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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

A little fellow, at whose home hens had
been kept but few weeks. visited a
neighbours to find playmate, when he
was informed that his young friend was
suffering from the chicken-pox. The
lady Of the house, in tones of curiosity
and solicitude, asked the little fellow If
they had the chicken-pox over at his
house. NO." replied the youngster
gravely, tive haven't had our hens long
enough yet"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

Man goes to the dogmas; woman is
satisfied with the sacraments. Her in.
stinct apprehends what his reason is Glow
to admit: that Goo allows himself to be
approached more readily than to be
understood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

A little girl asked minister, "Do you
think my father will go to heavens"
"Why yes, my child; why do you askf''
swell, because if he don't have his own
way there he won't stay lony.n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

We have eaten Of the flesh of every de-
scriptinn of domestic fowl, from the Ban
tam to the Brahma- old and young
good and inferior. And we know that it
is altogether more in the feeding of poul-
try, to render their meat tocthsome when
slaughtered, than it is in the sort or sine
of the fowl thus eaten.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

Young women who delight in cloud"
costumes wear the cut-away coat high
collar and Stanley scarf, and seem pleased
when people comment upon the impro-
priety and absurdity of their appearance.
Such women have never been found to
make the best of wives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

BY five o'clock brave, strong men were
out with heavy ox-teams. But the women
shook their heads. Eight hours out in
the storm, and nothing but wee bits of
children, too. And they take their own
babies into their arms and think: ssWhat
if they should be out in the snowr' And
not few brave the storm to 60 and COM
fort the poor mamma whose children are
really lost to her.
elbow! blow! blowl But overhead the
air is clearing. A shout goes up as star
peeps out through the clouds and the
storm is over. The voices of the men, as
they break into parties and leave the
road to the right and to the left, are heard
in every direction. And the moon comes
out, just as we saw it on the hills. +
Z Six, seven o'clock What hopeless
task it seemsl Any drift might cover
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

'eThey couldn't have gone further than
the half. way house, any way" said the
neighbor, trying to keep papa's courage
up. The halfway house was where It,
tie old woman lived all alone, and sold
apples and candy to the children as they
passed on their way to school.
The horse struggled on.
"Blees ye, sir, the childers is gone back
two hours ago, ach wild stick o. caldy,
so smilin' and happy" said the little old
woman. Shure, they didn't 60 on at all. .
It was then past two o'clock, and two
hours more it took them to travel that
short distance back again. And when
they reached home the horse was helpless.
"Well, mamma, cried papa, cheerfully,
making believe he wasn't nearly wild
with anxiety, fare the children up-stairs
or playing in the barn2"
White and trembling, mamma answers
"What! Haven't you brought themg':
And Mamma gives up then, while Jane
and papa lift her upon the lounge, trying
to bring back the light into her eyes once
more.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27


well, he looks honest enough-but looks
amt always guide" said the man, quietly.
"Then I'll stop in the bank tonight, and
see If l can trap my gentleman" exclaimed
Bennett, "if you'll leave me the key
Il can't do that" replied, "butI shall re-
port the fact to the manager the first thing In
the morning." "
Gas you like, sir" he assentcd reluctantly,
and they both returned to their long neglect
ed meal.
Again retreated into my den, this time
with the proud consciousness of having some
thing important to relate when Monday morn.
ing should see the stream of lbusv workers
once mores settling with books and papers
and filthy lucre generally. One-nay, two
cigars did consume down to the last half
inch, read "Byles on Bills" nearly through, In
default OF morce heerfui literature, and l am
afraid q tiny doze must have ensued, as was
awakened by Benefits voice close to me ask
ing what would take for luncheon. Me-
chemically fixed upon the hackneyed chop,
and with it pint Of stout, to be fetched from
the only eating house that deigned to open for
couple of hours on Sunday. While he was
gone I took the opportunity of making my
second round, and found nothing but peace
everywhere, with the slight exception Of be-
ing startled by the sudden appearance of the
enormous coal-cellar. Eventually returned
to nv room and found a succulent chop
smoking upon the table, flanked by a pewter
pot Of foaming stout, which, on tasting,
found unusually soft and creamy-indeed,
fancied could detect q peculiar aroma in the
| grateful beverage, which seemed to make it
more than ordinarily palatable; anyhow,
| thoroughly enjoyed the repast, and when an
intensely slunberous sensation crept through
all my veins, my strongest effort of will prov
| ed insufficient to keep me awake. While
was still struggling against the impulse,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
ElkmOnt Springs.

The farmers are about through
thrashing wheat, and have given the
most of their corn the last blowing.
The summer fights were opened
Oh last Sunday by Messrs. E. S.
and A. G. They are not our pro-
fessional fighters, however, but we
can truly say, they are well up to
throwing stones and tearing old dry
goods.
Mr.. A. I. E. has come to the con-
clusion very recently that there is
more to be made gathering black
berries, zone half for the other"
than there is in cultiva:ing cotton
at ten cents per pound. "He's no
fool, if he does have fits" Two of
Elkton's noble boys were over a
few days ago buying cattle, for
what purpose we did not learn. l
suppose to ship South next fall. 1
understand the boys made some
very excellent trades while over, or
at least, paid very liberal prices;
"but we'll not count that"
The friends of Moores, McCallum
IL Co. are beginning to lend their
patronage again. l suppose they
will give a great big ball very soon.
l am yours as long as you like.
NOSE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
gnfal 9ews.

Running the "blind calf over
fern hunters is the latest amusement
of some of our fun-lovers. To APP
preciate the performance you must
be an eye witness, and TO be an eve
witness is exceedingly dangerous to
buttons. Scene-A quiet retreat by
q spring in the woods, around which
is seated gay party Of ladies and
gentlemen wholly unconscious and
unsuspecting. Suddenly a STAN
pcde as of an army of buhalocs Is
heard, the high weeds are seen to be
in commotion like the mighty bill
lows of the sea, an unearthly yell
comes echoing along the shore, the
initiated grow terribly alarmed and
begin to tell of the ravenous beasts
that roam those wilds. Just then
two hideously masked persons come
dashing right through the party
leading and driving a frighted calf,
and amid the firing of pistols, the
bleating Of the calf, the teigned
alarm of the initiated ones, the la
dies scatter, scream and cling to
friends for safety. Then some fall
down, roll over, laugh, yell and
scream, and after a while the unin-
itiated begin to see the joke, and
Join in one by one until the welkin
rings with shout after shout o:
laughter This sport was enjoyed
on two occasions. One Of our mat
rons was so badly frightened that
she was running at a dangerous
speed, and enc Of our doctors
caught her in his arms. She now
charges that it was a mere subter-
fHge on his part.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
Aspen Hill.

The sound of the threshers are
heard again in our vicinity. The
farmers who have threshed this
years crop realized but a very small
yield. From to bushels pei
acre is fair average on lands that
have formerly made 20 to 40 bush
els. The short crop of this year is
attributed to rust and the very mild
winter. Corn looks we'll and is
mostly laid by. Cotton is small for
the time of year, but will have
plenty of blooms by the 4th of July.
A negro man shot and killed an
other last Friday on Mr.. John Har-
groves farm near the mouth of
Richland. He was carried to Pu-
laski Jail by officer A. E. Marks
and left to board with Sheriff Blow,
Mr.. Marks is always at the right
place and makes q good officer.
Married, in this village, on the
Doth inst. at the residence of the
brides mother, Mr.. A. +. Wilkin-
son to Miss Mollie Ray, both of
our town, ceremony by Rev. j. NJ.
Ashford. We congratulate Mr..
"Loof upon his lucky draw, in
gaining for himself so fair a prize
for his lifelong companion. And
Miss Mollie too has for her a mate,
"yes, a model man" and proud of
his fate.
"May their pathway through life be stfewn
with how6rs,
And their boat they have called in float ever
among the shady bowers"
Our handsome young friends
Rob't Jenkins and Thomas May OF
Pulaski were down last Sunday
lending their genial smiles 10 all
NJ. and Mrs. j. C. Myers of Pu.
laski paid US a flying trip last week
Myers is a thorough going business
man, and just the sort of men we
love t. meet. Mr.. f. NJ. Rudd OF
the same place is rusticating in oul
district, and looks as if be was but
81 years old. We only wish hC
would call oftener. DIR. G. D. But
Ter and Prot. Sam'l Alternately re
turned home last Saturday from s
pleasure trip to Shelbyville, Cor
nersvllle and Lewisburg.
We have had good deal of sick
ness in our neighborhood since the
rains, but no cases fatal. LEO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
TEIE PULASKI CIII1E1N

and church purposes. Later a
house was built mile south of the
other. This leaves a portion of the
western part of the district without
school facilities. Now, if they can
not get the benefit of public money
neither in a house nor teacher, they
are determined to have, at no dis
tant day, both house and teacher.
If the best teachers and discipline
rians to be found are to be en-
ployed at the above mentioned
places there are several children
cut off on account of distance. If
taught at all this year they must be
taught at home. 1t is very unfor
tunate for communities to be divid
ed in this matter. We are not an
aspirant for the directorship-how
sweet soever the position may BET y
an applicant for school, an enc
my of any man, nor the tool of any
party. No, no, gentlemen; but we
do, and ever expect to, advocate
that which is just and right between
man and man. This is no more nor
less than the duty of every citizen
of our country. We often hear the
friends of education, both patrons
and teachers, say, "Oh, that the sys-
TEN was either improved or dis
pensed with"
We had the pleasure of walking
with our energetic cattle trader over
his pastures a few days ago. Not
withstanding 81, 200 worth of cattle
have passed through his hands this
year we could hardly tell whether
or not anything had eaten of his
clover. Fifty acres, the most of
which is in bloom-some of it over
two feet high, is a beautiful scene.
This gentleman cultivates but little
corn; sows fair proportion of his
lands in wheat, and keeps very
large part in clover and grass. His
excellent wife, upon hearing him
say, 81 don't expect to have any
crop planted next year," good hui
moredly enquired, "What! going to
live on clover?" l tell you this liv-
ing on clover beats the living of
most of us. One very important
item in this mans system of farm
ing is, his lands are getting richer
all the time, while he is growing no
poorer. Mr.. Al. Young, an enter
prising gentlemen, has been pur
chasing and shipping every sheep
that he could get in these hills. We
don't like that, AL, though we like
you. We would rather see you
bringing more of them here instead
of taking away the few we have.
Would that some one would come
and get up a drove of dogs and take
them off to where they are needed.
Mon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
The Newest StyIe Shoes

Made to order by f. L. Harwell, LIST
Main ST., South. Come and see the
latest style lasts and the Fashion Plates
for 1873, and select which style of Cal
tiers of Summer Shoes you want. The
best material used and satisfaction guar
anteed. may2-3m
Miss BESSIE Patterson, after a
protracted visit to her brother in
Nashville, has returned home, and
if rumor be correct she created
quite a sensation among the city
gents by her winsome ways and
beautiful brown eyes. If rare. and
costly bouquets that came every
day during her stay was any proof,
then surely we have proof sufficient
that rumor is not always false. But
whether true or false be the rumor,
she is nevertheless a most worthy
ana charming representative of
Giles county loyeliness, and during
her visit we dare say enliyened the
happy home of her worthy brother,
and gladdened the hearts of all who
eniOYed her smiles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
Cave Spring.

All denominations preach here
and the congregations are composed
of members of all churches, and OF
course some who belong to no
church. Mr.. Jas. f. Tinnon deliv-
cred a Sunday school address here
Sunday, the 10th. 1t was brief and
abounded with new and original
thoughts. He was followed by Mr..
McCanless, a Baptist minister, who
preached an earnest and able ser
mon on repentance.
We heard a gentleman say he did
not know what would become OF
the present generation; that the
"girls won't COOK and the "boys
won't plow," From the looks OF
some of the crops it seems that
somebody ought to pillow. AS to
the cooking, that has to be done, for
eating is something that cannot be
dispensed with. But all the girls
do not cook; some of them try to
be literary and let their mothers do
the cooking. 1t is said that "a good
cook is greater than a great poet.
Miss Lorena and Mr.. FORTRESS
Anderson came home the 10Th from
Lynnville, where they have been at
tending Prof. G. w. Campbell's
school. They make themselves
useful at home, consequently when
absent are missed, and are gladly
welcomed back,
1t has been suggested that we
write from Brick Church; that there
is ''no such place as Cave Spring"
No such placel Is it possible
There is such a place, though it is
very unpretentious school-house,
and we have doubted seriously
whether it was of sufficient note to
be represented in the columns of
the CITIZEN. 1t seems that our
doubts have been shared by others.
1t is true, we live in the vicinity of
Brick Church, but not Immediately
in the neighOorhood; consequently,
we do not know what is transporting
there, and it would be folly for us
to attempt to write, and of course
some one more competent should
represent the noted Brick Church
neighborhood.
In our last article the types made
us say flowers instead of flower, and
MorulPs when we wrote Morello.
We cheerfully and gladly surren-
der all the field northwest of Mill
town to Mon. Vale. D'LIsLE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
ElktOn.

Farmers are very busy now
thrashing their wheat. Yield very
poor, averaging about four bushels
per acre. Hope the people will not
become discouraged at this little
failure, and turn their minds back
to the cultivation of cotton again.
But doubtless they are all wise
enough by this time to know that
cotton don't pay. Corn is looking
exceedingly well. Cotton, what lit
tie there is scattered about, is some
what feeble. A few warm nights
though would probably cause it to
throw off its sickly appearance.
Misses Ella Nelson and Lavinla
Baugh have returned from Martin
College Commencement. Just to
listen to their glowing report would
lead q person to believe that they
had real good time while there.
Quite a number of the young peo-
pie of this place attended divine
service at Kedron last Sunday.
Wish we knew their motive for rid
ing so far through the mud when
they could have remained at home
and listened to a preacher second to
none, Protracted meeting will be
held at the NJ. E. Church in Au-
gust. A goodly number of our citi
zens accompanied G. B, Reasons,
Esq, Sunday morning last to the
residence of Mr.. 10 Wilson, where
the Esquire tied a couple up "hard
and fast" in the bonds of matrimO
ny. Mrs. Eliza Patterson is down
visiting her sister Mrs. Emma
Vaughn.
Preparations are being made to
do some repairing on the G. p.
Church. This Church is rising
very rapidly, and we hope before
another year has passed it will have
retrieved the power it once had.
Rev. G. w. Mitchell will preach in
that church on the fourth Sabbath
in each month, as this is his regular
appointment.
A sham election was held by the
boys of this place last Saturday.
Several candidates were in hearing
distance. After all that would had
voted the votes were called aloud.
Absent candidates were kept in the
lead as matter of course, or their
fun wouldn't have amounted TO
much. By the way, considerable
excitement is up among the older
men about the election, for sheriff
especially.
w. Y. b. has retired from city
life. at" (city life) surely is not
injurious to his health, for he is ex-
ceedingly dextrous, and possesses
great energy. "He is q good fellow
by a large majority
Two of our worthy young men
left this place this evening on fly
ing trip to Prospect; and two just
returned from Blanche. Boys, doubt
less you have notions in your
heads, but if matrimony is your OBJ
ject, we think it very reasonable to
suppose that your Prospect for it is
Blanched.
The erection of telephones is our
chief amusement. They are handy
"She-rac a-cies," so say the boys"
EDNA.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
Pleasant Valley.

Do you know the placer If you
do not, you may judge from the
name the character of it. The Val
ley itself is pleasant, and pleasant
people dwell therein. If you have
never heard of us it is very singu-
lar, for we have always been here.
The majority Of US are very indus
trious; everybody attends to his
own business, which keeps some of
us engaged.
The farmers are thTeshing their
wheat, and the average yield is bet
ter than was anticipated. The rust
did not do as much damage as was
apprehended. Cotton is looking
well and corn better. So we will
manage to live if the young ladies
do levy on our wheat crops for the
missionary cause, for l verify be.
lieve they all have a box or two;
and the 'little beggars" are really
successful. We understand that
some have collected as much as
seven dollars, while none have less
than two. / can count twelve young
ladies who have these boxes in their
possession, but can't count the
boxes.
We have q hourishing Sunday
school. The attendance, however,
for the last two Sabbaths has been
slightly decreased by the hopping
cough, but it is now abating. With
this exception, we have little or no
sickness.
Miss Matte Smith has been Wis
iting Capt. James Z. Alternately
family, but returned to her home
in Pulaski last week. Misses Ada
and Ella Williamson and / Peden
Of Pulaski are visiting at Col. Wiki
erson's. We wish you a pleasant
time, young ladies.
The young ladies, we understand,
have an enterprise on foot, and as
they are dependent creatures (of
course they woa't acknowledge it,
but We ali know they are), when
they call on you good people Of
Pleasant Valley for help, give them
all the assistance In your power
and do not let them be disappointed
in this their first undertaking. l
for one heartily endorse it. Our
church is badly in need of repair
We need lights, and GUNNER is rap
idly advancing, and our preacher
poor fellow-snffers, no doubt, for
water. We must have pitcher and
goblets, and if the young ladies vol
UNFAIRLY take this Tespons Utility
upon themselves we should literally
patronize the ice cream supper,
which they contemplate on the 4th
night of July. Bro. ID. A. Nc
Knight has kindly gwen his consent
to have the entertainment at his
residence. Let every one that has
friend at the Valley be on hand
that night, from far and near. With
q sincere hope that YOU may meet
with success, we close. JEssAMIEE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27

We republish to-day SQUAD and
sensible letter by Col. 5. A. Carroll
of Lawrence, on the currency ques.
ton. 1t has The true democratic
ring and is in perfect accord with
true craftsmanship on this most i'm
portant of all national questions
now before the country. Upon the
proper solution of this problem de-
ponds in a great measure the happi
ness of the people, for without con
tentment there is no peace, and con-
tentment is produced by prosperity,
and prosperity is an impossibility
under the republican financial pol
icy. We must have more green
backs circulating upon solid metal
foundation in lieu of National bank
notes and resumption. Read the
able letter Of Col. G..
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
MilltOWn.

We once read Battle of the
Books" Battles now for schools is
one of the results of the present
public school system. The public
school house. occupying central
ground in this, the northern part of
the civil district, was destroyed dur
ing the war. After this, two neigh
bors went to work and succeeded in
getting up a small house on the dis
trict line, TO be used both for school
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27

Hick Ballentine's old trotting
mare Mandy, by Columbus, out of
old Bell, aged IA years, dropped a
colt to Little Wonder last week.
She had always heretofore declined
to perform the greatly desired favor
for her owner, who is blissfully
happy over the event-so much so
that though he had sold her to bis
brother, Col. j. G.. Ballentine, i'm
mediately took possession of her
again when he discovered she had a
colt, and says he will plead the baby
actA before he will give heriup
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
Nashville Markets.
CORRECTED FROM LATEST REPORTS.
COUNTRY PROnuCR

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Eggs-from first hands &c; packed &c.
Feathers-Prime, SOC.
Wool--Washed, 2Sa33c; unwashed, 2Oa22
bury, not wanted.
Rags-2c.
Broomcorn-According to quality, 3@51<C
Hay-per ton $12@15.
Butter--Common to choice Gals.
Beeswax-choioe 24c.
Ginseng 60@70c.
Tallow-6c.
Hides-Green, 6a7c. Dry, l9al5.
Dried Fruit-Apples, &c; Peaches, unpeal-
ed halves, Sc; quart.,2 blackberries,
FLOUR AND GRAIN,
Flour-choice family, per Dbl, as 25.
MeRl-sacked 55c; unbolted SOC.
Corn-sacked in depot SOC.
Wheat-$ s0@95
Oats sacked and in depot 8sa42c.
PROVISIONS.
Lard-ln tierces, prime, 616@7c;
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Extra shipping, 9A@3&c; Infe-
rior logo. Hogs-216@3. Sheep 2@2H.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27

We received few days since a
copy of the Dallas (TeXas) Com
mcrcial containing a five or six col
umn report of the Commencement
exercises Of the Dallas Female Col
lcge, of which our friend, Prof. w.
X. Jones, formerly of Martin Col
lcge, is the President. The report
is a very flattering one and exceed
ingly gratifying to President Jones
numerous friends in Pulaski
and Giles county. We had intend
cd 20 make some extracts from tue
gcpurt. to show tho high esteem in
which Prof. Jones is held in his new
home. and the remarkable success
he has made in building up a new
school in that far away city OF the
west, but our copy of the paper got
. out of our hands, so that we were
unable to make the extract. 1T is
samcient 10 say however that he is
held there as he is here in the very
highest esteem, and his school is 4
success, as all schools have been
under his management
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27

We were shown an order from
Nashville last week to one of our
dry goods firms, Beasley & Baugh,
for calico. This is a compliment to
Pulaski, and is another evidence
that we are still on the rise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27

We are requested to announce
that Rev. L j. Duncan will deliver
a temperance lecture at the Metho
dist church next Friday night. We
may expect something rare from
this gifted and Jealous divine.