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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
LEAGUES STATION, Tenn, J
April Is, 1881. (

LEAGUES STATION, Tenn,
April Is, 1881.
EDITOR BULLETIN: l will give you
a few more items from our place.
Everything is cool as a cucumber, as
far as l know. Mr.. G. is now in the
East making spring purchases. Mr..
K. can be found any time behind the
counter; he is Mr.. C.'s salesman, and
one of the most energetic men around
this place, or was before that hyena
got his meat. The correspondent from
Chapel Hill will please let some of or
people know what hyena is, tor there
is one young man in this country that
cut the piece out of the paper and
walked AZ miles in one day, telling
every one he CHANGED to meet to look
out, for the hyena was coming. 1
want him Ia % the next CHROME that
comes along, and see what n hycna is.
There is some excitement about the
piece that was sent from here some
time ago. Mrs. T. thinks that the
paper will be moved out here, and
Mrs. Sallie j. says she is so years old,
and her name WAS never in a paper
before. She seemed to think it was
somewhat of slam on her to see her
name in print.
The grass widows seem to carry the
day on the other side of the creek.
On Friday night, the 1st inst, we
had grand dance at the residence of
Mr. John Anderson. Everything
passed off very nicely, and as for
music, it could not be excolled. We
had full string band, with one horn;
the musicians, Messrs. L. G. A, and
D. d. S., with their violins, and Geo.
r., with the banjo; 7. Nc. with his
horn, with T. b. and his base violin,
made some thrilling notes. Lady at
PENDANTS: Misses Fannie Day, Mollie
Marsh, Mamie Gordon, from Pleasant
Springs, Misses Tennie Ragon, ellie
Ragon, Mollie Darnell, Bette and
Jennie McCarly, of this place. At 1C
10. G. every one was invited III to sup
per; the table was filled with an as
sortment of desserts to snit the most
fastidiOus. Mr.. A. will please give III
another soon.
Farmers are getting pretty vel
done planting cotton. The colo
weather seems to hold its own; peaches
not all killed yet; viii have a few Il
make pies. Uncle Jake goes undet
tomorrow. Mrs. Higgins died on tn,
18th of March, of congestion; sh,
leaves husband and two small babes
to mourn her loss.
J. B. T. is making large sales o
lumber; some one going to marry soon
guess. JESTER.
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briskly toward planting their crops,
and are not going in debt much this
year. That is the way to do. Don't
pay the merchants such a heavy per
centage for goods bought on time.
One old farmer went t. Toons the
other day to buy a barrel of fl 'ur,
and says: "What do you think they
wanted me to pay them, on time, for
seyen-dollar flour? Why, sir, nine
dollar.l' Oh, what an enormous per
cent! Don't pay it; live like myself,
on Adams ale and co17,-doctors.
May de good Lord watch ober
''Friend;" glide an direct his slippery
feets in de way dat ''Uncle Jake" is
gwine, is de prayer of
RUSTICUSS.
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Attention, commissioners.
BOLIVAR, Tenn.
April 20. 1881.

April 20. 1881.
EDITOR BULLETIN: The County
Court, at its session on Monday, put
in operation the new road law, and
the county is to be congratulated upon
the excellent selection. of road commits
sioners by the County Court The
efficiency of the law, in fact, depends
upon the men who are elected com
missioners, and the names given in
the Court Proceedings" are of them
selves the best guarantee for good
roads We have had fer years.
We hope the commissioners ap-
point the very best and most compe-
tent men as overseers.
1t is true, the compensation amounts
to but little, either for commissioners
or overseers, but the public has a right
to call upon worthy and trusted citi-
zens for occasional service for the pub
lie good, and it is much to be hoped
that none of those elected by the
county court will decline the RESPONSE
bility placed upon them. Their neigh
bors and fellow citizens join with the
magistrates in calling upon them to
give some portion of their Judgment
and good sense, their time and energy
to the matter of our roads, and they
should not fail us. CITIZEN.
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Musical Feast.

Through the kindness of Mrs. w.
T. Armistead, Prof Graf, of New
Orleans, recently of Pocahontas, will
give 4 musical entertainment at her
residence, on Monday evening, 22d
inst, commencing at eight o'clock.
We take pleasure in commencing
Prot. Graf to the good people Of
Bolivar as an able Instructor in music,
and every way worthy of confidence;
d. w. LEArH,
Principal Leath Institute, Pocahontas,
Tennessee.
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Special Locals.
Hutton & Bliss handmade French
calf shoes for gents, newest styles, at
Harkins & Durrett's.

Hutton & Bliss handmade French
calf shoes for gents, newest styles, at
Harkins & Durrett's.
You can find the Singer Sewing
Machine, Oil, Needles, Etc, for sale
at Swinebroad & Billings office. 4-7-tf
We sell T. Miles Bros. custom
made shoes for ladies' and misses wear.
HARKINs & DURRETT.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures acid
;ty of the Stomach.
We have Tor sale three top buggies
and spring wagon, very cheap.
HarlIins & Durrett.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is a mild
Laxative.
A large stock of spring dress goods,
for sale at prices to suit ALL
Harkins & Durrett.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures habit
ual Costiveness.
Gents furnishing goods, all kinds
and prices,
Harkins & Durrett.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic allays Irri-
tatiun.
A large and complete stock of la
dies, misses and children's trimmed
hats, the latest fashions.
Harkins 81 Durrett.
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THE RECEPTION
Atthe Fentress House in Honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Polk.
The Youth, Beauty and ChIvaIry Assem-.
bled to Welcome the Handsome
Pair to their Future
Home.

On Tuesday evening, the 10Th inst,
Mr.. John J. Polk and lady, after re-
turning from a bridal tour to New
Orleans and other Southern cities, gave
a reception at the Fentress House,
which, fol elegance of toilets, magni-
ficent supper and universal enjoyment
has never been excellcd in our little
city. The dance began at 8. and was
kept mp until g. NJ, [Good Morn
ing1, with the exception of an hour,
from II to y, during which the
guests were served with a splendid
SUPPER,
the fruits, cakes, etc, having been
brought from New Orleans.
The reception was attended by the
elite of tile county, a number of young
ladies from abroad also being present.
THE TOILETS.
The bride, formerly Miss Annie
Goodwin, of Memphis, was attired in
pale blue satin and velvet, with silver
threads, beaded brocade overdress,
every figure formed by pearls or opal
beads; train of handsome satin de
Lyon.
VISITORS.
Miss Fannie Stewart, of New Castle,
elegant satin merveilleux, Nile green
and pearls; dress looped up with lilies.
Miss Sallie Ford, of Hopkinsville,
Ky, white organdie, blue trimmings.
Miss Dora Dunavant, of Memphis,
blue satin, lace overdress.
Miss Annie McNenl. of LaGrange,
black velvet, with shell pink nuns
yelling.
Mrs. Henry Bond, of St, Louis, Mrs,
r. II. Yancey, Of Somerville, and Mrs
Colquhoun, of Canton, Miss, were in
attendance, in elegant toilettes.
BoLIvAR's FAvoRITES.
Miss Ophelia Bills, white satin
basque, corsage opened at the throat
triangular shape, the back forming 9
high Medicis collar, 50 very becoming
Miss Mamie Fentress, white India
null, blue satin corsage, cream and
pink flowers.
Miss Edmonia Fentress, black satin
daisies and rubies, making an elegant
toilette.
Miss frankie Smith, white satin
with flowers to match.
Miss Anna Lee Boyd, decollette il
white tarictan, with cardinal bodice.
Miss julia Ur-haw, white swi,s
lavender trimmings; pure white A'we's
Miss mary Urshaw, cream coIorc'
organdie, with white flowers.
Miss lioiIir Aianis, white swiss
Miss Maggie Dorion, fawn-colore,
silk.
Miss Minnie Nicely, silver gre,
satin and velvet.
Miss Mary JOY Nelson, black velve
skirt, overdress of cream null, Grim
son roses.
Miss Susie Smith, black satin skirt
white overdress, and cardinal flowers
Messrs. Oscar and Thos. Polk, will
their ladies, Mr.. and Mrs. McNeal, @
I
LAGRANGE, and Col. Horace Polk, rela
tives of the bridegroom, honorc
the occasion with their presence.
Mrs. Ann Fentress, Mrs. w
T. Armistead and Mrs. JAS. Fentress
Jr., are certainly to be compliments
for the very tasteful arrangement c
the dining room, and the magnifcer
repast which they had prepared 70
the guests, of whom over five hundre
were served during the supper houl
The bridal couple have the we
wishes of the community, in tn
voyage of life, who trust no clou
shall ever obscure
"The horizon of their happiness"
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Laws Or NEWSPAPERS

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cred as wishing to continue their sub
eription.
9. IF subscribers wish their papers
stopped, publishers may continue to
send them uutil charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their papers from the post office
or places whera they are sent, they are
held responsible until they settle their
bills and give the notice to discontinue
II.
4. If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher
they are held responsible. Notice
should always be given, on removal.
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We have a very large and we'll
s elected stock of mems, ladies and
children's shoes and slippers, of all
kinds and prices, which we offer fol
sale at rock bottom prices.
Harkins &, Durret.
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We have large and complete
stock Of gents and boys spring cloth
ing for sale. at extremely low prices.
Harkins q Durrett.
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Local items and letters monopo-
lie our space this week to the exclu-
sion of editorial matter.
Mr.. o. J. Moore, a prominent
merchant of Winona, Miss, is visit
ing his son, DR.. E. D. Moore.
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9 q g q

Is made FROM Simple Tropical Leaf of Rare value
and j. a POSITIVE Eseuned for all Che diseases
that cause pains in the lower part Of the hcdy-ior
Torpid Iiver-ITeadaches. Jaundicc, Dizziness,
Gravel Malaria and al difficulties Of the Kilnsys,
Liver, ana Urinary Organs. For Female Dis
eases, Monthly transformations, and during Prog
nancy il hss no equal 1t restores the organs that
1a.rEs the blood, and hence is the best Blood Pa
riaer. It is the only known remedy that cures
ESri-it's Disease. For Diabetes use Warner
ga fe Diabetes Cure.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers 1T $i.25 per
bottle. Largest bottle in the market Try H.
Z. Z. WARNER & CO., Rochester, Il. z.
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ATTENTION.

The undersigned has just re
ceived large and desirable as
sortment of NEW GOODS, all of
which are ready for inspection.
And he would be glad to see his
customers and friends, and give
them prices before purchasing
elsewhere, for he will not be IN
dersold.'
j. A. WILSON.
Bolivar, Tenn, April q, 1882.
Gents and boys fur and straw hats,
all kinds and prices.
Harklns s. Durrctt.-
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DIED

BRUCE.-At her residence, near
Cedar Chapel, April 18th, 1881, after
a long and painful illness, Mrs.
AMERICA j. BRUCE, aged % years.
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st. James H2II

Second Session ed Quarter),'
1891, begins at o'clock
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9th.
Thorough instruction in all de-
partments, and Kindly care be
slowed on pupils entrusted to US.
Pupils, old and new, are re-
quested to be in their places the
first day to organize classes.
Apply to Rev. J. n. Lee, d. D.
Rector. 2 } ST
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The justices met by appointment at
the Courthouse on last Monday to act
on the road law; with the following re-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
.JaGdsnaeNt.
judgment.
18TH DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY
PARISH, La, NO. 1916.
AZELIA F. SIMIEN VS.. ALEXANDER
SIMIEN.

This is suit by plaintiff for separation Of
property for dissolution of the community OF
acquets and gains existing between her and
the defendant, and to have, adjudged and
recognized as her separate property, the fol-
lowing stock, tO-Wlt: Three dun cows. three
red cows. two black cows, one brown COW, one
black year old heifer, one red one year old
heifer, one speckled one year old calf one
spotted one year old beef one four year old red
beef with white spots, one four year old red
heifer. one two year old red heifer. one / year
old red heifel, one large reddish dun COW, one
dun spotted COW, one white two year old heifer
with red spots, also one blue American mare
about five years old, one two year old bay
| mare one three year old sOrrel mare, one three
year old sorre mare, one four year old sorrel
mare. one black horse about twelve years old,
one twelve year Old sorrel mare, and one |
old horse colt, all said stock being branded
about thus facsimile of brand to be seen at
this office or nearly all of them. Plaintiff also
| head of gentle hogs as her separate property
and demands that the same be so adjudged.
and that she be decreed to be entitled to ad-
| minister the same alone as also any other
property which she may subsequently acquire.
| Due proof was offered as to all these as also
| Of the other. substantive allegations OF her
| these reasons and because the Law and the
evidence is in favor of the demands of plaintiff
| and against defendant, and she having fully
proved up her case, it is by reason thereof now
| ordered, adjudged and decreed that plaintiff be
| and she is hereby separate in property from
| defendant, her husband, with full and sole
power 10 administer uef present separate prop
erty and such other property as she may here
after acquire, from any interference from or
by her said husband; that the afore described
stock of cattle and horses, as also the brand
aforesaid, and the stock of hogs above referred
| to- and the same is hereby decreed to be her
separate paraphernal property, and ito belong
to her alone, that the community Of acquets
and gains heretofore existing be dissolved
| that this Judgment do take effect from Octo-
Der 27th, 1881, and that defendant pay all
! costs.
| Done read, and signed in open Court this
! Goth day of November, 1881. The words "haye'>
and above" enterlined before signing.
| GEO. W. HUDSPETH.
Judge 18th District of La.
| A true copy: JAMES o. CHACHERE.
/ Dec 3-3t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
We PORK SUV. 1852.

THE SUN for 1882 will make its fifteenth
annual revolution under the present man
Augment iift,a shining as always for all big and
happy, Republican and Democratic, depraved
and virtuous, intelligent and obtuse The
suns llght Is ror mankind and womankind of
every sort: but its genial warmth is for the
good, while 1t pours hot discomfort on the
blistering backs of the persistently wicked
The Sun OF 1868 was a newspaper of new
kind: 1t discarded many of the forms, and a
multitude of the superfi,ous words and phrases
OF ancient Journalism. It undertook to report
In fresh, sllcclnct unconventional way all
the news OF the world, omitting no event of
human interest, and commenting upon affairs
with the fearlessness of absolute Independence.
The success of this experiment was tile success
or Ihe sun 1t efected permanent change in
pOrtant journal established in this country in
the dozen years past has been modelled after
The sun Every Important journal already
existing has been modified and bettered by the
force OF The Suns example.
The Sun of 1882 will be the same outspoken.
truth-telling, and interesting newspaper.
BY liberal use of the means which an abun-
dant prosperity affords, we shall make it better
than ever before.
We shall print all the news, putting it into
readable shape, and measuring its Importance.
interest to the people. Distance from Printing
House Square is not the first consideration with
The Sun. Whenever anything happens worth
reporting we get the particulars, whether it
happens i'll Brooklyn or i'll BOkhara.
In politics we have decided opinions; and are
accustomed to express them in language that
can be understood. We say. what we think
about men and events. That habit is the only
secret of The Suns political course.
The Weekly Sun gathers into eight pages the
matter of the seven daily issues. An Agricul-
tural Department of uneGualled merit, full
market reports, and liberal proportion of
literary, scientific. and domestic intelligence
complete The Weekly Sun, and make it the
best newspaper for the farmers household
that was ever printed,
Who does not know and read and like The
Sunday Sun, each number of which is q Golcon-
da of ofinteresting literature with the best poetry
of the day, prose every line worth reading,
news, humor-matter enough to ill good
sized book. and infinitely more varied and
entertaining than any book, big or littlea
II our idea of what a newspaper should be
pleases you, send for The Sun.
Our terms are as follows:
For the daily Sun, a four page sheet of twenty
eight columns, the price by mail, post paid, is
55 cents MONTH or $3.50 year; or incluld-
ing the Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet of
fifty-six columns, the price is 65 cents per
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The Sunday edition of The Sun is also fur
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paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages,
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For clubs of ten sending SO we will send an
extra copy free. Address,
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Publisher of The Sun, New York City.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17

ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MANY
had been sick and miserable SO long and
had caused my husband so much trou-
BILE and expense, no one seemed to know
what allied me, that I was completely
disheartened and discouraged. Iu this
frame of mind / got bottle of Hop
Bitters and used them unknown to
my family. I soon began to improve
and gained so fast that my husband
and family thought it strange and un-
natural, but when told them what had
helped me, they said j" Hurrah for Hop
Bitters! long may they prosper, for
they have made mother we'll and us
happy" The Mother.-[ Home Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17


MURDER.-Daniel Wier, a sausage
maker in the parish of West Baton
Rouge, was most foully and brutally
murdered last Monday night, the par
ticulars of which seem plunged in mys-
terry. He had been but a short time
previously travelling through the parish
for the purpose of buying cattle, and
it is supposed, had money upon his per
son. When discovered his home
"a rope was around his neck, his head
mashed, his body horribly mutilated
and the money missing. Strong sus.
pici0n points to negro man, who has
been arrested and confined in Jail. Weil
was a hard working Industrious man
well thought of by his community, and
the perpetrator of the horrible deed
should receive swift punishment.-[B Ba-
ton Rouge Capitolian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
DERE4IC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH ST. LANDRY.
NO. 4023.
ESTATE OF AMELIA ROBIN, DECEASED

BY virtue OF IN order OF the honorable Pro
bate Court of the parish of st. landry. there
will he sold ut public auction. To the highest
bidder. by the undersigned administrators or
any duly qualified auctioneer at the last
residence OF the deceased al Coulee Crochc.
parish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY,, Decen-
Der .7tli, 1881, the following described property
belonging to the estate of Amelia Robin.
deceased. to-wit:
About fifty acres of land situated at Colllcr
Croche i'll said parish OF St. Landry, bounded
north by Zephern Leser, south by Hynolite
Venable. east by public land and west by
Nalsin Richard.
Terms and COnditons.-O -One-fourth cash and
the balance payable in three equal annual in
sediments from the day of sale; the install
ments to bear per cent interest from their
respective lnaturities, and the land to remain
specially mort gagged and the vendors privilege
to be retained thereon.
ALEXANDRA VENABLE,
NOV. 26-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
No. 1860
ESTATE OF SUSAN ELIZABETH ANDRUs

Whereas, Clinton 3. Andrus, administrator of
the estate of Susan Elizabeth Andrus. deceased.
having filed provisional account of admins
tration and tableau of distribution of debts OF
said estate, accompanied by Inspection praying
for the hnmologation of same.
And. whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing date
October 2Sth, 1881,
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
tableau in writing in my office in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law.
why the said tableau should not be hOmologa-
ted and confirmed.
~ JAMES O. CHACHERE.
Noy. 2t-kb Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
We IT'S DEPOT.

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Monthly Literary and Fashionable Magazines,
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line of pens, inks and stationery. Agent for
all newspapers and other publications in the
United States. At the Postoffice, Opelousas.
Oct. 22-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
PUBLIC S.4LE.

On THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1881. AT
" 10 O'Clock A. NJ. viii sell at public auction,
on plantation late residence OF Auguste Donate,
fills, near tho road leading from Opelousas to
Washington. A lot of cattle, horses, household
furniture, beds, bedding, etc.
Terms-Cash.
LUDGER LEMELLE,
Dec. 3 Agent
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
JUDICIAL ADVERTISENENT
HERlFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH ST LANDRY,
No. 2164.
WM. RILEY VS.. PATRICK kEOUGH.

"
BY virtue of {: writ OF teri facias issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed. will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 7th day OF
January, 1882, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, tO-wit:
156 72IlOO acres of land situated in St. Landry
parish being Nos. 5, and and north half OF
north west fractional quarter OF section % in
township s south range l east, as per patent
to said keough dated 3Oth day OF June 1876.
Terms-Cash.
G. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
Nov. 2G
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17

oHERIFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH ST. LANDRY.
No. 1874.
S. CAMBON VS.. DALLAS B. HAYES.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 13063.
f. MARQUEE & CO. VS.. DALLAS g. HAYES
By virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued
ont of the honorable the District Court in aud
for the Parish of st. Landry in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public sale to the highest bidder, at tho
Courthouse of said parish, in the town OF Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 2lst day Of Jan
uary, 1882, at II O'clock A. M, the following
described property, tO-wit:
All the right, title and interest of defendant
Dallas B. Hayes, in and to the estate of Sarah
Byzantine Hayes, deceased wife of Jesse B.
Clark.
Terms-Cash.
C. c. DUsON,
Sheriff OF the Parish Of ST.. Landry.
Dec. 10