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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-05

The Spanish government officially announces
the termination of the insurrection in Cuba
and the restoration of peace throughout that
island. Confident expectations are expressed
of a revival of trade aud prosperity which it is
earnestly hoped may prove well founded.
Numerous claims of American citizens for re-
lief for injuries or restoration of property
have been among the incidents of the long
continued hostilitics. Some of these claims
are in process OF adjustment by Spain, and the
others are promised early and careful consid-
Grafton.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-05

After all interval Of several years the Chinese
government has again sent ENJOYS to the Uni
ted States. They have been received and a
permanent legation is now established here by
that government. 1t is not doubted that this
step will be of advantage to both nations in
promoting friendly relations and removing
causes of difference The treaty with the
Samoan Islands having been duly ratified and ac-
cepted on the part of both governments is now
in operation, and u survey and sounding Of the
harbor of Pago-Pago have been made by ma
val vessel of the United States, with view OF
its occupation as a naval station if found de-
sirablc to the service.
g;n,, . bo ~, ,,t inn nf binI,p,otir
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-05


The abuse of animals in transit is widely at
tracting public attention national cOnven-
tion of societies specially Interested in the
subject has recently met at Baltimore, and
facts developed, both in regard to cruclties to
animals and the effect of such crueltics upon
the public health, would seem 10 demand the
careful consideration Of Congress and the
enactment of more efficient laws for the pre-
ycntiUE of these abuses
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-09
From Grand Junction.
MAY GTH, 1878.
NGessrs. Editors


Messrs. Editors:
The corner stone of the Ba1rist
church was laid here last Saturday.
Rev. Hugh Milliken was the orator
of the occasion. Among the articles
deposited in it was the Bolivar Bulle-
tin, Memphis Appeal, and the Mem
phis Baptist.
The colored people here had rnUs-
ing Murphy meeting last Saturday
night George Hardin Esq, was the
orator, he lifted the drunkard out OF
his boots Mr.. Hardin made Il fine
impression here. T. /. Pledge, Pat
Mclaughlin and Col Edward Becton
also spoke strongly in favor Of the
Murphy movement There was {
Murphy meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening, it was
largely attended Colonel Becton
opened the meeting byrcading the con
fession of the Rev. Mr.. Talbot, Of
Louisville, Kentucky, who fell from a
position OF honor and dignity. Rev.
MHleken gave lis a short talk. Rev.
\. 4. d. Bryant and J. c. Stinson
| both strongly advocated temperance.
/ We have about two hundred members.
Nearly every man IS wearing the blue
ribbon.
Colonel Becton received a letter
from Colonel Casey Young stating
that he thought that Congress would
adjourn on the 10th of June, and he
would deliver the Commencement Ad,
dress Of the West Tennessee Military
| Academy on Friday the 14rh of June.
| learn from our agent that in the
last twelve months there has been
shipped to this place two hundred
! barrels of whisky and sold here.
We intend to have a grand rallying
/ Murphy meeting in a short time Rev,
/ d. c. Wells and family are visiting
friends in Memphis. Very Respect
fully, IENo.
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APRIL 10Th, 1878.
Messrs. Editors.
Not seeing any correspondence in the two
or three last issues Of your valuable paper,
l Will try to give you a few items from this
quarter of the globe.
We have the prospects Of some fine wealth
er after 20 many heavy rains.
The farmers are pushing things ahead,
and making hay while the sun shines.
The wheat crop in our section Is damaged
some by the rust the oats is very promising
the largest crop is sown in this section than
has been fer many years,
The people have been losing 4 great many
hogs in this country for the past few weeks,
the cause is supposed from eating young
cookie burrs.
We have no candidates with us yet, but
We will look for them after while as thick
as haiI-stones, though We viii meet them
with a friendly hand ana liberal heart, fer
this is the disposition OF the people Of Piny
to be kind and lend helping hand TO all
who stand in need, for they have shown
their liberaIity in assisting Mrs. Fannie Z.
Hornsby, replacing portion Of her things
back again. Those enterprising merchants
at Toons are to be specially noticed, for they
have raised the largest amount vet been
given her; they viii be long Remembered foI
their Kindness.
WeEympatize with your correspondent Of
Jones Station, Of his wounded heart, for q
love wound is killing thing. But I hope
that he Is not SO far gone but that he viii
get we'll again. Respectfully,
GRO. W FAMCETT.
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Prom Eagle Springs, Texas.
3Icssrs. Editors
NAY Ist, 1873.

8Iessrs. Editors:
I endeavor TO give you little description
of Texas. I have been travelling over the
country ever since I have been here and
can say never saw 4 finer country in my
life. Taking everything into consideration
1 think Texas is one Of the finest countries
in the Union, and the people have a better
showing. The lands are cheap, grain Is
cheap, meats cheap. The highest priced
things are dry goods and lumber to build
houses with. But lumber Is getting cheaper
there are so many saw mills in the eastern
portion Of the State, where they have the
finest pine country I ever saw. They aver
age about twenty car loads Of lumber per
day, that Is, they receive about that much
at Waco depot The towns and country
are settling up very fast. People from all
OF the States are coming in At all times Of
the year. But let them come, there is plenty
OF room for all. There are thousands Of
acres Of land here for them, and good land;
land that will never fade like the Eastern
States. 1t VIII hold good for many long
years to come. Perhaps some one Will say,
he must be a new settler Of Texas and don't
know much about it. I know l have not
/ been here long, but all I regret is that l
/ had not been here long time ago. know
this is the place for young people to settle.
| This land never viii wear ont. Some one
will say that is what our forefathers said
about Tennessee when they LETT their ma
tive States and settled there. And now it Is
worn out. 1t is worn so much that tie
higher places have gotten to be bottom
| lands. Why is it that the Eastern States
are worn out and washed away? Simply
because they have sandy and clay founda-
tions. Don't you know the Bible says {
house built on a sandy foundation viii not
stand, but built on a rock and it viii never
fall, though the winds may blow and the
rains descend. That has proved to be true
The Eastern States, at least West Tennessee
is built on a sandy foundation and the bcs
of it is gone; forever gone. But Texas i
( built on a rocky foundation and it vii
never fall nor fail. The soil IS from tel
to fifteen feet deep and under that lies
solid bed Of rock. in digging wells here
you can get gravel and rock enough t
make you nice walks in your yards. W,
acknowledge that Texas has bad nam,
but it don't deserve it, and it deserves
good name There are many people come
here with nothing and expect a fortune to
come to them, and because it don't come
10 them they pull up stakes and start bach
to Georgia, East Tennessee, Mississippi
North Carolina, and every body they SC,
they say, you had better 90 back; you vii
always regret it If you don't. That is wha
some told me before I got here. lie sale
he was going back to Georgia and he never
wanted to see Texas again. We don't wan
such men as he was, but we want men 4
come and settle here and go to work and W,
viii insure them good living anC
they win make money. But there art
many people that hate to leave their M
tive States and would not go anywhere /
they knew they could do we'll
Respectfully,
JAMES w Howard
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Messrs. Editors;
All day the low watcry clouds have
been pouring their garncred fullness
down, and / have been engaged in
reading and meditating. And my
heart was awed within me, when
read and thought about the condition
ofour national and State Indebtedness,
and the deep corruption that turks in
and around the pools Of the monied
lords Of this once happy nation And
Just to think that while the honest
yeomanry Of the country have toilcd
on uncomplainingly, from year to year,
paying enormous taxes, hoping that
by-and-by the enormous burden would
be lifted from their shoulders and they
be permitted to enjoy a long, sweet re
creation; the men who are in high
places Of honor Gnd trust in the ma
ton, instead Of having the good Of
their country at heart, and controlling
the finances of the nation to reduce the
debt, have been acting in league with
capitalists, and managed to increase
the national coin debt from $1,144,
072, 100, TO 81, 206, 406,O12. And the
people too from the year 1865 till now
have paid in gold the interest, which
amounts to 81, 1876, 1874, 500, which Is
more than the principal was in 1865.
Where are our sages, orators and
statesmen? Sirs, the citizens Of this
nation Will loose all respect for our
government officials, if they do not
protect them from such an open hand
ed robbery as this. Whittier are we
tending? And echo answers whittier!
Fellow citizens, look up and tremblc
at your fate. "Wh0 shall calm the
angry storm !? Who, the mighty task
perform, and bid the kissing "tumult
| cease? :"
And then comes the State debt with
It's ponderous weight to be borne dow
to coming posterity, or be lifted by
some kind Of strategy. Bun you seen
to think that the reduction OF saAarie
in the State offices and the NIOtfet
liquor law would raise a fund TO pay
it of. Well if you are good STRAIT
gist (and we believe you arc) agitatt
it, and show us how it viii work. Blu
| if everybody becomes good Murphy
ties in this State, how Will the Alotfetr
law raise us any revenue? But I viii
not be testing about so grave a matter
| am delighted to hear such fatterine
reports Of the Murphy movement il
the country. Let all good citizens
give it hearty support. l would b,
| glad to see all men sober, and to set
every dollar Of all kinds Of debts paid
first pirate then public if they can be
without general ruin to the masses
| The people look upon this State deb
question quite different to what they
once did. I might proceed TO give
you the opinion Of q great many mel
with whom l have conversed, bu
think it best not to make it public :
present.
Your paper increases in interest and
popularity with its readers weekly
You deserve a large patronage anC
will get it if you continue to make u
a good paper.
What has become Of Anxious?
have not heard his "Hosannah" boon
in a long time. Yours as ever,
X. u. STICK.
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From P0cahontas.
April 23RD, 1878.
EIcss-s. Editors 4:

APRIL 23RD, 1873.
SIess-s. Editors:
I have recently heard the sad intelli-
Gence OF the death of old Uncle Asa Rob
ertson. He was the first white man who
ever came into Hardeman county and set
tied with his family in the spring Of 1919.
He landed at the mouth of Clover Creek
lie moved from Livingston county, Ken
lucky Came down the Ohio river in a
large poplar canoe to the mouth OF our
Hatchie river at Randolph, then up said
river, padding and pulling through brush
and cutting his way through many block
AIDED drifts. After two weeks toiling thus,
he found himself, wife and three little ones
safely landed at the mouth of said creek.
With one AK and one hoe he went to work
building a cabin and clearing up a small
farm. With his hoe he cultivated his
crop in 1919. This county was inhabited
by the Indians and wild beast Of the forest.
Old Uncle Billy Polk came the same wear
with 4 family of negroes and settled near
AIiddIeburg, Tenn, and made crop Two
years after my fathers and old Uncle West
Harris families from same State ken
tucky) settled in Hardeman county. Same
wear, ere Bolivar was established, Major
McNeal, Major Bills, Pitser Miller and a
number Of others came, finding nothing
but the Red man and wild beasts of the
forest. Those old ancient forefathers We're
kind and true to each other in building up
this white mans country, the most pleasant
and the land Of flowers in those gone by
days Of yore. They enjoyed themselves in
prosperity and adversely. Those old founders
Of our lovely cline are but few in number
now living on earth. Ny much esteemed
friend I am made to feel sad. While so i'm
perfectly trying to portray the days of our
forefathers, l will conclude by asking your
kind indulgence TO publish the death Of this
good old man to the world Many Of our
readers Of your splendid BULLETIN remem-
Der well the good name Of this Oldest man
Of the age. lie was one hundred and sew
enteen years, five months and four days old,
and departed this life on the 4lh inst, in
Tippah county, Miss leaving a host Of reIa-
tivcs, his six generations and friends to
mourn his loss. His most singular request
was responded to-a big gun was fired over
his gruve-last signal Of an old soldier Of
the revolutionary war. He said and
claimed to be under General Washington
seven years, battling for our glorious liberty
we all so much enjoy. May our Heavenly
Father welcome this good and faithful
servant, with come up higher and enjoy the
! smile Of angels. Yours truly,
JOHN JOINER.
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Iron, District -Four.
APRIL 30rH, 1878.
Ncss-s. Editors:

APRIL BOTH, 1878.
Ncss-s. Editors:
According 10 your request I thought /
would write you a few lines from this sec
ton The Murphy movement is all abIaze
in this community The Rev. Nr. Hines
had an appointment to preach at the Min
ter school-house last Sabbath evening. After
preaching, Rev. Joseph Knight proceeded
to make a lecture on temperance in support
Of the Murphy cause. He argued that
intemperance was a growing evil all over our
land, and that it had entered our Legisla-
tive halls, and was fast corrupting orr gov
ernmcnt and now was the time to take
steps against king Alcohol lie called on
those present to take the pledge, and some
twenty or twenty-five went forward and
gave their names. Mr.. Lewis Peoples was
called on to speak. and he in the course Of
his remarks said to his friends and associ-
ates that if he could quit drinking he knew
that they could, and that he believed that
the Murphy temperance organization was
the best Of the kind ever introduced; that it
was adapted to the masses Of the people.
Rev. r. d. Whitley made few remarks in
favor Of the cause Of temperance. We viii
meet next Saturday evening; there viii he
several speakers present. Send Us one from
Bolivar
Complaining Is about over and cotton
planting is in progress. BY the last of the
week we viii all be though planting. Some
have commenced blowing gheir early corn.
There arc good stands Of corn in dissection
Wheat Is looking fine and bids fair to make
"a fine crop. We hear Of some rust, but this
cool weather viii cheek it we hope Wheat
Is earlier than usual Oats looks fine, and
clover that was sawn this spring with or
chard ccass mixed, also look fine. There
has been great deal sovn in this commu-
nifty. y good many Of our farmers are de-
termined to raise more stock We have sew
cral fine horses in the neighborhooi, and We
can with but Hide money or work, prepare
pastures and raise our own stock without
being dependent en- the north for them.
II.Ig,... river is vo.-- i,''. the water j.. III
over tn 5r,a-., aud ], q u-~.5sl.. stream
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to Bolivar. We hope that Our representa-
tive in Congress will press the matter and
see to It, that this river Is cleaned out for
boats We knowthat the matter was brought
10 the notice Of the General Government
but have heard nothing from it in a long
tine
There is no school in this neighborhood
at this time. Prof. J. q. johnson very
recently closed term OF three months
We hope that he viii soon take up again
Tor the education Of the young is sadly neg
lected. We want to see schools in opera
ton, and the young being educated.
The catcrpiIlers are fast disappearing; the
cool nights and hot days are playing havoc
with them. So nothing more at present
Respectfully. LECToR.
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Tennessee Congressman Speak.

The following are the interviews
had with the Tenn essec members who
oppose the Maryland joint resolution:
Senator Bailey Dem. y Of Tennes-
see, IL opposed and says There Is
nothing in it, and there is not nan Of
sense in the coun Try that would have
1t reopencd even if it we're possible to
do So"
Senator Harris Dam, } of Tenncs-
see, says: 81 81 all oppose any agita-
tim of the q, lestIun touching Mr.
Hayes title. he scheme is not prac-
viceJsIes but, in ADDITION to that, it is
i.,NugIt with ha rm to the country, and
should NOT be e. lcouraged. No matter
how the qucstio n VAS settled by the
Electoral conn lisSion, right or wrong,
is was finalih :"
John NJ. Bri ght Dem. } of Tennes-
see, is opposed 10 il, and says the peo-
pie of the c, mrtry demand that it
should be left; alone. The bill has
nothing about IL to commend 'favora-
lie consiierotio u
w. ?. OaldwelE(Dem.,) of Tennes-
see, opposed-'I' ana against anything
of the sort. The question was settled
by a constitutional tribunal, and should
not be again agitatcd-
George G.. Dibbreil (Dem., , Of Ten
nassee, is opposed to it: The Judi
c;ary Committee is Il conservative
body. and Il is exceedingly doubtful
whether we shall ever hear OF the
question again"
John +. House Dem.,) Of Tenncs-
see, saws: 81 am not only opposed to
the bill, but think it the most idiotic
measure that could be invented. 1t
ought to be good evidence against the
originator of the bill that he is non
compos mcntis."
James Randolph Rep.,) of Tennes-
see, opposed "There might be a
contingency in which | would support
such a bill. Believing, however, in
the perpetuity of the Republican party,
] would not at this time encourage il
to commit suicide. | do not altogeth
Cr approve of this war on Hayes"
Haywood y. Riddle Dem.), OF
Tennessee, opposed: cit would be q
waste of time, and what would it profit
to reopen the question at this juncturC
m our political affairs? 1t would moi
do us a particle of good that l car
discover"
j. NJ. Thornburgh Rep.,) of Ten.
ncssec, opposed: 1T cannot be done
There is not enough vitality in the
Democratic party to bring it before
the House"
w, G. Whitthorne (Dem.,) Of Ten
ncsscc, says: lit is Blair invention
am not in favor Of encouraging the
Blair family. l shall oppose tn,
bill.
H. Casey Young (Dem.,) of Ten
ncsscc, is opposed and says; = an
not in favor Of the bill. l have no
given it serious thought, because
didn't think the proposition was worth
it."
j. d. c. Atkins (Dcm. } ofTennes
scc, has not made up his mind. ..
think that Hayes is an Immaculate
fraud, but l am not sure the country
will be benefited by raising the ques
ton. | think we are in the hands o
the Philistines anyway, so far rs tn
currency question is concerned, NJ
matter whether Tilden or Hayes /
President. / do not consider it a prac
teal question. l think Tilden ha
forfeited an extraordinary chance t
put him in power by his coward,
course last winter
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more than legalizcd robbery. 1t Is
as bad rs charging two dollars and
fifty cents for freight on a tiny puppy
shipped from Oxford to this place
twenty miles only-a few months ago.
The audacity of this good Southern
Express Company Is immense. It Is
q monopoly which does not deserve pat
ronage. 1t is a kind Of dovil-fish on
wheels that is crushing out the enter
prise and thrift Of our people. Instead
Of working for fair profits and endeay-
oring to encourage and foster industry,
it is actually robbing its patrons in the
most shameless and baretaced manner
Such things should not be. The
voice Of justice should cry out against
it. So long as this high-handed
scheme Of robbery is practiced, 50 long
will our fields be waste places, SO long
will our people be poor, so long Will
the wild briars grow where should
wave the grain and bloom the rose.
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PjtfsOuPgH, Harrisburg,
PHILADELPHIA.
N Fl w Y O r K

And al other Eastern Cities without change.
This Is the only line running Pullman Southern
Sleeping Cars from New Orleans, Mobile, Jackson,
Miss, Montgomery, Grenada, Decatur, Jackson,
REM and Nashville, 20 CINCINNATI without change,
connecting that point with all lines running Pull
man and Wagner Palace Slerpcrs Toledo, Detroit,
Grand Rapids Baltimore, Wellington, Sandu-ky-
Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Salamanca, and &cW
York without change
This Is the only line running it, entire trains he
tween Louisville and Cincinnati and the only lin"
by which passengers from the South On route 10
Eastern and Northern cities mot in through sleeping
carsl can avoid q tedious haul through the city q
louisville by changing cars nj the Short Linz June
ton with Louisville & Great Southern Railroad,
three miles south Il the city where one elegant
dining hall Is located under the management % the
railroad companies
Through Slccpers from Atlanta, Chattan"'F,1,
Little Rock Memphis and EiCEshurE made direct
connection M Short Line Junction with through
slrcpcri To- New York Philadelphia, and uiher
cities via this line AK for tickets via LuuIsN llr
aud Short Line No other lin" ran equal IT,
&. T. KELLY, ticul Ticket Agent.
JOHN KILEI.S =. tTcnl Passenger Agent
JONI MAC LEOD, Gcul Supt, Louisville.
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From Sixteenth District.

Ncs-rs. Editors:
According topromise write to
let your numerous readers hear
from this section. Notwithstand-
ing the recent rains the farmers
are still in good hopes Of the fu-
ture. Cotton planting Is over
and much corn has been seeded.
We have an excellent grass sec
ton, finely adapted TO stock es-
pecially TO sheep. We are pleased
to say the Esquire Jackson is
better. He has been very i'll.
We would greatly miss so worthy
a citizen. Our people fully sym
pathizc with the correspondent
Of Jones' Station and hope he
may win tho hear. a4a hand oi
Miss NJ and lead her in rosy
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Better than Ouinine.

For the speedy and certain cure Of all
malariaI diseases, no medicine has yet heed
invented equal to DR.. c. ?. Duncan's cele-
brated Chill Tonic. It contains no arsenic,
strychnine, or quinine, in any form; conse-
quently it produces none Of the bad effects
which 50 commonly result from the use
OF those mineral and poisonous medicines.
Duncan's Chill Tonic Is purely vegetable,
and purifes and builds the impoverished
Blood, giving tone and strength to the whole
system-one bottle equal to Three Dollars
worth Of Quinine. For sale by r. N.
Hammer, druggist.
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chains to the nuptiaI altar. The
Murphys have commenced their
good work in this section. The
country greatly needs their sue
cess. Your valuable paper is read
with avidity- by all our people.
You did grand work at ICONS.
Come out and help us.
~ vTr-
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THE Communists in st. Louis are
armed and prepared for any contin-
gency; and four thousand miners in
Illinois threaten bloody revolution.
Ominous thundtrings.