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EVERYDAY LIFE.

In the patb That xe ara tro,d;,o Inv after dav.
ve find a,,,.h;,.o .,1 ,h,,a.u ;or an1 or;uf
,,1o.,... 0e 1Ao ou"'o"' 49, q ~ >
p1''eu!o ailu pam and lnte1mlheled Will ~ too
roses IN the waT OF Life We find tho tholnH.
Who has not felt the crushing hand of sorrow
laid unnn hin heart ~ u.af1.od +br,np1, thick.
t,r1, c,,,a. ~ o,;of ,,,1 f.,, oo5 ~ fro,l1v
oo,,..,sa, ~ f''4o., a,'~ 1o4| '1o neo -.
,oulse1 anu heaft1olt sympathy! A. u1nes
Ao" much easier It Heemy to do wroug than to
do right; aud how often ye are tempted to leave
the STRAIGHT nath If dntv for What aaans a rnora
t.owar,, NV, 49,. t ~ tt. .,,l
manv tin,a, ~ A, 4,u .lnes W. ot' oSt,n A'4e
kind wora or e r1n aoa '7' looa o1'0n n'eht
saye US hours of rloom. OF sad
moments of re,,rat For ~ v.n,.s the tcnotar
,x,,;ar .r, +,,.+ 20 w. ,.;n s- -. no ~ ~
'", ~ 0Ho "1a 6'4o'e ~ "" w a.
ASAa} aAo toen We become reckless, ana nnro-
en our hearts, aud sside our better feelES out OF
life, and in one rash, reckless moment, perform
what nav csuse ma :, 1;f,t,no nj ra.,.a,
For ~, ,,,o,,s.et - ar.s.. s..-t,'. VIZ
Wv 1o444eHt 20 o''ca 41a"en' VIII Lag
sit4'o " 1enosse ana III our ueetls, "hetnsf tncy
~ a1e sooo or e'4l, nro born Ill q second VI time;
tulu tucn over la our Mint1s ior weeks of
t4ou.u", 3ct, LII tae very acs VI oeciuu6, uo"
6i1Al u tulnh might turn Lie scAle. AEd ho canGe
our destiny. Ne NAV iaiI u little thlngs, may
~ wrong u little things, when We would shrink
"lth 1oalhii4s from greater act OF wrong. Aud
yet s1n IL sln, and VT fail to do right Ill little
Acts, are our hearts pure IA tho lYht Ut God:
Life Is composed Of trivial thugs, etsrnity
IL Composed Of moments. Gud judges us by
tne neart, aud W our evorr-day Ite, and Little
c&s are tie things tl;At decide our final destiny.
Then. if our brother ia lis are no prepared to pe
his Judge WHEN wa M, elves ara ~, full of rim
An, ;r l., .,.,,,.,l,I I .H :; ~ a.. ~
1i9ht, must We give III. Il push aud heedlessly
paes Ai1n Dy, Decause vi: are up When he Ii doWi:
Are we ourselves ~ sur e-fouled that we CHI af-
ford TO uerile broth. II when he falls? To-
morrow wu NAV haye chnn.,aa ,,]ares for wa
.xnnx mn what ,}.r ,o.v ,ri,g f,rrI, m. ~
xI'.t ,r,1- .4. e -, ] M ="
1 40. "eAA' n6ua'oeu La 'ut NO u"5 oo lo4np'eu
t'atn ~ ~ oIe upou tao taeo ~ .a9
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some fine morning, the.v should wake up and
folly. 4 French merchant would indeed be,yail
t1o loss Of American cusrt>m. 1t Ii not to be
sneezed at. inasmuch u it is what many Of them
live on. i. CIV,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

tT A committee of ladies soliciting
contributions for the painting of the NJ.
E. Church was circulating last week
around town. Men were lodging them
in every direction, and one gentleman
I'm particular had succeeded in eluding
them the entire day, and was going
home late in the evening rejoicing in lbs
success, when carriage came meeting
him in the street, and stopping directly
opposite, the door flew open and gem
tie female voice Invited him to q confer
enee. He knew I'm a moment what was
up, but he couldn't get around the inter
view, and so he reluctantly drew near
the ladies. He was told Immediately
that fifty dollars was the price put upon
his head, and without any equivOcation
he WAS required to anty. He pleaded,
demurred, and finally refused, but con-
sented to enter the carriage and discuss
the matter more fully. The carriage
door closed upon his portly form, and
the cushioned seats supported his auiV-
ering frame. The driver was notified to
proceed, and the battle begun. Our
"
Croessus was informed that the carriage
had been chartered for the war, and
that as long as the pixies lasted IL would
roll on and on, forever on, with ceaseless
motion and dangerous rapidity, until he
forked. He resisted and tried TO sweat
it out, but his spirit quaiied IS he saw
the defiant determination of his faii
aggressors, and as the minutes ROLES
by, so gradually departed his courage
until, when the sun had donned hii
night-gown aud pale Luna would have
shined if it hadn't been the wrong tins
OF the almanac, his trembling hanf
sought the depths of his breaches peck
ct and from its recess drew forth an L.
and quickly laying it upon the altar o
his prosecutors, the carriage stopped a
if BY magic, and the poor uRfoFtunat
rushed 70 the embraces of his franti
faHily,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Good Templars.

A lodge of Good Templars was or
gaRized in Pulaski last Saturday night
with twenty-five charter members.
This was very good beginning, consid-
ering that lodge of United Friends of
Temperance has been in existence in
Pulaski some time and has now splen-
did membership. No man, however
low, fails to accord to these institutions
power for good, and we hope to see
them prosper in our midst. No man
should stand back because he does not
drink himself, but should give his infiu-
enee to the promotion of the cause.
The Good Templars meet next Saturday
night at the Cumberland Church, and
the United Friends next Monday at
their new hall ever the National Bank,
(if completed in time,) and we hope
to hear of numerous applications for
membership In each. Fanatical orusades
are as sounding brass, and personal
resolutions are as tinkling symbals. On
the other hand, organization is the syn
onim of success, and more especially is
It the case where persons are united in
mutual vows of friendship and brother
" support, supernal in their moral ex-
eellenee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
New Advertisement.

Messrs. Rosenau & Loveman announce
the receipt of their Spring stock, inelu-
ding everything of the latest styles and
at the lowest prices. Their stock is very
large-perhaps the largest they ever had
before.
Messrs. Irvine & Co. have received a
magnificent and varied stock which they
have marked at the lowest figures.
Buyers would do well to call at this
house before purchasing.
L. Rosenau & Bro. are so busily en-
gagged in opening their mammoth stock
that they did not have time to write out
their advertisement.
Arrowsmith & Brannon reserve their
space in this paper to be filed out next
week. They are receiving a very large
and handsome stock.
J. w. Douglass, Internal Revenue Col
lector, makes an important notice to-
day.
Crump & Buford advertise an extra
fine stock of confectioneries in this pa
per. They have opened in Pulaski re-
Gently, and they are offering such in
ducements as will make it to the inter
est of buyers to give them a call.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
A story just begun in one of the
weekly papers opens in this manner:
CHAPTER l.

A story just begun in one of the
weekly papers opens in this manner:
CHAPTER l.
Tallida stood in a vault beneath
the house, with a blazing torch in
her fair hand. About her, in the
splendid chambers of the noble
caravansery, a thousand unsuspi
cious human beings we're wrapped in
slumber. Around her lay a score of
barrels of gunpOwder. Should she
embrace this opportunity to revenge
the wrongs of her race upon the hated
Giaous? She did not long hesitate.
Touching the flaming torch to slow
match, she retired. There was
silence for a moment; a dull thud F;
then a CHASTITY glare lit the midnight
sky, and all the sleepers slept the
sleep of death.
We do not profess to be much OF
a Judge of stories; but this one
seems to us to open pretty well. We
cannot recommend it cordially TO
Sunday Schools, of course; but for
a simple little tale, to cheer the
family circle, and scare super
stitious hired girls hair up on end
we think il might do. We foresee
one difficulty, however: If the story
contains many chapters and the
author has a slaughter of this kind
in every paragraph or two, he vii
have killed of the population Of the
entire earth before he concludes
This, it seems to us, is to be guarded
against. Some few people must be
left alive, or everybody viii. know
that the tale has no foundation II
faet.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Assessor for 9th Dis

WHEREAS, We have received infOrma-
tlon UnaJ Ca t. W. X. Garrett, Co. SuPt,
and Prof, LOventhal propose to hold a
local Institute at our school house
Beech Hill Academy if agreeable and
convenient, and
WHEREAS, We are ever ready and will
ling to extend aid and encouragement
to the cause of education and those en-
gagged therein; therefore be it
ResOlUed, LIST, That we heartily and
cordially invite Capt. w. r. Garrett and
Prof Loventhal to visit us and hold an
Institute at any time that suits theiI
convenience.
ResotUed, %, That we will extend q
free and cordial welcome to all Others
who may favor ms with their presencs
and encouragement during the session
of the Institute.
Signed by Z. b. WOrsham, Director
and by the following Trustees and pat
rons of the school;
Nj. +. Marks, J. ID. Davenport, A. A
Stevenson, c. A. Harwen, W. V. Smith
G.. S. Worsham, VIM. Hardaman, E. v
Lunsford, W. NJ. Smith, j. ID. Bonds, g
w. Worshau, 4. l. Culps, 7 p. Gains
W. w. Blow, r. A. Blow e. G. Coggins
J. n. Hardaman, r. /. McLin, ". \
Willeford.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

IL Boys and young men are often
given to indiseretions, and if they I'M
Willingly are guilty, word will suffice
to correct them. Our attention has been
called to a custom that is prevalent in
Pulaski and which is very wrong. We
allude to the habit of standing in the
doorway and at the foot of the steps of
the different churches to watch the peo-
pie come out after service is over, and
they not unfrequently indulge in hilari-
ty and foolish expressions which, be-
sides being in themselves very unbe-
coming, are entirely inappropriate in
such places. We call upon some par
ents to watch their boys, and we call
upon the boys themselves to have a care
how they subject themselves to the OPP
probrious consideration of the public.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
For the CITIZEN,



Mr.. EDITOR We ali love to read thu
CITIZEN, and are always eager to hail It's
welcome visits; and as we read its in
teresting columns we sometimes love 70
see q communication from home, though
It devolves upon our incompetent sell
to chronicle some of them.
Everything Is quiet save the 'mad
dog panic" which is creating q good
deal OF disturbance among the women.
one was killed at Bethany last Sunday.
1t IS said that it bit two boys near Mill
vile before it left home. Others have
been seen and Killed. We hope they
will be stopped before any more dam
age is done.
Farmers are planting corn to some ex-
tent, but on account of so much rain,
they are rather backward. The pros
pect for wheat crop is very promising.
DR.. Patterson is wearing his churn ~
reckon his COW has clicked the bucket -
the calf looks as though it couldn't
kick.
The Patrons of Husbandry are get
ting a strong hold at Bethany--sones say
they are gaining strength. Well they
ought to, for they have an extra dinner
or supper occasionally, and that which
is the best, too. We hope the day is not
far distant when they will say to 8 Middle
Men, "stand aside, Mr., and let a white
man have a chance"
Wei, Mr.. Editor, reckon il will come
next in order to try to say something
about our handsome young ladies. AS
for them, we feel very safe in saying
that Bethany can't be beat for good look
ing young ladies, by any other place of
twice its size ia the county or out of the
county. We would attempt to describe
their beauty, but language is Inadequate,
Messrs. H. L. s. j. j. Patterson have
a first class rough limestone rock pave
ment in front of their establishment; so
rough it is we believe, had they wa
ter sufficient, they could turn it to
pass over their pavement and have a
roaring almost equal to that of Niagara.
Forbear with me if 1 have written an
article which will occupy too much of
your valuable space. More anon.
CLIPPER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
The Great Drawing.

There was less excitement over the
Louisville Lottery in Pulaski this time
than on any previous occasion, every
body tacitly concluding that Giles coun-
ty had received her share. Confidence
in the concern was considerably shaken
when it became known that the prizes
had been reduced % per. cent, and we
venture the opinion that this will Ope-
rate powerfully against the success of the
next drawing. 1t has been published
abroad that Giles county had invested
more in this drawing than any other
county in the State, but we do not think
she invested as heavily this time as
before. We further venture to say that
Giles county will not receive in return
for her small Investment this time one
tenth of what she has expended.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
COR the CITIZEN.

For the CITIZEN.
Mr.. EDITOR The following gem was
written many years ago by a gifted son
of Tennessee, DIR. Geo. NJ. Wharton,
who was cut off in the bud of his prom
Use by
"The pestilence that walketh in dark
ness
Soon after he had completed his stud
les as Physician, he located in New
Orleans for the practice of his profession.
At the same time he followed the natu-
raj bent of his inclinatiOns, and employ
ed his leisure in Literature. He was one
of the city editors of the New Orleans
Delta at the time of his death, aud was
also writing a serial story for the
Southern Magazine, edited by the then
Miss L. Virginia Smith, now Mrs.
French. He fell victim to the great
yellow fever epidemic, which will be re-
membered by most of your readers.
This little song was written Just be-
fore he left Nashville for his new home,
and it attracted much attention at the
time. 1t was copied in many papers in
the country, and was arranged to music
by distinguished composer at that time
in st. Louis. Indeed there was news
paper controversy as to who was the au-
thor of the piece, which was settled by
Mr.. Wales, the then editor of the Re
publican Bonner, who paid, beautiful
tribute to the memory OF DR.. Wharton,
who was then listless alike to the voice
of praise or censure.
[ submit the little song to You for
publication if you think it will add to
the interest of your paper.
Yours truly, X.
Ali thus the pure white-robed arise
From the dark grave to Paradise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

eB- Two of our jolly friends Joined
the teetotalers last Saturday night.
They sweated it through Sunday morn
ing, but in the evening they met each
other midway between their respective
residences, each with quire of FOOLS
cap under his arm and sharpening a
lead pencil, and sat down on log and
put their heads and paper and pencils
together to try to figure out way to
get drink. They discussed and figured
on er post JactO, habeGs corpus, the 18th
bedambment, and failed, but finally COM
promised on buying bottle of pepper
samoa
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Melville Ronham.

Mr.. Bonham gave one of his delight
fnl entertainments at Antoinette Han on
last Tuesday night, and repeated last
night. It's useless to eulogize a man
who is so well known and enjoys such
an enviable reputation with this people.
He is decidedly the best in his role we
ever saw, and he adds to his profession
al accomplishments all the attributes of
a thorough gentleman. He is always
welcome in Pulaski, and If he can ever
have the good fortune to strike our city
when it is not raining we guarantee him
a full audience.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

"a We had an invitation 20 congrat-
uiate our friend Boyd Young last week,
butjustiee forbade that we should con-
gratulate him without congratulating
ourseif, and modesty entered protest
TO the latter. We cordially extend to
him our sincerest sympathy, however.
IL grim-visaged war invades our happy
land again eighteen years from last
Tuesday week, and the conscript law Is
not changed, and the goddess of health
attends to her biz, there wiz be two
more soldiers than there would have
been If we hadn't had cause for writing
this article.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Cooking Stove.

We take pleasure in stating to the peo-
pie of Giles and surrounding counties
that we now have the best stock of
Fashion, Bucks Brilliant and Charter
Oak Cooking Stoves ever brought to this
market, and invite every body to call and
examine them. The two first named
stoves have many superior points which
every body admits. The chilled iron
fire back alone is well worth q third
more than any stove not having IL.
apr2-2t, WELLS & Young.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

n We are sorry TO learn that Mr.. A.
e Towsen, father-in-law Of Capt. Jas.
K. Grove, Of this city, had his dwelling
and store house burned in Hartsville
last week, losing about s., 900, including
500 in currency. The hotel and post
office were also burned. The proprietor
Of the hotel, Capt. B. F. Andrews, lost
some furniture and groceries. Col. An
drews is sOn-in-Iaw of Col. B. w.
Thompson, formerly OF the Tennessee
House in this city. Mr.. Towsen was
without cent OF insurance. The fire
was thought TO be the work of incendi-
aries.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
~ A town cow is a great moral hun

EE- A town COW is a great moral hum
bug. She lies out one night, the next
night her milk has to be thrown away,
you keep her up the next day and she
don't give any milk the next night, the
next night the calf gets to her and gets
the milk, the next night the cook "fOr-
gifts ter milk" and so on, and all this
time she is eating an amount OF hay
meal, &C., that costs enough money to
buy milk for a hotel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Jos. S. Edmundson to w. Fl. Mccall
lum, town lot, 9TH dist, $2,585.
G. & M. to j. ID. Howard, SO acres,
$2,S4S.
Boon Wilson to Thos J. Wilson ct ais
Al p acres, 10th dist, 500.
NJ. NJ. MeIin to Arabella Stevenson,
40 acres, Sth dist, 81 ,047' go.
Jack Amis to Manerva Maxwell, town
lot, 9TH dist, $3.50.
Manerva Maxwell to Jacob Watkins
town lot, 9TH list, 800.
Z. Edmundson to W. B. Roberts, two
town lots, 18th dist, $4,000.
w. B. Roberts to E. Edmundson 122
acres, 6 s. 9TH dists., $4,000.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
Died,

At his fathers residence about six
miles south of Pulaski, on last Monday
night, little son of Mr.. L. D. Odineal,
aged nine years.
On Big Creek, in this county, on Tues
day, March 18th, of drOpsy of the heart,
Mr.. JAS. w. PARSONS, father of Col.
David ii. Parsons, ex-Sheriff of Giles
county, aged 81 years the 18th of Sep
TENDER last.
Mr.. Parsons had been a resident of
Giles county for upwards of fifty years,
and he lived and died without an enemy
in the world. What can speak more
for a man?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

Col. John c. Bureh of Nashville has
consented to deliver a lecture in Pulas-
ki for the benefit OF the Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening, April 10th.
Col. Burch is an elegant and accom-
plished speaker, and viii highly edify
his audience, and this coupled with the
fact that the proceeds are to be retained
tor the benefit of one of our churches
win doubtless secure him large audi
enee. Tickets can be obtained at any of
the drug stores for 25 cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
mnnrtnnt to Grangers.

At the last meeting Of the several
Oranges In Giles county, it should have
been unanimously resolved that the
Bucks Brilliant and Fashion Cooking
STOVES are superior TO any other, and
every Granger viii do well 70 examine
them before buying. They are larger,
heavier, better bakers, more handsome
N design, far more durable than any
81. I'VE 10 be had in the state. They can
H. Nad az Cooper, Eubanks g. Co., OF
Mash Vile. and at Wells s. Young, Pu-
lasEI ., Nsnn. apr. 2-2t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
A Primary Meeting at Brick
Church.

- at
Church.
A number of the citizens of the 18th
civil district met in convention at
Rothrock's store to-day. On motion
JnO. Murrell was called to the chair
and II. M. Bugg, Secretary. The Chair
man appointed r. H. Laird, r. G. Roth
rock and A. p. Clark a com mittee to Sc
lect delegates to attend the county con-
vention to be held at Pulaski, Monday,
April 9Th, 1874. r. j. Anderson, B. l..
Burgess, j. p. Moore, j. @. Burgess and
JnO. Murrell, were appointed delegates
to said convention. The following res
olutions were read and adopted
WHEREAS, The Radical party having
lost its influence over the cOlored voters,
and are now thoroughly organizing
them into societies Ostensibly for benev-
olent purposes, but it being evident that
it is their real purpose to have them Or
ganized politically for the coming cleo
lions; Therefore be it
ReSOIUed, LIST, That we believe it the
duty of, and would urge every good
man, whether white or black, to join
the ranks of the party in opposition to
said radical party, and be in union as
one man to put down corruption and
eXtraVigance in all its forms as practiced
by said party.
I'd, That said opposition party should
hold conventions in every county in the
State as early as possible, and nominate
a good man who would make an honest
aud efficient officer for every office to be
filled at the next August election.
Sd, That we do hereby pledge our
selves to the men who may be nomina-
ted at the county Convention to be held
in Pulaski April 9Th next, by the demo-
cratic or opposing DartV.
4th, That the Secretary FURNISH the
Pulaski CITIZEN with a copy of the
above proceedings for publication.
II. NJ. BUGG, JNo. MURRELL,
Sec'y. Chairman.
March 2Sth, 1874.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

Mr.. EDITOR May 1 ask that my
name be added to your list of candidates
for County Court Clerk, and be permit
ted to say, that L am willing to make
the race with the candidates now in
the field, or will abide any fair and
equitable method, of the people, candi-
dacy may be determined Should l be
will be faithful to the trust
repOsed. Z. EDMUNDsoN.
Pulaski, April I'd, 1874.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

t8- Vale Mills Is posted against loaf
'ers, and nuisances in general, but the
generous proprietors informed us that
editors, printers and devils are honor
able exceptions. We shall take the first
opportunity to thrust our carcass upon
their hospitality.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

IT, We have heard of some young la
dies who are cultlvating a wart on their
nose with hair around it so that they
may answer the advertisement for a
wife in the last CITIZEN. Remember
the other requisites.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
TIE Classic Index.

Such is the name of a neat little
monthly paper, the first number OF
which we have just received, published
at Emory, Va, and edited by four stu
dents of Emory and Henry College, viz
JnO. J. Ransom of Giles county, Tenn,
VIM. A. PEBBLES, of Maury county,
Tenn, Thos. NJ. Cecil, of Pulaski coun-
ty, Va, and Thos. E. Hough, of Coffee
county, Tenn. The number before us
is ereditable to both editors and printer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

Ia All is vanity on the garden ques-
uon. 1t never rains but it pours. 1t
never dries before 1t vets. o for good,
old-tashioned, hot, dry, dusty day
such as greets the traveller upon the des-
ert-when we can aIlay the queneh
with which our thirst is surfeited.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02

EE- The SaeramentaI Meeting of the
Cum berland Presbyterian Church has
been deferred until the first Sabbath in
MAY, at which time DIR. B. w. Melon
aid and several other visiting Ministers
are expected to aid. Services will com
mence at ~ o'clock on Saturday even
ing, and the meeting win be protraeted
during the succeeding week if practical
N1a