The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-01-13
Absolutely Pure.

an all.purpsss COW, is attracting
great nstlce all over the country.
Sixteen hundred pounds for COWS
and TIVE thousand pounds for bulls,
live weight, is not unusual. The
milk yield of cow at flush has
reached over ninety pounds daily
and over 1000 pounds for the year,
Tennessee kas taken msst preml-
nent position in the number and
value of Holstein> Frlesian cattle.
Lexington Progress: A large,
vicious sow caused cOnsidera-
bic conformation and some damage
last Monday. She attacked Mr.
Henry Foster, threw him down
and tore of one thumb nail, be-
sides brising him in other places be-
fore she was beaten .off. Later in
the day she attacked another man,
but was prevented from hurting
him. tuesday at noon the savage
brute made q rush for W. V, Barry,
at G. r. SCOTS side gate. The
newspaper man, however, lowered
the best running record, Owed TO
the bottom Of mud-ho ole and
made good his escape.
Upton Record: Elijah Taylor,
a negro, was killed by two other
negroes at a festival given by Dan
Somerville en- Mr.. Geo. Calhoun's
place In No. 8. 1t seems that Tay.
Tor was q stranger in the neIghber-
hood, and hsd heard of jim Sher-
rilPs fighting qualities. Some ore
called SherrilPs name, and Taylor
asked If he was the fighting niger.
At that remark Taylor and Sheriff.
quarrel ed, +: when Sheriff. struck
him in the face with a stick and
knocked him over ON the bed. He
was jumped on by Charlie Flowers
and stabbed several times. Taylor
died Wednesday night.
Crockett County Sentinel: Last
Wednesday the residence Of Mr.,
VIM. Archibald, about three miles
north of town, was totally destroyed
by fire, and two of his children
were burned IN the house. Nr
Archibald was away from home
his wife left the children in the
house and went to the lot to pick
some geese, and while thus engaged
upon looking towards The house
she discovered the flames burstin g
cut at the door. Nhe whole interi-
or Of the house was in flames, ano
nothing couId be donH to extinguisl
the fire or rescue TIE children
Truly, this was very sad affair
and the family have the sympathy
of the entire com munitv.
Rogersvile Herald: Mr. john
Rogers, one Of the men who were
recently shot at party given al
the residence ofDavid Painter, near
Galbraith Springs, by Joe Lee, call
ed III Thursday and favored us with
the particulars of the affair. He says
that there was no person drinking
except Lee, and that he (Lee came
in the house and began to mIsbe.
have and use indecent lang uage be-
fore the LADIES', when their host
Mr.. Painter, opened the door and
was about to put him out. AT this
stage of the proceedings Mr. Lee
Mayse went up to Lee and trisd to
get him to go out peacsably, when
Lee drew his pistol and began tc
shoot, Mayse received painful
wound in the side and Mr.. Rogers
a slight wound in the arm. Lee made
his escape and has not yet been ar.
rested.
Parish Post: a citizen Of tho
N outh of Sandy section informs u;
that since, the fall fires III the Fen.
rssses River bottoms = number Of
deer have put in their appearance
among the hills in the Twenty -thirc
District, and the sportsmsn In thai
section are having fac Christina.
fun, deer huntington Monday las
some in human wretch without pro.
vocation stabbed the horse OF Mr.
Jonn Claxton, which was hitched Il
rack meas Palmer. Kirby d. Co.'S
blacksmith shop. Two very severy
cuts were inflicted upon the animal
and the wounds were bleeding YER
profusely when discovered. Severa
mules hitcheu at the same rack wer
cut leose.-The work on the arrssial
well pros resses slowly. A depth Q
$40 feet has been reached, and sine
Saturday the workmen have beer
engaged IN fishing out some of tn
tools lodged in the well.
Laborers digging cut for a rail
road neal Canterbury, England, un
! cevored circular well. built of flint
Local antiquaries say that it IS tn