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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

not what l or those who acted with me
desired or expected, but inasmuch as
the .low-tax element is unwilling to
yield anything we must see what Is the
best We can do Reputation in any
form IS obnoxious to the men with
whom | have been acting, and the
present proposition is far better than
an adjournment Of the assembly with
out any settlement. IF that we're done
the world would regard the State as
Reputation State, and our prospects
would be ruined. With the low rate
Of interest and an increase of wealth,
which is certain in nay opinion to
come, the debt can be settled without
onerous taxation. The coupon feature
is objected to by many, because it
makes the settlement final and bind
ing, so much as 1t as implies want of
faith and confidence in the people of
the State. The party with which
acted did not expect this feature to be
incorporated in the settlement; but if
the people are in earnest about paying
the debt and saving the credit of the
State, then this feature can do no
harm. A very large majority of both
parties have decided in favor of a set
Element by this legislature. The State
credit democrats occupy a peculiar Pc
sition, and as they are not in a major
ity, they cannot control the legislation.
They are honorable and earnest men,
and are in position where they can
see the situation much more clearly
than any outsider, and whatever course
their judgment points ought to be sus-
tanned, and, n my opinion. will be by
the State-credit party"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
Nonresident Notice.
In the Chancery Court Of Hardeman County

In the Chancery Court Of Hardeman County
Tenn, Ne. 797 K. D.
The State of Tennessee Vs.. J. c. Savage.
G. NJ. Savage, Leonidas Bills, Mrs. b.
McKinnie, 7. f. Brooks, and L. 3.
Adams.
In this cause it appearing from the bill.
which is sworn to, that defendants T. T.
Brooks and l.. b Adams are non residents
of the State Of Tennessee, and that an at
tachment has been issued from this court
and levied upon certain real and personal
property, as the property OF J. Z. Savage. 10
satisfy Judgment obtained by the State Of
Tennessee against J. l. Simpson and his
sureties upon his official bond (except J. T.
EHbanks who was not sued), as tax collector
for Hardeman county. Tenn, for the year
1874, for the sum of thirty-eight hundred
and eleven and 96-I00 dollars, besides in
terest and costs; part of said property being
same conveyed by J. G. Savage to g. NJ.
Savage by trust deed November 25th, 1873,
mentioned in said trust as the homestead of
J. c. Savage, and balance being same con-
yeyed by J. &. Savage to said /. B. Adams,
I. +. Brooks and Leonidas Bills by trust
deed dated May 18th, 1876, and mentioned
in said trust as 303 and I25 acres 1t is
therefore ordered that the said Brooks and
Adams enter their appearance herein at the
Courthouse, in the town OF Bolivar, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April, 1881
and PleUd, answer or demur to said bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing ex parte as to them; and
that copy Of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in the
Bolivar Bulletin. This February 25th
1881. JAS. FENTRESS, Jr., c. 4 NJ.
Jno. J. Dupuy and Francis Fentress, so
licitors for complaint.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

THE crop outlook at the northwest,
when the ground is frozen to the depth
Of three feet, is very dreary, bat not
more so than along the Atlantic coast.
There is not a peach bud alive in
Delaware; the early wheat is reported
killed in Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, New York and New England.
In this section the planters are behind
about two weeks, but the prospect is
very fair for the largest cotton crop
ever recorded, amounting perhaps to
5000, 900 bales.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
Gov. HAWKINS appointed his
brother commissioner of agriculture,
in place of Killebrew.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The dairy and fruitaproceeds of East
Tennessee are to-day far greater than
the wheat proceeds.
jackson, Miss, is overrun with
tramps, beggars, deaf, dumb and
blind men asking for aims.
The temperance question has enter
ed into the political canvass in many
towns and counties in Mississippi
The young ladies of Okolona, Miss
have organized a cooking society, and
give regular entertainments to their
male friends.
Meningitis is prevailing at the Ag-
riculturaI and Mechanical College at
Starkville, Miss. Five students have
died of the disease and many are Ieav-
ing for home.
Alabama has 1860 looms, 55, 100
spindles, and manufactures $1,000
bales of cottt IL into cloth.
The Alabama and Savannah rivers
are as high now as has ever been
known. The foods are doing a vast
amount of damage along the banks of
both rivers.
The gold that is flowing into this
country from Europe amazes the most
sanguine people, but the stream of i'm
migrants staggers belief.
When men take whisky as medicine
in places where its sale is prohibited,
there is no danger of their complain
ing Of the dose being too large.
The Uniontown (Ala.) Press says
there is one thing that works to the
detriment of the farmer-and that IS
night meetings among the negroes in
the spring of the year. 1t is constant
thing every night; it lasts from dark
until daylight, thus rendering him
unfit for any labor next day. 1t is
not an unusual thing to see a negro
following his pillow asleep.
The pistol law has been passed by
the general assembly of Arkansas.
The penalty for carrying a pistol is
fifty dollars fine, and the court has The
discretionary power to add imprison-
ment.
Bishop Whittle, of Virginia, gets
SO, 900 salary and travelling expenses,
and to meet that tax of one dollar
head is laid upon every communicate
of the Episcopal church of that State.
The First African Baptist church
congregation, of Richmond, Va, has
paid every dollar of the debt incurred
IN remodelling their house of worship,
which amounted to over $4,000.
Kansas claims to have more sheep,
in proportion to her population, than
any State in the union, or any country
in the world. The cattle interest is |
also advancing at rapid rate, and |
assuming proportions that are hardly
short of the marvellous
The Spring term of the Echols, Ga,
Superior Court convened last Monday
and adjourned in few hours, the
grand jury finding only one true bill |
1t is said the law forbidding liquor
selling within four miles of the Court
house has something to do with the
size of the docket in that court.
Dean John Buchanan, a bogus di-
ploma vendor, who is now in prison,
tells of twenty-five concerns in this
and in Europe by which de-
grees are sold, and he figures that
fully 90, 900 bogus diplomas are current
in America, and 10000 more in
T1,rrOy,a
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

a SOUTHERN representative, when
asked the other day why, after oppos-
ing in 1860 such appropriations az
those Of the river and harbor bill from
a constitutional point of view, he now
supports the same class of appropria-
tons, and even quotes the same con
stitut..1n to sustain his course, replied ::
"Well, you see, we have come back TO
our fathers house, and want to i'm
prove the drainage"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

One of the principal reasons why
an extra session Of congress is desired
by the new premier and other leading
republicans is that the voters of the
country, and especially those at the
west, fully appreciate the fact that the
veto of the funding bill passed by the
XLVIth congress is now costing the
country 81 1000, 900 a month Even
those republican patriots, who ilibus-
tered so adroitly against the democrats
when they were endeavoriDg to pass
the funding bill, find that in many
cases their constituents think 81 ,000,-
600 month very high price for the
country to pay for the triumph Of
coalition of national banks and fspub-
licans. Thinking men are also asking
why, if a three per cent. Joan can be
covered forty times over in France, it
could not be hoatcd Mt per in this
country, and whether the credit of the
United States government is not az
good as that of France?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
For Sale Cheap for Cash.

& lot Of common country COWS
and calves. Also several grades OF
jersey COWS and calves. One Jersey
Bull, two full blood Cotswold ram
yearlings.
Parties desiring to purchase stock
will do well to look at these before
purchasing elsewhere. Apply to
j. w. ALExANDER.
On Polk Farm, two miles West of
Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
THE FUTURE OF COTTON PRICES

The downward tendency Of cotton
prices is filling many minds with per-
plexity, and there is good sense in the
suggestion of South Carolina cores
pondent of the New York Bulletin
that ''it is about time that persons
who have much at stake IN cotton
should begin to take practical view
of the coming crop" The prospects of
the coming crop viii, before long, have
an influence on market prices, and the
ritter we cite is not cheerful as to the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
TnsoIvent Notice.

HAYING this day suggested 70 the Clerk
IL Of the County Court of Hardeman
County, Tennessee, the insolvency Of the es-
tate Of w. C. Miller deceased, notice is
hereby given 10 ali persons having claims
against said estate 10 file the same anthem
ticated as the law requires, with said clerk
on or before the 21tli dsy Of August. 1881. or
they viii be barred. W. NJ. JOHNSON,
Admins. "a tor.
This 25th February. 1881. 3-3-tl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

The Charleston News and Courier
says The trial Of L. B. G. Cash,
which came to an end on Saturday, is
q memorable event in our history. 1t
marks distinctly. the close of the pc
Rod when killing in a duel was no
murder in South Carolina; and it
casts the shadow of the scafold over
every person who hereafter engages in
q duel in this State"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
Non-Resident Notice.
State Of Tennessee, Hardeman County.
WM. Mex. Hall
w VI. Dpvers

". u UeVers. Attachnlent.
In this cause it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, ". ". Devers, is Justly
indebted to the plaintiff, and is non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee, SO that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served on
him, and an original attachment having
been levied on his property, it Is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the
Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper published in
the town of Bolivar, for four successive
weeks, commanding the said w w. Devers
TO appear before me or some other Justice OF
the peace in the town Of Grand Junction,
Tenn, at my office in the Ist Civil District
Of said county, on or by the 4th day of
August, 1881. and make defense to said
suit against him, or it will be proceeded
with ex parte. This February 25th, 1881.
". D. MAULDIN.
3-2-4t J. p. OF II. G.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
JUDGE JOHN V. wRIeHTs VIEWS.

Judge Wright has published the
following relative to the settlement of
the State debt: "My opinions as to
what could and ought to have been
done were very freely and fully ex-
pressed during the late canvass for
governor. / believed then, and SO
stated, that in my opinion the creditors
would settle at lower rate than 100
cents. If the State-credit democrats
had succeeded 1 still believe a settle
ment Mt a lower rate could have been
accomplished, but they were defeated
ON account of the bolt. As to the
interest, three per cent. is certainly as
low as We can ask. The proposition IS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
PLOWS

The undersigned has on hand for
sale the celebrated Jarrett Plows; also
the new Avery Plow, manufactured at
home and warranted. Prices very
low. Call at factory, near railroad.
JOHN SWANSON,
PrOp'r Bolivar Plow Factory.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
Administrators Notice.

NNHE undersigned having administered on
4 the estate Of Keziah A. Standby, de-
ceased, and suggested the insolvency OF her
estate, all persons having claims against de-
ceased will present the same, duly anthem
ticated according TO law, to the clerk OF the
County Court of Hardeman County, Tenn,
on or before the 18th day OF September,
1881, or they will be barred In law and
equity. Persons indebted to said estate
will settle with the undersigned.
WM. \. STANDBY,
Admir- Keziah 4. Standby, decd.
March Il, 1881. 3-lf-t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

CHICAGO is taking steps TO celebrate
the tenth anniversary Of her big fire,
next fall, and talks of surprising any
display ever made in this country
The idea of celebrating a great calam-
ity is decidedly new.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

THROUGH the railroads and tele-
graph lines now in course of construc-
ton through central Texas, to connect
with Mexico, the long-neglected south
western states will be raised TO a posi-
ton of primary Importance in the
Union, politically and materially.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

The local option bill was defeated
by vote of 81 to %, twelve members
not voting.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

TIUNTISGDoE has undertaken TO
connect Memphis with the Chesapeake
and Ohio railrgnd system in Virginia.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

Rev. w. S. DoAK, Of East Tennes-
see, has beens elected as State superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
CHICAGO.
POLLY

COTTON-Middling IOt4 LowAIiddling 80
HTDES-Cireen TO AZ cents Dry y 10 l5cts
BUTTER-20 cents, Eggs 10 cents, Chickens Pets
TURKEYS-50 to 65 cents.
SEED OATS-65 70 20 cts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31
JRsDAY, MARCH 81, 1891.

THE coon bill has been tabled.
National Republican., 1881-11-05
Scenery ana Bumps.

In Nevada, recently, two rival coaches
started out on parallel roads, each four team on q
gallop. New Yorker being the only passenger
in one COACH took seat with the driver He en-
dured the first five miles very we'll the road was
pretty smooth, but he finally carelessly observed:
This pace is rather hard on the horses, isn8
itg
"oh, no! They are used to 1t. haven't begun
to swing EN- yet" was the reply
"Ifwe were going little slower could enjoy
the scenery much better
"Yes, s'pose so; but this line isn't run on the
scenery principle"
That ended the conversation until the horse
turned corner, and the stage rode around It ON
two wheels. Then the New Yorker remarked:
81 suppose you sometimes meet with accdentsr'
"Almost every day." was the brief reply.
as there danger of fsomething giving wayP'
"of course but we've got to take our chances.
G'lang there"
At the end of another mile the passenger con.
trolled his voice sufficiently to inquire;
"What II we shoudntreach Red Hill by exactly
two clock2 l am in no hurry"
"No, spose not; butrve got to do II or lose ten
dollars"
"How2'
"rve got an even 'ten' bet that can beat tho
other stage into Red Hill by fifteen minutes, and
l am going to win that money II II kills horse.g
"say, hold ont" exclaimed the other as he felt
for his wallet, II like to ride fast and I'm not 8
bit nervous. but do hate to see horses get worried
Here's twenty dollars for youl Now lets sort O.
jog along the rest OF the way, and get chance to
smoke and talk about the Indians"
"Whoa there Come down with you gentle
nowl-take II easy and don't fretl" called tho
driver he pulled In. and reached for the green
backs with one hand and for his pipe with tho
other. Thereafter the New Yorker had moro
scenery and less bumps.
National Republican., 1881-11-05
The New York nTlmes.n

The New York Times is n cheerful sort
of paper. 1t finds itself surrounded by
total depravity and joins in the general
wickedness under protest. 1t seldom
deprecates the works of its opponents,
but those of its friends and co.workers it
finds to be evil, and only evil. 1t wishes
the Republicans would be good like
itself but, since they will not, it will be
bad like them. 1t sees only the lowest
motives in the noblest policies. 1t mis-
takes an offensive odor upon its own up
perlip for the scent of every bouquet. A
dyspeptic irritability of the stomach
causes an enfeeblement of the brain,
which it mistakes for refined moral
sense. 1t defends the baseness it pre-
tends to discover. 1t battles for party
work after demonstrating to its own sat
islaction that it is condoning grave Of
fenses.
One never knows what side of some
questions the Times is on. Its CORE =
sppndents have battled mnnfully for the
Virginia coalition. It's editorials have
alternated between defense ofand attack
upon the Readjuster cause. The late
Thad Stevens said of the founder of the
Times that he was the only member of
the House of Representatives who could
pair oi'with himself" The paper is much
the same way.
The Times of Thursday, in an editorial
on the Virginia campaign, illustrates
what we have herein said. 1t repeats as
its own every stale charge made by the
Bourbons last spring of base motives on
National Republican., 1881-11-05
Extrayagant Dinners.

The dinner given by the company
which intends to run the Maxim incandescent
lamp In Paris was of unexampled magnihcence,
All the great electricians now In Paris, Save the
representatives of Edison, were ut this feast which
took place at Blgnon's One hundred and thirty
persons sat down to dinner l29 were gentlemen.
The only dinner that can think ofwhch equaled
In magnihcence the one given by the Maxim
Company took place many years ago at the house
OF the late NJ. Moses Millaud. 1t was to inauguratd
the Peta Journal. Chevet was the purveyor.
His charge was 100 francs head, and
wines were not included Three hun
dred persons sat down TO this banquet, which, the
weather being very fine. was served In NJ Mil
lauds garden. The wines were exquisite. or
truHies there was an eXtravagant supply. After
dinner fell in with Mr. o'Meagher who then
represented the Times In Paris. Knowing that he
went on the principle Of never admlring anything,
l felt curious to hear what he would say OF the
dinner, and asked him his opinion about It. Ee
replied, " am fond myself of potato, and was
not able to get one" Truhles the other night were
served as plentfully at the electrlc.lght banquet
as are the eseulents, for which the Times corre.
spondent yainy looked, In Hibernian farm houses
at dinner. There was neat engraving Of tha
Maxim lamp on the back ofthe menu, and Its in.
ventor, Mr. Hiram Maxim, sat opposite the chair
man.-PdN NAL GdseLe
National Republican., 1881-11-05
The stnr.Rnnte Cnscs.

Colonel Cook, one of the lawyers whom
the Government of the United States has en-
ployed to do the work which should be done by
the District Attorney Of the District Of Columbia
In the prosecution Of the star-routo cases, is
whining because the defense is pushing him to
trial. Mr.. Cook is lawyer lie believes in pro-
crastlnation. Nothing peascs him as well as a
postponement, except fat fee. Now, Mr. Cook
and District Attorney Corkhil and all the other
counsel for the Government In the star route
might as well understand that the people Of the
country are in earnest in the prosecution Of those
cases. They want those cases tried and disposed
Of and they don't want them hanging on for years.
If Col onel Cook and his colleagues cannot find
time to attend to their trial otherlawyer that have
time for that purpose must be employed. 1t is too
late in the day to complain Of lack Of courtesy in
pushing the cases TO trial. Let the be tried
first and then Colonel Cook will be at liberty to
settle his reckoning with opposing counsel for not
treating him as he thinks he deserves-NeiC York
Graphite.
1t is about time for the people to know
that the reason why Cook is laggard is be-
cause
First-There is no evidence to convict
anybody.
Second-Cook got retainer from he
Government Of $1,000 and 500 per day un-
I'll The trials are ended.
Delays are said to be dangerous, but in
this instance they are highly profitable,
National Republican., 1881-11-05
HendrIcks' Retrospect.

Ex-senator Hendricks has written for
the Madison Qnd.) Courier a retrospect of his con-
gressional career. The ex-senator regards Rev.
erdy Johnson as the ablest lawyer in the Senate
during his term. Charles Sumner has succeeded
in having more of his views embodied in the laws
of the country than any other man. McDougal, of
California, excelled all in gem like speeches made
on the spur of the moment. Anthony never gave
oflense and was highly successful. Buckalew, of
Pennsylvania, was debater Of rare force Cowan,
of Pennsylvania, always came into the discussion
at the height of the controversy and was able To
maintain himself against great odds. Garrett
Davis was the most fearless he ever saw,
but not always conslderate. Doolittle, OF Wiscon-
sin, was the finest orator. Fessenden, of Maine,
was the ablest Senator his State has produced.
Governor Morton was an able leader, but extreme
in his expressions; strength and earnestness were
his pecuiarltics
National Republican., 1881-11-05
A literary CURIOSITY,

The following rather curious piece Of
composition was recently placed upon the black
board at n teachers institute, and prize of Web
sers Dictionary offered to any person who would
read aud pronounce every word correctly. The
book was not carried off, however, as twelve was
the lowest number Of ofmistakes made in pronunci.
alton:
sacreglous son OF Bellal, who suffered from
bronchitis, having exhausted his finances In order 70
make good the doact, resolved 10 ally himself TO 3
comely lenlent and dOclle young lady of the Malay
or Caucasian race. He accordingly purchased calopS
ana coral necklace OF chameleon hue and securing
u suite of rooms at principal hotel engaged the head
walter M his coadut0r lie then dispatched letter
of the most unexceptonal callllraphy extant lnvlt
ing the young lady matinee. She revolted ut tho
idea refused TO consider herself sacrlncable to h
desire and sent polite note Of REFUSAL receiving
which he procured caTblne and bowie knife and
said he would not forge feters hymeneAl with tho
queen went TO Isolated spot severed his jnguiaf
vein, and discharged the contents OF his oarhine INTO
his abdomen, The debris was removed by tbs
coroner.
The mistakes in pronunciation were made on
the following words sacrilegious, Belial, bro1S
chiltis exhausted, finances, deficit, comely, enenk
docile, Malay calliope chameleon, suite, coadjW
tor, calligraphy, matinee, sacrifcable, carbine
hymeneal, isolated, Jugular, and debris
National Republican., 1881-11-05
whore jersey Cows Come From.

Jersey Island, the place from which we
obtain the favorte Jersey cow, is small spot of
land Ifsquared, it is six and three-quarter miles
each way. Yetths little island has a population
100000 human beings, aud has 1900 cattle,
for the census of 1861 gives 12037. And yet they
export on an average annually 1000 head.
Roughly speaking, on this island they manage to
support one head of kline to every acre, while in
England there is only one head to every ten acres
therefore, In proportion to its size, Jersey exports
as many cattle every year as England contains.
If England were to export cattle at the same rate,
her whole stock would be swept away in a single
year. A good Jersey will yield half her own
weight in butter in year-she rarely exceeds 800
pounds, aud her average weight at home is about
seven hundred pounds. What little spot of earth
can make u better showing?