The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-11-21

managers OF JEese monster esIaOIlsnnenLs II
is unnecessary to make invidious comparisons
of these well known makers. One of them
is the largest pillow factory in the world, and
they are all widely known in the vast extent
of territory which is covered by their trade.
The Southwestern Agricultural Works are
extensively engaged in the manufacture of
farming machinery, and Messrs. McGin s.
Truman, Hewett, Field s. Co., G. Mercke
& Co., and Lewis, Gage & Co. are manufaet-
urers' agents for all the best implements
known to the trade. The prices at which
these articles are sold are strictly in con-
formity with manufacturers prices, and
there is nothing in the line of farming
implements from a bulltongue to threshing
machine that is not found in their catalogues.
Twenty-Five summers have come, bringing
their g Ilden harvests, since the Mccormick
reaper issued from the workshop of that re-
nowned inventor to astonish the muscular
harvesters of Illinois. What a revolution in
grain growing has taken place since then
Dozens of inventors have followed in his
wake, but the grand principle upon which his
reaper was patented remains unchanged; and
such is thesmental activity and determination
not to be outstripped by later rivals, the Nc
Cormick reaper stands to-day at the head of
the list as a perfect working machine. 1t
would be interesting to trace the improve
ments that have been made by this inventor
since the advent of his first reaper, but we
have space only to mention the latest i'm
provement. The self-blnder, which in its
automatic action is so perfect as to entirely do
away with the necessity for any additional
help, is boon not only to the farmer, but to
the busy housewife, whose recollections of
summer were not so much of new mOwn hay
and birds and flowers as of weary, aching
bones when she retired late at night after
days cooking for a dozen stalwart harvest
hands
Since the first advent of steambosts upon
the..Western waters, Louisville has been known
as one of the most important points for steam
boat building, and to-day the Howard ship
yards are known along all the tributaries of
the majestic Mississippi where the symmetrical
prows of their magnificent floating palaces
pillow through the waters
From lands of snow to lands of sun.
The boilers, upon which so much of the
safety of these boats and their precious freight
depends, are made by Joseph Mitchell, whose
reputation for this kind of work is so wide as
to render him almost without competition.
In stove manufacture there are three large
foundries, one of which, Messrs. Bridgeford
& Co., are manufacturers of the celebrated
American Range, which in its perfect sdapta-
ton to the culinary department is without
doubt the best cooking stove in the world.
Such is the demand for this chef FeuUre of
ranges that large portion of the force of
this great foundry is kept at work at certain
seasons of the year to supply the constantly
increasing demand. Messrs. Bridgeford &
Co. are also manufacturers of many other coal
and wood stoves for heating and cooking
purposes, and sole Southern agents for the
celebrated Garland, an anthracite stove-the
most beautiful and perfect working base
| burner in the market.
Won BoRRIEs & CO.
Won Berries & Co. have imported for the
fall trade remarkably full stock of all varie-
ties of cloths for mems wear. Tailors can
here select styles of English French and
American goods which must please the most
fastidious of their customers when made up.
This house supplies the South and West with
a large portion of the best and most service
able cloth goods used in those sections. 1t is
firm of very high character.
F. Jaeger s. Co. have at the present time
the largest and most complete stock of china
and glassware ever brought to this market.
1t is not liable to remain here long, judging
from the quantity of crates they ship every
/ hax A.
ware trade of the Southwest and South, iudg-
ing from present indications. Dealers all over
the country will find the house of F. Jaeger
& Co. always with the best and latest designs,
at the lowest possible figures.
WHOLESALE GRocERs
Louisville has become vast distributing
point for groceries and provisions of all XII nds
The firms engaged in this important depart
ment of trade in the city of Louisville are COM
posed of gentlemen of marked enterprise and
honor, who are happily endowed with that
genial bon honlnle which makes a customer 8
friend for life. 1t is only necessary to men.
ton such houses as Wheat & Durf, Moore
Bremal1er s. Co., jackson, Loving s. Mcleod
win, and Carson, Bowman & Co, Siege s
Reiling to have them recognized as acknowl
edged leaders in the grocery trade of tn,
Mississippi Valley. The traffic of these house
since the abatement of the epidemic has beer
very large indeed.
KAYE, FLETCHER & co.
"Where does ali this wide variety of no
tions and furnishing goods come from ?" in
3 quired an astonished stranger, as he contem
plated with intense curiosity the immens