The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
STATE NEWS.

)t them. w heat is sprOutlng IN the
shock and unless it is hauled soon
Will rot. The continued rains are
having a very depressing influence
upon farmers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ter News.
Many Weakley County Demo-
Gratis who favored the Blair bill are
now its outspoken opponents. 1t
will be so everywhere as the fea~
lures of the bill are better understood.
-Obion Democrat.
The impression among the grain
dealers seems to be that the price of
wheat will open at sixty cents per
bushel, with the chances in favor
Of a decline to ffty.-Unlon City
Anchor.
If the rains continue, the ques-
ton is, where will all the corn be
housed. The prospects now for an
enormous crop is very finc.-Hum-
boldt Messenger.
Our Rocky Point correspondent
writes that a young man named
Loss Smith was drowned recently
while bathing in Kelly's Creek.
Several boys were with him at the
lime but knew nothing Of his drown>
ing as it was dark, and he made no
call for help. He was missed when
the Others were ready to start for
home and after a short search his
body was found. He was fair
swimmer and could not have been
in so small a stream. He
was evidently attacted with violent
cramp and sank before he could call
for help, or possibly before he real1-
zed his danger.-Pulaskl Citizen
Squire I. 0. Alternately made
some sugar from sorghum cane this
week and brought a sample to this
Office which seems to be as pure as
the product Of any sugar cane.
The process of making it is quite
simple. The syrup was hoiled down
a little lower than for sorghum. and
when set aside IN open Jars it de-
posted a crystalline sediment re-
sembling rock candy. The sedi
ment filled the jar more than half
full the syrup was poured of and the
crystals when washed, dried and
graduated makes a good sugar.
The cane from which the sugar was
made. was ''Olange" varietY.-Pulaski
Citizen
Col James Phelan, of Memphis,
spent several days here last week
in the interest of his candidacy for
Congressman from this district.
Friday light he was complimented
by a serenade from the Somerville
brass band which he acknowledged
in a graceful manner. -Somervllle
Falcon.
During the heavy rain last Sun
dav, there was considerable hail
i'll many portions OF the county.
Hail fell in Jackson as large as a
partridge egg.-Jackson Dispatch
Mr.. Milton Buck. who lives in the
18th district, had three horses killed
by lightning on Sunday afternoon.
Another horse was badly disabled.
Lexington Progress.
The board of mayor and alderman
have levied a tax of 80 cents fol
school purposes, and it is thought
arrangements will be made to run 6
puplic school here for eight or min,
nI0nths.-Nlilan Exchange.
MIR. j. N. Wheatley unearthed hu'
man skeleton one day last week
while digging in his brick yard. L
being found some distance from the
grave yard, and the fact that no one
has been buried IN that locality
within the history of the Oldest in
habitant, 1t is thought by some tC
have been put there either by the
savages who first inhabited this
country, or the early settlers.-Hen
derson Democrat.
The Blair Bill advocates hav,
been numerically threshed out OF
their favorite positions. Now tn,
Democratic contingent of the alice
army, for plumber, abandon the Re
publican measure and offer the mil
der substitute, which cannot pas
| the Senate. The Blair Bill is deaC
and the country is indebted to intel
llgent argument for its demise
Franklin Review and Journal.
The Republicans are anxious tc
see a debate between Senator Aar-
rls and the Hon. L. T.. Houk. 1t i
said they will challenge the grea
Tribune for discussion. No TO-
has ever seen his back up to th'
present writing. 1t Is understood
that Senator Harris will carry the
Democratic banner to all parts of thu
State this summer.-Franklin Re
view and Journal.
Col Chas. R. Vance of Bristol, vii
be a candidate for Attorney Genera
and Reporter before the next ST
preme Court of Tennessee. He i
a good lawyer, honest, conscien-
ious and painstakiRg, and Chris
tan gentleman above reproach. We
hope he may be elected to the posi-
rion to which he aspires. East Tenn
essee is entitle to the position anC
we see no reason why Col. Vanc'
should not have 1.-THE Comet.