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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22
Prospect.

Quite a quietus has reigned in
our village for the last three or four
weeks. Our people have sunk down
into that listless calm which always
follows a great political tempest,
such as has just swept over our
country, and the minds of our peo-
pie have been turned to objects and
interests nearer home, such as the
preparation of the soil for the com
ing crop, gardening, &c. In fact
as the spring is ushered in, new life,
new hope and new inclinations have
been inspired into the hearts of our
countrymen, and the young lads,
old bachelors enc of whom / am
which and the widowers have been
roaming around seeking whom they
may devour; and the consequence is
quite an epidemic of matrimonial
fever has attacked many and slaugh
tered some of our young people.
Among the number hitched into
the harness was our worthy friend
j. r. Whitfield who was married to
Miss Dovie Beaver, of Cotton Plant.
Ark, on the night of the 9Th inst.
Bob was some time in making his
selection, but he has been amply re-
paid in the many noble attributes
of his lovely bride. They remained
in Arkansas only a short time, from
whence they proceeded to Prospect,
Tenn, where Robins nicely pre-
pared home anxiously awaited the
happy couple. His bride is quite
an acquisition to our little village,
and we welcome her with much joy.
We extend to the happy pair cur
heartfelt wishes for their future
happiness and success, and hope
sincerely that the eve Of their life
may pass away as beautifully and
sweetIy as the morn has begun.
The beautiful and accomplished
Miss Ada T., of Alabama, in com
pany with her brother, Mr.. Robert,
paid the Misses Mason visit last
week. We always welcome such
people to our village with the great
est enthusiasm, and hope that it
may not be long ere they gladden.
our hearts again with another visit.
1t is our painful task to chronicle
the death of Mr.. Lewis Nelson who
died of pneumonia on the Sth INST.
Mr.. Nelson was an old and much
loved citizen who had lived at
Gourdsville, Ala, for many years
and who had accumulated q suffi
cient competency for his old age.
He was, in the literal meaning, an
honest man, and his spotlcss name
and upright character through life
will ever be an example worthy the
adopting of any one. He was a de
voted husband, indulgent father and
kind neighbor, His deeds of char
itv will ever endear his memory to
the people among whom he dis
pensed so many aims. He leaves
widow and two daughters. We
tender the bereaved our heartfelt
sympathy, and offer them this con-
ISOLATION, that though he fo- whom
they mourn has hidden farewell to
earthly sorrow he has entered into
the crest that remaineth for the
people of God'' upon the fadeless
. shore OF the better land.
March 18th. KENO.
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District No. /.

Mr.. Grow is getting out the rock
and preparing to put in the rock
work of the bridge at Elkton
(Selah J, and we think it will not be
long before we will have better
way of crossing the river. When
the bridge is completed we are in
for a good old fashioned barbecue,
and we want Esq'r Farley and all
others who were opposed to the en-
terprise to come and see that the
bridge was needed. Wheat is be-
ginning to grow some, though we
think it very late; we have good
stands, and hope for a good crop.
We think we will reap beautifully,
for we have sown beautifully. The
farmers have made good use of the
fair weather that we have had, and
are preparing to plant their crops.
The cotton crop of 1876 has pretty
well all been sold, the greater per-
ton of which has been hauled to
Athens, Ala, in order to shun the
old pike, or pikeage, and the Dor
us DiOOCoo az ilbGI
We are all quiet and do not NEEDLE
with politics, but claim Hayes as
our President for the next four
years, as we think that is the best
we can do. From what we can
learn he is a sort of johnson fellow,
and if be is like old Andy he will
suit us. The scythe of time has
been doing its work in Our midst
this winter by removing from the
walks of life on the I'd day of Feb
ruary Mrs. James b. Copeland. aged
about 40 years, and on the I'd day
of March VIM. McNeely, who was
born the 18th day Of Feb, 1900
aged II years and 15 days. He
lived a consistent member of the
NJ. E. Church for many years, and
passed away calmly, without n
struggle; and on the 10th day of
March Mrs. Matte Cook ceased to
live, aged about 20 years. But the
health of the community is tolera-
bly, good now, and we hope that as
we have had SO much snow this win
ter we will have healthful year.
March 30th, ANXIOUS.
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in the family of Mr.. C. n. Witt 8
few weeks ago, which caused a tenn.
porary panic in the neighborhood
1t had a very disastrous effect on
Prof. Campbelrs school, making il
unnecessary for him to employ the
assistant mentioned in a previous
letter. One new case is reported in
the same family, but there is none
anywhere else. The excitement has
about subsidized and the scared
.'chubs"" are returning to school.
About week ago fifty to seven
ty five colored citizens left this
place for "the land of promise"
| (Kansas). Letters from some of
them since their arrival there indi-
cate that their fondest hopes in the
new country have been more than
realized. They encourage their
friends behind to follow their ex-
ample, which we believe nearly all
would do if they had the '.where-
with"
Messrs. Farmer, Smith d Co. have
been selling the remnant of an ex-
cellent stock of goods at auction on
Saturdays for several weeks. They
still have small stock of nearly all
classes of goods, shoes, ready made
clothing, notions, &c, &C., which
they propose to offer at auction
until they are all sold. These goods
are selling very low, and we would
advise those who need such articles
to attend these sales.
Rev. DR.. Mack, of Columbia,
preached for us at the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath morning and
evening His congregations were
good and we need not say his ser
mons interesting, for all who have
heard DR.. NJ. know that his dis
courses are always attractive and
full of the deepest thought. He
left an appointment for the fourth
Sunday in this month.
Rev. Mr.. Mullins, of Williamson
county, preached at the Baptist
church Saturday night and Sunday
morning last. He, too, is popular
preacher and has many admirers in
this community.
"The Blind Family" consisting of
two brothers and a sister, named
White, from Alabama, and a Mr..
Beasley, from Mississippi, visited
our town last week and gave an en-
tertainment at night. Their music
was splendid, and everybody was
well pleased with the performance
in general. They are by no means
"beggars" but have in view the very
laudable object of building a broom
and mattress factory for the en-
ployment of blind people generally. |
Since Christmas Lynnville has
had all acquisition of four new fam
lilies, to wit: Mr.. Jno. Gray and Mr..
Cheatham, of Cornersville, Mr.. |
Brooks Alexander, of Brick Church,
and Mr.. WA. Z. Thompson, of
West Tennessee. These are all |
working men-just such as our
town Ia much in need of. I hey !
comprise first-class shoe and boot
maker, n wagon maker, an under
taker and another that is ready for
anything that comes along, from q
farmer to merchant. Besides these
DR.. Gray, d. D. L., of Williamson
county, has recently located here
for the practice of his profession.
DR.. Gray is young man and has
every appearance of q first-class
gentleman. He is said to be master
of his profession, and for him we
bespeak the confidence Of the com
munity.
DR.. 10. Fleming returned from
Louisville, where he graduated and
became "full blown" NJ. d. at the
close of this winters session. FA.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

We had vainly, fondly hoped that
we would not be compelled to infict
our readers again upon the COW
question, and we do not now intend
to do so further than we think is
demanded of US by the very high
esteem in which we hold an East
Hill lawyers faithful milcher and
our general generation for the spe
cies. We will not insult her by de-
scribing her, but simply wish to
place her with those that have al
ready excited our commiseration
and tears, She presents many
points for speculation-indeed, she
may be said to be made up entirely
of points. Her hind legs are hung
on so losely that when she dares to
walk she wabbles like the hind
wheel of a wagon with the boxing
out. She recognizes this inArmity,
and hence stands continually in the
back lane peeping through the bot
tom crack of the fence at a bdnch
of grass that sprouts out from un-
der the kitchen sill. They fed her
on the 9th of January and she hasn't
forgot that kindness yet and lives
in continual hope that her faithful
watching and waiting will be re-
warded with another ear of corn
this summer. They keep an extra
hand milchIng that cow all the time
and they expect to have enough for
churning in July, and then conf
IDENTIFY hope TO get blue glass butter.
Her teats have been pulled so much
that they hang down like yara
strings, and when the milkmaid goes
in twice a day to empty the spoon
she ties up the teats in bow-knots
to keep the wind from tapping them
and cracking the ends of. They
pour tan-ooz over her once a week
to draw up her skin so that it will
fit her more decently as she withers
away. She belched up her cud the
first Sunday in March and has not
had strength enough to swallow it
since, but the hired boy works her
jaws and helps her chew it every
day. She dropped her cud out the
other day as we were passing and
for very pity we picked it up to put
it back, and as we never saw one be-
fore we examined it and found 1t to
be one of her masters briefs on the
dog tax. 1t wears well and will be
good when the Legislature adjourns,
when a copy of its acts will be sub
stituted. Her browning glory is
her stomach, which can stand such
cud and can adapt itself TO such
circumstances. 1t is feared that
when the daisies blossom and the
merry bumble-bee bores its nest in
the stable raiter and the sweet
voiced robbin sings the full open
ing of spring with. all its verdure
green and balmy, blissful breezes,
that this cow may venture further
down the lane and find some grass
in the corner of the fence and burst
her stomach. Contributions OF
grains of corn will be received al
this Office to be given her in care
full quantity so as TO prepare for
and avert this catastrophe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Our readers will be sorry to
learn that Rev. Mr.. Stoddert, re-
Gently of Lynnville, was rendered
homeless on Friday, March 10th,
by the burning of his house. He is
living in Cumberland county, Va,
and on the day named was visiting
his congregation. He returned
about light to find the place
smouldering ruin. The pecuniary
loss, which under other circumstan-
stances would have been keenly
felt, was regarded as nothing in
comparison with the destruction of
large part of his papers, and es-
pecially of some manuscript he had
for five years been preparing for
publication.
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THURSDAY, :: MARCH %, 1877
= - FoR ArYERTIsING

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PAYABLE always in advance. Other bills due
duartcr-y IN advance. 10 per cent. off OF
YEARLY or half yearly bills when all paid in
advance.
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
for at cents per line in advance without va
ration.
Calls upon persons to become car didates
and nsSers to rame 10 cents per line, in ad-
vance.
Announcements Of candidates for County
officers s5 in advance. District officers $40,
in advance.
Local notices among reading matter 20 cent.
per line for fret and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Locals ordered in for
specified time longer than month. 10 cents
per line each insertion. No local less than
so cents for first insertion.
job work must be paid for when ordered,
except by special agreement.
fz5-From this date (Aug. II, 1870, and
until further notice, standing advertisements
amounting to as much s25 will be dis
counted 10 per cent, those reaching $40 will
be deducted 90 per cent, and those amount
ing to 800 and over, 25 per cent. This ap-
plies only TO standing advertisements ard
not to locals or specials or job work.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The meeting at Alternately and
Craig's mill last Thursday for the
purpose Of taking steps towai DIS
building a bridge and changing the
road at Petersburg was well attend
ed. Petitions are in circulation and
being signed asking the County
Court to appoint Commissioners to
survey and make the estimates for
the contemplated work with view
to its completion by the county. 1t
is useless to urge the Importance
Of this work, as every one knows
il; and it will be presented to the
April Court in such a shape that
they cannot decline to act.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22
Ladies',

Go to Burgie's for your Extracts, Bak-
ing Powders, Cream Tartar, Soda, Pep
per. Spice. Brown Ginger, White Gin
ger, Nutmegs, Mustard, Jellies, Jela-
tine, Citron, Sauces, Pickles, Oranges,
Lemons, Cocoanuts, Grits, Hominyly ice,
Choice Tea, Fancy and Common Calldy,
Fancy ard Common Crackers, Chewing
Gum, Butter Scotch, Raisins, Almonds,
Creamnuts. Pecans, English Walnuts,
Canned Goods, Oysters, Pine Apples,
Tomatoes, Green Corn, Peaches, SALMON,
Crushed, Powdered, Granulated aud
New Orleans Sugar, Molasses, Choice
CofieeS, Meal, Flour, Table Salt, Soap,
Bluiug, Concentrated Lye, Backing,
Matches, Brooms, sc. Stock clean and
fresh and will not be undersold by any
house that deals in first-class goods
Call and examine for yourselves. m22-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

When the fire broke out in the
Alamo kitchen Mr.. Wyatt Aber
nathy couldn't wait for the key to
Browns store, but broke in the
door and carried his trunk out. 1t
was an hour before the flames got
to that house and even then the
house was in no danger and nothing
else was removed. After taking all
this expensive and useless trouble,
some one got his trunk after he
took it out. He finally recovered it,
however.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Thos. F. Lindsay sustained
serious injuries last week in an &C
cident with a runaway team on his
farm in Lincoln. He was loading
hay when one of the horses became
frightened and both ran. His coat
became entangled in the hub of a
wheel (he was upon the ground at
the time) and it twisted up and
threw him very violently to the
ground, badly bruising his left
shoulder and side and his stomach.
His injuries where thought to be
internal and serious, but he was
able to sit up Saturday,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22
DrT.G. Bracking.

BY special request, will revisit Pulas-
XII March %, %, "a, - and %; and Co
lumbia, March 81, Is, 20, 80 and 81. All
who may wish TO consult him at that
time should be ready and call upon him
promptly. He had large number TO
and it is by special and numerous re-
quests that he comes back again. DIR.
Cracking has cured many ob-tinate ca
ses in this town and community. and
hence the great confidence and ankle y
20 be tyested by hims Uyl1-I
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Jno. d. Lewis returned from
Washington last Thursday, and on
Friday the President sent in his APP
pointment as postmaster. Pity that
so much precious time was wasted
by other applicants, some of whom
would have been acceptable to the
people, but it is well as it is. No
one, as far as we know, has ever
found fault with Mr.. Lewis as a
postmaster.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22
Real Estate Transfers.

Jno c Brown to Martha Luna, town lot,
9TH dist, $3.50.
7 ii Holt to Z II Bass, interest in 1914
acres, 10Th dist, $l29.4a.
E q COggiII 10 Hardin Griggs, 46 acres,
10Th dist, $257.
j L Nelson to I w g. n Howard, 300
acres, 4th dist, $3.50.
Il u Alexander to w G Lewis ct al, 40
acres, 18th dist, $915.75.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The Nashville Floral Conservatory is
fully prepared to furnish by express or
mail at reasonable notice ,all descriptions
OF floral design for bridal, lestal or fun
eral occasions. Also pot plants of all
kinds and ornamental shrubbery- Call
at the Conservatory, corner Church and
Spruce streets, when you visit Nashville
marriott
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Insurance Adjusters are here set
thing up the losses by the fire.
They have sixty days IN which to
settle and nothing car be done to.
wards building until that time ex.
pires, unless they see proper to
liuuidate sooner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Maj b. F. Carriers buggy horse
ran away with his carriage last Fri
day and tore it to pieces. No one
was in the carriage. The horse
became frightened at some turkeys
at his front gate and ran up by the
College, turning the carriage over
and demolishing the top.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Sumpter IL Stanley have received
specimens of blue glass and they are
trying its efficacy on the firm mus
tache. They will let the result be
known uron the appearance of the
first hair. All the pale-lipped young
men flock there to Try it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

y telegraph line in full opera
ton between Mr.. c. L. Mason's
residence and Mr.. W. n. Webb's.
with Mr.. Mason at one end and
Frank at the other. They telegraph
to each other all day and go around
at night to see what the thunder
they were trying TO say.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Rob't Walker, cold, was taken
from the Franklin Jail by masked
men on the night of the 18th and
hanged for attempting to murder
Mrs. Stockett, q white woman, with
An AK.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

80 kegs of horse and mule shoes
were stacked before Hill IL Ballen-
tines Friday. A dry goods clerk
across the street bet the cigars it
was soda and lost, OF course. 1t
didn't occur to him that that much
soda was sufficient to. supply Giles
county cooks forty years and
then have enough left to make all
the nipgers rise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Murray, a merchant of San
Saba Texas, is stopping at Ma,
Stacy's, on his return from the
East. He married Miss Annie
Johnson of Pulaski, a niece of Mai.
Stacy's, some years ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Sunday evening loafing is broken
up in Pulaski. The boys used to
play with the Alamo rabbit and
slobber around the Jackso stove,
but now they have to take cellar
door or stay at home.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The most artistic floral design ever
made south of the Ohio River wa that
gotten up at the Nashville Floral Con-
servatory, corner of Church and Spruce
streets, Nashville, Tenn, and presented
To Miss Mary Anderson by the Garrick
Club. marl5-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Gov. Jno. G. Brown arrived in
Nashville from Washington Mon
day. He arrived at home yester-
day and will, after a short stay, pro-
coed To Texas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The Giles National Bank is fixed
In its new quarters at the New Con-
stitution as if it intended TO stay
there. New counters have been put
in and the flag pavement raised so
that it will not hold water. Their
new house will be commenced
when their insurance is liquidated.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The Base Ball season has opened
elsewhere and promises an unusual
~ interesting season. The Pulaski
Club is about to organize and will
be composed of the picked men OF
our several old mines, and hence
will be a formidable nine. We are
glad that there will be something
to relieve the monotony of the COM
ing dull afternoons, and there is
nothing more pleasurable than wit
Messing the exciting contest be
tween two practiced Clubs. The
boys should organize at once and
go into training and prepare them
selves to take the conceit out of our
neigh boring Clubs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Bridges is still at the Rectory
waiting upon the insurance men.
He cannot determine what to do
until his losses are adjusted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mrs. Morris having removed to the
Spear house, near the Cave Spring, Pu-
laski, can accommodate transient Gus
tom at 20 cents per meal, 81 per day, or
$3.50 per week. Stable room also Tor
horses
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Rev. p. a. Sowel will preach a
Sermon to the young men of the
country" at Elkton on the lst Sun
day in April, 1877, Remember the
time. We made a mistake last
Menk
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

3liss Helen Alexander, an accom-
plished young lady of Maury, has
been upon n visit to Pulaski, stop
ping at Mr.. Wa. Rainey's.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

We sympathize with Pulaski, and
hope the citize-s will profit by their
loss and erect buildings on the
ruins of the old ones, which are
Justly admired by all who visit the
beautiful town beside the Richland.
-ColuDa6ia Herald,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

There is but one old fashioned
cellar door on our Square, and that
is not on a'sunny side. 1t is ter
rible calamity to loafers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Circuit Court meets a week from
next Monday. Judge Jno. V.
Wright has been holding the Court
at Franklin and will perhaps pre-
side here
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mrs. Thos. Flautt, of Memphis,
nee Miss Alice Mason, formerly of
Pulaski, is upon a visit to kindred
and friends at her old home.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The post office will be moved
next week to the house formerly
occupied by Mr.. Burgie, on First
Main Street.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mrs. Frank johnson left last
night with Mr.. Maury on a pro
. tracted visit to her daughter and
son at San Saba, Texas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The following licenses have been is
sued snice our last report:
Fed Barnes and Eliza Mason.
John Mobley aud Mary Martin.
; Carney and Nancy A Campbell.
JAS a Warren and Martha Mankins.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Candy stews are becoming very
popular. East Hill gave two within
the past week, both of which, we
learn, were fully enjoyed by the
participants.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Ed. Campbell, after a visit to
his home at Lexington, Va, shows
his handsome face again over the
Brown counters.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Col, I. II. Gibbs passed through
The city Monday. He looks as
fresh and interesting as when he
was wont to flash the blade in the
-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Rev. +. Is. Malone, formerly edi-
tor of the Lawrence Journal, spent
Sabbath night and part of Monday
in Pulaski He travels n circuit on
Shoal creek.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

The validity of the bonds issued
by the Corporation of Pulaski in
aid of the survey of the NJ. & h.
r. r. is to be tried in Circuit Court
upon suit brought upon the first
due coupon. A preliminary trial
was had before Justice j L. Jones
Yesterday evening.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Jno. ID. Wright, of the Bunk
err Hill country, has sold him farm
10 Mr.. VIM. Smith of Lincoln and
will 90 to Texas.