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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
From the Columbia District Directory
" Mount Pisgah.

The second Methodist Church in
the county of Giles was organized
A, D. 1872, at the residence of the
Rev. Alexander Mcdonald, near the
mount now named Pisgah, and the
first camp-meeting in this part of
Tennessee was held on the same
premises the year following, 1918.
At the next camp-meeting there, in
1914, twenty preachers were pres
ent, one of whom was Learner
Blackman, then Presiding Elder of
the District. OF all these not one
is left; they have all crossed over
the river. The last to pass away
was our glorified father and friend,
Elan Stevenson, a local elder of
RIchland circuit, who entered into
rest only about two years ago.
The itinerant and local preachers
continued to preach at the home of
Brother Mcdonald until 1917 or
1878, when a house Of worship was
erected on Mount Pisgah. This is,
perhaps, the highest point in Giles
county, and is about eight miles
east of Pulaski on the road TO Fay
etteville. From the foot of the
mount TO its summit, where the
Church stands, is, suppose, not
less than three fourths OF a mile,
possibly farther, On this holy hill
there have been forty seven camp
meetings, at some of which more
than one hundred tents were occu.
pied. At one of these meetings
there were two hundred conver-
sions, and a hundred at a meeting
was not at all unusual Truly,
many souls have been born TO glory
there. No doubt Pisgah is n mem
orable place in the religious his.
tory of thousands, many of whom
are now in heaven, and Others are
on their way. Numbers OF minis
ters and prominent laymen claim 1t
as their spiritual birthplace. o,
what tender associations cluster
about this sacred spotl The present
Church edifice is an excellent build
ing, commodious ana comfortable,
tasteful. and attractive. The situa-
ton is beautiful. and the house is
well enclosed. The congregation is
large and attentive, and the society
Strong and fiourishing. Truly, the
lines have fallen to them in pleas
ant places; yea, they have goodly
heritage. How solemn and weighty
the responsibility which rests upon
them. For where much is given,
much is required. Privileges and
obligations always go hand in hand.
Surely, then. the Church, and coun-
try, Christ and his cause have a
right to expect important services
from our people at Pisgah-a peo-
pie highly favored of the Lord.
They ought to be active and enterss
prising, large-hearted and liberal.
Freely they have received, freely
they should give. God has pleased
them, that they, in turn, may bless
others. In the course of provi-
dence, they have given name to a
whole circuit. .comprisingfveChurch
es, and five hundred and sixty mem
bers. A people occupying a posi-
ton 80 promsaent must let their
light shine. Therefore, my beloved
brethren, be we steadtast, unmova-
bic, always abounding in the work
of the Lord; forasmuch as ye know
that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
Bohemian.

A portion oil the HulaSkl auu
Lawrenceburg road on Weakley
Creek, between the farms Of Messrs.
Jas. Johnston and VIM. Albright,
has been seriously damaged by the
recent heavy rains. In some places
the bed of the creek and the road
coincide, and deep holes have been
washed out along the channel of
the stream, making it very danger
Gus to the traveller unacquainted
with the road. AS natural conse-
quence we might expect to hear of
capsized vehicles, immersed pas
sengers and struggling horsemen.
We want a new road, and we are
glad to learn that Mr.. Albright has
generously offered to allow it to pass
through his farm, thus making it
more direct and placing it beyond
the reach of the creek which is so
persistent in its tendency to follow
and destroy.
Many good people were much dis
appointed that an appropriation
was not made to build a bridge
across Weakley near its mouth at
what is called the "Moriah Ford"
The bridge is certainly greatly
needed, especially in the rainy win
ter and spring seasons. The ford
is deep and dangerous, and on the
public road. At a season, like this,
abounding in heavy rain-falls, the
traveller is often stopped and vexed
that he cannot proceed directly on
his way without swimming a bois
ferrous stream; the physician is
mortified that he is prevented from
meeting important engagements
with his patients; the Sabbath
school worker and church-goer sad
ly disappointed that he is so often
denied the blessedness and joy of
working in the Sabbath school and
worshipping God in His Holy Tenn
pie. Now, how would you feel were
you a Jealous follower of the Lord
and could not get to your place of
public worship more than three
times in as many months? How
wonld you feel were you a traveller
IN a great hurry and should sudden
ly be stopped, compelled either to
wait something less than forty days
and forty nights for the waters to
subside, return disappointed to
the place from which you started,
or else turn your course and seek
some other route? How would you
feel were you physician in post
haste to see your patient and had
either to swim a furious stream, en-
dangering your life. or else go on a
dark, stormy, rainy night two or
three miles farther to another ford? ?
How would you feel were your
friend dead and you could not at
tend to the solemn rites of burial at
his favorite and chosen burial place
without waiting days for the waters
to abate or going miles to suita-
BILE crossing place where you might
pass in safety with the sacred re-
mains?-aud all this because there
is no bridge across Weakley at the
sMoriah Ford" L. S.
AnriI 18th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
ABOLITION OF THE ARMY.
The Proposition Said to BE Sc
riously Entertained by the
President.

The proposition to reduce the
army to five thousand men, in order
to avoid an extra session, is most
startling one to army men and poll
ticians who have relatives quartered
in the army. With the exception
of men directly interested, the few
public men now in Washington
think it could be done, and that it
would be the most popular thing
the President could do. Gen. Cor
don laughed when he was asked.
One would naturally suppose from
his military training he would be
friendly to the army as an institu-
ton. He said that the southern
people as class would like to see
the army abolished. OF course if
any such plan were broached they
would say nothing, for what they
did say might be misconstrued. or
one thing he was certain, and that
is, should Hayes abolish the army
it would kill him with his own par
ty, but aside from that he thinks it
would be the most popular thing he
could do with the people at large.
Talks with Northern men. extreme
Republicans, who have advocated
the use of troops in the south,
brought from them reluctant admis-
sions that such an act would doubt
less be very popular with the peo
pie. The question has been raised
as to the power of the president to
dismiss the army, That has already
been examined. His power is un-
questioned. In the case that he
has before him, that of the failure
Of the Army appropriation bill, he
can dismiss the rank and file, and
hold the officers in commission
without pay until Congress can dis
pose of them by cutting the army
down to five thousand men,
Though money could be realized to
get along until Congress meets in
December, whether Mr. Hayes has
the nerve or real desire to make so
sweeping a change is not known.
The fact that such plan has been
thought of, and that men of both
parties think it would be popular
act, is what gives this idea any i'm
portance. IfMr. Hayes could sweep
aside the army he would do much
to destroy the stock in trade of the
Democratic party. There are Dem
ocratic members of the next Con-
gress who are now saying, in view
of Mr. Hayes course, that they will
support him in all he does that is
right, and will offer no opposition
to him in Congress- t.a
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
From the Columbia District Directory
A Thrilling Incident.

81 . z
1t occurred at campmeetIng at
Mount Pisgah, Giles county, and is
related in McFerrin's History OF
Methodism in Tennessee, a work
which we cheerfully commend to the
members and friends of our com
munion who may read the ineident
referred to. Here itis:- On Satur-
day evening the Rev. John e. Bur
russ was delivering an exhortation.
Speaking of the uncertainty Of life,
with much fervor and force, be said
There will be corpse on this en-
campment before this time tb-mor-
row." He paused moment, and
added, "Did l say. before this time
tomorrow? Yes, l will say before
the sun shall rise again" The re-
mark startled the congregation, and
the preachers and others thought the
man of God had gone too far;never-
theless, the event came to pass just
as he declared. Old Sister Griffin,
who had often expressed desire TO
die when she saw her youngest child
converted, was the subject of this
sudden death. That night her
prayer was answered, and her
Youngest child was brought to Jesus
She fell specchless on the straw in
The altar, and was conveyed to a
tent, where she lay few hours, ap-
parently in q trance, and then died.
The circumstance had a powerful
effect upon the people, and almost
clothed Brother Burruss with q
prophets mantle and authority.
abe ye also ready; for in such an
hour as ye think not the Son OF
man cometh."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
From the Columbia District Directory.
Martin College.

Again we call attention 20 this
fair young daughter Of the South.
She should be generously sustained
by the people called AIethodists;
particularly by those living In the
bounds of the Columbia District
How many Of you are patronizing
this schooI-this home Institution.
founded by the liberality Of one who
did 80 much 10 advance the materi.
al, moral and religious interests OF
Pulaski and Giles county, We know
no man TO whom we could more
cordially commit the training aud
culture Of q cherished child than
10 Dr. Rivers. With she late NC
ar.sitIon TO the College family we
ars more than delighted,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

There is a newsboy in San Fran
cisco, James Hadley by name, who
is rapidly acquiring a fortune by
the sale of papers. He is but four
teen years old, yet he owns two
houses and several building lots.
He recently built a third house
there for 81, 500 aud sold it to his
brother for $4,000. The brother,
also a newspaper boy, sold it again
for S3,100 Jimmy aspires to a
profession, and attends the Lincoln
School, where he stands high ia his
class. r.r t.r
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

The pencil marks you soc around thI
paragraph lthus) mean thai your sub
scription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay M at once. We
would taksgreat pleasure In extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone VIII way our expenses, ana
we are forced to adhere % sfrict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and'appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicityour favor.
sS- We enter no new names on our
books without The money IN hdvnnce.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

"Money! give me money, or ]
shall be driven to deed my soul
abhors." The citizen produced a
handful of silver with tremulous
alacrity, and it then occurred to him
what particular form OF felony his
benevolence had defeated. "Work," :"
muttered the wanderer, as he fobbed
the coin and passed away.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
Ipril 18th

Pres. Hayes made speech at a
Deaf and Mute celebration the other
day. Who would think OF that
but President? The poor things
listened attentively and expressed
great satisfaction; and doubtless
they would have been resigned 20
be confined in an asylum where the
officers would get all the contrillu-
tions and appropriations made them,
il they ad known what the devil
he wsss king about
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
Stanley Matthews, brother-in law

Stanley Matthews, brother-in law
of President Hayes, and U. S.
Senator, married an aunt of Henry
Watterson; and now Watterson is
bulldozed by innumerable office
hungry beggars asking letters ol
recommendation. Watterson, no
doubt, is sick already of his sudden
fame, and would gladly go back to
the estate of common man. We
are sorry fer Henry.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Gen. Bob. Toombs advises South
ern Democrats to take all the off
ces that are offered them. Bob's
head never was very level.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Memphis has four cotton seed
oilfmiIls, with capacity of 200 bar
rels of oil day. and during the
present business year viii consume
10000 tons of seed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

We have had some remarkably
cold weather this winter, but none
cold enough to induce a woman
with diamond ear rings to wear a
head covering,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Why is paper,money more valua-
BILE than gold? When you put it in
pour pocket yoa double it. and
when you take it out you find it
still in creases.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

veA country girl wrote to her rloy-
er: "Now, George, don't you fale to
be at the singing school tonight. :"
George wrote back that "In the
bright lexicon of yeuth-W ebster's
Unabridged--there's no such word
as fale."6a - -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

A negro who shot a man at Wash
ingtoa, Ca, during Sherman. raid,
and ran away was caught last week
at Lexington, Mo-, and carried back
for trial, after fourteen years sue
cessful hiding.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26


New York Herald: When Con.
gress assemblies in extra session on
the fourth of June next, both Hous-
es will be more nearly matched po.
litically than they have been for
many years. In the Senate the Re.
publicans will have a majority OF
only three or four. In the House
the Democrats will have, on
the organization, a majority oi
at least nine, and perhaps fifteen,
This closeness of party strength is
in itself a security for wise
and against hasty legislation
Where parties are so evenly bal
anced the abler members of a legis.
lative body can and do exercise a
wholesome control over measures;
they hold the balance of power, and
the party caucus and the previous
question lose their demoralizing
force There is reason, therefore,
for believing that the next Congress
will be more strictly under the con
troll of its brainc and less affected by
the ignorant and designing among
it's members than any Congress
which has sat since the beginning
of the war. Needed reforms will
have an unusual opportunity to get
hearing, and vote, too; and as
the everlasting Southern question
will be out of the way, there is a
solid ground of hope that the coun-
try will he benefited by the next
Congress.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

? A newspaper correspondent writes
from Texas: "Apples cannot be
grown here, and while cabbages and
potatoes grow luxurianhy. they will
rot within two weeks after being Ia
ken out of the ground. Residents
of cities dare not allow grass to
grow in the yards around their res
licences, for fear of furnishing hid
ing places for tarantulus and cent?
pedes. And at present / can say
that / have not tasted well-cooked
beef-steak since have been in the
S;a'e, aud more than half the time,
have not had milk enough to color
coffee 10 say nothing Of the utter inn
possibility u hgviss any to drink"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Youth and age have too little
sympathy with each other. Ifthe
young would remember that they
may be old, and the old remember
that they have been young, the
world would be happier.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

A negro's definition of bigot-
"a man as knows too much for one
niggah, and not enough for two"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Blessed is the memory of those
who have kept themselves unspot
ted from the werldl Yet-more bless
ed and more dear the memory of
those who have kept themselves un-
spotted in the world.- Mrs Jane
SON
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Dyersburg Gazette: A little boy
was asked the other day if he knew
where the wicked fisally went to?
He answered, They practice law a
spell here and then go to the Legis-
laturew 1t was a painful operation
for that boy to sit down for a few
DAYS" b65E
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Grants st. Louis farm is called
"Wish ton Wish" And Grant has
wish-ton WISHED that he had not
spent so much money on it, for it
has been a drain on him for years.
Courier Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

At New Orleans hotel bar anea
ger controversy was pending 'tw.xt
various Generals, Majors, etc,
when a quiet fellow observed, Il
happened to be there gentlemen, ,and
possibly may be able to refresh
your memories" Thcreupon he
proceeded to give succinct ac-
count of smart action. What
might have been your rank, sir?'
asked the hotel keeper. Il was a
private" About to start next day,
he demanded his bill. 'Not cent,
sir; not cent. You're the very
first private l ever met
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

A South Brookviile man tried the
effect of blue glass on link of bo-
logna sausage yesterday In five
minutes it commenced to hump in
the middle, in ten the word Mari
ar" was distinctly heard, and in fif-
teen the cat was himself again and
out on the wood roof, joyously call.
ing for old sweetherts.-Brookville
TaffarSouian
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
ne OiIlzhN.I
CONSOLATION.

LINES ADDRESSED TO Mr.. AND MRS. J. n ED
WARDS, AND TO ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE
CHILDREN IN HEAVEN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

DR.. Mary Walker says she can
kick a chip of Anna Dickinson's s
shoulder without blushin
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
BOSS TWEED.
He Turns States Evidence and
Tells All He Knows.

Townsend, Tweed's counsel, is in
Albany, n. W with q complete con-
iession OF Tweed. 1t tells the whole
story; shows that 100000 were
paid Republican members Of the
Legislature to secure the passage of
the Tweed charter; that Oakley Hall
filed Offices with ring men, and re-
ceived ten per cent. OF all the steal
ings; connects Hugh Hastings, Re-
corder Hackett and many others
with frauds; says he has all the
checks and papers connected with
the ring days, and offers to turn
over all of those and become a wit
ness for the State. He does not
ask that suits against him be
quashed, but that he be released
from confinement without bail.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

1t is asserted that 100000 per-
sons went to Texas during 1876.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Nobody fkessto be nobody; but
everybody is pleased to think him
self somebody. And everybody is
somebody but when anybody
thinks himself everybody, he gener,
ally thinks everybody else is no.
body; while nobody thinks he is
anybody-much. S'Es ffs'sis
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

Courier-Journal: One of the too
much-neglected duties which every
good citizen owes to his family and
to the community in which he lives
is to aid as far as he can i'll sup
porting his county paper, for that
paper can do more to promote the
moral, intellectual and material in
tefests Of his county than any Oh
all other agencies, Show us coun-
ty which literally supports a good
newspaper, and we will show you q
county whose people are intelligent,
enterprising and prosperous. A
good newspaper fourishes only
where the people of the county are
known abroad for their intelligence,
their enterprise and their prosperi-
ty in all the pursuits of life. About
the best county TO move from is one
which does not support, or sup
ports but indiferently, its newspa-
per. About the best county to
move into is one which does sup
port, and supports literally, its
newspaper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

G~ Here you are reading q
borrowed paper again, as usuai.tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

A sad, sweet smile went wander
ing around Il pious congregation in
this city last Sunday morning,whep
the good pastor with tender and
solemn intonation read, do men
gather thorps of grains, or thigs of
tistles" And he couldn't for the
life of him imagine what they were
smiling at.ABurlington HawkeYe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

The Chicago Tribune, "with its
usual impartiality, advises all hus-
bands, now that they are laying
aside their heavy garments to search
in the pockets of the same for let
ters their wives may have given
them to post during the winter; al
so, all wives before putting away
their liege's winter clothing to ex-
anime the same for such missIves.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

A young man writes to us to
know if there is any good opening
out here for a light business, re-
quiring only small capital. Well,
yes. He might open an office and
hang out a sign, money borrowed
here" We don't believe he'd have
enough to do to worry him, and he
could start on as small a capital in
that as in any business we know of.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

New York Herald: A good many
journals express the hope that Con
gress at the extra session will do
nothing but pass the army bill. We
do not g.,c With them. There is no
reason why the extra session should
not do some good work for the
country In the first place we hope
it will adept constitutional amend
mehG IN co.isonaisce with the Presi-
dents inaugupal mes age, making a
President ineligible to re election
and prescribing a term of six years.
Mr.. Hayes rightly urged this as a
necessary means toward reform Of
the civil service; the country de-
mands it; and the amendment, if
adopted at the extra session, can
become a part of the constitution
early next winter. qi-laaT
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26
CHEAP.--We Print

Business Cards,
and everything in our line on first-class
material, and do it as cheap as the
cheapest. If
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26

DR.. Holland says the most pre-
cious possession that ever comes to
man in this world is a womau's
heart. 1t would seem that he has
never observed the tender care with
which man handles his meer-
schaum pipe that is just beginning
to have a bilious look around the
base OF the bowl.-Worcester Press
Mr.. Henry Yeargan, a practical
farmer informs us that he has rid
his fruit trees from borers by driv-
ing nails in the roots Of the trees.
This method of preserving trees
from these destructive insects has
been highly recommended by many
farmers, and all who are interested
should try the experiment.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-26


A nice young lady in west-side
Sunday school has class of bright
little boys with whom she labors to
have everything clearly understood,
and to this end frequently calls up
on the class to define the "hard
words Happening to use the
word responsibility" she asked
some one to explain what it meant,
upon which one of the smallest, a
wise little chap, spoke up as follows.
greatly to the astonishmsnt of the
aforesaid young lady: "Boys has
two buttons for their s'penders SOS
to keep their pants up. When one
button comes off, why there's good
deal of responsibility on the other
button." A smart little girl re
piled: mo it amt. It's a baby,
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