davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04

r. NJ. HAMMER. wholesale and retail
druggist, keeps constantly on hand oils,
paints. stationery end fancy articles. South
side of public square.
Z. D. MOORE, wholesale and retail drug.
gist, keeps full supply of smoking and chew
ing tobacco, oils, paints, soaps, etc. West
side public square.
GEO. T. INGRAM & CO., family grOcers,
Full stock of sugars, meat -four, teas, coffee,
etc. West size public square.
T. P. CAMPBELL manufacturer of bots
and shoes, makes gents low-quartered
shoes a specially. Repairing neatly done.
Over Moore & Tate's.
w. H. CARUTH, machinist, opposite Boil
ivar foundry, dealer in side and V harrows.
Repairing done.
R. L. LIGHTFORT & CO., watchmakers
and jewellers, Complete stock on hand. Re-
pairing neatly and cheaply done. Store in
AcNeals Block.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
RED. RED ARE THE SKIES.

Rsd red are the skies,
Bat not with sunrise;
Wild. wild is the air
But no temDests are there;
Black, black are the clouds
Der city and heath;
White, white are the shrnuds
Uf the stsFving TO death.
Christians arise
What of the skiesl
Is all well
What of. thy Aster7
Psor daughter OF TOLL
Weak weary and worn,
Bruised, beaten and torn
With hardship and moil
Yet her soul is as white
as morning s-frst light
Grievous Is care,
Precious is bread,
Dark Is despair
When labor has fed;
Temptation Is strong,
suffering long,
Cruel the rod
OF the Christening God.
What of thy sister?
Is hen soul still az white
AS the mornings frst light ?
Speak, Christian. tell
46 hi wen!
What of thy brother 2
Sweet lips are crying
For bread,
Loved ones are dying
Unfed.
Oh for his loss,
Only One
Born under the sun
Could hear such a cross
GrieVous are woes,
Sweet is repOse,
Dark is despair,
HRddening is care.
And he seeks for his fliend
Who giVeth repOse
FvOm sorrov and woes;
And he stands
With clasped hands,
And shiVET,
By his fieHd-
The dark flowing river.
Help helpl
Ere his soul shall be given
UnshriVen
To the anger of heaven
MY masters, ariss,
Look out on the skies
Is all WeB?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
S 1.50 Per Annum.

placed in some other way than in real
estate, with the possible exception of ths
Astors. The California money kings ars
interested in silver mines, Vanderbilt
and Jay Gould in railroads and telegraph
stock, Hilton and Clsflin in merchandise,
and George Law in railroad and ferry
stock. In England, however, the con.
trary is the case. The enormously ricit
men there are for the most part extensive
real estate owners and the bulk of their
wealth is so invested.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04

was for $125,265. Thus the seizure was post
POned and the city was out of the frying.
pan. The securities were Mr. Sam Smith,
Mr.. Q. 7. Howard, Mr.. G. Il. Sloeomb and
Mr.. Hugh MeCloskey. They had the luck of
all securities for people and concerns that
are hard up, and had TO pay. They paid
So. .625 each, and went into the United States
district court for redress. Yesterday Judge
Billings ordered them to be subrogated to
the rights of the judgment creditor in so far
as they had paid the judgment, and ordered
execution to issue against the city to satisfy
them. Thus the city is IN the fire.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
Mercantile.

*. P. LAMBETH has large and as
sorte stock of dry goods, etc., which he
offers very cheap for cash. Call and exam
inc his new arrival of merchandise.
3. c. WILSON, Wholesale and retail drug
gist, dealer in drugs, paints, oils, soap and
fancy articles.
A. J. BARRUM. dealer in drugs, oils,
, Sints, glass and fancy art eles, wholesale
and retail.
F. G. BARTLIFF, wholesale and retail
dealer in fine wines, liquors, groceries, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
HaTdGmal County Directory.
judicial.

CHAkCERY COURT.-Chancello L. J.
Livingston; Clerk and Master, James Fen
tress, jr.
CIRCUIT COUR Judge, T. ]. Flippin
Olerk. ]. NJ. Richardson; Attorney General,
J. j. Dupuy.
COUNTY COURT. - Chairman, A.. II.
Rose; Clerk, w. c. Dorion: Register, r.
F. Ammons; Sheriff, w. W. Farley; Depu.
ties, w. ]. Blair, w. C. Crawford, JEFF. Hud-
son; Surveyor, C. C. Mcdaniel; Standard
Keeper. t. A. Parran.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
SALISBURY.
Mercantile.

WRIGHT & burden have full stock
Of dry goods, groceries and general mer-
chaRdise.
J.H. sAHNONER has a fun and assorted
stock of drugs, paints oils, fancy articles, etc.
eR 8. CLARK & BRO, cash dealers in dry
goods and groceries.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
Hotels and Saloons.

CITY SALOON, ]. P. Smith & Co., pros
pT1etors. Best liquors kept constantly on
hand. South side public square,
TEMPEST SALOON, P. w. Austin, pro-
prietOr. Has on hand pure liquors, fine
cigars. South side public square.
GEM SALOON, A. S. Osburn, proprietor.
Full stock of fine wines and other liquors.
South side public square,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
MIDDLETON.
Professional.

DRS. NEELY &ALEXA ANDER offers their
professional services to the public. Calls
promptly attended to.
DIR. J. d. SASSER offers his professional
services TO the public. All orders left at his
Office promptly answered.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, Esq, Attorney at law
and Solicitor in Chancery.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Ho,-pur'. Description of Fop.

Ny liege. I did deRy prisoners;
Bat remember, when the fight done.
When I was dry with rage and extreme toll.
And nothing stronger than rain-water
Within forty miles. came there a certain lord,
1Tinly dressed, nObby, in f'ct, with a cGtaEay
coat,
FIashy neck tie and par Is louder than the
Band wagon of circus, including the band.
He was fresh a bridegroom.
To speak truly, he was a trifie too fresh
His chin, which advised him to wipe of,
Was nt WY Tesped aud showed like
Stubbie-Rnd st harvest time.
He was scented like ice cream
At a church fair-vith vanilla, musk,
Rose water cologne hair oIl. etcetega,
And cannot prets nd TO say what else
Twist his finger and his shumb he held
A pouncet-bOx (see Webster s UnsbFidgedl
Which ever and anon he gave his nose.
And stili he smiled and talked. and
The soldiers b. dead bodies by,
He called them untsught knaves, unmannerly,
To bring slevenly, uuhandsome corpse,
Between the wind and his nobility.
With many hclidsy and snobb-sh terms
Fuch as '' Av, weallyl'' a. Did you evahl"
he addressed me, among the rest
DSmanded my prisoners, in her MsJesty'S
Behalf. l then all smaTting with
Ny wounds being gal cd 10 be so pestered
With a sevsn-hy-nine pOpiDjsy,
Out OF my grief snd my impst enee
I lifted him abaft the WHEEL house,
And you might have heard his tile
Coat tails crack as he passed
Over into the next country.
This bald, unjOinted chat Of his. my lord,
DistuT bed my Dutch, ana beseech you,
Let not his NJ ysterious disappearance
Come between my love and your nigh majesty.
Ion City Derrick.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
BOLIVAR.


FRANCIS FENTRESS, Attorney at Law,
and Solicitor in Chanoery. Office north side
public square.
DR. ]. ]. EEELY, Jr. Office on Market
street, in McNeai Block. Orders will receive
prompt attention.
DR. D. C. DAY. Office at his residence,
near Black Hotel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
TOON's STATION.
Mercantile.

ANDERSON & BRADFORD keep con-
stantly on hand a full assortment of dry
goods groceries, etc. Great bargains to
be had for cash.
7. J. RUFFIN, dealer in family supplies,
hats, caps, boots and shoes. Liberia terms
offered TO buyers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-04
POCoHoNTAs.
Mercantile.

IRWIN, MCFARLAND & co. have large
and well appointed saw mill. All orders
hlled at short notice and upon reasonable
terms.
J. P SMITH keeps constantly on hand a
full line of desirable dry goods, groceries.
ETC.. Sells very cheap for cash. Call and
get bargains.
, 1878-01-12

NARROW ESCAPE-A mysterious thing
is the iaw-as complex III It's lntrIcacies as
the mysteries Of evolution. 1t has techni-
calities which sometimes convict the inno-
cent ard let the guilty go free to protect
a suit through endless litigation, and to
bankrupt the wealthiest citizen, if he will
only st,:y long enough IN the courts. ii re
is al instance, however, in which a lawyer
Was very near carrying his case too. 1t
occurred in one of the courts Of Ohio
Sarah NJ Victor, convicted of poisoning
her brother, Joseph Parquet, in order to
obtain $1,000 life insurance, was originally
sentenced to be hanged, but as there were
symptoms of insanity, the governor Com
muted her punishment to Imprisonment
for life While she was in the penlten-
tiary her reason was restored and she re-
fused 10 assent to the Communication OF the
sentence. Having obtained a writ of
haDeas corpus, she asked the court to
release her; but the bench ruled that
although she was detained in the peniten-
tiary without warrant Of law, inasmuch
as she had not consented to the commute
ton cf sentence, she WIS not entitled t.
liberty, but was an escaped prisoner after
conviction, aid must therefore be deliy-
cred TO the sheriff, and the original SEN
tence lie carried out. That is to say, she
must he executed. But the resources Of
her attorney were not yet exhausted. He
obtained proceedings in error, and carried
the cause to the supreme court, which
ruled that the common pleas was wrong
in affirming that a prisone., must consent
to e Communication of sentence, and de-
cides that Mrs. Victor must be sent back
to the penitentiafy for life. This WAS a
narrow escape, and shows that TECHNICAL
ties, unless carefully used, are liable, ike
the boomerang, To return and strike else
where than intended.
, 1878-01-12
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Dec.


EDTroR STATESMAN Those machine repub-
licans of standing who did not at once object
TO the cabinet of Mr. Hayes-to the appointing
Of Schurz, Evarts, Kay and Devens-or pro
test against the southern policy. were from the
first without many syInpathizers in the party.
Some of them knew this fact from the bes1,l-
ming. and took no ground for or against the
administration, simply because they had selfish
Iurposes that they thought could be more Sc
curely gained in that way. But the inyincible
lo ic Of event, is driving them from their posi-
tiou of neutrality, In the senate vote on the
confirmation Of New York officers, the only
republicans in good standing who voted with
MIR. HAYES were those from Massachusetts, and
they are already sorry. =,
The mistake they made has been promptly
taken advantage of by Benz. +. Butier, who,
in a speech the other night, gave Tor the flrS'
time in public, his opinion Of the a:lnlniStri
ton. Ii il il said that the republican state
convention endorsed the administration, the
sufficient reply is that republican convention
in Massachusetts in ordinary times represents
nothing in the world but the ideas OF two ol
three men. If these few men had wished fol
any ether kind of action towards the admins
trttio. the convention would have taken such
action. General Buffers speech denonnces tht
! southern policy as bitterly as Blame himself
and says. what is Inanifestly true, that 80 fal
a the civil service reform Is concerned, II IS
! delusion. He says, as has often been SAID IL
! this corresp Jnience, that here at the headquar
ters of this reform, it is the subject OF iaughte
| and contempt General Buffers leadership o
| Massachusetts republicans may not add to tn,
dignity of future campaigns, but 1t viii taxi
| away a vast number, of the hypocritical pre-
| lenses which have characterized the rule OF
Boutwell,, Dawes and the rest
Mr.. Hav,s and family returned on Monday
night from New York, and passed Christmas
qu etly at the White House. Mr. ivarts,
whose speech in New York 1T the reception OF
Hayes, Is supposed by some to mean both'
continued night by the administration against
the republican party and WaF with heHico,
did not return.
Yesterday Washington celebrated the birth
Of our Savior by an excess OF noise and drunk
enness. There have not tor years been as many
drunken people in our streets, or as many arrests
for oifcIses -nurder, assaults, etc. Growing
out OF the Use of liquor. This disgracefui fac,
Will lead to the closing of all saloons and drink
ing places on the return of the day. The habit
of entertaining at private houses has declined
greatly Of laie years, SO that the shameful
scenes of yesterday can he attributed to moth
ing but the public sale Of stimulants-
On yesterday morning the Republican, Conk-
ling's organ, read Mr.. Hayes out of the repub.
lican party For some time it has published
articles showing why Hayes, Schurz and Evarts
should not be regarded 10y the bulk of the re-
publican party is i'll sympathy with its organ
ization, but the formal reading out was delayed
until Christmas dag. REX.
, 1878-01-12

Coon NATTER FOR DISCUSSION dis
cnSSion of amusementS at the recent Protest
ant Episcopal congress III New y ork resulted
in no more unity of sentiment upon the sub
jcct than is usual in such bodies. One Ven
cradle divine did not want the theatre and
considered dancing hostile to the lie of faith.
The square dance could not be kept sqnare,
but would be invariably rounded off into the
German, and the intense fascination of the
latter, which set the whole world wild, had
the curse Of God upon it. Another good
brother believed that the sin of dancing lay
in excess, and, while admitting that the
square dance was almost obsolete, did not
believe the round dance wholly evil. The
theatre was treated IN much the same way
While some saw IN its influences nothing but
uncleanness, Others contiued their criticisms
to It's functional evils and were unable to see
anything constitutionally wrong in the repre-
sentations of the stage. Another did not
believe III the marriage of christianity and
worldliness, and thought that churches which
encouraged raiiies and kindred means of pro-
TT and amusement could certainly patronize
benefit nights at theatres Iti well to have
hesematters discussed atehurch conventions.
Probably there VIII be some who will always
dissent from healthy amusement because un-
healthy recreation may happen to lie called
by the same name but these gentlemen
should be candid enough to remember that
even the Mormons call their organization a
church The Boston Post thinks that it is
better to inculcate principles than to pre-
scribe forms or prohibitions. for only where
Individual Judgment and choice are appealed
to can religion or morality possess an active
vitaiizing quality.
, 1878-01-12

IHEY HATE THE LIGHT-How intensely
does thief hate an honest and vigilant Off
Ger. The guardian of the public peace is as
dlstaSteful to the hght-fngered gentry as
nauseous medicine to child. They cannot
abide the sight of the man. The instant
they see him they slip off by remote and
devious ways until they have reached Sc
cure retreat IN some Infamous slum. OF a
IKE character is the radical horror of invcs-
ngatlon. They hate it and dread it, put it
oil or run away from it. They call COM
mittee OF investigation "a dragnet," and
other reproachful terms, besides dong their
best 10 hinder and prevent its successful
operation Now, If there were no corrupt
hsh swimming in that Very turbid pool OF
radiealisin- they would have no fear of the
fisherman's net They would tell the inves-
ugating committee to search as much as they
pleased, throwing wide open the doors of
the dark places and the hidden closets The
examination would be positive benefit 10
them In such contingency 1t would show
that their skirts were clear, and that they
have not abused thecontidence of a generous
people The trouble IS, they are guilty.
and they know 1t Their consoiences never
annoy them till the policeman raps at their
doors, and then it makes them towards, and
they hasten to conceal their fears under an
arrogant and indifferent-appearing exterior.
But this bold air now fails to deoaive any
one, There Is known to be many a skeleton
Id the closets of radical administrations, and
the people VIII insist upon them being ex-
posed.
, 1878-01-12

DUTY OF TIE CrrIzEN-Rcv. Dr. Dale
says: think it possible that the time may
come when men who refuse to vote will be
subjected to church desciplicc, like mcn who
refuse to pay their debts. The plea that the
discharge of political duty is inconsistent
with the maintenance of spirituality ought
to be denounced as fragrant piece of hypoc-
risy. 1t is nothing else, The men who urge
1t are not too spiritual to make a coup in
cotton or coffee. Although they profess to
be alarmed at the spiritual perils of thebalot-
box, and Of an occasional honr in a political
committee room, they are not afraid that
their spirituality will suffer if they spend
eight hours every day in their store or count
ing-house. Their spirituality is of such
curious temper that it receives no harm from
pursuits-no matter how secular-by which
they can make money for themselves; but
they are afraid of most disastrous eonse--
squences if they attempt To render any service
to their country. The selfishness of these
rnen is as contemplate as their hypocrisy
, 1878-01-12

THE NOBLE RED MANA good deal of
legislation is proposed in congress this year
for the Indian. We have seen that ore bill
introduced, but not yet passed, endows him
with the sovereignty of full citizenship, un-
der certain restrictions. Another bill, pro-
viding for delegate to represent the Chero-
kee, Creek, Seminole, Chocktaw and Chieka-
saw tribes, has followed, and was referred to
the committee on Indian affairs, which ap-
pointed J. W. Throckmorton, of Texas, and
Martin |. Townsend, of New York, sab
committee to gather facts and report upon
the feasibility of the measure. This sub
committee favors thebill, and will SO deliver
itself to the full committee on the reas-
sembling of congress. 1t is recommended
by the subcommittee that the contemplated
delegate for the tribes enumerated shall be
chosen at Il general election, to be held I'M
der the supervision and direction of the Sec
retary of the interior, and shall have all the
rights, privileges and emoluments of dele
gate from any of the regularly organized ter
ritories. The treaties of 1866 with the
above named tribes authorize their repre-
sentation in congress whenever provision
shall be made by law for it. The sub-com-
Hiiltee report oeaiS itrSeiy III sOt'iStieS. -
shows that the population of TIE the FIVE
tribes is about sixty Thousand, intermixed
with white and black blood. zen thousand of
which are citizens of the L nnited States, and
that it costs the nativcs upwards of 500, O00
yearly to send tier agents to congress to
look after tier interests, whereas, if one
duly accre ilted delegate had the privilege Of
the floor of congress he could serve them
letter than dozen unotticiaIly recognized
lobbyists. A majority of these Indians are
representedas speaking the English language,
and the whole have claims upon the govern
ment which it cannot well overlook.
, 1878-01-12

UNNECESSARILY EXCITEp.-One is very
much amused in contemplating the atti-
tude of England towards the Russo Turk
lsh war. She wants to strike, but hesi-
tates to give the blow. Russia, obseryant
OF this hesitancy, pursues a dignifed
course, neither inviting mediation in the
ws- nor denying that she would entertain
overtures of peace, but they must come
from Turkey herself and no third party.
Evidently this would be the proper course,
as there would then be no room for a
misunderstanding, behind which Turkey
might desire to intrench herself, on the
plea that the negotiations were not of her
seeking, and that their violation would
therefore, be no breach of faith. As be-
tween the two powers England and Rus
sia-public admiration cannot help being
with the latter. There is really 10 ap-
parent cause to the balance of the world
why England should feel SO much appre.
hension for the safety of her India posses,
-sions in the event of Russian triumph
over the Turk. She is courting needles,
trouble 1t will be time enough for he,
when some overt act is committed by
Russia looking to such purpose, and hel
solicitude in the meantime seems out o.
place.
, 1878-01-12

FOREIGN REvIEw.-The past year has
been memorable one for Europe less.
however, for the gravity Of the events it
has brought forth, than for the Importance
of the issues it has opened up. The Eas-
tern question, that bugbear OF diplomacy,
has at last escaped control With it the
equally petted theory of the balance of
power has gone to pieces; and. despite all
the efforts of statesmen, and all the advice
ofpubhcists, ii is clear that radical chances
not only in the map of Europe. but in the
relative positions of leading powers. are
not merely possible but probable. The
quarrel now proceeding between Turkey
and Russia Is indeed SO broad in lis impli-
cations that it is qu.Se capable of entanr-
ling half the governments of Europe in IFS
consequences /; and the jealousies. ambi-
tions, and rapacities of several powers
may at any time interfere, either to pre-
vent the negotiation OF treaty. which
would afford some guarantees for the
peace of Europe, or to spread the flames
OF war far beyond their present limits. To
these dire contingencies all other consid-
erations are necessarily subordinate 1t is
' useless to think of the victories of industry.
invention, art, and commerce. while half
the habltable globe trembles under the
apprehension Of war and desolation, be-
cause OF the reckless policy Of few score
. OF intriguing rulers.
, 1878-01-12

GENERAL BUTLER has at last broken his
long silence on the political situation. He
discusses the tariff. the finances, the silver
scheme, the Southern question, the cabinet,
the presidents policy and the next presiden-
tial election in a characteristic way. The
president, he declares, must decide before
February which party he will join-the re-
publican or democratic and change his cabi-
net. There are prospects Of lively times in
Washington
, 1878-01-12

WITHOUT FOLLOWERS. rs.--The New York
Times, radical, says For, disguise At as We
may, the ugly fact Is that We have an al
ininistr..tion withouta followingin the senate
and therefore without the means OF lnfiuenc-
ing the deliberations of that body. Repub-
.Icans are alienated, and evdn the Southern
democrats arc reconciled impcfectly, II at
Ill
, 1878-01-12

STANLEY on THE WAY HOME - Stanley
telegraphs from Alden his arrival there from
Zanzibar and his departure for Suez, so that
he will be in England in a very short time,
>where he will be lionized, perhaps more
enthusiastically than he was when he return
ed successful from the search of Livingstone,
since the solid results of his present triumph
will overtop in enlightened estimation the
briliancy OF that first happy stroke for fame.
, 1878-01-12

REMOVED FROM OFFICE. high sheriff
of Butler county, Pennsylvania, has bccnre-
moved from office and debarred forever from
holding public office in that state, Tor
bribery. Had the same penalty been I'M
posed in the case of Simon Cameron forty
years ago, his days would have since been
passed in the retirement of obscure and dis
graceful private life The remark will ap-
ply to most of the Pennsylvania politicians
in Office during the last sixteen years.
, 1878-01-12

The GEORGIA CoNsTIIUTIoS.-The recent
election in Georgia resulted in the ratifica-
ton of the aew constitution, the approvaloi
the new homestead act and the retention OF
the capitol at Atlanta The new constitution
contains several important innovations.
Among these is the power given to the legis-
lature to regulate railroad tariffs; the cleo
ton of all state officers for two years and
biennial sessions of the legislature a re-
striction of DEGREES of divorce to the con-
cnrrent verdict of two judges at different
terms of the court; and other notifications
which secure to the people Of the state an
improved constitution.