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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
Christmas.


And how arc you going to spend it 2
| know you viii spend it at home or
abroad, but as to how you viii spend
it. 1 have some Doubt whether an ex-
post facto prophet could tell. 1 hope
all the boys and girls-this includes
young men and young ladies-will
have happy Christmas, and that
they will\engage in no amusement
that they will regret after the excite
ment and hilarity Of the holidays are
over.
1 hope the boys viii study up some
new, or at least, different way of anus
ing themselves. It is not necessary, in
order to have some fun, that you empty
several bottles of whisky, ditto, cigars,
ditto pocket, of their contents; nor
that benchlegged fee be forced to
make the grand round, firing minute
guns astern every two or three seconds,
or ringing tin ware of many patterns
with his tail in a style that would
make Swiss bell-ringer die Of pure
envy. These and similar me:hod of
getting up fun are of remote origin,
and are handed down 60 tbs present
age with nothing to common them to a
civilized and enlightened community,
but the inference drawn from the
sweet singer of Iseral. (See Psalm
117-4.)
By way of change-variety is the
spice of life-suppose you won't "see"
the whisky, or edo" the tin cup feat
this Christmas? If however you can't
rest contented without spending some
money, why, commute the whisky and
its complement of cigars, ETC., into
presents. 1t would fill many q chubby
hand with apples. candy or cake;
would put a pair of nice shoes on many
a little barefoot, and make many a
little heart leap for joy. This is fun
worth the name, and it wont give
you the headache, or sick stomache
either.
The girls viii be the beautiful recip
icnts.of many beautiful present, viii
hear many compliments intended tt
be beautiful, will be the light and life
of balls and parties, where they viii
undergo an amount of fatigue in dane
ing, which, if imposed upon them b.
their mothers in the performance O
household duties, would be considered
inhuman. Some by dancing, break
VOW or pledge expressed or implied
and suffer all the more, for they mus
have a settlement with conscience mex
l day. If you have any doubt whethe
you should dance or not ask some on
who has no hope Of living a day.
1 JOSH.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
NEW ORLEANS.
ST. LOUTS.
One Hundred Dollars Re
ward.

1 will give the above reward to
any person, who will apprehend and
deliver to me, at Bolivar Hardeman
county Tenn, William u. Burrow,
and Avis Phillips who made their
escape from the Jail of this county on
the night of Oct the 18th 1878.
Burrow is rather small, about 3 #.
high, weighs about 40 pounds, mas
dark and straight hair, blue eyes,
is rather thin visaged, speaks and
moves quickly, walks rather stopped,
has thin beard, and is about % or
a years old.
Phillips is about #. high, heavy
set, viii weigh about 40 pounds, has
blue eyes, and light or sandy hair,
which is inclined to be curly, large
head, broad forehead, full face.
heavy eyebrows and beard, sandy
and thick. He moves and speaks
slowly, walks erect, and is about %
years Of age.
inc. a. MoKNNlE, Jaile-.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
DEATH OF PRINCESS ALICE.
The Berlin Treaty as Viewed by the
French Assembly.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee, lit is |
said that the Car proposes TO appoint
a responsible Cabinet.
BERLIN, Dece. 14.-It is proposed
to transfer the control of the Ger
man railway from the State to the
Imperial Government.
PRINCESS ALICE.
DARMsTADT, Dee. 1.-THE Grand
Duchess of Hesse Darmstadt, Prin-
cess Alice. of England, died at 7:3O|
this morning of diptheria The Grand
Duchess was third child and second
daughter Of Queen Victoria. She
was born April Is, 1913. Her father,
the late Prince Albert, died Saturday,
December II, 1861. The Princess
was in a state of unconsciousness
from 2:30 until the time OF her death,
a PRESENTATION POSTPONED.
LONDON, Dee. 14.-In consequence
Of the death OF the Grand Duchess
of Hesse Darmstadt, Lord Beacons,
field has requested the postponement
Of the presentation, fixed for to-day,
of the address and casket from the
English residents on the Pacific coast
of the United States.
- AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
LONDON, Dec. Is, 6 p. m.-The
blinds are drawn at Buckingham
Palace, ST. James Palace and at Marl-
borough House in consequence of the
death of Princess Alice. Dean STAN
ley left London last evening to spend
/ the anniversary Of the Prince Con-
sorts death at Windsor, and remained
there, though the memorial service
was not held. The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, Prince Leopold and
Princess Beatrice are also there with
the Queen. All Her Majesty's Min
listers and members of the Government
have sent expressions of their sympa-
thy with Her Majesty,
Her Majesty, though greatly griev'
ed, is not i'll. The flag at Windsor
Castle is at halfmast. The bells al
the Royal Chapel and Elton College
are tolling and nearly all the houses
mills and private residences in Royal
Borough are closed as mark of re
spect to the memory of Princes:
Alice.
FRANCE AND THE BERLIN TREATY.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 14.-In the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day Count d.
Gontaul Bleron questioned the Gov
eminent respecting the treaty of Der
lin. The Minister Of Foreign Attain
defended his conduct at the Congress
where he avoided compromising TIL
French neutrality, or entering upol
any binding engagements. He hat
supported Greece because that was tn
traditional policy of France. Their
q would be united action of Europe OIL
behalf of Greece, on the initiative he
ing taken by France.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
Bolivar, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1873.

BOLIVAR, lem, Dec. 10, 1919.
Editor Bulletin:
You will permit me to inform
your many readers that the Muir
ply movement is gradually gain
ing strength IN this town, We are
holding regular weekly meetings
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church every Friday night.
Under The reorganization thc
following officers and committees
have been appointed:
DR.. d. J. Newborn, President ;
DR.. j. c. Day, 1st Vice President;
Geo. T. Ingram, %, vice-President;
T. c. Mcclure, Secretary; A. j.
Swinebroad, Assistant Secretary !;
Robt. Webb, Treasurer.
Executive Committee. j.
Carter, Isaac Kahn, Isaac Ran
dolph, Mrs. w. d. Wilkerson, Miss
Mary Swinebroad and Miss Ella
Ncwbern.
Finance COMMUNICATION. 7.
Ingram, A. J. Swine bro I'D, Robt.
Webb, Misses Maggie DoriOn, Ma
con Wilson and Fanny Richard.
son.
Committee on Good Of the Or
der.-Alf Tiller, Henry Reynolds
II. @. Mcclure, Mrs. G. w. Swine
broad and Misses Mamie stone
and Laura Carter,
We hope at our next meetin!
the old members will come bacl
in body and help Us carry OF
the good word. We learn tina
by the request of ehe Executiy,
Committee, Mr., Willis S. Horns
by has consented to address tn
club at its meeting Frida
night next. A good time may b
expected, Come one, come all.
MURPHY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

An old colored preacher in Atlanta,
Ga, was lecturing a youth Of his
fold about the sin of dancing, when
the latter protested that the bible
plainly said: ''There's a time to
dance Yes, dar am a time to
dance" said the dark divine; "and its
when a boy gets whipping for gwine
to q ball"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
A Curious Old Bed 0ailt.

There is in Hartford, Conn, a very
curious and interesting piece of work
made by Ruth Kirby, who lived at
" Middleton Upper house" near Crom-
well. 1t is a cotton bed quilt made in
1776 one hundred and two years ago.
She carded, spun and wove the cotton
herself by hand, and it is very soft
piece of cloth. After the weaving she
had it stamped, and a great attraction
to it is the printing, which was, Of
course, done also by hand with blocks
cut by hand. Two patterns are shown,
each stamp appearing alternately en-
the cloth. The designs are noticeable
free and graceful. Figures in the dress
of that time, men wearing cooked hats,
are seen. There are deer, cattle, sheep
birds and other creatures, several
kinds of trees with their proper foliage,
and house and church. The house
has the dormer windows, andsis an or
binary looking building, but the church
with its rounded tower is not like any
thing one would have been likely to
see in this country at that period.
That, and the fact that one of the fig
ures is carrying load on his head land
also, perhaps, the appearance of deer
among the domestic animals, suggest
a foreign artist as the designey, and yet
there are reasons for thinl ing that this
work may have been done by the
/ grandfather of the Rev. Leonard w.
Bacon
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

The European migratory quails i'm
ported to this country some time ago,
in the hope of their taking up a resi-
dence here, are heard of now and then
in the South, where they have gone to
spend the winter. Meanwhile the
sporting papers are begging gunners to
abstain from shooting these foreign
quails until they have time to increase
and get a foothold in the United
States.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
TIE Surgeon of the Richmond, Va,

THE Surgeon of the Richmond, Va,
Penitentiary, in his annual report,
states that out Of $50 cOnvicts hired
to the James River and Kanawha Ca
nal Company last year, 81 died from
bad treatment, exposure and filthy
accommodations. This shows 10 per
cent. mortality; while in prison only
% per cent. The General Assembly
has appointed committee TO investi-
gate the matter.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

Fifteen years ago diPtheIia entered
the family Of William Gerlds. Of
BcrLs county, Pa, ard carried of MI
five Of the children in Two weeks.
Since then six moro hilGren have
been born. Several weeks ego d.
thoria visited the family and again Eve
.thildrcn were carried of. the eldest q
bey Of twelve. alone eseaping.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
NOTICE.

The taxpayers of Hardeman county
are hereby respectfully notified that
they can now come forward and pay
the taxes for 1873.
Office at the store of Messrs. Coates
d Lewis.
J. c.. SAVAGE,
County Trustee.
ot9 tf
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

THE Nashville weekly American
has been enlarged in size from eight to
twelve pages and from forty-eight to
seventy-two columns.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

1t is undeniable that the BULLETIN
by reason of its large circulation is one
Of the best advertising mediums in
West Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

Gents Furnishing Goods, including
Hosiery, Gloves and Shirts, both linen
and wooden, are kept by J. A. Wilson
and sold ct most reasonable prices.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
Cotton Seed For Sale.

One hundred bushels of the famous
Centennial Prolific Cotton Seed for sale.
Cotton from this seed natures early,
and the yield is very heavy. One
bushel s1.00, five bushel $500. APP
ply to
j. II. EDwARDs.
ToYns Staten.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

BY bringing your eggs and butter
to w. S. Hornsby & Co. you viii get
the best market prices for them.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

The BrII.l,~IS enters each week
1900 families in Hardeman county,
hence its valne as q vehicle to reach
the trading community.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

" ). Hornsby & Co. will pay the
highees cash price for all kinds Of
hides.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

~ Books and Authors, by Specialists in their
departments. The k-Editorials-Science
and Art-StOries. The Househoid-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher. "0ur Young Folks" This depart
ment is especially attractive. entertaining and in
structive. Farm and Garden, by w. II. Coleman.
Correspondents in Europe: In England-R. W.
Dale. In Germany-Rev. Joseph p, Thompson. In
stcntinoPle-Prest. George KashbuTne. In It.
aly--'J. 4. So
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

Call at Hammers and buy your
Christmas candies.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

Il UntversoI Endorsement.

II is with great pleasure that express the opin-
ion that the Christian Union at present conduct
ed is excellent family religious newspaper
Yale College, CT, Aug, 1873. n. PORTER.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

''Seucsimes in the highest Hereafter
when the pearly gates unfold;
When We stand within that city
Where the streets ere paved with gold,
Whore the sunlight ever fingers
And tie weary heart finds rsst,
Nay VIC mect loved ones,
In the msnsions Of tAe blest."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

I have been grstifed reader of tie Christian
Union for the past year, and rejoice in its increas
ing circulation increasing of good in the
land. J. H. SEELYE.
Amherst College, Mass, August 1873.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

In my own family, every one Of US, from the ED
est to the youngest, finds something in every week
ly issue to be read with interest and 10 yield in
struction. LEONARD BACON.
New Haven, August, 1878.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19

The Christian Union is conducted with great abil-
ity and dignity. 1t is paper am glad to have in
my family for its purity and Christian liberality.
New York, Sept, Is, 1873. HOWARD CROSBY.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
A Shame.

We have repeatedly called atten
ton to the fact that the advocates for
a Constitutional Con vention hare never
intimated a purpose to repudiate
the State debt. This chacge has como
twice from the same source, the New
Orleans Times, and is calculated, not
to ininre the cause ola Constitutional
Convention, but the credit of the State.
The basis of a debt which cannot
stand an honest Constitution is poor
indeed, but what must We think Of tho
wretch who would charge the majority
If Democrats in Louisiana with being
dishonest repodiators for the asser.
ton that Constitutional Convention
it fatal to our State credit, can be con-
structed in no othe, way.
Shame upon the out.cast that would
utter such a falsehood. The men
who favor a New Constitution are Of
different metal, and We warn the
holders of bonds not to make repudia
ton an issue.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
Removal Of the State CAPITOL.

The Democrat secs no good reason
why the seat of government for this
State should be transferred to Baton
Rouge. We do see good reasons
therefor.
Large cities are not appropriate
places for the functions of popular
government, and for that reason our
Radical rulers have insisted on retain
ing the Capitol 10 New Orleans since
the war. Conflict of interests and
great consideration of public policy
have forced most Of the States to
transfer their seats of government to
interior towns and cities. New Or
leans, of all commercial cities 10 the
Union, is more particularly applicable
to the rule. 1t has large floating
population, not only in transit but
engaged in business vocations direct
ly interested in class legislation-that
Of Banking and Speculation. These
men, representing millions of money,
have no especial interest IN our polit-
ical prosperity. Nay, they have 40
eye single to extravagaat expendi-
ture, and the prolific cause Of tie
public debt Of this commonwe alth is
easily traced to the SEQ nmercial i'm.
pulses' of New Orleans under the lead
of this class. The defeat Of the call
for a Constitutional Convention, az
the Democrat we'll knows, was effect
ed by these very men. The contest
between Nichols and Packard was
kept up for months through the inlu-
ence Of these peculiar individuals Of
Carondelet street Of "divergent feel
ings and interests" and hastily, the
very power which the Democrat com.
bats 50 periodically has its "Samson
strength in the fact that the Capitol
is in New Orleans ;-remove it, and
Charley Howard's lottery monopoly,
With all others in the State would
perish.
Ifthe Democrat will take the trouble
to look up the advocates fol- retain.
ing New Orleans, az the State Capitol,
among the country press, it will find
them anti Constitutional Convention
also.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
Solid Front to the Enemy,

We must he on the alert, those who
wish to perpetuate, or rather re-install
Republican government in Louisiana,
for our enemies from without aud
within are vigilant, active and M
scrupulous.
The opposition to Constitutional
Convention on the score of policy, is
90 longer maintained by those men,
who, from patriotic motives unfortu-
nately opposed, last Winter the call
for a Convention. All opposition ia
now developed into those who desire
to perpetuate evils which the pres
eDt Constitution epgender, and which
will remain to menace our instltu-
tons and property until every YES
tige of it is wiped out.
We must first return to republican
principles before We halt to do any
thing else, and all those who oppose
that contamination, be they in the par
ty or not, are as vicious zen emies" to
free government in Louisiana as the
vilest Returning Board forger, who,
pauoplied by the shield of Supreme
Court decision, struts through the
State in defiance Of outraged law.
The Enemy! Watch who he be,
friends, for he may come 10 the garb
of one who, while eulogizing Nichols
in "surgiog eloqueuce'' is eudeavor-
ing to hide at the same time the mil
lion and a quarter stolen from the
impoverished people by his aid or
with his consent.
The Enemy! That is an uumeau.
ing word 10 these strange times.
Let all who oppose az honest Con.
stitution BE- designated as enemies,
aud the mark will not be missed far,
for if it be understood that that must
be the test Of Democracy, few, very
few 'good men" will longer contend
against the demand Of the people 70,
their prerogatives.
Euemy-Who arc tho enemys
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29

patronized cheap Artists and bought
cheap and mean pictures, must not be
backward in giving Messrs. Moses
and Noise a call.
The Queen of Packets, BAIT ABLE.
blew us up from gentle s'umhrr early on
Tuesday morning, and hitched up to our
mud bank before most of our professional
people had time to rub their eyes. Capt.
Dick met and welcomed the rush right
cordially, but We are sorry to say the
Captain is in the hands Of the physical
agents. again. That's bad; but Capt.
George Hamilton is yet all serene, and
does the h0nors of the Office with that
ease and grace which have rendered him
famous. Tom and Rube were shy OF the
INDICATOR reporter, or the reporter was
shy of them. can't say which: Hamcr,
ell-Hamer looked the same pale poeti-
cal quill singer. Our friends who tend
the "wheel and manipulate the little
BELLS" Redmond and Kay, it won't DO to
make fun of, for they are always in dead
arrest. John wasn't aboard, but the
Reporter dved INTO the tooth pick box
and "hopcd hisself." Come again old
bows, and cheer our-stomach with a
melon breakfast, and we'll put on a
white vest in honor Of the occasion.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
A New Factor,

The attempt to drag Gov. Nichols
administration into the contest for a
constitutional convention is uncalled
for and to be deprecated by all good
citizens. The stalwart defenders of
the "last legislature" 10 Onachita
have rendered themselves contempt.
lille in the eyes Of thinking men by
pyopagatinS snch .sickening snbter
fuge for an argument a., that the et.
fort for the adoption Of a republican
constitution an attempt to ""nst
the present. administration presided
over by F. T. Nichols. Governor
Nichols is an honorable man, but he
is not the only honorable man in Lou
isiana. He is capable man, INT that
does not abolish the fact that there are
other and equally as capable men as
he in the State. If a constitutional
convention is not to he thought Of
for fear it might disturb Governor
Nichols, then the whole question of
government is reverted to the narrow
fact that it's the man who rules, not
the system, which tends to the hap
piness and we'll being of mankind.
Such arguments are the priest and
most ephemeral nonsense. for the par
ty will M doubt select as good man
in all lis parts in 1880 as the present
incumbent, and yet the argument, II
admitted nov, would hold good then,
that Observation-Disclosures by
these very hair.sp1itters and silly
reasoners to be infamous ia principle
could not be abrogated and such
was mot to be thought Of as long as
the "good Governor" was an incum-
bent.
Onachita parish contains too many
men Of good reasoning powers to be
put down with snch ridiculous stuff
! az the immortal Stubbs Immortal
chiefly for his connection with Lude-
ling and Ray) has attempted to eject
into the contest with his unmeasur
able small squirt gun. If he has good
friends there let them advise him ofl'is
nonsense and beg him to deal in such
subjects only as his miserable weak
understanding will admit of, for his
understanding of the questions Of
government are unworthy the con-
sideration of thinking men, and ex-
hibit a pauperism Of thought lament
able in the extreme.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
Call the Convention.

The Baton Rouge Convention must
not only pledge the party for q Con-
stitutional Convention but it must
submit the question to be roted up and
call for the election Of delegates, as was
done ia 1874.
This is demanded both on the score
Of reform and principle, and for the
reason that this question will be de-
cided in behooves US to send none but
sterling men as delegates to this con-
vention.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29

We trust Senator Sandiford will
pardon our failure to mention his visit
to our city last week, when We assure
him it was unintentional and occa-
sioned by rush Of business. The
Senator was looking 10 fine health
and reports himself as favoring
.trongly the demands Of tho people
for a Constitutional Convention. Sen.
ator Sandiford is a honest man and
no doubt regrets, as much as We do,
his unfortunate stand against his
constituents last winter. He is all
right now end will stay 50.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29
Now and Then.

Our friend Hearsey is at a loss to
know why We country people want
tie Capitol removed to Baton Rouge.
We were somewhat opposed to its
removal until We read tho able arti'
cles in the Shreveport Times IN 1874
Is, in. favor thereof, written By tho
Major himself, aud We are satisded
that if orr friend will reperuse biz
sterling efforts Of that day 'he will 6ud
plenty Of good roasons for tho reno
val.