The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03

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month, and at Toone on the second
aud fourth Saturdays.
! T. S. MINTER,
Stunt. OF Public Schools
The Madison presby terry Of the
/ Cumberland Presbyterian Church
will meet in Bolivar, Thursday, the
9th Of Sep. 1886. Preaching at Il
A. III. by Rev. q. r. Harrison OF
AdomsviIle. Homes have been pro
vided for all who may attend.
Capt, A. 7. McNeal was called
/ to Mem plus on Tuesday last, by a
telegram from Mr., T. B. Yancy,
the newly appointed United States
! Marshall. Some question Of the
right Of Mr., Yaney TO qualify and
/ discharge the duties OF the Office had
been raised. lie was ADVISED 10
qualify and did so.
For some weeks past there has been
a great deal Of sickness in aud around
Hickory Valley. Fever Of very
stubborn character has been the
trouble. All are better now.
COL josiah Patterson, candidate
for Congress, Will address the people
of Hardeman County at the Court
House in Bolivar, on Tues lay next,
the 9Th. lust. He will deliver an
address worth riding 20 miles to
hear Come out to hear him.
Miss Lizzie Hardaway who has
been quite SEX is cut again.
The prospects for a cotton crop
are better in this county than they
have been for several years. Ifthe
falls favorable q good crop will be
harvested.
The work Of obtaining subscrip-
tons for the County FAIR should be
renewed with vigor at once, The
amount needed should be sccuIed
By the first Of November, that the
land may be secured, and work on
the necessary improvements begun
carly next spring, The committee
to look out a suitable place tor the
Fair should meet ut once, and ascer-
tain what can be done. This coun-
~ needs fair, and will have it, if
the proper effort to Sc: It is made.
Remember that the Taylor Bros.
VIII speak here ON Saturday October
2nd. Don't fail to attend.
The weather this week has felt
very much like autumn.
Sheriff Mathes, Of Haywood
county, came oyer on Monday last
and carried back with HIM negro
who had been arrested in this
county on charge Of horse stealing
in Haywood. The horse was recover
cd and turnnd over to the owner.
We call attention to the card Of
the Grand junction male and female
Institute, ia charge Of Prof w. A.
II. Mcdaniel, in this issue. Prot.
Mcdaniel has had considerable ex-
perienco as an educator, and has
always given entire satisfaction where
ever he has taught HIS success rs
a teacher has been unsurpassed, and
in MI the schools taught by him
fhe patronage has been liberal. He
has secured the services Of an excel
lent corps of teachers, and also has a
/ splendid library which viii be access
siole to teachers aud pupils. We
/ know of no school which offers
superior advantages 10 young ladies
and young men who desire to obtain
the advantages ola frst-class high
school
The Colored Teachers Association
/ met in the Baptist Church, in Boli~
/ var. Saturday, August p, for the
4 purpose of adopting and recommend
ing a uniform system oftext books to
I be used in the schools A large at
tendance showed the appreciation
/ of the effort. The following text
books we're recommended:
McGuGey revised readers Rays
revised an,hmedcs, Barnes geosra-
+ phies, Barnes brief history, Eclectic
PRIMARY history, Harvey sramnaEa
swinton's word primer, Eciecuc
4 spelling book.
There viii be another meeting %
Association, Saturday, September le.
1 As large attendance Is urged.
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