The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-06-07
PuLAsk1. June Sd. 1867.


PULASKI, June Sd, 1907
Mr.. EDITOR The Medical Society of
Giles County met to-day. Present: Drs.
Bowers, Brown, Bate, Clark, Freeman,
Grant, Gordon, Perry, Roberts, Davenport
and Alternately. DR.. Gordon reported an
interesting case of Puerperal Peritortjs.-
The Society discussed at length the nature
and treatment of Puerperal Fever. An
animated and highly interesting discussion
upon the treatment of Pneumonia then fol-
lowed, after which, Dr.. Perry read very
interesting and ingenious article upon the
Pathology and Treatment of Asialic Cholera
On motion of Dr.. Grant the thanks of the
Society were rendered Dr.. Perry for his ex-
cellent essay. An interchange OF opinion
upon the Etiology, Pathology and Trea'-
ment of Cholera then followed, in which
all the members took part.
The President appointed Dr.. Sumpier to
read an essay at the next regular meeting
The question selected by the committee
for discussion at our next meeting, is ma
laria and its influence upon Feyers.v Dr..
Thomas D, Davenport applied for member
ship and was duly elected. On motion,
the Society instructed the Secretary to re-
quest the editor of the CITIZEN to publish
a synopsis of our proceedings. The So
cety then adjourned until the lst Monday
in July, to convene at 10 am.
JAS. A. BOWERS, President.
G. G. ABERNATHY, Secretary.
The following is a copy of the writing
which was in pencil found in the diary ia
ken from the body Of j. Wilkes Booth.
Official Copy.
j. Hon.
Judge Advocate General.
"T amo," April 18th, 18th. Friday
the Ides. Until to-day nothing was ever
thought of sacrificing to our countrys
wrongs. For six months we had worked
to capture, but our cause being almost lost,
something decisive and great must be done.
But its failure was owing to others who
did not strike for their country with a heart
struck boldly and not.as the papers say.
walked with firm step through a thous-
and of his friends and was stopped, but
pushed on A colonel was at his side. l
shouted "iSjc sengper' before [ fred. Ia
jumping broke my leg. 1 passed all his
pickets, and rode so miles that night with
the bone Of my leg tearing the flesh at
every jump. I can never repent it, though
we hated to kill. Our country owed all
her trouble to him, and God simply made
me the instrument of his punishment
The country is not what it was. This
forced Union is not what have loved.
care not what becomes Of me, have no
desire to outlivo my country This night
before the deed, 1 wrote a long article
and left it for one Of the editors of Tie Ma
tional HaeZigencer, in which I fully set
forth our reasons for our proceedings. He
OF the Government.
Friday 2l.-Af5er being hunted like a
dog through swamps, woods. and last night
being chased by gunboats ill I was forced
to return wet, cold. and starving, with
every mans hand against me. 1 am here in
despair, and why For doing what Bru-
tus was hOnored for. what made Tell hero
and yet I. for striking down greater ty-
rant than they ever knew, am looked upon
as common cut-thrOat. Ny action was
purer than either Of theirs. One hoped to
be great, the other had not only his coun-
try's. but his own wrongs 10 aysnge.
+ hoped for no gain. 1 knew 20 wrong.
+ / struck for my country, and that alone
a country that groaned, beneath this tyran-
ny and prayed for this end, and yet now
behold The cold hand they extend 10 me.
God cannot pardon me if / have done wrong