The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17
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GRAND JUNCTION, June 14th, 1880.
Mr.. EDIToR;-In q recent edition
of. the Bulletin" we learned with re-
gret, that Bolivar had missed Rail
Road connection with Nashville
through the shortsightcd parsimony of
the holders of q pitifuI amount of Stock
in said Road, and like the poet, eve
cannot let such things overcome us like
summer cloud, without some special
wonder"-We thought we had too
much public spirit and business acu-
men, to let such opportunities slip
You must be waiting on Mother Ship
toms prophecy up there-why Mr., Edi-
tor whe have some Roll Roads here,
but Grand Junction would give what
that stock is worth, for another connec-
ton with Ripley Miss. And we are
poor, with limited education, and not
half as much pedigree as Mr.. Polk 5
horse, sometimes mentioned in your pa
per. With that Nashville connection
at jackson, we would not give our in
terest in that Iron Bridge which Har-
deman IS pleased to build over Hatch
lie, for all that stock, and mind you,
our interest in that bridge is small, ex-
cept in the way of Taxes, which we
don't mind paying, as it gives our
County Seat communication with
''Piney," which seems to be about all
she wants in this world anyway. But
I drop this sad subject
Politics is 'sbreezing" up a litue here
abouts, we have seen a lonesome can
didate or two, and have heard of the
Chica go affair, this DON'T poster US
much, though; except, we lament the
fate of the ambitious Youth who went
there from Appomatox. But this 10th
Congressional District affair, strikes us
more forcibly. Shelby has been hold
ding the position all along. Fayette
wants a little of that responsibility in
hers. And old Hardeman knows
who gets up the NIajorities, and like
Bruce's crowd at Chicago, she thinks
that good, solid voting Is entitled to a
little representation now and then, and
this claim Is proper enough provided,
we have the material to go on; but
since that Railroad Fiasco, we are sus-
piciOus Of our nlqterjq{ we want man
to grapple with the Flag and the APP
preparations. We want Hatchie River
fixed, and Draw in that Iron Con
nection with ''Piney," so the. ''Poite-
want" can go to Pocahontas once in a
while, if she wants to, and we fear Il
Hardeman man might object to sveh
innovations on the Ideas Of 1916, still
we must have an appropriation man"
if we have to go back to Shelby again.
We are willing to recognize the claim
Of Fayettc, but, Mr.. Editor, what's
the use in BulIdozing? We don't
want Blood and Thunder and Com
fmencement Orations": It's Rail Roads
and Canals, Bridges, Flags and Ap-
propriations, and other tangible things,
we need. But more Of this anon.
I am happy to report most fattcring
prospects for crops. Our health, as
usual, is the best.
We have only two Saloons now
against five last Winter; and only two
deaths from whiskey during the past
season. This speaks well for Murphy
sentiment or the morals of our people,
or the quality of the whiskey, or posi-
bly, 4 little of all. We have just com
pleted and furnished one of the best
SchooIhouses in the county, and have
a lot of the HeftIest boys and girls to
go to it that walk this planet, and
and-well5 We had teacher too. For
fear of firing your readers, will close
with the assurance that your success
will always be hailed with pleasure by
numerous friends in this locality
An OBsERvANP.