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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
The NJ &K.R.R.


1t does seem to US that the NJ. d
K. R. R. authorities are pursuing
the wrong course in the matter this
side of the river. The decision by
Judge Turley was appealed from
and now the matter goes to the SUI
preme Court perhaps to lay there
for year or more, and in the mean
time the whole enterprise will die
out. 1t is pretty generally believed
by lawyers here who heard the trial
that Judge Turley win be sustained
by the Supreme Court, and even if
he is not. the delay will kill it any
how. Would it not be better to let
this decision rest intact and 90
back to the beginning and start over
with a new and sufficient charter?
The people here would vote the tax
again tomorrow. 1t is not their
fault that it fell through; but the
fault of the trainers of the charter,
and it seems to US that it would be
better for them to start over again
on a good basis and call for the vote
again. This would be the speediest
and surest way. In the meantime
it is the sheerest nonsense on
the part of the people of Law
renee county to censure as they
do our people IN this matter. 1t is
not our fault that the charter was
not good. We did all that was
asked of us-voted all the money
they asked, and it was not our fault
that the Court decided that it was
not a corporation and was not emit
tied to receive the money or enforce
its payment. We are informed that
Lawrenceburg has gone so far as to
call meeting for the purpose of
turning her trade to Columbia on
account of this matter. We believe
that if the people down there will
look at it in a sober, sensible waythey
will refrain from putting themselves
into any such nonsensical attitude.
1t is more damaging to Lawrence
than to Giles that such feelings as
this have found Judgment down
there. 1t is their duty to help us
straighten this matter, instead of
throwing more entanglements in
the way. We want the road and
will vote the tax when asked for by
competent authority, and the bonds
already voted will be issued as soon
as the Courts say it is right to do
SO. Can our people do more? We
hope the Free Press will labor with
us to correct this feeling before it
damages US and them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
Bethany Paragraphs.

The public. entertainment given
by the Panalethean Society on the
21st was a decided success. A
larger crowd was in attendance than
on any similar occasion. Among
the many who honored us with their
presence from adjacent neighbor-
hoods, we are pleased to mention
Miss Virgie Westmoreland, Miss
Ophelia Cardwell, Crockett West
moreland, Writ Westmoreland, DR..
T. G. Jones of Prospect; Miss Sue
Bull and Atha Baugh of Elkton;
Geo. Woodring, G. W. Merrell and
W. I. DuBose of Pulaski; Miss
Pattie Ezell and a large crowd from
the Millville country, whose names
we did not learn. These brilliant
bellies and beaux, together with our
attractive list Of beauty and chiv-
airy, formed an audience of. unsur-
passed grace and refinement.
The most prominent feature of
the evening was a debate on Getty
and Country by Mr. Matt. Sher-
rell and Miss Matte McClary on
the affirmative, and Mr.. E. A. Stew
enson and Miss Belle V. Patterson
on the negative. There was no de
cision in the regular manner, but
from the applause of the audience,
Miss Belle, by her sound arguments
and the faaltless style in which her
speech was written, won their ap-
proval. She retired from IKE stage
amid a perfect wilderness of DO.
quets, "fioral offerings at the shrine
of beauty and talent"
As to the other feminine debater
we will say that she handled the
subject with great ability, consider
ing the fact that she had the disad-
vantage in sides. Mr.. Jas. Steven
son delivered a splendid original
Grafton. Misses Jennie Sherrell,
Mary Mccoy and Annie Stevenson
read essays. The Bethany Times"
was unusually spicy. Miss Ella
Nelson's music was enchanting.
But for her the occasion would not
have been half so enjoyable. In
her cloud-like costume, she seemed
an angel fresh from the Radiant
Realms" sent down to fire all
hearts with gladness. Mr.. G. W.
Merrell and Mr.. w. P. Stevenson
spoke at the close, and were greatly
applauded.
Greatly to the disappointment OF
all, Miss Cardwell and Miss Sue B.
returned home the next day. Their
soiourn with US was short, but the
hearts they captured are many.
Miss Virgie still remains, and we
hope Fate viii interpose in our be.
halt and prevent her from ever leav.
ing. We envy Prospect this para
gon of loneliness. Q. AKER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
The LoeaI Hlstory OF Counties.

Secretary Fish has forwarded to
Gov Porter the resolution adopted
by Congress requesting every coun-
ty IN every State to select some gen.
tleman to deliver a speech on the
Fourth of July, embracing its entire
history This is a good idea, and
ought to be acted upon. The his
tory of the State could not be writ
ten iE a better way
Giles viii certainly not be behind
IN this matter, and we suggest that
some action be taken in the matter.
Jas. McCallum, Esq, is the man
most eminently fitted tor this, if he
can be induced to do so.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

I'm The lone roed their vows were ritghtod,
The stars their nuptial torches shed;
No doubt they we're alike delighted,
Their priest magistrate: but they we've
The youthful benedict and his
blushing bride belong to that class
whom the magnetism OF Big Greek
hopitality drew to the vicinity o.
Campbeilsville some time ago and
retained there since. May they
grow happy as they grow big.
We know nothing of the fascina
tons of croquet, but they must be
irresistible in the estimation of
some. One of our doctors, u man
in whose composition are found
more of those characteristics that
exalt and enoble mankind, than are
generally found in the men of the
present, and a kindred spirit. par
ticipated in the delights incident TO
that variety of amusement one day
lately.
The following IS a synopsis of
the views of one of our most intel
ligent villagers concerning that agi-
tating subject, the State debt. We
take the liberty of giving it, the
rather as it may safely be considered
an index of those entertained By
the influential citizens of Campbells-
vile and the immediate neighbor-
hood, and is eminently logical with
al: Honor, honesty, and prudent
policy, dictate to every eonscieati-
Gus Tennessean that the State
debt being just, it should be liqui-
dated, and thus prevent the stain of
reputation TO darken the fair name
of Tennessee. This being admit
ted, it remains to devise a means by
which this debt may be paid with
out the aid of oppressive taxation;
and it seems not to be a very diff
cult task to perform: BY an hon
est and economical administration
of corporation, County, and State
governments, as a prudent man
would manage his private affairs if
pecuniarily embarrassed. Take
Giles county for an illustration.
Before the war the county govern
ment was administered for a sum
fdlSeu D1 bdAdblOls az the rate OF
twenty cents on every one hundred
dollars worth of taxable property;
and frequently for less. Such a
sum is sufficient to do so now were
the finances of the county properly
managed. BY doing so the tax
payer would save twenty cents on
every one hundred dollars worth of
assessed property, which when add
ed to the rate of State assessment
make it sixty cents instead of forty.
This would secure an amount ade-
quate to sustain the State govern
ment, if honestly and economically
administered, without additional tax
alton, and leave a surplus sufficient
to pay the intererest on the debt,
and partially liquidate the principal.
Hence the people of Tennessee as
a whole may, by frugality in the
management of their county fl
nances, sustain the honor of the
State. LEO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
ELKTON.

Your Lvnnville correspondent is
certainly a lucky mortal, he or she
can always find something or some
body to write about. We can't
find anybody. and after we have
found them don't know what to saw
about them. There is nothing new
in this vicinity, except one or two
fresh arrivals, in the way of young
ladies. It is a busy season with
everybody now. The farmers are
are about done Planting corn and
cotton. Every now and then some
body complains ofhard times, can't
see why, for we have a bountiful
supply of everything-but money,
and have gotten along very well, so
far, without that. There is, at
present, a fine prospect for a good
crop ofapples. 1t is said there are
plenty of peaches left on the trees;
if not, who cares? Let them 90, we.
did not want any peaches anyway
(no* know you are going to say
sour grapes, but you must not do.
it. The Rev. Mr.. Birdsong preach
ed for US yesterday, and next sun
day Mr.. Spivy of Fayetteville will
preach. Have heard nothing of the
Elkton Grange for some time, won
der, where are all the members?
Guess they are taking a good long
nap.
The Masonic Lodge meets here
on the first Friday night in every
month, and sometimes they stay
there nearly all night, but suppose
that is none of our business. It
is said that one of our citizens with
some other party has taken charge
of the pike from Elkton TO Pulaski.
If such i, the case, you may soon
congratulate us on having one good
road to travel. We have been right
in the middle of nowhere so long
that it viii be a good thing to be
able to get out in at least one di-
rection without being in danger of
breaking our necks over rocks and
gullies. Now when that bridge is
built, we viii be all right. Some of
our young ladies and gentlemen
went out to Bethany last Friday
night, to an entertainment given by
the ''Panalethean society" They
pronounce it a perfect success. We
learn that our assistant Tax Collec-
tor, Mr. A. L. X, is playing the mis-
chief in this country Selling every
thing he can lay his honds on. AT
ter hearing that, We have hid our
last old frying pan and tea kettle.
So he need not come here, we defy
anybody to find them.
Have had no marriages here in
long time-don't know why, hope
the "hard times" so much talked
about is no excuse, would not give
q cent for a man that couldn't take
care of one wife, or for a women
who could not manage one husband.
How do you reckon it is with poor
old Brigham Young with his forty
dozen, more or less. MAxnIA.
Elkton, April "A, 1876.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

We visited Stacy d Roses stock
farm last week and found it ia fine
condition. The stock are ali we'll
cared for and in splendid trim, and
the farm is fast assuming real
stock-farm appearance. Two very
fine Woodford colts were dropped
there last week. They have a year
ling Woodford colt that promises
to eclipse his sire. He is to be put
in training this summer. Haynle
shows himself a good stock man
and is working hard TO put every
thing in first-class condition.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
The People want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by
physicians, or sold by druggists, that
carries such evidence OF its success and
superior virtue Is BOsoHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP for severe Coughs, Colds settled
on the Breast, Consumption, or any dis
ease of the Throat and Lungs. A proof
of that fact is that any person afflicted
can get a Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try its superior effect before buying the
regular size at IS cents. Il has lately
beer introduced IN this country from
Germany, aud its wonderful CUES are
astonishing every one that uses it, Three
doses viii relieve any ease. Try t. Sold
BY sUmpter & Lacey, Druggists. II
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Judge John c. Lester opened
Court at Lawrenceburg Monday of
last week and adjourned Thursday.
The people were afraid to hold
Court for fear the smallpox would
be spread through the county. The
trial of Weaver would make it neces
sary to summer almost every man
in the county to get a jury. Only
a few motions were disposed of.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

We understand that the NJ. E.
Sabbath school is to have a picnic
next Friday week. DIR. Rivers has
been requested to give way on that
day, but we do not know that he
has consented, and do not think he
will just at this time, when com
mencement day is so near at hand.
The picnic might just as well come
off on Saturday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
Church Omcers.

At a call meeting of the congre
CATION of the Church of the Mes
siah on Easter Monday the follow
ing church officers and vestrymen
were elected for the ensuing year
VIM. Bate, Sen. Warden; Thos.
M. Jones, Jun. War; Geo. I. Rid
die, Clerk d Treas; T. B. Logan,
c.. p. Jones, Z. T. Voss, j. Rivers
Carter, Hume F. Jones.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

A jolly countryman went to
neighboring village one day last
week and tried to make way with
all the ardent spirits for sale in the
burg. He got as much as he could
handsomely tote towards evening,
and had enough sense left to con-
clude to go home. His visit there
was not for the purpose of drink
ing, but what he did imbibe was
thrown in just merely as past-time,
and there is no telling what he
might have done had he gone there
alone for that purpose. His folks
sent him for goods, and he got them
"a bolt each Of jeans and domestic.
When he started home they were
unhandy to carry and he conclud-
ed to arrange them on his mule so
that they would be no trouble to
him. He is a man very fond of
gorgeous display, and he deter
mined to satisfy his whims in this
respect right then. Taking his
jack knife he cut a beautiful slit in
the end of his domestic and request
ed his mule to stick his head
through it. The mule consented,
and then he unrolled the bolt back
over the mule and put his saddle
on top and fastened it. He next
sliced his jeans up into convenient
slips and attached it to his stirrups
and tackled it around at various
places on his trappings, and then
mounted and moved off in process
sion. The more he got things to
suit him, the higher his spirits rose,
until when he mounted he was as
jolly as a Kansas grasshOpper and
as majestic as a mule colt. He
sailed off down the road with pen
nants tapping in unfurled grandeur,
and struck awe into the people as he
passed through the regions round
about, until finally he brought up
near home at a field where several
hands were blowing, hating where
the fence was wont to be let down,
and calamity dispensing himself to
the ground, he gave the rails a
few artistic wrenches and was soon
in the field and mounted and march
ing again. The plowmen watched
his ominous coming and stood
dazed as he approached at sweeping
gait. The pillow horses had not
been educated to such sights and
all of them concluded to join in the
procession, and as he tapped by
them they all started, each one in a
procession to itself ana not paying
much attention to the direction the
rows went, until finally that field
was a scene of tragic devastation,
plows flying through the air, trace
chains ringing in the wind, double
trees spinning around on the am
bient breezes, plow-men rushing
around on their elbows, a wbirlwind
of clods ascending and descending
In elegant confusion, and the earth
tattered and blistered, with row,
laid off like the railroads on a MAJ
and stIn the hero pressed his
flight through the melee and laugh
ed at the havoc, until his mule
/ brought up against a stump at th'
back of the field and landed hin
over in his own calf-peh. He stage,
little while and explained matter
to the calf and then proceeded t.
the house and hunted up the rolling
pin aud give it TO his wife an
meekly laid his head on the biscui
block and closed his weary eyes 6
keep from lodging, and-readol
you know what followed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Advertisements standing months or less
uaynbIe always in advance. Other bills due
quarter in advance. 10 per cent. off OF
Yearly or half yearly bills when all paid in
advance.
Obituaries and tributes Of respect charged
for 40 cents per line in advance without va
ration.
and answers 70 same 10 cents per line, in adj
vance.
announcements Of candidates for County
officers s. iu advance. District officers SO,
III advance.
Local notices among reading matter 20 cent
per line for hrst and 70 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Locals ordered in for
specified time longer than month. 10 cents
per hne each insertion. No local less than
60 cents for first insertion.
job work must be paid for when ordered,
except by special agreement.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Ignorance viii get things mixed.
A Pulaski physician wanted
needle syringe the other day and he
had to use the German name in
ordering it. He had heard teutons
herebouts talking of it, calling it a
noodle seha0icker, and when he went
to get his he had forgotten it ex-
actly, but he thought any sort of
gibberish that sounded something
like it would do, and so he told his
druggist to bring him a zeBen scha0ar-
ger. The druggist went to Louis
vile for it, and judge of his conster-
nation when he asked for it and
the dealer told him that he didn t
have any brother in-law. Reader,
noodle schaOicker is a needle syring
and le5en sehaOarger means 81 love
my brother-in-law"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
Mr.. Newton Webb is about to e

Mr.. Newton Webb is about to es-
tablish an iron foundry in connec-
ton with his Gin factory and ma
chine shop. He is now erecting the
building in rear of his present shop,
and has engaged Mr.. n. b. Zuccarel-
10, an experienced moulder, who for
many years before the war was pro
prietor Of the old Pulaski foundry.
Mr.. Webb is the right Inan for this
enterprise, and will undoubtedly
make it a good success. He has al
ready contracted for lining the cells
in the county jail and thereby in
sured a profitable Inauguration.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

We are indebted TO Col. F, DEC.
Smithson for some very valuable
State papers bearing on the Here
govinian Induction into Messipo-
tamia and the cosequent rehabilita-
ton of the almost defunct glory of
the empire brought about by the
scarcity of rangum root. 1t is as
interesting to read as a Chinese
newspaper read erosswise, and as
instructive as the study of doodle
bug philosophy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
Renl 1870 Trnnsfers.

F. smithson to j. X. Thomson, so acres,
"A dist, 500.
c & "a to W q Lewis, 81 acres, 3 dist,
$500.
r J Gordon to } A Fry, 90 acres, Is dist
81, 52l Sc.
c i ii to RPT Wilkes, % acres, Is
dist, 81 ,00l ~.
C & N to W NJ Harwell, 2715 acres, II
dist. 1881 80.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
A Strange Coincidence.

And Jacob loved Rachel and he said
unto her father, 81 will serve thee for
seven years for Rachel, thy younger
daughter, and she shall be happy, you
bet for l will buy her an Improved HOl1e
Se10iRg Machine from Jno. g. Birdwell,
Agent, Childress' Block, Pulaski, Ten
nessee." apr27-1m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Mr.. f. L. Taliaferro's speech up
on the demurrer in the counterfeit
cases at Huntsville last week we
have heard spoken of frequently as
a very able effort. Gentlemen who
heard him say they never heard a
better speech.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

1t is cruel in DR.. Keeling to call
fellow in and set up a DENTON Of
hartshorn and wink and ask him to
take a nip of the 'real old stuff"
The first thing a fellow does is to
stick his nose to it to see whether
it is Robertson or Port and the
next thing he does is to jerk it
away and look like a cussed goose.
It's long range stuff and a fellow
don't more than get his nose to it
before it starts the tears out of his
boot heels.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27
". 7. Wells New Livery stable.

Where you can hire or buy cheaper
than anywhere else saddle horses, horses
and buggies, hacks, &c. Left hand side
Of North Main street. mar2-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

DIR. W. f. Lacey went to Louis
willie last week on business and
pleasure and after a box of Ha-
Yannas for US.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Miss Henrietta Morris, daughter
Of Mrs. Morris. of the Tennessee
House, was married in Fayetteville
last Wednesday to a Mr.. Day. The
parties took a romantic flight
through the hills betwixt Pulaski
and Fayetteville and married with
out the consent of the parent.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Linen coats were brought out last
Monday, but they didn't more than
yet the wrinkles out Of them before
overcoats were in demand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

The prisoners cut a bole through
the wall of an upper cell of the Jail
last Saturday night and attempted
to escape. They were overheard by
some one just before they were ready
to depart and are now all securely
chained.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

will sell my entire stock of Cooking
Stoves and Tinware, aud a good lot Of
Plows, for 80 days at cost. i VIII 60
what say. Come aud get bargains
North side Public Square.
aprl3-tf >. u AOONS'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Capt. Ballentine didn't leave a
thing unbought that his customers
may want, and if they don't buy he
gives it to them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

will sell them cheaper than was ever
heard of before in Pulaski. apr6-4t
Two mules hitched to a wagon
on the square Saturday ran away
and came near killing a little negro
boy. He was between the mules
playing with the lines when they
became frightened and started, jerk
ing him down between them astrad-
die of the tongue. They started at
the northeast corner and were just
about to run into the excavation on
the north side, when man scared
them and turned them. They kept
on then down the side walk, run
ming just by Rankin's store and
turning around by the post office,
started back across the square,
when they were caught and stopped.
All this while the little negro was
clinglng on to the tongue manfully,
and was fortunately just where the
mules could strike him with neither
foot, and when they were stopped
he had just about lost his hold, and
ran out in front of them, one of
them stepping on his foot as he
came out. He made a very narrow
escape.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Ola weather kites have predicted
a frost for this morning, and an
other for the morning of the Sth OF
May-full moon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Dry Goods are % per cent. cheaper
this season than last, and Ballentine
& Irvine sell % per cent. cheaper for
CASH than any other house. Save 30
per cent. by bug ing of
apr27-2t BALLENTINE g IRVINE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Messrs. w. G. Lewis, w. II. Alb
eruathy and Reuben Mccormack
started for Hot Springs Monday
evening, to be gone about month
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Arrowsmith q Alternately will make
IL to the interest of cash buyers to pur-
chase goods from them. All they ASK
is for YOU to call and see. apr2I-4t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

Don't ask John Arch about that
dfteen-year-old brandy and that
pure honey. 1t mixes into bever-
age sweeter than the essence of nee
tar, and dissolves on the palate like
snowhakes in the summer air Gas it
were), but it's all the same to you,
reader, for you can't get any of it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

A horse ran away with a buggy
up 1st Main last Sunday. There
were in the buggy a little boy and
girl, and they y ere considerably
frightened. Capt. c. p. Jones
caught the horse near Jackson's
stable before any damage was done.