The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-06-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

MuRFEEEsBoRo, Tenn, June 10, 70.
DEAR HORACE:
Wednesday morning, leaving my small
son sleeping like a cherub, and dressed
pretty much in the same costume, and
before the lady who does me the honor
20 permit me to pay her bills, had rubbed
the cobwebs of sleep from her beautiful
eyes, sped northward behind the iron
steed Everywhere my sight was glad
ened by the appearance Of golden fields,
giving promise Of DO -ntiful harvests.
Never have seen such quantities o.
wheat, rye and oats in our good county.
We can well congratulate our farmers on
their sensible action IN 90 much incTeas~
ing the acreage in tie food crops. BY
a continuance Of this course, the terrible
lesson of last year will indeed have
been a blessing in disguise After leav-
ing WaveTly the weather changed and
the storm god sent bis troops upon
a foray the grain Bowed it's glittering
head and the green corn bent low to
were torn up by the roots, or had their
lops twisted off and hurled across the
fields for time il was frightful, and the
damage done was extensive. Meeting
several 5-Others of the press, among
them Col Baker, Of the West Tennessee
Democrat, DR.. Dickerson, Of Paris, an
Major joseph BIrbiere, Of Memphis,
had a most pleasant ride to the City CT
/ Rocks The Maxwell house extendei
Us its hopitalities and sent Us rejoeia<
on our way to MurfreesbOrO. Municipal
authorities OF that whole souled city m IT
: US at the depot with carriages and con
/ Quoted US to the houses Of different citl-
zens, where we were received in such
manner as to make US re Lret that We hlf
/ not cast our lot in the mi Idle of so ex>
/ cellent people
/ The Press Association met in the
/ Cuurt-hOuse ct ii o'clock and were
( charmed with an address of welcome
/ by Major Murrree, which proved to us
/ both the wirmness Of his heat and IL
beauty of his O7Gturjcal powers. Col.
/ Neal the President of the Association,
replied In a happy effort. A business
meeting was then held and the Presl-
dent delivered his annual address At
/ u O clock the Christian church was l.
ed with an elegant audience, the press
enc' Of so many beautiful women mrk~
ing 1t peculiarly brilliant Maj Blrbiere
delivered an Grafton worthy Of all praise
Tor Its depth of research and purity Of
dictiOn. Miss Collins re called US with a
poem, Aftermath" which was almost
as sweet as herself Friday we held
another meeting, and much business was
] transacted, an account Of watch / will
give at a future date In the eyeuinr ut
the same church, AIR Henry Watterson.
of the COuFier-Journal. addressed u
on Journalism The effort was we II.
timed, embraced many sensible suggest
ions aud was full Of brilliuns little iue-
de nots-so characteristic cf Mr. " :
s'yle-they played in and out q monn the
stronger parts Of the address hk, th,
bright eyes of a sweet child pepeing m
flashing from the midst of her curl-
Thursday night we were banquetel At
the hotel By the municipal authorities
This was in every way worthy oG ~,
city and its noble people \ prulu sion
of every dehcacy, and wine and o.
quence flowed in streams
Friday night there was reception
at Mr., Richardson's formerly speaker OF
the House) at which appeared our Gov
ernor and his staff, Gen. Peunypacker
and Mai Richards, Col. !. SJO iiar
Johnson. President nf the KentncG '
Press Association, Mr. Watt .rson, Col
Leon TTousda'e, and many other distin'
guished guests Mrs Richardson hat
rregared an axouisite fsaSt and C,r hei