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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16
Cooper Town.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Thinking that per-
haps a few items from our vi
entity would not be amiss, l will
endeavor to give them.
Our corn crops are good; pros
poets for melons encouraging; cot
ton rather backward Election day
being sometime passed our peonle
have about quieted down to their
wonted calmness.
We think we have the liveliest
villa in the county, and by no means
the smallest, being a half mile broad
and three miles long, with popula-
ton of about 200 persons. We
have two churches; one Methodist
and one Christian, and one school
house, but no school at present.
We have also a Dialogue or Cha
rade Society, just organized at our
Christian Church, which meets each
Saturday night, and a Music or
Singing School at our Methodist
Church each Saturday afternoon;
also a marble club which we had
almost forgotten and which meets
at or near Vaughn's shop, when or
how often we do not know.
Your correspondent from Wales
Station estimates that bachelors are
very numerous in his community.
Now, we would merely make the
suggestion TO him that he bring or
send some of his bachelor friends
down into our burg. We will guar
antee that we will please them in
the way of sweethearts, unless they
are invulnerable to ladies' looks; for
indeed we have the most beautiful,
lovely and charming young ladies
of any town in the Union. It is
true that we believe in home pat
ronage, but we do not like TO see
people selfish when there is a super
fluffy; therefore we will make
generous offer, provided they will
leave a certain little lady for your
correspondent. We have made this
proposition without consulting the
pleasure Of the young ladies and we
fear our reward will be a terrible
ride mp Salt River, and accompanied
perhaps with our walking papers,"
though We hope not.
We learn that Mr.. J. 5. Reynolds
will very likely build a store house
or two on his farm during the fall
with the intention Of selling dry
goods and groceries. We wish him
success. Protracted meeting by +.
+. Pagan, p. c., begins at Chestnut
Grove Sqtu rday, 18th. Q. V.
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Wales Station.

After reading "Old Salt and
Mutual Friend last week / felt
sorry for that unsophisticated coun-
try maiden, Sans Souci. Was it al
together gallant for them to "go
for" her so severely? Such attacks
are calculated to make young girl
sour on somebody. But neverthe-
less she is a better writer than
either one.
We are doing very little in bust
ness now. Everything in that line
seemed to quit off to give certain
ones here more time to prepare for
some news we will give you in a
few weeks. It's a secret, and they
will be under no obligations to any
one for knowing anything about it,
DR.. Rogers has bought a new
slide-seat buggy. We don't pre-
dict anything at all, but it looks
cussed strange that he should buy
a slide-seat buggy unless he antici-
pates an increase.
Gray Hopkins uses Gray's Oint-
ment occasionally and rides his old
stocking leg plug so much that peo-
pie around here are beginning to
think he's horse jockey; but he
amt.
Miss Hettie Thompson, a beauti-
full and accomplished young lady
from Columbia, is visiting her
friends, the Misses Johnston. The
many friends of Miss Dunlap will
learn with regret that she contem-
plates returning home with Miss
L. the latter part of the week. Gray
says his feelings are very tender
now, and that Chap, Bob, Joe, Ike
and George had better keep out'n
his way
Mr.. George Russell, of the well
known Cotton House of Gilbert,
Parkes & Co., Nashville, with his
wife, came up from Athens to recre-
ate at his father. in laws, Mr.. Jones
Hopkins. Mr. Geo. w. will bet on
killing a dog near Franklin at the
ninth shot. DR.. r. has got his ring
back again, but he can't fool us.
August 18th. A.
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Long Branch.

Since your Wales correspondent
has wisely concluded to drop the
wheat subject, must be permitted
to say that it is high time, consider
ing the subject matter of his last
"squib." ! did not solicit the con
troversy, and believing that such a
thing is not pleasant TO your readers
or beneficial to your paper, will
close my part of it by suggesting a
california treat and a bath to
cleanse him from the filth accumu
lated in handling those "nice little
bugs" and farther suggest that his
friends had better take good care Of
him when they see him rolling down
the streets OF Wales backwards with
his feet higher than his head for
fear some member of the web-foOted
tribe may gobble him up.
Take your back down, Brother
salt" AID pull down your vest
and don't be after taking exceptions
TO things not intended for you.
However, l appreciate your ccmpIi
ments, and hope you will not mis-
understand me next time.
Miss Ella Inmon with her brother
John is visiting relatives in this
section. We wish them a pleasant
time. 1t was the fair Miss Yarena
W. that accompanied Mr.. George
w. to our village last week instead
of his bride.
The fourth quarterly meeting for
the Lynnville circuit was held at
Old Lynnville last Saturday and
Sunday. Every interest of the
Church was well represented, but
the financial condition of the circuit
was rather low on account Of the
stringency Of the times, | suppose.
To consider all things, the reports
we're more fatteriBg than usual.
We had the pleasure of hearing the
celebrated DIR. Shaw of the Chris
tan Church" Aug. Is. KULLT.
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Commissioner Killebrew reports
the average yield of wheat in Mid
die Tennessee at 10 bushels per
acre; East Tennessee s and West
Tennessee lis
For 81 counties represented in
Middle Tennessee. the average con
dition, etc, is as follows: Apples,
40; peaches ,; pears, 20; plums, 40;
berries, &c; grapes, 65; garden veg
etables, 90; cotton, 60; tobacco, 30;
corn. 81; hay, 81; wheat, 20; oats,
81: rye, 50; barley, 81; peanuts, "a;
hog prospects, 81, cattle, per pound,
p cents; sheep, per head, 1925;
per centage killed by dogs, las;
horses, per head, S4.75; mules, per
head. 500; labor, per month, with
board, sic; per month, without
board, $I4974.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Two of Pulaski's most eminent
lawyers immortalized themselves at
Elkmont. For short we will call
them Judge j. and Col. R. The
Judge engaged the accomplished
Mrs. Col. Tillman of Fayetteville
and the Col. had for a partner the
fascinating Mrs. Edmund Cooper of
Shelbyville, all dancing in the same
set. The music was Anthony's di-
vinest, such as screech owls delight
to initiate and grave yards yawn to
hear, and when Louis Patterson
sounded his bull-phone and his
curly-haired voice squalled "bal-
lansha allw the Judges head stood
erect like a mermaid's crest when
she comes up TO listen to the silver
tongued bull-frogs' chorus, and he
ambled off into the mazes with all
the grace of COW trotting up a
lane, with a kind of stumbling tttu-
baton and curvilinear wriggle. The
Colonel glided around with arms
akimbo and features lit with an
Gent fire, and executed the figures
of the festive rigadoon with the
proud disdainful air of a young
mule trotting four feet from the
ground across a fifty acre lot,
throwing in dip or whisk here
and there and giving a few snatches
of pigeon wing and hen-wallow now
and then. When they both danced
at once you would imagine there
was a reaper at work in the room
and it had come to pieces and the
fragments had gone crazy. They
rounded up their corners, doubled
to the wind and came down the
home stretch like a PAIR of scuttled
ox-carts. The whole ball room was
convulsed with admiration, as it
Wara
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Miss Laura Fitzpatrick is splen-
did performer upon the piano. She
delighted Elkmont last week, play
ing pieces of her own composition.
She was also the champion upon
the ten pin alley among the fair
rollers. A beautiful piece of music
of her own composition which she
had not named will be published
and entitled "a Ten Strike in hon
or of the play she made at Elkmont.
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augI9-2t

We could not incorporate in our
leading article upon Elkmont all the
minor incidents of the occasion, and
we consequently have not told of
the game of ten pins that lasted all
night; nor of the game of whist
wherein We Local beat Champion
Phillips; nor of Ike who is the
most persistent water carrier we ev-
err saw; nor of many curious things
that happened all about. We leave
them all to the Imagination.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mr.. John w. Smith died of ty-
phoid fever at his residence in Bell
vue last Monday night after an i'll
ness of two weeks. He was one of
Pulaski's best mechanics, being q
tirst-class, hard working brick ma
son, and his death inflicts q serious
loss upon the community. He was
aged At years, 10 months and 6
DAYS, and leaves a wife and s chill
dren to mourn his death.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

DIED.-At the residence of his
father, Sheriff r. A. Blow, in this
city, on last Saturday morning at 8
o'clock, of typhoid fever, Mr.. DA-
vID H. Blow, aged q years and 10
months.
On Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
at the residence of her mother, one
mile from Pulaski, Mrs. EUGENIA
L. SMITH, wife of Mr.. H. w. Smith,
aged 81 years and IL months.
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THURSDAY, ;: AUG. 16, 1877.


Advertisements standing months or less
payable always in advance. Other bills due
quarterly 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 answers to same 10 cents per line, in ad-
vance.
Announcements of candidates for County
officers IS in advance. District officers $40,
in advance.
Local notices among reading matter 20 cent?
per line for first 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.
~ From this date Aug. II, 1879, and
until further notice, standing advertisements
amounting TO as much as $25 will be dis
counted 10 per cent, those reaching $40 will
be deducted 20 per cent, and those amount
ing 10 800 and over, 25 per cent. This APP
plies only to standing advertisements and
not to locals or specials or job work.
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Notica.

1t gives us pleasure to announce to the
citizens of Giles county that DIR. Har-
rington, of New Orleans, is at present
located in Pulaski, and may be found at
our office, and would be glad to have a
call from such of our good citizens as
may be in need of Dental services. He
is well prepared to execute tirst-class
dental work, and will insure perfect
satisfaction to all who may entrust him.
Give him a trial. Respectfully,
RoBERTs Il MCPETERs,
auoIQ-0t Dentists
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Americas takes advantage of US.
He transcerds the limit allowed to
correspondents. but makes his me-
LANCE so interesting that we are COM
PEELED to publish it. But we give
him warning now that notwithstand-
ing his dire threats. we will hereaf-
ter hold him strictly to the rule
We are certainly thankful to him
for his letter, but he must hereafter
condense them to half the space or
lacc
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16
G. c. A, N. & I. S. A.
Grounds Located, a Charter Adopted
and Board Of Directors Elected.
PULASKI, Tenn, Aug. IL, II.

oLAShA, Inn, aug. II, a.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Giles County Agricultur al, Mechan.
ical and Live Stock Association, at
the Courthouse in Pulaski, the
meeting was organized by calling l..
w. MeCord to the chair, and ap-
pointing j. B. Stacy, Sr., Secretary.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read, and on motion approved
The committee appointed TO prepare
charter for the government of the
Association presented two charters,
differing to some extent in their pro-
visions, when the Association
adopted the charter designated as
"a charter for private property
On motion ordered that the Secre-
tary of this meeting be requested to
have said charter acknowledged by
the subscribers, registered and for
warded to the Secretary of State
The reports of the committee as to
location of grounds and terms up
on which the same can be purchas-
ed was read, and on motion ordered
that the location be determined by
ballot, when the lands offered by DR..
Edmondson was by ballot selected
tor the permanent grounds. On
motion ordered that the stockhol.
ders proceed to make nominations
for 9 persons to constitute the first
Board of Directors; when on the
ballot having been taken. the follow
ing stockholders were elected to act
as directors for one year, to-wit:-
w. +. Ballentine, j. X. p. Black
burn, Jas. E. Alternately, d. S. Mar
tin, r. j. Anderson, j. b. Stacy, ST.,
r. A. Mitchell, r. r. Lane and E.
Edmundson. On motion ordered
that the stockholders adjourn until
Saturday, Aug. %, 1877, to meet at
the Courthouse in Pulaski.
L. w. MCCORD, Chair.
j. B. STACY, ST., Sec'y.
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HORSES & MULES

Bought and sold at Wells New Liv-
cry and Sale Stable, aud Bargains given.
Left Side North Main Street.
Also runs q commodious and COM
Portable Passenger HACK 70 Lawrence
burg try-weekly. Express or other
packages delivered at reasonable rates,
Orders left at the stable or at the Post
office win be promptly attended 70.
unarn-ff
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

One of Pulaskis distinguished
iurists carried with him to Elkmont
a ticker of special juice for his and
his particular friends tooths. When
the tide of excitement was ebbing
last Wednesday evening and the
lawyers calves began to ache from
continuous strain, our d. j. invited
two or three governors, judges and
colonies up to his room to break
the ticker. He had glasses, spoons,
sugar and ice, and they mixed and
stirred until the sugar was dis
solved and the ice had given a
zero twang to the mixture, and
then their eyes all glistened and
their mouths watered as our d. j.
went down into his valise after the
ticker. He rummaged around for
a time and then pulled out one dirty
shirt after another until he emptied
it, and then he turned the valise
bottom upwards and shook, and the
ticker kept remaining uncome. De-
lection sat upon his countenance
like a buzzard on a dead COW frame,
as he looked up and said; swell, by
Georgew And they all slid out.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Martin College opened with 90
pupils this week. We regard this
as a very suspicious beginning for
the second week in August. BY the
first of September we hope to see at
least $50 pupils throngine her spa
cious halls.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

A well grown, sprightly, well be-
haved boy, IA to II years old, who
can read and write well, can get in
structions in the photographic art
at this office, if our terms are COM
piled with and application be made
at once. No one need apply who
expects to receive any pay the first
year, or who is not willing to enter
for three years.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Col Fleming, Of the Knoxville
Tribune, is spoken Of in many sec
tions of the State as the coming
candidate Of the democracy for gov
ernor.j
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Hon. w. P. folly, of Lynchburg.
and the able and eloquent member
from Lincoln, dropped in upon us
yesterday just as we were going to
press. At a future day he will re-
turn and discuss the State finances
before our people.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

The senior editor of the CITIZEN
is not a member of the bar, nor was
he present at the late reunion at
Elkmont, but he assumes the re-
sponsibility to say upon the best
authority that it was a most con-
spicuous failure-so ludicrous in
deed, that it was really the most en-
joyable occasion of the age, to
those at least who had relish for
the ridiculous. The ceremonies
were so unceremonious and the for
malities so informal that the ice
soon melted, the bung was knocked
out, and the spirit of fun turned
loose on all hands. A more hila-
rous, jolly, jovlal crowd never was
seen at Elkmont, and we doubt if
the proprietors ever want to see an
other just such.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Miss Puss Coffee Crittenden,
beautiful young lady of Center Star,
Ala, is visiting at the Jackson,
having returned last week with Mr..
and Mrs. jackson, to whom she is
rnlotad
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

1t is currently reported that Col.
Jno. Arch Richardson has fallen In
love at Wooley. He has named his
dulcinea Honey and calls her Hon,
and he says she is made out of rock
candy; or rather, rock candy is
made out of her. He is very much
attached to her brother.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mrs. Judge Baxter of Nashville,
and her accomplished daughter,
Miss Lula, spent a day or two at
Mrs. Gov. Browns last week on
their way home from Elkmont.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Some one entered Gov. Brown S
residence at the Library window
last Sunday night, but was fright
ened off before he accomplished any
theft. Mis- Sue Lou Brown heard
him and gave the alarm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16
If You Have a Dollar,

1t will get the CITIZEN 70 SIN
months, and then if you have an
other dollar You can get it for an
other six months, but in this way
YOU miss the chrome.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Our friend, w. B. Roberts and
wife and DR.. McPeters have been
spending some days at Bailey's
springs and in visiting the father of
DIR. Mop. in the vicinity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16
Raal Estate Transfars

T W Orr to F Lowery, 6S acres, 18th
dist, $500.
Mrs II G Walker to JAS B Boyd, 35
acres, 18th dist, $3.50.
Childers & McGrew 10 W + Alexander,
81 acre, 9Th dist, $3.50.
Erwin Bard 10 Il G Rothrock, town lot,
9Th dist. 500.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mr.. j. w. Barber of Limestone
county, Ala, was here this week
visiting his relative Mr.. James NJ.
johnson. He thinks of opening a
photograph gallery here soon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mr.. Augustine presented Pit
mans Silver Band with a treat Of
his excellent wine at Elkmont last
week. Col. Scion f. Rose present
ed it in a neat little speech.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Andrew Jones, cold, was com
mitted to Jail Tuesday for stealing
a horse and a COW. The COW was
the property of Mrs. Morris, and
sold by Jones to Mr.. Simmons
some months ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mr.. Matt. Bass of Wetumpka,
Ala, with his family, came to pay
Mr.. J. Il. Neills family a visit last
week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

There is to be a match game OF
marbles for n wagon load of water
melons at Cedar Grove next Satur
day evening. Capts. Sam HarweI
and Jeems Grove will lead the con-
tandinU narties.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Mr.. John d. Miller has sold out
his interest in the firm of Miller,
Baugh Il Co. Messrs. Chas. d Eb.
Buford will now run the grocery
and 10. Baugh and John Beasley
the dry goods establishment
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

A little three year old son of Rev.
j. B. Anderson fell from the back
porch on pile of bricks last Sun
day evening and broke his leg at
the thigh and severely bruised his
head. The little sufferer is doing
as well as could be expected.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Rev Mr.. Fisher closed 4 revival
at Bee Spring, in this county, after
continuing it two weeks. He had
fortV-two conversions.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Maj. Stacy received Saturday
volumes of the CITIZEN for 1871,
2, 3, a, . and 6, handsomely
bound in three large volumes, for
reference in his office.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

There is said to be but one grain
elevator in the State like the one
being built in Pulaski. 1t is at
Nashville.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Thos. a. Kercheval, Esq, of Fay
etteville was in town last Saturday,
passing from Elkmont to Lewisburg
TO attend Court.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

One Of the boys at Elkmont got a
sour gnst in his eve and was com
planning. Another gent advised
him to wink it out, but he said he
was afraid to wink for fear be would
fall down. He belonged in No. 4
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Prof. Jones started for Texas
Tuesday. His son Tommy started
Saturday before. They will leave
Maury this week,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Col. Jas. T. Tillman when he
went to leave Elkmont didn't know
his buggy horse. He was not in
No. Z.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

HA PURE BRED Sou THDowN BUCK
I'LL LAMBS, for sale cheap for Cash.
IB Apply to J. X. p. BLACKBURN,
NU ag9-4t Lynnville, Tenn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Frank McCords's apology through
the American is altogether satisfac
tory. Indeed, we are doubtful
whether he is even responsible for
his own doings, they are sometimes
so inconsistent with those of ration
al beings
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

PC. Smithson, Esq'r of the fam
lily of good lawyers of that ilk was
spending a few days here last week.
He reports Lewisburg as much en-
livened by the completion of the
railroad
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

Pitman's Silver Band accompa-
MED the lawyers to Elkmont last
week and furnished some of their
most exquisite music for the edit
cation OF the people there, making
the hills echo for miles. This Band
is getting TO be one of the best in
the state and is making reputation.
Mr.. Richardson, the Secretary, has
gone to Kentucky to make arrange
ments to play for some fairs up
there this fall
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

The buggy in which Messrs w.
H. McCallum and j. b. Childers
were riding while going to the fun
eral Sunday turned over near Giles
College and threw them violently
to the ground. They were bruised
but not seriously hurt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16
Fnund.

A Pocket Book containing money and
paDers which the owner can get by de-
scribing property, paying for this notice
and applying to E. r. AHMErrE'
Mr.. Theo. Richardson returned
from Wooley last Wednesday. r.
c. Reynolds on Sunday, and the
balance of the party are to be here
on Saturday. They will come down
to common hash and bread.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

j. b. Stacy, Jr., went to Nashville
Sunday evening as clerk of the
Board of Il. II. Assessors. He will
be absent three or four weeks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

The assets of the r. A. RS have
been captured. We are in posses
sion of the Ritual, knives, breeches
seats. gown, etc, and will reveal all
if we are not permitted to join
without danger to our resting place.