The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-05-11
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Palmetto is the greatest work of art In the
State House yard. This is a casting wholly
of iron, commemOrating the death of many
OF Caroina's slain, whose names are found
in raised letters on two brass tablets at the
base. The success of this casting consists
in its perfect imitation OF the living palmetto
the favorite trees OF South Carolina. We
had heard Of this statue in other places, but
had never been able to believe the stories Of
the flexible leaves bending in the breeze,
supposiug this phenomena an optical delu
sion, but such is really the case. The long,
thin leaves of iron, life-like, even to the
hair-like fibers of the twigs and branches,
wave tremulously in every zephyr, and the
whole tree, painted artistically, has so close
a resemblance 10 the real tree as to deceive
the acutest observer at the distance of five
rods. -
Senator Hill, of Georgia, has gone
through four surgical operations. One
third of his tongue has been taken out, the
entire left floor of his mouth, the glands in
the left side of his neck. The last operation
was the most severe, and probably success
ful. When he was put under ether for it,
it was intended to only take out a small
lump that had hardened on the gland in his
neck. After he was insensible it was de-
termined to adopt the heroic treatment and
take out the entire gland. He was kept un-
der the knife two hours.
One of the largest alligators ever seen
on Flint River was killed few days ag) on
the Allen plantation, in Taylor County,
Georgia, ten feet in length. Upon eXamina-
ton after being killed it was found that the
alligator had swallowed whole, with the ex-
ception OF its feet and legs, a small dog
which had been missing for three days.
There was also found in the entrails of the
alligator a large rock, a lightwood knot and
several sticks.
There is man in Athens, Ga, who
has two thumbs on one hand, and his chill
dren have no thumbs at all on the right
hand. He says as far as he can recOlect
neither his mother nor any of the female
relatives Of his family had a thumb on the
right hand.
Major b. w. Bellamy, living sixteen
miles from Quitman, Ga, has farm of ten
thousand acres, with six thousand under
cultivation. Over one thousand negroes
live on the place, and they raise eight hum
dred bales of cotton, with all necessary sup
plies.
In Dallas CTexas) court, few days
ago, a culprit pleaded guilty, but the jury
brought in a verdict OF not guilty.
The South Carolina Methodist Con-
ference is making arrangements to establish
a religious summer resort near Henderson,
Y. c. The desire is to make it much like
Chautauqua as possible in its literary and
educational features, and to present such
attractions as will make it the popular place
of pilgrimage, not only for Methodists, but
for all other good people.
Two students sent out by the Mexican
Government are taking practical lessons in
cotton culture, having a farm near Selma,
Ala, on which they will do all the work
themselves under the direction of a teacher.
A crawfish farm has been started in
Wharton County, Texas. The proprietor
has trained the crustaceans to come out of
| their holes and take food.
A Brevard County (Fla.) farmer has
made forty-iv barrels of sirup from patch
of sugar-cane that has not been replanted
for seven years.
A chicken main was fought in Rome,
Ga, the other day, between Georgia and
Alabama. The first pass the Georgia cock
made at his enemy he took wings and flew
some hundred yards away, and had to be
shot before the gaffs could be recovered.
The marriage of Timothy Haley,
aged 20, to a girl of II was not expected by
the people of Brookville, Ky, to prove a
happy one; yet they are surprised by the
separation that has taken place, as it was
brought about by the old man instead of the
bride. He is convinced, he says, that she
married him solely for his money; and she
! gives color to the charge by suing him for
one-third of his S150,0OO.
The Lampasas Hotel, Bath, Water
and Gas Company, capital 100000, has filed
| a charter in the office of the Secretary of
State. The object i to erect a hotel at Lam
passas Springs, Texas. J. w. Waldon, of
the Houston e. Texas Central Railway Com
pany, and w. D. Cleveland, of Houston, are
among the directors.
A Savannah (Ga.) paper says the run
of shad the present season has not been an
extraordinarily good one, although some of
the finest fish captured in years. of this spe-
cies, have been displayed in the market.
A eolored man in Gadsden County,
Florida, was caught stealing meat a few
days ago. 1t was left to his choice whether
he would take whipping or the courts. He
chose the former, and got it.
| The Memphis Broom Brigade, a
company of young ladies, gave their first
| exhibition drill, few nights ago, at the
Exposition Building. The audience num-
bered about 1900, and the Broomers'
knowledge of military tactics fairly bewil-
dered the spectators.
The main roads between Kentucky
and Virginia are said to be lined with horses
and mules bound east.
a Vicksburg (Miss.) firm has sold
three thousand barrels Of oil to be used on
cattle to keep off gnats.
Hon. w. B. Allen, of Greensburg,
Ky, author OF a history Of that State, and a
leading Mason, died the other day.
L L. \
found only in the Arctic regions, was killed
| in pond near Montezuma, Ga, last week.
The Supreme Court of Georgia has
| ruled in the cases Of the convicted murder
ers that voluntary drunkenness is no excuse
for crime, and that no new trial shall b.
granted them.
Gnats are not so numerous.
A Bourbon County farmer, the other
day, testified his admiration for Brother
Barnes, the Kentucky revivalist, by naming
a new horse foal for him. Among the rural
BOurbonnaise this is esteemed the highest
honor that can be paid citizen.
The Southern Association of general
passenger agents has adopted a scale of
rates to summer resorts from all Southern
cities. 1t is slightly lower than last year.
Resolutions permitting roads to put tickets
I on SAFE MAY lJ-iAANCSu NagS GdIAtCI buaA US
ual-were adopted. The association meets
in Cincinnati in October.
Georgia has been visited by thirty.
three tornados from 1904 to 1881.
A thrifty farmer living near Critten.
den, Kv.. now 80 years old, was first mar
ried August 2S, 1872. Since that time he
has buried two wives and is now living with
the third, having been widower twenty
one months. He is now the father OF eleven