The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-11-08
Long Branch.

The farmers of this section are
busily engaged in gathering in their
crops and sowing wheat. Cotton is
turning out very well, and raisers
are preparing it as rapidly as posi-
bic for the market. Mr.. John Pur-
year is running his gin with a vim
characteristic of one of his enter
prising spirit He is having a
heavier run than last year, which is
an indication that the crop is better
than common. We hope this crop
will enable the people to relieve
themselves of debt. One thing is
certain, they are appropriating the
most of their means to this object.
This neighborhood is having
some sickness now. There have
been a few cases of diphtheria in
this community lately, but none ia
tai The measles has broken out
in this vicinity, but it is hoped that
it's progress will be checked before
it interferes with the business inter
ests of the community. Mr.. Sam.
Chapman, who has been sick for
several weeks, is improving some
now.
Bro. Weakley preached a very in-
teresting sermon Sunday at Hebron
on the apostacy of Peter. Among
the audience l noticed the pleasant
faces OF General Witt of Rural Hill,
and j. ID. Hamlet of Wales Station.
General is one of Cupid's victims,
and it seems that it will take one of
our fairest nymphs to extract the
little dart shot from Cupid's culver.
Well, we would not object to a we'd
ding now for the sake OF change.
Mr.. N. S. Phelps was in our vii
lage yesterday smiling blandly.
Somebody's charms attract him hith-
er, and somebody's fascinating smiles
cause him to linger till evening
bushes into night. Fortune speed
the day when one little barque will
be launched on the sea of matrimo-
ny and safely anchored in the har-
Dor of connubial bliss He solilo
quizes thusly:
'.For thy sweet sake III labor on
Till fame shall crown my brow,
And wealth and pride before my blows,
Their hauty heads shall bow"
DIR. r. n. Herbert and wife OF
Campbellsville are rusticating at
Mrs. S. A. Rogers now. No won
der the Doctor smiles on both sides
of his face at the same time. It's a
bouncing big boy. Such pledges
of fidelity have been quite numer-
Gus in this neighborhood this year;
hence the demand for matrimonial
fruit baskets. - Mr. S. +. Bawden
of Lawrence county formerly, OF
this neighborhood, made us flying
visit the other day. We were glad
to see him. Mr.. G. II. Pulleu OF
Wales was in our town on business
last week In lieu of a correspon-
dent at Wales, will say that they
are improving that place now. Mr..
White has erected a granery, but it
is to be used for a grocery store
this winter by the Messrs. William
son, Bro. d Harwood. Mr.. Monroe
Lasseter and DR.. Rogers have fixed
them up a nice toilet room.
We had quite an interesting juve-
nile fight here the other day. A
young negro boy induced white
boy to follow him some distance
and then jumped on him and gave
him a severe drubbing. An older
brother of the white boy abided his
chances, and after several attempts
at youthful ingenuity succeeded in
getting him out and inflicted the
necessary punishment. The most
laughable feature in the case was,
that the parents allowed the belig
erents to fight it out according to
their own notions.
Our Nimrod, Mr.. Simpson, will
furnish you with a 'possum, Mr..
Editor, to eat with those taters if
you have not already been supplied.
Nov. 9Th. KULLY.