The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

| lightning knocked a skillet out of the;
hands of a colored woman and killed two.
dogs in the yard, but the woman was no
hurt.
one-seventh of the population of Ken
lucky is colored.
At the reunion of the Fifth Georgia
regiment, at Macon, Ca, a few days ago
l. G. Young, of the Fifty-sixth New
York, presented in a touching speech
the flag which the latter captured from
the former in 1854. Many old veterans
who opposed each other were present.
Thomas Clark, an old river man, who has
been watchman on several of the boats
running to Vicksburg, was drowned at
East Vicksburg a few days ago. From
the circumstances surrounding the act it
could not De determined whether it was an
accident or suicide.
GreenviIle, Tex, is rapidly recovering
from the effects Of the recent disastrous
fire. The work of removing the debris is
actively progressing, and reh4ilding will
begin at once. Merchants dc cl - that=the
new structures viii be larger and more
substantial. The Greenville Herald will
resume September 10.
A large pine tree in the yard of Mrs. G.
V. Moody, in Port Gibson, Miss, now pre-
sents very singular appearance. 1t is
entirely covered with a wIsteria vine, end
when viewed from a little distance the 10,
presents an almost perfect profile of a fe-
male head. Last year the tree, from
different point of view, presented a per.
feet picture of spaniel dogs head.
As compared with the cores sponding
period last year, Galveston was, on the
2Oth inst, PSI .427 bales of cotton short in
| her receipts, the figures being, to date last
O 600
1922 bales. The decrease this year in
| receipts a. all United States ports is l.
146 391 bales; receipts to date last year,
5,955,97 bales; this year, 4,809. $50 bales.
Governor Bate, OF Tennessee, was called
on by the Mormon Elder Roberts a few
days ago, who made statement as to the
murders of Gibbs and Berry in Lewis Coun-
ty. The Governor has offered a reward
for the arrest Of the murderers. Roberts
denied every thing alleged against the de.
ceased.
E. Fairfax Gray died at Houston, Tex, &
few nights ago. He was connected with
the Texas Navy, and served on the "Aus-
TIM with Commodore Moore, participant
ing in all the battles with Mexican vessels
off Vera Cruz. After annexation be en-
tered the Federal Navy and did noble SER
vice in the Japan expedition. He served
has lived in Mexico, and engineered min
ing enterprises in Nevada and Utah.
The Board of Managers of the New
Orleans Worlds Exposition has decided
to finish the Government building, and
consequently bids for work by outsiders
were rejected. The management offers to
dispose of the privilege of furnishing and
running machine repair shop at the Ex-
position and desires proposals for furnish.
ing all steam pipes, valves, steam fittings,
ETC., for the main building.
At Winchester, Tenn, a few days ago,
fire destroyed the building and stock
owned by Elliott & Williams, grocers.
The dry goods stock of Harvey Wilson
also burned. Only by hard work was
the fire checked and the entire loss of the
north side of the public square prevented.
Elliott & Williams lose $500; insurance,
$3.50. Wilson loses $1,000: insurance,
$1,000.
Crops in Tennessee are reported to be
unusually good. There has been no Sc
we're drought to injure peanuts and pota-
toes.
Amanda Hall, in St of jealousy, fatal
ly stabbed Hannah Stewar5 at Houston,
Tex.
At Dallas, Tex, a small cyclone recently
carried dog eighty feet in the air, and
the animal was Killed.
Thos. Huling, living near Nashville,
Tenn, mistook his nine-year-oId daughter
for robber few nights ago, and killed
her with shotgun.
A train stopped at a drawbridge on the
Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad a few
nights ago, finding no signals to move for
ward. The conductor investigated and
found the watchman murdered. He had
twenty three balls in his body, which was
on the track
At an election primary at New Haven,
KY, a few days ago, James johnson shot
and killed John BARLEY and seriously
wounded his son, Joseph Bartly. The
shooting grew out of an old feud. Bartly
is a farmer. Johnson is a nephew of 'ex-
Governor Johnson.
Geo. Howard and Hawkins Galloway
got into fight few days ago at Lexing-
ton, Ca, in which George inflicted a wound
with his knife in the head of Hawkins.
The blade was driven into the top of the
head about two and a half inches and
broken off even with the skull. All efforts
to extract the piece of blade from the
skull proved futile, and the victim died.
A few days ago, the north bound
freight was approaching Colbert Station,
seven miles north from Dennison, Tex,
George A. Calhoun, formerly from Bloom
ington, ILL.,, fell from the roof of a freight
car and was run over by the whole train
and killed. His body was horribly
mangled.
A few days ago at w. H. Ludovich's
farm on Black Greek, near Devine, Tex.
G. w. Horton started to inspect 110-foot
well When ten feet from the top the rope
broke and he was dashed to the bottom.
When brought up he was horribly
mutilated, and was heard to groan once as
he neared the top. He died Immediately
after reaching the surface.
The main building for the Worlds Ex-
position at New Orleans is completed ex.
cept part of the sheathing of the roof and
some flooring. Exhibits will be received
beginning September /. Horticultural
Hall is finished. Music Hall, main build
ing, is finished. 1t will be provided with
ten thousand chairs for auditors. An air
brake company of Chicago will supply
twenty elevators for the main building.
Northern tourists are returning.
A writ of supersedas, which acts as a
stay of execution, was granted in the case
of S. d. Hall, sentenced to be hanged at
Christiansburg, Va, on the 18th, for the
murder of c. A. Boyer, twelve years ago,
when he escaped, and was not arrested
until within the last two years.
Harriet Jones ana SIX cnlluren OF Mrs.
Prudie Vaughn, all colored, were poisoned
at Nashville, Tenn, few days ago, and
were reported in precarious condition.
They ate some eggs and ham for break
fast, and were taken suddenly i'll after
drinking water. The real cause was uu-
known.
A German company is about to engage
in the angora goat business in Texas.
John Howard, an old citizen of Gates. |
vile, Tex, was mobbed and shot to death
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