The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-10


Mr.. Thos. Coates, of Memphis,
has been on a visit to Bolivar.
Miss. frankie Smith has returned
from her stay in New York.
DR.. W. T. Yopp, of Middleton,
called. Glad to zee this worthy gen
tleman.
What made uncle Josh Carter
walk so fast in coming from the depot
the other day? Ask him.
Glad to hear that Rev. w. S.
Ccchrnne, who las been quite sick in
Somerville, is now qetter.
Mr. Chas. A. Miller is attending
as delegate the Grand Lodge of
the Knights ofPythias now in session
in Nashville.
DR.. J. NJ. Mask and family have
returned, to make Bolivar their home.
Their numerous friends cordially vel
come them back again.
August Brant, a Swede, was ae-
cidentally shot in the leg last week,
by Tommie Smith. He is getting on
well. Dr. r. A. Tate has the case.
Memphis Appeal: On last Sun
day morning, at the residence of Mr..
Thomas Boyle, No. 80 Adams street,
a son and heir to o. B. Polk, of Boil
var, Tennessee, was born.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hubbard has returned
from a visit to her husband in Texas.
The Professor is well pleased with the
country. His son, Earnest, is in bust
ness in st. Louis.
Gen Nicely was taken sick while
in Nashville, last week. His wife was
summoned to his bedside They are
now at home and we hope soon to see
the General himself again.
The aged and highly respected
wife of Joe Haughton, COL, was bru-
tally assaulted at her home on Tuesday
afternoon, by a negro tramp, who tried
to commit rape on her. He is at large.
DR.. G. G. jackson, lecturer on
physiology in the University of Jack
son, Tenn, visits the Henderson In
stitute once in every two weeks, al
ternating with the University since
the death of DIR. Crook.
Mr.. B. F. Pinson, of Horn Lake
Miss, on his visit to Bolivar, found his
little daughter, Nellie. very low. The
little sufferer died on Sunday night. |
We spmpathlze with Mr.. Pinson and
family in this affliction.
We deeply symrathize with Mrs.
j. w. Tate and her sisters and brothers
in the death of their father, Mr.. Mallo-
~ Dixon, which occurred at Norfolk, |
Va, on last Sunday. We knew Mr.. |
Dixon well, and nobler, warmer
hearted man, never lived. He leaves
3 large family connection who will
mourn his decease.
We see from the advertiser and
Hall, of Montgomery, Ala, that Mr..
J. r. Adams, of Montgomery, has lost
his cotton mill, by fire, at Bainbridge, |
In that State. Loss, $40, O6O-insur-
ance, $4,000. Mr.. Adams has many
friends in this county and section who
with him in this disaster.
But his energy will restore matters.
Mr. John Campbell, living near
town, attempted suicide on Tuesday by
cutting his throat with razor; he fail
ed, however, and is now in a critical
though little better. He i
is eighty years old and has been in fee
bic health for some time. This act was
the result of disease and the infirmi-
ties of old age. Or. j. j. Nicely, Sr., |
10 hAS Pl1 StOiSh'
The safe of G. W. Street, drug
gist in Somerville, was blown open by
thieves on last Monday night, and
plundered of a large amount of money.
His clerk had gone to Moscow, and
had left the store shutters unfastened.
He always slept in. the store. The
burglar entered by the front window
and opened the safe without any trouble
knowing the combination. Mr.. Street
had forgotten to turn on the night com
binatIon. Five thousand dollars in
money were carried off, three thousand
FIVE hundred of which were special de-
posits. The remaining $500 belonged
to Mr.. Street.
On Monday evening, at St. James
Hall. Bishop Quintard delivered An
admirable Lecture on the Cathedrals
of England. He graphically described
the varied architectural style exhibit
ed in the construction and Ornamenta-
ton of these magnificent piles, and ell
oquently reviewed the historic associa-
tions that hover 10 attractively around
these cOnsecrated memorial structures.
The Bishop, while giving the picture
the bright, beautiful touches of gift
ted artist, invested the subject. with
the inspiration of glowing eloauence.