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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-26
THE LAST THREAD.
Application for a Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus.
PrOgue Bryant's Last Resort.

Messrs. Taliaferro and Rose, counsel
for Progue Bryant, sentenced to be
hanged in Pulaski April 10th, next,
have made application before Judge
Trigg, of the u. S. Court, for a writ of
haJeas corpus. The application was
based upon the following facts:
The Code of Tennessee requires that
the Supreme Court shall hold its session
at Nashville, beginning the first Mon
day in December. At that time the
court was in session at Knoxville. Sec
ton 4,5O7, of the Code allows the Clerk
Of the Supreme Court to adjourn said
court one week, if neither Judge at
tends, but the Clerk at Nashville ad-
journed that Court from the first Mon
day in December to the first Monday In
January, and having no authority to
adjourn longer than one week, the adj
journment until January would oper-
ate as an adjournment until Court in
course; and the meeting of the Court
at Nashville the first Monday in Janu-
airy, would make that a special term,
for which the Code requires that thirty
days notice shall be given in some news
paper. Again, the Clerk having opened
Court in Nashville on the first Monday
in December, and then the Court being
in session in Knoxville, conflicts with
section 307, c, of the Code, which re-
quires that the Court shall not be in
session in two grand divisions at the
same time. The 14th Amendment tC
the Constitution Of the United States
directs that "no State shall deprive
any person of life, liberty or property,
without due process of law" and the
Supreme Court having failed to comply
with the law, the defendant will be de-
prived of his life in violation OF this
Constitutional provision.
Messrs. Taliaferro and Rose are only
doing their duty to their client in max
ing this application, and however much
PrOgue Bryant deserves the punish
ment of death, justice requires that hi:
punishment shall be inflicted in due
process of law, and his counsel cannot
be censured for straining every point
to secure for him a fair and honest
trial, where his life must pay the for
felt
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SCHEDULE.
VnInabIe Statistlcs.


We gather some interesting statistics
from the Memphis appeal in regard to
the growth of that city since they com
menced building railroads.
In 1850, the year they voted a sub
scription to the Memphis & Charleston
Road of $500, 900, the city only had tax
able property to the amount of $3,0CO,-
900 tthree millions of dollars y now her
taxable property amounts to $2S, 2l7, 1853.
Then she had slaves as taxables; now
she has not. That city has only sub
scribed for railroads 81 300, 600, of
which she had to pay only $500 900,
having realized par value for her Mem
phis & Charleston stock, which amount
ed to $5OO,OOO Her city debt is $685.
OSl, of which it appears only 100000
was for railroads. 1t thus appears the
100000 she has paid for railroads has
caused her to make an increase in her
property since 1850 of $25, 217 800.
How wonderful has been this growth,
considering the many Disadvantages
under which she has labored, and which
her citizens hope will not again affiict
her. AS the commercial Metropolis of
West Tennessee, with which we hope to
be soon directly connected by rail, we
rejoice in her prosperity and hope she
may in future escape the calamities with
which she has been so sOrely ofiilcted.
Her railroad subscriptions have amount
cd in all to only $1,3OO,OOO whilst her
city debt is $4,5s5,Os1.
Those who attribute the heavy debt
and high taxes in Memphis to railroad
subscriptions know nothing of her true
condition. Railroads have made her,
whilst bad government has cursed, with
heavy debts and high taxes from
which her railroads alone can save her.
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For the CITIZEN.
Hide Not Your Light.

Mr.. EDIToR:-In this day of pro-
gress and oranges, when every farmer
is on the qUi UiUe for any information
that will advance his interest, we re-
spectfully solicit our fellow citizen,
Col. Dave Cox, to favor us through the
cOlumns;of your widely read paper, with
his method of cultivating corn and cot
ton and mode of putting in wheat, also
what fertilizers he uses, and what gases
he particularly patrOniZes. Few farm
ers bring to the prosecution of their
vocation more spirit or enterprise than
he, or have equal tact in coaxing from
the soil so liberal yield.
After giving to the County a multi
plying squash, that has proved of inn
mense benefit to it, and introduced a
breed of dogs, unsurpassed for its cling
ing attachment to any object thrown
at, he is now Offering a superior variety
of seed corn to the farmers of the
county, and deserves especial credit for
his praisworthy zeal in his efforts to
distribute it at ten dollars per bushel.
By his enterprise and success he is
proving himself a public benefactor,
and viii merit our grateful acknOwl-
ments if he win favor us with his
mode of preparation, cultivation, etc,
and also the means by which he secur-
ed, during the recent pluvious outpOur-
ing, his summer moisture. We are
more encouraged in our call upon him,
from hearing him state in a recent con-
versatiOn, that he would make 20 bar
rels of corn per acre this summer, 1000
pounds of seed cotton and 20 bushels
of wheat, all from Cox's improved seed.
a statement we.could scarcely have be-
lieved, coming from any other man.
MANY FARMERS.
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Tbe COTTON Tax.

The compromise bill to provide
for refunding the cotton-tax in
troduced by Mr.. White, is the pro-
duct of some of the ablest representa-
tive men Of the south now in Con-
gress, but before being passed will
be submitted to a meeting of the
tatives of the cotton States
held for consultation on this subject.
The bill provides for refunding the
tax levied on raw cotton after June
"a, 1865; for a commission Of three
persons to examine all claims, and
to direct all payments, and for the
rules of evidence. The fifth section,
which is the most important one,
declares that Ia all cases taxes shall
be refunded to the parties who
actually sustained the burden of the
tax, as follows: First, the producer
or owner in such cases as he may
prove the payment of the tax: and
secondly, to the merchants or factors
who in all cases where they have
paid such taxes as agents in their
own name may collect the same for
the benefit of their principals and
hold it subject to reasonable settle
ment of their respective accounts.
Provided, that in such cases the pro
Queer or principal may come into
court at any time before the hear
ing of the case, and may file writ
ten objections to the money being
paid over to the agent or factor.
The court is then to hear and de-
termine all questions in controversy
between the parties litigant as to
the Just disposition of the amount
upon the principal of equity held
in the highest courts of chancery,
and the amounts awarded shall be
paid over to the parties so adjudged
to be entitled to the same. No claim
to be paid until after three months
notice of the organization of the
commission shall have been publish
ed for ninety days. as often as once
week, in one paper published in
each congressional district of the
cotton growing States. All cotton
tax moneys unclaimed at the eXpira-
ton of three years are to be paid
over to the State in which it was
collected, to be used for educational
purposes. A good deal of care has
been taken by the authors of the
measure to harmonic all con
flictories, and they confidently assert
that such a bill can be passed in the
present session of Congress.
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The Changers Questioning Con-
greSSmen

Many members of the House, espe-
clally those from theWest, are receiving
Accommodation from thegrange
organizations in their districts, of
which the following is a specimen:
DEAR Sm:-By request of the State
Grange of Illinois of the Patrons of
Husbandry, held ut Bloomington on the
9th OF December, 1873, ask pou TO send
me at your earliest convenience an an
swer in writing to the following ques-
lions, to wit:
l. Ought the general government to
open the mouth of the Mississippi river
and improve other great national high
ways ofcommereeg
,. Ought the duties on coal, lumber,
salt, iron, steel, and articles manufac-
tured therefrom, be repealed?
3. Ought the cOasting trade be open
and free to vessels Of all nations?
4. Ought the general banking law to
be revised AID famendedg If so, how ?
.. Ought the general government TO
give any more lands and subsidies to
railroads?
6. Ought patents to be extended or
renewedp
Z Ought the tariff be for protection
or revenue, OF for oevenue alone, or
ought it TO be repealedg
s. Ought the bankrupt law to be re-
vised or repealed?
o. Ought the general government to
own or exercise control over lines of
transportation through the States?
This is n Kind of competitive eXamina-
ton, which members thus far subjected
70 it do not fancy in the least CiRcia-
natl Gazette.
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For the CITIZEN.
- GunrRrsnoRo. Al.


Mr.. EDITOR AS we have awaked,
as It weres from q 9'deep sleep" and find
we are about to be left in the dark, we
will "sum mp a calculation and give
an account of ourselves.
Although our farming friends were
so badly defeated by the recent fnan-
cial troubles, they are 'spicking their
flint and "going it blind" on cotton
again, but we believe they are wide
enough awake to turn their attention
Just a few grains more to clog and
HOminy'' than they have heretofore.
From the amount of new rails we see
scattered around, we are led to the be-
lief that our farmers are getting tired of
this way being farmer all day and
fence at night, Since the recent Spring
like weather has set in the melOdious
strains of gee and haw can be heard ech-
DING through the hills and wales here
abouts, and the hum of industry has
generally commenced. The saw mill
will surely be here before long. There is
a great dealof wet money in this country
just nOw-that is, it is dew (due) in the
morning and mist (missed) at night.
1t is a strange thing why money is such
a power in the world end then makes
such an enormous pow-wow. As inter
esting items are quite scarce and we
have no words q fogt and a half in
| length to wedge into this communities
/ ton, we shall say da revOtr.
Yours, &C., TDIEDY TICKLEPITCHER
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Southern Musical journal.

In the March number of this val
liable monthly we find the follow
ing musical gems, viz: Gam
Dreaming p Song and Quartette,
by,S. Whiting, one of our best song
writer's; " Black Key Polka Mazur-
ka." by Herzog; 'How the Gates
came ajar," transcription of East
burns beautiful melody, easily ar
ranged by +. Mack. just the thing
for little fingers, and "Shubert's SER
enade," adopted for players of mod
crate ability. Here are eight pages
of really good music at the trifing
cost of eight and one quarter cents,
and besides there is large amount
of reading matter, music reviews,
book notices, etc. Ali together the
journal is we'll worth the attention
and patronage of musicians every
where, and we most hearty com
mend in to our readers.
In order TO bring it rapidly into
general circulation, its publishers
are giving subscribers a choice of
four premiums. Specimen copies
with full particulars viii be mailed
free 20 any address. Subscription
price 81 90 per year. Address.
LUDDEN IL BATES, Savannah, Ga.
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''Oliver" the Nashville correspond
ent of the Louisville Courier Journal,
in recent letter discussing the
strong points in our coming Novem-
Der elections, the legislature to be
chosen, etc, has this to say about
our Senator that is to be:
But it is for senator that the chief
struggle will be made by the aspir-
ing men of the State and their
friends. Brownlow's term expires
in one year, and the Legislature TO
be elected in November will choose
his successor. For this high posi-
ton there will be a great scramble.
There are more candidates now than
you could count on your fingers and
toes. The Radicals are in such
minority as to preclude the hope of
their electing a man; so it will be
their policy to encourage a split
amOng the opposition, and thus put
themselves in position to hold the
balance of power and cause the
election of the most unobiectionable
man. 1t is rumored on the streets
and political circles that Governor
Brown will be a candidate, but no
one is authorized to make the state
ment. Unless the Governor posi-
lively declines, however, his warm
friends will press him for the posi-
ton. He has made a good Governor,
and VIII go out of the Gubernatorial
CHAR with more friends than when
he went in. The temperance men
object to him, On account ofhis veto
of the Local Option Law. This
class are now more of a power in
the State than ever before, and thew
will make themselves felt at future
elections.
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MARRIED;-At the Cumberland
Presbyterian church in this place,
by Rev C, B. Davis, on Thursday
the 9TH inst, Mr.. Lewis Dillehunty,
of Corinth, Miss, and Miss Mary
Tennie Simonton, daughter of VIM.
Simonton of this place. The attend
ants were Capt. Frank Allen, of
Corinth with Miss kirkpatrick, and
Mr.. w. H. Simonton with Miss
Parker. The party left Immediately
for Mississippi-LGa Laurence Journal.
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NOTICE

DY virtue OF Deed in Trust executed TO
ID Us by j. j. q Ruth Watrons on the sth
of January, 1874, we viii sell publicly at
the court house door in the town of Pulaski,
on the 18th of April, 1874, for cash, free
from the equity of redemption, all the right,
title and interest of the sad J. 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. 9,
being the same conveyed by s. B. Smith to
Ruth Smith in Book F. F., pages SIS d 5I4.
For full description of the boundaries of
said land and the interest of said Ruth Wat
TOns and her husband J. j Watrons refer
ence is made to Trust Deed Book ''Bn, page
226. THos. N. JoNEs.l
mr1 2td l, L. SHAPARp 4Iustees'
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Marshall County Court Hous,


Messrs. r, B. a. II. G. Grow, of Pulas-
ki, have been awarded the contract for
building the Court House at Lewisburg,
Marshall county. The building is to
cost $2l 700, and will be something sim
liar to our court house, though smaller.
Messrs. Crows have had several public
contracts in this and Lincoln counties,
and their work has always been receiv-
ed as perfect. They have secured the
services of competant workmen Ia each
department of the work contemplated,
and we can assure the people of Mar
shall county that they will fully COM
ply with the provision of their contract
as to the quality of their work. We
think Marshall county fortunate in Sc
curing their services, and we congratu-
late the gentlemen upon being able to
compete successfully with the best
workmen in the country.
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TOOR AT THIS

Joe. ALEXANDER q co. have left
y their old stand, where they piled
the scissors and TOzors with such
signal success and have opened a larger
and finer establishment at the Tennessee
House, where they would be pleased to see
their old customers and host of new ones
in search of a clean shave and a stylish hair
cut. Hair dying and shamPooing done in
essee House Barber Shop
mrl2-2m JOE. ALEXANDER 81 Co.
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For the CITIZEN

MR. EDITOR THE call for a eOnYen-
ton in your last issue is a move in the
right direction. but it is thought that
nominations on that day will be pre-
mature, since a fair nominating con-
vention cannot be arranged so soon.
But it is important that a meeting be
held and plan adopted by which nom
nations may be made. These two
plans are suggested for the considera-
ton of the meeting. Let the candi-
dates for the several offices, who are
willing to abide by the action of the
convention, select two, three or five
men from each district of the county
and let the men thus selected meet in
convention and make nominations. Or
let the magistrates of the county, who
are supposed to be representative men,
constitute the cQnyention and make the
nominations. Neither of these plans
could be objected to by any candidate
who is willing to submit to a conven-
ton, for they are both fair. Let the
meeting consult fully with the candi-
dates, by having their expressed Opin-
ions, and adopt the plan most favored
by them. CvIs.
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vs. 900 -
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COUNTY OF GILES %
/, I. MCLEAN, Cashier of the Giles
National Bank of Pulaski, Tenn, do
solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
T. MCLEAN, CaSAfer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day of March,, 1874.
JNO. +. ROSE,
Notary Public.
CORREcT-Attest:
HUGH F. EWING,
MARION CHILDREss,
5. Z. ROSE.
Directors.
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Real Estate Transfers,

Tempe Bate to Ursula white, town
lot, 9TH dist, 500.
c. N. Ordway to C. L. Stevenson,
21325 acres, 9th dist, $1,000.
I. T. Lowell to j W. Lowell, 2619 acres,
11Ch dist, $3.50.
w. Y. Wilkinson to G. II. Pullen, 13
acres, 18th dist, $1,000.
r, G, Chapman TO J. G. Dickey, 258
acres, 18th dist, 1O3: so.
W. F. Ballentine, to J. II. Birdsong,
9S acres, 10th dist, $4,000.
w. H. McCallum & w. G Lewis, As
signees, to W. R. DickeTssn, house and
lot, 9TH dist, SO, 300.
Joe fowler & II. c. Crow to B. S.
Cheek, town lot 9TH dist, $3.50.
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SOMETHING NEW.
FINE ART GALLERY.

HAVING had years of experience in the
IL picture business, and one of us having
spent the past winter in the gallery of G. c..
Giers, at Nashville. We are now prepared to
make pictures of any style and size desired,
aud of the latest and most artistic finish
We guarantee satisfaction in every instance,
OF no charge. 1t is not necessary now to 60
to Nashville t o get fine pictures. Give US a
call ind we will convince you that we mean
what we say. Respectfully,
THURMAN 81 WILLIAMS,
mr12tf Photographers, Pulaski, Tenn.
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To cure a smoky chimney, initiate a
large OK bladder with air, and tie it by
the neck to a stick, and place it across
the inside about two feet from the top.
The bueyancy of the air keeps the blad-
der in circular motion, and thus pre-
vents the down rush of air.
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LAND FOR SALE.

4 BOUT $50 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR
n less, situated on Richlsnd Creek, 2 miles
west Of flkton, belonging TO Mrs Martha d
and viii be sold n accomm 9dating terms
Apply &c me at Elkton for further informa-
sion. (tfl JAS. a, BOWERS, Ag't.
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The House has passed the bill fixing
the volume of the currency at four
hundred millions. This is a victory
for the inflationists, and it is considered
pretty certain that the bill will pass the
Senate.
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A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHr.-When en-
glneers would bridge a stream; they
often carry over at first a single thread
With that they stretch a wire across.
Then strand Is added to strand, until a
foundation is laid for planks, and now
the bold engineer finds safe footwav, and
walks from side TO side. So God takes
from us some golden-threaded pleasures.
and he stretches IL hence into heaven
Liner. linen he takes child then a friend.
. linus ne bridges death and teaches the
s nts OF the most timid TO find their
spheres. ''''e' Oee"eeh the TWO
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The next meeting of the State teach
ers association will be held at Knox
VILE, IN June or July. In preparation
LOT II, the executive committee of the
state teachers association met on Sat
urday last, at Nashville, when 5. y.
SaluWeli, e. Kirby Smith and II. $.
benhett We're appointed to act with
state superintendent Fleming I'm ar
ranging a programme. The establish
ment OF a state normal SCHOOL, win
be discussed at this meeting. ana n com
mittee appointed to take the matter in
to consideration, so that something nrac-
ticable and definite can be presented 10
the next Legislature.
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TAUo5tt1 OF
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COUNTY OF GILEs.( %
I, j. p. May, Cashier of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of Pulaski, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
j. p. MAY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this oath day OF March, 1874.
j. /. PEARCY, J. p.
CORRECT-Attest:
W. +. BALLENTINE,
B. F. CARTER,
j. B. CHLDERs,
Directors.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION

Bank of Pulaski, at
Pulaski, in the State of Ten
nessee, at Close of Business,
Feb. 81, 1874.
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WILL supply house-keepers and eoms1m-
w ers with such goods as they need at
prices that will give satisfaction. All goods
guaranteed as represented in every particu-
lar. a trial is all he asks. The highest
prices paid for
Country Produce, in Cash Or Barter.
ja29-1y
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EB Rev. Nellie, Catholic priest of
Crestline, Ohio, last Saturday renowned
Catholicism, and declared his intention
of uniting with the Presbyterian
Church
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-26

CB- There will be 2 meeting at the
Cumberland Church tonight for the
purpose of organizing a lodge of Good
TemDlars.
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WhoIesaIe Tobacco,

WE have this day associated with US in the
w Tobacco business Mr.. A. c. HALEY,
late of MGrry, y.,who viii give his exelu-
sive attention to this branch CT the business.
full line of all grades of Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee Tobacco will be kept in
stock, which viii be sold to the trade at man
ufaeturers' prices.
fe1s-2m HILL & BALLENTINE.
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IN Bales FINE TIMOTHY HAY,
~ at SIPS per Hundred.
mhl9-lm at HILL & BALLENTINE'S
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EB Judge Martin arrived yesterday
at u o'clock, and opened Court Monday
morning.
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COAL OIL

WE have established Coal Oil Depot in
w this city and are prepared to offer pure
article of Oil to dealers ard consumers at
Nashville prices, or less with freight added.
fei9-2m HILL f BALLENTINE.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Giles National B091E

Of PuLGsIci, ill the State of Ten
9leSSee, at Close of Business,
Friday, FEB. 27tIt, 1874.