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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

A newspaper commenting on the
fact that u farmer nearly lost his life
by sinking 10 quagmire, adds; "MeD
who do not subscribe for paper must
expect TO be sucked in every now and
then"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

A Wisconsin farmer, twenty.three
years ago, planted n piece of waste
land, uuft for cultivation, with black
walnut trees. The trees are now from
sixteen to twenty inches through, and
have been sold for e27, 900.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

The names Of all the pupils in the
county, If sent US, who attend every
day OF the school term, will be pub.
lisbed in the "RoIl of Honor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

A woman was drowned tho Other
day while being baptized, and il any
parographcr rings in q hoary pun
about the deceased dying OF DIP theory,
he should be severely talked TO-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

We now travel, on an average, 80
miles, and visit sixteen schools per
week. Four weeks of continuous la-
Dor will complete tho work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

Before We decide whether drunken.
ness is n vice or an amIablc weakness,
we want to know whether the drunk
ard Is man OF property or tramp
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

The pIumbcr is the one fri,nd who
stieketh closer than brother, and q
sticketh you for good deal more than
real good brother would.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

There is 80 many references to
"kickers" in the Senatorial contest in
the Pennsylvania Legislature that the
Oil City Derrick looks upon the dark
horse ms mule.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

Tho School Board Of Osceola Dor.
ough has just sent in subscription for
the Pennsylvania School Journal for
the year 1881.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

General Clingbam said in an inter
view with d New York reporter tho
other day, that living is so cheap in
North Carolina that il is more econom'
teal TO feed man than to bury him
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02
EDUCATIONAL.

Tho Lumber City public schools are
holding evening exhibitions, tho OBJ
ject being TO secure q school library.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

Remember that Hon. Henry Houck
will deliver an educational lecture in
the Court House. Clearfield, on Tues.
day evening, February 9Th Let all
attend.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

UNHB undersirned has opened up Drug Store.
Il with full supply u perfectly pure and
lfesh Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals and roi'ei
Ariislss Thee Drug have bccu sseoied with
gfea, csrc and are guaranteed to be perfectly
pare and reliable wll give my personal atiep'
lion 70 this dspartment, md gill obeeffaliy gise
any sdties aud information IN gard 10 pedicinss
ffee Of eAarge. DR.. r. J. DOfkR.
' Clsesteid, Pa, psA l. isse-1
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02

Periumery and pipes, frecrackers,
sardines and playing cards--these are
tho demorallzng luxuries from which
the Pennsylvanian statesmen would
protect this young and susceptible peo.
ple. Very well. But why "prottct'
us from blankets aud druggcts i? Is
spool thread demorahzing2 Would
steel rails make uscffemnme Would
window glass and calico, starch and
table salt, vinegar, umbrellas, hair
cloth and paint undermine our rcpub.
hcan virtues, and sweep us into the
vortex Of arstocratic debauchery
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-02-02
Terms of Subscription,

n paid 10 advance, or within months.o.s2 90
n Baid after 8 and before months..,..... 2 80
n aid after the expiration Of 8 months. ] 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

the decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
l nited States, In the case of The Swaine Tur.
Dine and Manufacturing Company vs.. Laid
rendered December Is, 1850, Will have an i'm
portant bearing upon the practice of the Patent
once In granting reissues Of letters patent,
and will probably have the effect to lessen the
number OF applications for reissue OF late
years 1t has become the practice with patenteeS
OF useful and important Inventions. as new
19ht breaks upon them with the progress of
discovery and Improvement and the entry OF
otner inventors into the field, to reissue their
patents, and, under liberal construction of
the law OF reissues, to so enlarge upon their
GAINS as 10 secure to themselves monopoies.
which are as unjust as they are oppressive, ami
which have done much towards making the
patent system odious.
In delivering the opinion of the court. Justice
Bradley was very pointed In his remarks unon
the aousc OF the law granting the right 20 re-
ISSUES He says: 1T was never INTENDED tn
allow patent to be enlarged: but 10 allow the
correction OF mistakes Inadvertently commit
leo, and the restriction OF claims which had
oeeh improperly made, or which had been made
100 orodd-lust the contrary OF that which has
come 10 De the practice. IN a clear case OF
hlistahe-n0t error in jGdgment-the patent
may undoubtedly be enlarged; but that should
oe the exception, not the rule; whereas the en-.
iargeInent OF claims has become the rule. and
ther contraction the exception" Under this
ruling Inventors In reIssring VIII be more
closely confined to matters Clearly within the
scope OF the Invention covered by the applica
ZION as originally filed. and as there will be less
opportunity for expanding their Claims by
reissuing. more care Will be exercised in the
PRECIPITATION and prosecution Of original cases.
aud as natural result there Will oe fewer re-
ESTES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

'ui navy DOESN'T amount to very rnucb a.
ei' oAe Allows. and what there is OF II coats q
soou oeai, as every one knows. likewise n, tho
priheip!e that misery loves COMPANY il IA so,no
e"ulioft' however, to know thai. I'm nronort,or,
10 'he amount OF money paid. some otbar co,,,
dits are no better OF In this rpsnect thor o.
serves England Is an example. Ono q, NO.
RACK ships, the Bellerophon, which WAS mill
t'eeh YEARS ago at cost OF 81. 80 oD0 and
10 ''eh mas oeen since repaired at an expensa M
t50s,Goo, Is. Low being oyer-hauled at an ouilsv
OF s"oo,oto Another, the Hotspur, built only
Ten years ago at cost OF SsSO,O00, afterwards
had so 500 spent on her for repairs, and is Doy
~ ooch lor second ref1t, to cost S4GO, COO >
tAiiu' the defence, which cost originally 81 a,O
'Oo' nas since oeen reiltted at an QUAY of $3.50
Nv "Aiie the sultan, Which -Tias launched no
,onbei ago ulau 49,, al COST OF s. s15, 600. and
aco aHce srlyed repairs amounting to $685.
~ 10 gain d0cked for an outlay OF si25, eOg.
-, .,lah LETT her ways new ship only seven
ais ago. She cost originally 81, 250. 900, has
had $l4o,Dc0 expended on her since then, ard Is
now being overhauied a second time at an est
mated expense VI s20o, goo. which Will probably
be largely Increased before she Is sent to sea
again. The Amethyst Is another case. sac cost
$685., coo only seven years ago, and Is now In
dock for her second 0verhaulng. which will
amount with the one previously had, to nearly
half her original cost, or $4,000. The most
brilliant passages In Mr.. RJbeson's late admin
istratiOn Of our naval affairs would hardly sur
pass this record, which IL Is needless To say Il
attracting good deal of attention In England
Just now. Some OF the blawsted rate payers are
wanting TO know, you know.
The annual message OF The mayor OF Bait
more, submitted 10 the City council yesterday
shows that the actual revenue Of the city last
year was g, 1886 $40 OF. ana the actual expenses
OF the city government S, 94,. 40 81; floating
debt December 81, 1880 Sl55, $40 81, and amount
OF taxes In arrears and unconecJed 81 $40 556.69
The taxable basis last year, after all ab lte-
Uelts we're made, was s2Il, 9S@, SIS. and the es-
tImated amount 10 De levied for the present year
is 81 1913 999..3. The total faad9d and guara D.
teed de0t OF the City az the end OF last year
was $50 ee2 2aS o6, an Increase during tue year
of s. ,06s, 500. This Increase was caused by the
issue OF and per cent bonds for public in-
proyements. Against this debt the city owns
interest bearing assets from which interest i.
derived TO meet the interest on the debt. valuet
at go, 223, $50 SO, besides other unproductiye
stocks, on which no interest or dividend 4
Iaid.-railroad aud canal stocks etc..-yaIaed
at $l5,e2o, $50. the income-prodlcing asset. OF
the city increased In value during the year
~, isl 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
Our Population.

Tho report OF Superintendent Walker, con-
tanning the complete and accurate returns of
the tenth census, was sent TO Congress yester-
day. The aggregate population OF the states Is
80 3s9, 595, against s. IFS Gal In 1870 UpOn this
Official return Chairman Cox of the House GEN.
sus committee at once reported an apportion-
ment bill, accompanied By an elaborate report
showing the relative gains and Losses In repre-
sentation TO The several states. Tue bill fixes
the membership OF the House at Sol, and d.
vldeS the representation among the states az
follows Alabama, 5; Arkansas 5; California. 5;
COLORADO, l; Connect cut 4; Delaware l; Flor.
Ida. 1; Georgia 9; Illinois, 49, Indiana, - Iowa. 1o
Kansas, 6; Kentucky, 10; louisiana, 6; Maine,
Maryland, 6; Massachusetts,. 10; Michigan, 10;
Minnesota. 5; Mississippi, !; Missouri. 1S: Ne
bTaska, 3; Nevada, 1; New Hampshire, 2; New
jersey, .; New York, 81; North Carolina. 8:
Ohio, 10; oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, &c; Rhode
Island, 2; South Carolina, 6; Tennessee. Q:
Texas, 10; Vermont. 2; Virginia. Q; West Viz
glnia, 4; Wisconsin. Q; total-30I. Under this
Oil. Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA. Tenues-
see and Vermont each lose one representative,
and New York loses two. Arkansas, California,
Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina,
Wisconsin and West Virginia gain one each.
Minnesota and Nebraska gain two each;Ka nsas
gains three and Texas gains four. The northern
states those usually SO classed as distinguished
from those classed as sOuthern) gain eleven and
lose nine-a net gain of two. The southern
states gain eight and lose two-a net gain of
SIX. Mt. Cox included In his report figures
showing how the representation would be
divided upon the basis of different ratios and
that the membership OF the House would have
to be increased '1nOrdlnately" to prevent any
loss of representation TO any Of the states. The
membership OF the House is already too large
for the rapid and quiet transaction Of business.
but so determined is the opposition to cutting
down representation that 1t would be next to
useless for the committee to report a bill to
reduce the number OF representatives to a nun
Der thar would increase the efficiency of the
work or the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

There are two or three things about the in
ternal revenue tax on bank checks now sought
to be removed which members OF Congress Will
do well 10 bear In mind. II is easy 10 assess
aud collect. IL is easy 10 bear. I5 Is also
easy TO let II alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

Last Wednesday Ambrose Thomas was m ada
grand commander OF the legion OF honor b, tue
French government. The same day Thom u
Ambrose ran away from Cincinnati TO Canada,
TO avoid prosecution by the United States gov
eminent for swindiing. This, We suppose may
be called distinction with a difference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

TIE STAR office ia connected with the Telephone
Exchange Advertisements. orders for the paper
By mail ard otherwise, news. or any Information or
business can be sent day or nlyht, free Of charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
~U.OSlNG OUT

CLOSING OUT
CoURvOISEER'S KID GLOVES
CADETS ONE BUTTON AT 81 IS.
WM. =. TEEL,
i,nI5 0S5 Penna. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

NooT's.
OI5 Pennsylvania ave.
Offers decided bargains In Zeal and Imitation
LACE GOODS.
The largest and fineat collection Of FINE LACES
in Washington.
ELEGANT FRENCH FLOWERS FOB BooUET
De CORsAGE. WHITE LACE DRESSES FOR
LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN. RICH
SASH AND TRIMMING RIBBONS. REAL LACE
EMBROIDERED AND HAND-PAINTED FANS,
RECEPTION NOVELTIES A SPECIALITY,
CHILDREN's VELVET AND SILK SUITS,
BoNNETs. BREAKFAST AND NURSE GAPS.
ONE PRICE, MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.
NOOTD,
1snl1 915 Pennsylvania ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

STATE MENT OF THE GERMAN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE cl SEVENTH STREET koRTHwEsf.l
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. l. 1ss'.
6urplus...... %. $50 81
Total Resources ............... 1928, 6ss o.
Debts: Dividends on Call. .......... 80. 632 80
GEO. r. SCHAFER, President.
r ]. HkIBERGkR, Vice President.
q LtDEtER, Treasurer.
Trustees VIM. q. Metz rot, Philip May, Con-
rad Schsefer, Heru an Gasch and O. b. Pearson.
z. +. FAEHTZ, Secretary. being duly sworn,
se3s the sbcvr sits ten ept is true.
Subscribed ann sworn to before me this 18th day
OF January, 1881.
NOTICE. "A mi Al nual dividend of per cent
CD its capital has been declared payable on and
after Feb. ]. 1851
jan17-3t K. F. NJ. FAEHTZ. Sec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

SAMUEL LEWIS, SONS.
JEWELLERS AND BILYERSMITHs.
Have Just Received New Stock of
PLATED ICE PITCHERS. CAKE BASKETS,
BUTTER DISHES, &c,
Which We offer at greatly reduced prices
Also. a Full Line Of
ROGERS FORKS. SPOONS AND KNIVES.
SAN'L LEWIS SONS.
jan14 l215 Pa. avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18

EOR BREAKFAST
CHoCOlAT MENIER
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
PARIS AND LONDON.
New York Depot. $50 Greenwich st.
3an6- th&tu. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
BOOKS. &c.

NEW Law AND MISCELLANEOUs
IN BOOKS.
Abbott's Year Book of Jurisprudence .. as 90
Curtis's Jurisdiction of the United States
Courts. ..:.................. 80
binghaMs Actions and Defenses. ............. 6.
RIloh6 w. =. Reports, Vol B.. .............. z. so
Young Ireland, by Duty. .............. s 90
C!aIxe's Sell culture. 4th Ed ............ !. so
Blelkle's Personal Life OF David Livingstone 3 50
Scotch Eermons, 1880. ......................1 2e
FANCY bTATI0NERY In BOXES on
SEPARATE.
W. III. g. u. III MORRISON,
Law BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERs,
jana 47S Pennh. ave. N. w.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16

WE have received prospectus Of
The Educational Record, TO he pub
lished by W. 5. Doak, State Superin-
tcndent Of Education, at Nashville
and Tusculum, the first Of each month.
The Educational Record win be de-
voted 10 the interests of education IN
general and as thc organ of the State
superintendent; to those Of the public
schools, in particular. 1t will contain
the official circulars Of the superm-
teudent, opinions On the school laws,
and reports of the school work in the
several counties. II 600 subscribers
can be secured, in due time, a paper OF
Is pages, each lIX16 inches, will be
started July I, 1881; and. when the
subscription reaches 1000, it will be
enlarged by the addition Of pages.
Subscription price 81 per annm, pay
able OH receipt o1 the first number,
either at Nashvilleor TuscuIum. We
would earnestly commend this enter
prize to-all friends Of education.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16

GovEENoR Gray, of Indiana, i'll Il
message to the Legislature of that State
in January last, said:
I'm my judgement thorepublic can
not live long in the atmosphere which
now surrounds the ballot-box. Mon
led corporations, TO secure favorable
Legislation for themselves, and taking
an active part in elections by furnish
ing large sums Of money to corrupt
the voter and purchase special privi-
lcgcs from the Government. II mon
ey can control the decision at the bal
Iot-box II Will not be long until it can
control its existence
This is in entire accordance with the
views of Daniel Webster who said:
"The freest government cannot long
endure, where the tendency Of the law
is to create rapid accumulation Of
property in the hands Of few, and 90
render the masses of the people poor
and dependent"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Harleman county,
Tcnuessee-Ellen Mitchell Us Scott
Mite hell-Original bill for divorce,
Z Y THIS CAUSE il appears from the bill,
4 which is sworn to, that the residence Of
the defendant Is unknown, and after diligent
inquiry cannot be ascertaiHed, it is therefore
ordered that he make bis appearance in this
cause before the Judge OF our Circuit Court,
at the term beginning the
THIRD MONDAY N JULY, 1881,
and within the three first days Of said term,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con
fe5sed and set for hearing cx parte II l.
further ordered that a copy of this notice be
published for four successive weeks in the
Bolivar Bulletin, :; newspaper published in
Bolivar, Tom. This May 9th, 1881.
\ copy; Attest:
b. F. BRADFORD, Clerk.
+. FentrcsS, Solicitor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
NOn-Resident Notice.

in the County Court Of Hardemdn County,
Tenn. NJ. Matthews, petition to resign
us trustee, vs.. Jno. T. IIamlin, Mamie
MAY Hamlin ard her guardian, j. X hob
ertSon, No. llS5 RID
In this cause it appearing from petition,
which is sworn to, that the defendant, John
+. Hamliu, Is q NONRESIDENT oi the State Of
Tennessee,
II Is ordered that publication be made in
die Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper published
i'm Bolivar. Tenn, for four successive weeks,
requiring said John +. IIamlin TO enter his
appearaace herein on Or bcfor. the first three
days of the june term, 1881, OF the County
Court OF Hardcman County, Tenn, to be
held al Bolivar on
MONDAY, JUNE Is, 1881,
and plead, answer or demur TO the petition,
OF the same viii be taken for confessed as to
him and set for hearing OK parte.
". {. DORION, Clerk
+. Fentress, Solicitor 5-5-it
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
A NEW METHOD OF TEACHING
INSTRUMENTAL and VOCAL MUSIC
BY PROF. L. c. GRAEFP.

Why is il tlat students Of piano
and organ, after having taken les
sons from four 10 eight years can
not learn new music by them
selves correctly2
Because they have not been
taught the principles, the rudi-
ments, the science Of music They
were taughtto play certain pieces
but not music; they don't under
stand how to analyze and count
music; they know nothing OF the
relationship Of the different keys,
Major and Minor They DO not
know the chords, consequently
only a few among SO MANY viii
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
THEFTs FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
How Cabinet Officers, Congressman and
others Help Themselves.
Philadelphia Times ]

Philadelphia Times
WASHISGroN, June 4.-They have
been having high .jinks in the t:els-
ury department since wrote you last
about the expenditures of the contin-
gent fund If they lacan those
who are engaged IN the Investigation
ever get 10 the bottom facts, they
will find something more than bar
rel of bay rum and cakes of French
soap and perfumery What would
you say if they should find that yalu-
able desks had been sold to private
parties, without advertising, for from
twenty-five cents to 81; that ice
pitchers disappear by the dozen; that
chandeliers are changed every year or
two; that carpets costing So yard
arc pus down where they are not
needed, and then ripped up, carried off
and sold for almost nothing, and other;
put down in their places, and other
things cvually eccentric? | dare not
say that these carpets are suspected
to he bought by somebody who makes
Il good deal of money on them; and
cannot say that percentages are paid
for new carpets. This stealing from
the government is not confined to star
routes, let me tell you, and the way
some officers houses are furnished and
the way some officers live on small
salaries would astonish a Philadelphia
marine. Drop-lights, desks, book
cases, clocks, chairs; books, paper
weights, scissors, knives, fine station
ery-these things go literally by the
hundreds, not only in the depart
ments, but in the Capitol, the COURT
and all branches of the government
service. have never been govern
nent officer, but still l know how it,
done.
Here's Tom Jones. He's mem
Der of Congress and the chairman Of
committee He tells his messenger o
his clerk to have "that desk" sent {,
his house; he has 50 much writing t.
do at night that he must have it. D.
on think that desk gets back to tn
Capitol when that man leaves Con
gross? Not much.
Then Dick Roe is a chief clerl
somewhere. a handsome drop-Iight
worth $40 or $50, perhaps, is in hi
Office. He says to his messenger
Henry, take that drop-light to m
house. ] have got to use it fora wee
or two, and then you can fetch
back" Does 1t ever get back, though
Hardly. Then Congressman ma
have in his room II hundred dolIa
clock. At the close Of the session h
orders the clock to be sent to mi
house, "for fear somebody may steal i
during the recess" Does that cIocl
ever tick in that committee room
again? Nota ii. k.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
From GadSden.
Editor Dispatch:

Editor Dispatch:
Thinking that few figures and facts
relative to strawberry growing would
probably be read with interest by the
readers of the popular and widely
circulated Dispatch, I submit the fol
lowing: There have been shipped from
Gadsden, this spring Is ,240 crates (each
crate containing u quarts,) which
brought net income to the growers of
81, $1,000, or ten cents per quart, af-
ter paying ali expenses. One item
being 50, TAP, 90 which was paid to wo-
men and children in two weeks for
picking strawberries. Making a total
of$1S, $4,000. which has been brought
from Northern cities and PUT into cir
culation in and around TINS little town
of 200 inhabitants, with four dry goods
stores. So You sec we have a little
"boom" III business, while the clerks
in the stores Of other country towns are
enjoying a snooze ga the counter, while
the farmer is busy battling with the
crab grass in his cotton field. The
strawberry crop was below the aver
age in quantity. but brought fair pri-
ces Your correspondent realized
something over $4,000 per acre, net.
Early peaches are next ia order,
which sill begin to ipen next week.
Then comes the world renowned wild
goose Plum, the most profitable mark
ket fruit ever grown, cost of cultiva-
ton and everything considered It
Gill ripen in about one or two weeks.
The crop of this valuable fruit was
considerably damaged by a hail storm
on the 22d ult.. but Notwithstanding
the storm we expect that thousands Of
them will he shipped from here this
season Fruit shipping generally be-
gins here in May and ends in Sept.
and you will excuse the DEPRESSION, but
must say that more men own the land
thew live on around Gadsden than any
other town in West Tennessee, and
fewer goods.ure bought on Il credit, be
cause we have fruit money in Spring
and Summer, and cotton money in
.all and winter
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16

TENNESSEE has very efficient bu-
rcau agriculture, which reports the
condition of all crops Of that State each
month. The report for June, 1881,
shows the Tennessee crops TO be gener-
ally in fine condition at present.
Fruits, with the exception of pears and
apples, are doing well, the percentage
Of peaches being 10l, berries, 100.
C)rn ia 9ll wheat is So, cotton IS, to-
bacco 30, Irish pototoes %, garden
products %, and dairy products 0l4
per cent