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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
The Rifed Package.


Wish we cold describe in proper
phrase the quality mot quantity
of the small remnant of candy kept
over for our return from Colum bia
last Monday by the Senior Editor
of this paper. The package with
card and compliments of Misses
Dickerson and Ma on, of Martin
College, was handed to the said
Senior in default of our presence,
and the most excellent lady who
was bearer of the present. not find
ing it III her. heart to exclude our
friend from some participation in the
choice package, did most thought
fully and properly exercise a be-
nevolent discretion in the premises,
and say that the can ly was for him
and ourself. Whereupon he took
the said candy, and forgetting that
under the most liberal construction
of the terms of the gift, only one
half belonged to himself, and
whereas also, in further aggravation
of the case, our name did grace the
outside of the package in large CAPT
tai letters, Notwithstanding all these
reminders of another's rights, he
did-welI we are greatly obliged to
our young friends-just as much
as If a fair sample had survived
the custody of our agent. We also
most eheerfully acquit him OF any
intention of infringing private
rights. He's been getting all the
good things you know, ard he did
this from force of habit. By the
way, we counsel our :air young
friends to know no such word as
failure, we dislike to see them
thwarJed in their purposes. Just
let them repeat this, and we'n see
to it that the candy falls into the
right hands.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
A Heavy suit Deter.nined.

The Chancery suit of Vasser's
Administrator against DR.. R. B.
Gardner, was disposed of last week
at a special session of the Court.
DR.. Gardner was represented by
Hon. John NJ. Bright, of Fayette
vile, Col. Luke Pryor OF Athens,
Ala. aud Ed Baxter Esq. Of Nash
vile. The Vasser estate, by Gen.
Brown and Judge Jones. The
cause was agued by all the five, at
very great length, and with unusual
ability. We question whether any
other suit in a couple Of decades,
has received the same attention, or
provoked as much intense legal
scrutiny at the Pulaski bar, as has
this cause. The argument of the
learned counsel, occupied about
three hours time each. But the
struggle ended, and Brown and
Jones recovered a judgement for
about $4,000.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
Hard Times.


We copy the following sensible ar
ticle from the LAGRANGE Reporter on
the "times." We commend it to
every one of our readers considera-
ton:
Yes, these are hard times; and
times were hard last year, and the
year before that, and before the
panic and even before the war, when
we "all had so many niggers. -
There never was a time when times
were not hard. There never was a
time when the mass of men did not
have to struggle for living; never
a time when it was easy to make
money, easy to save it, and easy to
have a big balance of net profit at
the end of the year. Money-making
except with dishonest persons or
INSCRIPTIONS spectators, is a slow
process; not only slow, but it is la
borious and beset with difficulties
innumerable. Under favorable cir
cumstances, it generally takes life
time to accumulate a fortune.
There is no necessity then, for so
much gloom and dependency on
account of "hard times" There are
many failures at the present time,
and there were always many failures,
even in the best days ofthe country.
On the other hand, there are success.
SEES now in business, as there have
always been successes. The bold,
prudent industrious man has ten
chances to one in favor of success.
When men fail, it is generally for
the lack of one or more of these
qualities.
prosperous community is one
made up of prosperous individuals.
The rule for individual prosperity
may be given in four words. olive
within your income" To those who
are disheartened at the past and op-
pressed with gloomy forebodings,
we would say: Make a close ealcu-
lation of your probable income for
the next year-allowing a broad
margin for losses and mishaps-and
then determine that your expenses
shall not exceed it, Garry ont this
determination, labor heartily six
days in the week, rest and worship
| God on the seventh, live in love and
charity with your neighbors, trust
in a merciful over ruling Providence,
and You viii never come to WANT
Mems underwear, going at low fig
!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
To The Farmers. Greeting.

The chill blasts of these last Nov.
days admonish US of the fast ap
preaching winter. Now is the time
to house the grain crops, and fill
the wood-Yards with ample store of
goodly ash and beech, and hickory,
to pile the yule logs high, for the
cheerful family fire.
The recent rains, we fear have
hindered the sowing of wheat, so
that many of our farmers will find
it late for planting this staple.
There is no time to be lost now, if we
expect the wheat to be making root
against the coming of cold weather.
We hope our Giles county farmers
will make the best of the small rem
nant of time left them for the wheat
sowing. Many, we learn, have fin
ished this necessary work in its
season, and are now subduing their
unreclaimed lands, clearing up the
neglected spots, building new
fences, and repairing the old, pro
viding winter shelter for the horses,
cattle, and sheep, and thus lessening
the heavy demand upon their hay
stacks and corn cribs, which unpro-
tected stock must make, or perish
of the winters cold. If bad wealth
er comes, interdicting outdoor la
Dor, then let us 60 to the shop, or
barn, or shed, and repair our imple-
ments of husbandry, and make new
gates, or oil the harness, or to the
barn, and shuck and shell the corn,
to the stable, and clean out the
stalls. The Industrious farmer
may find something to do every
weekday, rain or shine, hot or. cold. /
And the diligent hand will search
it out, and dispatch it. A well or
dered farm is a most inviting field,
and life on such a farm, a most
pleasant vocation.
"The merciful man regardeth the
life of his beast" What thoughts
of self-complacency come to such a
man, in surveying the features of
his well appointed farm. For in
stance, as the family gather, in mid
witer, about the domestic hearth
stone, the room all aglow with a
log heap fire and a semicircle of
happy faces fronting the same,
what satisfaction to reflect, that
while without, the rigorous breath
of chill winter is glazing the stand
ing pool and the running brook,
the fat roadster reposes in comfort
upon his bed of straw, the sleek
bullock chews his careless cud in
coy quarters, the fleecy lambkin
sleeps beside its dam, all needless
of the outside blasts, and that even
old chanticleer and his domestic
dame, perch in The well closed hen
merry, head under wing; while the
half grown brood, ever and anon,
throughout the livelong night, re
new their chirping lullaby, till the
barn-yard king sounds his clarion
note at peep Of day, waking respon-
sive answers from the neighboring
ribnn
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Klay KIub.

This cacalistic mode Of torturing
photography was adopted last week
by a club of yOdng gentlemen who
meet every Monday night for de
bate. Hon. F. Smithson was the
first President chosen, j. b. Stacy,
Jr. V. p; A. c. Merrill, Sec'y.
Hon. John V. Wright presided at
its last meeting, where was debated
the question: ''Resolyed, that it
was wise to confer the ballot upon
the negro" Eight speeches were
made and the question deliberately
the negative triumphing.
The question for debate next Mon
day night is Woman Suffrage, and
the following Monday night Inha-
ton will be the theme, followed
next by the Cuban question. Our
citizens are invited to attend,
around the foot of the steps and on
the sidewalk and listen to what
they may be able to catch of the
wisdom that will be let loose.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
LYNNVTLLE.

The cold snaps have given our
people an opportunity of INDUCING
their taste for fresh pork Almost
everybody has killed their hogs,
and there is a general rejoicing
over the charms ofribs and sausage,
all the greater because it is to be so
brief.
We failed to mention in our pre-
yious letter, that Messrs John Gar
rett and William Berkine, have re-
opened their grocery store. They
appear to have a good assortment.
Mr.. Wilson, closed up his business
by an auction on the 9th. There
is too little money in the country
to keep up so many stores, and it is
likely that the contraction in bust
ness during the next few months
will be very extensive. The crowd
at the sale was greater than we
have ever seen here, except at an
election. The sale viii be contin-
ued next Saturday The articles
went very lew.
Mr.. Hoyt Fleming is making ar
engagements to 90 to housekeeping
in the residence occupied at this
time by Mr.. Owen Smith. The lat
ter will move to the Fuguson place,
4 little out of town, and town can
not lose nor country gain a better
man. Mr.. Campbell moves in a
day or two to Old LynnyilIe into
Mr.. Cole Whites house. The latter
goes to Lawrence, where it is
hoped his own health will improve,
and where his wife will have an op
portunity of exercising her excep-
tional gifts as a teacher.
Mr.. Campbelrs school is sustain
ing itself in numbers, probably be-
yond any school in the county.
Teacher and pupils alike have rea-
son to be proud of the success of
the session. Everybody hopes that
Mr.. Campbell, or somebody just
like him, will stay in the community
till the last child in it, shall be edu
Gated. And it is likely that that
will be a long, long time.
The privilege Of having a personal
interview with their church officers
was kindly extended to some ofthe
young Presbyterians on last Sun
day. 1t had been rumored that
some had been violating church
rules, by tripping on the light fantas-
tic toe, and the offenders not being
exactly known, there was a general
haul made not for the censure, but
advice in view of the temptations
to dissipation, which the season
multiplies. An ounce Of proven
ton is worth a pound of cure. It
is no little to be able to say, that
among nearly forty young people
added to this church during the
last five years, there has not been a
single case needing discipline
And that when it was feared that
some had gone astray, investiga-
ton has shown that it was not so.
We saw a handsome buggy and
handsome horse and young gentle
man to match, on the street the
other day. We could not help con
Meeting the outfit with a beautiful
girl who lives toward the setting
sun, to whom rumor appropriates
the vacant seat. And common
Fame is a greater liar, than she is
even believed to be, if the Most
Worshipful Master of the Masonic
Lodge, has not learned a new set
of grips and passwords, and is not,
on the date of this issue of the CIR
zen, to take a degree in doubleness.
T. L. n.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

The chronological Journal and
life Illustrated for Decem Der, recent
" received, is a number worthy of
special remark. 1t is voluminous
in extent, and replete from beginning
to end with most interesting matter.
Its readers in general must be more
than usually satisfied with this
number. Every article deserves
mention, but we have only the space
for the following;
Phrenology among the Sciences;
The Mission of the Hebrew Race;
How One Woman Conquered
capital little story; Edward Eggle-
ston, ID. D., the well-known author;
Railway Musings, which contains a
good deal of advice, pithily express
ed; The Secret of Happiness
physio- philosophical essay; James
Burke, the EXpressman; A Fair Elk
change no Robbery; The Science OF
Religion. The departments in gen
eral of the number are crowded with
practical information. Those who
do not read the chronological regu
LARRY should get the December, ano
learn what sort of a publication it is
1t should be universally taken, es
pecially by families. Price 30 cents
So year. We will furnish it fol
$3.50.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

We dined on Thanksgiving day
with the family of President Rivers.
We don'tKnow when we have felt so
pleasantly surrounded on any visit
as on this occasion. Besides the
President and family, the teachers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Rivers,
there were the four bright eyed BIS
the three dark-eyed D's, the three
modest Ms, the Humorous H., the
rosy little r., the sweet-singing ),
(Barbary Allen) and the warm
hearted W. They ought to be a
happy family, and of course they
are. The rudy flush of youth
tinges their pretty faces, cheerful
hearts find expression in speaking
ewes, and content difluses itself ovel
all their feminine features.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
44TH CONGREs.
Election of Speaker and organ
izatiOn.

The 44th Congress met in the
County Court room Saturday night
Nov. 81, Hon. N Smithson of Tenn.
was elected tempory chairman, and
Hon T. Nj. Jones of Vermont, cleo
ted Speaker. Fifty members
answered roll-call, and only one con
tested seat.
The Speaker will appoint his
standing committees next Saturday
night, and announces his intention to
adhere to strict parliamentary law
and preserve perfect order and de-
corum. Several interesting bills
and measures were introduced, and
next meeting viii be quite an inter
esting one.
The doors are at all times open
to visitors and special seats reserv-
ed for ladies'.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

Some score or two of grateful
guests are indebted TO Judge Walk
er and lady for a most elegant en-
tertainment on last Thursday even
ing. The party was made up prin-
cipaly of married couples, and
those (gentlemen) who want to
marry. All unite in pronounciHg
the occasion, socially, one of the
most delightful of the season, while
the bounteous board displayed a
supply for gustatory delectation
that was simply superb, and would
have met every fancy of the epicu-
reap palate- ttt
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To Miss PM .,OfMartin College.

What shall we say Of the witching
notes, the measured time, and deX-
ferrous touch, that beguiled our lis
tening, while the Carnival did
trip from key to key, and the glad
chords, ravished Of their melody,
did cry out for JOY of the skillful
execution. 1t was like the tuneful
chimes of far-oh bells-the mellow
strains of distant symphonies, or
the gurgling sounds of silverY
waterfalls, purIing in liquid lapses
TO the sea.
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"Carry the News

Mr.. A. L. Lyman, representing the
Tobacco House and Cigar Factory of r.
II. Lacey, corner 9TH and Main Sts.,
Louisville was in Pulaski last week for
the purpose of introducing the brands
manufactured by him. Among them
we notice a new brand which is bound
to take. 1t signalizes the political re-
demption of Mississippi, and is called
the "Carry the News" brand. Accom-
panying each box is a handsomely exc
cuted Autograph entitled mississippi
Redeemed" One side of the picture
represents the former negro Legislature
of Mississippi in session, taken from
life. The other picture illustrates the
recent election, with the white citizen
taxpayers in possession of the Halls of
Legislation and Government-the ne
groes resuming the shovel and the hoe
and the carpet-bag tribe of political adj
ventureTs crowding into the North
bound train, just moving out. In the
foreground and center is Mississippi's
coat of arms, surmounted by the words
''Peace and prosperity" Mr.. Lacey IS
a brother of our charming Elwood, and
must be mighty nice fellow. He is
already celebrated as Cigar manutac-
turer, but the Garry the News" brand,
accompanied as it Is by superb cirgar,
and introduced as is by sup RIB agent,
is bound to give him even a greater eel
ebrity throughout the South. 1t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

We will furnish this best of all
ladies' Magazines, with the CITIZEN
and choice of four splendid Chro-
mos, Home, Sweet home, Old
OalIen Bucket, After the Storm,
and The Captive Child" for $500,
postage prepaid. IT,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

We are indebted to our friend n
A. Young for dozen very fine
turnips, which now supply the main
feature and the maior part of cur
sumptGous dinner each day. We
are also under obligations to our
friend, E. E. Edwards Esq, for a
"hand" of most excellent tobacco,
of his own raising. It would do
any smoker good just to look at it.
II is as fine sample as we ever saw.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

The amusing letter of our cores
ponde1t Gypsy, would have appear
ed in this weeks issue. but the local
getting Of on last Saturdays early
accommodation, about ia such q
furry as is described by Gypsy, he
took the manuscript to Columbia
with him. 1t viii certainly appear
next week unless forbidden by one
of the parties.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
ap-we quote at 81 oo@9 IS per box.
STOCKS. BONDs. COINs -
Nashville Markets.
CORRECTED FROM LATEST nErORTs.
COTTON
COuNTRY PROnnCR-

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Dried Fruit--Apples Sc; quarter peaches,
sc; half peaches, ike.
Eggs-iSe.
Feathers-Prime, SOC
Wool Washed, 45@4Tc; unwashed, ESQ
SOC; bury lots, 5(81Oc, less.
Rags-Sc.
Broom corn-Aeoording to quality, 5@7c.
Hay-pef ton $2l@26
Butter -CoIumon to choice 2o@25.
Beeswax-30c.
Ginseng 90@&1 90.
Tallow--71<c.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

GB Sumpter s. Lacey keep constant
ly on hand, and are receiving daily all
kinds of Drugs, Medicines, fine Per-
fumery, Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Dye Stufs, Window-glass,
Putty, &c. Physicians Prescriptions
carefully and accurately compounded
at all hours, day or night. See card.
auO26-tf
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Cut this out.

1t is as much a good policy 80 buy
wagon with twelve wheels as to buy
sewing machine with three times as
many parts rs are necessary The Relo
Wheeler &c Wilson has only siXty-one
parts, while others have from 207 up to
a basket full. novlS-2t
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Pulaski Academy of Medicine.

Az a full meeting of the physi-
clans of Pulaski last Tuesday night,
these gentlemen organized them
selves into an association under the
above designation, for the purpose
of a weekly interchange Of views
and opinions, touching the various
questions within the wide domain of
medical science. Prest. DIR. D. G.
Gordon; V. p. DIR. J. f. Grant,
See'y, DR.. Stanley.
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PLEASE PAY UP.

4 Our necessities are very great
four expenses are very heavy, aud
all cash. We have had to Dor
row money all summer to meet
these expenses, and now we can
borrow no more. We must begin
to pay up what we have already
borrowed; and If we do this, and
meet our current cash expenses, we
must collect every nickel due us. I
Now, if you please sir, come to
our rescue this one time more.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

"The hardest trial of my life
said good old Deacon Barnes, twas
to shed tears at the news that my
wife's uncle had died and had left
her sixty thousand dollars"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

Maj. I. j. Brown of Pulaski, has
bought the McRady place, near
town, on the Mt. Pleasant pike. He
viii shortly move his family to
MaurY.-Herald d Mail.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

The Capitol Store has given away
since the last notice
1875 Calico Dresses,
34l Breakfast Shawls,
730 Pair hoes.
Call and secure your presents.
A. koLsKY & Co., Propt.
novIS-3t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

A great many young men are loaf
ing around apparently without any
aim or object when by a little ener.
gy and industry they might each be
the owner of shotgun and bird
dog.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

MARBIED-Atth the residence of the
brides father, Nov. oath, by Rev.
Thos. +. Brown, Mr. L. II. Var
brough To Miss Alice S. Tucker
Also. on the 25th, by the same,
at the residence of the brides faith
er. Mr.. j. :. Yarbrough to Miss
Margaret A. Petty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

BY the census OF 1870, leaving out
Shelby and Davidson, Giles exceed
ed all the other counties in the State
in population, except her venerable
mother, old Maury.
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For Sale.

A desirable building lot in rear of the
Methodist Church, on 6 and II months
time, with interest from date.
w. +. BALLENTINE,
Tuos. j. WILLIAMSON,
Isaac RAINEY,
oct2S-tf Committee
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

An infant daughter of Mr.. Joshua
L. Tacker, of Big Creek, died on
Sunday night last, at the age of
four months. The mother of this
cherub had preceded it to the bet
ter realm by some three and half
months. Mr.. Tacker is a good
man, and has the sympathy Of all
his neighbors.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

Mrs. Livermore is lecturing on
the question, as there a tomorrow
after death?'' This, it seems to us.
is rather superduous Almost any
old-fashion Methodist could inform
her that there is such a to morrow,
and that it will be the very hottest
day of the season.-Courier Jour.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Flour-ehoiee family, per Dbl, "a 90.
Meal-sacked Csc.
COrn-saeked in depot csc.
Wheat-S1 Goal %.
Oats loose, saekad and in depot 55@60c,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

Our tax collector reports man
in dist No /. who pays $40 on poll
and dogs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
gutat aJems.

Now's the time for cheap Christ
mas suits. See Sam. Childers' 10
Gals.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
Democrats M onthly Magazine.

Call on r. c. HALL for pure country
Apple Brandy. ol4-2m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

Anything in complete Cloth
ing Establishment can now be had at
sam. Childers' on very best terms. Il.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

To reduce stock Sam. Childers offers
great bargains in boys clothing. 1t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02
PROvFSfONS

Bacon-Clear sides, I5c; Country Bacon,
from 4 20 &c higher; shoulders 1O1[c packed.
Lard-In half barrels 151zc; kegs 15%c;
buckets, l6.
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Pulaski Markets.
MARKET

i've quote the prices paid for country pro-
0uce by our merchants Of course they sell
for 8 small advance.-Eb. CIgIzzN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Extra shipping, 8@4c; Choice
butehering,. 3@s15c; Medium, 2C03e; Inferi-
or, 15S@21Ic.
Hogs-T@7Z.
Sheen IS O0E93 so.
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Notice

NOGICe.
A desirable residence for rent for
1876. Apply to
noY25-tf l.. OLIVER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-02

TRAIN Nos connects at Decatur with NJ.
& c. Z trains going west; at Caiera with
s. r. & y. K r.; at Montgomery with Wes-
tern K. K. east aud est, NJ. Il Z. r. R., and
with NJ. d N. r. z
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We are indebted to our friend n

Mems underwear, going at low fig
ures at SAM. CRLDERs'. 1t.