The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

Champion alnOef, Two acres, &c
bushels.
The Nashville American says at
Rhea Springs, Sunday, q man by
the name of Collins became de
ranged, and, stripping himself, ran
muck through the town, knocking
down several persons who attempt
ed to prevent his entering the
church. He was overpowered and
put in Jail, but when the jailer came
in he killed him and knocked his
wife senseless to the floor.
1t is computed that in the year
1877 there were ten million cows
kept for dairy purposes in this
country, which, at $40 per head,
were worth $45O,00O,000. The land
seeded for their support represents
5000, 100000 more, and the capital
invested in teams,dairy implements,
etc. $1OO,0OO.000, making Q grand
total of 81, 450,OOO.00 invested in
this single industry.
A correspondent thus lightly
sketches Henry Watterson: He
looks we'll and has an of hand,
breezy, halfcommanding way, a
good deal like q captain on a Mis-
sissipui steamboat. He seems to
be cross between a stump speaker
and a book agent, with a slight
touch of the Methodist preacher
thrown IN"
4 country editor in Michigan
thus bids farewell to his readers,
ms paper having expired: "GOod-
by! Toll the bell gently This is
our last kick. Handle us with care
Lower us gently to restl We die
a natural death The wolf is al
our doorl-Bury us under 4 rose
bush ~ Listen to the hooking bird.
The island of Cyprus, of which
Che English have just got posses
sion. was one of much wealth and
Importance, but has been almost
ruined by Turkish rule. 1t lies in
the extreme east end of the MedI
terranean and is very productive ID
wine, corn, cotton. fruit, etc.
a rumor has gained circulation
that band of Communists and So
cialists in New York have bound
themselves to assassinate all the
great men in this country. We
leave for Canada In the morning, u
remain until this danger is over.
The average wheat yield in this
State is put down at four and hall
bushels 20 the acre-the total crop
at seven hundred and fifty thou
sand bushels. The oat crop is said
TO be better than ever before
known.
The Florence (Ala.) Gazette says
John Kelly stole Miss Martin from
a back window, crossed over into
Tennessee, made her his wife, put
her back through the window, and
the old folks didn't ind it out for
six weeks.
Judge Sneed, in a letter to Hon.
Jno, Gardner published in the
knoxville Tribune says that in no
event will he ask, or consent that
his friends may ask, nomination
FOR Governor or any other political
position.
The Columbia Tenn. HERALD and
Mail estimates that the farmers of
Maury county will lose in the ag-
gregate at least $4,000 BY their
wheat crops this season
Louisville, Jaly 20.--The Su
prome Lodge OF the Independent
order OF workmen changed its name
to-day, 70 the dependent Order of
Mutual Aid.
The correspondent of the Edin-
burg Scotsman says that the Brit
lsh cabinet has finally decided not
TO dissolve Parliament this year.
Tennessee has shipped ten thou
sand barrels of Irish potatoes, to
markets outside of the Safe, during
the present season.
When Gray said. Awake, lEolian
Tyre, swake, he was probably call
ing Mrs. jerks to breakfast
Derrick.
The Memphis Appeal remarks
that wife whippers, both white and
black, are rather too numerous.
Judge T. II. Caldwell OF shelby
vile wants to be the Republican
candidate for governor.
Secretary Sherman has concluded
TO testify before the Potter Commit
tee.
There are indications Of another
reolution in Mexico.
Annual Msetings-Trinity Circuit.
Chestnut Grove, Ith Sat. DULY.
trinity, 2nd Saturday August.