The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
The first bird Il Spring
Was beginning 10 sing
But ere he could utter note,
lie fell from the limb;
Ali a dead bird hinli
For the music had friz in his throat.
Fishing now is all the rage.
Don't eat green Q-cumbers; they'll
W-up.
Linen busters, white linen pants,
and picnics will soon be ushered in.
-"Fine day overhead" said one
gersleman to another. eyes," said
No. 2, "but very few are going that
way" Tableau-curtain drops.
Fresh vegetables from New Or
leans have appeared upon the tables
of the hotels in this city.
The festive strawberry has also
showed itself, though in rather delicate
health.
Fresh strawberries from Louisi-
ana, Mt a quarter a small box, are for
sale in Memphis.
"A "Spelling Bee" has been or
ganized by the young gentlemen and
ladies of SomervilIe.
-Fleas, mosquitoes, buffalo gnats
and cockroaches, spring and summer
visitors, have put in an appearance
memphis Appeal.
On the Trent place, near Somer
vile, Fayette county, Tenn, last week
Grace Lewis, colored girl, wa.
burned to death in field while burn
ing brush.
The Gallatin Examiner cruelty
remarks that there are two groggerie'
in county district in Sumner county
that took in last year, six times more
money for mean, rot-gut whisky, than
is paid by the entire district to the
State upon all their real and persona
property. And, how they did how
last year over high taxes! So in sev
eral districts in Hardeman.
Pulaski, Tenn, is experiencing
the most extraordinary revival of re
ligion ever known in that town. /
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embraces all denominations. Tn
conversions, amounting to over tw,
hundred, are principally confined t
old, middle-aged, or grown-up persons
jesse Norment and J. A. Wilson
represented the Bolivar Knights O
Honor at the Grand Lodge in Nash
vile.
AT the Tri-State medical societ
lately held in Memphis, DIR. I L
Prewett, of the Junction, was selecte
10 prepare an essay for the annua
meeting, on practical medicine.
1t is an homer to be a road con
missioner, considering the circun
stances attending the election c
commissioners by the court Th
best men were selected, and not on
should decline the honor The roa
law will be failure unless our fittei
men manage it.
The Sons and Daughters {
Charity, colored benevolent societ
of Bolivar, had their treasury robbie
on Tuesday night of about two hun
dred dollars. The box containing tn
money was ut the home of Natha
Harris, (col.) who was in Memphis
the time of the stealing.
We regret to hear of the death
Groves Rock, which occurred at h
residence at PineY, on Tuesday. +
was most worthy citizen.
Rev. D. w. Leath, of the Poci
hontas Institute is in town. Glad
see him.
The Rev. DIR. F. a. Shoup,
jackson, Tenn, will deliver lectu
in the regular course Mt St. Jam
Hall, on tomorrow night. Subject
Shakespeare. The usual interestir
musical exercises viii be had
The floral decorations Of
James church on Easter Sunday we
very elaborate and most beautiful
That holy day was aptly symbolic
by choice spring-time flower offering
John a. Jones will hold scho
exhibition on tomorrow night at q
Methodist church, colored. The Oh
lie invited.
Prof. Graf, of New Orlear
professor of instrumental music, w
soon wait on the people of Bolivar
form a class in music.
Musical Feast.