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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
THE STATE DEBT.

While in Nashville some two
weeks ago, we had a pleasant talk
with Col. Pickard, the present
Comptroller Of the State, in regard
to the present condition of the
bonded debt of Tennessee. He IN
formed US that about $40, 100000
of the bonded deot Of the state had
been funded under the SOB Act,
and that the interest upon the state
debt proper bonds, and the funded
/ bonds, had been paid promptly, and
that there was sufficient amount
now in the State Treasury to meet
the installment of interest which
falls due on the 1st of July next.
While this was being done, about
$3.50, 900 OF TOrbett issue certificates
had been redeemed. 1t has not be-
come necessary to borrow one cent
to meet the interest, and Col. Pick
ard did not think it would become
necessary to do so. The state de BIT
proper bonds RE now quoted at $1.I0
in the market, and cannot be had
at that price, as the holders regard
them as a splendid investment, and
do not want to pars with then. The
new three per cent. bonds are worth
rs cents on the dollar.
The holder of $500 three per
cent. bond, can get more money for
it in the market than he could have
gotten for the $1,000 six per cent.
bond. which he surrendered in ex
change for it, when the 50-3 act was
passed. AS the bonds Of the state
were held by spectators, who
bought them at from 80 to 80 cents
on the dollar, they have not been
damaged at all, by the settlement
of same at SOB. Col, Pickard was
notified by an eastern capital st that
he would lend the state S250,O00
for 80 days without interest, if it
was needed to pay interest upon
the bonds of the state. The demo-
Gratis of Tennessee are to be con-
graduated upon the settlement of
this vexed question, finally, and
forever (for they alone did it, upon
terms honorable to the state, and
satisfactory to the bond holders.
The balance of the TOrbett Issue
certificates will all be taken up in
two years more, and then at the
present rate of taxation, the State
Will be able to take up about $3.50
900 of bonds each year. The law
requires that the six per cent. bonds
shall be retired first, as they bear
heaviest upon the state. Four or
FIVE will see them all taken up,
and in few more years, with demo-
cratic rule, the state VIII be out of
debt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
HENDERSON AND TAYLOR,

The nomination of ALT. Taylor for
Governor has put the nomination of
his brother, Bob, for the same place,
by the democrats beyond all ques-
ton. No SET of sane men would
think, for a moment, of putting up
two brothers to fight each other for
the office of Governor. It would
not only be in bad taste, but would
be entirely inexcusable. Besides,
if the democratic candidate must
come from East Tennessee, land we
rather think he should) the party
has other good material IN that end
of the state, and are not bound to
take their candidate from the Taylor
family. We admit that Bob lay
Tor is a pretty fair man, but he has
never done anything to indicate that
he is so much above other gentle
man in East Tennessee, that he
must be selected as the democratic
candidate, at all hazards. He has a
good place already, and one which
in our opinion, is better suited to
his talents than that of Governor.
Let him remain where he is and
bring out some other good East
TeEnesseean fer the place. w. A.
Henderson, of Knox, would suit us.
He is a man of more ability than
Bob Taylor, and would make a
more acceptable Governor than
Taylor would. In fact, Henderson
is one of the ablest men in Tennes-
see, and the democrats could not do
better than to nominate him for
Governor. He is one of the ablest
lawyers in Tennessee, and is a fine
speaker, and a true democrat. We
know of no man in the state who
would make a more brilliant can
vass. While we appose a joint can
vass by the gubernatolial candidates,
if it became necessary, Henderson
would meet Alf Taylor, and would
literally wear him to a FRAGILE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
NO JOINT CANVASS.

The Avalanche thinks there should
be no more joint canyasses in Tenne-
sseee by candidates of gubernatOrial
honors. We think the Avalanche
is right about it, and hope the
state Democratic committee will
take the same view of the matter.
The audiences which have been ad-
dressed in the joint canvasses, have
been composed of democrats almost
exclusively. This is true in Middle
and West Tennessee. at least, and if
a few colored voters happen to be
present, under instruction from
their white leaders, they would
leave so soon as the republican
speaker get through, or if the demo-
cratic candidate spoke first, they
would hold the "colored brigade"
in reserve, and rush them in when
the Republican candidate began his
speech. 1t is fact that the demo-
Gratis have been furnishing the re-
publican speakers with audiences in
the State canvasses, and the demo
cratic candidates have not, In turn,
been permitted to have fair chance
at the republican element. If the
Republican nominee for Governor
wants to canvass the state, let him
60 around by himself and talk to
his hearts content, to his colOred
brothers, and the few white office
seeking republicans scattered here
and there.
The republicans will say that the
democrats are afraid TO put their
candidate against ALT. Taylor, but
who cares for that. The republicans
who make this cry will not believe
it, for they know there are democrats
in Tennessee in whose hands Alf.
Taylor would be nothing more than
a pigmy in the hands of a giant.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Some of the Republican papers in
Tennessee are chuckling over the
facts that many democrats are in
favor of selecting the democratic
candidate for Governor from the
Taylor family. We will not be-
lieve that the democratic party in
Tennessee, will be guilty of such
supreme folly until it is done. 1t
would be beautiful spectacle to
see two brothers digging up each
others private and political records
in a scramble for office, and the
democrats would be wholly to
blame for such disgracetul scene,
were they to nominated Bob Taylor
as their candidate.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
THE BLAIR BILL SUPPORTERS.

1t is, indeed, gratifying to note
the fact that the country Weeklies"
are raising their voices with enc
accord, against the passage of that
undemocratic, and unconstitutional
measure, known as the Blair Edu
catlonal Bill: 1t is equally crafty
ing to know that the great masses
of the democratic voters are in SYM
pathY with the position taken by
the country Weeklles." The
American is, as we believe, the only
daily paper in Tennessee which is
fighting against that damnabie
measure. All the rest haye gone
off after the huge bride offered out
of the fund wrung from the masses
by an unjust tariff, in the interest
of Subsidized monopolies. Some
are advocating its passage because
they believe it to be popular, others
because they have individual inter
e. Is which will be best subserved by
keeping up high protective tariff.
The veil is too thin, the people have
penetrated it. and all such measure
win meet their hearty condemna-
ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

The GAINESVILLE Chronicle, in its
last issue, says that the indications
are that the Nashville Banner will
aud the Republicans in their attempt
to elect one or more of their candi-
dates for Supreme Judge. In the
same issue the editor Of the Chroni-
Gle admits that he was one of that
class of democrats who voted for the
Republican Railroad commissioners
in the last election This looks very
much like the kettle calling the pot
black. If one is more reprehensi-
BILE than the other. we would like
to know why?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

The Knoxville Tribune says, that
Judge d. L. Snodgrass is a lineal
defendant of Evan Shelby. who
was an intimate friend of John
Sewer, and is buried at Bristol.
The family moved some years ago
from Sullivan County and settled at
Crossville, on the Cumberland
Plateau. Some four years ago Judge
Snodgrass moved back to East Ten
nessee, and has lived there ever
since. 1t occurs to us that he is
equally as much of an East Teunes-
seean as Judge IngersOll, who came
into that division of the state after
the war from some point north of
the Ohio River. The East Tennessee
democracy have poor pretext on
which to kick.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Little Johnnie LiLtleton, of the
National Review, seems very much
concerned about the welfare of the
Democratic party at this time. He
charges that the Russell men captur-
ed the State judicial Convention,
aud are now holding all, or nearly
all, of the Offices in the State. The
statement is false, and if true, we
don't see why JOunie should be so
much concerned about it. His OBJ
iect is SO patent, that il will fail to
to produce the desired descord in the
democratic ranks. Johnnie will have
to try another ruse.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Col. Robt. Gates has been inter-
view ell by an Avalanche correspon-
pent upon the probabilities and
possibilities of the OHIO Valley R. r.
which is represented in West Ten
nessee by the Col The future of
said railway co mpany, as depicted
by Col. Gates in said interview, was
glowing indeed. The Col, thinks
that it will extend from the Lakes to
the Gulf. and from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and that its influence
win be felt in the arteries of trade in
every section of this Union. We
hope it may become all that is claim
ed for it, but when we remember
that the road is now only As miles
long. it occurred to us that some of
the expressions used were a little
extravagant.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
RRnMNL0M nN mARnIs.

%%AA@ ~ ~ ~ " OAF AMAAAAa~A.~e
Tie National Republican Of the
IS, inst contains a letter from John
b. Browulow, son of Governor
BrownIow, which was prompted by
certain statements made by both
Houk and Richard in Congress,
recently, about the Tennessee school
fund, which was squandered shortly
after the war, and during Governor
Brownlow's administration. After
showing that the administration OF
his father was, in no way, RESPONSE
BILE for the school fund which had
been turned over to the State Urea
surer by Senator Harris, but that
the same was stolen by the State
Treasurer, who, he says was a demo-
crat, and that the fund which went
into Senator Harris hands was only
$780, 900, he used this language:
When Gov. Harris sent back to
Tennessee the $4,000 referred to
he was on the eve of exiting himself
in a foreign country, which he inn
mediately proceeded to do. He was
poor and probably had not more
than enough money to take him
abroad. 1.-The had chosen to do 50
he might have taken this $500, 600
with him, and that he did not do so,
but voluntarily returned it to the
state, is the most conclusive evidence
that any insinuaticns rejecting upon
his personal integrity are unjust
and unfounded' No man living is
more thoroughly hated by the Re-
publicans OF Tennessee than the
''head and 'front.' Of secession in that
state, ex Gov. Harris. They hate
him because of his participation in
the rebe lion, and because they be-
lieye tn at, chiefly through his man
agement, the state was prevented
going Republican at the last presi-
dental election. But no fair-mind-
ed opponent who knew his character,
ever doubted his personal honesty.
True, in the midst Of bitter politi-
cal contest, when Andrew johnson
was canvassing for a seat In the
United States Senate, and when
Gov. Harris was earnestly opposing
his aspirations, johnson and few
of his friends made reflections on
the integrity of Gov. Harris, wholly
unwarranted by the facts, but in the
same canvass johnson made equally
as severe reflections on the integrity
of Gen. Grant. But in Tennessee,
where the animus and motives of
Mr.. johnson were understood and
appreciated, his charges like the
insect which dies when it has left
its sting, persisted with the occasion
that gave them birth.
THIS, coming as in does, from a
man who, politically, is the bitter
enemy of Senator Harris and who
evidently does not admire him per.
sonally, will be accepted by all fair
minded men as true. We do not
consider that Senator Harris needs
any vindication at our hands, and
only give space to the above extract
from Brownlow's letter to show
what a vile slanderer HOuk IS.
Brownlow further ON in this same
letter says that Senator Harris was
not charged with any misapproplia-
ton of the fund by hls fathers ad-
ministration, and that if there had
been fairgrounds for such an ac-
cusation, Gov. Brownlow would
not have sent Senator Harris any
pledge of protection on his return
to Tennessee, as was done through
ex-Gov. Mel S. Brown.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Judge Levi S. Woods was nomi-
Lated for Circuit Judge by the
democratic convention which was
held in Henderson, Tenn. during
last week. Judge Woods is a fiue
lawyer, an affable gentleman, and
a sterling democrat We have
known him since we were class
mates together, and congratulate
him upon this evidence Of the es-
TEEN in which he is held as a law
yer. and a gentleman, by the demo-
Gratis of his judicial circuit. He
viii. no doubt, be permitted to
make the race without opposition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

The public reception Mt the White
House, IN honor Of the Presidents
brde, was the largest of the kind
ever witnessed in Washington.
thousands of men, women, and
children formed the procession which
marched through the White House
and were received by the President;
his bride, and number of assistants.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Hon. John H Mcdowell has
leased his interest in the Union City
Anchor to Messrs Clogs d Cham
bers, and become a candidate tor re-
election to the state senate. We wish
all hands an ABUNDANT success.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

The senate indefinitely postpOn-
ed the consideration OF Senator
Vance's bill to repeal the civil ser
vice law by a vote of 80 to 6. This
looks as if the democrats were be-
coming reconciled to the law which
they have been abusing so soundlY.
We guess Grover has whipped them
into line.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Hon. j. Nj. Portertield, of Decatur
County, was nominated by the
Henderson convention for Attorney
General on the 476th ballot. He
is a good lawyer, and will, we hope,
be elected in August next.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
Send for our Treatise on "T eaItb
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THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
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by man ''all out Of whacll, with torpid
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

If Caldwell and Snodgrass are
elected Supreme Judges, they will
be the youngest men who ever sat
on the Supreme Bench of Tennessee
Young men TO the front" is the
waichword, and it is right:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
The Obion Democrat says TIT

The Obion Democrat says that
out of six candidates for Congress
in that Congressional District four,
and perhaps five, oppose the BLAIR
Bill. The indications all are, that
the Tennessee democracy is unaltera-
bly, opposed to that inlquitous mea-
anrn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

JBsCREPTION, One Dollar year, IN Gdaanoe.
See frstpage fer advertising rates,
Special rates for advertising made on application
All communications or matter for publication
li ust be accompanied by real name Of the writer.
4Islf rates charged for obituary notices, resolu-
lions, religious notices. etc, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
Mothers Friend. -

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life of both mother and child
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From the nature of the
case, it viii of course be I'M
derstood that we cannot pub
lish certificates concerning
this remedy without wounds
ing the delicacy Of the wri-
tiers. Yet we have hundreds
of such testimonials OH file.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
ROE CHANCELLOR
A. q. HAWKINS,
OF CARROLL.

At Alexandria, La. % 27-1OO
riches Of ram fell in 81 hours last
" EEK. That is, unquestionably.
me heaviest rainfall ON record.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR SUPREME COURT
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE
w. G. CALDWELL,
OF GIBSON
PETER TURNEY,
OF FRANKLIN.
FOR THE WESTERN DIVISION
w. G.. FOWLKES,
OF SHELBY,
FOR THE MIDDLE DIVISION
III. II. LURTON,
OF MONTGOMERY.
FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION
d.. SNODGRASS,
OF HAMILTON.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

Last Thursday Ed Hall, boy Is
years old, was killed at a saw mill
in district No. Z near Mt. Pelia. The
facts as gathered from an eye witness
are as follows: At quitting time
the negro engineer threw the belt
ing off Of the shafting when young
Hall stepped up and tried to catch
the shafting with a view Of stopping
it. His shirt sleeve was caught
in some manner which threw him
on the shatting. An effort was
made to stop the mill but it was
not successful until the unfortunate
young man had been almost crushed
to death. When picked up it was
found that both arms and legs were
broken. Hall lived about four
hours. He has brother, Wallace
Hall, living at Martln.-Obion
Democrat,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

John B. Colyar, son Of the distin-
guIsed colonel, was at Tracy City
and met a noted capitalist. is
Col. CoIyar your iather?'' asked the
capitalist. "Well," replied the APP
preciatlve son, "he was my father
when left Nashville this morning
but he may have changed his posi-
ton by now National Review.
We favor the now embryo move
ment to elecs the secretary of state, the
controller and treasurer by a quiet
vote of the people. IF the people
are competent to elect supreme and
other judges and chancellors they
are certainly competent. TO elect
these inferior officers.-Shelbyville
Gazette.
Shelbyville Gazette: Bedford
County can boast of more old men
and women than any county in the
State. We have them from Is to
SO years and most of them are to
the manor born. This shows that
our county is a healthy locality.
BOSS Houk can misstate facts
with more ease and gusto than per-
haps any living politician. Every
man of even ordinary intelligence
knows that what he said of Presi-
dent Cleveland and civil service
reform in his talk before the repub-
lican convention, is not true, and it
is surprising that a man will pre-
sumo on the intelligence of good
people IN any such manner.-Jack-
son Wing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-01

Stuff That Will Some Time Be Put Into
Book of Great Value I'm History.

Stuff That Will Some Time Be Put Into q
Book of Great Value I'm History.
Washington Letter In New York Independent
Senator Sherman has been, during his life, a
great letter writer. He has had a very large
correspondence, and has carefully kept all of the
important letters which he has received during
his long public career Of now nearly genera
tion These letters are carefully filed away and
fully indexed. There are, perhaps 1000 Of
Them and they contain confidential letters from
nearly every statesman of note in this country
during the last three decades. John Sherman
has been noted for knowing how to keep his
mouth shut, and these letters have been written
freely and without restraint They are full Of
unwritten history, and constitute, perhaps, the
most valuable collection Of papers gathered to-
gether since the days of John Quincy Adams.
Among them are three large volumes contain
ing the letters of General Sherman to the Sena-
tor. These began at the time General Sherman
entered West Point aud continue until to- day.
They number thousands, and are written as to
one who thought his correspondence be the half
of his soul Many of them were written in camp,
sometimes before battle and sometimes after
one, and all of them blaze with the feelings Of
the time as embodied in General Sherman's
heart. The closest of brotherly relations exist
between the Senator and the General, and
doubt not his letters to the latter were just as
open, free and full as those of the General to
him.
l understand that General Sherman has also
the Senator's letters. If the two sets could be
published together what an entertaining book it
would make / spoke to Senator Sherman once
about these letters, and asked him why he did
not publish Them He replied that he had not
time and besides, he thought it would be more
becoming for some one else to give them to the
public than for him. They may be published
some time but hardly while the Senator lives.