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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
PLEVNA HORRORS.
The Dead and Wounded Prey for Dogs
and Birds.
n, Y, Herald Special

y, y, Herald Special,
LONDON, December 2S.- Mr. Mac
Gahan, the correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News at Plevna, sends a
terrible story Of the state of things pre-
yelling i'll and around the captured
town, Before the recent great storm
Plevna was simply charnelhouse,
Modern warfare has no parallel for it,
and its horrors can only Ike compared
with those which followed in the wake
Of Ghenghis Kahn or Eimour, as their
savage Tartar hordes swept over and
devastated Asia, The furnished dogs,
of which there are always large mum
bers in every Turkish town, where
feeding on the corpsos Of the dead and
bodies of the still living wounded.
The savage hOwis Of the greedy brutes
as they tore the putrid flesh of the
dead, or crunched the bones between
their teeth, the cries and groans of the
wounded as they vainly struggled with
the dogs, might he heard for miles a.
round, aud made the soul sick.
Birds were pecking at the skulls,
hopping from body to body with beaks
and PiOmagc besmeered with human
blood and scream.ng with fiendish de-
light, The dogs fought among them
selves, and Ord struggled with bird for
the possession Of a mOrsel Of human
| flesh. The most Undesirable horror
! prevailed. In one house alone thirty
seven dead and fifty-three wounded
Turks were found, and some Of the for
mer in half decomposed and putrid
state, and the wounded in a condition
that can he more easily imagined than
described; Some of the wounded were
able to crawl about, and cluch at odd
morsels Of food that were found in the
hands of the dead, devouring it with
feverish avidity, but thousands OF
them were utterly helpless, and await
ed death or succor with listless fatal
ism.
One thousand prisoners were huddled
together on the bank of the We'd, and
the horrors Of their position equal those
Of the great plague which ravaged
Europe in the fourteenth century.
LIVING and dead piled together promis-
cuously i'll heaps like wood and carried
away. There were only three carts
available for this work, and the confu-
sion was indescribable Osman,s BRAY
cry is stained and blackened by his
treatment of the Russians wounded that
fell into his hands. The Bucharest
correspondent of the Herald saws that
fearful retribution has overtaken a
part of Osman's army, which was caught
on the march by that dreadful snow
storm. Fate seems to he taking ven
eance for the slaughter of the Russian
wounded, whose corpses lie mburied
on the hills around Plevna.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
immigration for West Tennessee.

EDTToRs APPEAL-Agrcat deal has
been written and said on the subject of
Immigration to Tennessee, but up to
the present time but few of the i'm n,i-
grants hrve settled in West Tennessee.
the greater portion going into the mid
die and eastern sections of the State.
This has resulted in the buying up of
large quantities of land, the establish
ments Of several large works and facto-
ries, and the formation of colonies in
those sections; as, for instance, the
coal and iron cempony Mt South Pitts
burg and Nictora. in the Seouatchie
valley, and the Swiss colony at Gruct-
lis, Grundy county. Having been con.
nected with this movement for the
past three years, first as manager OF
an association at Nashville, and after.
ward as assistant commissioner for the
State, experience has shown me thai
one reason why Middle and East Tenn
essee have secured the greater portion
Of these immigrants is that the Offices
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
NJ. j. WALDRON.

1t is now conceded that this
gentleman nomination to the
Marshalship will be confirmed by
the Senate at an early day. His
nomination should not have been
arrested. Opposition to his con
firmatiOn was the work of low,
cunning Radicals in Memphis,
who were sore-headed over their
own discontinue in seeking fed
eral Offices under Hayes. They
labored to attach discredit to
Waldron's Democratic conserva-
tism by unearthing Confederate
records, and thus array against
him many Republicans in the
Senate. But investigation silen-
ced the gong music of those NAL
contents. Mr.. Hayes and his adj
visers know WaldrOn and appre-
ciate his personal and political
worth, and besides they were APP
prised that his election to office
would be approved by the best
men Of all parties in this section,
irrespective of color or condition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY !, Is7s,<

The life estate Of NJ. A.. Crawford in and to the fol-
lowing described tract of land, situate in the 18th
Civil District in Range and Sections ) and 4, in
the 9t and 10th Surveyors Districts OF County
of Hardcman and State of Tennessee, and bounded
a. follows, Ia wit: On the north by the lands of J.
W. Crawford east, by the lands of F. Fish south,
by the lands of J. III. Holmes and the west by
the lands OF Robert Hannah, containing 10y eStima-
ton 10 acres, more less, the deed to which is
registered in Deed Book p, page $50 in the Regis
ter'S Office IF Hard%IHan County. Said li, estate.
was levied on as the property OF VI. i. Crawford
in and to the above described tract Of land the
1S day of December, 1875 satisfy this cxrcuti
J. q +. FentresS, Altos. W W. FARLEY.
decI;-lt Sheriff.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03

1t is significant that there are
not as many jObbing houses at
TINS time in Boston and New York
as there were thirty years ago.
Trade IS drifting Westward. Chi
cago, Cincinnati, Louisville and
ST. Louis are controlling the bus
mess that formerly flowed East
ward. The Boston Herald fears
the East is fast losing the sceptre
OF commercial supremacy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
"GHASTLY SKELETONS"

The Cincinnati Enquirer at
tribntes all business failures to
the resumption policy, and says
the "ghastly skeletons Of once
prosperous business men point
their ileshlesS fingers at Sherman
as the cause of the untimely TAX
ing OFF" The financial tightening
screw incident to contraction has
filled the American commercial
world with a vast accumulation
of bankrupt rubbish. Railroad,
banking, insurance, and IN lnufac-
turing corporations have yielded
to the strain upon their resources
as just so many men of straw be-
fore a devastating whirlwind.
These effects bespeak a cause.
Soon after the war financial STRAIT
7egists whose good fortune and
wise forethought had amassed
vast bonded wealth almost be
yond arithmetical expression,
commenced the work of convert
ing every bond dollar into gold
dollar. To do this they saddled
ard bridled impecunious Con
gressmen and easy-conscienced
Senators with tempting, gilded
corruption bait, they rode rough
shOd over the viii and wishes of
the people and made Federal leg
isiation do their bidding. AS a
result, bonds that cost the holder
80 cents in greenback money be-
came worth 100 cents in gold. This
revolution retired millions of pa
per money in circulation, and de
throned silver. Contraction did
the work of death ID the business
interests of the country, enrich.
ing a few close corporation bond
lords, and impOverishing the la.
boring millions. Every house
hold in the land has felt the tor.
lures of contraction. To make
the rich man richer, the wolf OF
hunger has made giant despair
torment the fortitude and endur
anCe Of honest, horny handed
toilers. a million of hearty, hale
men have been converted int
wandering, vagabond tramps il
order that a gilt edged class O
bloated moneyists might wallov
IN the luxurious riches, mad,
douhiy greater by reason of al
enforced embargo upon produc
tive industry. Yes, the countr,
Is filed with Shastly flnancia
skeletons, the shaking Of who's,
rafting bankrupt bones shoulc
torment the Eastern ease and av
aricious dreams Of the lordl,
bondholder. But a reaction !
stealing apace upon the country
Public sentiment upon this cont
nent eniranchised three millio,
negro slaves, now it is in orde
that this same public sentimen
should see that forty millions G
American freemen are not mad
white slaves to the ruinous rul
of unscrupulOus bond-holdin
monopolies. 1t may eventual
that the abolition Of African sla
very Is a iorerunner to involun
tary white slavery in America.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
TDF4 ENT NOTICE.

Having this day suggested to tho Clark Of the
County; Court of IEardenan County, Tenn, the In
sOlvency of the estate of Josiah ThOrnt, u deed,
against said estate to c the props rlv authcn-
ticated with said Clerk, or before the 10th day
of June, 1873, and all claims not flied will be
barred.
This 18th Dec. 1877. W.M JOB ISOS
dec20-4t + ,ecutor
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
GALE.

On Friday the 18th of January, 1873, the under
signed will sell to the highest bidder for cash, At his
residence Toms Station, the following proper
~, tn-wit: 40 barrels corn, 30 bushels Of wheat
stock hogs several head OF sheep and stock of differ
ent kinds, one lot Of extra good farming utensils
household and kitchen furniture of all kinds. He
viii! also rent 10 the highest bidder his farm with
All improvements and fixtures thereon contained
Jan. alt. VIM H. COOPER
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03

The Municipal contest in Mem
phis wakes warm. Flippin, J John
son and Anderson are making a
a triangular fight over the May
orally. 1t is a mere scramble
over 1Oaves and fishes. No poll
tics involved, but a good deal OF
bitter personalism. Dirt throw
ing and low pot-house billings
gate the staple war material used
Such fighting is a disgrace to
Memphis.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03

Montgomery Blair at the recent
Maryland State Convention to
consider the tramp nuisance, said
there were over 100000 able
bodied men tramping through
the country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
4 TTACHMENT NOTICE.

State of Tennessee, T. II. Wood
HardSmon county, VS. II. c. Tlson.
In this it appearing by affidavit that he de
PENDANT H. c. TiisOn is justly indebted to he plain
tin and is nonresident of the State that the
binary process of law cannot 10 served him, and
original attachment having been retained before
me, levied the lands of said defendant tits here
fore ordered that publication be made in tho Boil
var Bulletin, newspaper published In the town OF
Bolivar Tenn, for four successive weeks requiring
the defendant Il. &. Tilson TO appear before at
my once In Bolivar, the :ilst day of January,
1875 and defend said suit, the will he hcars
exparte. Ths Dec. 2s, 1877.
C. II. ANDERSON, ]. p, II. c.
A. T N1cAeaI, Atty for PIaintiH. 1-3-It.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
MON RESIDENT NOTICE.

Ia the Chancery Court OF Hardcman county, Team.
No 7l6, Il. ID. Original attachment aud in juno
ton hill. The State 81 Tennessee, for the oil
Hardcman county, ". Needham J. Powell, ct al
In this cause it appearing from the bill which i,
sworn to, that the defendants APplcGate SOns, J
h. Ball 4 Co., Lloyd, I-Tger x Nanden, and Greer
Meyers nOn-residcnts Of the State Of Tennessee
il is therefore ordered that they their appear
ance herein ut the Court House in the town 81 Boil
var, Tenn, before the FIRST Monday in Febru
ary 1873, and plead answer OF demur to the hill q
complainant, the will hc taken for confessed
and set for hearing eXParte to them; and that
copy of this order be published IL week for fDu
successive weeks iii the Bolivar Bulletin. Thi
Dec. 81, 1877. JAS. FENTRESS, JR., c. K NJ.
Jan.;j-4t
Wood & McNeal Sol'rs for Comprt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
A ENACTMENT NOTICE.
State of Tennessee e. w Grantbom VI
HardeInan County Alvin Bishop.

HardeInan County Alvin Bishop
In this cause it appearing by affidavit that the de-
PENDANT Alvin Bish"P is Justly indebted to the
plaintiff, and is a nonresident Of the State of Ten
nessee, that the ordinary process OF law cannot
served on him. and an orig nal attachment having
been returned before Me levied the property %
said defendent; it is therefor ordered that uuiic;
ton be made in the Bolivar Iulletin. a newSIap peel
published in the town of Bolivar, Tenn for fnul
successive weeks commanding sui Alvin Bishop to
appear before some other Justice of the Peac,
at my office in the town of MiddIei en- in civil dis
trict No. IL Of said county, the TIL dav of Jan
uary 1877, and max" defense to - d suit asains
him, or the same will he proceeded with ex parte
This Sd day of December 1877.
Dec.6-4t. J. w. WILSON, J. T. H. C.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Special rates given on application.
I~Ic1l notices charged IL cents line for first in
scrtinn and 10 cents line for subsc insertions
Tn" pay for yearly and half-ycarly advertise
m"nts Is due quarterly and those inserted for less
than three months must be paid Tor when their time
expire.
Announcing candidate for city Offices 81 90 Z;
county $40 %; District and State $40 90; invari-
ably Ia al vance.
o-Per~'nI cards, when admissible, charged
double rates.
Marriages and deaths announced free.
Obituary notices eight lines charged for as
advertisements.
IbG- All letters on business must be addressed to
ARMISTEAD BROTHERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
4 TTACIIMENT NOTICE.
;, James Riggs
~, Va. II. G. Tilson.
State Of Tennessee, !
HardemAa county, !

In this cause ID appearing by affidavit that the de-
PENDANT H. c. Tlson is justly Indebted the plain
ii e and is a resident OF the State of Tennessee,
that the ordinary process of law cannot be served
on him, and an original attachment having been
returned before levied on the lands of said de-
PENDANT; it is therefore ordered that publication be
70 ads in the Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper publish
ed in the town of Bolivar Tenn, for four successive
wcsks requiring the defendant II. c. TiSon to aP-
pear before at my ONCE in Bolivar, on the 3lst
day OF January 1875 and defend said suit, or the
same will be proceeded with parte. This Dec.
IS, 1878. G. II. ANDERSON !. =.
Wood & McNeaI, Attys for PIt6. 1-i-4t.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03

The Legislature adjourned last
Friday without effecting a settle
ment of the State debt. This &C
ton will force the question into
the political arena and make it
become disturber of the Demo
cratic party in the elections to
come off this year. This is to be
regretted. The subject should
have been forever settled by the
Legislature, and thus have placed
it beyond the manipulations of
blatant demagoguery. AS it is,
the subject will be agitated and
discussed and the people will
have an opportunity to express
an opinion indirectly in the com
ing elections. We have full con-
fidence in the honesty of the
masses and their devotion to the
preservation of the bonded faith
of the State. Let the whole sub
ject be fairly weighed and
thoroughly considered by the
public and we believe that the
State creditor will not be as
roughly handled by the people at
large as they would have been
by the late extra Legislature.
Turkey asks the friendly offices
of England to bring about nego-
tiations for peace with Russia.
The London papers assumes that
the Queens government has I'M
dertaken task of extreme deli
cacy. They claim that on Her
Majesty's ministers very much
depends whether the Eastern
question shall now be settled, at
least for many years to come, or
this war will be followed by a
mere truce, the prelude to a war
even greater and more disastrous
than that of which they are spec
tatOrs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Crawford & Thorn son W. NJ. A. Crawford ct ais
BY virtue of 4 vPnditoni CxpOnas to me di1 cts,i
from the Circuit Court of Hard"man county -en-
nessce at the NOvcnb Der tenn thereof" 1877, III veil
to the highest bidder Fr cash, at tae Court iIo ~
door, in the town Of Bolivar
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-03
NOTICE.

All pers,. indebted to the firm OF Moore + Tate.
will please make arrangements TO pay Us the Hmoun
due us, DESTROYS of settling up ou2 bust
ness. If YOU cam 'ay all, do the hest you cam
settle the balance Oy note. Respectfully
Oct. 10, 1S74.-tf MOORE * TATE.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

and other capitalists are quite will
ing to accept city and county bonds
as an investment, they are chary
about buying special improve
ment bonds like those which
have for some time been issued to
carry out the opening of Los An
gsles street. We confess that we
don't see that we can blame them
much, especially in view of the
fact that owners of property align
ing this street decline to receive
these bonds in payment of damages
sustained by them through this
contemplated improvement of one
Of our leading thoroughfares.
We trust that n rumor which
reaches us as to the intention
of some of the members ol
the Council is without foundation.
This rumor is that the chain-gang
is to be dispensed with, and that
street and other city work is to be
paid for by the day. During the
past year the chain.gang has re-
paired the streets and bridges, and
the city has not been put to fifty
dollars worth of expense, even III
carpenter work, on the latter. The
chain.gang is both a convenience
to the city and to the tramp ane
meier do we'll. 1t has really proved
itself to be the most remunerativt
feature of our city administration
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
European Gable News.
Russian Mission Withdrawn.

Russian Mission Withdrawn.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A st. Peters.
burg dispatch says that the Russian
Mission at Gabul has been formally
and officially Withdrawn.
Bayard Taylor Improving.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-Bayard Tay-
lor continues to improve. He left
his bed to-day.
The New Italian Cabiaet.
ROME, Dec. 17th.-The new
Cabinet, 1t is understood, will be
as follows: Depretls, President OF
the Council and Minister of the
Interior; Correnti, Foreign AT.
fairs; Magonli, Finance; Spantiji
Justice; General Bertali, War;
Cappino, Public instructions; Ma
jorana Calabiano, Agriculture.
Marching for JeIiaIabad.
LAHORE, Dec. 1Sth.-An officia
dispatch states that General Brown
com menced his march to JellalabaG
yesterday, which place he hopes to
reach by the Goth inst.
The Greece and Turkey Frontier
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Dec. 1Sth.-I
Greece and Turkey do not agree OF
the frontier question, the Porte
proposes to submit the differences
to the decision Of the European
powers.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
Latest Eastern News.
the Standard sIyer Dollar

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1Sth.-Tbe
House Committee on Banking and
Currency to-day heard Representa-
tive Burchard, of Illinois, In adyo.
cacy of his bill to prohibit any dis
elimination by National Banks
against the standard silver dollar.
Representative Chittenden, of the
Committee, made an argument in
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
Stray Mule.

Taken up on the Encino road. Tues
day, Dec. Nth, LARGE, DARK GRAY
MULE, with collar marks and shSd all
round. The owner can recover the
same by proving property, paying
charges and for this advertisement. APP
ply to II. BENITES, Police Headquar-
ters. dl9-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
NEW TODAY.
Engineer Wanted.

A competent, tenn perate, steady engi-
Reer, to run q steam engine In a grist
mill and make himself useful in any
wosk required. Wages, SO per month.
Address, with references, A. GUY
SMITH & CO., Anaheim, Cal. DIG
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside OF San Fran.
cisco. in facilities for doing job work
Low prices, good work and expedition
may be relied upon at this Office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
Mourning ncsss A,icc.

OTTAWA, Dec. 1Sth.-All places
OF business were closed from l to 8
o'clock this afternoon, out of re-
spect to the memory of the de-
ceased Princess Alice. A cable dis
patch orders that court mourning
at the Government House be OBJ
served until the 10th of July, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

pG-THREE REHEARSALS each day
by the Chorus to prepare for the Concerts.
Free Entertainment to all singers and
musicians living outside the city.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

WITH CANNON, will be given in the
GRANDEST STYLE, a detachment
of the Los Angeles Guards, under
Capt. Darcy, participating.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

all rehearsals and concerts...........sl 81 O(
SEASON TICKETS, admitting to all
exercises, including reserved seats
at two 81 OF
Single SOC
Matinee ............................. 25C
School Children Tickets for Matinee l0(
By order of the
d5td EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
san ErRnciscD Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18Th
Silver and currency unchanged.
Wheat dull; choice, 81 75; good
shipping, 81 7O@1 754; fair, ST 60
al Go. Barley neglected; feed,
924 97k. Corn lower; large yellow,
95@974; small 81 021 Oats mae
tive; coast, 81 05@l %; choice,
81 50@1 55. Hay inactive and
nominal. Potatoes scarce and
firm.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19
Provisions Exhausted.

YANKToN, Dakota, Dec. lS.-A
contractor just from Red Cloud
Agency reports the provisions
about exhausted, with no prospects
of more. The Indians are uneasy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

G1sA a dayat home. Agents wanted.
I'D n Outfit and terms free. TRUE &
co, Augusta, Maine. marI4d&w1y
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-19

be the sub Com mittee of the Potter
Committee to continue the inves-
tigation of Louisiana election
frauds. They start at the close of
this week and expect to finish be-.
fore Congress re.assembles.
The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-02-16

ss'faslt q AEeksAaf ft,F north ef Mesaphis Thia
settles upon the other of these points, and
summsFity shuts "a Nes Orleans from the beae-
tits of the proposed road as lis terminus It was
agreed b these present - support this eompro-
mise vigorously and the strongest expressions Of
confidence in tHe successful passage Of the bill
we're heard
The Importance Of tins compromise to the pros.
poets d the Texas and Pacific bin cannot he over
estimated II unItes its friends and by deferring
final division keeps in accord the claimants for
is aene;ts. II : accepted hy the friends Of the
road q removing the nost dangerous obstacle
hitherto 10 the paih d the project, aud giving a
faif hope ~ 4 united Southern vote The road
canuos obtain this. bat any one who imagiues
thai this scheme Is To fail upon Yesterdays vote
are thoroughly mistaken. Ifs frieuds are making
4 brilliant campaign. discouraged but not dis.
heartcfest, fith every researee ef the lobbyists
sli IN their hands and the secret satisfaction Of
knowing that he Elen who%c votes are securely
pledged 10 This great project voted yesterday for
Bakers anfl-salsidy resolution on the ground
fhaF Where no explanation Was possible, = vote
against subsidies IN the abstract carried no neees.
sary pledge against vote FOR subsidy whose
sUPport was susceptible u popular explanation.