The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-09-19

II this short communication docs not find
the way to your waste basket, I will write
next on purely scientific subject.
Very Respectfully,
VIAToR.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS,
Sept 18th, 1873.
Mr.. GEO. W. ARMIsTEAD-Dear Sir: l
take few minutes time to write you few
lines according to promise The fever Is
fearful and getting worse fast twenty-five
new cases last night, four deaths in five
hours.
There Is 4 little boy six years old with
me that lost his grown brother yesterday at
twelve o'clock and his father last night at
twelve, and l am expecting to hear Of his
mothers death every Minute. Poor little
fellow Will then have no one
do any and every thing that comes mp
before me. The town Is almost deserted,
only for strangers there would not be 4 Cor
porals gaurd. Remember ME to all Would
be pleased to hear from you.
Ifyou all should need me write OF tcIe-
graph. Yours in haste,
z. RIDGELEE.
Bolivar should be cut off from the outside
world.
The nyptLeris is very fatal around the
Valley.
The safety Of Bolivar Is in the vigilance
Of the authorities,
Col. Beeton passed up the Railroad yester-
day with his sick vile on the train,
Booker Swan is reported better. Many
prayers are daily offered for his recovery.
Mayor Miller is right to be inaexibly
strict in his quarantine rules. Don't relax.
We sincerely sympathiz, with Col. Bee
ton in that his estimable wife is down with
the fever.
Afrs. P II. Bowers of Somerville died
at home of the fever. Deep afIiction to
many households
Several cases OF bilious attacks created
quite a sensation in our town during this
and the past week.
Mr.. Gatlin, Town Marshall OF Middle
ton, was stabbed last week by Geo. W.
Hall but not fatally.
/ The latest from the Junction brings the
glad tidings that DIR. Tom Prewitt and Albert
Stiason are not dead.
One hundred and forty dollars in money
and medicine have been collected in town for
Grand Junction sufferers.
NIiddleburg and Hickory Valley are
deserted OF their inhabitants. They are
right to fee before the terrible scourge.
We regret to learn that DR.. Tom New
bern OF Denmark Is dead. lie was a popu-
lar and influential citizen and will be great
ly missed.
Would it not be advisable to induce some
OF the idle mopes Of this place, to go to the
country and pick cotton, or do some other
kind OF work?
, We are grieved to know that DR.. Tom
, Prewitt of the Junction is down with tho
fever and his brother is very feeble, effect.
} of hard work
Remember the nickel box at the Post
Office 10 the benefit OF the Grand junction
sufferers. Cast in your mites to aid thu
most worthy cause.
p Oar young townsInen, Marcus Kahn an5
, Austin 3Iilier have returned from Eu
c rope. Marcus Is in New York and Austin
q at Bon Aqua Springs
? That heroic women, Mrs. Frank Pledge
u is closely watching by the bedside Of ne
; two daughters, Mrs. Hewlett and Nils Mag
gle, who ars dowR with the fever.
d c. V Prewitt and lady and DR.. Tor
e Prewitt OF the Junction arc reported dca-
IS Our best citizens are going down before III
1t scourge. May jehovah stay the avengin
p pestilence.
le Capt. ". Z Hancock contributed his fir
is bale Of cotton to the yellow fever sufferer
ii He sent it to I. I. Brooks, St. Louis, to
sold for that purpose, Most comnendab
liberality.
Last Sabbath at tbs Presbyterian Churc
Id Rev. Mr.. Tucker, Of the Baptist Churc
m, filed by invitation, the pulpit Of Rev.
Is, K. Smith. Ills text was, The Compassio
ed ate Nature Of Christ. The fympliciiy
lt- statement and forcefuI earncatness OF t
he preacher as he uufolded the fths Of tie G,
We peledifsd allhearcrs. atsermoa did SCI
ed ter-seed and much good will no doubt
Ike suit from the sowing thereof. Our pcol
or, would bo ,,Is.s-J IN l,e.,r ,f,i, Row.