The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A base ball club is being organ
lied in town.
The court proceedings will appear
next week.
Plant corn enough to serve you,
and some to spare.
Anonymous letters will not be
published. Send your real name.
If you have anything to sell, use
the columns of the BULLETIN to let it
be known.
k. E. Hornsby has moved to
GAINESVILLE for his health and the
schools.
"A pious young lady in Rome,
Georgia, has laid aside her
chewing gum until after Lieut..
When the grand jury service
heaves in sight the Judge has to ex-
cuse so many deaf and blind people.
"A certain Bolivar clerk sells do
mestic cloth for linen. He is color
blind and dull of touch. Uncle Josh
has the case in hand.
The cotton compress in jackson
was destroyed by fire last week, with
four hundred bales OF cotton. Fire
accidental. Insurance covers half of
the loss.
Communion services at the Pres
byterian church, next Sabbath morn
ing. Preaching Saturday night, Sun
day morning and night by Rev. H. NJ.
Whaling, of Pensacola, Florida.
Many of our leading farmers and
business men are attending court.
Glad to see them. Hardemau has
host of true, noble men, and women,
too, for we never omit them in speak
ing of blessings.
The colored Baptist church near
SomeTville, Tenn, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday evening. The sex
ton was lighting lamp, and the oil
caught fire. He then threw the lamp
on the floor, his hands being badly
burned.
The Wholesale and retail liquor
dealers of Memphis are moving as a
body to prevent further anti-whisky
movements by the legislature. But
they can't stop the reform revolution.
1t is inevitable, and we say let it come.
The country and our homes need it.
Sheriff Farley reports that Judge
Fhppin selected our friend S. II.
Clinton as foreman OF the grand jury
because of his good looks, especially
as he appeared in that big spanking
new blue cloth overcoat. Good choice
by a good judge.
1t is a shame on this productive
country to see corn, meat aud hay
brought here from the north. These
necessaries, together with that unnec-
essary article, whisky, absorb nearly
all the cotton money realized in this
section. No wonder many people cry
out poverty"
Mr.. w. E. Davis, of Cedar
Chapel, says he expects soon to locate
in Bolivar, to study law under Alf
Lambeth, aud become head of the re-
publican party in the county. lie
says he knows enough of the theory of
law, and only needs practice at the
bar. What bar? He wants to be
sheriff.
On the 10th inst, after a six
hours chase, near Toons Station, Mr..
T. A. LNckey, with a pack of five
hounds, caught red fox which meas
ured four feet and three and halt
inches from tip to tip, and was eigh-
teen inches in height. 1t was an open
race, and the fox was caught on the
ground by Mr.. LackeY's Drag dogs,
''Joe" and "Dinah."
The lecture Friday evening last,
the 9th in the course, would have done
honor to any platform in the country.
In eloquence of diction, quiet but
attractive delivery, and in compac,
and luminous statement, it has seldom
been our fortune to hear its equal.
Even those who could not altogether
follow a subject somewhat abstract II
its character, were held spell-bound by
the speakers simple and yet eloquent
directness of statement and illustration
Unfortunately the tremendous rain
prevented many from attending VIII,
had expected the pleasure. The lee
ture was entirely extemporaneous. I
IS hoped DIR. Elliott may be secured
to lecture again at some future time
under more favorable circumstances