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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-14
For the CITIZEN.
Convention or no Convention

/ or the CITIZEN
Convention or no Convention.
MIR. EDITOR Sir, the question is
asked, shall we hold a convention 70
nominate candidates for the various
county offices; and although it is grow
ing in favor with the people, nearly if
not all of the candidates oppose it.
And that is given as great reason why
none shall be held. As for that | viii
should not be entertained Tor a Ilsv,---,s-s-
What right has a few candidates to say
whether the five or six thousand voters
of Giles county shall hold a convention,
or how they ought TO hold it for the
general good of our people! DO the Of
ices. belong to the candidates or the
people: ! think it has come to pretty
pass If a few aspiring men shall dictate
I TO us what Is for our general good or
/ cause division among the conservative
/ masses by saving / viii run, convention
/ or no convention. Well, just let them
run: il is a free country and they viii
/ get their reward.
/ Another reason given Is that politics
! has nothing to do in county elections.
! This has more weight, and deserves
more consideration but are we not
forced TO unity of action through con-
yention or OtheTwises We all know
|
I and vote for their man no matter who
he may be, whether qualified or not, 50
they, as q party, can get into power, and
they can three days before the election
nominate a man and he viii get nearly
if not the entire vote OF the party. Let
us take a retrospective glance at our
mast elections and that viii prove what
say to be true.
Another objection is that the majority
of the voters OF the county may not be
represented in the convention and there
bv not Get their first choice in the NOM
nation This may be true in part, but
are they not in fault If they are not wei
represenueds But provided we may
not get eur first choice VIII we not bt
, better satisfied than TO have radica
= elected TO every office, and we IS peo-
b ple thrown back under the same ruiz
we were under few years ago. or llk'
Z poor bleeding Arkansas or louisiana ar
i to-day, ruled and governed by ineompe
tent Office seekers and carpet baggerst
some candidates 90 so Tar As 10 sal
! they viii neither let their names 80 De
{ fore a convention or accept nomination
. from II. Well this is their right, bu
I ought they 10 expect their friends Z
q vote for them just because they thinl
they can beat ali the world and the rad
: zeal party thrown in IL IS really
very selfish position and in effect say IN
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For the CITIZEN.
Obituary.


Mrs. Elizabeth Gore Stacy, wife of
Nathan Stacy, and daughter of the late
Joseph Braden, died on the 18th day of
May, 1874, at the residence of her son,
Mai. Joseph B. Stacy, ST., in Pulaski,
Tenn, at the age of Il years, 4 months
and 20 days. She was born on the 9TH
day Of December 1902, in the county of
Williamson, Tenn, and united herself
when young to the Primitive Baptist
Church on Big Harpeth in that county,
while under the ministry of the Rev. l..
B. McConicO.
She was married in June, 1920. The
lOveliest mission of earth is that of wife
and mother. Around these relations
blend and unite the sweetest and dearest
associations of life. If Heaven has
made aught divine on earth, it is 8 moth
er's love and a wife's devotion. Mrs.
Stacy as a neither was fond, affection
ate and self-sacrificing. have been in
/ formed by those who knew her, that her
/ love for her children was so earnest, so
: fond, so tender and so constant, that
their JOYS and SORROWS really became
hers and in her long married life, no
ripple ever disturbed the placid surface
/ of her conjugal life; but she was ever
affectionately devoted TO her husband
faithful in her duties to her family, a
kind neighbOr and beloved by all who
. knew her
She was long an earnest, Jealous and
iIUTHvEy7d member of her church. al
I though her last illness Was protracUel
and painful, she bore il with that chris
tian fOrtiulde and undying faith thaf
can bless alone. the last hours of the true
christian. For hers was the sublim,
faith that springs from holy, pious
and well-spent life.
She leaves many affectiOnate RELATIVES
in whose memory her many virtues ar,
enshrlned, and many warm friends Il
mourn her death.
May they profit by her example, AM
learn from her beautiful life, to live a
she has lived, that they may die as sh
has died, with hope of eternal gain.
ssThen wherefore shall we mourn p
II.
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on For q conrention.

Ne, the undersigned, voters of Giles
county, believing that the interest and
well being of the county can be best
promoted by the convention to be held
on the first Monday in June next, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for county offices, pledge ourselves to
support and vote only for the candi-
dates nominated by said convention.
And we most respectfully request that
the candidates now IN the field signify
through the columns Of the CITIZEN If
they are willing 70 abide By the action
of the convention.
Thos B Wade, Thos J Wells, s F
kendEick, r G 2 White. J c Young.
John N White, 7 u Gordon, W T Petty.
W Craig, Lem Oliver, J. 4 Tarplev. "
X Craig, d Alternately, w G Coats.
Ihos ; F'ogg, Copeland Whitfield, +
MasOns NJ 2 Ezelf, J L Stuart, VIM
Pinkerton, } K p Blackburn, n 5 Wa
Ierss Ihos Hanna, W A Young, J i Mel
son, N Nein, J 4 = Skillern, J c
Myers, Il r Roberts, JnO r Beasley, J
/ Pearey, VIM Bate, G c Abernathy Jr,
x IL Laird, Noah Hancock, VIM II Bal
lentine, Greed Fiippen, d / Rose, d X
Cox W L Foster, A c Irvine, 5 B DUMB
want, w 9 Nelson, Pat Dinken, l L Shap-
ard, w II AIeCallum, Chas Mousson. q
NJ Rothrock, Wallace Rutledge, j ii
UO-uou, IL I 1opp, " W Simmons, W
L Boatright, d a Gordon, Nc Marks,
A Z Finley, \ c Cheek, z @ BufOrd, G
, White, David Rhea, p II Eel. w N
Beasley, @ A Pope, J KOebler, William
Pinkerton JT, John c Hoadley, James
r Walkup, w A Williams, L W Ewing.
} Tol Grant, f Winship, " j Madison,
JAS I McKissack, John 7 Moore, VIM II
Hills L Yoss, ID c Gordon, II W Smith,
l ii Inman, w 4 Manning, J 81 Jud-
kins, W q Love, J ii Keeling, 7 J kim
brough, d X Cox, Jr, c G. Rogers, b +
Carter, W 7 McLaurine, Jno 9 Lester,
J Mays, John } Sullivan, II @ Brown,
J Il c Brown, J 7 Steele, Hu F Ewing,
e II Bunch, James McCallum, a r Cor
don, j Burgess, j p Moore, J B Jack
son, ThOs X Gordon, z p Williams, G Z
r G Reynolds, Lee SuttIe.
Jas McCallum, W c FlOuTnoy, II
Baugh, J + Ga ant, L w McCOTd, George
Bowers, J c Butler, John Brand, John
J. Stuart, Nj Z Ezell, J w Luter, L 3 I
Boswell, J c Vance, F III Dungy, A J |
Smith, John Currin, I Curry, J " |
Smith, Z ID Whit, d n McNeeIy, w I |
Tucker, A II Nave, J i Dollar, y 1
VaysOn, Newton White, William Perry. /
Three other papers numerously signed 1
failed to reach us in time.
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For the CITIZEN.
Bethany Letter.

MR. EDITOR PROM time immortal
people of every cline have assembled to-
gether for recreation and social enjoy
ment, or to commemorate some impOr-
tant event in their history. The abOrigi-
nal inhabitants of America have their
war-dances and wild songs; the heather
Of India and elsewhere meet at their al
tars and offer up sacrifices to imaginary
deities Tor a leniency in the punishment
Of crime, and for a continuation of gOdly
laVors. We refined, Christian people of
North America, and those Of Europe,
lave many holidays which cause US
much pleasure, as well as serious
thoughts and gOod-natGred feelings.
Among these we have Christmas with
its bright train of pleasures, and Easter
with its solemn impressions b; Mardi Gras,
St. Valentines and All Fools Day, with
full views of grOtesque humOr, which
help to drive away melancholy and keep
our spirits sunshiny. We, of free, en-
lightened America, celebrate with pa
triOtic pride the fourth of July, and our
flaming banners and booming cannOns
fully attest our love of liberty. But the
first OF May is probably the most in
spring to the soul that loves Mature
and Natures Cod Then sFe see the
TFs7El1 sTTuyed Ia ner richest robes pro-
vided by unsUinted Nature; the earth
unuer our ieel IS carpeted with the
brightest emerald the waving bOughs
over our heads are fringed with drapery
which out rivals the tapestry of ancient
Egypt or modern Paris; the air laden
with the perfumery of myriads Of flow
ers, the music of birds and the humming
of bees, the warm, mellow beams of the
sun increase the beauty of nature and is
welcomed by the emaciated invalid who
is strengthened to lay a new hope on
life. Such was sthe first of May, 1874,
when the good people OF Bethany met
at the College and the beautiful grove
near by, and held picnic which was
source of immense pleasure to all in at
tendance. The ladies were out in large
numbers; they wore their sweetest
smiles and most elegant bustles, and of
of the occasion. PARAGRAPHIST.
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THE sIETHODIsr CHURCH
Tire DedicatOry Sermon and
Services last SUNDAY.


! The Methodist Church. after having
been thoroughly repaired from founda-
ton TO spire,-heaufifIIl freseoed and
grained within, and handsomely paint
ed without s---was occupied for the first
time last Sabbath, upon which occasion
1t was re-dedicatcd TO the service OF
God. The pastor, Rev. ". II. Hughes.
preached an ornate, elaborate and forci-
Die sermon from Matthew 18th chapter.
10th verse: ''Where two or three are
gathered together in my name, there
am in their midst. He said If people
would visit their. closets as they visit
their wardrObes on Sunday morning,
and prepare their hearts with as much
elaboration and care as they do their
persons for Church, there would be
universal and unfailing realization of
this promise, whether the gathering
was in freseOed temple or log cabin.
The failure sometimes TO realize the
presence of God at church is always the
result, not of His Indifference or .Iaxitv
IN the bestowment of promised bless
ings, but our own want Of preparation
to meet aud commune with Him. God
looks at our motives and not 1t our out
ward actions. Man can only judge OF
US by our fruits or actions, but God can
penetrate the recesses Of the heart and
judge Ms by our motives. We must meet
in His name, and in His name alone, if
we would realize His presence and
blessing. TWAS an earnest, Cody SER
mon, such as he breaches habitually.
After the sermon and an appropriate
HYMN by the choir, the Trustees of the
church assembled at the altar and la
solemn, impressive prayer, led by the
pastor, re-consecrated the church to the
service OF God.
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B. s. CHEEK, PrOp'r.

JOHN D. FLAUrT. MARION cHuDREss.
DAVID s. MARTIN-
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PULASKI. May eth, 1874.

Mr.. EDIroR-The election of a Uni
ted states Senator and other questions
of vital Importance viii be likely to
come up before the next Legislature
which viii render it one Of the most
important ones which have convened
since the war.
Il is high time that we were looking
around for q suitable man TO represent
Us in that body. We have talked with
several gentlemen from various parts OF
the county, and the opinion OF all, with
out a dissenting voice, is that no more
suitable man could be found than Dr.
7. u. DEAVIrNPoRT. He has been en-
gagged in the active duties OF his profess
sion Tor more than twenty years. which
/ of course has endeared him 70 many and
made him one Of the most generally
known citizens of the county Besides,
his acknowledged ability, his afiabiiity
( of manners and his cOnciliatory dispo-
sition at once make him one OF the best
qualified IS well as one Of the mos
available men Of the county
CITIZEN.
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LncnIInstitutes.

supt. W. r. Garrett and Prof. A. 5.
Loyenthal attended and organized an
Institute at Comprehensive ON Thurs
dav, the 9TH, with DR.. Campbell PreSi-
dent, and J. r. Campbell, Secretary
They also organized one at Rural Hill
W. 7. Carter President and f. I. Fry.
Secretary.
They met with considerable encour-
agement at each place, those in attend
anee manifesting an interest in the pro
ceedings and expressing determine
ton to keep the Institutes up. This
finishes up the published appointments
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For the CITIZEN.
The ConventiOn-Me asures, not
Mon


The COnventiOn-Me asures, not
Men.
IL VIII be remembered that a e0unty
convention viii be held in the Court
/ House on the first Monday in June, next,
for the purpose of nominating eandi-
dates TO fill county offices at the ensuing
/ election. The importance of this mat
ter must be apparent TO every enc who
desires the interest of the county in
preference TO his own individual az
grandisement. As we are informed
and believe, the object of the convention
is 20 promote unity and harmony among
ourselves; it looks to the general inter-
est and well-being of the whole county
it is not gotten up BY a few who are in
the interest of a particular candidate
it Is the peoples convention, and through
it the people desire a full and fair ex-
preston of opinion. If the people de-
sire this who can complain? We are,
As general thing, opposed to conven-
tions. We are not opposed TO the sys-
tenn we oppose the management of the
system. As we are now circumstanced
conventions are indispensable. 1t is to
be hoped that the candidates now ia the
field viii forget self, submit TO the ac-
ton of the convention and heartily CO.
operate in all measures calculated TO
benefit the county, and that the people
Will defer their individual preferences
and vote for measures, not men.
Above all let US have a convention
that will express the sentiment of the
county through their chosen delegates.
To do this we suggest the following !:
Let the district meetings be held on the
Saturday preceding the first Monday
in June, organize the meeting regularly,
send full delegations, say ten from each
civil district, instruct the delegates how
10 vote for first and second choice, then
to use their discretion. When the coun-
" convention is organized let nominal
tons be made by any one present, then
let the delegates, and no others, cote Jg
ballot. Let every civil district be enti-
tied to one vote for every one hundred
OF its voting population, and if any dis
trict should have less than one hundred
voters, then that district to be entitled
to one vote. The voting population of
the districts to be governed by the last
election returns for Governor.
NnTFp
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NOTICE

II Z Nirtpe OF Deed ia Trust cxecntod 20
- rs by j. = & Roth Watrons az H. sth
q ) snuarY. 1874, We wiz sell publicly al
the court house door ia she tozn Of Pulaski.
On Satnrday- May 18th. lszA. for cash So
nom the g atty Of edcmption- alt the rirh..
- sna .hlsies. 81 the sad !. j. and kath
Natfons ia and 70 a certain tract Of Land
lying and being IN the county Of Giles ana
state 81 tennessee, iB civil distinct No. s.
being he same conveyed by s, b. smith 10
huth smith in Beck r. F., pages SIS & SIS.
FOR iuii description Of the boundaries Of
said land and the interest Of said Roth Wat
rons and her husband j. J Eatrans refer
enec Is made 20 Trust Deea Rock s.Bst, page
$50 IHos- A. JosgEs,l -r-,,..,..
nrl ed i. L SHARkEn. -t~s'-sa-
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ORIGINAL ATTACHMFNT

A. d. Ball 8 CO. " s ". Holland
/ \ this cause Il appearing By affidavit that
the defendant 5. W Holland Is Justly iu-
deotcd 50 the plaintiff and g. 3 con resident
law cannot be served on him, and an orirt-
nal attachment having been levied on his
property; Il is Therefore ordered thar pabli-
cation be made in TIE Pulaski Citizen. a
Newspaper published ia the town Of Pnlaski.
Tor iour successive weeks. command ~ tho
said 5 W Holland 20 appear before mo or
some other acting Justice Of tha Peaee at my
oliice in Pulaski, Ia the 7th evil district 81
GILES county, on She fth 1ay Of June, 1s74,
and mako defense % said suit against him.
or 10 viii be proceeded with ex-parta Given
under my hand april nth, ls7s.
spas W. II. ABEg SAHY, J. p
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We have Just opened in our elegant
and commodiOus establishment a large
and well selected stock Of goods, con-
sisting Of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
embracing a handsome assortment Of
Ladies Dress Goods, Hate, DC,
a large supply Of Family
Groceries and C0Hfect5OHeT-
ieS, Tn and Hardacdre, Cut
Lsry, Glass and DuoensaCore,
Hats and Cups. Boots and
Shoes, Ready Made Clothing,
Gents Furnishing q 0 a 9,
Hosiery, Notions, Saddles,
Brides, Harness,
and. in fact, everything usually found
ia the largest houses, all Of which we
propose to sell as
Cheap as the Cheapest for Cash
or Good Barter.
Also Agents for the sale Of
Vale Mills Cordage and Yarns,
and the celebrated brands OF Flour,
Lily White, Belle Of RiehIand
and Extra Family Flour.
Manufactured BY Messrs- ~. +. Cheairs
& Co., under the personal supervision Of
our Mr.. A. G. AcKissaek, aud warrant
ed.to give satisfaction.
We VIII receive constant additions in
All lines 70 our already large stock, and
as We own the extensive building IN
which our store g. situated and having no
rents % pay, zee ere determined q bs uz--
dersold b. none
Call and examine and satisfy yourself
that we are Ia earnest snd mean what
we say
we have an extensive warehouse Ia
which We VIII store Gotten and other
produce OF our friends free Of charge.
Mai. DICK WuLIAasoS and Mr.. GEo.
VIII wiz be found ready 70 wait upon
their cid friends and customers
lfIWANTED-An kinds Of country
/ produce, for which we win pay the
I highest market prices, Bale, Loose-I.tui
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We are authorized to announced CAEsos
2. REED D candidate for Trustee OF 6lles
County, Al the ens uing election.
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In Chancery at Pulaski
For Giles GanniE. Tennessee

Walter A. Clni1crs and oskors ". Geor.-a " .
Chllders aud othors-
WHEREAS on the 1oth day Of November.
w ls7Q, az sale Of the real estate belong
ing 10 the estate ef J anies 81. Glider. deeia
made under the ordcrs Of the Chaneerg
Court for Giles county Tennessee ia lhs
above STYLED cause, Willis smith became the
purchaser ef the tract Of $50 acres Of land ia
Lincoln county Tennessee for " hich be exc
cuted his two notes payable ia one aud two
years with interest. And it baing suggested
. said Court AZ its February Term 1871. thar
said Smith was dead and had not paid am
the purchase moaey for said land; aud ma
one could be procured % administer upou
his estate, and that ho len surviving him
his widow, Mary A. Smith, ana Ave ehfldren.
Ihos. g. Smith, Margaret Barnes. wife Of
William Barnes, Bell Smith, Isaac smith
and William Smith-that tbs said MARI A
Smith and fhoS. g. smith are non residents
OF the state Of Tennessee SO that tbs or,if-
nary process Of this Court cannot &c served
on them On motion ia j. therefore ordered
that publication hc made Tor said Mary A.
Smith and Thos. &. Smith, for fonr weeks
Ia the Pulaski CITIZEN, a Newspaper pub
hshed in the town Of Pulaski. Giles county
Tennessee, requiring said Mary A. smith
and Tbos. g SMITH 10 appear before the
Clerk & Master OF said court On OF before the
IS Monday in June next, end show cause 81
any they have, why Judgement should not be
taken against thera as tho heirs at law Of
said Willis Smith, deed, for the balance of
said purchase money remaining unpaid.
Witness ]. B Stacy, Clerk & Master Of
oEr said Court At Office ia Palnssi, April IS
1874. (apr.S0-4w.l S. Is. STACY. q a n.
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Gen. Griggsby, cold, was convicted
of murder in the first degree by Crimi-
nal Court yesterday, it being the first
case disposed Of Griggsby was con
victed of setting fire to a house and
burning up two or three negro children
about twelve months ago near Lynn
vile. He has been in jail here about
eleven months. A motion for a new
trial was made by his attorneys.
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e The young men mentioned last
week as soaring another one Of their
comrades by calling him down to the
front door and tapping a shirt-boX in
his face, causing him to nearly break
his neck getting out of the way, and
giving him an liberated larynX 10y
causing him to scream thieves" got
the worst end OF the bargain at last.
They were after one of those things
which enjoys such a multiplicity OF
names, but commonly known as q
straight swig," but they scared theiE
friend so bad he couldn't find the barrel
key and they were forced to go dry the
balance of the night.
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If cannot be elected / do not care who
may be, whether p radical or not.
And some say they VIII not vote for a
man who may be nominated. Well
that IS wrong Can a nomination make
man any worse or unworthy? When
men talk that way they are leaning very
tar towards radiealism, and can be
bought fer very small Office The va
rions offices were created for the good
Of our government and not for individ-
uais, and any aspirant for Office il he is
qualified, certainly has patriotism
enough to submit to the viii of the peo-
pie as expressed through a fair cOnYen-
ton or otherwise as they may think
best. A VOTER.
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Quorum Court.

The win of j. w Parsons, decd, was
presented for probate in Quorum Court
last Monday, and was contested and
certified to Circuit Court, Jas. C. San
ders being appointed administrator pen
deHte lite.
Letters of administration were grant
ed TO Jas. w. Holland upon the estate
OF Jno d. Stevenson, decd.
Robt J. Gordon was appointed guar
dian of Mary and Robert Jones.
Harriet Trice was appointed guardian
of Jas. B. Trice and others.
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For the CITIZEN.

CAMPBELEsvuLE Tenn, May g, 1874.
Nix. EDrroR As you have no cor
respondent from this place, ] propose
10 give you a few items for your widely
circulated paper.
Our farmers are busy planting corn
and cotton whenever the rain ceases
for only a short while Wheat looks
hattering for a good yield. We have q
large temperance organization at this
place consisting of about forty members,
and several others who ought 70 become
members. We also have grange COM
posed Of some Of our best and most en-
ergetic farmers, some OF whom have
turned their attention TO mule raising
with Mr.. Hugh IOkely at the head o
the list NA-
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Strawberries and Ice Cream.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church,
We are informed, contemplate giving a
strawberry and lee cream supper Tor the
benefit of their church at an early day.
1t cannot be decided yet at what time
the supper viii be, as it depends upon
the maturity of the straw berry crop.
It viii perhaps be announced next week.
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To the Voters of Giles County,

After repeated solicitations from my
friends in various portions of the county,
l have again consented 70 becomes can
didate for the Office OF Tax Collector at
the next August election.
In submitting my claims to the peo-
pie of this county l earnestly endorse
the call of the convention to assemble
in Pulaski ON the first Monday in June,
and will cheerfully abide the decisions
of the same. a. u. GORDON.
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Judge Thos- VI. Jones received note
from Jail prisoner the other day stat
ing: 81 want you and your children to
defend me. Please come down and
bring your children with you" we do
not know which Of the Judges promis-
ing boys were meant, or whether all OF
them were to be retained.
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We are authorized TO announce Capt. 4. a.
MITCHELL d candidate for rs-elecnon 20 the
alhcc Of sheriff Of Giles county at the ensu-
INC cleo ton.