The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
LOCAL NOTES.
Fish are biting in Hatchis river.

all the churches we're largely attended.
A beautiful line Of plaid and figured
calicOs at HArkins & Durrett's
There was cheap Tot of household goods
sold at auction in the court house yard last
Saturday.
Make up club OF ten subscribers for the
Bulletin and we will send you a csPy tor
one year free.
The rain Monday night seems to have
been pretty general over the county. IL
rainsd very hard here MonAdy.
Mr.. Pitser Miller, received a painful
Wosnd in his left eye Tuesday, from limb
on tree. The wound is not such a. will
damage the sight.
To any person sending Us ten subscribers
to this paper We will furnish a copy one year
free. We will also furnish a very useful
premium to every subscriber.
The mail train was four hours late Tues
day morning, detained by trees being blown
across the track south of here, during = rain
and wind storm Monday night.
Mayor A. J. Coates has ported n very in
teresting epis,ls for the benefit of gentlemen
Of leisure Of doubtful means. All parties
must have visible means of support and no
idle vagrant will be permitted to perambu-
late these streets this summer.
The ice cream supper, etc, given by the
ladies Of the Methodist church, at Demo
cratic headquarters last Tuesday night was
quite success. The net proceeds
the expectations Of the ladies in charge.
The supper WAS excellent and well managed.
Mr. F. A. Wilson, formerly Master Ne
chanic of the II. & o. r. r. shops at Jack
son, ia contemplating putting a steam trad
ing boat upon Hatchie river, and we pre-
sumo if he goes into the enterprise. the boat
will ply as high up aS Bolivar. Mr.. Wilson
IL a clever gentleman and n fine nRchineist
ARd will doubtless succeed with his venture.
A most enjoyable hop waa given by the
young gents of Bolivar At the Opera House,
last Tuesday evening. The number present
was not large, still, sufficient TO mike the
affair a very pleasant one. The string band
from Jackson furnised music for the occa-
sion and 'till late in the evening the pleas
ant dances were prolonged.
The Southern Waterman published at
Clinton, La, has a very complimentary
noIics Of Mersrs T. D. Newbsrn, J. A. Dab
ney and w P. Ramsey, who are cauvaSsing
in the interest of thu Cherry Hill Nurseries
in that parish. Mr.. EeWbsrn and Mr.
Ramsey are Bolivar boys, and We like to
zee them highly mentioned.
Mr.. w. A. Moore, Of Middleburg writes
US that neat new school house at that
place has just been finished and that the
community is very anxious for a lady tea h.
sr TO raise = subscription school there. If
this notice falls under the eye of any lady
who wishes a school in q. good locality,
among good people, We commend the posi-
ton at MiddlOburg.
The following is sAid to be the touching
inscription on the tombstone of the wife of
disconSolats Western editor. "To the
momory of Sarah the devoted wife of John
| B-editor and proprietor Of the Democrat;
a weekly Newspaper, published in the town
OF A, at the low price of one dollar year
- invariably in adYancS-no well regulated
family can afford to be without it."
The term of school at st. James Nall
closed the Sth inst. Prof. Lee has resigned
bis position as principal of the school, and
We have not heard who hiS successor will
be. The next term of the school will COM
mencs first Monday in September next.
Pref Lee wall leave Bolivar and We learn
has not yet determined where he will locate
The location, etc, etc, Of the institution
ought to make It 3 rival Of any institution
in the South and though it has attained
considerable prominence already, we hops
to sac it gain still greater sminOncs ia the
future.
Pursuant to the call the Republican con-
vention met in the Court House in Bolivar
Saturday. DR.. Henry Biggs, of Grand
Junction was made chairman. The attend
nnce was very small. The following dele
gates were appointed to attend tho State
Convention at Nashville, which meets to,
day, the 18th: \. 4. D. Bryant, B. F
Booth, COL J. II. Sherk, W. II. Smith
Clayburn Wilson. The name of D. A.
Nun, was favorably mentioned in the con
vsntiou for Governor, but the delegates wer,
instructed TO vote for the strongest man.
Last week We stated that Mr. Jno. w
Macon, of Hardemsn county had beer
aFi ested for stealing logs from the Woodruff
Lumber Company. The prosecution dis
missed the warrant and Macon was dis
charged, il being apparent that he was en-
tirely innocent of the charge. The Wood
ruff Company also brought replevin sui
for the thirty logs and this was tried before
Esq. Shelton. The plaintiff claimed to hav,
bought the logs from one agent Of the swn
er Of the land and the defendant from an
other. The justice held that the agent sell
ing 10 the plaintiff had no authority L
make title and gave judgment in favor o
Macon. An appeal was taken to the cir
cult court.-[COvington Call.
) We sea there is an awakening Of our rura
population on the subject Of fruit culture
! that seems to promise practical results il
due course of time. This is gratifying t
all who desire to see the country prosper
> There is no danger Of raising toe much Q
coed apples, peaches, apric otS, pears, plum.
L cherries, blsckbsrriSS, strawberries, rasp6er
riSs, grapes, and the like. All these as vel
l. as tomatoes, onions, etc, can be shipped b