J. H. BILLS, Chairman, presiding.

A. H. ROSE and J. B. FAWCETT guorum justices.

The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman county at its May term, 1867.

R. D. CROSS appointed adm’r on the estate of Thomas SPRINGFIELD, dec’d.

P. M. HUDDLESTON appointed adm’r on the estate of E. T. STEWART, dec’d.

F. T. MYERS appointed adm’r on the estate of George M. BROGDEN, dec’d.

Thomas A. GREEN appointed guardian of Richard T. CROSS.

R. D. CROSS appointed guardian of Ida CROSS.

Susan CARRAWAY appointed guardian of Mary V. CARRAWAY.

J. H. BRINT appointed guardian of Z. T. SIMPSON.

Order binding Lucy HOLMES, colored child, to J. H. HOLMES.

Report of Poor House Commissioners filed and confirmed.

Order removing R. M. INGRAM, guardian of George N. INGRAM, and appointed John D. USSERY in his stead.

Order to pay the heirs of William SIMPSON, dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of Eil COX, dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of Thomas H. HUDSON, dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of Thornton JONES, dec’d.

Report sale of land belonging to the estate of W. N. SHINAULT, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchaser.

Report sale of land belonging to the estate of J. M. RAY, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchasers.

Report sale of land belonging to the estate of John FIELD, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchaser.

Order allowing R. L. MCNEESE, guardian, credit in his settlement for taxes, wrongfully assessed against him.

Order accepting resignation of H. BISHOP, guardian of J. W. HUMPHREYS and appointing W. J. COATES in his stead.

Report sale of town lots belonging to the estate of J. E. MASTIN, dec’d, filed and confirmed, adn title decreed to purchasers.

Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Mrs. E. L. NEARIN renewed.

Order appointing commissioners to set aside one year’s provisions to Elizabeth BROYDON.

Order for D. F. Ham, adm’r of estate of M. H. LAKE, dec’d, to sell gold belonging to said estate.

Order for S. H. DUNCAN, adm’r of estate of Allen SEXTON, dec’d, to sell gold belonging to said estate.

Report of a jury of view filed and confirmed.

Report of commissioners appointed to divide lands of Joel GRANTHAM, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed.

Order fine of ten dollars against W. J. DAVIS, adm’r of C. COPE, dec’d, for disregard of order to settle said estate and contempt of court.

Report commissioners appointed to set apart one year’s provisions to Mary SEXTON filed and confirmed.

One overseer of road appointment.

Order pro-confesso and reference in case of J. W. ROSS and wife vs. heirs of English HULL, dec’d.

Order appointing commissioners to divide lands of Elijah HULL, dec’d, among his heirs.

Order releasing W. C. MASHBURN, guardian of the heirs of Hardy MASHBURN, dec’d, from interest.

Report of advancements in case of William MCCARTER et al. vs. heirs of T. C. and Catherine MCCARTER, dec’d, filed and confirmed and order to pay heirs.

Order pro-confesso and continuance in case of L. B. FARRIS vs. Rhoden BOWERS.

A pro-rata statement of the estate of William CUMMINGS, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and the adm’r, W. S. DOUGHERTY, ordered to pay out the creditors according to same.

A pro-rata statement of the estate of Joseph R. WOODS, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and the adm’r, J. C. PREWITT, ordered to pay out to creditors according to same.

The following settlements, inventories and account sales, presented, approved and ordered to be recorded and files, to wit:

A settlement with J. C. PREWITT, adm’r of estate of Joseph R. WOODS, dec’d.

A settlement with J. R. ANDERSON, adm’r of estate of David WHITFORD, dec’d.

A settlement with James PYBSS, adm’r of estate of C. CANNON, dec’d.

A settlement with Bailey MACON, adm’r of estate of J. S. JOURDAN, dec’d.

A settlement with J. C. SPINKS, adm’r of estate of Joseph A. WOODS, dec’d.

A settlement with R. D. CROSS, adm’r of estate of B. M. CROSS, dec’d.

A settlement with David WOODS, guardian of John D. WOODS.

A settlement with H. BISHOP, guardian of J. W. HUMPHREYS.

A settlement with Andrew SAIN, guardian of Elizabeth SAIN.

An inventory property estate of J. A. CARUTHERS, dec’d, by W. A. CARUTHERS, ex’r.

An inventory property estate of Allen SEXTON, dec’d, by S. H. DUNCAN, adm’r.

An inventory property estate of Allen COX, dec’d, by J. M. MITCHELL, adm’r.

An inventory property estate of James WOOD, dec’d, by R. H. WOOD, ex’r.

An account sales property estate of J. A. CARUTHERS, dec’d, by W. A. CARUTHERS, ex’r.

An account sales property estate of Benjamin WILKS, dec’d, by Wilks and McMahon, ex’r.

AN account sales property estate of Bernard MCMAHON, dec’d by John HOWE, adm’r.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 18 May 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

 

Last Monday night the 6th May, after delivering a long and eloquent sermon, Rev. MARBRAY, who had been here for a few days for the purpose of collecting funds to build a church in Decatur, Ala., retired to his room at Dr. Black’s Hotel, and found that the Doctor had been obliged to give him a bedfellow for the night, one Thomas H. CUNNINGHAM, formerly of Memphis. The reverend minister, not suspecting what was in store for him, knelt, as we suppose, for the purpose of offering up his usual prayers for the world and the balance of mankind, and more especially for the stranger with whom his lost would be cast for the night, and then “lay down to rest.”

Early next morning Mr. CUNNINGHAM, who it seems had been taking a morning walk, came back to the room and informed the reverend gentleman that he (Cunningham) had been robbed the night before of $180, and intimated this opinion that Mr. M. had the money. Whereupon Mr. MARBRAY feeling under the pillow announced that he had been robbed of $55 in gold. Here was a poser to our friend. Dr. BLACK, who by this time began to look like he “smelt a mice,” but could not say where it could be found. Mr. CUNNINGHAM looked at Mr. MARBRAY with assumed contempt. Mr. MARBRAY looked at C. in unfeigned astonishment.

We are not informed as to whether prayers were said in that room that morning; but, anyhow, a short time after breakfast it was ascertained that Mr. CUNNINGHAM had been to Owen’s grocery early in the morning and deposited with him a handful of gold, but had shortly afterwards withdrawn it. Whereupon CUNNINGHAM was arrested, and after some little searching the gold was found hid behind Black & Crawford’s drug store. When brought up for trial CUNNINGHAM confessed to stealing the money and was immediately committed to jail. Heretofore it has been considered an unpardonable sin to attempt to steal from a printer, but when it comes to a minister, the crime is almost too monstrous for credence.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 11 May 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Our worthy Mayor is causing the streets to appear to advantage, and gullies and hog holes are growing beautifully less within the “corporate limits” of Bolivar. The force he now has employed will soon “smooth over the rough places.”

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 11 May 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The new Baptist church is rapidly approaching completion. It is a neat and unpretending structure, built of wood, sufficiently large, and is surmounted by a beautiful cupola. It is a creditable piece of work.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 04 May 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

April 26

Last Friday being the day set apart for decorating the graves of those who fell at the post of duty, as universally observed throughout the South, and wherever was collected the remains of those who fell in the lost cause, women, with bleeding hearts and trembling hands scattered bright flowers over the little mounds, in token of their remembrance of those whom they loved so well. Beautiful, though mournful scene, may it be repeated as long as time shall last or the 26th of April known among men.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 04 May 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Outrage

The town of Maryville, East Tennessee, was the scene of a most disgraceful affair on the 21st of last month. It seems that a Rev. HAYNES, of the M. E. Church had been driven from the town by a posse of loyal leaguers, simply because he was thought to be conservative in his views. The sheriff of the county headed the lawless party. After driving the minister from town, the rioters informed all those who had given him countenance that they had better beware, as they too, would be made to suffer. “Loyalty!” Bah!!

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 04 May 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

A small force is here engaged in removing the Federal dead from this neighborhood to the National Cemetery at Corinth, Miss. Persons having knowledge of the location of graves will do a favor by informing the disentombers.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 27 April 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

“Smythe”

W. J. SMITH, the “stern Radical from Hardeman,” is looking after State Senatorial honors! Poor fellow; he will look in vain!

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 27 April 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

A Southern contemporary calls attention to the fact that the 26th of April, the day chosen by the ladies of the South for decorating the graves of our loved and lost, in the late terrible but unsuccessful struggle for independence, will soon be at hand. On that day let all work be laid aside by fair and lovely “woman,” that she may wend her way to the last resting place of our hero dead, and enshroud their low and earthly mounds with wreaths of evergreen and beautiful spring flowers, and drop on silent tear upon the spot which enshrines the manly forms of those who yielded up their lives for us, so cheerfully.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 20 April 1867, Page 4. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

We have seen a beautiful present that was sent from Middle Tennessee to one of our most esteemed fellow citizens. It is a highly finished walking cane, cut from off the memorable battle-field of Franklin, and bears this inscription: “Battlefield of Franklin. To J. H. Bills by James Allison, 1867.” It will, no doubt, be handed down for years to come as a memento of one of the fiercest conflicts that ever took place on American soil, and the sight of the token will never fail to call up memories of the loved and lost, for it grew upon the ground that drank the vital tide of the lamented Cleburne, and over fourteen hundred of his lion-hearted comrades in arms.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 20 April 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.