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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09
LEAP ZOE LIBERTY.
Five COnYicts Jump from a
Moving Train-TwO of them
Shot.

The escape of five cOnvicts, near
Kingston Springs, was briefly chroni-
eIed in the Bonner yesterday morning.
1t appears that they jumped from train
on which they were guarded, while IL
was running at a rapid rate down
heavy grade, all, singularly enough IN
der the circumstances, making a saie
landing. The guards fired upon them,
and wounded james Gray, cOlored, sem
fenced from Shelby, being shot in the
arm near the elbow, and J. II. winston,
alias Eugene Fontaine, alias L. +. Dc
Laney, white, sentenced for seven years
from Giles county for forgery ana on-
tanning money under false pretensesB IN
the face. Gray surrendered himself,
hut Winston effected his escape. Gray
saws that when the shots were hred ne
saw Winston wipe the blood from ms
face, and pass on at as rapid gait as
possible. 1t will be remembered that
Winston is the man with whom silly,
romantic school girl became epamoured,
and kept up regular correspondence
with him during his confinement in our
Jail. He is a shrewd, sharp fellow, and
something of daredevil, who VIII not
allow himself to be captured If he can
find any means of offering successful
resistance. Gray was brought heFe ana
placed IN the Dtu1tSubldIy nOspltAsA'
Only two out of the five were recap
tured. Alexander Giles and - Red
dick, were the names of two Of the ne
groes who attempted to escape. Win
ston planned the escapade.-Bdnner.
LATER.-The Banner of a later date
announces the Fe-capture of Winston as
follows:
As soon as the escape of the eohviets
on the Northwestern Road, "Wednesday
morning, was made known to Warden
NJ. Matt. Brown, he at once dispatched
Deputy Warden Beard to the point at
which the three, not captured, left the
road, and at once instituted measures
for their apprehension. He succeeded,
with the help of citizens, in procuring
the arrest of j. II. Winston, alias Eu-
gene Fontaine, alias z. F. De Laneyl
eight miles from Kingston Springs, yes
terday morning. He had presented
himselfat citiZen's house, with nothing
upon his person but hat and pair OF
shoes, with the plausible story that he
had been shot and robbed, and sought
clothing and protection. He had hardly
put on the shirt given him, however
before he was arrested by man named
Sears, who brought him to Nashville
yesterday afternoon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09

The Southern ReUielo for january
groups together the following facts and
figures for the purpose of showing the
silly negroes the folly of their course in
attempting to rule the AnglO-Saxon
race:
An analysis of the census returns OF
1870 will show us the proportion in
numbers of the whites to the Africans
IN the whole of the United States, and
in the principal divisions thereof, as
follows, viz:
In the whole United States there were,
in 1907 whites to l African.
In the States and Territories not re-
Gently slave holding, 1911 whites to l
African.
In the State and District of Column
bia, late slaveholding, 2.O9 whites to
African.
In the New England States, 1886
whites to African.
Ia the Middle States, 5S.5I whites to
l African.
In the Western States, 7I.62 whites to
1 African.
In the Pacific States, l2o.ss whites to
l African.
In the Territories, 1878 whites to /
African.
In the cotton and sugar States, 81
whites to African.
In the District of Columbia, 2.Os
whites to African.
In Alabama, Iii whites to African.
In Arkansas, 2.96 whites to / African.
In Florida, l .04 whites to African.
In Georgia, liz whites to l African.
In Louisiana, white to / .06 Africans.
In Mississippi, white to / .06 A Africans.
In South Carolina, white to 1.45 At
rican.
In Tennessee, $50 whites to African.
In Texas, 2.23 whites to African.
The census returns of 1870 also show
US something of the increase, or, rather,
of the rates of increase of the two races.
The increase of the white population in
the whole United States from 1890 to
1880 was 1875, 2I2, or 34.02 per cent OF
the population of 1880.
In Sterling, ILL.,, the authorities have
passed an ordinance providing that If
the windows or doors of drinking sa-
looms shall be obscured by means of
screens, paint or other devices to con-
ceal what is going on within, the pro-
prietOr shall be liable to a fine of from
five to twenty dsllars. The object is TO
prevent young men from drinking
alone, when there are others on the
street that are thirsty, and willing 70
drink TItuSVille Press.
A five-year Oldcity boy tOldhis mother
how to make butter stick: "YOu just
take long stick with a cross at the end
of it: then you get big tub; and then
you borrow a cow
An old maid suggested that when
men break their hearts It is just the
same as when a lobster breaks one OF
his elaws-another sprouts out imme-
diately, and grows in its place.
A Detroit girl named Marion Dixon,
who was formerly one of the most
beautiful and accomplished of the young
ladies Of that city, appears continually
In the police Court for drunkenness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09

Major H. c. Bate, formerly of
the Lawrence county (Fenn.) Journ-
al, now an agent of the Nashville
Life Insurance Company, is on a
visit to this city. The Major is an
old editor and a fine business man,
and we heartily commend him to
our friends.-Memphis Register.
Capt. j. II. Woodbridge, an exon
federate soldier who lost both eyes
by a wound from a minnie ball, at
the battle of Perryville, is stopping
at the Worsham House. Capt.
Woodbridge, we learn, has gained
some reputation as public lecturer.
We hope he win deliver one of bis
lectures in Memphis before leaving.
-AempAis Register
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MURDERED & ROBBED.
A Young Tennessean'S Terrible
Crime i'm Texas.
The Degenerate Son of an H.
lustriOus Sire.

Recent advices from Texas give the in
details of terrible crime committed
that State by a young Tennesseean.
Among the passengers on the stage,
running between Fort Worth and Jacks
bOrO, a few days ago, were Charles
Gentry, a son of the late Hon. Meredeth
z. Gentry and a wealthy Missourian,
named Shire. Gentry evinced considera-
Bile anxiety to establish intimate rela-
tinons with Shire, but his advances
were in every instance repulsed. By q
sudden change of tactics, Gentry at
tempted to bring about an alteration,
but failed also in this, as the other party
seemed determined TO avoid trouble.
Finally, an Insulting epithet and blow
in the mouth brought the MissOurian
to his feet, with the remark that II
Gentry was spelling for fight he could
step out on the road. The driver was
ordered to stop and the two dropped be-
hind the stage. A shot was heard and
the team dashed off at full speed One
of the passengers looked back and saw
Gentry, pistol in hand, bending over
Shire, who was stretched upon his back
in the road. When the team had run
about half mile, the passenger drew a
bead on the driver and threatened to
shoot him through the head unless he
turned and went back to Shire's assis-
lance. When they reached Shire he
was breathing his last. An ugly hole In
his temple told now the deed of blood
had been done. His pooketbOOk, which
was known to have contained $500
in currency, and his trayeling-satchel
were not to be found. Gentry had NED
after having robbed the person of his
victim. Though pursuit was made
soon afterward, the young murderer
succeeded in escaping into Mexico.
Gentry was born and reared in this
county, on Stones river, about nine
miles from Nashville. He went to Texas
about year and a half ago, and had
been leading a wild, desperate life.
A statement, similar to that given
above, was made to the Dallas, Te1ds,
Commercial, by the passenger who wit
messed the tragedy. He expresses the
opinion that Gentry knew Shire had a
| large sum of money about him, and
that the double crime was planned before
the stage left Fort Worth, and that the
driver was an accomplish Union &
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In ChancerY at Pulaski.
APRIL RULES, 1874.

APRIL RULES, 1874.
Thomas g. Jones q others VS.. A. j. Roberts
d others.
I = this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
i of tfe Clerk u Master nom the Return of
the Sheriff of Wayne county, Tennessee,
that the defendant, Caroline naggard,
is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of
this Court cannot be served on her. On
motion it is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made for four weeks in succession in
the Pulaski Citizen, newspaper published
in the town of Pulaski, in said State, requir-
ing the said Defendant to be and appear
at Rules Of the Chancery Court to
be held for the county of Giles, at
the courthouse in Pulaski, on the LIST
Monday in July next, and answer Com
plainants' bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex
parte. j. B. STACY, G. d n.
Matthews & TAlliaferreo & J. & W. H. Ne
Csllum, Atty's. aprS-4t.
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A FAMOUS FAMILY.
It's Singular Fortunes and EX-
traOrdinary Longevity of its
NJ m b e 18th ely Meet in
Memphis After Fifty-twO
Years Of SeDaPatiOn,


No one familiar with the political his
tory of the United States for the past
forty years, is ignorant of the personal
history and admirable persoal qualities
of George w. Jones, who throughout an
almost ordinary lifetime represented
the Lincoln district of Tennessee in the
Congress of the United States and in
that of the Confederacy. The history of
Mr.. Jones' family, OF whom there are
five brothers and a sister, is remarkable.
William ID. Jones, the oldest brother,
born Dec. Is, 1888. Resides IN Bastrop
county, Texas.
Henry I. Jones, born April 8, 1901.
Resides in Shelby county, Tenn.
Martin S. Jones, born May 5, 1902.
Resides in Marshall county, Tenn.
George w. Jones, born March 10,
1906. Resides in Lincoln county,
Tenn.
Richard M. Jones, born May %, 1907.
Resides in Greene county, Mo.
Mary j. Jones, wife of George Small ,
born Sept. l6, 1910 Resides in Shelby
comfy, Tenn.
The above five brothers and one sister
were born in King and Queen county,
Virginia, and are the children of James
Jones, a native of said county of King
and Queen, and Jane Slaughter, his
wife, who was a native Of King William
county, Virginia. The mother died in
King and Queen county, Virginia, Octo-
Der !, 1910, leaving surviving her the
above named six children, and one
other daughter, about eighteen months
old, who died about two years after the
death of her mother. Since the death
of their mother there has been no other
death among this family OF children,
now nearly siXty-twO years ago. James
Jones, the father removed with his fam
lily to Giles county, Tennessee, in the
spring of 1916, where he died on the Goth
Of May, 1920.
The five sons and the daughter separa-
ted in 1890 and met for the first time
since that year 81 years ago, on the 4th
inst, at the residence of Henry T. Jones,
of the Shelby County Court, few miles
from this city. All six were in Mem
phis yesterday and had their photo
graphs taken at Y. Days gallery on
Main street., opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
1t is worth while for one to go thither
and secure a copy. The whole party,
as guests of Judge Walker, dined tOgeth-
er at Mime. Vinpent's, the happiest con-
vocation, because honOred wherever
known, that has met in Memphis during
the century.-MemphtS appeal.
Our friend w. II. (Bully) Jones, a
citizen of this county and nephew of
the illustrious family, exhibited to us
last week copy of the group, elegantly
framed by Mr.. Cakes. He is reasonably
proud of his ancestors, and prizes the
picture above any price.
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STUBBORN FACTS.
Every Boy and Father in our
Land Should Read Them.

From the report of tho Superlntend-
end of the penitentiary 1t appears that
the total number of cOnvicts is 744. OF
all trades there are only SO cOnvicts,
But it is a most melancholy fact chat
there are 656 persons there, confined
for various crimes, who lave no lawful
occupation.
WheFoupOn the Paris IHteIligeacer re-
marks: "What a powerful argument is
this for parents to learn their children
some honest avocation, by which they
may earn a creditable and honest living,
and thus escape cOnvict's doom in the
State prison.
"Tbese $50 gentlemen would not
work. perhaps they thought it was not
genteel to wOFk, But would it not have
been better for thom to have worked for
an honest living, than to serve out long
periods in the penitentiary? We APP
peal TO fathers and mothers, in behalf
of their children-learn them some
honest way to live by labor. 1t is Gods
law that we must work, and he who
does not do so lives In constant violation
OF one of Gods laws-it Is a law of our
being.
"Little boys, read It, and petition
your parents TO learn you some honest
occupation, by which you may be an
honorable man and keep out of the
penitentiary."
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In Chanearv al PulaSki
APRIL RULES, 1874.

III MI hUIlEo, 1911.
E. Edmundson, Com'r, &c, VS.. Adelia Tuck
er and others,
N this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
i of the Clerk q Master IRON the Re
turn Of the Shirif of Giles County, Ten
nessee, that the defendant, Rosana Simpson,
is nonresident OF the State of Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process of this Court
cannot be served on her On motion it is
Therefore ordered that publication be made
for four weeks in succession in the Pulaski
Citizen, newspaper published in the town
of Pulaski, in said State, requiring the said
defendant 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 viii be taken for confessed as
to her and set for hearing ex-parte.
apT9 J. B. STACY, G. g.
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There are two classes of news In a
newspaper that should be exactly cor
rect In every particular.-These are
marriages and deaths. A pood many
hundred of each occur every I,eer ~
this county. Sometimes we nrint then,
and often we don't, and Just as sure as
we don't, we gee a blowing uD-or
some one of the family looks cross at ms
and, we have heard that we were
talked about Grossly. And vet it never
occurs to the offended parties that the
iault Is chargeable TO them, and not to
US. We can't be present to know rhe
exact names of all the people who die
OF get married-Or what parson or
SIu.ie married them, or who said PRAYER
S,,.l,, Snef graves. Some one OF fine
r. 10 ~ VI s trends ought 20 send or give
- - US exactly correct Ia every res6ect
anu we wlh print all such nStter VII W.
NnSly without charge to them and a.
our cost. we think this is fair. and II
Is the only Just rule to have ahont sncb
matter. It should be ren,o,-oh 49,
that the event of a wedding or = .1aa.I'
however important and well know IN =,
each family Is not always known -
every one else and then often incorr. ~
IA ~ point OF names and times IIgti,,
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ChanoerY Sale of Land.

Sarah NJ. Davis ct ais VS.. Sarah Allen ct ais
PURSUANT to q decree of the Chancery
4 Court for Giles county IN the above cause
win sell at public sale TO the highest bidder
On Wednesday, 9Th of May. 1874,
on the premises, on q credit of ! g. 9 years
with interest, all that portion of the IS acre
tract of land belonging TO the estate of Jesse
Hardy, decd, situated in the I'd civil distric.
of Giles county, about one mile vest Of Pros
pect, not covered by the widows DOVER
Also, at the same time and place and upon
the same terms, viii sell the remainder in
terest in the dover tract, subject to the life
estate Of the widow Notes with good secu-
rity VIII be required and lien retained until
j. 3. Stay. C. an,
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LnrdaK. May End. 1874.
ChanceFy Sale of Land.

David n. Gordon VS.. John W. Claek ct ais
DURSUAHT to a decree CT the Chancery
4 Court for Giles county in the above cause
] viii sell at public sale to the highest bidder
On Saturday, End day Of May, 1874,
laski, on q credit OF 6 and u months, with
interest, free from the equity Of redemption,
the tract of land mentioned in the pleadings.
situated in the 7th civil district of Giles
county, about 20 miles west of Pulaski, adj
joining the lands of W B Roberts, John Phil
lips and others, and the same on which " j
Briggs lately resided, containing about ia q
i35-160th acres. Notes with good security
required and lien retained until the pur
chase money is paid. ]. j. STACY, o, u NJ.
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Ghanoerv Sale Of Land.

Louessa z. Hicks vs.. Thomas Smith ct ais.
DURSUANT to q decree of the Chancery
L Court for Giles county IN the above cause,
viii sell at public sale to the highest bidder
On Friday, sth day of May, 1874,
on the premises, on a credit of six months,
toned in the decree of sale, beng that por
ton of the tract belonging to the estate of
JOS Hicks. decd, not covered by the inter
est Of the widow as declared by decree of
said court Note with good security required
and lien retained for the payment of the
purchase money. ]. B. STACY G. q NJ
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For the CITIZEN.

For the CITIZEN.
Columbia District, Tennessee
Conference. Third Round OF
Quarterly Meetings.
Pleasant Valley STA, at Pleasant Val
icy, April IL, u.
Pulaski sta, April Is, 10.
Columbia sta, April %, 26.
Duck River Ct, at Bigbyville, May ., 3.
Culleoka Ct, at Mooresvill, May 8, 10.
Richland Ct, at Elkton, May Is, II.
Prospect Ct, at Mt. Carmel, May %, 24
Mt. Pisgah Ct, at Simpson Chapel,
May 80, 81.
Nebo and Williamsport sta, at VIII
Transport, June ID, IA.
Mt. Pleasant Ct, at Mt. Pleasant, June
20, n.
Trinity Ct, at Trinity, June q, 2S.
Lynnville ct, at Brick Academy, July
d D. WELLBoRN MOONEY, Z. +.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09

The April number of Woods House
hold Magazine, now upon our table,
well sustains its reputation as a first
class publication. While its contents
are not deep or scientific, its pages are
free from trashy sensational stories, and
are full of bright sunny reading that
goes home to the heart. The Magazine
contains its usual number of illustra-
tions, and its general appearance COM
pares favorably with the higher priced
magazines. Subscription price one
dollar year; with chrome YOSEMITE
one dollar and n half. Subscriptions
may begin with any number. Address,
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE,
Newburgh, N. Y.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09

EB- Mondays elections in Conneeti-
cut and Ohio showed Democratic tri-
umphs. A Democratic Governor and a
democratic majority Of sixty in the
Legislature were elected in Connecticut,
while Cincinnati and other Ohio towns
went democratic in their town elections.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09

eE- We learn that some of our good
friends in Columbia think Pulaski will
not vote a subscription to the Memphis
g. Knoxville Road. Let them exercise
little patience and wait until after the
election and they will see.
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ChancerY Sale of Land.

Jas. H. Taunt ct ais We. W. T. Upshaw ct ais
PURSUANT to decree of the Chancery
Court for Giles comfy in the above cause,
viii sell at public sale 70 the highest bidder,
On Saturday, End day of May, 1874,
before the court house door in the town of
Pulaski, on a credit of s months, with inter
est, the undivided remainder interest of one
eighth of W Upshaw in the dover tract Of
land assigned to Mrs P n Upshaw out Of the
lends Of Lewis g UPshaw, decd, situated in
the I'd civil district of Giles county, on the
waters of Richland creek, containing about
200 acres. Note with good security required
and a lien retained until the purchase money
is paid. Said interest sold subject to the life
estate of Mrs P n Upshaw.
Il STACY q q M
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NOTICE.

RY virtue OF Deed in Trust executed 70
u US by j. J. 81 Ruth Watrons on the sth
of January, 1874, we will sell publicly at
the court house door in the town of Pulaski,
on the 18th of April, 1874, for cash, free
from the squity ofIedemption, all the right,
title and interest of the said ]. j. and Ruth
Watrons In and to a certain tract of land
lying and being IN the county of Giles and
State of Tennessee, in civil district No. 8,
being the same conveyed by S. B, Smith to
Ruth Smith in Book f. F., pages 5I3 d 514
For full description of the boundaries of
said land and the interest of said Ruth Wat
rOns and her husband J. J. Watrons refer
enee is made to Trust Deed Book 'Bn, page
2s6. THos. NJ. JoNEs,l rrv-.4oo,
mrl It'd Il. SBAPARD ( trustees
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Notice. 10 Creditors

Martha A. Dodson and others vs.. kobeit ".
Dodson and others.
I n tins cause il is ordered By the Court that
i AL creditors of Whit DOdson, deed, file
their claims against said estate with tbs
Clerk q Master Of said Chancary Court for
Giles county on or before the LIST Monday IN
September next, properly authenticated, OF
the same viii be barred payment.
apS J. B. STACY, c. = n
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SCHEDULE.

W"A Rhyming Romance" on our
first page should have been credited to
J. Bateman Smith, editor OF the Fayette-
viii Express, formerly of the CITIZEN
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NOTICE.
q. S. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL TAXES
NOTICE.
May l, 1874, to April 80, 1875.


THE law of December "a, 1879, requires ev-
L cry person engaged in any business, avO-
cation, or employment which renders him Ii
able to e SPECIAL TAX, TO PROCURE AND
PLACE CONSCIOUSLY IN HIS ES-
TABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF BUSI-
NESS, a STAMP denoting the payment of
said SPECIAL TAX for the Special Tax year
beginning May LIST, 1874, before commencing
or continuing business after April 30th, 1874.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following,
viz:
Recriiers .......................... $500. 90
Dealers, retail liquor, $500
Dealers, Wholesale liquor. . 10000
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale, 5000
Dealers in malt liquors, retail, 5000
Dealers in leaf tobacco, ........-.. $500
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, 1870. 10000
And on sales of over 81 900, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess of $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. . 500
Manufacturers of stills, 80. $50. 5000
And for each still manufactured, 5000
And for each worm manufactured 1000
Manufacturers of tobacco, -........ 1000
Manufacturers of cigars, .......... 1000
Peddlers of tobacco, first class, (more
than two horses, )............ 5000
Peddlers of tobacco, second class,
1.-TWO horses, )............ % 90
Peddlers of tobacco, third class,
Gone horse, ..-..-.......... 1900
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class, on
foot or public conveyance, J.. 1000
Brewers of less than 500 barrels, SO 90
Brewers CT 800 barrels or more. 100 90
ANY person, so liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements will
be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special T axes named above must apply to
j. II. Morris, Deputy Collector of Internal
Re venue at Pulaski, Tennessee. and pay for
and procure the Special Tax Stamp or
Stamps they need, prior to May list, 1874,
and WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
}. W. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office Of Internal Revenue,
Washington, d. c., Feb. 10th, 1874. At