The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-20
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS


Columbia. Sept. 1a.-The eighth an
nual reunion of the Confederate
bivouacs of Tennessee was attended to-
day by about $4,000 people and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The
exercises occurred at Morgan's Grove,
about mile and half out from Colum-
bia, and were opened with prayer by
the bivouac chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Martin,
OF Jackson. The address of welcome
was delivered by Col. Abe Looney, of
Columbia, and responded to by Rev.
Lin Cave, of Nashville. Dinner was
then enjoyed, and it was partaken of by
an immense tbrong.
The procession was more than two
miles long. Gov. Turney and cabinet,
the floats, the flags, detachment bands,
the bicycle brigade, the cavalry, Leoni-
das Polk Bivouac, the public schools,
president and aides, officers of the con-
vention, speakers in carriages, Jones
Cavalry, 500 strong, composed of com
panies from different sections of the
county under command of Gen. John L.
Jones, made handsome and striking
pageant.
About thirty-five bivouacs and eight
companies of cavalry were in the pro-
cession, while fourteen different
bivouacs of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans were represented in the beau
tiful persons of daughters Of Maury
county.
Contract for the Main Prison WALL
Nashville, Sept 12.-The board of
prison commissioners at noon today re-
ceived and opened bids for the new
main prison wall, which is to be about
2, 600 feet long and 20 feet high, and con-
tanning approximately $500 cubic yards
of stone. The contract was awarded to
Neely e. Smith. Under their bid the
wall will cost close to $40, $50. In no
place is the wall TO be less than 20 feet
high above the grade line. On top OF
this is to be placed three and half feet
of coping. The wall is to be about three
feet thick, and guard lookouts are to be
placed at the corners. The excavation
is to be done by the State, and convicts
are to be used in this part of the work.
Crop Prospects.
During the past week good and sea-
sonable showers fell over the greater
portion of the State, and where shey
fell growing and unmatured crops were
materially revived and benefited. In
many places the rains were lighi and
scattered, but altogether the reports
show considerable improvement in gen.
eral conditions. In the extreme west
ern portion of the State cotton has been
seriously affected by the drouth which
has prevailed in that section, and the
condition of this productis not as favor
able as it should be at this period.
Where seasonable rains have fallen re-
ports show fair condition of maturity
and prospective yield, although the
crop was considerably shortened by the
weather during August.
A Judge Attacked by Deputy Sherih.
When Judge Moon adjourned Circuit
Court at Chattanooga last week and
stepped down from the bench, Deputy
Sheriff Poe sprang forward from the
crowd and hit him in the face with his
fist. Immediately the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Between the efforts of
Judge Moon to reach Poe's head with
his cane and Poe's endeavor to get
another lick at Judge Moon, together
with the efforts of peace-makers to hold
the two men off, it was lively scene.
Finally order was restored. Judge Moon
| had objected to the disallowance of a
small fee, and accompanied his objec-
tion by criticism on the money grab
! bing tendency of the deputy.