The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-23
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which is now overspreading our
country there is but little enter
prising spirit in our community.
Crop prospects are good enough fol-
an abundant support; consequently
while we have good health we have
no right to murmur.
With the prolonged desertion OF
Cupid we have no hymenial affairs
to narrate; deaths, but one.
A party of revenue men passed
through our village Sunday on their
return home from a four weeks
raid in the counties of Lawrence,
Wayne and Hardin, which resulted
in the destruction Of about ten il
licit distilleries and the placing OF
several of the offenders under bond
for their appearance at the next
term of the Federal Court. Capt
Philips of Shelbyville was in charge
OF the posse, all of whom seem to be
nice gentlemen. Lookout! Wild
cats hiding places are few.
Prof. S. d. Harmon shed his gen.
ial smiles upon his many friends at
this place last Sunday.
Again, yes, again, it becomes our
painful duty to chronicle the twice
told story of the last ten months.
A quarrel, contest, a death. On
the evening of the 18th, about s
or 8 o'clock Reuben Duncan re
ceived a stab from the hands of r.
w. Thurman, which resulted in
death at O'Clock next morning.
1t was about 8 or 81 miles from here
in the horse lot of George Joins.
1t seems that they had been en-
gagged in game of cards previous
to the time of the affray, probably
on Saturday night before, and had
had some misunderstanding. 1t
was first brought about in this
manner: The young Pettys (neigh
Dor boys) went over to Joins after
their mules, which had gotten out;
they came in contact with young
Joins and young Petty accosted him
about something, and they were
about getting into a difficulty. and
when the old man Joins went to the
lot to stop it, young Thurman was
out there. Duncan (who was the
son-in law of joins was sitting in
the hall of Joins house, and hear
ing the quarrel at the lot he got up
and remarked that he Duncan
would go out there and knock
Thurman's brains out with a rail.
He went out there against the en-
treaty of his mother-in-law, and
when he got there struck Thurman
twice before knocking him down.
He then jumped on him and was
beating HIM when Thurman stabbed
him twice-frst just under the
point of the shoulder blade, then in
the breast just at the point of the
breast, where they are connected to
the breast bone, cutting the fifth
rib in two. They were then sepa-
rated and Duncan carried to the
house, where he died as above
stated. Duncan weighed about 1So
pounds, Thurman 10. Duncan s
knife was in his hand half open
when he was taken of Thurman.
Duncan leaves a wife and four chill
dren to mourn his loss. Thurman
was unmarried. Thurman has left
the country, yet public sentiment is
in his favor. He was working at
the carpenters trade, and at the
time was working on joins house.
He told Mrs. Joins that he was very
sorry for what he had done, and
when heleft he went to the door
and asked how Duncan was. He
is about 10 years old, nevertheless,
disturbed mind, a sad heart, will
be his constant companion. Once
more we are led to exclaim, 'sHow
long, o, how long, win the evil one
be permitted to commit his ravages
upon our community. When shall
the work of reformation begin with
earnestness and zeal in the hearts
of men. In conclusion we will say,
may He whose ways are past find
ing out. but says that all things
shall work together for good TO
them that love God, sanctify this
sad dispensahon TO the good OF the
families and 70 the good OF All. TX,