The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03


wealth did not exceed S75, 600. At the time
Of the failure of the bank, Mr.. johnson hat
$780, 900 to his credit, on which he was receiv
ing 6 per cent interest. which was his onI,
revenue. Should the bank be unable to dis
charge its obligations, contingency by NJ
means impossible, ex-President johnson vii
be almest penniless.
The crop reports of September received
in the statistical division Of the department ol
agriculture, present an average of 90 pei
cent. for the condition Of the wheat crop as
whole which is absut the same as in the Sep
tember report of 1872, while the present ares
il cultivation is much larger. There is 6
manifest improvement over last year in Maine
Missouri, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mis-
sissippi and New York. The averages of Hi
nois, Iowa and Michigan differ a little from
| those of 1872. California and Indiania are
less favored. The states in which more
than average yield of wheat per acre as indi-
Gated by the September report are Minnesota,
| Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oregon in the west,
and New York Pennsylvania, Connecticut and
| Massachusetts, in the east. The increased
breadth in wheat will place the total quantity
| in several other states above the usual pro-
duct and give larger aggregate for the crop
] Z.
| The quality Is generally superb In most
| localities the grain yield was better in spring
than was expected. In New York 80 counties
! of 80 reported make returns of average on
poor Yields and every southern state fails to
make an average crop. Iowa claims an average
! yield upon larger area as do Missouri and
| Kansas. Ohio and Michigan come very near
an average yield. Illinois reports indicate
/
and Kentucky still greater depreciation. The
| facts presented by correspondence show conclu-
siveIy that the crop deterioration from climate
causes is greatly increased by careless hus-
| bandry, and that crop failures are in a great
measure avoidable Much of the loss from
rust, blight and even from insects is directly
traceable to low vita ity resulting from imper-
feet preparation of the soil and deficient cul-
tivation. In all parts of the country, espe-
ciaIly in the south, the records of skilIful cuI-
ture of wheat show repeatedly double the
| aluusaverage of wheat.
"A series of roberies and grand murders
have recently been committed on United States
citizens residing and travelling in the Mexican
border states, which appear to indicate that
the bandits select American as their vintms,
either because of McKenzie's raid into the
are 80 unfriendly to Americans that such
crimes can be perpetrated without fear of pun
ishment. Within a short time a dozen per-
sons have been outraged among them the
Perdu family, the men, women and children
being tied and left to starve in an unfre-
quented spot. The perpetrators of one of
these crimes were arrested and their guilt
clearly established, except in the Perdu case.
Yet no one of them was punished, the author
tiles being Indifferent or Powerless. The
facts having been proven before the Uniied
States consuls and sent to Washington in
hopes that redress will be demanded.
THE SOUTH
The .sburnt district in Charleston is rap
idly rebuilding. Since the beginning Of the
last year fifty-six persons have built sixty-iYe
houses. some of them handsome Ones, and
have expended 1926, 800.
At Denison, Texas, day or two since, Col.
T. c.. LipscOmb shot and killed Col. FitZhugh.
The case of Milton Malone Cmurder) is
to be appealed from the supreme court of Geor-
gia to the supreme court of the United States
-GenI Beauregard visited the Bull Run bat
tle-feld, the other day, for the first time since
the war. and, while riding over it, his horse fell
and he was slightly injured.
DR. Burns telegraphs from Shreveport as
follows:
The disease is yellow fever, true homo
gastric pestilence. It's origin is still obscure,
but it's character malignant. The deaths are
between so and 60 per cent. About four hun
dred deaths so far. More than half the pOpu-
Iation have fled. Every one is working bravely.
No panic now. The organization of the How
ard association is excellent. The destitutienis
as terrible as the disease, and the expenses of
the Howard association is about 81, 600 a day.
| The women and children must befed OF starve.
New Orleans grumbles over the various
| quarantines enforced against her, and leading
| physicians testify that the city is in excellent
condition, allowing strangers to visit with per
/ feet impunity.
! "A Shreveport special to the Picayune says
! the fever there has not abated. The same
proportion of deaths to population in New Or
leans would be a tn housand per day. The
weather was very unfavorable chilly and
/ damp. The cases all look unfavorable. The
number of new cases i'll the heart of the cit
are few, because all persons susceptible of the
disease have fallen victims to it. 1t is spread
ng in the suburbs. There are two young
: children at the headquarters of the HOwari
association without father mother or other
relatives, all having died. Many such instances
! can be mentioned. The epidemic is on the IN
crease Many who have considered them
| selves safe, are being attacked. The colored
/ population are becoming alarmed.
! H. b. Cleveland has been appointed post
master of ShelbyviIle Tenn.
-Vicksburg board of health reports
three fatal cases of yellow fever.
! New notwithstanding the exag-
e
the general health of the city was never bet
ter at this season, DIR. G. B. White, president
of the board of health. in an official statement,
mentions the fact that seventy-nine days have
elapsed since the first case occurred, and that
up to date the number of deaths from the dis
ease has not averaged one and half per
day.
A large orange crop is promisedi in Florida.
| Commissioner Douglass have received in
formation of the defalcationof Collector Wild
ener Of the second district of Alabama. at
Montgomery. The defalcadon is supposed to
be about $50, 900 Orders have been received
! for his arrest, and suspensIon from Office.
The steamboat Little Flita, while ascend
ing the Rio Grande with government stores
for Ringgold barracks grounded some distance
from the channel and is reported broken in
The steamer two. The steamer Lee has
gone to her assistance. The cargo will proba-
bly, be saved.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed a committee to inspect the Cairo and
/ Fulton road as far as finished.
Tallahassee. FLA terrific storm pre-
vailed throughout this section of country Fri
day morning Several stores were unrOOfed,
three or four houses blown down, and several
others badly damaged. A great number OF
gin houses were DESTROYED The crops are