The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-12-20
LOCAL NOTES.

This Issue Of the Bulletin has 80 columna.
we enlarged the size Of the paper because
We believe our readers will appreciate it,
and help rs to extend its circulation. We
do not propose to make the "best paper"
published In the country or state, but we
do propose to issue a live, newsy, local pa
per, devoted to the interests Of Bolivar
Hardeman county, and West Tennessee.
See the "Strects Of New York" tonight.
We would be glad to publish short,
communications from every postofice in
the county.
BE careful, boys, with toy pistols, can
Mons and fireworks generally. There is
danger in am thing that goes Of with
"fz."
Remember and get your tickets for the
Streets Of NV York" tonight. 30 eX-
ira charge for reserve seats.
Mr.. Plrmcr drummer for a St, Louis
vinegar house ia attempting 70 board a
freight train 1T B,auregarI, Miss, last Sat
urday fell.bctwcgn the ears and was killed.
Keep in dc middle Of dc road, - was OBJ
served by those who had a lack Of confidence
in their ability to keep on the sidewalks
Wednesday morning.
The Honorable Board Of Mayor and Al
dermen have passed an important ordinance
which It might be profitable for the young
men Of the place to read.
Treading the "slippery side" was very
delicate undertaking Wednesday morning.
Confidence in ones self, and firm faith in
the capability of mother earth to stand
heavy shock, was necessary before vcnturins
out upon lw ice.
A gentleman from Salisbury reports bus
mess booming at that place Merchants
are kept busy waiting on the Christmas
trade, and buying cotton. There are sever
al merchants in the place who have recent
ly been buy ing from IS to 100 bales of cot
ton a day.
We call the attention of our readers to
the card in this issue If G. /. Pceler manu-
facturer and dealer in iewelry and fancy
goods Grand Junction, Tenn. lie makes
a specially Of repairing watches and jewclry
and gives prompt attention to all orders.
See his card and get his prices.
At the close of a very interesting mar
riage notice, an exchange SAYS: an the
blended current Of their lives may the ear
ly tokens Of a successful future be fully re-
allied" we presume our neighbor means
a bottle Of Mrs. Win4ow's soothing syrup,
or baby buggy, when he sIludes to "early
tokens"
We have received well written tribute
to the memory of Mrs. Fanny NJ. Snipes,
wife of Mr.. w. G.. Snipcs Of Denmark,
Tenn, which we regret our space will not
permit of our publishing. Mrs. Snipcs was
"a highly cstimabIe lady and was the centre
Of large circle Of friends. She had been
married but about two years, and her sud
len death is a heavy blow to her yonu2
husband.
Now is the time for the young men and
I'D bachelors to improve their opportuni-
ties with handsome Christmas presents fol
their sweethcarts. Next year is leap-year
and il they don't "staud in" with the girl.
hey will be left out in the cold for another
period. The young ladies win have til,
right to the proposing" after the 1st, an,
we know of one or two old bachelors VIII,
have begun to look spry and step "pcart'
already.
IT'S the duty Of every one to make til,
lives Of the homeless as pleasant as posi-
BE, and thus in measure fill up the blanl
: Of the absence of a place of refuge and rest
No one appreciates the truth of this NOR
| than the travelling man, or even an occasion
= Il sojouner away from home. In Jack
d son there is a haven for the travelling pull
lie. Tho Hopper House, kept by tina
lever gentleman, Mr.. \. Ct. Way. FIJI
/. ables arc furnished with the best of til
markets, and the beds are clean and tn
rooms well ventilated. We commend tn
. Hopper House to our friends everywhere.
" The old clock in the cupalo Of the coul
house is playing double game. The hand
!, N it's dial have stopped short never to 6
gain" at least, until the weather mode
ltes, while the clapper, that willing tattle
II the flight Of time, continues to ring OF
u he neeting hours in right order. The tro,
lie is the old clocks countcnancc belle /
words, and fellow don't know which
believe. If its loud voice could be silence
| -
$, venicnt to the man whose Cuisines" "ncc
IL 4arily" kept him cut late, in his little g
m PLANTATION at home, but as it is, it is oat
lime itself and has got The balance of tn
well regulated public ont Of time. She
irozc up.