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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-27

The Riehland Presbytery Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church convened
at Sharon, 6 miles Southeast OF Pulaski
on Friday last-about ffty-five dele
gates, Ministers and Elders, being pres
ent. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. G. A. Gillian and the Presby-
terry was organized by elesting Rey. ".
E. Mckenzie MOderater-with the stated
clerk, Rev. 7. JEFF Dixon at his post.
Rev. IL. A. Jones and Rev. B. n. Tay-
Tor were received into the Richland
Presbytery from the Nashville Presby-
terry. DR.. =. L. Atkinson preached
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, and raised
between $50 and $40 for the Board OF
Missions. Three young men, viz: W.
II. Hall, G. N. Brown and w. Ii. Kersey,
were received as candidates for the Min
isfry. Twenty dollars were contributed
by the Elders on Monday to the Church
ut Pulaski. A more harmonious, ecele-
siastical body never before assembled in
Giles county. Clifton, Wayne county,
was selected as the place for the next
meeting of the Presbytery, on Friday
before the 4th Sabbath in April, 1875.
In this Presbytery there are "a Church.
es, p ordained Ministers, II Licentiates,
and candidates for the Ministry. The
Presbytery adjourned sine die on Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-27

PULASKI, Aug. p, 1874.
To d. A. ALEXANDER, JAS. Bass, j. B
STACY, w. I. WELLS, il. II. AYAIETT,
AND OTHERS =
GENTLEMEN.-In acknowledging your
call on me to become d
candidate for the State Legislature to
assemble in January next, allow me to
say that / am not insensitive to nor do
/ fail to appreciate the high honor and
trust you are inclined to confer upon
me. am not an aspirant for political
honors and have no desire whatever to
engage in politics, and trust that in your
conventional deliberations you may Sc
lect some one more competent thah my
self to represent you in that important
body, for it is perhaps the most impor-
tant that has OF will be assembled for
number OF years, and needs the co-Ope-
ration of every man who has the good
of the country at heart, that by united
effort we may have our best men TO rep
resent US. We must see to il that no
disunion arises in our ranks to distract
the attention of the people from their
one grand purpOse,-the selection Of
men equal TO the occasion and to the
task OF so directing their energies that
the greatest good may accrue to the peO-
pie through their efforts Were it not
for the fact that | have been solicited by
so many of my fellow citizens from diff
ferent parts OF the county to become a
candidate, (s0me of whom l positively
refusedl, l would now refuse to allow
my name to go before the convention As
a candidate, but after your communion
ton through the CITIZEN and the solicit
tations of others, / feel it my duty TO
my fellow citizens in the county in
which was born and reared not to de-
cline their prOffered hOnors, if rendered
me by the convention. But should the
duty fall upon some one else, (for there
are good and true men all over the
county of Giles who if selected would
represent you faithfully and with bill
ity). l viii support the nominee whOev-
er he may be cheeriuliy, for 1 have con
iidence in the wisdom Of the people.
! am with much esteem,
Your O1edient Servant,
WM. r. BALLENTINE.
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A Good Mich Cow.
Having more COWS than 1 need, pro-
pose to sell first rate cow cheap.
27-2w. JAS. T. OAKES.
Sour Grapes.

Last Friday ono of Pulaski's most ex-
cellent and one OF our most estimable
lady friends instructed her worthy hus-
band to call around at the CITIZEN Office
and invite us down to eat grapes with
party of ladies and gentlemen there
congregated. The message was duly de-
livered at this Office in the absence of ye
local and the senior availed himself OF
the invitation to stauneh the cravings of
much-abused appetite. He went down
and devOured the grapes, which were
Iuxuriant and luscious, and enjoyed the
social ckit-chat of the pleasant company,
and then reached for his bat (Our hat)
to leave, but Just before he reached the
front gate it leaked cut that he was not
the man Intended to be invited, and the
whole tea-party enjoyed hugely the joke
that had been played upon US. The Sc
nior laughed until he could run TO the
office to let out the joke that was about
to burst him, and then between his par
oxisms revealed to US how we had been
swindled. He laughed the balance of
the evening and had no appetite for sup
per, and laughed until bedtime, and
laughed himself to sleep, and laughing
he dreamed, and this is what he dreamed:
He dreamed that his body constituted
block of houses in a great city. His
head was great cooper shop aud hum
dred workmen were hopping and ham
mering and heading and hauling and
hustling barrels and hogsheads and kegs
and tubs with terrible din. His stomach
was mighty machine shop, and amid
the Gathering and roar of wheels, and
screakfhg of greaseless joints, and
hammering of metal upon metal, and
grinding of rough substances one upon
another, could be distinctly heard the
| grinding, grating, soul-stirring, flesh
crawling screaks of mighty file held
in the grip of hideous giant and drawn
| back and forth across the teeth of a saw
being made to saw the moon into slices.
/ One leg was q tin shop, the other was a
sewing machine shop, and so on. And
above the whole block was a mighty hall
and in it was being held a woman's suf-
frage convention. The whole machine
~ in every department was In melton
and every woman overhead was scream
ing to be heard, when the elements
| frowned and storm arose. The furi-
Gus winds beat upon the houses and
were repelle by the fearful din with
i'm. The lightning played and the
thunder rOared, and again the winds re-
turned 70 the charge. The fabric realed,
the winds beloved, the heavens roared,
the women screamed, and terrible sounds
prevailed, and the mighty mansard roof
Of the buildings trembled and gave way
and came crushing down amid the awful
uproar, and our senior jumped out OF
bed to escape being hit, and couldn't so
TO sleep again until he had drained
bottle of soothing syrup, and just as he
lcalmly passed into the hands of mOFphe-
us his ruby lips parted and sweet sound
rustled from his swan-like throat, borne
upon his balmy breath, and nesting our
ear close to his smiling clam-trap we
caught the eehO-'SOur grapes oy
jings!"
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To The PnhIic.

The Commissioners of the 9TH School
District give notice to the public that
they have made arrangements with Pro-
fessOrs Dickinson and Rogers, and with
Prof. W. K. Jones Of the Martin Col
lege, to have the Common Schools for
males and females laugh. in their
schools respectively for the next five
months, if the public fund shall be ade-
quate to a session of that length. Pu-
pills combining themselves to branches
mentioned in the Common School Law,
viz: Orthography, Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, and
L. S. History, absolutely free Those
studying branches beyond these are
chargable according to teachers pub
lished rates, with a credit of 81 per
month pro rata. Students coming from
other districts will be credited with such
pro rata as the Commissioners of the
several districts shall agree upon.
d. G. ANDERSON
NJ. CHILDREss, COm'rs.
j. i. JONES.
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Testimony in Court.

An order has been Issued by Judge
Atocha ef New Orleans TO the Munich
pal and police magistrates To take down
evidence word for word as the witness
gives it. In English police courts all ev-
idenee given is taken down, read TO the
witness, and he signs It. This involves
additional expense, but il saves the
trouble of calling the witness before the
grand jury, and holds them TO their
sworn statements. The way in which
testimony is given in the lower courts
of this city Is disgraeeful- a citizen Is
frequently sentenced on the unswOrn
dictum OF police officer. Then coun-
sci. witnesses and policemen are hud-
died together in a way that must be dis
agreeable to those who have feelings OF
delicacy. IL may be important that the
business OF the courts should be done
promptly, but il is more important that
the constitutional rights of citizens
should be respected. Ii every word OF
testimony 10 every case should be DELHI
eratsly taken down and sworn u, omit
ting, Of course, sll yer biage, there would
BE- less peTjuTy and more equal justice
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tB- The candidates for the Congress
sional nomination, Messrs. WhitthoTne,
Perkins, Cox and Rose, discussed the PO-
htical issues of the day here last Thurs
day. The discussion was conducted
with the utmost courtesy and with an
entire absence of anything like person
al vituperatiop. Each acknowledged
the other to be honest and honorable,
aud worthy of the nominstien. we
have included Col. Rose as participating
In the discussion, though he simply an
bounced himself a candidate, and sta
ted his reason for not entering into dis
custom. He was unwilling to endanger
The success or the party by course that
might engender strife and division III
The convention. His motives are GER
ainly commendable; though there was
not word used on Thursday last by
either of his opponents calculated to &c
That kind of mischief.
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Orieinal Attachment.

A. q. Irvine q Co. vs.. J II. Bard.
II this use it appearing by affidavit that
/ the defendant, }. Il. Bard, is justly IN
debted to the plaintiff, and IL . non-Fesident
of the state 80 that the ordinary process OF
law cannot b. served on MIN, and an origl-
nal attachment having been levied on he
property, il Is therefore ordered that publ
cation be made four successive weeks IN tn
Pulaski Citizen, = newspaper published ia
Pulaski. Tenn, commanding }. ID. Bard q
anreaT before me, OF some other Justice OF
tbe Peace, at my Office in Pulaski, on the ESQ
dsy of September. 1874, and make defense e
said suit, or it will proceeded with ex
Darta avs W. +. ALEXANDER. ) p
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LAND SALE.

In pursuance OF = decree Of the Circuit Court
L az Cs;les county, rendered At the July term
1sTS. in the cause Of John d. Besler and vile
vs.. Jas. W Tomblin and wife ct A., 70 effect
partition, viii sell at the court house door
ID the town Of Pulaski,
On Saturday. September lsth, 1873,
the tract fland mentioned IN the pleadings.
containing is lT-l60 sores, lying IN The Sth
civil district Of Giles county, adjoining tbs
landA Of WA. 7. Carter and otheFs- bald
land viii Be- sold on . credit Of s. - and Il
month";, excspt cash payment OF SlV9--
Notes with good security required and lien
rstsiDsd. II. y. S1SELEys Clerk
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= y w I1-I-Ili mug 20 4odFs
MIR. EDITOR:-AliOw me, although
defeated in the election for the office of
County Court Clerk by a few votes, to
return through the CITIZEN nv heart
felt thanks to my friends and support
ers, and to say to those who felt it their
duty to vote against me that l cherish
no unkind feelings. l have nothing to
regret, being conscious that my whole
duty was performed in such a manner
as will not detract anything from the
dignity which should ever characterize
the gentleman. | made the race upon
merit alone and did not entertain the
idea of buy ing votes Hoping my sue
cessfuI opponent may make an efficient
officer and will discharge the duties to
The satisfaction of the people, / am
Yours. Y. NJ. GORDON.
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THE CORNER STONE.
a Host OfPeOple COngregate to
witness the Imposing Event.

Inc Corner Stone Of the prospective
A Nj. E. Church was laid last THURSDAY
evening with imposing ceremonies. The
Lodge of cOIOred Masons of Pulaski and
the Lodge of Young Mems Immaculate.
turned out in fun regalia, and headed
by the Pulaski Cornet Band and followed
Oy an immense concOurse of people
marched about o'clock I'm the afternoon
70 the site of the new structure In west
Pulaski. The foundation of the cburcb
Is ehIirely OF stone from the ground 10
the second story, and the Corner Stone
was placed IN the wall at the rear right
manu- corner about midway the basement
wall. The large crowd gathered around
the Sdifice, the Lodges forming them
selves within space nearest the build
ing which was kept clear by orderly and
efhcient Marshals. The ceremonies
were opened with prayer by Rev. J. w.
Early, after which Rev. A. II. Newton
announced the inability to be present of
Rev. Moses r. johnson, the orator of
the occasion, and asked the silent atten-
ton OF the assemblage to the reading of
his address by Rev. j. W. Early.
Prayer was again offered by Rev. A. H.
Newton, Chaplain of Pulaski Lodge. r.
q A. M, after which collection was
taken up for the benefit of the Church.
The people responded literally to the
call for aid. The ceremony of placing
the articles in the corner stone was then
proceeded with, and the following is the
oONTKSTs OF TIE CORNER STONE,
Bible, A. NJ. 4. c. Hymn Book: A.AF
=. Discipline; Minute of last Tenn. Annual
COME renee; Catalogue of Wilberfofee Uni
Verslty; Names of the Bishops, the Subscri-
oers TO the Church Fund, Ministers of Tenn
Conference, Pros. and V Pres. of the II s.
Gov. of Tennessee, Architect, and MAYOR of
Pulaski; Photograph of Architect, Sam. C.
mitchell; "ChrstiAn Recorder" (organ Of
the ehureh); PULAsKI CITIZEN; "Republiean
Banner
The corner stone was now examined
and plumbed by the Masons and the cap
stone laid in its place, and the work was
finished.
A praiswOrthy characteristic of the
occasion was the entire order and har-
mony that prevailed. The crowd as
sembled just when the sun was at Its
hottest pitch, but they stood and wit
messed the entire ceremonies without a
murmur and in perfect order and deco
rum. The church in course of erection
was designed by Mr.. Sam c. Mitchell
and is model of beauty and eonven-
fence, and will be an ornament to Pu-
laski and we hope of great benefit to
the people for whom it is designed. The
crowd again assembled at Antoinette
Hall in the evening, where a grand con-
vivial feast was enjoyed.
The proceeds of the collection and
festival amounted to $3.50: 20. The dance
at AntOinette Hall after the festival on
Thursday night was gotten up by out
side parties. The proceeds from the
dinner table on the grounds were spirit
ed away in some mysterious manner.
Ii is estimated that nearly 1900 people
were fed at the tables, and So was all
that came into the hands of the Church
from that source. No clue
to the perpetrators has been discovered.
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Ordway, Gordon & Mcguire.

Ordway, Gordon - Mcclure.
The attention of our farming friends
is especially directed to the card of the
above firm. These are all Giles county
men, known to be honest, honorable and
attentive to business. They handle
great quantity of cotton from Giles and
the surrounding counties in Tennessee
and Alabama, and it is but justice to say
that they do it with as much satisfaction
to the producer as any other house in
Nashville or elsewhere. We are glad to
know that their trade is so extensive
with Giles county, but we are not SIR
prised at it, for there is every reason
why our people should patronize such a
house. They viii handle cotton for pro-
ducsrs Cand they handle it for producers
only as cheaply, as carefully and as
satisfactorily as any other house. We
commend these gentlemen and their
business interests 70 the favor and pat
ronage Of Giles county farmers
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EIktOn District.

The voters of district No. 0, are re-
ques ed to meet at Elzton on the 9Th
inst. to select delegates TO the Democrat
ic and Conservative County Convention,
to assemble at Pulaski on Monday the
9TH for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the legislature. We hope
the friends of good government will lay
aside prejudices and preferences and at
tend these meetings.
=. W. GEIGSBY,
JAMES SCRUGGs,
j. w. KING, COmmi'ty.
G. L. STEVENSON,
w. j. RIDGwAY.
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In COUNTY Court 1t PuIaski.

Vim. g. Tidwell ~. Danl May 81 II.
\ tins cause IL appearing To the satisfao-
ton Of the Clerk from the bill Of com
PlainHnt end affidavit thereto that the de-
ieudauts, Bird Stepp, Hezekiah G. Stepp,
Thomas Motifs, Manerva Motts, Lo Roy Rob
orts, Newt AbernHthy Harriet Abernslhy,
no eTt /. Roberts, John Roberts end
Vincent Roberts are noH-residonts Of
the State Of tennessee, 40 that ths
ordinary process Of this Court cannot be
served on them On motion IL l. therefore
ordered that publication be made Tor four
weeks in succession n the Pulaski CitiEsn,
ieTspapor published Ia the town Of Pu-
iaskii in sad state, requiring the said de-
PENDANTS 20 be aud appear before the County
Court 20 be held for the county Of Giles, 81
the court-housa In Pulaski, on the lat Non
day la October next. and answer COM
piainant's ball. or the same will bo taken for
confessed as 10 them and set TOR hearing 81
parte. u IA. AYMETT, Clerk.
MAtthszys a. Taliaferro, Att'ys for Com. ais
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State Senator.

EDITOR PULASKI CITIZEN 1T is time
we were looking around Tor a Senator to
represent us in the next General AS
sembly. We know OF no one more suit
able nor better qualified tor this office
than the Hon. L. j. CypeTt of Wayne.
He Is honest, has great experience and
in full sympathy with the "tOiling mil
lions" We respectfully solicit him to
become candidate and promise him a
hearty support. MANY VOTERS.
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In Chanoery at Pulaski.

Jno. g. Brown a others Va. NJ. II. Husbands
and wife AID others.
| n this cause il appearing % the satisfaction
1 of the Clerk q Master from tho bill shich
IL sworn 70 that the defendants n. II. Hue
bands and wife, Eliza husbands, and 9. p.
Gardner are non-residents of the Stsis OF
Tennessee 10 that the ordinary process Of
this court cannot be served on them, on mo
ton IL l. therefore ordered that publiostion
be made for four successive Wveks in the Pu-
la1ki Citizen, newspaper Published In fu-
laski, Tenn, requiring the said defendants
90 be and rear on the first day Of the mex
team Oi The Hhanccry Court, 20 be held for
Giles county at tho eouTt-hou-e In Puisski
on the lst Monday in September next, and
auawcr complainant t. biil, or the same gill
DO taken for confessed A. to them snd set for
hearing cx-parta. as j. b STACY. @. q ~
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Attention. Patrons.

The regular meeting of the Giles eoun-
ty Council p. of II. will be held in Pu-
laski the first Thursday i'm Sept, (the
lOth) at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DIR. VIM. Maxwell, w. NJ. of the State
Grange, has informed me that if it is
possible he will attend the Council meet
ting at the above mentioned time. Let
all the members of the order who con-
can, attend; there is some
very important business to attend to.
j. G. ROLLER, Sec'ty.
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To the Democratic and COnser-
YatiYe Voters of Giles.


The convention held on the ID Mon
day in August passed a resolution call
ing a convention of the Democratic and
Conservative voters at Pulaski on the
LIST Monday in September to nominate Il
candidate 70 represent them in the Leg
islature, as well as 20 appoint delegates
TO convention at Columbia on Sep. 10Th
TO nominate a candidate for Congress,
and. it was suggested that the people
meet at their respective vOing places on
Saturday, Sep. 9th, and give expression
to their wishes and select delegates to
represent them in the convention at
Pulaski. The Executive Committee of
Giles county fully concur in this call,
and earnestly urge the people to attend
the primary meetings in their districts
on 9TH Sep'r, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and Sc
lect at least ten good men to represent
them in the convention.
HU. F. EWING, Chairman,
Giles Co. Dem. Elk. Com.
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IL The vain and vexatious process
Of finding water with a switch was in
dulged in by our citizens last Friday in
locating the public well. A thousand
streams seem to course meath the square,
aud the strangest thing about it was the
switch turned in every mans hand just
exactly in front of that mans business
house.
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tB- Mr.. HUI. f. Ewing succeeded to
the cashiership of the Giles National
Bank upon the resignation of Mr.. Nc
Lean, and Mr.. Will S. Ezell has under
taken the duties of assistant cashier.
Both Of these gentlemen are eminently
qualified to successfully manipulate the
affairs of the bank to the benefit of all
concerned.
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Attemnted ASSASSINATION.

A negro named Thos. Allen shot an
other one named Calvin Gilbert at Ed
mundson's mill in the I'd district last
Thursday with musket loaded with
shot, INJECTING a very severe wound
Gilbert had been to the mill and had just
mounted his horse and started OF, when
Allen came out from under the mill and
shot him without = word, and without
nrovocation, as developed in the trial
Allen was tried before Esq. J. 5. I'd
mundson and was brought 70 jail on
Friday.
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GB- Through an awkward mistake of
Major Richardson, our senior enjoyed
feast Of Grapes last Friday, which were
intended for the junior. He enjoyed
Mrs. RS hospitality none the less, how
ever, and consoles himself with the fact
that the Major invited him himself.
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IL A well is being punched in the
ground just outside the court yard fence
on the south-east corner. 1t is being
did by a machine which our worthy
friend Col. Josiah Dibble Grant & Abb
ernathy Smith designates as "one OBJ
desc dam bung-bOrin' humbiebugs,"
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Rev. F. J. Tyler viii lecture on Tenn
perance at Brick Church on Tuesday
evening sth of September, at 8 O'clock
and at Mt. Pleasant, on bradshaw,
Wednesday evening, September 9th at .
o'clock, on both of which occasions ne
Will, as State Deputy, organize lodges Of
Good Templars.
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t# A man came to the Office of
Messrs, Jones, Son & Ewing the other
day and gave them Pennsylvania bank
note to collect bearing date 18th June,
1871, and calling for f7S. s12. d2. They
declined to take a case that would play
such havoc with the statute OF limita-
ton.