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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

Col. JnO. F. House of GAINESVILLE, hav-
ing been solicited 20 become a candidate
for Congress freIn the Nashville district,
makes a patriotic response, from which
we make the following extract. and
commend it to the careful consideration
81 our readers:
The public offices of the country be
long to no man, or set of men-they are
created for the public good, and belong
to the people. The incumbents OF those
offices are the agents of the people, and
L recognize their right to select their
own agents in their own way.
A convention may as well represent
the will of the people as any other
method that can be resOrted to, and has
the advantage of greater convenience
over the modes that have been suggest
ed to settle conflicting aspirations.
The disastrous campaign of 1872 adj
monishes us that we cannot hope for
success with a division In our ranks and
q multiplicity of candidates in the field.
| If we desire success let US have the
manhood and patriotism to forget past
| dissensions, and thus adopt the only
means by which it can be achieved.
United, we are invincible-diyided
among ourselves, we have been and can
again be defeated.
If we do not desire success, let US
stack our arms, furl our banners, sur
render Internationally to the enemy and
give them our parole of honor to fight
them no more. If it is matter of in
difference to our people as TO who shall
control our State Government, or rep
resent them in the National councils,
they can fold their arms and permit
their strength to be fr Tt e d
away in personal contests. If the Dem
ocratic or Conservative party has no
higher object in view than 10 suffer it
self to be used as q convenient spring
board from which political chieftains
may throw themselves into power, ii is
not worth preserving, and the sooner it
retires from the scene ofactiOn the better.
But it has principles TO defend-t 1t
means to make itself pOweri in shaping
the destinies of the countTy-if it means
to confront and dispute the march OF
\ the dominant party III its inrOads upon
/ the government which our fathers left
us-it must put on its whole armor, dis
cipline its forces, close up its ranks and
| suppress all mutinies.
! Let the people come to the front-take
| their own affairs into their own hands
| perfect "A thorough organization, and
/ compel obedience to their jehests.
Let all candidates. who think their own
! personal aspirations of more importance
| than the success of their party, be given
to understand that the people are in
earnest and do not mean to tolerate any
experiments upon their success, or &c
have their strength divided in mere per-
sonal quarrels, and Ghey will have har-
mOny and sweep the State by an over
whelming majority in November.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
County Court of Giles County. Tenn.
Nav Term 1874


Zofer S. Compton and Cynthia Compton,
his wife, VS.. Jane c. Guthrie ct al, heirs
of Robert Guthrie, Sen'r, deceased.
0N petition of compliments it is ordered by
" the Court that publication be made for
two months requiring the defendants, the
heirs of John Guthrie, Of Robert Guthrie of
Theophelus Guthrie and Of Samuel Guthrie
whose names and residences are unknown
to appear, or apply for their shares respect
lively in the proceeds Of tract of 80 acres of
land sold by decree of said Court more than
seven years ago for partition between the
heirs of Robert Guthrie, Sr., decd, late of
said county, on or before the LIST Monday in
August, 1874, and on failure 70 appear or ap
ply for their shares as required, the same
will be paid over to the heirs who have
heretofore applied and received their shares,
as provided by law
The Bill was filed in November, 1866. al
leging that Robert Guthrie, Sr., died in Giles
county about 1856, interstate, seized of about
so acres OF land on which he resided and
leaving heirs surviving his widow, Jane
Guthrie, who has since died, and Cynthia
Compton. wife of Zofer S. Compton and
Jane C.'Guthrie, ard the children and heirs
of six deceased children, viz John Guthrie,
Francs Guthrie, Robert Guthrie Jr., The
ophiiHs Guthrie, Samuel Gutbrie and An
Grew Guthries whose names and residences
are unknown, his only heirs. Said tract of
land was sold on the 9Th of February, 1857,
and the shares of Cynthia Compton, Jane c.
Guthrie and the heirs Of Francis Guthrie and
she heirs Of Andrew Guthrie have been paid
20 shem, and there remains under the con-
troll Of the Court, the shares of the heirs of
John Guthrie, Robert Gutbrie. Jr.. Theoph
illus Guthrie and Samuel Gutbrie being about
SOU 20 each class whose names and residen-
ees are unknown d. H. AYMETT,
Jan-zm elk. Giles Co. Cour
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

In the Rural Sun and Union d Ameri-
can of last week was published lengthy
speech of General W. II. Jackson, read
on the 4th inst, at Manchester, Tenn,
the distinguished gentleman having
been debarred from the privilege of de-
livering it by sickness in his family.
The thoughts therein expressed on po-
litical subjects have peculiar signifi-
canoe as this gentleman occupies lead
ing and commanding position among
the Changers. After warming his friends
to make no war against any class, he
urges them to combine for their own
protection. He admits that railroads
have vested rights, with which their adj
versaries cannot interfere; and he de-
sires that a commissioner be appointed
by the legislature to look after them and
compel them to run within their char
tered limits this officer to fill the same
role which tne Commissioner of Banks
did prior to the war.
He strenuously advocates the calling
of Constitutional Convention for the
purpose of fixing a limit beyond which
a county cannot go in debt, and forbid
ding it on any grounds whatever to give
its credit to any enterprise. He is
against reputation of the State debt,
and says that the present assessment
law is too inquisitOrial "tO be in accord
with the spirit of republican govern
ment."
On the subject of immigration he is
in favor of "gOing slow" He dwells at
length on the 'jury system," and asks
the pertinent question, "Why should the
entire people of the county be taxed to
pay for the services of twelve men to
settle disputed question of fact between
my neighbor and myself?n He favOrs
the idea that in civil cases if a sutton
wants q jury, let him ask for it and pay
for it, ON the principle of "calling for
what you want and paying for what you
get" In criminal cases he faVors the
old way very nearly. He wants the
judges appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Legislature or Senate.
He thinks that 100000 can be saved in
the State per annum by abolishing the
office of County Trustee and letting the
Tax Collector pay over either to the
claimants or TO a bank or to the County
| Clerk their moneys. He says, i favor
a Constitutional Convention, and would
/ like to see il proceed, as the first bust
ness in order, to lOp off ali useless and
/ unnecessary offices, and every one which
/ can be dispensed with, at all convenient
/ ly, and curtail expenses. We should
/ throw into our management of pub
/ lie affairs a little more common sense ana
/ honesty, and manage them as a prudent
! householder would manage his; fix fair
and liberal salaries, and be sure to cut
off perquisites." He favors the propo-
sitiOn of leaving to each district to say
/ whether it will have a free school; if it
| desires one, then pay for it, itself.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

EH DR.. A. L. p. Green, the venera-
BILE Methodist minister, died in Nash
vile on Wednesday evening last in the
9th year of his age. DIR. Green was
born in Sewer county, Tenn, in 1907,
was licensed 10 preach and Joined the
Tennessee Conference in 1924, was or
dained deacon in 1926 and an Elder in
1928. In 1881 he was elected delegate
to the General Conference of 1892 and
has been reelected every four years
since. He was Presiding Elder for SO
years. and throughout his ministry of
near 80 years received less than 5000 per
annum on an average. The Banner says
deceased was not only fine preacher,
but an able financier, a skillful diplo-
matist, a profound thinker and a close
reasOner, and the announcement of his
death will carry sadness to many hearts.
Thus the old preachers are falling rap
idly--Pitts, Maddin, Brown and Green
a quartet of heroes, have all ceased to
labor within the short space of two
months, and "though dead, they still
live and their deeds do follow them"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

EB- The conventions, barbecues and
mass meetings now being held by the
negroes in Giles county and throughout
the State, prove that they are consoiida-
ting for the final charge against the
white mans party on the 9th Of August.
They are growing more and more inso-
lent and defiant and united under the
belief that the division in our ranks will
give them success.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

Grundy county-the home of the arch
repudiatOr, Col. A. 5, COlyar-is the only
county, we believe, which has yet eX-
pressed itself in favor of a reduction of
the State tax from forty cents to twenty.
This means, or at least amounts, to nom
payment of the State debt. Consider
ing the number of paid attorneys and
bought up politicians by the railroads to
advocate this doctrine, it is gratifying
that such n small portion of the people
have been gulled by it. Forty cents
pays the annual interest and defrays the
current expenses of the Government,
and keeps up our credit. Twenty cents
would plunge us again into virtual bank
ruptcy, reduce our bonds from almost
par to a mere song, and paralyze every
enterprise i'm the State. The interest is
compelled to be paid, and the more we
pay every year the less we will have to
pay. Ii a tax of twenty cents on the
hundred dollars is levied, instead of
forty cents, it only postpones the pay
ment of the other twenty cents. But
the Democratic party viii not commit
suicide in such a foolish manner. A
few politicians are trying to work upon
the prejudices of the people, but when
the latter meet in convention they viii
construct platform upon which all
good citizens can stand. The Democrat
ic party does not wish to do otherwise,
but if il were to be blind and foolish,
its defeat would be assured. We are in
favor of retrenchment in every depart
ment where il can be done with safety.
The expenses OF our law courts, and
the salaries and perquisites of office
holders might be equalized and reduced
and some offices abolished altogether.
This would bring positive and perma-
nent relief to the people, while a reduc-
ton of the State tax would bring evil
and evil only CoLumbia HeraLd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

John w. House publishes an address
to the people of the 9Th. Congressional
district, in which he declares himself a
candidate for Congress, subject to the
action of a convention of the Democrat
&c party. He offers some very good adj
vice TO his Cheatham wing of the De-
mocracy, and urges them to ''foFget
past dissensions, and thus adopt the
only means by which success can be
achieved" He asserts that 1--WE cannot
hope for success with division in our
ranks and n multiplicity of candidates
I'm the field. SheibyUHle Commercial.
Now that is the coolest thing we have
seen this summer, coming rs 1t does from
n paper which supported disorganizer
in 1872 against the party nominee.
"Good advice TO the Cheatham wingr'
That is good, Mr.. Russ, very good.
Cheatham, though he was the nominee
of the party, and was supported by the
majority as such, was the aisorganizer,
was he? Or In other words the demo-
cratic party is disorganized and disor-
ganizing element whenever Il fails to
appreciate the virtues of that wonderful
little god you worship, who might ap-
propriately be called ademi-G-ogue,
II It were not treason and sacrilege and
perfectly awful to apply such a term to
him, who In the estimation of his wor-
shippers Is me democratic party. Read
Col. HIS address elsewhere and see who
the "goOd advice" fits.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
Col. solon L. Rose for Congress.

Col. Scion Il. Rose for Congress.
The card of Col. SoLoE Z. ROSE, con-
tanned elsewhere in this issue of the
CITIZEN, authorizing us to announce
him a candidate for Congress, is brief
but comprehensive. 1t defines his pO-
litical status and shows his fealty to the
great Conservative party in a single
sentence. He Is q candidate for the
nomination, and II chosen as the cham
pIon of the party, will bear its standard
calamity through the canvass. If he
should not be the choice of the party,
he will gracefully withdraw and sup
port the nominee. We admire his brief,
unequivOcal and comprehensive manner
of throwing himself into the hands of
the great conservative element of the
district, and feel sure that it viii give
him additional strength before the con-
vention. There win probably be other
aspirants from this county, either one
of whom would receive a hearty sup
port If nominated.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
Original Attachment.

Sumpter q Lacey vs.. j II. Bard.
n this cIuse it appearing by affidavit that
the defendant, j. Il. Bard, is Justly in
debted to the plaintiff, and is a nonresident
Of the State so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served on him, and an origi-
nal attachment having been levied on his
property, it is therefore ordered that publ
cation be made four successive weeks IN the
Pulaski Citizen, a newspaper published in
Pulaski, Tenn, commanding J. II. Bard to
appear before me, or some other Justice of
the Peace, at my Office in Pulaski, on the 2lst
day of August, 1874, and make defense to
said suit, or it will Q proceeded with ex-
parte. julia W. +. ALEXANDER, j. p.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
Chancerv Sale of Land

Gid. ?. Eel vs.. ] DEL A. Head
DURsUANT to a decree of the Chancery
4 Court for Giles county in the above cause
l win sell at public sale TO the highest bidder
On Friday, August I4th, 1874
in the town of Elkton, Giles county, on a
credit OF months with interest, q of the
tract of 22 acres of land mentioned in the
pleadings, situated in district no, l, on the
waters Of Elk river, adjoining the lands of
Ephriam Watkins and others. said interest
belonging to the estates of JAS NJ. Childers
II. 7. Hunnicutt and G. P. Ezell, Sold free
from the equity of redemption. Note with
good security required and lien retained
upon the land until the money is paid.
JULIA j. B. STACY, c. g NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
PUBLIC SPEAKING

The undersigned candidates for the nomi-
nation of the Democratieie and Conservative
party to represent the It'll Congress- onal
District of Tennessee in the 44th Congress
will address their followed tizens at the pla-
ees and times named below:
Campbellsville, Monday, August 10.
Lynnville, Tuesday, August II.
Pulaski, Wednesday, August -.
Prospect, Tuesday, September :.
Elkton, Wednesday, September 2.
". c. WHITTHcREE,
W. ON. PERKINS,
July Is, 1874. Nm. Cox.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

The GaIIatin Tennesseean of the 11th
says: Several large drOves of cattle
and mules have been shipped from this
county during the present week to Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio for pasturage-
We are informed that the stock all over
the country are suffering for want of pas
turage, all vegetation having been burnt
up by the drouth. The loss to our peO-
pie from this cause alone will be i'm
rnpnSa -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

There are at present fifty-eight tobac-
co factories in Richmond, working on
full time, and employing on an average
about 100 hands each. OF cigar manu-
factories there are Al in operation in
Richmond, but the number of hands
employed bears no comparison with
those in the tobacco factories.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

The Charleston Courier says that du-
ring last week more than 1000 pieces of
real estate in the city of Charleston have
been forfeited to the State for the non
payment of State taxes. The owners OF
the property were unable to pay the
taxes, and the property was offered for
sale without finding bidders.
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Original Attachmant.

i. kosenau q Bro. vs.. J. II. Bard.
\ this cause it appearing by affidavit that
L the defendant, J. II. Bard is Justly in
debted to the plaintiff and is a nonresident
OF the State so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served on him, and an erigi-
nal attachment having been levied on his
property, it is therefore orders1 that publ
cation be made in the Pulahki Citizen q
newspaper published in Pulaski, Tenn, four
successive weeks, commanding the said J
H. Bard 20 appear before me, or some other
Justice of the Peace, at my oflee in Pulaski
on the 2lst day Of August, 1874, and make
defense to suit against him, or It will be pro-
ceeGed with ex-parte.
inl24 w. F. ALExANpER. ]. p.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
NEGRO Suffrage.


Chalk and IvOryi Heels and shins!
Sambo's glory now begins
Go way white man, you don't know
How to wete rits-dat is so,
Yaw, yaw, yaw, yaw, yaWs yawl
De happiest day / cher saw
Whar's de tickets? Fotch em straight
votes early-I votes late
I votes Often-I votes right
Use no ignOramus white
Man and brudder-equal bOrnI
De makers image, lin hoFn)t
De glory of de risin' day
De eullud euss from Africal
Oh, kinky, minky, stinby, oh
If dis amt glory, tell me sol
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

E9- The most useless, not to say sense
less and unnecessary, political document
which has been inflicted upon the pub
lie this year, is recent letter from Hon.
Geo. w. Jones, of Lincoln, who like
Russ of the Shelbyville Commercial,
seems to regard Andy johnson as the
democratic party, and wants to make
him the centre around which the people
must revolve, and TO whose whims and
aspirations they must bend and bow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
ORIGINAL Attachment

Alternately d Sumpter vs.. J. Il. Bard.
II this cause il appearing by affidavit that
4 the defendant, j. Il. Bard, is justly in
debted to the plaintiff, and is nonresident
of the state 50 that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served on him, and an origi-
nal attachment having been levied on his
cation be made four successive weeks in the
Pulaski Citizen, newspaper Published in
Pulaski, Tenn, commanding the said j. II 4.
Bard TO appear before me, OF some ether
acting Justice of the Peace, al my Office in
Pulaski, on the 2lst day of August, 1874,
and make defense to said suit, or il viii be
proceeded with ex parte.
JULIA w. +. ALExAEDER, J. p.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

Henry Martin was shot and killed at
a bran-dance, fifteen miles north of Gal
latin, on the 4th, by Jerry AusbrOoks,
Sylvanus Brown or Jerry Brizendine,
all Of whom were shooting at him at the
time. And at another bTan-dance, six
miles distant, Jonn A. Barber was shot
on the same day by W. F. Brown and
died the next morning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

Prof. Eastman, of the National OBJ
servat0Ty, declares Coggia's comet is but
a fourth-rate affair at best, and that otis
nucleus or head is so attenuated that if
reduced to ball of solid matter, you
could probably hold it in the palm Of
your hand" And this is the comet
which some of the astronomers tell us is
to strike the world shortly and knock it
into a cooked hat!
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In Chancery at Pulaski.

JULY kULESs 1874.
j Nelson Patterson ct al vs.. A. L. Crow
and others.
I n this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
L Of the Clerk d Master from the allegations
Of, the bill that the Defendants, James IL.
Lester, Elizabeth Crow and Cariella Crow,
are non-residents OF the State of Tennessee,
so tFat the ordinary process of this Court
cannot be served on them On motion it is
therefore ordered that publication be made
for four weeks in succession in the Pulaski
Citizen, newspaper published in the town
defendants to be and appear on the first day
of the next term of the Chancery Court to be
held for the county of Giles, at the court
house in Pulaski, on the LIST Monday in
September next, and answer complainant's
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed as
to them and set for hearing ex-parte.
jules J. b. STACY, c. 6 NJ
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Straved or Stolen

E'RoE my place, 2 miles north of Shores
IL Mill, about June LIST, dark bay mare
mule, name trimmed and tail bobbed, wart
marks on one side and on one front knee,
hair worn from top ofneck. I will give IS
for information leading to her recovery.
II Ton CoNyEIr (eol.0
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
InsoIvent Notice.

rTHE insolvency of the estate of John K.
i Garden, decd, having been suggested to
the County Court of Giles county, ali per-
sons holding claims against said estate arc
dotified to appear and file the same, anthem
ticated in the manner prescribed by law, on
or before Oct. 10, 1874, or they will be forev-
er barred. LARKN GARDEN, Admir-.
This, April Is, 1874. iul2A
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

r. Gov. Brown has declined to ap-
prove the selection OF the site at
Brownsville for the West Tennessee In
sane Asylum unless additional ground,
an estate known as the Curry home
stead, which lies contiguous, can be
furchased
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
Land for Sale

O01 ACRES OF FINE LAND for sale.
OIL Well timbered and good water, about
One-half cleared, Is acres in herds grass and
about 25 acres in clover. Convenient TO
churches and schools. 1t is situated Is
miles south of Pulaski and miles west Of
Prospect. Terms easy. Call on or address
me at Bethel, Tenn.
iul24-4t ALONZO GILBERT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23

A Nashville paper tells us that there
Is n constant increase in our States pris-
on. There are to-day more criminals
confined therein than at any previous
time since It's erection in 1880, January
/, 1872, the number was 1852; July /,
1872, 763; January l, 1873, 7SS; July !,
1873, 7S2; January /, 1874, IA, and on
June l3, 1874, 905. OF this number 6S
per cent are coloredl 80 of whom are
women, the latter being employed prin-
cipally in the laundry and cook room.
Among the convicts every State i'm the
Union Is represented, there being 90
from New FORK alone.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
30 DIN

Mrs. JOSEPH MORRIS will take a few
M day Boarders at the Malone Cor Bran
lett building, at S15 per month. Terms by
the day OF week made known on application.
Patronage is solicited and satisfaction guar
anteed. Try her. jul23-lm
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-23
Dissolution Notice.

TT'HE copartnership heretofore existing IN
i der the firm name of Bent r. EZell &
Co., comprising Bent, e. Ezell and W. 3.
Roberts was dissolved Jan. 9th, 1874, by
mutual consent. Bent. r. Eel is author
lied to collect all outside debts of the firm
and liquidate all accounts due by them and
assumes all liabilities of said firm from the
above date. p. r. EEL,
1t WE. B. RoBERrs.
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~ AIcAIinnrille Ne,,. a. -. -

The McMinnville New Era says eve
are Informed that George Martin, near
short mountain, in this county, killed
last week & fun brother of the snake
which was once said to have its habita-
ton in the neighborhOod of Triune,
The snake killed by Mr.. Martin was
what is known as a blue snake and
measured ten feet and nine inches In
length, and was larger in circumference
than a mans thigh. After being killed,
a full-grown coon was taken from the
snakes stomach"