The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-10-06


styleas perfect as they are brilliant. Per
sons visiting the tournament and who have to
travel by rail, viii only be required to pay
half fair that is, return ticket viii be fur
nished free Of cost. For further paFticu-
lars see advertisement in another column
THE ToURNANENT AT SoNERvILLE.-It was
our pleasure to attend the grand tournament
which came off at Somerville on the Sd and
4th, and viii, in brief refer to the happy af-
fair.
FIRST DAY.
We arrived on the ground at about l03
o'clock and found that large concourse. of
ladies and gentlemen were present, awaiting
the opening of the exercises GenlJ. l. T.
Sneed, orator of the day, delivered beauti-
full Grafton, after which it was announced by
the Marshall of Ceremonies, Captain R. c.
Williamson, that contestants would then
commence fitting for the first prize-a splen-
did riding horse, saddle and bride. Twenty
three knights entered for the prize; among
whom we noticed several gallant sons Of
Old Hardeman, one of whom, N. B. Cross,
who had entered as the knight Of the Eleven
Stars, won the prize. This was somewhat
unexpected, as It was known that Mr.. Walker,
of Okalona, Miss, an acknowledged cham
pion of the Ring, was booked as one Of the
contestants. The gallant representative of
tho eleven stars crowned as Queen of Love
and beauty, Miss Mary Jane Watkins of
that county. Never was Il choice more suited
to an occasion, for the lady named by the
successful knight seemed the soul of love
even as her face and faultless form were
radiant with beauty rare. In the evening,
a concert was given at the Female Academy,
creditable in itself and Of paying character.
SECOND DAY.
The contest was, first, for fine riding whip,
to be awarded to the most graceful rider; the
dies Most all the knights who had rode for
the first prize the day before entered; and
after considerable exercise around the ring,
the whip was awarded to the knight of the
Bluff City, Mr.. Tucker, of Memphis. The
second prize was a fine diamond ring valued
at 5000 For this prize the knights put forth
their best exertions and evinoed spirit of
rivalry suited to the pleasant occasion. Mr..
Walker, of Oklahoma, as knight of the Black
Prince, after fair and impartial trial of
skill and horsemanship, was declared the
winner, he having taken nine rings in three
tilts. He crowned as Queen of Love and
Beauty Miss Lizzie Higgarson. In the even
ing magnificent banquet was given, where
all went as merry as a marriage Belle.
INCIDENTS.
ORthe first day of the exercises, the knight
of "Pll Do My Best" while making his first
tilt, met with an accident which caused a
feeling of pain and horror to pervade the
vast assembly After he had passed the first
post his horse stumbled and fell, and that
too while going at rapid rate. Luckily,
no damage was done to the gallant knight,
and he, perfectly undaunted completed his
tits. After the contest for the diamond
ring had been settled, "pony purse was
made up, for which "greenhorns" were to
ride-that is, those who never rode around a
tournament ring BEFORE to which each
knight entered his name and payed the sum
of SIS 90 as an entrance fee. The prize was
borne off by gentleman well known to the
hospitable citizens of Somerville 1t was In
contemplation to ride for fine ladies' sad
die, but as the requisite number of contest
ants could not be found, this part Of the pro
4gramme was omitted.
THANKS.
We cannot close this brief and hurried
notice of the tournament at Somerviile with
out returning our sincere thanks for the
many kindnesses extended us by the citizens
of Fayette, every one Of whom we wish to
see present at our ring on the 18th. Major
PEBBLES, Colonel Mosby, Capt R. G. VIII
hanson, Colonel VIM r. Johns and Gen'l
VIII jackson, viii please accept the thanks
of BoliEians in general for their kind hospi-
tally.
We were pleased to see upon the stand our
warm hearted fellow citizen, Col NJ T. Polk,
officiating as chairman of the judges, every
decision of whom, gave universal satisfac-
ton. We also noticed many of the fair
daughters of Haraemaa on the grounds, to-
gether with our distinguished friend Jan
kins, of ring-less notoriety.
On the first day of the exercises there
.yere about seventeen or eighteen hundred
persons present, and on the following day
over two thousand We understand that at
least $1,000 clear was realized by the tour
nament for the benefit of charitable purposes.
HEAVY Loss-One night last week the
large store house Of Mckenzie & McCloy,
situated at Masons Depot, on the Mem
phis and Ohio railroad, in the edge Of zip
ton county, was burned to the ground. The
house was full Of dry goods, groceries, wares,
etc, all Of which were totally lost There
was no insurance. The store was set on fire