The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-10
From Salisbury.
Nessrs. Editors

/ NesSrs. Editors
As this, the beginning Of II New
Year, has become the harblnger OF
numerous good wishes and pleasant
words Of cheer, all along the line oi
Christendom, I deemed it would not
IJC kmiss to send you, also, q nessage
expressive Of the same sentiment.
Christmas week has come and gone
with its joyful surprises for old, as
well as young, leaving behind it
many comfortable membranes.
Thinking that items Of news might
become jus, trihe difficult to obtain
I thought perhaps you would not
object to few random reflections
from our parts, not that we desire TO
say much Of ourselves at this time,
but we 10 want to speak about our
neigh bors, over the way at the charm
ing town Of RIply, Miss.
We had received kind invitations
from good friends there to go over
and enjoy with them the fat turkeys
and many other good things already
prepared to contribute to our enjoy
ment and although by our absence,
eur own fresides were rendered less
cheerful, we could not resist the in
clinatioH.
We found that on Thursday the
9th ult, quite Il number had gather
ed IN town for the purpose Of seeing
and hearing the Lost Diamond played
for the benefit Of the Presbyterian
parsonage a little group of the Ia
dies of the church feeling their need
of comfortable home for their faith
ful and beloved pastor, and after con
tributing literally themselves aBd
securing all the aid from friends in
their midst and more remote, still
realize that the means were insufficient
for their purposes, adopted the plan
for the intellectual entertainment
before mentioned, and forthwith
sought, and obtained the consent of
the author te enast bis play.
The Lost Diamond is an original
composition of Col. w. G. Faulkner.
one Of the heroes Of Manassas, and a
resident OF the place of whose talent
and public spirit his people have am
pie cause to be proud. The incidents
and scenes of the narrative, are CEN
tered in Virginia near the time Of
the battle Of Manassas, and SO plain
and forcible is the representation
that person feels as though he had
Ietraced his footsteps, over the hills
for twenty years and had found him.
self again in the midst Of those old |
associations.
The Drama, consisted Of nine acts |
and TWEEN ty-seven characters, and |
were rendered by the ladies and gen
tlemen Of the place under the con
troll and management of Col. Faux |
ner, in such a manner, and spirit IS
to reflect the greatest credit upon |
all. Indeed the best tact and Judge /
ment was displayed in the distribu-
ton and execution Of the various
parts; so that to 5,,rn it up, the whole I
affair was a perfect Success in every |
way. What more can we say Of it? !
For the time being, the large |
assembled was spe,I-bound, |
and laughed or wcpt. as the merri- |
ment or pathos of the piece swayed
us, Daring tho intervals, elapsing
between the scenes, we were enter
tanned by music, rendered by the
RiplY brass and string band, and a
recitation by Blmma Faulkner.
Thus the interest WAS maintained, with
out the least relaxation to the close.
The lesson to be conveyed was the
efficacy CT Faith in God, in sustaining
those who put their trust in Him, in
subduing and overruling ever the
evil spirits. who oftimes annoy and
perplex Christians in this life, but
who in the end are used as instrument
which are made to rebound to the
honor and glory of His righteousness
and truth.
Next morning upon inquiry we
learned that one hundred and fifty
dollars had been realized, and all
were pleased and gratifed that every
thing had passed off 50 harmonlously.
We had often heard Of the culture
and refinement of the people of
Ripley but saw for ourselves the cyl.
dences Of the noble public spirit, and
neighborly kindness, which were tru-
ly refreshing in a selfish world. They
deserve the good name they bear.
L. q. B.
Salisbury, Jan. 2nd, 1884.