mississippi, making thirty-thres. Should
they have the support Of Judge Davis
and obtain the admission of their men
from South Carolina and Louisiana, as
they hope, then the Senate will stand.
Republicans thirty-Bins, against DemO
erats thirty-saVen. But il is hardly pro-
bsble that the Democrats will secure all
IF the doubtful votes, aud reduce the
Republicans majority to SO low figure
- tWo.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

4 BILL providing that separation of
seven years, shall constitute 3 legal
gfound for divorce, was defeated on its
sbird reading in the House of RepfoSen-
tAtiVsS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

HoH. L. s. MAETE, formerly member
Of the General Assembly and once editor
Of she Chattanooga Times. has been APP
pointed postmaster of Lynchburg, Vlr-
gals. 60 which city he slowed several
months ego.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29
10 II N S A UL' S
Catalogue OF
Few, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS

Few. RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS
VIII be ready in February with a
ColoTed plate of the Now Striped Rose,
Beauty Of GlHzenwOrd. A hybrid Tea,
of most distinct and novel kind. The
ground tint is lovely golden yellow,
darker than. bat after the style of, Ma
dame Facet, each petal beicg distinctly
striped, and fixed with q bright ear
mine, rs ofien seen in the eoioratjon of
some Tulips, the bnds, befpre exprndiug
r. ing boldly aud bear 'ifuIlY marked
.iih crimson Delrcatel y Swee- II L.
muDssib.e TO convey by description tbr
t1,srkinE AID beauty Of this charming
dose
"A rose Of golden yellow, striped and
and D.ksi WiED zeariet or qermilion
&. unis ike dream or fairy tale; it 10,
aaverthse 50, = really. Iii. CCETIs, 10
The GARDEN.
Free 10 all my custom ers--to Others
10 CENTS plain cnpy free.
.eb22 2m ;. AsHtNGroE CRY, D. G.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

minutes after the benedietion, bat did
not stay to the experience meeting,
which followed Immediately sitter the
close Of the regular services.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-29

~ Correspondence is solicited from
aH parts Of thS eOUaty. Please to give
as tte HeTs IN brisfi sOitb your proper
Ha~&
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f.bI4n.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-13

" DR.. Hans Won Bulow IL reported
70 have sid. IF l stop prac'ics for one
day nstics It In my playing; If ]
stop two days my friends notice il: il ]
stop three days. the public notices it,"