General R. P. NEELY, Vice President of the M.C.R.R. Co., departed for New York city last Sunday evening on business connected with the road. We wish him a safe and pleasant trip.
The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 15 Feb. 1868, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Hatchie River
If Memphis newspapers and Memphis merchants would use their influence in having Hatchie river opened to navigation they would do themselves a great good. The country bordering on the river is rich and populous, and its trade should be retained. Gentlemen, will you assist in the work? You have representatives in the Legislature, have you not?
The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 15 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the County Court
John H. BILLS, chairman.
A. H. ROSE and J. B. FAWCETT quorum justices.
The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman at its February term, 1868.
A. T. MCNEAL appointed adm’r on the estate of Austin MILLER, dec’d.
J. A. and J. W. PARKER appointed adm’r on the estate of Gamaliel PARKER, dec’d.
W. H. BLACK appointed adm’r debonis non with the will annexed on the estate of James S. GLASS, dec’d.
W. A. CARDWELL appointed adm’r on the estate of Willis MYRICK, dec’d.
Order allowing J. M. JACOBS adm’r on the estate of William JACOBS, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing W. K. DOWDY adm’r of estates Riley and Mary DIAL, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing W. H. TODD adm’r of estate John H. RAINS, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing Virginia E. HUNT adm’r of estate John W. HUNT, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing the commissioners further time to report in the case of S. J. FERGUSON vs. Solmon MCKINNIE.
Order to pay the heirs of John Harris dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of Eli COX dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of James LEATHERS dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of William POWELL dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of John HENSON dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs and widow of W. H. STONE dec’d.
Order to credit notes and pay the adm’r of B. BRANCH‘s estate.
Order to pay the adm’r of estate W. N. SHINAULT dec’d.
Order releasing J. B. ALEXANDER, M. T. POLK and W. H. BLACK from the payment of poll tax.
Spencer and Stephen MCGOWAN colored children, bound by the court to Thomas J. EUBANKS, surrendered to their father, Leroy MCNEAL, colored, and the bonds and indentures of said EUBANKS ordered to be canceled.
Poor House Commissioners reported contract with N. B. DORRIS and James MCCANN for the taking care of paupers which was adopted.
Order appointing Commmissioners to set apart one year’s provisions to Martha R. MINTER and Mary A. MASHBURN.
Five overseers of roads appointed.
Order binding John C. THOMPSON, a white child, to James TOONE, sr.
Order binding Leroy THOMPSON, a white child, to James TOONE, jr.
Chaney, Winney, Dawson and Samuel POTTS, colored children, apprenticed to J. BLALOCK, surrendered by said BLALOCK and bound unto James MCGUIRE.
J. B. SIMMONS renewed his bond as guardian of WORRELL heirs.
W. M. NORMENT renewed his bond as guardian of HARRIS heirs.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Mrs. Emily DOYLE.
Order continuance in case State of Tennessee vs. Levi S. GOUGH.
Order continuance and alias summons in case M. C. PANKEY vs. J. H. ROBINSON et al.
Report sale land belonging to the estate of Henry DAVIS, dec’d, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchaser.
Report sale land belonging to the estate of W. B. ELKS, dec’d, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchaser.
Order setting aside special fund to E. P. MCNEAL, ex’r estate J. J. WILLIAMS, for the purpose of paying taxes on Arkansas lands.
Order guardian adlitem and reference in case Malvena A. CARTER et al vs. Jesse E. CARTER et al.
Order appointing commissioners to divide land between D. A. CARTER and the legatees of J. B. CARTER dec’d.
Order to sell undivided half of mills and land belonging to the legatees of J. B. CARTER dec’d.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of John H. LANIER dec’d.
Report commissioners appointed to set apart dower to Nancy WHITEHORN filed and confirmed and title decreed.
Report commissioners appointed to set apart one year’s provisions to Emily DOYLE and Berthenia STONE filed and confirmed.
Pro-rata statements of the insolvent estates of E. L. NEARIN, J. R. HAMILTON and Isaac T. CREWS presented, approved, and amounts due creditors ordered to be paid according to same.
The following settlements, inventories, etc., were presented and approved to wit:
A settlement with J. M. SHIVERS adm’r estate J. R. HAMILTON dec’d.
A settlement with W. A. CARUTHERS adm’r estate Hugh CARUTHERS dec’d.
A settlement with DUNCAN & PARK, ex’rs estate Robert RANKIN dec’d.
A settlement with L. JOY, guardian of heirs M. HAZLEGROVE dec’d.
A settlement with J. J. POLK, guardian of Robert MCGUIRE.
A settlement with E. P. MCNEAL, guardian of Frank WILLIAMS.
A settlement with Thomas H. HARRIS, guardian of James T. HARRIS.
An inventory property estate J. E. V. LUTTRELL dec’d by W. L. THOMPSON adm’r.
An inventory property estate Levina JONES dec’d by R. A. JONES adm’r.
An inventory and account sales property estate Jo HERRIMAN dec’d by S. HERRIMAN adm’r.
An inventory and account sales property estate G. W. MINTER dec’d by J. B. FRANKLIN adm’r.
An inventory and account sales property estate Joshua DOYLE dec’d by S. J. DOYLE adm’r.
An inventory and account sales property estate G. B. DANIEL dec’d by L. SAVAGE adm’r.
The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 15 Feb. 1868, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Freedmen’s Bureau in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland closed on the 15th inst. At last our state is rid of one more radical nuisance!
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 22 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
We learn from the Morristown, Tennessee Gazette of the 13th inst. that during last week while Rev. Henry C. NEAL was on his way from Morgantown to Axley’s Chapel in Blount county to fill an appointment to preach, he was waylaid, knocked from his horse, taken to the woods, stripped and most cruelly beaten by a party of men who told him they had no personal ill feeling against him, but that they did not intend to allow any minister of the Methodist Church South to reach in that county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 22 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Throughout Middle and portions of East Tennessee, secret societies known as “Ku Klux” have been organized. The radical press of the State have charged that the objects of the society were disloyal and fraught with danger to every loyal man in the neighborhood of its existence. We clip the following from the Shelbyville Rescue of a late date:
The Ku Klux Klan: The following note which we received through the Post Office speaks for itself – “A card. As there are many surmises as to who and what we are, we propose (as far as we deem it prudent) to answer the question. In the first place we are men, living men! Armed it is true, but entirely harmless when let alone. We are neither murderers, assassisn, nor robbers. We seek no man’s life, desire no man’s property. We wish to injure no one – white or black – in person or in property. What then is our object? That’s our busines, “It is said that the Ku Klux is composed of unreconstructed Southerners. Who knows?
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 22 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Defunct-
The last of Brownlow’s militia were paid off and mustered out of service during the present week. Alas, alas the remnant, even of the grand army of chicken livers has disappeared – gone to their holes! We hope they pulled the holes in after them, and that they may return no more, forever. How sad the “Commander-in-Chief”, etc., Billy B., must feel! No more will he wave his magic wand over the bold thieves of former times! They have done his dirty work – he has no further use for them and now says to the “valiant melish’, “Down to hell, and tell the devil that Brownlow sent thee!”.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 22 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Our friend E. of New Castle tells us the following good one. During the late gubernatorial election, the fever raged high at LaGrange, Fayette county. Many freedmen crowded the streets and elbowed themselves up to the polls. As a matter of course, the radical ticket prevailed. Among the “Legers” for Brownlow as an old negro named Emanuel POTTS. As an electioneering trick, Emanuel had been promised by the radicals 40 acres and a mule, plow, and seeds. Time passed and with its flight disappointment. At the end of the year the freedman was without shelter for himself and family. He went to the New Castle neighborhood and applied for labor at the hands of a substantial citizen. Here he was asked where he had lived and for whom he had voted in the last election. POTTS was quick to answer the questions truthfully and had this to say, ” Masa, if I live, I sware fore God and man dat I neber will go with dem radicals agin; deys the most deceiving white trash dat I eber seed; all the niggers goin to see the pint just like I has and deys mighty sorry dat dey allowed de ‘humbuggers’ to do wid dem as dey did. At dis time, I wouldn’t give shucks for de radicals.” Emanuel was employed and is now directed by a gentleman.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 29 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
A telegram dated February 24, 1868, from Washington, D. C. says, “The impeachment resolution passed the House this evening by a vote of 126 to 47.”
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 29 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
One of the Ku Klux
We have heard from a reliable person that a cadaverous looking individual called the other day at a certain house in the lower portion of this county and asked for a bucket of water. A negro brought a bucket full and our cadaverous friend (so called) drank it all, whereupon the negro remarked that he must be thirsty. “Yes,” said the stranger. “This is the first water I’ve had since I was killed at Chickamauga.” Julius Caesar! But didn’t the negro run! (from The Winchester Journal)
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 29 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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