The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-22

from " dSulu9EOl.
a mass convention of the farmers of
Tennessee is called to meet in Nashville
on the 10Th of next month. Those dis
posed to attend can do so, as the invita-
ton to participate is general.
Rev j. NJ Barton, of Water Valley,
Miss, while carrying a gun earelessly the
other day fell down and shot himself
badly in enc of his hands.
At Covington, last Friday, an old negro
man named Ben Eekford was shot and
instantly killed by the accidental dis.
charge of a pistol in the hands of A B
Calhoun.
". \. Ross tells the editor of The
Club Room that corn viii be worth two
dollars PER busheI over OF Piney next
year All such assertions are utterly
groundIess, and if The Club Room can
DO no better than this It had better dry
up.
The women of Wyoming are in
arms, not socially hut politically. They
propose to nominate one or two ladies'
as candidates for the Legislature, and
support the party which ratifes the
nomination.
Gene raj Thomas B Van Buren,, speciel
commissioner at Vienna, has been proven
TO be q bride taker, mismanager and
general fraud. He should be kicked out
of the society of all decent men and com
PEELED TO eat dry dirt the balance of his
days.
Tue editor Of one of our Mississippi
exchanges having heard that sulphur in
the socks will prevent cholera, hiss wor'
ried d stick of birthstone out of the new
druggist, and now wants some one to
loan him & pair Of socks while he tries
the thing
The committee Of investigation for the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad thor
oughIy discharged their duty all along
the line from Memphis to Stephenson
and report the road to be in excellent
order.
There is a great tide of negro migra>
ton cons family surging from the older
and poorer States of the South to the
rich Iowland5 Of the Mississippi valley.
Over 10000 negroes have left the hills
of Georgia within the last twelve months
for Mississippi and Louisiana.
While INDUCING in fracas at North
Mt Pleasant, Miss, one day last week
Thomas Temple stabbed Benjamin and
james Crawford Both men were sew
ereIy if not dangerously hurt. Temple
was arrested but jumped the guard and
made his escape.
1t is said the Episcopalians are much
the largest denomination il the city of
New York, having one church for every
thirteen thousand Of the population.
Since 1890 they have steadily increased,
with not q single decrease at any decade.
The PresbyteriAns stand second in nun
bers.
At the depot, on Monday evening, an
cager-looki1g man jumped from the train
and cIasPed a waiting woman to his arms.
"Heayens, my wife" said he. "MercY
my RIFLES" said she. Which showed
what both were thinking Of
The third crop report from the CONS
mittee on statistics Of the new Orleans
Cotton Exchange, based upon pretty full
statements from all the cotton growing
States, informs US that the yield this year
viii be fully as large as that for 1872.
The condition Of the crop in this State is
said to be decidedly promising. Picking
will commence about the middle of n"xt
month
Indian depredations are becoming more
numerous on the frontier of Texas.
/ Conan ches and Kiowas are the ring
! leaders, as usual They leave their res
erva-ions around Fort Sill and raid upon
the settlers, numbering ro5binS and plum
/ dering as they go.
Judge Walker has rendered his resig-
nation as Judge of the lIth Judicial
District. Feeble health is the cause Of
/ his resignation. Col Bateman, of Savln-
nah, is expected to fill the vacancy oc~
casioned by the resignation.
Lauderdale county is without a sheriff
Mr.. Griggs, who was sheriff, is off duty.
His Eandsmen ''backea water" and not
being able to procure others, the county
court declared the Office vacant.
The wheat yield of 1873 is set down by
those wh) presume to be judges in the
matter, at no less than 22O,U0O,OO) bush
es This being so, it is more than likely
That four will decline from present prices,
In order to render the Indians ie5s
capable Of carrying on a successful war
against the United States troops, it has
/ been suggested that they be educated at
West Point.
Miss Nary Davis. Of Tabernacle, TIpe
ton county, tried the foolish experiment.
of pouring coal oil on fire, and it cost
her rather dearly. She was buried the
next day viii people never learn that
can of oil is rs dangerous as can of
powder
For the year ending July Ist, 1873
eight thousand and thirty bales Of cotton
we're shipped from Somereille, against
seven thousand two hundred and fifteen
bales last year.
1t is said that when the Shah was
at the English opera he fell asleep IN
der the soothing effects of the music
but suddenly waking up just as the stage
was crowded with ballet dancers begin
ming their pirouettes, he rubbed his eyes
and still partially oblivious of the place
and occesign, said, turning to the Grand