The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-01-18
LYNNVILLE.

The cold weather and snow, fol
lowed by mud, slew and slosh, hav,
made dull, gloomy times thus fal
this winter. 1t has been enough
for anybody to get wood and make
fires without coming to town. The
snow was the deepest and the
weather the coolest in the memory
of any of the middle aged and per-
haps even the oldest citizens. Snow
was sixteen inches almost every
where and an average of twenty in
the woods. On Wednesday, the Sd
inst, the thermometer marked %
degrees below zero; the 4th it was
down to Is, and a few other morn
ings as low as II. Nearly every
body in town were almost without
wood, some of whom with not too
much to eat. So you see we have
had a rough old time.
Trade has been brisk for a few
days. Corn and cotton are coming
in. A good deal of stock, princi-
pally mules and cattle, are being
shipped. Hogs are nearly all gone,
and cattle rather scarce, but there
are few car loads of mules and
horses to be disposed of yet.
The disease so prevalent and fatal
among the swine in the fall and
early part of the winter has consid-
erably abated, and the farmers have
now some hope of saving seed.
Wheat looks much more promis-
ing since the snow melted of, espe-
cially the early and late sowings.
That just beginning to come up be-
fore the freeze is evidently the
most doubtful part of the crop. We
have noticed fields in which not a
stalk could be seen when the snow
fell with a good stand now. If
there are no freezes to destroy it
after this, at least fair crop may
be expected.
Rev. Mr.. Mullins, of Williamson
county, delivered two excellent SER
mons last Sabbath at the Baptist
church. He has preached for us on
several previous occasions, and is
quite favorite in this community.
Rev. Mr.. Weekly left US Christ
mas day to visit his family and
friends in Nashville, where, we re-
greet to learn, he has been quite i'll
for some time. At last accounts he
was improving. We hope soon to
see him welcomed back among his
friends, of whom he has host at
Lynnville.
Esq'r j. NJ Farmer, whom we
number among our very best citi
zens and most active business men,
has been confined to his bed for
more than three weeks, afflicted
with very painful and obstinate
form of rheumatism. His suffer
ings the greater part of that time
have been intense. 1t is believed
he is somewhat improved for
week past, though his suffering is
still very severe. We trust our
next letter will announce his conva-
lescence.
Mr.. Pinkston, of Maury, is in our
"ville'' prospecting with view to
establishing merchant Touring mills
here. We are glad to learn he is
pleased with the situation. The
best business men have long con-
tended that no better investment
could be made than in good Touring
mills at this place. 1t is surround
ed by, and accessible to, a large
area of very fine wheat country.
This would be quite an addition to
our town and country. If whoever
happens to own the site selected
has other property here, no doubt he
would make money by giving Mr..
Pinkston a, lot rather than drive
away the capital and enterprise of
such man by asking an outrage
Gus price for his property.
Mr.. Campbell, on account Of the
bad weather, will not open his
school until Monday, the Goth of
this month. There is no doubt he
will have a fine school again, and
we would advise ali who desire to
have their children well and thor
oughly educated to come at once
and make their arrangements. Board
in good families can be had at rea-
sonable rates. See advertisement
elsewhere. FA.
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