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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-15

cE- Wheat is worth only So cents in
this market, for the best, but we are
paying a dollar per bushel for 1t in
subscription to the CITIZEN. Bring it
i'm nuick, or YOU miss the opportunity.
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Is a correspondent writes from
cave Springs ave have had fine rains,
have not suffered day for rain this Sea-
son. Wheat tohrably good, but some
smut, corn and cation very good. Peo-
pie more industrious than ever before.
such year as the past, to come occa-
s1onally, is blessing!" a blessing in
disguise, we believe
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one house and lot, on which said Jack Amis
now resides, lying near the northern margin
of the town of Pulaski, and bounded north
by John Black and M. Maxwell, east by Sal
" Clack, south by David Rose, west by Nor
ris Cleay Gland, containing about % of an
acre and being the same piece of land pur-
chased by Jack A1nis from W. F. BalIentine
Said lot will be sold free from the right of
ption-the same being expressly
waved H. NJ. STANLEY.
July8-td
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There is talk in western Texas of estab-
fishing a now State, provided tie Mexican
States OF TamauEpas. Nuevs Leon and Goa
hula can be annexed. The Radicals are
said to be in tho majority in Western Texas.
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TRUST SALE.

RY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to mo
ID by Jack Amis and his wife Nancy. Amis,
or the nth day of January, 1874, and regis
tered in Registers Office Of Giles county, in
Trust Deed Book c. page 20, 1 will sell for
cash to the highest bidder, at the Court
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C9g- Mr.. AlOnzO Wilkins IN had a
stalk of cotton Friday with bolIs and
30 squares.
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Oncers of Cave Spring Lodge
No. 4a3. !. o. CT; 5. G. Mason, w,
CT; Mss Mary Chapman, w. V. 7;
:. $. Parsons, w. 5; A. NJ. Eel, W.
G; G.. CParsons, W. f. 5; w. 5. Chap
man, WV; +. l.. Massey, w. NJ; J
7, Estes, Y. G.. G.; Davil Snow, L. D.
Meets every Saturday at 3 PA
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GrOcerieS.

My large and increasing trade in
Groceries is sufficient evidence of the
fact that our prices are right.
iulyl5tf. j. r. c. BROWN.
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~ The Pulaski Mills are now ran
ming at full time. The business is
gradually increasing.
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$I96,05I 40

$l96,95l 40
STATE OF TENNESSEE, I
COUNTY OF CHESS
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 aud belief
j. =. MAY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July, 1879.
J. J.. PEARCY, J. p.
CORRECT-Attest:
B. +. CARTER,
T. NJ. JOINS,
j. b. STACY,
Directors.
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- The greatest bargains ever Of
Tered in Ladies' side laced Cloth Shoes,
city made, and every pair fully war
iahted. See my new advertisement,
Wha: our warranty means. Every pair
OF these shoes are fully equal to Miles
best shoe. Price % per cent or 81 per
pair less than Miles. Call early, as
our supply is limited.
julyl5tf r q Rpo,r-,r
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Personal,

DR.. VIM. Bate has entirely recovered
from his late attack ftlux, and resumed
practice.
We are indebted to Rev. NJ. j. F.
Beasly for more OF those delicious wild
goose plums.
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r. Who will tail now to take his
county paper when he can get it for
81 20 in wheat?
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- Sup't. Grow commenced work
near the bridge last Monday with the
work-house force. Charley Buchanan.
little colored African negro, whose
sass and impudent jaw kept him too
busy To work for a living, was the first
victim of the yagrant act in this county.
The force numbers four or five to start
on.
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gpeaI aews.

a. Fresh Lemons at voss Bios.
julyl-tf.
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Canned peaches at very low prices to
close out quick, at W.R. CRAIG & Cos.
JulyI5-2t.
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to make tour, but we believe the pro-
ject has been given over. We think
this wise conclusion. They are young
men of the first order of talent, but a
travelling combination is subject to more
demands than that made upon their tai
ents, and it generally results in the
members having to walk home from
some distant country, sans everything
but lively disgust for burnt cork, or
cork in any shape except i'll that of a
stopper and besides this, they most al
ways have to dig up the talents they
had buried at home for a rainy day, and
send off to some geeedy landlord who
had got a grip upon 5heir trunks and
things. Bows, you acted wisely.
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Old PAPERS.

E8 Our fellow citizen, Mr.. John 2.
Ezell, having nearly lost his eye-sight
by long and severe affliction, so that he
cannot read with satisfaction, has
turned over to us some of his old files,
including copies of the Memphis Appeal,
Richmond Enquirer, Louisville Journal,
Pulaski Beacon, and its successor, the
Pulaski CITIZEN. The Beacon was
printed in Sept. 1888, by Estes and Rich
ardson, and edited by Aston Bacon
Estes. 1t is an interesting Telict of the
past, and contains many quaint items
and advertisements. The CITIZEN is
dated July 2, 1858, and though not old
by any means contains some items of
interest. We don't know whether our
friend intended it as such or not, but it
is nevertheless a good joke upon the
present youth who edits the CITIZEN to
bring up one of his old files as relict
of the ages past.
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rs Nice Lemons at Voss Bros.
inrx-Iff
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Pulaski Citizen.

l.. ". MccoRD, Editor and Manager,
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THURSDAY. -: JULY Is, 1875.
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CUMMERHILL 81 RAINEY. Bakers 81
- Dealers in Confectoneries, Fancy Grocer
les, Wheat, Corn Meal &c. East Side Square.
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DOYD NJ. YOUNG a. Co. Manufacturers and
ID Dealers in Stoves, Tinware Crates, Pumps,
Roofing, Iron Cornicc DC. Public Square.
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A F. FINLEY, Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
II. Tobacco, Billiard Hall and Bar. East
Side Public Square. JunelO-T5.
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Pulaski Commercial Directory.

ISAAC BUTLER, q Co, Dry Goods Roots,
/ Shoes, Hats, Ladies and Gets Furnishing
Goods, &c. South Side Public Square.
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UOSS BROTHERS, Bakers and Confection-
' ers and dealers in Fancy Groceries, Pro-
visions &c. East Side Public Square
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
Vfce-President Wilson's Letter.

The latest political sensation is Vice
| President Wilson's jeremiade over the
Republican party and his arraignment o.
the Grant Administration for bringing
it down to its low estate. He says il
cannot recover its lost power and pres
I" tige by system of rewards and pun
ishments or by party discipline" but
by policy of Cancellation towards the
Liberal Republicans, to whose detection,
in consequence of the Encouragement OF
the Administration, he attributes the
defeats of his party. While they seem
to appreciate the sincerity of the Vice
Presidents motives, the Liberal organs
refuse to be wOoed and scout the idea OF
their returning 20 Grantism. Having
led the way in 1872 to the splendid
victory which awaits the friends of con-
stitutional liberty in 1876, they have no
thought of going back into the wilder
ness. One of these organs, the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican, closes review
of the Vice-President's letter with these
significant utterances
Nothing but chances, so extraordinary
as to be almost miraculous, can now save
(the Grantites) from popular condemna.
>tion and political retirement. The des-
peration Of great fear may force the re-
volt, forbidding to the instincts of great
truth, or the danger of such revolt may
possibly produce a revolution in admins
tration policy and either combined with
the Bourbon reactionism that is hopeful
ly struggling for dominance in the demo
cratic party, may give the party a new
opportunity but these are smaller than
the chances of the earthquake and the
lightning; and General Wilson's letter
can only be reckoned as the flag of dis
tress that one of the noblest and most in
telligent of the expiring company throws
out from the descending wreck.
The Republican need give itself no
concern about the Bourbon reactionism
" that is hopefully struggling for
&c dominance in the Democratic party"
The Conservative Democracy will take
care of it.
On the whole, the Vice-President
being the judge, Grantism is on its last
legs and neither its outrage card, nor its
of foreign war to divert at
IGNITION from itself, will be likely to save
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
Hon George &. Mckee ON thc Ne
costly of Reducing Taxes

The Vicksburg Times Republican
publishes extracts from a letter of the
Republican member of Congress from
this district, which are we'll worthy the
consideration of men of all parties in the
Legislature. As taxpayer, Gen.
Mckee must have looked with profound
di gust and Indignation on the reckless
course of majority of the Legislature,
indicating as it does, purpose to in
crease rather than to diminish the "enOr-
nous evil" complained of. He says:
II would beg you to bear in mind that
there is no fear of cutting too deep. The
evil is enormous The Petition and APP
peal" of the Tax-Payers' Convention
should be needed. 1t is about the
ablest paper have seen in Mississippi for
years. OF course do not subscribe to
each and every one of its sentiments. /
do not suppose there was Il single mem
Der Of the Convention who did. But in
its general tenor it is correct, and hope
our legislators will not allow themselves
to be scared off from what is right by any
outcry of partisanship. Let not the
action of the Taxpayers Convention at
Jackson be identified with the action of
the TAX payers League" at Vicksburg.
The petition and Appeal" are singu-
larly and carefully non-partisan. AL
though doubt not that large majority
of the members of that convention are
working and plotting for the overthrow
of the Republican party, yet when the
people meet as citizens, and present to
the peoples legislature well-founded
grievances, it is no answer to their COM
plants to say that most of the conven-
ton were Democrats. When a party
governs for the party alone, and not for
the people, it has no business to govern
at all.
And this tax-paying is not so much
question of partisan feeling as of pocket
book feeling. Party feeling is altogether
too high in Mississippi. Remember,
then, that the deeper you go into mans
pocket, the deeper you stir up his feel
ings. No matter whether it is the usual
swindling charges of sections at a rela-
tive's funeral, or onerous taxes upon a
dilapidated plantation, the victim may
pay silently, but not the less angrily.
What Mississippi needs is not COM
parison between parties as to the relative
of this or that party. We
want not comparative and relative econ
omy we want absolute economy. We |
are pledged to it. Let us have it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

Our well-informed correspondent,
Delta, exposes a system of infamous
frauds that have been perpetrated on the
landowners of the Levee districts, as well
as on the State and county Treasures,
which should receive the attention of the
Legislature. 1t is shown that the law
suspendlng taxes on the large quantity
of lands forfeited to the Levee Boards,
have been the convenient means for the
practice ofthese robberies. In ignorance
of the law, large sums have been paid by
landowners TO Sheriffs, Notwithstanding
their lands have been dropped from the
tax rolls, } and pocketed by these officials.
To prove how the system has worked,
our correspondent presents the case of
Coahoma county, where the Sheriff re-
ceived a credit for over payments of
taxes, (Which he had collected from
landowners on whose property the tax
had been suspended and this is only
one of the numerous examples of the sys-
tenn of organized swindling that has been
carried on under the law BY this
means the tax-collectors in that district,
are reported to have amassed overgrown
fortunes in few years. Bruce, U. S.
Senator elect, is mentioned among
others, in this category. delta, " who has
superior opportunities of knowing where
of he writes, estimates that on one-third |
of the lands held by the Levee Board |
the State and county taxes have been
paid by the over-burdened
owners, though not a cent of il has gone
into the public treasury.
tits the duty of the Legislature to
provide measures for putting a stop to
these swindling operations, and compell-
ing the parties who are implicated in
them to disgorge their ill-gained earn
ings Are there no members from the
Districts where these frauds have been
who viii initiate the neces-
,arv nToceediDps2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
TestimomiaI 20 Hon. l.. q. G. La
mar.

Elsewhere we have published the pro-
ceedings of mass meeting of the people
of Lafayette county, endorsing the course
of Hon. L. @. c. Lamar in Congress.
This splendid tribute is the more valuable
because it has come from the PEOPLE, IT.
respective of party, and is significant as
recognition of the lofty craftsmanship dis
played by the distinguished member IN his
policy of Cancellation and conservatism
Justly regarding him as a representative
man of the South, the Northern public
have attached due importance TO his
course, and in nothing more than to this
cause is attributable the political re-ac-
ton which promises deliverance to the
South and peace to the two sections. 1t
is fitting that this full and u1reserved rat
ification of his course by the people OF his
own county, should go forth to the coun-
try,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
Col. MusgrOve in Michigan.

Last week we copied sketch of the
address of Col. Musgrove, our State
Grange agent at the Northwest, before
the Legislature of Illinois. By the no.
tice elsewhere copied, it will be seen
that he subsequently deliveredan address
at the Capital of Michigan in which he
presented the claims of Mississippi to i'm
migration, and her advantage of soil and
climate, pursuing the same line of prac-
teal remark, which had characterized his
previous addresses.
In all these speeches, Col. Musgrove
has taken occasion to mention that he
formerly resided in the North-that he
was identified with the Union cause in
the war-that he has lived in Mississippi
nine years, and relates the result of
his experience and observation during this
period.
The duly accredited agent of the great
body of the agricultural class and solid
people of the State, he tenders to the
Northwest an invitation to come, and
assures them cordial welcome and gen.
erous treatment. His mission is one of
fraternity and goodwill, and cannot fail
to exert wholesome influence in remov-
ing erroneous impressions concerning
the temper and spirit of the people of
which have been made on the
public mind of that section by selfish par
tisans from sinister motives.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

We regret to learn that disastrous
fire occurred at Meridian a few night,
ago, resulting in the total destruction OF
Col. Shannon's Star newspaper Office,
together with other valuable property,
as follows:
From the Mercury.l
Every thing in the upper stories of
the two houses was lost. On Gen. Ram
sey's side, his fine law library, estimated
to be worth 81 900, w. G. Grace's law
library, $500, and Justice Morris do.
some hundred. No insurance ON any Of
these. On the other side, (Col. Shan
non's) all the printing materials of the
Star Office and Malone and PowePs lob
office, and some stationary were lost.
with an insurance of 81 500 in all. The
two houses were insured, each, for $4,000.
Mr.. Phillips, occupying Col Shannon's
lower floor as book. store, was fully in
sured for all losses. Mr.. Mcmillan.
occupying the other side with tin factory
and stove depot, is said to have been
sufficiently insured"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
The state Ought TO Receive her
own Paper for her own Dues

The Brookhaven Citizen Republican, )
referring to the bill of Mr. Walker tn
make Auditors warrants receivable for
taxes, says
Wethink this bill ought to pass without
dissenting voice, if the peoples wishes
and interests are to be respected. We
know that many persons have withheld
opposition to the Governors idea of max
ing State taxes only payable in currency,
because they know he was honest. But
he is mistaken in his policy. 1t has
worked great hardship on the people.
Besides, it is not honest for the State to
compel citizen to pay taxes in U. S.
currency when the citizen, at the same
time, holds warrant against the State.
The doctrine of "set-offs" is held to be
honest and just the world over We know
OF thousands of dollars in State warrants
held by the people of Lincoln county
against the State, yet the delinquent tax
list is large and overwhelming to look at.
If the State would receive its own paper
in payment of taxes, this list would not
be so large.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
LeG ms have a Direct Vote.

Sundry bills have been introduced tc
reduce the expenditures of the State Gov
eminent, and several test votes have been
taken. These are all well enough but
what is most wanted is direct vote upon
bill to reduce the State tax from ten to
four mills on the dollar, and to restrain
the taxing power of the county admins
trations. When a bill of this sort is
passed, the Legislature can estimate the
extent to which il can afford TO make APP
and keep them within the
limits Of the States income.
Let us have sharply defined issue and
n direct vote upon a sweeping reduction
measure so that the people may know
who is for, and who against them, and
what they are to depend upon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
The Two Regiments and Calling
Gum Bill.

This scheme, concocted by Ames, tC
increase the public debt, Gtwill cost prsb
ably half million of dollars annually, J
and to produce a war of races, has passed
the Senate. 1t is needless to say that all
the Conservatives voted against it. 1t
was opposed by Messrs. Bennett, Ever
EFT, Furlong, Sessions and futile, Re
publicans. The other white Republicans
and all the coloreds, voted for it. 1t will
pass the House. 1t places unlimited
power in the hands of Ames, for mischief,
provided he can succeed in enlisting his
army-which, for the sake of peace to an
already overburdened and distracted peo-
pie, may God forbid
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
A Lively Time Over the AIcOrm
University Matter.

Last night President Richardson, of
Alcorn University, had an opportunity
to speak at the Capitol. He represented
affairs at the institution as in lovely con-
dition. A colored Legislator rejoined and
presented a totally different view of the
subject. Others followed Qreland among
the rest and elimination and recrimina-
ton were freely INDUCED. The impress
sion created on the impartial auditors
was anything but favorable to the institu-
ton indeed that is a sink of iniquity.
Meantime the proposed Legislative in
vestigation lags. Why is this
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

The first number of the new paper, in
this city, appeared on (the Both ult.
geographically it is bright and beauti-
full and its matter, editorial and selected,
is up to the highest standard of jour
nalistic excellence. Maj. Capers Gas be-
fore announced) is the editor-in-chief
with Capt. Lynch as associate. Both
are gentlemen of ability and culture.
The title of the paper indicates its creed.
We bid them welcome as allies and Co
workers in a cause which should com.
mand the warmest sympathy of every
true Mississippian,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

thatone-fourth therevenrs.
counties, the richestint..s
rectly into the pocketsofts..
Add to this the lawful s9g
sessment and collection. ..r
fully, ono-thiri Of the ray..
trict named, Is converted t'.
cials. No woudorwo c-g.r
The sources Of OBJ. r..
the lands that have blrr
Le7ee Boards. Thenr
pendcd--the owner n..
pockets the money 3, H..
aware Of this fraud Y..
lease the lands from III. r...
The SherifiuvolvDIM
have the law passed. T..
would then coyrrtncrl...
ifs would BE- lett with taa.-
No Mr.. Editor release
the Legislature t. gunrF.
let the lands held 6v uaT
be advertised abb s5Id. a...
the Auditors suggestion. .t
State up with deIinquen,
taxes, 10 be applied 90 tbe
the Levee bonds us theyma.
ascertain the amounts In
counties Of which theu4.
been robbed and make tha
gorge enact severe and Al
alties against any tax c1I.a-.
etition Of this species 81 s
Do this rather than aI1n.a
Of Auditor Gibbs. chat tH..
which We have been WRONG.
RENTED 70 The Sheriff Y..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

The Delinquent Poll Tax Collector.
for the following named counties have
reported nothing on account ofcollections
for the years 1870, 1871, 1872 and 1873,
to-wit:
Alcorn, Attsla, Benton, Bolivar, Car
roll, Clarke, Coahoma, Covington, Col
fax, Franklin, Green, Hancock, Harris,
Kinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Itawamba,
jackson, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale,
Lawrence, Leake, Lee, Lincoln, Lefiore,
Montgomery, Neshoba, Noxubee, Perry,
Prentiss, Pearl, Rankin, Sumner, Tai
lahatchie, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union,
Washington, Wayne, Wilkinson, Wins
ton, and Yalobusha.
Can it be possible that there were no
delinquent poll-tax collections in any of
the above named counties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

Ii is rumored that Radical Legisla-
tive caucus, on the 27th ult., voted
to request the President to re-
move Capt. J. L. Lake from the
Office of U. S. Marshal. As Capt. Lake
has been a faithful and efficient officer,
and no allegations have been made inn
pugning his integrity, we infer that the
action of the caucus has been occasioned
by his course on the Cardozo investiga-
ton, and his opposition to the proposed
Metropolitan Police bill, and measures of
that ilk