The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

ueotTldn TOUR Oh lDe UlOlnt1lNS. Inc EAAAS
wear dresses even shorter than the regula-
tion walking skirt, have knapsacks strapped
over their shoulders, wear broad -bottOmed
easy shoes, dark hose, and are fixed up for
comfort. In their baggage they have ham
mocl1s, which will be used in case they have
to camp out at night. The trip viii con-
sumo about two months, and cover district
of six or eight hundred miles. The girls
are all young, the oldest possibly not over
% and the youngest 16. They are 1.-THE,
hearty, and appear to be able to make fit
teen or twenty miles day easily. Three of
the fair pedestrians are from Maryland, and
the others are pupils OF seminary in Vir-
ginia and the daughters of a well-known
business man Of that State. They do not
manifest any fear OF being molested in the
leEg and lonesome route. They say they
are fully able to take care of themselves.
Each Of the fair ''tramps" is armed with
small bowie-knife and revolver. Two Of the
party are amateur painters and two others
have some little talent in sketching.
Billy, the young Seminole who has
been for three years living with the white
people at Fort Myers, Fla, and attending
school at that place, is making rapid prog
ress in his studies, and appears to be de-
termined to get an education and become
civilized Seminole. Billy is a remarkable
Indian, and demonstrates fully the Indian
character in carrying out their fixed de-
signs. When Billy first began to attend the
school at Fort Myers many disparaging re-
marks and predictions were made that very
soon he would become tired of his studies
and return to the "Big Cypress" and to his
old habits. Three long years of study, un-
der the most perpleXing disadvantages,
cOnVinces everyone that Billy means busi-
ness, and clearly demonstrates the fact that
the education and civilization of these red
men of the forest is perfectly practicable
and within the legitimate power of the
State.
One of the curious industries of
the country has its principal home
at New Berne, n. c.. This is the
manufacture of wooden platters, plates
and trays. The timber used for this
purpose is supplied by the neighboring
swamps. A huge log is rounded by cir
! cular plane and then put into machine,
which, with great accuracy and swiftness,
cuts off thin strips of the wood. When
| these strips have been cut into square
| pieces and thoroughly dried they are made
| pliable by steam. In that condition they
are nodded in the shapes desired. The
factory is now making 100, 900 plates day,
/
| lieye.
The Texas Cooperative Association
has just closed its third annual session with
satisfactory results to the stock holders.
Fifty-one delegates, representing eighty
| one local stores, in almost every section of
the State, were in attendance. AT the
beginning of August, 1881, its paid up
stock amounted to $2,S45, which has been
increased during the year to $14, ,915. Since
last August, up to June 80, the association
| had purchased S421, ,023. 81 worth of goods,
and handled 97,3S8 bales of cotton, at a net
leaving to farmers Of 81 per bale in the way
Of reduced expenses, to say nothing Of
grain and other products, and in addition
thereto have realized a net profit on the
years business of SIP, 22S.44. The Grangers
are much encouraged by the results of the
meeting.
A young man named Kileneane, in
Sumter County, Ga, dreamed a few nights
ago that he was having a good time SWIM
ming, and he jumped from his bed head
foremost through the window out into the
| yard. He was so badly cut by the broken
glass that the physician pronounced it seri.
Gus.
A few days ago, while lady who re-
sides near Chattanooga, Tenn, across the
Georgia line, was at work in her garden, she
discovered something sparkling in the un-
dergrowth, and on closer examination dis
covered that it was an English sovereign.
She continued her Investigations and soon
collected forty, which were strewn promis-
cuously in that locality. They are all dated
between the years 1920 and 1927. How they
came there is deep mystery.
In tearing down the walls of the old
| aI Nr1ild a+
day, the workmen removed the corner
stone, but nothing of interest was found
all the documents that had been placed
there had become wholly illegible.
BY an arrangement with the widow Oh
William Enston, Charleston, S. c., has come
into possession of part of the 100000 he
left to found a refuge for aged poor. Eight
acres have been purchased in the northern
portion of the city, and neat cottages will
be erected thereon. The institution will be
called civilian Enston."
The new school building partially
constructed in San Antonio, Texas, will cost
$4,000 when completed, and be the finest
school building in the State.
All the lands in the State of Texas
owned and controlled by the international
Railroad Company have been sold to an
English syndicate, and the holders of Inter-
national lands have been notified that their
leases will be annulled at the end Of the con-
tracts. The lands amount to 1000, 600 acres
in all.
There are about a thousand acres OF
land on Matecombie Key, in Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, and it has recently been pur-
chased by three Key Westors, who intend to
convert it into one big eocoanut grove.
Oats are actively being shipped from
Middle and North Georgia to the West.
An Austin (Tex.) man three years ago
planted some seed Of Malaga grapes. A few
days ago he cut bunch of grapes from the
vines that grew from the seed. The bunch
weighed nearly four pounds.
The rainfall in Texas this season
has been two or three times as mnch a,
usual.
Seven million sheep in Texas.
The grave of Sargent S. Prentiss is
among the decaying ruins of an old family
burying-grouud two miles east of the center
of Natchez. A plain upright slab bears this
simple record: Sargent S. Prentiss. Born
in Portland, Maine. Died in Natchez, Miss
The prOpriety of erecting more enduring
and imposing memorial has been suggested
by some of the admirers of Mr.. Prentiss.
A weed far superior to okum has beer
discovered in Putnam County, Florida, and
q stock eompsny is being formed for the
purpose OF utilizing it. The weed is found
in abundance.
Peach and apple brandies will be dis
titled in large quantities in Arkansas.
Two young ladies of Sandersville
Ga, wear belts made from the skin Of 1
rattlesnake.
James Pepper, of Danbury, N. c..
went up in the sauratown Mountain some