The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-08-17

one Of the leHsh Killed anal Three
W0Unded-A Radical Bullet did the York
We understand that while Summers com
pany of militia were out upon drill at Frank
lin, yes terday1 going through the bayonet ex-
ercise, one Of the guns was prematurely
discharged by which accident one Of the
company was killed and three others ". nd
ed We suppose that when an inves alton
Is had in the matter, an official report viii
be returned to the Bureau that the killing
was caused by the discharge Of an Internal
rebel musket IN the hands of a member Of
the awkward quad.-NasbUiJIe Gazette,
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Her Majesty, Huikou-iuikou, the Queen
of the Society Islands, in company with her
suite, has just arrived in Paris to visit the
Exposition. Exchange
Jeemes, our devil, wants to know whether
queen Huikoujuikou sports waterfall or
not? He says if the information is not
furnished the above important item won't
reach YOu-be-dam lin California
Green C6rn.-A writer in the German
town Telegraph says that green corn may
be kept the year round by picking it with
the husks on, IN brine strong enough TO
preserve cucumbers, care being taken to
keep 1t covered with brine. Boiling it In a
good supply Of water win freshen it sufi-
GENTLY for the table. 1t is worth trying
On HAND EARLY.-Some of the radical
members elect Of the Legislature, who never
tasted the sweets of office, have already ar
| rived in anticipation Of the October term"
So says the Nashville Union and Dispatch
Of the 7th
The Hartford and Wyoming U. S. men
Ofwar, lately had brush with pirates on
the island of Fermosa, in Chinese waters,
in which Lieut. S. Mackenzie lost his lite.
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Some of the New York papers are dis
cussing the expedieney of that State selling
out its public works to get rid of the State
debt, which is now $5O,Oooooo
In Mobile, on Friday, fourteen negroes
were appointed on the police force by Mayor
Horton One of them was made lieutenant
Of the day police.
In the United States there are, in success
full operation, 43, $50 miles of electric tele-
graph-l3, 600 miles more than in all Eu-
rope.
Our friend Z" jenkins says he was asked
to write " take off on the Black Crook
He replied that he couldn't see anything to
take off
It appears that infanticide prevails to a
great extent among the freed negroes In
Columbia, Miss, nine babies were found in
one we'll
Returns of the Registration in Alabama
indicate that there will be a majority Of
about twenty-five thousand colored voters II
the State.
In 1888, one century ago, less fourteen
years, cHignons, or waterfalls, were worn by
the nobility of Europe.
The wife of Gen Harding, a well known
citizen of this State, died near Nashville Oh
the 9Th inst.
The whole country of Mexico is to be di
vided into six military districts, each com
manded by General of the army.
The army worm has made its appearance
among the cotton on several of the Sea
Islands between Charleston and Savannah
The new custom house building for Nash
vile, which was so much talked Of a short
time since, has been indefinitely postponed
Peaches and apples are very scarce in thi:
county The cold weather Of last spring
did the work
Fifteen cent notes, with the likeness o
General Grant on them. are about being
issued
The alderman who was lately injured by
the accidental discharge Of his duty, is re
ported to be in fair way of recovery.
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Jefferson Davis was born in Todd county
Kentucky, and was sixty years old on the
Sd day Of June.
The pecuniary cost of the Mexican expe
ditiou Of the French was over sixty millions
of dollars in gold.
IF a Colts pistol has six barrels, how
many barrels ought horse pistol to have
In Fayetteville, Ark, wheat is selling fol
81 per busheL
1t is well known that Noah navigated
| river because he was on the Ark an saw.
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There are two hundred and seventeen tip
ping houses In Davidson county.
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EB H EELHANT SALOON
West Side Public Square,
BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE.
L. OWENS, Proprietor
JACK JONES, At the Bar