The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Sept. %, 1877.

MEssRs. EDTToRs: l have thought for
some time that 1 would have you publish a
few lines in your worthy paper, in regard to
the progress of our fast little village, which
is rapidly growing up. l saw a piece in
TIE BULLETIN, last winter, from my friend,
Mr.. J. NJ. Huston, of GAINESVILLE, desiring a
dry goods merchant, and thinking it would
be good stand. We now have one very
large dry goods store, Mr.. Raney, proprietor
lie moved from Walden, Mississippi. We
hope he may do we'll, as we advertised for
such a man. Mr.. Grogan, our grocery man,
is vet in our midst, and l regret to say that
he is now quite i'll. Esquire J. NJ. Mitchell
has been confined to bed several weeks, with
something like rheumatism, but he is now
recovering rapidly Glad of that. There
has been great deal OF sickness in this part
of the globe, but it is now abating slowly.
We have a very good school, and might
have Il better one, if the people would take
little more interest.
The most interesting of all Is our debate
each Saturday evening. Some very i'm
portant questions debated, and we have
some very able speakers, for instance, DR. D..
S. Webb Prof. c. Strickland, W. p. Day, \.
II. Doris, and others. We have adopted
the no-fence law, and that the frce-school
| law as it now stands is Il disadvantage. We
have improved that law to a great extent.
| We have decided that the railroad has been
a disadvantage to the community at large
and many other important queries have
been argued The query for next Saturday
evening is, Which has been the most de-
structive to the human race, war or intern
Perancc?
! could say a great deal more, and think
I will let you hear from me again in a short
time. I would just say that crops are only
/ tolerably good. Cotton is now ready to be
picked, and should be as much as possible
before time for cold fingers. The sooner ii
| Is gathered the better price we get, and the
more we make; bear this in mind.
Respectfully, w. NJ CRAWFORD.
Grand Junction Items.
Last Friday We reached the Junction il
time to visit Prof. Becton'a school before the
exercises OF the day closed. The Grammar
and Arithmetic classes were examined. The
scholars evinced remarkable thoroughness ii
their knowledge of these branches. The
| cube root and other difficult mathematical
subjects were handled with Is much ease al
the simpler ones. They all did well, but
chief amongst those who excclled in scholar
ship we must mention the intelligent Mis-.
SaIlie Prewitt, daughter of our friend DR.
Nathan Prewitt, and Master Walter Evans
as exhibiting marked proficiency in theil
studies. The West Tennessee Military Acad
envy in charge Of Prof. Becton as Comman
dant Is destined 10 OUen 4 new and brighter
era in educational enterprise in our section
With increased support given the publ,
schools our high schools and academic
must advance in prosperity. The education
of the rising generation Is an invaluabl,
safeguard for the future of the South. Sus
tain our schools both for the white and tn
colorcd people, and the next generation viii
he distinguished for increased intelligence
and moral power. The citizens of tn,
, junction are actively concerned in the mat
ter Of erecting buildings for Prof. Becton'
Academy.
Mr. William J. Woods has opened i Iarg
grocery store opposite the Stoncwall house
r He will do a fine business at the Junction
He Is a stirring and reliable man.
, J. G. KeastIe has large trade in boot
and shoe making lie does excellent worb
We Will shortly give full outline Of tn
Il
+ men doing business at this point
! The Henderson people are trying yer
. hard &c offer such inducements TO Prof. Be
J. ton As 10 get him to open 4 school in ii
= Ozier acad, my. But the people OF til
i junction wo..t let HIN g. They arc RE.