The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-09-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Sow wheat and rye early as possible
and a plenty Of them.
Building and repairing are ia full
blast over the county. There 10 life ia
the old land yet.
On account Of i'll health, Geo. r.
Grain has returned TO Toons from
the Knoxville University.
The new teachers at the Hall,
Mrs Botto and Miss Powell are
winning golden opinions.
If you want good price fos your
cotton, don't be in hurry to sell. See
the article on first page, headed, READ
THIS.
Our Schools very properly SUE
pended exercises on Tuesday when
the death of our late President was
known.
Work the roads this good weather.
Those leading to the trading places
should be pnt in order before the win
ter sets in.
Brownsville last week received and
shipped 100 bales Of cotton 70, Memphis.
So farthe cotton receipts have been
better than last year.
Pete Mashburn has carried his
daughter Miss Sallie, and his son
Eugene to Jackson to enter them
at school in that city.
A deeply interesting meeting is
in progress at the Methodist
church. The morning prayer meet
Ing and night services are largely
attended.
Major +. p McNeal has opened a
private, and business Office in the
room in the rear Of tho Kahn store.
1t is most cozily and comfortably ar
ranged with Office conveniences.
The spectators are eonspiring to re-
duce the price Of cotton. If you can
afford to hold your crop, do SO, because
the price OF the staple must get high
or by reason of the short crop ana the
demand. Don't be frightened so as to
sell now.
We hear that Persons in the county
are trying to make local corner ON
meal. Buying and holding at a very
high figure. Small business But
these parties will be disappointed.
Provisions enough in the county to
feed the people.
This, from the New York Herald, is
truism the farmers of the South
would do we'll to lay to heart; ''The
greater the variety Of products Of n
region the more independent will be its
inhabitants Of those of other regions,
AMI the less serious will be the future
OF a single CROP
It is reported that Gov. Hawkins
VIII convene the Legislature this fall
toredistrict theState. The House aud
Senatorial Districts are to ne overhaul
cd. In the spring alter Congress acts
on the Apportionment Bill, the legisla-
ture Will he again convened to arrange
the Congressional Districts
Cotton, corn, wheat and all labor
products are used as convenient foot
balls among SPECTATORS. While the
producer hardly gets enough to pay
the expenses of the production yet the
speculator makes a fortune on the
farmers labor. The times show thai
farming is the lever that moves the
world
George Sears, Of Toons, who lately
married Miss Sheppard, in that place
has left, leaving his wife behind H,
still corresponds with her, and pro
poses for her to come to him, but be
friends object. Scar was contracts
and seemed to be getting along well
His departure is a great surprise {,
the community.
We are sorry to note tho sad new
fr'm Middleton. The fiux is raging
in that community to an alarming
extent. DR.. Sasser, who is GONZALES
cent, and on visit to relatives i
town, informs us of its violence. Dr.
Allen is very low with that disease
His son, Peter, died on Monday, an
Lee, son of James Moore, died o
last Saturday. There are sumo four {
six new cases reported, land som
families are preparing to leave tow
This is dispiriting tidings, and we deeI
y symyathise with the affected poop
of our neighbOring town. DR.. Alez
ander, who has been i'll, is now a lit
better. That old wheel-horse, ].
Nicely, is going day and night, visi
ing the sick and he stands the lab
wonderfully well. he is true phi
sicAn, and tough in Aluscie.
OF over $50, 900 square miles of til
her lands in CHS country the Sou
owns 100000; or nearly two-thil
They will be sources of wealth in fe
years 10 an extent little dreamed OF