The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-02-20


is an Incorporated town of about four
hundred inhabitants c. NJ. Lambeth,
as mayor, holds the scales of justice with
equal poise, while Needham Simpson,
as town marshal, is ever on the alert TO
bring the yiolat6rs of the law to justice,
and to suppress disorder in the corpors
ate limits, even if in so doing, he is
| forced to ego in on his muscle" Dull
times reign in Middleton as elsewhere
but her merchants seem to be enter
prising business men, and in ordinary
times they would doubtless present
evidences of thrift not surpassed by
those of much larger towns The school
established by MIR Wilson, we were ia,
formed, is well sustained, and is aeeo M
plishing great good Mr.. Beck, our
representative, has established a grist
mill, propelled by a twenty>horse power
Ames engine. This engine is a magnif~
cent Fieee of workmanship, and with
very light pressure of steam it not only
forcibly illustrates the poetry IF motion
in the regular and rapid movement of
LIS parts, but it also drives :he machine
ry attached with that force and preeis
ion which is essential il practical me-
ehauics. The operating of it is so sim
pie, that Mr.. Beck seemed 20 be playing
the parts Of engineer, fireman and mil.
Ter. lie intends attaching cotton gin
and saw mill during the present year.
Superintendent Robson kindly showed
Us through his train Of narrow-guage
cars on tie Ripley Railway. and from
what we saw we believe that all that has
been claimed for narrow-guage rail
roads in these columns, is true We
could not except the polite invitation Of
Capt Robson to take a ride as far as
Ripley, but shall do so on future visit.
The citizens of Middleton and vicinity
manifest laudabIe disposition to cherish
home institutions by liberal support of
their county newspaper. Now we are
off for Pocahontas where we arrived on
quiet Sunday evening 1t, too, is an
Incorporated town with population, we
suppose, OF not more than two hundred.
Ii is really beautiful site for a town
and, with the new bridge over Hatchie
completed, it seems to us, it will enjoy
ought not to be slow in inducing to their
place. There are two new churches in
the village, and we were informed that
large school building is in course of
Our young friend Bass
Rosson has charge of the depot at Poca-
hontas, and is polite and clever in his
with the public Bass says
there is only one thing that distresses
him now, and that is that he won't get
to go fishing this spring, like he wants
to-" We understand from this that he
is fon ] of fish.
We had been to Ubet before, but we |
went again. Ubett And we intend TO |
go again. UbetI Strange to say, this
place has survived its christening and is |
still hourishing. But, then, there is
nothing 10 a name" The place is not |
and Mr. TipIer the leading
merchant avs they get on 6rst rate
without that dignity. We only stopped
between trains but our visit was pleas
ant one.
We reached Salisbury at noon, and
we spent only few hours
there, we were favorably impressed with
the busy hum of her little street. not
known in most country towns these dull
times. Salisbury has now two good
schools, one Of which is conducted by
our friend, j. A. Manson. We noticed
two comfortable looking churches set
upon the HILL" which is right, for they
" should not place their light under a
bushel" In the number of bales of |
cotton shipped, salisbury surpasses any
town 10 the county, and, we believe her
merchants have the reputation of paying |
liberal prices for the staple
We came near finding an old acquaint-
anoe in the person of Mr Steger, the
depot agent He is an affabIe gentleman, |
and while faithful in the discharge of |
his duty, he is ever watchlul of the wels |
fare of the public The Bulletin is iber-
ally sustained by the people about Sauls
bury, and cur thanks are due to many |
friends there, who manifest lively iH>
terest in our success. We are especially |
under obligations to j. c. Russell, Esq
for many favors.
All agree that we shall have a hard
struggle to get through with our farming
operations the present year-the result
of low prices of cotton and the neglect
to produce last year, at home, articles
of prime necessity Such admonitions
as No more credit here" ave trade
for cash, Don't ask for credit" " Pay /
your accounts" No tick here" every
where meet the eye of the impeeunious
farmer, who last year raised fourteen
cent cotton and little or no hog and
hOminy. We think, however, that there
is a disposition on the part of our peo-
pie to economic the present year, and
to plant broad acres of corn where We
have heretofore seen a wide breadth of
cotton. This is the only policy that
will bring prosperity and comfort to the
farmer. Let him take heed before he