The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-03-18
Miscellaneous.

A MOST dangerous and finished coun-
terfeit silver dollar is being showed"
in Clarksville by a fine worker in such
goods. Several merchants have been
victimized. This dollar is true in ap-
pearance, but has dull instead of the
right ring. 1t is short in weight, and is
an alloy of aluminium.
A LARGE colony of Germans have
settled at tMitchellville, in Sumner Coun-
ty, twenty miles north of Gallatin.
There are about thirty families, prin-
cipally farmers and mechanics. They
have bought or leased farms and will be
valuable addition to that section. They
came from Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas,
Dakota and the old country. Sumner
will become nucleus for large Ger
man population.
THE unearthing of some old tomb
stones from the banks of the Cumber-
land river at Clarksville brings to light
a strange incident of years ago. Though
at that time it did not so appear, it is at
this day considered a singular occur
renee. The stones were ordered by DIR.
L. Bennette, of Simpson County, KY, a
while before he entered the army, 35
years ago. The war came on and the
transaction was neglected and forgotten,
owing to the demoralized condition of
the country. DR.. Bennette has now
ordered the stones shipped to Todd
County, KY, and they are to be placed
over the grave of his first wife, Miss
Kirkman, of Kentucky, for whom they
were purchased nearly forty years
ago.
A NOVEL lawsuit was tried recently at
Maury City. A Mr.. Green claimed
that a rooster had been stolen from
him. He met Mr.. Hughes entering
town with four roosters, and claimed
that one of them was his and wanted
Hughes to give it up. Hughes denied
the charge and refused to give up the
property. Green had Hughes arrested.
Witnesses on both sides were examined,
each side testifying that it was both
Green's and Hughes rooster. Mr.. Green
agreed to have the rooster brought into
court and If it was not lame or one toe
Hs
1t was turned loose in the courtroom
and proved to be sound and well. The
rooster was valued at 10 cents. The
suit cost the State over $50.
THE low temperature and continued
cloudiness during the greater part of the
past week was injurious to wheat and
oats Up to the middle of February the
wheat throughout the State was in
very critical condition, being seriously
injured by the late freezes, but the
weather conditions during the past two
weeks have worked decided change for
the better. The wheat is now beginning
to take root, and spreads so that with
the exception of few barren spots here
and there the fields look fresh and
green, and with favorable weather dur
ing the next few months there is moth
ing to prevent fair crop. Winter oats
are thin and in many places badly in
iured by the late freezes, but are now
reported as doing we'll
LAWYER j. w. You've, whose ten
days imprisonment for contempt of
court expired last week, was sent back
to Jail by Judge Moon, of Chattanooga,
where he will stay until he produces in
court bis little daughter, for whose pos
session Young and his wife are fighting.
the husband under decree of an Ala
bama court and the wife under that of a
Tennessee tribunal. Some very intri-
cate points of law are involved, and the
Federal Court having refused to inter-
fere, the Supreme Court of Tennessee
will be appealed to. Young says he has
no idea of remaining in confinement
until be complies with the order Of court