The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE number of farms in the United
States In 1880 was zoos, s67. OF these
2,9S4,306 were occupied by the owners, 322,-
357 were rented at fixed money rental; 102,
pa were rented for shares OF the products;
4, 352 farms were less than 3 acres; 134, $50
above acres and less than 10; 254, ,749 be-
tween 10 and % acres; 7S1,474 between 20
and so; 1882, ,9IO between 50 and 100; 1885,
9s3 between 100 and 500; 1922 between 800
and 900, and 2S,57S were 1,0O0 acres in ex-
tent and upward.
A LONDON dispatch says public opin-
ion favors the seizure OF Egypt by England,
although this intention is not openly advo-
Gated, and the bombardment of Alexandria
may therefore be regarded as merely first
step to u military occupation which is in
tended to separate Egypt from the Govern
ment OF the Sultan, turning it into an En-
glish province.
The reservoir at Lebanon, o., burst
its banks the other day and flooded the
town. Five bridges and several houses were
swept away. Though no lives were lost,
many narrow escapes were made. The loss
will not fall short OF s50, 900, while many
poor families have lost the fruits Of life
of toll.
4
Is and Is respectively, were caught in the
act OF burglarlzing shoe store in San An
tonic, Texas, the other day. They had pre-
viously entered an adjacent saloon and
poured oil aboutth floor, the intention be-
ing to set it on fire at night for the fun of a
conflagratiOn.
THE people. of 7 Philadelphia, Pa, are
much excited over danger threatening the
Schuylkill River. The water has a blush
green color, similar to waste water in which
indigo has been used. 1t is playing havoc
with the fish. Thousands of all kinds are
| lying along the banks and floating with the
tide, from tho smallest minnow to the larg-
est bass. Various reports are In circulation
as TO the cause. The most probable is that
/ sulpur water from abandoned collieries In
the SchHylkill region has been pumped into
the stream.
THE agent of-the suez Canal protests
| against the action OF the British Consul AT
Port Said preventing vessels from entering
/ the canal, as Yiolalive of its neutrality, and
declaring the company win hold the British
\ Government responsible. All ships, includ-
/ ing the Indian. mail steamers, remain in the
\ roadstead. The British Consul, in pursu
ance OF Admiral Seynour's Instructions, has
hauled down his flag and gone aboard {
| gunboat. In the House of Commons on the
! 18th Dixie, Under-Secretary for Foreign
/ Affairs, said that so far as he was aware Ad
miral Seymour had merely cautioned mer-
! chant vessels that they would pass through
/ the canal at their own risk.
THE health authorities of Memphi:
have been making preparations to protec
| their town from yellow fever.
THE British fleet opened fire upoI
| Alexandria on the morning of July IL. Tn,
| batteries at once responded, but their shots
| at first fell short of the ships. Afte
twenty minutes cannonade two OF tht
forts ceased firing. Shortly after noon al
the exposed guns on the forts were dis
mounted and only those in sheltered posi-,
tions were able to return the fire. TIA,
Egyptians stuck to their guns until tn,
forts were crumbling but they had no she'll
aud were not good marksmen. Consider
ing the extent and nature OF the works
weight and number of guns mount
ed, and the dogged pluck with which th
Egyptians fought, the victory was obtained
with surprisingly small loss to the British
the total OF casualties in the feet being five
killed and twenty-seven wounded Th
Egyptian loss is unknown, but is likely (
he severe. Part OF the Palace is in ruins
The lighthouse was slightly damaged. 1t /
reported that the Egyptian Ministers wer
not aware of Admiral Seymour's ultima
tum, because it was intercepted by Arab
Pasha. The hombardment was resumed ol
the 18th, the Egyptians making a feeble
response. Afltg of truce was displayed Al
noon, but no formal surrender was made
X On the 18th the Egyptians abandoned tn
. l.fFx to reTr7 nd 1g,r a.
inland. A force of English marines wen
ashore and were met at the wharf BY abou
a hundred European residents. The other
had been driven together and butcheTed O
burned.
G. w. BENNETT, janitor of the Ma
tional Bank, of Elizabeth, N. j., has bee
T. arrested on a charge of robbery. He admit
ted his guilt. His depredations have COY
cred two years. During that time two pay
ing teUers have resigned because they coul,
not make good their accounts. His methO
, OF robbery was unique. He used to fish 70
,he money in thg-tgifer's drawer, using
slnker wiih, wax bait, dropping it noiseloss
| ly on a bHl and then hauling in his line.
THERE was serious ro6ng 1t tn
docks of the New York, Lake Erie,s Wesi
ern Railroad, Jersey City, n. J., July ii
= During the march OF the freight handlers I
receive their pay some young men assaile
the italian iaborers, who in turn fred il
Discriminatory, Killing a striker name
Hayes. Ia theattack upon the Italians tn;
followed one was drowned and several @
both sides were injured.
THE Gar Of Russia declares Skob'
leff's death an irreparable loss to the army
over 100, 600 people attended the funer'