The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-14
miscellaneous,

reports from various sections of the
State show that more sorghum has been
grown this year than ever before.
EAccording to the census of 1890 Shelby
County, with a population of 112, TAO, is
the largest, and Lewis County, with a
population of 1855, is the smallest in
the State.
The latest statement shows that there
is in the State treasury 1852, sos. Of this
amount 1882, sos belongs to the new
penitentia ~ fund, leaving 5000, 900 to
the treasury fund proper.
In point of population the twelve
largest counties in Tennessee are as
follows: Shelby, f12, 74O; Davidson, 1885,
ia; Knox, 59,557; Hamilton, 50, ASP;
Maury, IS, liz; Gibson. 30. $50; Ruther-
ford, 35, O97: Giles, 34,957; Madison, 3d.
497; Montgomery, @g,697; Weakley, IS
955, and Fayette. 2s,szS-
A bold attempt was made to wreck a
train on the Tennessee Midland near
Jackson one night recently. A tie was
driven in the middle of the track and
others placed SO as to have caused com
plete wreck had the engineer not seen
them in time to stop his train just rs il
touched the obstruction.
Tomato raising has gotten to be quito
an industry in Obion County, and it is
said by some farmers that more money
can be made in the production of toKa-
toes than any other product. This has
been an of year on account of the drouth,
but it is said that one farmer realized
more than 500 per acre out of his crop.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows of the world will meet at Look
out Mountain Sept. II, The railroads
have all made special low round trip
rates for the occasion. Tourist tickets
to Lookout Mountain are on sale from
all points during the year. IF the
ticket agents do not know about t5e
special rate the general passenger agent
of the system should be telegraphed.
Six negro men who had been ar
rested on the charge of arson, and had
been chained together by Detective
Richardson, the arresting officer, for
safe conveyance to Jail in Memphis,
were met in the road at Big Creek, near
Millington recently by mob of armed
men and shot to death. Their names
were Dan Hawkins, Robert Haynes, Ed
Hall, John Haynes, Graham White and
Warren Williams.
A dairy herd near Bordeau, in David
son County, is affected with the disease
called pink-eye. State Veterinarian
Rayen visited the herd and reported to
the State Board of Health that of the
herd of forty cows and one bull, nine
were suffering with the disease. He ad-
vises prompt and rigid isolation of
animals affected, and the removal of all
healthy animals to other and remote
quarters.
Mrs. Mollie McMurry, whose weight
is only As pounds and who is only "a
inches tall at the age of As years, visited
Union City recently accompanied by her
husband, who is six feet tall and weighs
IT'S pounds. When they arrived her
husband lifted her out of the wagon as
if she was child. They were curiosity,
and despite the great difference in their
size, they are apparently happy and
contented.
DR.. J. ]. Moore, we'll known and re-
spected citizen of Covington, died at
Covington last week. The remains
were taken to Columbia for interment
S. "A. Schammehorn, a sawmill man
of Townsville, Madison County, was
held up by negro one night last week.
The negro demanded Mr.. Shammehorn
to give up his money and at the same
time struck him with heavy bludgeon.
The blow failed to knock the victim
down and the negro fed to tenement
house nearby. The alarm was prom pity
given and tough negro named Charlie
Campbell was arrested and identified
by Mr.. SchammehOrn as his assailant.
The sixth annual reunion of the Con-
federate Veterans OF East Tennessee
was held at Rogersville last week. Five
thousand of those who wore the grey
were present Next years reunion will
be held at Johnson City, the first Thurs
day in September.
The new boat that is being built at
Marietta, Ohio, for the Tennessee River
Packet Company will be completed
about September 10th, and will be a
good sized boat, and it viii be named
afte- Edgar Cherry. The Tennessee
River Packet Company was organized in
the carly part Of the summer