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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
SOUTHWARK BOUND,

n Northern contemporary says
at this time there are note less
than half million labor tramps
leaving the colderlatitudes of the
North and East, seeking shelter
i'll the milder South. This is a
fact, but there is something more
than climatic about it. The mod
ern tramp is a Northern produc-
ton. The practical political phi
=, losophy wrapped up in the late
civil war eventuated iii the Iiber-
alton OF the Southern slave, and
the enslayement Of the Northern
white man. Bitter waters were
pressed to the lips of the South by
Radical misrule and plumber, and
now the fates seem to let loose
iii the North a social element of
dire revolutionary import, con
vcrting hitherto honest labor into
Il vast army Of shiftless and
.breadlesS wanderers. Half mil
lion Of these laborless starvelings
are driven out of the North by
uafr;easEy local laws and in
d.viAual impecunicsity and
made to seek the South to avoid
starvation. They come hither for
meat unG vread. Thousands of
t,.~so ,lry tramps were the
s.persuIviceable tools used by
the co.lucring North to subju-
gale the South. In 1861 they
'c.enIe South for blood, but now
they come FOR bread. What a
commentary! The North torn
and in despair by reason Of dan
gerouS communistic forebodings,
and her future at the mercy Of
. daring revoiutionists, while the
South is peacefully content, only
asking to be let alone and only
needing the friendliness of Fed
cral legislation. The North is
pauperizing her labor and taxing
a charitable South to give it food.
That fOot-sore wandercr, the mod
crn tramp, is a living, moving
epistle of condemnation Of the
sham civilization Of Northern so
ciety. Gold is its god, and the
labOring man it's slave.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
Distribution of Taxes

The friends of the income tax pro-
posed III congress base the desire to re-
store this tax on the, fact that, as it is.
the East pays far less internal revenue
than the West and South, although far
more able to pay. Thirty-six States
and Territories OF the west and South
paid in 1874 over SO, 000. 0OO. Eleven
States paid only $50, 900, 900. These
were the Eastern States, Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New Y ork, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island ,
ermont-the richest State in the Tn
ION. But of thirty six States and Ter
ritorlcs of the West and South, Califor-
MA pays nearly So, 900, 900, Illinois
over SIT, 000,0 900, Indiana over S4,-
600, 900, Iowa over $1,000, 900, Ken
lucky over s9,000,000, Michigan
nearly SO, 900, 900, Missouri 81 300 900,
North Carolina 81 5000 Ohio s14.-
100000, Virginia $1,000, 900, and
Missouri 81, 100000. Thus $6S, 00O,-
600 Of this SD, 900, 900, paid by the
West and South, are paid by eleven
Southern and Western States. In 9TH
er words, eleven Southern and Western
States pay more than double as much
as the eleven Eastern States.
five take a few leading products
the comparison is still more striking.
The collections from spirits were, in 1874
$40, G00,0 900. OF the 4,736 distilieries
operated in 1875, the West and South
had the largest number, and 1910
were in eleven of these States. The
tax collected on tobacco in all forms
and by all taxes were, in 1871, over
$50, 0O0,00 Leaving out Connecti-
cut, the bulk Of the tobacco crop is
raised in the South and West, and
most Of it in North Carolina, Virginia,
Tennessee, kentucky, Ohio Illinois,
Indiana and Missouri. Thus whisky
and tobacco paid 500, 600, 900 in1S74
out of $102, 100000. 1t is true that
the consumers in the East of whisky
and tobacco pay a portion Of this tax,
but the West and South largely CON
sumo these articles, and only a small
portion of any tax is paid by consum-
ers. That is shown very clearly by
the case of coffee The tax was re-
moved on the ground that the consum-
ers had to pay it. The result was a
rise III the price showing that the pro-
ducers or the importers had paid the
tax, or att east that the consumers did
not.
The income tax viii reach the cap
ital of the East, which does not bear
its proportion Of tax. 1t will fail upon
the surplus which can best afford to
pay. 1t will be equitable and just.
1t will enable the government to reduce
the tax on estern and Southern staples.
No doubt the East will call it com
munism. One bill proposing tax up
on accumulation intended by a grad
uated scale, We agree would be in that
direction. II would be an outrage by
the Legislature to put bounds to the
accumulation Of industry and enter
prise. a proper bill on a purley reve-
nue. basis, with no other object, would
be wise and just, and in England is
found to be efficient.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
Loving Friends.

Never cast aside your friends if by
any possibility you can retain them.
We are the weakest of spendthrifts if
VIC let one drop off through intention,
or Let one push away another, or if
we hold aloof from one through petty
jealousy or helpless slight or rough
ness. Would you throw away dia-
mond because it pric!led yob? One
good friend is not 10 be weighed a.
gainst the jewels of the earth Ef there
is GOODNESS or unkindness between us
let us come face to face and have it
out. Quick, before the love grows
cold! Life is too short to quarrel in,
or to carry black thoughts of friends.
1t is easy to lose a friend, but new
one will not come for calling, nor make
up for the old one.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
GSAFE ALLIANCES.o

The New York World says that
Chandler, Conkling, Edmunds
and Hoar are forcing the Repub-
lean party to make direct war
upon the South, and hence this
journal advises the South in self
defence "to look about for safe
alliances" This is only pre-
determined and pre-arranged
trick of Eastern contractiQnists,
who in their attempt to reopen
Il sectional party war, think the
pro silver and anti-reSumption
Southern Democrats will be
frightened to surrender their po-
sition in Congress by making
overtures to Eastern hard money
Democrats for help conditioned
onthe silver and anti-resumption
ID lis being allowed 10 go by de
:Aault. We hope that all true
:W6stern and Southern represen-
tatives who stand committed tc
the rcmonitization of silver and
the repeal Of the resumption bill
will net heed this Republican
Chinese gong music about "war
upon the Sonth," and safe ALI
}ances." Its but cheat-a de
Eception. This movement is made
10 divert public attention in the
South and West from the real
questions atissue. Eastern jour
mails and Eastern Congressman.
both Republicans and Democrats,
don't care nickel for party so
they enrich their section and
themselves through Federal leg
islation. TIC tight grip Of the
bont!holder is upon the throat OF
the politician, hence this spccious
appeal to the South TO seek safe
alliances"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Fred Douglass, the most intelligent
header toi the colored men in the United
Stntes. thus advises and instructs his
|. t;wn race: "Thc very best thing the
white people can do Ior is is to stop
doing for us, end leave us 70 do for
ourselves. have told the politicians
50 everywhere. They have done 50
much for US that they have nearly IN
dome rs. IF we can't live honestly by
o,.v own labor then we ought TO DE
Pie a ae.tjoa with US IS, viii we work
- hare Toy elrselves.as we once did
for our naester2 five don't we VIII
900 to the wall. fos ii;serty is as essen
tally a state Of hsyd wosk as slavery Is
- s disrracefui slotb. It IS oaly by hard
iabog that We can evsfeateh up WIN
-. wbito race, and by ina;tating a'e'r
.';rt,.es instead Ct their vices.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Taking the electoral votes of the
States according to their present atti-
tude, we have-Democratic, 254; Re
publican 115; a Democratic majority
of 139. The Democrats, therefore,
have gained, and the Repuplicans
have lost 40 electoral votes, making a
change of 40 votes since November of
last year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

In Federal Legislation the South
gets the cold shoulder from her So
called friends, the Northern Demo
Gratis; but in times Of Federal elections
these. same friends buli-dose our party
leaders into supporting Northern Dem
ocrats, and thus our people are used as
50 many political slaves to build up
the fortunes of the East to the neglect
Of the extreme needs of the Southern
States, But let Southern Democrats
move solidly forward and in 1880 the
scepter of party authority will have
departed from Judah.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10


Ben Hill of Georgia and Lamar Of
Mississippi are allied with Eastern
bondholders, and against the direct in
terest Of their immediate constituencies.
These are strong men but their person
III power should not be allowed to out
weigh the wcightier matters that af-
fes5 the present and future needs of the
South. Make them stand aside and
give place in the Senate to men who
are in accord with the will and wishes
Of the people. They should not be
elected by Southern people to go to
Washington to work for Eastern in
tercsts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
Ine Weekly Sun.

Who does not know THE WEEKYI Sun: 1t cir
cul2teS throughout the United States the Canzdas
ana beyond Ninety thousand families greet its
welcome pages weekly, and regard it in the light
OF guide, counsellor and friend. Its news, editorial
agricultural, and literary departments make it os-
seDtaliy 4 journal fer the family and the ircsids
Terms; One Dollar year, post paid. This price
quality considered makes the cheapest newspaper
published. For clubs of ten with SO cash we will
send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN New York Citv
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Senator ConkliRg succeeded in de-
feating the confirmation Of the Prcsi-
dents New York appointments by the
assistance of five Democratic Senators.
The irrepressible conflict which en-
sued has forced these Democrats to see
that they aided in helping the bitter
est enemy of reconstruction and sec
tional reconciliation. Those Senators
t&at stood by Conkling should be
made to feel the stern condemnation
Of their Democratic constituents.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

The natfonalism of the Democratic
party is destined to assert itself in the
political unifcation Of the West and
South and then if Eastern Democrats
don't wheel into line and support the
policy of the majority, they will have
to nip short grass on the political COM
mons.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Greece wants to he heard in the
peace negotiations between Turkey
and Russia. Give her back Thcssalv,
Epirus and Crete as she claims, and
the ancient boundary of this classic
land will be restored.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
N II w Y O r Z
aud al other Eastern Cities without change.

This Is tho only iine raaring Pullman Southern
s;lecriss C'cs felu Sew OrieIns Mobile, Jackson
MiSs-, montgomery. GreuIds. DcCatar, Jackson,
Rcali., ami Nashville 90 CincHnatii without change
connecting at that point with AL lines running Pull
and Us RSficr Palace SrepeTs to Toledo, Detroit
Grand Rapids, Baltimore, Washington, Slndusky
Cleveland, Buitalo Albany, Sslamanca, and New
\ ork without cdauEc.
This Is the only limo running its entire trains be-
tween LoaisTila and Cincinnati and the oaIy line
iy which passengers from the South route TO
Eastern sna Northern ciso not ia through sleeping
cars avoid teaious hlul through the city OF
i0H:sg llc. by changing the Snort Line june
tissn with Louisville & Glcat Southern Railroad
taree mile4 south Cf the city whore elegant
Dining hail is located under the management Of the
railroad calsSfslnies.
Through sieepeTs FROM Atlanta, Chattanooga,
Little Rock, Memphis AMI Nick>buTg made direct
connection AZ s'irTt Limo Junction with through
sleePcri 20 Sew York, Philadelphia, and e'heT
cities via this line Ask tor tickets via Louisville
and Snort Line. No other il-ae can equal it.
e. +. KELLY. Gcnl Ticket Agent.
JOHN kILkINf. (fenl Passenger Agent.
JONI MAC iKOp Gen'l supt., Louisville.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
TERMS OF svBsoa.Pusls
TERMS O. ADVERTISING.


Spceg3' rates Eivcn on application.
local notices charged cents a limo for first in
scrtion and 10 line for subscq icnt Insertions
The pay for yearly and half-yclrIy advertise
mcnts Is due qurterly, and those inserted fnr less
chan three months must be paid Tor when their time
cxpire.
Announcing candidate for city Offices, s. 90;
ably in advance.
doubl. rates.
Marriag"s and deaths announced free.
Obituary notices over eight lines charged SIR as
advertisements
Re All letters on business must be addressed to
ARMIsTEAD BROTHERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Prof. Winchcll, L. l.. D., of the
Vanderbilt University in late lecture
at Syracuse, n. Y, declared that the
commonly received view of the unity
Of the human race Is untenable.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

w Is, Chandler failed to get the
Italian mission, hence his bitter attack
on the President Blaine asked for
Che appointment, and was refused,
hence his soreheadcdncss.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
SAB RANDALL ASSOCIATION.

Such is the name Of a society
formed in the North to put Speak
er Randall in training for the
Presidency in 1880. Mr. Ran
dall's Democracy has not a par
ticle of national orthodoxy about
it. but is wholly Easternized, with
no sympathy for the South in her
efforts to recover lost ground in
material and political power.
Hear what Congressman Ellis,
dem, Of Louisiana, says, on be-
ing interviewed:
Reporter-Do you think the Speak
er will use his office to help the South
obtain the other measures Of relief she
is seeking?
Mr., Ellis do not. 1t was Mr..
Randall, and Mr.. Randall alone who
defeated my bill last year for subsidi
sing mail steamship line to Brazil.
1t was Mr.. Randall who promised us
aid for the levee bill last year, and who
failed to Keep his promise. | believe
him to be the enemy to the Texas Pa
citic Railroad, unless it could be made
a mere tender to the Atlantic seaboarl
routes that feed the commerce of Phil
adelphia and New York. In the face
Of the overwhelming sentiment and in
tcreSt of his State and people, Mr.. Ran
dali dare not be anything else than a
protectionist In politics l regard him
as AIR. Tilden's residuary legatee.
know of no interest that he holds in
common with the people of the West
and South. These considerations caused
me to oppose him to the last, and will
cause me to oppose him again should I
ever have the honor of participating in
the organization of another Congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
GOING WEST.

CoN NECTioNs-(D With Memphis & Little Rock;
Mississippi Tennessee, and Memphis & Louisville
railroads, and with Mississippi, White and Arkan-
sas rivers steamers. " With Mississippi Central
Railroad. 90 Junction of Ripley Railroad marrow
eauge0 a. With Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad. (J) With
Louisville Nashville and Great Southern Railway
10 With Nashville Chattanooga Railroad. ~
With East Tennessee, Va, & Ga. Western & At
lrntic, and Alabama Il Chattanooga Railroads.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

Now that the orthodox hell is de-
MED by some few latter day Pulpiteers,
it is common to hear young men glibly
rchasil the same theory, thinking that
thereby they will be classed with the
scientifically intellectual. Nonsense !
In thus putting on the secondhand
garments of so-callcI scientists, they
but advertise their weakness and sur
render their manly independence.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

In the proposed tariff bill now be-
fore the ways and means committee, a
reduction of the tax on whisky and to-
baco will be incorporated. Sherman
favors restoring the duty on tea and
coffee. He would do this and not re-
quire stamps to be placed on checks
Yes, tax the laboring mans coffee and
let go scott free the rich mans bank
check.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

The absence OF wine from the most
houses on New Years Day
Is NOTED all over the country. Coffee
ruled the hour. Excellent substitute.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
TAKE NOTICE.
COME one! CONC ALL!

And pay your taxes for 1877 by the 18th Of Janugrv,
1873, and save cost, am bound 10 act promptly
by the law. Respectfully,
Dec. 20. J. c. SAVAGE Trustee
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10

1t is stated that if Russia rejects
mediation, Turkey viii await the meet
ING of the British Parliament before
making direct proposals to Russia.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
RyTERRIS CASH.
Fits, EDil9lgT. OF Falling SiCkheSS,
Memphis & Charles ton
R@EIIo@GE.
GOING EAST.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 2i.-On and after Nov %, .S77
the following passenger schedule will be opeI ated
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-10
Pure Poland China Hogs.

My hogs are large and ine. and will fatten at anv
age. have purchased my stock from Shepard (
Alexander, Of Charleston, ILL.,, and other noted
breeders; and think my hogs are as good as any in
the State. Prices low, suit the hard times. send
for price list. Jana
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-13

A MIRRORING MACHINE.-We
were shown yesterday a machine
invented by q young Baton Rouge
mechanic for winrowing cane. 1t
has been tried OH several planta-
tons in cutting down rows of
corn, aud works admirably. Com
potent witnesses pronounce the in
vention a perfect success. Next
week Wa will give a description
OF the machine and commend the
same to our sugar planting
triends.-Our planters are all ju-
bilant. The dry weather of a week
or ten days past has allowed plan
tiers to do all the field work neces
sary towards laying by, and
CHS last feature in the cultivation
Of cane is being performed now
on every plantation. Everything
is encouraging in the highest de-
gree and the planter can ask for
no more at this season OF the year.
Sugar Planter.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-13
JULIA BLANCHARD, Wife

- JULIA I'D, Wife
~ oDREss1E N. AUCorN, Husband.
No. 1865, 18th. judicial District Court, Par
ish of LafOurche. +. .T
'INHIS CASE HAVING BEEN REaU
larry fixed for trial this day twas TAX.
en- up and tired, and the law and the cvi.
dence being in favor Of Plaintiff and against
defendant,
1t is therefore ordered adjudged and de-
creed that plaintiff Julia Blanchard wife of
Odressie n. Aucoin do have Judgment
against her said husband Odressie N.
Aucoin decreeing a dissolution Of
tl,ei community Of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between her and her
said husband, and the same is hereby de-
creed and that she is hereby authorized
mud empowered separate and apart from
her said husband to administer her para.
phernal d0tal and matrimonial properly
according tn law.
1t is further ordered sdjudged aud de-
creed that Julia Blanchard have further
Judgment and recover of her said husband
Odressie N. AucOin the full and entire sum
Of Six Hundred Dollars with legal interest
thereon Is 0lO per cent per annuln) from
Judicial demand May 3Oth. 1873 till paid
that the legal and tacit mortgage accorded
her by LAY tn secur thelsaid sum on all
the property of her said husband be recog-
nized as being in full force and effect and
executOry to secure the sum Of. Two hun.
dred dollars from the 18Th. April 1854 and
to secure the sum Of Four Hundred dollars
from the 18th, day Of Jsnaary 1855. Defen
dant to pay all costs.
Thus done read add signed in open court
this 7th. dsy Of June 1873.
tSigned) TAYLOR BEATTIE,
Judge 18th. judicial District Court.
Filed June 7th, 1873,
(Signed) J. w. KNoBLocH, Clerk.
gu A true copy,
}L.S.} Test Clerks OfRcees
wv Parish of Lafourche.
July End. 1873.
T. L. BLANCHARD,
Deputy Clerk of said Court.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-13

Editor ThibOdnux SENTINEL

Editor Thibodaux SENTINEL:
Dear Sir KNOWING full we'll
your everything disposition to
encourage public improvements
in old Thibodaux, one whose busi-
nessnecessitates his crossing semi
daily the small bridge which
spans the canal at the foot of
Main Street, makes bold to ask a
short space in the SENTINEL to
cali the attention Of the City Pa
theirs to the dangerous condition
of the bridge, above mentioned.
In 1876, Il horse belonging to
Mr.. L. Sibille, went through while
passing over it, when it was re-
pairedW with small pieces of lum
Der picked up here and there in
the streets: the Mayor was doubt
less actuated with a desire to
govern the town on the principle
OF Economy! AS a matter of course
the lumber soon became rotten,
and now a person crossing this
bridge ~ in imminent danger Of
following in the footsteps OF Mr..
SIS horse. and perhaps breaking
a limb, it not his neck.
1t now behooves you, Mr.. Edi'
tor, as a public benefactor, to urge
upon the Municipal authorities.
through the columns of your pa
per, the necessity of having the
old bridge (Which is a disgrace tc
our fair nancy knocked down and
a new one Immediately built over
its ruins. Z. q. WIS.
July 9th, 1873.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-13
STATE TREASURER.

STATE TREASURER. - There
are a number of Candidates for
State Treasurer to be elected iii
November next. The Convention
should nominate J.. q. MOncure OF
Shreveport because he was hon.
estly elected four years ago and
swindled out of his Office by the
infamous Returning Board OF
Wells and Anderson, and be-
cause he is fully able to attend to
the duties of that responsible 20.
sition with houOr and dignity,
whilst the State would have nc
shadow of Il fear of ever losing
one cent of her money.