The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-09-22

hiAchs VIII VIII Clio JCAOi-S DslIL
of young ladies.
Mis- Bette Phillips, who lef
here several months ago to visit rel
atives in Texas, died in that Stat
last Friday of typhoid fever. Sh'
was young lady, being only abou
eighteen years Old.
There are now ten prisoners il
iall, and if cOnslgnments in tina
place of abode. in the future, will b
in the same ratio as in the recen
past, we doubt the capacity of the jai
being sufficient to hold them.
More wheat will probably b,
sown in Hardeman this fall than has
been in many Years. This is indee,
an encouraging sign. The way fOl
farmers to gain independence is 4
raise their meat, corn, hay and wheat.
-Messrs. Jno. L. Il. Sneed anC
Paul I. Jones, both of whom were
formerly residents of this county, are
now visiting Mr.. Mont Jones. Judge
Sneed is now a citizen OF Memphis
and Mr.. Jones is a resident of Corinth
Miss.
Hon. A. q. Hawkins, the learned
and genial Chancellor of the 9th,
Chancery district, arrived here last
Monday evening. Court was open
ed soon after his arrival, and contin-
ued in session from day to day until
Wednesday eve.
Last Sunday while Jerry Moor :
man, a colord man, was endeavoring
to get aboard of a south~bOund freig BIT
train as it was passing league, he was
thrown under the wheels and both
of his limbs were severed from his body.
He only lived a short while after
the accident.
The Rev. Jos. Z. Martin of jack
son, Tenn, will hold divine service
in St. James church next Monday
night at 7:30 O'Clock, and there will
be a celebration of the holy cOmmu-
MON Tuesday morning at o'clock.
All are cordially invited to come.
AT the Septe mber term of the
County Court, g. A. Miller was ap
pointed administrator, with the will
annexed, of Mrs Jane Harkin's estate.
and at the same term, w. P. Macon
was appointed administrator OF the
estate of w. L. Thompson, and AUS
tin Miller guardian of Irene Bond.
Rev. I. ID. Steel, has been elect
ed pastor of the First Cum berland
PRESBYTERIAN Church of Nashville.
He has labored for several weeks
in this county recently, and is said
to be a splendid preacher. He is
very popular with those of his charge
in jackson, as well as with others
who reside in that city.
LOST-Gold Medal between Bap-
list church and p F. Wilkerson's
residence on Sycamore Street. 1t
was on a small chain with garnet
set IN each. Engraved on one side of
the medal wis Excellence In
Orthosraphy" on the other side was
June, II, 1892. Finder" will please
leave at p. +. Wilkerson's store and
be literally rewarded. Lost Sunday
night June, II, 1898.
In this issue appears the adj
vertlsement of the Bolivar High
which is now under the SUI
pervision of j. L. Roberts, a teacher
Of ten years experience. Mr.. Rob-
erts is fine scholar. He is ably as
sisted by Miss Mary Smith. whose
as a teacher cannot be
added to by any words of ecomium
from us. Mrs. Roberts, the music
teacher, besides being graduate in
music, is also teacher of experience.
Following is the tax aggregate of
1898: number of town lots, 1877, value
of town lots $50, 129. Number of
acres of land 5,397,311, value of
acres of land 81 sol, 697. Value of
personal property s24.341. Value of
all other property s61, O9. Total real
personal and all other property ST.
102.507. Poll tax S3133. State tax
$6307, 80. County tax 80, 56.27.
School tax S13, 624.77. Highway tax
S745, 10, Total axes S26, 022, 66. This
does not include tax on railroads.
Following is a list of marriage
licenses issued during the month of
August: Whites-J. r. Wilson and
Dora Shearin, j. w. Yelverton and
Lydia Laney, Eddie Beard and Mary
A. AlbersOn, p. ID. Shearley and
Florence Hill, Chas. g. Jones and
Fannie K. Turner. w. L. Holmes
and Sallie K. Farris, w. r. LAIN and
Ada A. Maxadon. Colered-Jeff
Gofurther and Matte Barnes, An
drew Douglas and Easter Miller,
jules Reaves and Jane Hull, Joseph
Shepard and Bette j. Newbern.
No enterprise, according to the
capital invested, will build up town
like good schools, and in order to
have such schools a great deal de-
ponds upon their patrons. To sue
coed, united effort is necessary. 1t
is often the case that schools go down,
not because of the inefficiencY of
teachers, but on account of chickering's
which results in scisms. We should
have good schools in Bolivar. There
is sufficient material here to justify.
good teachers to take charge of our
There should be at least
seventy-five or hundred in atten
danea unOn nur schools frnm a dis