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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
mANSnN MITHnRAMS.

The many friends and supporters
of Hon. J. A, Manson will regret TO
learn of his withdrawal from the
race for Congress. MI. Manson took
this step after q careful survey OF
The field. and under the advice OF his
warmest friends. The following Is
his card which appeared in the Ava
ianche Of yesterday;
Editor Avalanche desire
through YOUR columns to announce
to the Democracy Of the Tenth
congressional district that l am no
longer candidate for congress.
While thanking my friends in the
district Tor their encouragement, l
desire to say that this action IS solely
due to my desire to subserve what L
regard as the best interest OF the
Democratic party. j. A. MANSON.
Mr.. Manson IS a true man and a
true democrat, and would make any
personal sacrifice for the good OF his
marty. No man IN this district would
have made q more active, faithful,
and efficient member of congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

A 5 Harris and Pnelan were max
ing an actiye canvass for nomination
as the Democratic candidate for
Congress, in yesterdays Appeal we
confined our remarks to the two as
pirantz whose vigorous labors had
made them 50 prominent in the
contest. The Hon J. A. Manson,
of Hardeman, has made no canvass
has not dl tribu.ed himself pro
rniscuously over the district. But
he is not the less worthy Of public
esteem and public confidence on
this account. He has been a con
spicuous member Of the Legislature,
Speaker Of the House Of R4presen-
tahves, and in both positions devel-
oped abilities which fit him Tor still
higher honors. His record from
boyhood up is without stain. and, as
the Democratic nominee for Congress
there would be nothing in his pri-
vate or public life to defend. Mr..
Manson Is as industrious as he is in
teIlectual, and If elected TO Con-
gress. would make an alert, able and
useful member. As a member OF
the Legislature, he has always
champloned every measure that
concerned the interest Of the people
of Memphis, who always relied on
his efficient co-operation, and they
were never disappointed. Mr.
Manson's n0mina ton would be
substantial appreciation Of the merits
of man who has been true to him
self and his parry, and Il would
also be conspicuous recognition
Of the claims Of the Democracy Of
Hardeman. In all Tenneesee,
from Garter to Shelby, there cannot
be found a county in which L love Of
Democracy burns with flame
brighter, steadier and purer than
that which blazes in Hardeman,
Her Democrats are true and reliable
and are Democrats from PRINCIPLES.
Mr.. Manson is the candidate Of the
Hardeman Democracy, and such a
candidate presented by such PEG
pie is worthy of the serious consi-
deration Of the Democratic nominal
ing conyention.-APpeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

One Ly enc the advocates of The
R!,u. Bitl are recanting. Mr.. JAS,
pLelau who has been understood
=, he H favor OF that measure says
nc i oprrsed 10 II, and if elected to
Congress wiii oppose it, and advocate
The iassa-c OF Il bill anpropriating
the proceeds OF the public lands to
the maiutupuce Of system Of pub
lie schools in the States. There IS
lao constitutional objection to a mea-
sure OF that character, and it such n
bill IS proposed it should simply turn
over t5 each state Its pro rata share
Of the money, and leave Its eNpendl-
ture entirely TO the states, without
federal interference.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

The Earthquake on last Tuesday
NIGHT was the severest, and extend
ed over the widest area o any ever
known In this country. Charleston,
South Carolina; is reported TO have
heen about the center of the shock.
In that City the loss to property is
estimated at about 5 100000, and
tie loss of human life is appalling.
BRIDGES were thrown from their piers,
bouscs were tumh,ed down, blocking
the streets and causing great loss OF
human life. The inhabitants were
stricken with terror, and are camp
mo i'm omen lots streets-learing to
enter their honscs. Many churches,
nublic buildings, and hundreds Of
business houses and private residen-
,es ere c nipple ely VIZ clCd. Many
buildings. after being wrecked by the
Earthquake, caught fire and were
consumed, thus adding greatly to
the terror Of the situation As ma
nv rs ten distinct shocks were felt
but the frs, " hic . occurred about
9:55. did the d: ma re. Large rents
aDpeared in the earth from which
\ sulphurous smell was emitted
The city Is wrapped in gloom, and
oil business s. suspended.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1856
FOR GOVERNOR,
ROBT. L. TAYLOR,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
CHAS. "a. MILLER.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION

The democrats of the counties
of McNairy and Hardeman, are
hereby called to meeJiu convention,
at the Court House in Bolivar, Tenn
on Saturday, the 18th day Of Sept,
1886, FOR the purpose Of nominating
a candidate to represent sad counties
in the Tennessee Senate, and
T. appoint an executive committee
TOR this Senatorial District.
The County Conventions Will
appoint delegates TO said Convention.
This Aug 18th 1886.
JOHN NJ. HAMM.
Chairman.
w. 4. +. THOMPSON.
secretary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Hon. J. N. Harris has Withdrawn
from the race for Congress. This
action was quite a surprise to the
democrats OF this county who hold
Mr.. Harris in the highest esteem as
a sound democrat, and a gentleman
of ability. He made an excellent
race for Congress in 1884, receiving
considerably the largest vote ever
polled for any democrat IN this dis
trict, and would have been elected
had not thousands Of negroes been
brought into the district by the
railroads to vote against the demo-
cratic candidates for Railroad Com
ID issioners, who also voted for lack
Taylor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Hon. Zach Taylor, present mem
her of Congress from this district,
paid Bolivar a flying visit on Friday
last. lie was, no doubt, looking
after his Interests as a candidate for
reelection. We understand the
Repubhcaus of this County are for
him, and that he Is not likely to have
amy opposition before the Convention.
He is genial, clever gentleman,
and has many personal friends among
the democrats Of TINS county. 1t
we are bound To be represented by q
Republican, We know of no one
whom we would prefer over MIR.
Tavlur, but the voters of this district
lave decroed that their next Repre-
sentative in Congress shall be a
democrat. Zach. stand from under.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
There is some talk Of Independents

There is some talk Of Independents
in this county, but it only comes
from two or three men who wants
az office, and who don't care how
it comes. The indications are that
this will be a bad fall for that tribe.
But, if nothing else VIII do them,
let Chem come on and get done up.
The democrats will make quick
work of them. This is no beast,
but solid facts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
Mothers Friend =

Not only shortens the time Of
Of labor and lessons the in
tensity of pain, but, it great
ly diminishes the danger to
life Of both mother and child
and leaves the mother in
condition highly favorable to
speedy recovery, and far less
liable to Flooding, Convul7
sions, and other alarming
SYMPTOMS incident to slow or
painful labor. Its wonder
full efficacy in this respect
entities it to be called THE
MoTEHE's FRIEND and to be
ranked as one of the life
saw 1g remedies of the nine
teenth century.
From the nature If the
case, it will of course be I'M
derstood that we cannot putt
lish certificates concerning
this remedy without wounds
ing the delicacy OF the wri-
ters. Yet we have hundreds
Of such testimonials on file.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Compliments are pad the demo
crafts of this county on every hand.
They deserve it, and we arc proud
of il We would rather be door
kcrner for the democracy Of old
lInrdoman, Man to dwell in me
tents of tile democrats Of so o.
counties we know of. The dem Il
cracv of this county is as solid as q
rock. and as distinguished Tennes
sean said the other day, she Is al
WAYS right.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Col. Josiah Patterson, Of Mem
uhis. is candidate for Congress.
The withdrawal Of Mr.. Manson left
him free to act as he chose. He
would not haye made the race against
him. The withdrawal of Mr.. Man-
son lett only Mr.. Phe.an in the field
and Col. Patterson felt free to enter
the lists. He is one Of the strongest
men in the state, and if nominated
and elected, this district will have a
member in Congress of which 1t
nay feel justly proud.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
READ THE LETPRR.

Below we give in full the manly
letter of Hon. IL. L. Taylor accept
ing the Democratic nomination for
Governor. 1t is frst-rate reading.
Read it.
Knoxville, Tenn; Aug. %, 1886.
Hon. 7. M. Mcconnell, Chairman,
and Gentlemen of the Committee:
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your eommun icatioa Of
the 18th inst, informing me of my
nomination to the office Of Govern
or Of Tennessee by The Democratic
Convention recently held in Nash.
vile. I accept the trust, and with
it all the responsibilities that attach,
aud only hope to manifest my appre-
citation of the distinguished honor
thus conferred by loyalty, zeal, fidel-
ity and DEVOTED effort for the triumph
of the principles Of Democracy and
the promotion Of the welfare of all
the people Of this great State, and l
further accept the platform made by
that Convention as embodYIng sound
principles Of good government. as
tending to establish peace; tranquil
ty, happiness and prosperity in the
country.
In reference 10 national questions,
/ favor not only revival of respect
for, but an enforced obedience to,
the Constitution of the Uni ed States,
which IN many instances has been
grievously violated and trampled
under foot by the party recently ex-
PEELED from power. favor a return
to the strictest possible economy in
The expenditure cf public moneys
aud strenuously oppose any and all
appropriations of the same for pur-
poses not contemplated OF warranted
by the Constitution,
l favor the application of the sur.
plus fund now III the national treas,
ury to the reduction of the national
debt. l favor most positively and
and earnestly a system OF universal
free education, and be ieYe that such
Il system can be best established and
carried out through the sale of oul
immense public domain.
In regard to the internal affairs
Of the State, I oppose 4 system which
brings convict labor into competition
with the free and honest labor Of oul
people. The party having declared
IN favor OF the submission to the
people for their adoption or rejection
a proposed amendment to the Con
stitnhon prohibiting the manufac-
ture aud sale of Intoxicating liquors
as a beverage in Tennessee. 1t should
be carried out in good faith.
favor all proper Legislation anC
Legitimate modes looking to the en-
enlargement Of our industries, and
the development Of our natural re
sources Congratulatng the party
on the settlement of the many vexeC
questions which have hitherto dis
turbed its harmony. and upon the
consequent reunion Of all its dlsa-
greelng clements, I have the hon.
or to be your obedient servant,
POPT l. TAYLOR.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

The Convention to nominate a
Democratic candidate for Congress
81 this District. has been called TO
meet in the CITY Of Memphis, on
l,r,dav The 17th OF September. We
-,,nnoee the convention to nominate
81 candidate for Floatel will be held
at tlc same time and place.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Those Independents vino are
negotiating for Republican votes
for the November election are tread
ing on slippery ground. That thing
has never won in Hatdeman and
never will The republicans even
will spew them out of their mouths.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

The editor of the Memphis Az
lanche announces that Mr.. James
Phelan does not agree with him in
politics. That admission will help
Mr.. Phelan some in this county, if
the information las not come TOO
late.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

II sout of sorts with headache, stomach.
torpid liver. pain in hack or side, con
etc neglect may be fatal. tlDe dose
Of Strong's 6anativs Fills viii give reIicf
, few doses restore TO new health and yig9r.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what YOU
need for Constipation, Loss Of Appetite
Dizziness and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle
GROUP, WHOOPTNG COUGH, and
Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shi
obs Cure.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

Send tor our Treatise on II eslth
and Happiness of Woman mailed. ircs
The BRADFTELD REGULATOR CO.,
Box .. atlanta. tia.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Rene
dy. Price SO cents. Nasal Injector free
For lame back, side or chest, use shi.
loh's Porous Plaster. Price 25c
SHILOH , ooOGd and Consumption
Cure IS sold by Us or guarantee. It
cures Con- umption.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

THAT IiiCEiNG COUCH can be
50 quick " cured BY Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complain? Shiloh. Nitali-
ger is guaranteed to cure you.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made misera-
bic by that terrible cough Shiloh's cure
Is the remedy f,r vnu
CATARRlI CURED, health and swce
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

DESCRIPTION, Oae Dollar year. IA adaaree.
ee first page fer advertising rates,
Special rates for advertising made on application
AN communication 81 matter for publication
So ust he accompanied by real name Of the writer.
Half rates charged for obituary notices, resolu-
lions, religious notices, etc, etc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
Sample Republican Reform.

The record of General Black and
shat of his predecessor i'll the Pension
Office are matters of comparison and
contrast, on which no judicious Repub-
ban organ Will needlessly concentrate
public attention. General Black went
in to Office as head of the Pension b.
reau March II. 1885. His record as a
Union soldier is zoo well-known to need
rehearsal here. His appointment was
everywhere recognized as one emf
nently fit to be made. Entering upon
his duties. what was the state of affairs
which he found as to the ofieehoders
under him? The Office had BEEN in
Republican hands for twenty years.
For more than half that time the Re-
publican party had been pledged
publicly in all its conventions, State
and national to the great principal of
.'divorcing patronage from politics. :"
On the 18th of March. 1885, the dav
General Black went into Office, there
were 148 special examiners in the PEN
sion Department, 31d not one of the
entire twelve dozen and four was a
Democrat There were 229 clerks de-
tailed to assist in special examination
work and OF the entire nineteen dozen
and one there were just 2 (twO) Dem
oerats. Adding all the other employees
OF the Pension Office TO those and the
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
THE PLOT EXPOSED,
Republican Scheme to Injure His De-
partment Thwartcd by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Villas.

Republican Scheme to Injure His De-
partment Thwartcd by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Villas.
The conspiracy in the railway postal
service, which has just been exposed
| aud punished, was about what might
have been expected. For quarter of
a century it was taught, and by many
! people believed in this country, that
only one party had the requisite intelli-
| gence to administer the Government
and fill the offices. Propositions to
take by the heels some of the men who
had held place for a generation and
throw them out have been looked upon
as Vergng on treason, and it is not sur
prising, all things considered, that
among the office-holding class an i'm
rudent contempt Of authority should
have manifested Itself. More especial
" was this to be expected when, a new
party coming into power, it proceeded
20 return good for evil by continuing
The great majority of the subordinate
3tfice-holders in their places Had it
turned them out by the hundred
and thousand, as probably some
OF them should have been
;Urned out. such of them as
we're left would have been more inter-
ested i'll attending to the public bust
ness in such q way as to meet approval
than they would have been in any
scheme to embarrass their superiors.
Since the Inauguration of Mr.. Cleve-
Land there have been frequent rumors
OF INSTRUMENTATION on the part of the
railway mail clerks. At one time they
have been threatening to strike in a
body, and at another they have been
''Organizing" to resist any changes
which the Postmaster-Gene in his
discretion, might make. Thee con-
spiracies recently eliminated in we'll
defined movement in the West to bring
about complete paralysis of the pos
tal service at any moment when the
''unisn." taking exception to- orders
from the Government. should proclaim
a strike. In this performance the rail
way clerks manifested that spirit of
political intolerance which under Re
publican rule made the civil-serVice of
the country great party machine and
denBsd to one-half of the peope repre-
sentation therein, as completely as if
they had been aliens Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
VERY EXPLICIT.
What a Woman Considers a Clear State
ment of Grievances.

What a Woman Consider, a Clear State
ment of Grievances.
Lawyers and doctors must acquire the
virtue of patience as part q their ed
ucatiOn. The man who states his cast
clearly and cOncisely is rare; the woman
who does So is rarer still A woman
recently called on Western lawyer fol
the purpose of having him enter suit
against one of her neighbors for dam.
ages done by cow. Tell me the ex
act facts in the case" said the lawyer
''Weil, | won't tell anything else, =
said the woman. positively. Il wouldn I
tell lie to anybody. Lying don't run
in our family"
''Who did YOU say owned this cow?''
Mrs. Hunter; and her and me has
been neighbors for nine years. and a
better eighbor l wouldn' t wish to have,
until this old cow of hers kicked up this
fuss. / amt any hard feelings agin
| Mrs -
'What did the COW do?"
well, I'll tell you. She's mean
old COW. and it's been a wonder to
| everybody that Mrs Hunter has kept
her so long. I've often said as much
to Mrs. Hunters very face. for | amt a
person to talk behind backs. 1t don t
run in"--
Eyes, yes. bat what did the COW do?"
'Well, she's one of them hookv kind
of cows, and there aint any fence she
won't try to jump. Why, I've seen
that old cow knock down a ten-rail
fence. and one time, two years ago.
Tell me as concisely rs you can
exactly how she damaged your prop
erty"
well, you see, I've got some damson
plum-trees in my back yard, and it's
many and many Il mess OF the best of
them plums I've carried over to Mrs.
Hunter
Il don't want yoa to say any thing
about her. Stick to the cow"
''OI, that COW! If had COW like
that, d.
did the cow get into your back
yard?"
.'Dd she? If it was only once she'd
been there I'd never ODen my mouth
about it; and Eve told Mrs Hunter
time and again"--
docs Mrs. Hunter refuse to pay
damages?'
LA me-! She got mad ut the mere
mention of the cow. l went over yes
terday TO take back her basque pattern.
You see
did the cow jump over your ferce?'
Jump over it! She just put her
horns right through it. If I'd had Il
pail of hot waite" -
And did she ruin any of the trees?'
''Shc broke one clear down. Bat if
I'd had the broom or any thing else
handy. Bat there. don't know.
After all, plum tree ain much, is it?''
"NO. it is not"
And Mrs Hunters bsen a good
neighbor so long! When my little
Henry had lung fever"
do you want to bring suit?"
81 don't hardly know
After taking full hour of the busy
lawyers time, she concluded that she
would let the matter drop.-Youth'S
Companion.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
LESSONS FROM ENGLAND.

Secretary whitney Avoiding the Blunders
of Great Britain and His Republican
Predecessors in Administering His De-
partment Affairs.
The Roach, Robson and Chandler
system, which succeeded so admirably
in making our navy the s~of of the
world and in squandering millions of
the peoples money, without giving
any equivalent, seems to have been
adopted in England. A storm is brew
ing over the heads of the admiralty on
account of recent disclosures that the
boosted British navy is not all it is
represented to be and has an undue
proportion of leaking ships and burst
ing guns. Some of the fast cruisers,
says the Saturday ReUieIC, have proved
to be craft which will 20 very fast over
the measured mile and then, when
they have been kept at work for a
their shape, more or less, and become
proverbially leaky and certainly COM
paratively slow. Perhaps such vessels
must needs have some weakness which
renders them little fit for prolonged
hard work. The description seems to
fit the Dolphin, or some of the other
notorious craft turned out under the
auspices of Mr.. Whitney's predeces-
sors. The present hard working,
painstaking and conscientious head of
the Navy Department is sparing no
making the best use of the means
placed at his disposal.
1t viii be well to profit by the dis
closures which are being made in refer
ence to the British navy, the leakv Ca
lypso, the bursting gun on the Colling-
wood and the serious defects of the
PhatOn. Those vessels were of the
most improved and modern types, and
the guns were pronounced by the Ord
nance Department the best of their
class. A searching inquiry is called
for. and it is feared that the ''invinci-
BILE" British. navy will be found to be
in the same unprepared state as was
the French army at the outbreak of the
war of 1870. 1t is decidedly scientific
work to make a vessel which will be
both swift and strong, or Il gun which
will fire very heavy shot by very
powerful charge of powder without
bursting. Mr.. Whitney is determined
to secure those necessary elements in
the building up of the navy. He
is hampered by the cumbersome
system which governs the de-
partment, and needs thor
ough reorganization. 1t should be
the first step taken By Congress to
bring around the reconstruction of the
navy. The department can take adj
vantage of the experience of England
in avoiding the plumbers which have
wrought such mischief in her navy and
robbed some of her most Wanted ships
of their prestige. The Secretary of the
Navy has made the initiatory move to
adopt scheme which has proved of
inestimable value to the British admir-
atty, to have Est and description of
merchant steamers prepared for the
to be regarded as avail
able in case of emergency, to serve as
auxiliary cruisers or transports. 1t is
plan that is in operation with the
great Powers of Europe, and must
work to advantage in case of war. III
Congress will only do its duty toward
the Navy Department, there will be no
delay in repairing the blunders and
rascalities of former years.-Al6any
ArQUS.