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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-09
ReagansVille.

Mr.. EDITOR feel as if
sighted, and thinking perhaps your
many readers do not know anything
of us, we concluded to give our
little village hearing through your
columns. Reagansville is situated
on the waters of Big Prongof Little
Shoal Greek, on the Pulaski and
Athens dirt road, IA miles south of
Pulaski, and near Minnow Ford;
was invented 10 years ago by Tom
Reagan (our blacksmith }, and was
patented last spring by a Mr..
Thompson of Lynnville, who also
brought with the patent a big saw
mill, the very thing we need, for two
reasons: To saw our timber, and
the whistle to wake us up every
morning. In deep hollow our
village is located, bound north by
Bob Barnett's store house. east by
John McComb and his big hill,
south by Paisley Jones corn patch,
and west by an ex'squire's office.
We have heap CT inhabitants, if
you will allow us to count red
headed children-noS all FerIiss'.
There are three churches close by.
two white and one colored. John
l.. Walker, John McFerrin and Car
rol Kerr. cold; three physicians
Waters, Avery and Jones. We have
no officers except an ex squire and
a constable. We have a big black
smith shop and a saw mill. Old
Joe Hanna and John L. are close
by with their fine stock, &c We
have fine tillable la1d between the
hills and good crops now growing.
No cattle or sheep to sell, for Jim
Long keeps them all out of our WI
lage. Uncle Caleb Reagan is now
at his sons house very feeble in
deed. He is an old South Caroh
MAN; moved to Giles county fifty
years ago, and we believe he has
never been out of the county since.
James White, Esq, lives near us
and is somewhere near so years of
age. Our circuit rider visits US oc-
casionally, but the last we heard of
him he was hunting stray yearling
for the fall meetings. We had a
good meeting at Mt. Carmel, con-
Quoted by McFerrin, DIR. Gardner
and others, who wish to be preach
ers. Our poultry crop is fine, and
the turkeys and chickens are seeing
happy time now, as the Methodist
meetings have not commenced yet
in earnest. The hog crop is also
fine. Here's the place to get your
IA cot, &o- We have good school
taught by a young Abernathy-a
chip of the old stump, we presume.
Yes, we have nice little lawyer
too, who, we believe, speaks of sell
ing goods here. Our boys all have
mustaches too. j. KAL.
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About tho Fly


When a Congress street woman
answered the door bell yesterday
she found a stranger on the step.
He had bundle in his hand, a smile
on his face and he said
MADAM, can ! sell you some ay
paperY"
"Does the paper hyr she asked.
"No. ma'am, but il makes the dies
n.y."
"What do / want the flies 10 fly
forP' she continued.
EVERY fly, madam, -" he was ex-
plaining, when she called out:
II want you 20 fly / can get
along with flies better than with
agentsY
"But / am not the ny," he softly
protested.
"Our dog Is, she grimly replied,
and so he was. He few around the
corner, the agent few for the gate
the roll Of paper few over the curb.
and a newsboy climed tree-box %
be out Of the muss and shouted:
"She few, thou hyest. he 1ied aud
! believe the dog got piece Of meat
with that coat tallF-Dslroa Free
Press.
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Good, if True.

James Moore, an ex Confederate
soldier, living in Burke county, n.
c., was in battle in Virginia where
a federal officer fell wounded before
him and began begging piteously
for water. Moore, needless of the
hot shot pouring upon the breast
work, behind which he was con
cealed, filed a canteen and gave it
to his enemy. The grateful soldier
offered his gold watch to Moore,
which he refused, but gave his
name, the man insisting upon it, a
few weeks ago Moore received a
letter from the officer to whom he
had given a cup Of cold water, say
inc he had settled $4,000 upon
him, to be paid in four annual in
stalIments of $4,000. The Raleigh
IN. c. News says tins story is
strictly true.
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Our State Debt.

The way to get public sentiment
with regard to the State debt, in
healthy and common sense condi-
ton, is to state plainly the fact, that
the creditors of he State have the
same right to be condsiderced and
consulted that is claimed for the
State, and that all movements that
would leave our creditors out Of
the settlement, are reputation
square and simple. We do not be
lieve that the people of Tennessee
are dishonest we do not believe that
they will, after mature reflection, en-
dorse "stand and deliver" policy,
and it would be humiliating in the
extreme that such a policy is possi-
BILE. To say that we would scale
the debt to suit our own view, that
we will pay so much and no more,
that we will submit to no arbitra
ton nor legal adjudication, but will
insist on debating his own terms,
is to place the State on the black
record of reputation, and declare
that the people of Tennessee are
dishonest. Confront the people with
this fact, and they will no longer
listen to the teachings of irrespon-
sible dead beats, or professional
demagogues, OF idle, brainless de
chalmers, but will reason about it as
they do about private obligations
and be as jealous TO protect their
public as their private honor How
ever much language and rhetoric
may disguise it, yet the doctrine
that the people of State can hon
orably dictate their own terms in
the settlement Of a debt. is as dis
honest and disgraceful as If an indi-
vidual should say TO his creditor,
81 owe you 50 much, but | don't in
tend to pay you but half Of IT, and
l am bomb proof, and you must
take what / offer, or nothing"
Now we submit, is this sort OF
thing less than robbery, less than
the Jurisprudence Of highwaymen?
Is there right in it2 Is there jus
tice in It? Let every Tennessean
who esteems his personal honor
take the matter home 10 his own
heart, and ask himself if he Is
prepared and willing TO fix a stigma
on his State, that he would blush
10 have blistered on bis own good
name? What we want is an honest
discussion Of our State difficulties,
a discussion that will embrace both
sides of the question, and that will
recognize the rights OF the creditors
as well as the embarrassments Of
the State This mode Of dealing
with the question can alone secure
a Just and honorable settlement Of
the State debt-JacksoH TriJuHe.
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For the Citizen.l
Plant Trees.

This subject, which is becoming
one of very deep interest in many
places, deserves more attention at
the hands of farmers than 1t re-
ceives. We are too apt to conclude
that the dire calamities. which have
followed the destruction of the for
ests in other countries, will never
overtake our own, and so we do not
expect the farmers of our day to
take a step in this direction merely
to avert future possible calamity,
but we do think they should do
something to restore the waste
places, and hide the unsightly and
quilted spots that are becoming so
numerous all over our country.
They should be planted in black To-
Gust, walnut or something better if
you can find it. These spots, and
they are growing larger in too
many places, might with little labor
be soon converted into valuable
forests in a small way, and become
an excellent substitute for the cedar
which is being rapidly exhausted,
besides hiding from our sight a
ghastly deformity wherever it ex-
lists.
On our own farm of over 400
acres of open land, we have only II
acres lost to the pillow. One of our
first steps as young farmer was to
plant this spot in locust trees, and
to. day it is little forest Of valua
BILE timber, very slightly to the eyes
and more highly valued than any
other spot of equal size on the farm.
These spots neglected, will con
stantly grow larger, more worthless
and more unsightly, whilst the 10
Gust, like the interest on the debt
you owe, will grow while you are
asleep, or in town, Eve make this
last remark for the benefit of our
neighbor who goes to town fire.
quently, while his farm might be
the better of a little attention in
this direction in winter when little
else can be done) and make valua
BILE railroad ties, fence posts, stakes
and frewood. Try it. PROGRESS.
ASPEN HILL, July, 1877.
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A Man Who Says he Doesn't Sleep.

PARKERsBURe, July 4.-The man
who does not sleep, Sanders, now
resides near this place. Some time
in 1861 or 1862 Saunders enlisted
in the Fourth West Virginia Vol
unteers. For several years he had
not slept at all, so he says. But it
becoming known directly in camp
that he made such pretensions, it
aroused the curiosity of many of
the men and officers, and they set a
watch upon him. l am told by a
colonel that he and many others
lost great many nights sleep in
endeavoring TO entrap Saunders,
but during the whole time he re
manned a member of the Fourth he
was never caught asleep. He stood
guard night after night, and week
after week, paid by sleepy headed
soldiers to take their turns, but new
er was caught mapping. He hauled
coal several weeks In succession,
only stopping long enough to eat
and change horses, and plowed in
the fields with five or six stout men
until he wore them out completely,
but never seemed to tire. During
the year 1868, l think it was, he
went to Philadelphia and was exam
ined by the leading physicians of
of the country. They sat up with
him in relays of five, night and day,
and kept up an almost constant con
versation with him, and at the ter
mination of 30 days discharged
him with a certificate, but could
give no explanation of this freak of
nature Many stories of the untir-
ing energy and activity of this man
are told, and all agree that this an
tipodes of Rip Van Wrinkle is the
most sleepless man they ever met.
Mr.. Saunders is now about 90
years of age, and says that he has
not known what sleep is for lS
years. He himself cannot account
for it, as he says the change in his
physical organization occurred with
in three days, and that he never was
sick in his life, and took medicine
but once, and that was when he had
a catarrh, about three years ago.
He is a hale, hearty man, and bids
fair to live many years yet. He is
conscientiously opposed to making
a display of himself, or no doubt
would long ago have been before
the public as one of the human Gu
riosities of the world.-Cin cinnati
Commercial.
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A euro for Small Poz.

II am willing TO risk my reputa.
ton as a public man" wrote Ed
ward Hine 10 the Liverpool AereE-
w. III the worst case Of smallpox
cannot be cured In three days sim
ply by the use of cream Of tartar
One ounce Of cream Of tartar dis
solved In a pint Of water drank at
intervals when cold, Is a certain
never failing remedy. II has cured
thousands, never leaves a mark,
never causes blindness, aud avoids
tedious lingering"
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For the Citizen.
The Elkton Revival.

We can say truly, without the
least degree of exaggeration, we
never enjoyed a more pleasant visit
than our late one to the Sacramen
tai Meeting held by Revs. G. w.
Mitchell and G. B. Sanders at Elk
ton. Having had a long, tedious
ride over rocks and hills and across
dangerous creeks, we were well pre-
pared to enjoy the warm hearted
hospitality so lavishly extended to
us by the good people of Elkton.
1t was a visit long to be remem-
bered. Yes, when the "winter of
life" shall come, and our chair shall
shame the snowdrift," we shall love
to think of the many pleasant ac-
quaintances formed and the abun-
dant feasts of both soul and body
while there, and shall breathe a
prayer that when we all shall have
passed over the River" to 'rest
under the shade OF the trees" we
shall know each other.
The church was filed to over
flowing at almost every service, and
we trust much good viii result from
the earnest, soul-thrilling appeals
of the faithful ministers who are
laboring there. That they may be
baptized with an JUNCTION from
Heaven, and that they may continue
so to 'break the Bread of Life" to
the good people of Elkton that every
soul shall be filed, is our prayer.
GALENA.
Cornersville, July, 9th.
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A Farmer and His Three Sons
Guilty Of Fourteen Murders.

Albany Mo- Ledger: But few
of our oldest citizens do not know
George Brown, who settled on what
is now known as the Pringle farm,
two and and a half miles west of
town, in about the year 1850.
George Brown, during the time he
lived in this county was respected
citizen and member of the Chris
tian Church. He had three SONS
George, Jesse and Josiah-who
were about men when they left here,
which took place in the year 1855
or whereabouts. From here they re
moved to Texas, in which State
they have resided since. They
have lately been arrested upon a
complaint filed against them by
Samuel Boris, who married
daughter of George Brown, Sr.
From the facts developed since
the arrest of Brown, his sons, Bor-
ris and others we are unable to
name, composed one of the most
daring and murderous organiza-
tons that ever infested the wilds of
the Texan frontier. The complaint
charges them with fourteen murders
of the darkest and most appalling
nature. The exposure of the
Browns by their confederates and
relatives was broaght about as fol-
lows: 1t seems that Jesse was the
chief of the clan, and gave orders
which were as binding as an oath,
and whatever he commanded must
be done. They were organized I'M
der the pretense of putting down
lawlessness and crime. Jesse was
married, and he and his wife had a
falling out, and they both went out
ofnights, pretending to listen to the
song of the nightingale, which result
ed in separation. The woman (Jes-
SEES wife } knew the secrets of the
lodge or organization, and Jesse
1.-THE chief said that she knew too
much, and that she must die for the
safety of the clan.
1t seems that Mrs. Brown and
Boris wife were very intimate,
and so Jesse gave orders that she
too must die, and proceeded to APP
point the executioners of the wo-
men-one his own wife and the
other his sister. He appointed
Samuel Boris to take the life of
his (Jesse's) and some other men,
Der of the party to take the life OF
Boris wife But before the
time appointed to take the lives of
the women Boris revolted against
being the participant of such an in
human deed. So he secretly sought
out the authorities, made his com
plant and caused the arrest of his
father in-law and his three brothers
in-law.
Recent Developments show that
they were guilty of fourteen mur-
ders. Young George has had his
trial, and was found guilty and he
was sentenced to be hanged, but
has appealed his case to the Su-
preme Court of the State. George
Brown, ST., and the other sons are
TO be tried this month. They are
now in the Cook county Jail.
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Bishop Gilbert Haven who re
Gently paid visit to Liberia, adj
vises the Southern colored people
to stay where they are and eight it
out" The first part of that eoun
sci is excellent, but the Bishop
should have explained himself when
advising the colored people to
eight it out" If he meant by this
expression that they should come
down TO square, hard work and re-
fuse hereafter to be the tools of car
pet baggers, well and good. 1t is
susceptible of proof that wherever
in the South the colored people
have co-operated with the whites
they have as a class grown pros
porous.
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Hard Times.

In looking up the causes tor the
present hard times, most specula-
tors think they find the cause in the
public debt The non taxable
bonds, the banking system, the con-
traction of the currency, the de-
monetization of silver or some sim
liar cause-but the great cause Of
the depression of business is to DO
found in the fact that the late war
reduced the producing power Of the
country by more than a million OF
men, and as many horses and mules.
or the millions who went to the
war as soldiers, officers, suffers,
spectators and hangers on, but
few have returned TO hard work.
Many died, many were killed or
disabled, no small number conclud-
ed that the country owed TO them a
living without work, and large
number found themselves great
men-colonels and generals-too
great to work; aud besides their
services were still needed to keep
the country saved. SO, but a small
proportion of those who quit work
when the war came, have returned
to it. But you will say, we flour
ished for years after the war. Yes
Our pockets wers full of borrowed
money; our manufactures were full
of products; our warehouses plethor-
ic of merchandise and our granerics
bursting with corn; credit was NOR
bildy good; everybody borrowed,
ate, drank travelled and lived sump-
tuously. Payday came. The mon
ey was spent, and nobody could
buy and pay for our iron, cotton
and woolens; the balance Of trade
was against us, and nothing
but farm products could be used TO
make up the balance. All financial
troubles are adjusted finally by the
products of the county. But when
these products were needed-when
wheat, cotton, sugar, beef, pork,
rice, hemp, fax, tobacco and fruit
were needed to pay our debts-we
had but little to spare, for the war
had taken half a million white men
from our Northern farms, and had
turned half million or more col.
ored men from farmers 10 states
men. And thousands OF farms in
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
and other Northern States were
turned out 10 grass and bushes; and
ten thousand more cotton, sugar
and rice plantations in the South
were left for weeds aud negro re-
serves.
Talk about resumption az much as
you will. The only way TO resume
is 70 pay your debts, or show that
you are able and willing TO pay.
We can't resume now, for we have
nothing TO resume with. We have
banished the silver, and the gold
goes to pay interest and buy jewels
and clothing.
Put our beggars, loafers, tramps
and idlers of all kinds 10 work.
Send all the city oilers TO the coun-
try, and let them raise corn, wheat
pork, beef cotton, tobacco; and
send these products across the At
lantic, pay your debts and bring the
balance home in gold. That is re-
sumption that will stay resumed,
and nothing else will
Now Is the time for the golden
harvest. The armies Of Europe
must oe fed and clothed. The
South has quit politics and is go
ing to work, the giant West is plow-
ing more and deeper, and the East
has not bonds enough TO live long
without more work.-Colman's Ru-
raj World.
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oily, covers the lines, and the lines
only, as the stone is wet elsewhere.
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causing the ink lying on the stone
to be absorbed by or impressed on
the paper.
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The Strike and It's Cause.

Away back of the present fearful
strike, lies the cause which has pro-
duced it. The Ubiquitous financial
policy Of the Republican party has
brought about this distress-this
fearful loss of life and property.
In the pay of bondholders and mo
nopolists, its man Sherman has con
tracted the currency and pushed
forward to resumption until the lu-
rid flames of a mighty protest are
written in fiery characters upon the
Northern skies. The railroad mag
mates have lived in extravaganza
and luxury until they have been
called upon to render an account of
their stewardship. and in order to
meet the deficit they attempt to
steal the bread from the mouths of
the laborers and their children.
This is another item in the bill of
labor against avarice and extrav
agance. The Republican party has
run this government for years so as
to enhance the bonded indebted
ness of the people against the inter
ests of the people. The people
have become the hewers of wood
and drawers of water for them.
We have all the respect that a good
loyal American ought to have fol-
the rights of others; but in this
bloody protest of labor against the
exactions of monopoly we can only
see the fruitage of the misrule and
NAL administration of the Republi
can party and its final triumph by
fraud. The laboring masses of the
Government will now see that their
only chance for protection against
monopohes and avarice is within the
fold of the Democratic party. No
where else can labor and poverty
find succor and protection. The
Republican party belongs to capitol
and is run by it. The Democratic
party opposes fraud and oppression.
The Democratic party calls for all
men to rally beneath its banner for
a grand forward movement against
the exactions of monopoly and the
expressions of money. 1t is the
Republican party that has goaded
the laborer to revolt. 1t is the Re-
publican party that has made hell
and called it peace. 1t is the Dem
ocratic party that opens its columns
and tells the laborer to march in
and get protection.-Franklin Re.
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"Do those bells sound an alarm
of fire?' said a stranger, the other
Sunday as the church bells were
calling together the worshipers.
"Yes," was the reply, "but the fire
is in the next world.'
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The Deep, Deep Sea.

The sea is the largest of all Gem
eteries, and its numbers sleep with
out monuments. All other grave
yards in other lands, show some
distinction between the great and
the small, the rich and the poor,
but in the great ocean cemetery
the king and the clown, the prince
and the peasant, are alike undistin-
guished. The same waves roll over
all; the same sun shines, and there,
unmarked, the weak and the power
full, the plumed and the undonored
will sleep on forever.
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Keep Dog

A philosopher says every man
should have a dog in the house. A
dog will scare of robbers az night,
eat up stale scraps OF meat and
when you come home out Of huinor
and find supper an hour in arrears,
you can give vent 70 your wrath by
kicking the animal clear across tho
room.