The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-28

Thousands OF people VIII attend
the Reunion on the gath of Sep
TENDER and it will take an immense
quantity of provisions to satisfy
their appetites. Those who have
been appointed to solicit contribu
tions in the different districts should
bestir themselves.
Gen. George w. Gordon, the
youngest general in the Confed-
crate service, has promised to de-
liver an address at the Confederate
Reunion, to be held in Bolivar, Sep
TENDER gath. At present, Gen.
Gordon is Superintendent of the
Board of Education of Shelby
County. The BULLETIN makes the
following extract from his letter,
received by the Invitation Commit
tee: 81 am greatly gratified to
know that you want me to give the
rising generation history, This is
what | endeavor to do on all Con-
federate occasions. | no longer in
dulge in anecdote, sentiment, etc.,
but strike from the shoulder with
all the power possess, in order to
counterfeit, as far as lies within my
power, the influence created by the
false histories that are now flooding
the country, to believe the most of
which Is to believe that the course
and cause of the South were infa-
nous. shall attempt her vindica-
ton"
Cox, Savage & Co. have
received another car load of
the famous Ames Buggies,
Phaetons, Carts and Road
Wagons.
Little Thomas Cleveland Rob
erts, the nine year old son of Mr..
J. III. Roberts, who lives three
miles south of Hickory Valley, met
with a very unfortunate accident
about two weeks ago. In alking|
along the railroad track, the little
fellow found a torpedo, used by
railroad men for signaling trains.
Boy-like, he decided to burst it and
hear the report. lie placed the
torpedo upon an iron rail and struck
it with a weight. The explosion
resulted in the contents of the tor
pedo lodging in the little fellows left
eye, completely destroying the Wis
ion of that organ. Particles of the
shell also cut deep and ugly wounds
on his head and hand. After the
accident, the child, covered with
blood, walked distance of thirty
yards to his mother. He suffered
intensely, but bore it manfully.
Accompanied by his father, he was
in Bolivar Tuesday and visited the
BULLETIN office. We are glad to
state that he is dong as well as pos
sible under the circumstance.
Mrs. Nj. G. Atwood died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
A. b. Palm, in Austin, Texas,
Wednesday, August 10th, IN the
seth year of her age. Mrs At
wood was sister of Gen. Rufus P.
Nicely, of Bolivar. We copy the
following notice of her death from
the Daily Statesman, published at
Austin: ''The funeral of Mrs. NJ.
G. Atwood took place at 4.3O
o'clock from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. A. B. Palm. In
addition to all her family, lnclu-
ding three generations, a'large num-
Der of friends and acquaintance
showed their affection and esteem
by their presence. Judge Maxey,
Col. VIM. p. Gaines, Judge Smith,
Mr.. Warmoth, Mr.. James burst
and DR.. Hilgartner acted as pail
bearers. Mrs. Atwood came to
Travis county in 1886, where she
has since lived, and her death fur
Their diminishes the small number of
surviving pioneers. Three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. NJ. J. burst, of Came
ron county, Mrs. A. B. Palm, of
Austin, Mrs. T. G. Biddle, of Bry-
an, fourteen grand children and
thirteen great grand children sur
vive her."
Van Buren,.