The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-11-08
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MEssRs. EDITORS 1t affords me much
pleasure to inform you that We are having
very little sickness, and as consequence
our people are putting on their usual good
looks again. We have some diphtheria
among us, but if you will keep the swabber
away and only Use a few domestic remedies
Won are not likely to have any trouble with
this disease.
Our farmers are sowing some wheat, but
I do not think the acreage Will be equal to
Bradford's neighborhood. The cotton crop
viii "pan out" better than was expected, and
now I am sure we will not be under any
necessity of borrowing ''lcgal-tcnder" funds
from any one.
l might state here that DR.. Robinson
wishes me to say to your correspondent
from leagues if he could get one-haIf the
amount legally" b longing to him, he would
be a happy man and would make some one
a present. Or. Anderson seems to be in bad
humor, but l think few dollars would
remove every frown from his face, as well as
greatly improve his morals.
I rarely complain, but I cannot think
"Subscribcr" did right TO accuse one Of my
youth Of being disposed to make light Of the
TeagucviIIians. l am sure he did not think
so himself, and l viii forgive him solely
upon condition that he will not repeat the
charge, and if he does I shall demand his
name at once, and will hold him TO strict
ntabiIitv-friendly accountability Of
course As l have been to "Subscriber's"
town only once or twice, II cannot be cxpect-
cd of me to know much Of his people, but as
far as l know or have heard of them, I am
well pleased, and hold them in high esteem.
talking about their neighbors." "Subscri-
Der" includes himself in this charge, and rs
l do not know him l cannot clear him He
may be guilty, and if 50, l will write the
following prescription for him and insist on
his good lady cutting it out-if he should be
70 fortunate as to have good one-and see
that it Is put under his pillow every night
as it will have a fine effect upon and greatly
improve him:
Every kind word and feeling, every good
decd and thought, every noble action and
impulse, is the arb-sent dove, and returns
from the troubled waters Of life bearing a
green olivc-branch to the soul"
If l were doctor I would have a dollar
for writing this prescription, but as I am
not one, I will only require a certificate from
him
Our school at CIover-Port Is progressing
finely. Prof. FutrcII Is the man in the right
place. Being thoroughly educated himself,
he knows precisely how to impart it TO 9TH
crs. Those wishing an education cannot do
better than to como 10 Clover-Port
While I think Of IT, let me say to your
readers that I saw a very strange looking
animal al ICONS the other day I took
some notes, intending to give YOU a full DC
scriptiou Of this animal, but am afraid 1t
might excite the curiosity Of Country
Gent" and I would not Ike TO be intcrro-
gated.
am still anxious TO make "Subscribcr's'
Acquaintance, and if YOU viii give me a
wink, l Will promise to play my best trump
for You.
Surely "Subscribcr" or Squire Tate viii
send me stool 20 thai wedding, as il would
afford fuc Opportunity To extend my ac-
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