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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Bob Shapard, abounding in
suave attentions, expended rather
more of this eommendable commod-
ity on a stranger the other day, than
was intended by him, or relished
by the other. He accosted DIR. A.
before Voss' door, carried him
across the square. expatiating most
pleasantly by the way, led his vic
tim to MeredIth's desk, and in brief,
proceeded to run over certain arti-
cles of domestic utility, calico,
cambria and the like, bought of the
retired merchant by DR.. A. in other
days, interlsrding the dun, mean
while, with much of honeyed phrase,
when the astonished DR.. asserted
his identity as DR.. B. You ought
to have seen Bob's hands just then.
You know how he throws them,
when he's pleased. Meredith says il
was a rich scene.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Fount Smithson, Esq, returned
on Thursday last from an extended
trip East. His observations by the
way: Crops from Pulaski to Louis
vile fine. North of the Ohio
crops not equal to those south /;
small farms, but cultivated like gar
dens; no gullies nor washes; fine
pastures; "the lowing herds go
winding DER the lea"- business
brisk, trains crowded, and an aspect
of thrift through all the rural sweep
from Cincinnati to Detroit. Here
our hero comes face to face with
"pig-iron Kelly" the great Republi-
can Mogul of the keystone State
and now the champion anti bullion
demolisher. They met, exchanged
views on finance, and parted regret
fully, Kelly to his furnace, Fount to
York. Here he fed at st. Nicholas,
breasted Broadway's surging
masses, looked out from Trinity
steeple, traversed Central Park,
pressed with fastidious foot its vel
vet lawns, and labyrinthine walks,
took in all its fairest, fancy features,
floral and faunal, tipped his slick
beaver to the well done city, and
sped away for other tours. We go
to press in haste. More anon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

The departure of the vivacious
Misses Tapp for their home in
Louisville, was signalized on Tues
day evening last, by a demonstra
tiOn Of the highest galantry of
gallant Giles. The beauty and
chivalry of Giles were there, Pu-
laski knighthood never so asserted
itself. 1t was not an ovation, sim
ply, but a triumph. We do not re-
member seeing such a courtly
cavalcade as whirled away to the
scene of these brilliant festivities.
Long will the brave young men
hereabout remember the sojourn of
this beautiful bevy of the fair.
Good angels guard the lovely
group to their Louisville home.
Long faces and futtering hearts
are the order of the day with us
now.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.

One at our elbow suggests that
there Is only a step between a beau
and bore.
The Osborn building moves on
apace, with the rafting hammers
and the clear ring of the trowel
Six radiant lights beam nightly on
US from Bob Williams show-win-
dows, revealing a handsome ar
rangement of his various wares.
Our merchants are beginning to
receive their new goods. A huge
pile of pine boxes. dumped down
before Rosenau & Loveman's al
ready.
We learn that the ladies in the
south end of town have quit whip
ping their children, lest the little
fellows should s'report it." Billy
Smith says he's glad of it.
Mr.. B. S. Cheak, the busy con-
fectioner, wants a column of Sun
day reading served up in the CrTI-
ZEN, for his especial benefit. Who
will furnish the desired article?
We learn that the services at
Pleasant Valley, resulted in seven
accessions to the Church. The
pastor, Rev. R. G.. Irvine, was as
sisted by ministers, Mcknight, Bow
den and Craig.
Jimmie Reynolds. is preparing to
put up, on his farm-his Oa17a farm
young ladies-several houses for
tenants another year. We don't
know whether this is significant of
any change in life or not.
Two mules, nine men, and a small
brown dog, were assisting, a few
days since, to overcome the force of
gravity, in the matter of getting a
load Of wheat up the hill, between
Sam Childers's and Mr.. McGrew's S
corner. The vehicle went up, as did
all the helpers.
He plays foul-the merchant that
plumes and struts in the laurels of
his clerks. We know one, who,
failing to interest them in his own
department, takes the lady custo-
mers around 20 the tidy salesroom,
next door, and pans-out on the well
displayed wares of his tasteful
clerks. We saw him at it ourself.
So we did.
Capt. James Alternately is build
ing a carriage house-but first, he
built an excellent road from Wilk-
inson's ford to the ford below
Craig's mill; so says one Of his
neighbors. Let good roads be the
watchword. They will greatly en-
hance the comfort, the convenience
and the commercial prosperity OF
the county. Good roads are as
capillaries to our great railroad ar
terial system. Give US turnpikes,
and Giles is a made county.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Two peddlers passed through
Giles last week. One protesting
to be a raw Frenchman, that could
not "frame to pronounce our shib-
boleth, !" the other claiming to be Mr..
Thompson, a livery stable man of
Columbia. They drove a two horse
wagon, and their cargo was of the
latest transcontinental importation.
They went to Mr.. Lloyd, who bears,
we are told, an undying antipathy
to peddlers, to solicit an invest
ment. The adroit couple repre-
sented to Mr.. L. they had sold to
his nieghbors, Esqs. Worley and
Sterling Alternately, respectively,
$4OO and $I65 worth of goods.
Unwilling that others should enjoy
an exclusive monopoly of this har-
vest of good things, Mr.. L., acting
on the principle of 'free trade and
sailors rights" took stock in the
tempting haberdashery to the tune
of $165. Discovering that all was
not right, these slick dealers were
pursued and overtaken by Messrs.
Willis Worley and Elbert Aber-
nathy, and compelled to 60 into a
general disannulling process. We
learn, at this writing, that these
'itinerating merchants have been
informed, at the instance of our
watchful county court clerk, that
this indiscriminate hawking, and
peddling in Giles, without a license,
is taken in high dudgeon, at head
quarters, and that it has to be stop
ped.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09
LooK

Tho pencil marks you see around thi,
paragraph Cthus) mean that youI snh
seTiPtiop Is ont OF unpaid. and tila
you are requested 70 pay mp at once
We would take great pleasure IN ext-n.
ing credit to our friends and Iul
but cash alone viii pay expelisrs. .s.s
we are forced to adhere 70 a stric, .-.-l
rule. We hope you viii eompr..h,.lr'
and appreciate the necessity OF sucl
course, and renew your suhscriptinl
without delay. We solicit yOur fav,'s
- We enter no new names OF un
bOoks without the monev IN a.iy-1' 81
w Wheat taken st the market val
ue in payment of subscriptions, and for
debts due the Office.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Messrs. Beasley, Baugh, and C.
P. Jones, Esq, spent the evening
pleasantly, on Thursday last, at Mrs.
B. Abernathy's. OF course they
did. Miss Jennie Anthony, Miss
Maggie Mason, the Misses Butler
and Grigsby, were of the charmed
circle. We saw Mr.. Beasley the
next morning as we started to our
coffee. He came laundering across
the square, behind a Dexter No.
2, and as we neared him, those bug
gy wheels cut a graceful cnrvilinear
into Jackson's stable, and he sprang
to the floor, with the agility of a
first-class acrobat. And then, the
young man looked poetical, while a
Sine frenzy" glared from his
speaking eyes. His description to
us, was terse, graphic, impassioned
and inspiring. Enthused with his
theme, his eloquence stirred as-the
true eloquence of a full soul. He
kindled afresh in our bosom, the
slum5ering fires Of our young man
hood, and we realized all those
knightly, chivalrous aspirings, which
mellowed our life's young morn,
and tinged its skies with roseate
hues. Wonder what she could
have said to the young man, to
electrify him so. We passed his
door that afternoon, but
''silsHt the lute-string and vacant the chair
He was snoozing heavily. We did
not see the two others, but suppose
they too, we're floating in entranciRg
realms.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09
Personal.

Mr.. Finley is on the street again,
after several days illness.
Capt J. S. Wilkes is at home. He
had mercy on Maj. Ewing.
Rev. Robt. Caldwell left for his
Alabama home, last week.
Somebody let bird go-the fair
fiier passed on Fridays train.
Foster says Gibson's up to snuff.
They understand each other.
Mr.. VIM. Simonton, of Lawrence
burg, was in Pulaski last week.
Miss Florence Foust returned to
Pulaski last week, after protracted
absence.
Mrs. James Crow, in feeble
health for months past, was well
enough to ride out last week.
Lapsley Dunahoe McCord cele-
brated his natal day on last Friday.
There were neither tickets nor gifts.
Mr.. Joe Lindsay says be started
his gin the other day, and his neigh
bors thought the Knoxville narrow
gauge was coming.
Mrs. Sellars, sister to Mai. Child
ress, arrived from Mississippi, few
days since, and is now stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Reynolds.
Our lonely sanctum was cheersd
a few days since, by the presence
of a bright little girl, Miss Lille
McGrew, a former beloved pupil.
Miss McLelland of Somersville,
the music teacher for Martin Col
lege, is in place at the College, and,
as we learn, promises well in her
department.
Capt. Wilkes, late of Hurricane
Springs, has tackled about, returned
to Pulaski, and taken his family to
Maury for a few weeks-will try
to keep up with him.
Capt. Garrett President of
Cornersville Institute, was here last
Friday and Saturday, among his
friends. His school, we are glad to
say, is assuming decidedly collegi-
ate proportions, LOT pupils.
Mr. R. c. Reynolds orders the
CITIZEN to be. sent until further or
ders, to Allegheny Springs, Va. He
accompanies his uncle, Mr.. Mark
Childress, a Mississippi planter, to
that celebrated watering place.
Mr. Inman is in Louisville for his
fall and winter stock. His partner
says he started afOOt from the
square, sachel in hand, and about an
hour in advance of the bus, intend
ing to meet the train at Peter Mar
tins.
Frank Gilmore complains that
our special reporter. in alluding to
the show last week, totally ignored
his part of the band performance.
He thinks, the way the thing went
off, Hamlet was left out of the play
altogether.
Miss Lizzie Caldwell, sister to
Mrs. Jas. Skillern of this place, LEFT
on Thursday last, to engage, as pri-
vate teacher, in the family Of Mr..
Beard, prominent merchant at Cor
nersville. Miss Lizzie is a most ex-
cellent young lady, and well up with
the advanced ideas Of her loved en-
ploy. She leaves an enviable repu-
tatlon as lady and teacher, among
patrons and pupils in Giles, and we
wish her continued success.
E Our friend and former
student, EtheIbert H. Hatcher, a
kinsman, by the way, to Henry
Grigsby, of Pope & Gordon's drug
establishment, after a very signal
success, as the builder up Of first
class high school in Dresden, West
Tenn, has returned to his native
Maury, and will at an early day,
appear at the Columbia bar. Mr..
H. has unusual attainments and
with mind keen, clear, and cul-
tured, he viii take position, we
doubt not, in the van of his profess
sion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Democracy used to style Geo. w.
Jones the watchdog Of the Treas
ury." John F. Rose, the deputy
guardian of Giles county Golfers,
can out ''watch" the old watcher.
He 'Egot after" travelling mounte-
bank for exhibiting at Elkton with
cut a permit, last week, bat Mr..
Snowman dispatched his anthro-
pomorphous caravan across the line
in Lawrence, and then with much
show of respect for the said watch
dog" and the county revenue, he re-
ported in person at headquarters,
but with no availables upon which
the law could take effect. The
same gentleman left next morning
for Lawrenceburg to meet his kins
men, the monkeys, and what did the
d. c. c. do but get out a distress
warrant, send it by Mr.. Snowman
himself through a friend, to the
Sheriff of Lawrence, who captured
the whole concern and sent to Giles
treasury the desired amount. Capt
Bob Mitchell will make a note.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

A. S. Richardson & Co., in their
new quarters on North Main, at
the capitol Bakery" are certainly
in the way to large and lucrative
business. At least they took the
first step in that direction on last
Friday, by sending to this Office a
spledid hot pound-cake, just out of
their new oven, and bottle of the
excellentest Madeira wine we have
tasted since 1882, all served upon a
waiter, with glasses and napkins
Tor six. We write this under the
infusion of the pure, princely,
precious, FABULOUS, palliative, pen
curative, peerless, perforating, per
persuasivenesss impaired by that
wine, and amt responsible if it is
not exactly kerreckt. The cake
was light and fine-as good as
could be. Black, you'll succeed
well-if you'll keep this up.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Buffers Pictorial History of the
United States. With Maps and Il
Illustrations. BY John A. Stewart,
Principal of the Reading (Pa. }
High School, Philadelphia; j. H.
Butler & Co. 12mo, PIP. 800. APP.
pendix xxxviii. Mr.. J. W. Paulette,
Agent for Buffers New American
Series of School-books, Knoxville,
has laid this handsome book on
our table. We have given it q pret-
ty thorough examination, and think
it is an excellent work. We see
nothing sectional in it. 1t is judi
ciously divided into ten Periods,
and each has a propQrtionate space
assigned it. The Questions and
Pronouncing Vocabulary at the end
of each Period, and the Appendix
containing the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Constitution of the Uni
ted States, Chronological Table, and
Review Questions, add greatly to its
practical value. Buffers Books are
gotten up in fine style, and are re-
markably cheap. This work may
be procured from Messrs. Hunter
& Warren, Booksellers, Nashville
NGShviILe Christian AdUOcate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

What a world of mischief a sin
gle wrong letter may make. We
had well nigh procured the excom-
munication of two proper young
men last week, by misapprehend-
ing a single word. DIR. d. will be glad
to learn that they meant tract, and
not, as we understood them, track.
But for the life of US we can't di.
vine why, or how, they would go
about narrowing a tract. But let
it go, the accused are always enti-
tied to 1.-The benefit of the doubt"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

We hethink us just now, of an
amusing wager, some weeks ago,
between a corpulent countryman,
and an unsuspecting merchant OF
Pulaski.
Countryman-"George, III bet
you a quarter l can jump up and
light in that tub of eggs without
breaking a single one."
George-'I'll take the bet"
In went the fat man, and crush
went the eggs. There" said the
countryman, you got me-here's s
your quarter"
Welearn the tub was full-at first.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Some twelve months since, DIR.
Briggs of Nashville, was called to
this county to relieve a sufferer of
a tumOr, which task he accom-
plished, the exerescence being about
the size of a hen-egg. However,
the morbid growth reproduced it.
self, and on last Saturday, 2Sth of
August, Drs. Bate and Clark re-
lieved the patient of tuner the
size of a goose-egg. Its uterine and
vaginal attachments rendered its
removal quite difficult. The patient
is doing well at this writing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Inman says his goods are very
high just now. He is above stairs,
to make way for the progressive
carpenters of C. Osborn. They will
come down in some ten days.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09
The Citizen Free.

To the person sending US the
largest gooa watermelon this sea-
son, we viii send the Citizen free
next year. The weight of melon
not to be made known until the
award is made.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

E There are scores of unreg-
istered deeds in the Clerks office
here. They are lying there, and
perhaps Matching out a swarm OF
law suits.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

3,4OO Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machines lost at sea, a few days
since 100000 gone, but Burgie
says it's a minor consideration to
his Company.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

A San Francisco husband denies
that the new chemiloon dress ar
rangements are any improvement
on the old style. His wife has ad-
opted It, and it takes her seventy
minutes on an average 10 get un-
harnessed at night, and on one Oc-
caslon the numerous india-rubber
straps got into 3 sEarl, and, sudden
~ coliapsing. caused her TO perform
a double-somersault, during which
her head came in contact with the
ceiling of the room, knocking her
senseless.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

DIR. Elwood Lacy is profuse in
his commendation of the pharma-
ceutical columns of last weeks CIT-
IzEN-that neuralgia recipe, he re-
fers to. We have large resources
in this line, but courtesy for the
medical profession, our best friends,
requires that we should keep with
in our own domain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

~ H. c. McLaurine, brother to
the sold reliable" cotton dealer, and
one of the stirring men of Prospect,
is erecting, we learn, a new bust
ness honse.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

The young Giles countian at
Allegheny Springs, Va, is hereby
informed that Giles and Frank are
about to assume full control of his
effects in his absence. Such as
fine stock, trotting park &c.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Sarah Yates, OF Arlington, has al
ways been a strong minded girl and
opposed to matrimony. Recently,
however, she received an excellent
offer Of marriage, and compromised
with her principles in this style;
'.Mr. Bates, 1 have reflected upon
your proposition, and have conclu-
ded to submit to the humiliating
sacrifice you demand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Rev. j. B. Anderson, in charge
of Richland Circuit, a laborious
man and a good preacher, closed
last week, at Shiloh, in the edge of
Lincoln, a meeting which had lasted
twelve days. He was assisted in
the pulpit by Ministers, James c
Stephenson, John II, Birdsong and
VIM. NJ. Harwell. Also there were
present and assisting, Abner A. Ste
phenson, James Rowe and NJ. Saun
ders of the c. p. Church. Result,
20 professions and 20 accessions to
the church.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

We noticed an article on the
great question of finance, in the
columns of last weeks Columbia
Journal, contributed by Plebeian
of Pulaski. The writer reviews at
some length the financial system of
our own country, and compares it
with those of England, Germany,
and France. The article evinces
very considerable research, and
statistical elaboration, and devel-
ops the following interesting facts,
as the relative circulating media of
the four great powers mentioned
above.
Us total circulation, se69, 100000 90.
Eng. $772, ,6S4,OOO 90.
Ger. 4" SI,O9I ,OOO. 600 90.
France /" q 2S0 OO0, ,.00O 0' O0
U. s., amt. per capita
Ger S9e e0
France not given but larger than the
above.
This showing, will perhaps sur
prise the general reader, both as
regards the meager circulation, per
capita, of the four great commercial
Nations Of the world, and the rela-
tive superiority of recuperative
France, so lately oYerrun and des-
poiled of her resources by Bismark.
Plebeian asserts furthermore, that
in all the financial depressions oc-
curing in England from 1893, to
1866, the stringency in the money
market was universally relieved by
what modern Bullionists are
pleased 10 call, expansion. The
writer concludes by announcing the
subjoined (as we think sound con-
illusions.
From all the facts so far as I
have been able to inform myself,
/ arrive at the following convictions,
which / believe to be thoroughly
Democratic, sound in principle and
to the interest of the people.
l. There is a certain mutual re-
latiOn between the volume of cur
rency, and the demands of trade and
commerce, which cannot be con-
tracted without financial disaster.
2. That at this time, or in 1879,
a return to specie payment would be
ruinous to the South and West, and
benefit none save the Bullionist,
Banker and Bondholder.
3. That the history Of the Eng
lish financial system, from 1898 to
1866, shows that sudden resump-
tiOn ofspecie payments is always at
tended with disaster, and can only
be remedied by expansion of the
currency.
T. That the amount of specie
never claimed to be higher than
$150,00O,OO0, is insufficient and i'm
practicable to circulate as a medi-
um of exchange.
5. The history of our past shows
the Greenback dollar equal to all
emergencies, and when properly ex-
panded and judiciously controlled,
the remedy for our financial embar-
rassments.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

We learn that "she" passed up
the road on Friday last, whereupon
a certain young gentleman thinks
of paying his parents a visit. They
live in Russelville, KY, beyond
CLGrbSU5LLe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Mr., N, S, Townsend in open
contempt of time-honored Gus
tom, drives one horse to a two
horse wagon, and without shafts.
Such daring innovations will not be
tolerated. 1t is 4 real yankee trick,
and beats wooden nutmegging all
to pieces. We vote it an outrage
upon common usage.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

~ A heavy transaction in
real estate, was that last week.
Our risky operator, Mr.. James
Jackson, invested a two horse, and
a light spring wagon, in big Hen
ry's" brick block, just north of the
livery stable.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Mr.. Alfred H. Eason brought us
half dozen o. the largest and best
apples we have seen in many years.
They were the best large apples we
remember to have ever eaten. We
do not believe they could be beaten
in the State, for size and quality,
combined. He has our thanks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Miss Fannie 81. Mcclellan left
Tuesday morning for Pulaski,
Tenn, to enter upon her duties in
the Music Department of Martin
Female College, at that place, of
which Rev. r. H. Rivers, d. D., is
President. Beside being well YER
sed in vocal and instrumental mus
ic, and an excellent teacher, she is
an estimable young lady, and the
President of the College, as well as
the people of Pulaski, are fortunate
in having secured her services -
.SOmerU5LLe Falcon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Chieftain Filley glided gracefully
through town, on Friday last, fol-
lowed by her master seated in q
sulky. A deep rick bay, two years
old, and as feet as the lithesome an
telope
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

The Columbia Herald says Esq.
HIPS ears of corn weighed, each,
two pounds. There is one lying in
our office weighing two pounds and
three ounces, grown by r. NJ. Pull
len of Giles. Bring out some big
ears, Horsely.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09
ITEMS.

re- A cattle scOurge in our
midst, 10 or II mich cows having
died within the past few days.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Our much travelled towRsman,
says he left New York on last Fri
day or Saturday, he don't know
which. Says he has lost a day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Tucker & Latta have at their
confectionery, six showcases,
which are novelties. Herald and
Mail.
These are but as a rush-light to
the sun; you ought to see J. R. C.
Browns of Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09

Mr.. Jacob Swartz whistles very
good English.