The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
MAI. Geo. T. Altman.

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Presbyterian, settled the place now
owned by Maj. Allman-when, is
not known; but in the year 1916,
he built the house now occupied
by Mai. A. This building was
known far and wide, at that early
day, as the fine house, the Stinson
palace. The material and work
manship must have been Of the
best. as the body of the house-the
joists and rafters are the same
have stood the storms of sixty win
tiers, and bid fair to serve still an
other generation. Mr.. SJinson was
a wagon maker by trade and prac
tice, and very decided success we
conclude,as he managed by his bus
mess to settle about him, in com
Portable homes, the last of ten
grown children. He was the fortu-
nate father of nine blooming daugh-
tiers and a son of promise. (Oh for
more Stinsons in this our day; then
would bachelors not throng the land,
nor stand in solemn groups about
the corners of the streets.
Within less than quarter of a
mile from this ancient palace, stood |
its old hewn log concomitant, Beech |
Grove Academy" Here, six sue
cessive yankee pedagogues dis
pensed the lore of Dillworth and |
Lindlay Maury to the @hopefuls'
of that day This was the first
academy built in that end of the |
county. 1t is an ancient seat of
learning The green moss covers
the roof, the campus is classic
ground, and the venerable Institu-
ton is hoary with literary laurels.
And it is to be remarked, that to
each one of these six teachers,
Elder Stinson furnished a "help |
meet" from the charming circle of
the aforesaid nine. In process of !
time the old patriarchs sons-in-law,
had it in mind to return to the |
land of their fathers, in the North |
West, and they journeyed, followed |
by father Stinson, his only son, and
the small remnant left, of a once
long list of unmarried daughters.
Mr.. HUI Thompson then took the
Stinson place at $25 per acre, and
afterwards sold to Maj. Altman at
fifty.
When Maj. A. bought the now
well arranged stock farm, there was
neither crib, barn, nor stable on the
premises. But under the trans
forming touch of his tasteful con
trivance and. energetic execution,
it is to-day one of the best appoint
ed stock farms, ifnot the very best |
of its size, in all the South country,
well watered, well fenced, well-tilled, |
and well-stocked. Instead of the |
sorry cattle of the primitive propri-
etor, may now be seen the Jersey |
and Devon, while the scrub tackey |
of former days has disappeared in
the prancing steed and the feet
footed courser of royal blood. To
make brief mention of only a few
of these fine animals, racers, trot-
tiers &c, we may here instance
Watson, by Lexington, Henry Nam
brine, by Mountain Chief. Elmer
aid, by Clark Chief, Shetland Wood
burn, Don Carlos, imp. Spanish
Jack, Brood mares, Minnie Brown,
by imp. Australian, Rose Clark, by |
imp. Australian, Jenny Lind, by
Lexington, Mignonette. by Jack
Malone, Produce of all these
mares by imp. Canwell, were sold |
to Lorillard of N. Y. for $500 each,
while under two years old. Trot-
ting mares-Mollie Cad, by Alex
ander's Abdalla, sire of Goldsmith |
Maid, the Queen of the turf, Min
ME Pachen, by Geo. NJ. Pachen,
fastest trotting stallion of his day,
Stockbridge Belle, by Stockbridge |
Chief, Maggie Mitchell, by Gray
Albion, whose produce fort years
have averaged $500 at weaving.
Besides these are to be found of
blooded fowls, chickens Darby,
geese, white and brown chinese,
ducks DC. Dogs of the improved
Shepherd kind, Maltese cats, pure
imported Berkshire hogs, Cotswold
sheep &c, DC.
The farm is finely adapted to its
purposes pernnial streams water
every Meadow, field, and lawn. The
stables, pounds, and barns are wisely
distributed for the double purpose
of convenience, and to guard
against wholesale destruction in
case of fire. Stalls and rn-yards
are kept with a neatness akin to
that of well-ordered dwelling, and
here is to be found, perhaps, the
most thorough grooming in the
State. Maj A. is an intelligent
country gentleman" and "cut OUT
it would seem, expressly for his
business. His excellent wife looks
after all the interests of her domes-
tic domain, with true maternal
faithfulness, and is sister to the
Hon. F. H. Moody, legislator for
Phillips county Ark. before the war,
class-mate, and revered friend
of other days. We have said that
nine daughters and a son answered
Elder Stinson's rolI-call. We can
add that seven daughters and son
bear the patonylaic of Altman, and
claim for their honored sire the