M. T. RYDER, member of the Legislature from Shelby, and who was a lieutenant colonel in the militia force of Memphis during the Federal occupation of that place, is endeavoring to have the militia paid for service rendered!!
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 Oct. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Col. James S. JULL
This is the name of the Warden of the state prison at Nashville. He is charged with malfeasance in office, and is now being tried before the Penitentiary Commissioners. From the testimony taken in the case it appears that HULL is a fiend, a devil incarnate. It will be remembered that at the time he was placed in charge of the prison it was done by the radical rulers over the head of a gentleman that bid $175,000 more than he did. HULL is a particular pet of the Parson Governor, and a fair sample of the men of that stripe. These include whipping by a whip – sometimes up to sixty licks.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 4. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Last Monday two boys and a little girl, children of a gentleman by the name of DAVIS, who resides about 7 miles south of this place, on the waters of Spring Creek, and near where J. D. USSERY, esq., is erecting a large mill, went out into the bottom for the purpose of gathering muscadines. The evening was as beautiful and calm as the children were joyous and happy.
While wandering through the low grounds that skirt the creek, they found a somewhat stunted bush that contained a number of delicious fruit that they had been seeking. Gaily they talked and laughed, never dreaming for a moment that an awful scene was soon to be enacted. Not far from the spot where the children were standing, a large dead tree loomed up over the surrounding undergrowth of various kinds.
Without any apparent cause, for the air was still and the sun was shining as bright as it ever did in Indian summer, the old tree fell to the ground with a terrible crash. In its fall it struck one of the boys, a smart, intelligent youth of eleven years and literally mashed him to pieces. The poor little fellow’s heart was forced from his breast and his body so mutilated that fragments of the dead timber were intermixed with his quivering flesh. The little girl had her face badly hurt and was otherwise injured. The third child received no injury whatever, save the effects of the concussion occasioned by the fall of the tree.
The scene must have been terrible to behold. One body crushed to atoms, on lacerated and bleeding, the other almost stupefied with horror and dismay. We sincerely hope that we will never have to record anything of this kind again, for while we were penning the facts above, as they were given to us by a highly responsible gentleman, an undefinable feeling of sickness pervaded us; we could not but think of the desolated home, weeping parents and mourning relatives, the stilled voice of the unfortunate youth and the painful wounds of the little girl. Although strangers to us, the grieved family have our sincere smypathy as well as that of this entire community.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Henry and William CROCKETT, nephews of the Hon. John BELL, are on trial at Nashville charged with maliciously shooting into a squad of freedmen. The charge is a trumped up one, and no respectable person believes that the accused are guilty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
At last it is certain that Memphis is afflicted with this terrible disease, though up to last Thursday only six or seven deaths had occurred per day. Thirty-seven new cases were reported for the twenty-four hours ending at noon Thursday. Nurses are on the way from New Orleans and Nashville, owning to the fact that the season has advanced so far it is thought that the disease will not prove as bad as it has elsewhere. We hope to chronicle the disappearance of the fever in our next issue.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The 37th anniversary meeting of this Society took place at the Presbyterian church on Sunday, 13th inst. at which time the following offices were elected for the ensuing year: W. D. WILKERSON, president; Thomas C. JONES, vice-president; J. R. BYNUM, corresponding secretary; J. T. GRAHAM, treasurer; R. S. HARDY, John WARREN, W. T. MYERS, J. A. BAKER, and W. R. WHITE, executive committee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Lately several articles have been published in different public prints concerning fast cotton pickers. On this subject we have an item too, and one of which, all things considered, is worth printing. We are more than credibly informed that little Lee PIPKIN, only four and a half years old, and whose weight is just thirty six pounds, picked in nine hours forty two pounds of cotton from a field that was in only moderate condition! Lee is the son of Stephen PIPKIN, of this county. Good boy!
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 12 Oct. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Last Monday the Honorable Court of Hardeman county elected C. H. ANDERSON, esq. to the office of Register after B. P. ANDERSON resigned.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 12 Oct. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Hereafter we will not print in this paper any sectarian or denominational article of any kind. We are ready and willing at all times to give up a portion of our columns to correspondents who write upon subjects of general information, but cannot suffer the Bulletin to become the organ through which church differences are to be settled. We sincerely hope that our motive for taking this step will not be misconstrued. Knotty questions that cannot be settled in the pulpit cannot be made smoother in a newspaper.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 12 Oct. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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