The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
Between Hickory and Clear Greek.
April 18th, 1873.

II ~ IL ACtA3s 1870
Editors Bulletin:
Seeing nothing in your paper from this
community, thought would write to let
the people know what we are doing. Corn
planting is about over, the area of corn
planted is larger than common. 1t is the
hopes that The cereals will take the lead of
King cotton, Notwithstanding We can't see
how We are to quit cotton entirely. My
idea OF farming is TO plant plenty of escu-
Tents and forage for farm consumption, and
then as much cotton rs can be cultivated
for the money crop. Wheat looks as fine
as could be wished for, some crops are be
ginning to head; if we don't have late frost
to damage it, think the crop will exceed
any that has been made for several years.
Some have commenced planting cotton;
think they are rather too forward, if It
should be cool and wet in the latter part of
the month.
In regard to stock-but few of our neigh
bOrs are raising enough for their own use.
Some are talking of quitting cotton altOgeth-
er, and going into the stock business. We
are in favor of most any thing for change.
We see a good many letters in the Bulle-
tin, pro and con reputation; We cannot
see how we could repudiate without sacri-
icing the honor and credit of the State
We are not in favor of compromising at
more than thirty or forty cents in the dol
lar; feel this is a controverted question,
will leave it for wiser heads to settle.
We feel sad over the death of one of our
highly esteemed friends, Mr.. J. w. Crews,
who departed this life 10 o'clock Monday
night, April 9Th, 1873. Notwithstanding,
he died in full triumph of the Christian
faith, and We have every reason to believe
as well as to hope that he is now basking in
the light, love and glory of our Redeemer.
The death of Rev. Levin Savage is deeply
felt in our community; the church has lost
one of its main pillars. and we think his
place in the church will be hard to fill.
Before closing will relate an amusing in
cident in the general routine of common
country life. At wedding which took place
18th instant, the groom was of Irish pro-
cliviy about forty or fifty; the bride who
WAS WlOOht AdiE, IdI anu dDOuI lIlC sdHle
age, and five or six children. As the groom
was sharply corned it was necessary to have
attendants who were most too fast, and was
called back by the groom, who said that
that wedding Was his and had to be con-
Quoted in a respectable style, and if not that
way he would close thee1erciSes right where
they were; finally he was persuaded to go on;
after the clergyman asked if any one pres
ent objected, (no reply,) proceeded with, "Sir,
do you take that lady, "-"Stops says the
groOm;" "YOu made mistake shure, my
name is not Shire" He soon instructed the
clergyman how to proceed, quiet being restOr-
ed proceeded all right, and in the ceremony
said he could not premise all, but under the
would do the best he could
Lunch was announced, after which the cler-
gyman and his escorts went to their room to
bid them a good afternoon, but they were
enjoying their conjugal felicity too well to be
disturbed. We wish them long life and
much happiness.
We've got as many caterPillers as Carter
had oats, and its very difficult to keep them
off the fruit trees. Success to you and your
paper. Health of community very good.
QUIDAN.