The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-06-15

The first box of tomatoes was shipped
from Gibson last week. This is at least
ten days earlier than ever shipped from
here before. The crop is damaged by
the long drouth, but there will be fan
crop made.
Rev 4. ID. Farris was badly hurt near
Union City last week. He alighted from
his horse to speak with a friend, when the
animal strayed off. Finally Mr.. Farris
approached to catch the horse, when he
turned suddenly and viciously commenced
kicking him, striking him in the side aud
breaking two ribs.
Mrs. Sophia Cooke, one of the noblest
and most self-saerifcing Christian women
of Bells Depot, died last week. She was
a member of one of the best families of
the county, being a daughter of the late
DR.. Lem Jacks, prominent physician Of
that section for a number of years.
The announcement is made that the
assessment for the city of Chattanooga
Sand county of Hamilton will be $1,000
600 less this year than last. Formerly
it was $24,O00.000, but it viii now be
assessed at $2O,OOO,OO0.
The postoffice and storehouse Of J. ID.
French, of Mansfield, was broken into by
thieves last week. The robbers sue
ceeded in making away with a vast lot
of postage stamps and money orders
In the store of j. ID. French they sue
ceeded in making away with about SIC
in money, and looted the shelves of what
groceries they needed.
The biggest wildcat still in East Ten
nessee was destroyed by revenue officers
last week, after many weeks had been
consumed in the search for it. 1t was lo-
Gated in the Coneesauga mountains, in
Polk county, in a wild and picturesque
spot upon the verge Of a precipice, and
yet beneath overhanging cliffs. There
was only one way to get up and down,
and il was perilous to lite. Fortunately
the moonshiners were not at home when
the officers arrived, or bloody battle
would have followed. Three thousand gal
Ions of beer and many gallons of whisky
were poured on the ground and the para
phernalia destroyed.
w. J. Colburn fled an injunction bill
to restrain Hamilton county from issuing
bonds in the sum Of $150,000 to the pro-
posed Chattanooga Western railway for
the purpose of building a bride across the
Tennessee river at Chattanooga. Col
burn claimed that the county had no right
to issue such bonds, unless by authority
of the voice of the people through ballot
Special Chancellor Eakin sustained the in.
junction. This j. a serious blow to the
Chattanooga Westerns plans, and unless
it can get the majority of the people tc
consent in an election to the issuance of
bonds, it is hardly probable that either
bridge or railway will ever be bailt.
Mrs. Susan Hudson, Of the Eighth Dis
trict. of Madison County, celebrated her
1O1st birthday last week She j. the old
est white person known In the State.
George Ladd and nephew. Newton
Ladd. happened TO meet one another in the
road near Columbia last week, when
each drew his pistol and commenced firing
at the other. George was shot in the hip
and Newton Ladd. the nephew. was shot
several times in the breast There has
been strong feelings Of enmity and bitter
ness existing between them FOR some time,
growing out of "white-capping" num-
Der of parties were presented to the grand
jury some months since, these two being
strongly opposed 10 the position taken by
the other concerning the matter.