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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
SENATOR JAeKscy.

The election Of Flor. Howell i.
jackson to the United States Senate
was a sudden sanburst amid the gen
eral discomfort which has been Of late
settling darkly around the present
and future of Tennessee. Party dis
fractions had contributed to repubG-
can victory, and it WIS feared that
the same element Of discord would
further provoke division among dem
ocrats, and thus fasten republican su-
premacy upon the State. But through
the timely aud wise action Of Butler, a
republican,, the opposition singled ont
Howell Z. jackson as their choice for
Senator. and at once it became glo-
rious fact. Though jackson is no
vitiate in legislative methods, yet his
legal learning and intellectual force,
coupled with spotless personal worth,
fit him to evoke in the near future
the highest order of effective states
manship. He is 10 Bourbon, but a
conservative, and with Drawn, of
Georgia, will labor to lift the South
out of narrow sectional policies and
reinvest her with her traditional fame
in the councils of the nation. The
suhjoined paragraph from his speech
after his election shows that the new
Senator is not a Bourbon:
''Whilc am a democrat, and de
voted to the principles of that party,
it is not i'll my nature, temperament
or training to be mere partisan.
am not mere partisan, and, while
| heartily supporting democratic meas
ures of public interest and policy in
the Senate Of the United States, !
shall make no factious OPPOSITE on to
the republican administration simply
because they are republican. On the
contrary, shall yield hearty sup
port to all such measures of the adj
ministration as i'll my judgment will be
promotiYe Of the public veal, build NJ
the material interests not only Of this
great commonwealth, but of the whole
country. TO break down sectional
animosities and restore harmony ane
kindly feeling between the sections, t.
promote purity, economy and reform
in the administration Of the govern
ment, and relieve as far as possible
the burden now resting on the peopl
in the shape of an unequal revenu,
system, are some of the objects worth,
the attention of every statesman an'
patriot.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
NOT TIE TEN.rENr ANTE.

No; but the stock board md other
colossal commercial gambling go prev
alent at this day. Wall street, New
York City, is the central source of
these reckless speculative ventures.
The American character, in its push
and inventive genius, may well ex-
cite the admiration of the world. But
along with these good qualities our
people are cursed with q tendency TO
wild speculation which threatens TO
undo the good results that are being
achieved. In business affairs we are
fastsbecoming a nation Of gamblers.
Slow and steady gains seem unattract-
i've in view of the large fortunes that
arc amassed by many in abort period
of time-and often lost as soon.
Hence it is that the man who scarcely
knows one card from another, and
whs has never "bUcked against the
tiger" will yet risk thousands of dol
lars on the fluctuations of the stock
market, or on the ups and downs of
futures. The business life of our
people has thus become to a great ex-
tent feverish, and constant strain and
anxiety sap the nervous force of many.
We ask those who may think we
exaggcrate to read the following from
the Philadelphia Times:
at would be we'll for sensible busi-
ness men to take pause and calmly
view the revel Of the wreckcrs, now
on daily exhibition in our centres Of
money AMI trade. q In all the insane
initiation @sof war times, the tide Of
reckless and unhealthy speculation
never surgcd so defantly against the
! legitimate business and prosperity OF
the country; and there is the graver
cause for alarm in the fact that ii
seems to startIe no one. All know
that such revel of the wreckers
must bring a certain and fearful
reckoning, and that the wilder the
rovel, the spcedier and more over,
whelming must be the revulsion.
"Since the revival in legitimate
industry and trade, our great money
centres seem to have welcomed the
reckless gambler rather than aid the
gradual and enduring prosperity that
can come only from actual values
actual capital and actual profits Gu,
stock boards in She leading cities
have become maelstroms in which
luckless speculative ventures are en-
quilted daily, and fancy stocks Of
every shade, from the utterly valueless
to those of dimly prospective worth,
have been inflated to double, treble
and quadruplo the prices they could
command on healthy market. The
end will come at no distant day; il
will come only the sooner if the pres
cnt hood-tide ghall continue; and
when it does come, who will be able
10 stand before the destructive return
ing ebb?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
WASHINGTON.
WAsH1xaroN. D. C,l

WAsHIEGToN. d. C., I
January 20, 1881.
EpiFSe PeELETIs: All Tennesseans and
othes daSs5cfaIs are iubilant over the cleo
ton OEHowell E. Jackson to the Senate
Wedeeply regret to give up Senator Bailey,
who is one Of the f1remost men in the Sen
ate, but Mr.. jackson, his successor, will
fully maintain the honor and prealige of
Tennessee in that august body.
The funding bill, which has just passed
the IIouae, is a matter of great Importance,
and il Is evident that the Senate and the
House do not agree as to the essential fea-
lures Of the refunding bill. The House is
in favor Of g per cent. Hhort-time bond.
and the bill it passed is double attack
upon the merchantable value of the $780,
OO0, 900 of bonds to be Issued.
If the Federal government is TO own and
operate ali the telegrsphs In its jurisdiction,
as the British crown owns ali the telegraphs
and (under recent dec;sion) all the tele-
phones in Great Britain, it must do what
the crown has done. 1t must lay telegraph
wires to and open 3 telegraph Office in every
post towH and village in the United States.
In England the number of telegraph offices
was Immediately doubled as soon as the
crown took possession Of the telegraph.
The new treaty with China, by restrict
ing the immigration of laboring CeIestials,
has had a soothing effect on the CaIifor-
mans, and fewer persecuting::..measures are
baf,ra Tho I ot,isia+r,-a tb r7Guol
The administration of Hayes will be re-
membered in history as the one which
furnished the1zcountry::- with the largest
number of appointments of disappoint-
ments Ia the matter Of appointments he
has never found holcl that !. hei did not
not stick peg into. In the matter of dis
appointments heEmay fairly claim sto have
acted impartially with both his friends and
his enemies.
We have 10 love for Cameronism, but We
do not hesitate tosssay that:the Pennsylvania
democrats will not be blamed if they make
terms with the Cameron clique in then
Senatorial fight, provided they can get :
better bargain froRa them than from tbs
anti-Cameron aide.
Jay Gould's sIOO,OOO,OOO will be repre-
scented on the Supreme bench by STANLEY
Matthews. Thus it is that the great corpo
rations labor 10 control the different de
partments Of the government. They know
that the Supreme Court is the body to man
age.
The pension bill passed by Congress 70
the current fiscal year aggregated $4,000,
600. The complaint at. Washington is tina
too many pension claims are acted upon b.
Congress after having been rejected by tn
pension office. The commissioner of pen
sions states that when all the payments ar
made on claims arising out Of the arrears Q
pensions Law, the treasury will be draine
to the sum OF 1921, 100000
Capt. EatIs did not get that help he ex
pectcd. He wanted $4,000 coo bonds
bearing per cent. interest, endorsed by tn
government But his ship railway is highl
praised MOHEGAN,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Both branches of the Ohio Legisla-
ture have passed bill prohibiting
pool selling in the State.
1t is estimated that the Louisiana
sugar crop has been damaged on an
average about Is per cent. by the cold
weather.
The Texas & St. Louis Railroad has
been completed toCorsicana, 203 miles
from Texarkana.
About one thousand petitions for the
passage of a National Bankrupt law
have been filed in Congress during the
present session.
The bill to place Gen Granton the re-
tired list Of the army, with the rank and
pay of general, has been unfavorably
reported to the House by the COM
mittee.
A bin introduced in the lower house
of the Missouri legislature makes the
keeping of a gambling house felony,
and punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Governor Marks, in his message to
the Legislature of Tennessee, strongly
recommended the creation of board
of railroad commissioners to regulate
the tariff of charges of railroads in that
State.
1t is said that Mrs. Bruce, the wife
of the colored Senator from Mississippi,
was among the best looking ladies
present at the White House on New
Years Day.
The temperance people in Wash
ington are waging a successful war on
the liquor stores and saloons with which
that city abounds. The crusade ought
to succeed.
John Koop, Texas miser, died Of
starvation at Houston, few days ago,
leaving property valued at $4,000,
yet he lived alone in two-roomed how
81. When he was dying the room was
so dark the doctor, who had come vol
UNFAIRLY to attend the man, ordered
another candle lighted; but Koop rails
ed his head and with his dying breath
exD0stulated and forbade the extrav-
agPDce.
The census brings out many encOur-
aging facts respecting the youth. In
Tennessee, for instance, the school pop
ulation has increased from $40, 745
white and JOG, 241 colored in 1875 to
403, 743 white and 141 500 colored last
year. The attendance in the same
time has grown from 199,058 for both
races to 209 ,290 white and 6S, O51 col
ored.
England has been visited by terri
bic storm of snow and rain. The
Thames overhowed its banks in Lon
don and submerged whole districts,
driving scores of families from their
houses.
The supervising inspector of the
tenth inspection district, comprising
the gulf States, and lower Mississippi
Valley, reports, for the year ending
December 81, that out of two and a
quarter million passengers carried
on steamboats, not life hats been
lost
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

CONGRESS got considerably more
than it hargained for when it passed
a measure giving soldiers arrears of
pensions. At the time the highest es-
innate of the amount necessary was
S150.000, 900; bnt most of the estj-
mates placed the sum at betweenS5O,-
600, 600 and S10O,000,0OO. The com
missioner of Pensions now says that in
his opinion the amount necessary will
exceed s500,000,000. Il was politi-
cal cowardiCe in both partios that
caused this measure TO be passed
without due consideration.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

Mr.. John Kelly has been reelected
chairman of the general committee of
rammanY Hall. In accepting, Mr..
Kelly predicted that new vigor would
now be put into the organization. He
protested against any political combi-
nations for the future, saying that the
TNmmany organization will hereafter
look out for itself, and will expect sue
cess in all campaigns. That is what
has bean the trouble. Tammany has
looked cut too much and too entirely
for itself.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

The bulk of our emigrants now come
from Canada and Germany. For the
five months ending November 50, the
arrivals were more than 250,000, TO-
0O0 Of whom came from the Domin-
ion, 64,556 from Germany, 29,Q81
from England, and 26,954 from Ire
land.
Connecticut has a tramp law which
empowers the local authorities to make
all Migrants work for lodging and
breakfast. And how it works Is shown
by the city of Norwich, which enter
tuinod 3, 1873 in 1878; 1892 in 1879,
and only 2sS last ycar At this rate,
the tramp, as a Connecticut nuisance,
vii soon cease 10 c&iS1.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
eN8epViLLE,
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Ea1rtiarvEf1 3 tSS1

:
g Mr.. EDITOR: Let me.Egive seyour
readers an item about the late Sena-
torial election. On the thirtieth ballot
a move was started to Scion E. Rose,
and at the close of the roll all the
democrats had so voted, giving him
the requisite number. There was a
hurried conference among the repub-
lican5, and just as the clerk was about
to announce gthe vote, Mr.. Butler
arose, and amid silence said he had
done everything possible for party
success, but had given up the hope of
the election of a republican, and would
now vote for Howell E. jackson, of
Madison.
Greati-cheering followed this an
nouncement. Mr.. Jackson interrupted
with the remark that he hoped his
friends would not waste their time in
voting for him.
The excitement was fearful. Speaker
Ramsey SAID that it seemed inevitable
that there would be Il democrat elected,
and While he had never voted for one,
and preferred Mr.. Maynard to any
man in Tennessee, and considered him
the greatestss statesman in The South,
and had intended to vote.afor him
until the present time; but noverthe-
less, he had a choice between demo-
Gratis. For the high appreciation he
had for Sir. Jackson, he preferred
him to any democrat in Tennessee,
and he consequently would change his
vote from Maynard to jackson.
Then came the stampede of Demo
Gratis as fast as the clerk could make
changes. They went over to jackson
and the Republicans began to follow.
When Wiltse tried to stem the current
by moving an adjournment, Butler
jumped to his feet and said that the Re
publicans had been assured from day
to day that several votes from the 9th
er side would come to their relief until
last night, and this morning. They had
been assured ofthis for ten days. The
Republicans had been deceived day
after day and night after night. He
had no hopes, and had not for several
days, that a Republican could be cleo
ted. lie had made it rule Of his life
that when he could not get what he
wanted he wonld come as near to it as
possible lie believed Mr.. Jackson to
be a man Of ability and integrity-a
man that would treat the Republicans
Of Tennessee fairly and honestly and
from then and henceforth he proposed
to stand t. bIr. ia, kson.
I Democrats and Republicans went
over. to Mr.. jackson, and finally the
vote was announced:
jackson, y, Maynard, %; Rose, 4;
Taylor, /; Edwards, 2.
The excitement and applause were
/ greater than ever.
And thus Jackson was triumphant
/ ly elected.
On the 18th ballot today. after
many changes Of votes, d. A. Num-,
republican, Of Haywood, was elected
! Secretary of State. Jas. L. Nolen, Of
Humphreys, republican, was elected
comptroller. Your own popular and
gallant Polk was. elected Treasurer.
Thus end the elections. Now for a
len days legislative vacation. and then
for work. tN0.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

TIE Philadelphia Press says, in the
opinion of several esteemed cotempo-
raries, the West Point Military Acad-
emy is not worth the trouble il gives
the country. The academy does not
give the country trouble, but it is
caused by the fanatics who have
sought to force the cadets to submit to
social equality that they will never
submit to.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

No ONE can offer any reasonable
objection to the legislature granting
the right to the majority ofthe citizens
of a municipality, or of a town
ship, or of a county, to pro-
hibit the retailing ofliquors. Wheth-
er the proposed local option law will
lessen the evils of intemperance, or not
need not be discussed. Admitting that
II Is an untried experiment in Tennes
see, in consideration Of the magnitude
II the evil sought 10 be reformed, the
experiment is well worth the trial. -
.jrqlmck
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

AS Senator Thurman is about leav-
ing the Senate the Pacific railroads are
beginning to grow bold enough to dis
pute the provision of his bill which
compelled them to render its dues to
the Government.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

GESERAL Sherman is said TO be op-
posed to the Logan bill for placing
Grant on the retired list with the rank
of general, which is very natural, for
Grant would not be apt to stay retired
long.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

WE congratulate Col. NJ. T. Polk
on his reelection to the Treasurers
office, He deserved it and got it as Il
token of the peoples confidence in him
as a man, as an officer, and as dc
voted Tennesseean.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

THE Southern cotton mills consum-
ed 45, 100000 pounds in 1870, and
1O2, 0O0,000 pounds in 1880. They
had 417,000 spindIes in the former
year, and TIA, 900 in the latter.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

GEN. Weaver predicts that there
will be no Democratic candidate for
the Presidency in 1884. There will
he only two candidates in the field, he
says, "the Republican, or strong Gov
eminent candidate, and the Greenback
candidate"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

TIE total narrow gauge mileage in
the country is reported about 10000
miles. These roads are cheaply built
and operated. There is no question
but what they carry very heavy
traffic.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

STEWART has been unseated. The
Republicans did the work. A new
election will be held. He will make
another canvass.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

The New York Democracy is still
recognizing. 1t is to be hoped that
they will get through in time for the
election of 1884.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

TIE next senate viii stand Demo
Gratis 81; Republicans 81; Independents
2; DAVIS Of Illinois and Malone Of
Virginia
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

The annual report Of the Memphis
and Charleston Railway Company tor
ahe year ending June Both, 1880 was
favorable. The profits were over $500
600.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

The Memphis Ledger, low-tax or
gan, Gays CATER this there Will be but
Two parties in Tennessee the Demo
cratic and Republican party,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

THERE are now 500 convicts Within
the walls of tie pcnitcntiary, and -
90 convicts in all, including those out
side at work.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

IP WAS prejudice that defeated Bal
ley and it was principle that elected
Jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

STANLEY Matthews has been nomi-
mated to succeed Justice Sw0yne on the
Supreme Bench.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
". L. ReynoIdB&GO.
observation-disclosures Cheap.

1 will have here, next weeC, a full
car load of the well-known Joseph
Murphy Wagons Of St. Louis. All
sizes, either with or without Brake and
seats, which will sell at Factory pri-
ces, freight added, and by getting in
car load lots, the reduction in freight
enables me to sell at prices that defy
competition. Those in need Of wng-
ons are requested to give me a
trial.
Respectfully,
r. ". TATUM.
Bethel Springs, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

TIE Egyptian cotton c4o) viii OK.
coed the first estimate about thirty per
cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

Coz Savage predicts united de
mocracy two years to come.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-16
LATEST ns rELEpuoNE.

Mrs. c. $. Medck, of Toledo, was visit
ing her relatives here on Wednesday,
Miss Anna Hirth is now engaged ms
teacher in the Wilson school, up the river.
We are greieved to learn that DR.. I. 8.
Bowers is lgf.tg very low with the typhoid
fever, with but little hope for his recovery.
Mr.. L. II. Hoover, agent of the Rhine.
hart Medicine Co., of Troy, Ohio. was in
town Monday, and his mission was bust.
ness, which he accomplished in short
time.
Mr.. Ren. Tyler tried his hand at brakine
ing on the D. & NJ. Road on the forepart ol
the week, but got his arms bruised between
the bumpers and returned home on
Tuesday evening.
Gen. Freme Johnson is the latest arrival
from the Soldiers Home, on fnrlongh He
reports Capt. Furey in good trim, except Z
slight attac X of hay fever. He may visi
his friends here during the holidays.
Hon. w. II. Wetmore was in town OF
Monday and delivered few copies of tn,
Report of the Secretary of State, presenting
one copy to the Way Library lie return
ed home to do his butchering this week ant
close up his seasons work, preparatory Il
winters work with the lawmakers of tn,
State
Mr.. Fl. S. Chaplin, editor of the Toled'
Bee, was not satisfied with week q visit L
New York, hut m the last remnants Of tn
Editorial party We're feavfng for hcme h
started for Boston. The last reports from
him was from Washington. The mex
news from him isexpected through special
from London.
Mr.. A. A. Simmons, of Freeport, thi
county, was in tawn yesterday, on bsines
connected with the sale OF what is know
as the Houston property on Front stree,
ferred to M. having " only to- to insert the n, mex
1,pa Is T in the 'h1bs. T sood j" ,s The ... Ia.
from the new quarters on Front street.
1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-16
RnfonhI MEN F6R A hEronm
PARTY.

II is n fact that large portion of the
reformed nren cf Maine, after renodntirg
ram, continue to vote the same az in their
drinking days. TINS was partly because
of habit or prejudice, and partly because
they knew by experience that both parties
were mixture oil rum nirl temperance,
and there was little or noting 10 lie gained
by change except in preteuce, Now they
see ia the Prohibition Reform Party some
thing that does not contain any rt,a drink
ers or rum sympathizers. 1t is free from
sham and hypocrisy. 1t declares fts
principles and it "means business" The
politicians understand this and they know
il MenrD too much for them. The temper.
ance men who are welded to the old par
ties deptore its formation, because they see
in it the possibility Of destruction to their
idols. But all sincere total abstainers who
love the cause of Prohibition more Man
party, ,s fast as they becnme acquainted
with tire movement, identifying themselves
with it. They see more and more that the
reform must he, not only from rem but
from "rasn parties" There mtss be en-
tire separation from all completely with
the rum traffic. TO be consistent, personal
habits and the ballot, should go in the same
direction. .-Espisiotcn (Me.) ProhibitieRist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-16
OnIck work.-Deputy United State

Quick Work.-Deputy United States
Marshai Jones last evening arrested George
Denlicker and Fred Wolf, who had been
indicted hy the United States Grand Jury
for dealing in liquors and tobacco without
a license from the government. They were
arraigsfed in court, when they entered n
plea of guilty, aud this morning they were
sentenced to imprisonment in the Cleveland
workhUvse for period of one month and
To pay II fine of Sl00 and costs, and at IL
o'clock they were on their way toClevelanh
in charge of U. S. Marshal Goodspee,l
These are the gentlemen who short time
ago opened what is known as the Office sa-
loon. at No. 112 Summit St.-Ioiedo Bee.