The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-07

town Monday, and exhibited them
on the streets to our citizens. The
colts are only three or four
months old, though both have all the
gaits. When the farmers of Har-
deman get in the habit of raising
fine horses and mules our county
will prosper much faster.
Arrangements are being made
by Supt. Casselberry for the enter
tainment of the teachers at the
Normal Institute to be held here
on the oath of June. This normal
is one of the two to be held in the
Western Division of the state, and
quite crowd of teachers are ex-
pected. Programme will be pub
lished as soon as arranged.
Mr.. Moses Campbell of the
Whlteville .neighborhoOd informs
us that he clipped last week from
fourteen head of sheep, over ninety
two pounds OF wool. This a re-
markabIY fine yield. Wool grow
ing is a very profitable enterprise
yielding as much in proportion for
the amount oflabor and capital in
vested, as any other product of the
farm.
Bolivar Lodge No. q, 1. o. o.
F., has recently taken in about
twenty-five new members and is in
a fourlshing condition. Messrs.
Lands and Sam CreevY, OF
jackson, came down Monday even
ing and assisted the new members
in the performance of their duties.
gave needed information in regard
to the workings of the order and
congratulated the lodge on its
bright future.
Mr.. Stewart of New Castle was
in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Stewart is one of the most pros
porous farmers in Hardeman cOun'
ty. In conversation with mum Der
of gentlemen Tuesday he was heard
to remark that he intended hereaf.
ter to raise less cotton and more
grain, hay and stock. The quicker
the majority of the farmers come
to this wise conclusion, the better 1t
Will be for themselves and the COM
munitY.
The Nashville papers mention
Miss Fletcher COppedge as one OF
the fair graduates of Wards Semi
nary last week. This young lady
is from Hardeman county and has
a bright career before her. o.
great sprightliness, beauty and in
tellect, she is withal modest, Guilt
waited and refined and the BULLETIN
joins in congratulations upon the
successful completion of her cOlieg-
late course, and wishes her abund-
ant success in her life work: We
are rejOiced to see SO many OF the
fair daughters of Hardeman county
availing themselves of the benefit
of thorough education in first class
schools. No legacy is SO valuable
az q good education.
"A very singular circumstance
| Happened at the residence of Mr.. j
| A, Stlnson at Grand Junction re
Gently. On Wednesday night the
ladies of the house were absent a
prayer meeting, and Mr.. Stinsor
| and his oldest son came in rather
late for supper. His younger sor
was present and busted himself il
serving supper. After the mea
was over, DIR. Biggs came by anC
invited Mr.. Stinson and his Older
son to accompany him to a meet
ing, which was being held IN tn
neighborhood. They did SO leaving
the younger brother at home alone
who retired to the rear of the house
turning down the light in the from
room. In a short while he heard I
noise in front part of the house, ant
started in that direction to see wha
it was, but as he approached tn
door, he was knocked down by tw
men who ran over him and escape
out of the door. As soon as he ha
sufficiently recovered, he turned th
light up, and discovered that tn
covering on the bed had been dis
l arranged, and upon closer exam
nation, he found a pool Of blood i
e the center of the bed, and the Gov
D ering bespattered with the Grin
8 son fluid. The tracks of bare fee
marked with blood, were also Wis
BILE upon the floor. Nothing hi
= since been heard of the men. n
one in the neighborhoOd is know
to have been hurt, and the affair
a mystery.