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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
Bethany.

From time to time the leaking clouds
have continued to open their laps and
drench terra firma with pleasant show
ers, causing crops to present quite flat
tering prospects. Cotton, which for a
while appeared little timid, has sum-
moned its courage and is making a
bold advance, while the corn fields have
begun to regale the eye with beauty.
AS for the wheat crop, we will soon be
able to tel what it is; for while l
''scribble'' nay ear is greeted by the
voice of the partridge from the distant
fields as it sounds the near approach of
the harvest.
Prof. S. A. r. Swan has only suspend
ed school for few weeks, when it will
be resumed. The fruit crop, with
the exception of apples of which there
are but few few, is unsurpassed. The
peach trees are bending and many of
them breaking under their heavy bur-
den; even the little trees that are too
small to wean are overloaded. Mr.. Lee
of Kentucky passed through here last
week selling a map of Giles county. He
reports meeting with good success; also
Mr.. Willie M. Hall of Fayetteville en-
route for Prospect to visit relatives.
The death of Mrs. Matte A., wife of
our friend j. j. Patterson, has cast a
gloom over our community, but we have
the blessed consolation that though she
is absent from us she is present with
the angel throng that vie around the
throne of God, and that her innocent
spirit basks in hallowed rays of bliss and
happiness upon the sunlit hills of Heav-
en-. Mr.. WILDER M. Stevenson and fam
lily have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Lincoln county. Mr.. Atha
Baugh of your town has been out dur
ing the past week setting up reapers for
some of our staunchest citizens. He is
from the house of Flautt, Martin & Co.
ETrNICF
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
Next Friday Night.

Miss Sallie Shapard's closing
school exercises will occur at An
toinette Hall next Friday night
9th inst The exercises will be
amusing and entertaining, espe-
cially to the parents. The pro
gramme is a diversified one, being
lnterspersed with prose and poetry,
defamation and dialogue, recita-
tons and music, including songs
and chorus S, as we'll as Instru-
mental solos and duets. This en-
tertainment was prepared especially
for the amusement OF the children
themselves and for the entertain
ment of their parents and particular
friends, but they will be pleased to
welcome every body who may feel
inclined to compliment them by be-
ing present. Miss Shapard has
cause to be proud of her school. 1t
has grown from very small affair
to a respectable one of % or 30 pu-
pills, and the progress of the chill
dren has been no less satisfactory
than the patronage has been liberal.
She joins the children in inviting
the public to witness her closing ex
ercises. The beginning of the next
term will DO announced in due time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
District No. l.

The crops are looking better, at least the
corn, wheat and oats. Cotton is Eot looking
so well. There will be pretty fair crop Of
wheat after all The people have begun
harvesting, and the grain is good.
We have new pastor to fill the place OF
Rev. Mr.. Ray, who had to retire on account
of bad health. Mr.. GabaTd is his successor.
He is quite young man, but q good talker
and preacher, and we hope that his services
will prove beneficial to the Church here and
that the people will respond to his needs.
We are very sorry indeed that our bridge is
in such falling condition. We have been
waiting patiently to hear of the Bridge Com
pany sending men to repair it, but they seem
to be slow in coming. We think there is a
great wrong somewhere IN the way the work
was done, and if the Bridge Company does
not have the necessary repairs done soon the
County court should appoint an investiga-
ting committee to see where the wrong is
and find out the remedy. We are glad that
We have friends, and glad that Wake sym
pathizes with us about the falling of the
bridge and cutting us off from all the world,
but we are happy to know that O good part
of the world is on the south side of Elk river.
We are led to the conclusion that Wake is
like the little boy who went out in the coun-
try with his father, and going some distance
asked: FEATHER, is the world as big every way
as 1t is the way we have comep' After be
ing answered in the affirmative, he said:
"Well, then, it is whopperm AS to that
mule, it belongs TO Elkton, but we have en-
ployed him (the mule) to break the monot-
ony with his music, since we cannot cross
the bridge.
+ Our truck patches are doing we'll. We
have potatoes now and the kind of snaps
that folks eat. Blackberries are beginning
to get ripe, and we are like the Arkansas
traveller, the river is fordable now, and we
don't need any bridge. LENo.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
CamDbeIIsVille.

As every man must pa tiently bide his
! time, not in idleness, in useless past
time or querulous detection, but in con-
stantly accomplishing his task, we there
fore again write you; but we are not
shouting to hear the echo of our voice.
We feel it duty that is encumbent
upon every neighborhood to assist in
promoting the interest of its county pa
per. Without much news of interest
we would say that we have had no
deaths nor marriages. The health of
our village and country is not so good
as in the past. Mrs. s. A. Gordon, at
flicted with dropsy, is in a very bad
condition. Her sufferings seem to be
unbearable. Mr.. w. II. Owens, who
has been the sufferer of prolonged ILL
ness, is, we are glad to say, slowly inn
proving. Mr.. Doc Peden is now con-
fined with bilious fever, yet we think
with care he may be up soon. Mr.. Il.
N. Campbell is suffering from bilious
attack, yet we hope he will not have a
protracted illness, as he did 2 years ago.
Harvesting now seems to be the order
of the day, and happy arc we to say
that the yield will be much larger than
was anticipated.
Again we have to chronicle an occur
renee of which we hoped to be relieved
at least for a longer while. One day
last week Reed Cook, cold, received a
stab from knife in the hands of Char
lie English, who lives above this place
some four miles. Reed Cook whipped
child on the place sometime during
! the day. The child threatened to tell
Charlie (who is a nephew of old Uncle
John English) on his return from
/ school. Reed made some abusive re-
! al . "a
/ the child with more severe whipping
| if he did tell It. When upon Charles
return from school and learning of the
circumstance, accosted Reed, where
upon an alteration ensued, which re-
suited in Reed getting stabbed in the re-
| gion OF the heart, and which came very
near proving fatal. Yet he Is slowly
recovering.
A few days ago fish Try was pro-
posed and agreed upon, and on las
Thursday morning the excitement was
at its height. The sun struggled to his
! place at the usual hour, as soon as he
was called, and his broad and red face
had terribly wild and dissipated look
as he glared through the bank of cloud
that curtained his getting up place. No
wonder the people lost confidence in
such a sun the moment they looked al
him. Nevertheless TO the creek and
grove they went. The young men left
off their trunk clothes, troubled the wa
tiers, and when they cast their nets they
caught many fish. At one o'clock the
sumptuous repast OF fishes and loayes
| was spread under the management oil
| Mrs. Ed Horne, Mrs. Il. n. Herbert
Mrs. Z. II. Yokely and others equally
worthy OF mention, but space. win moi
allow, and which we have not Language
| 10 do Justice. We win say that il wa
! one OF the many browning successes o.
Big Greek. Plenty Of fishes and loaves
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
Parker'S Store.

Our neighborhood was visited by q
severe rain, wind and thunder storm
last Friday evening. The rain fell in
torrents, swelling our streams until
they assumed the proportions of young
rivers, bearing upon their angry Boz
SONS fence rails, water gaps; and over
flowing our little valley considerably.
A greater volume of water never passed
through our village. Several farms in
the vicinity of this place were badly
washed. -
Wheat is ready for the reaper, and
labor is in demand. This week will
witness the harvesting of nearly the
whole crop. Farmers are expecting a
better yield than was anticipated before
the last rains. Hope they will realize
fully their expectations. The Vaughn
brothers have purchased a reaper and
and mower-the first owned in this
neighborhood-which shows that they
are progressive farmers. The Cameron
brothers have also purchased one, indi-
eating that they are also in keeping
with the spirit of the age. Corn and
cotton are in good growing order where
they have been well worked. Some
have commenced laying by their corn.
Rather early think. It would be bet
ter with another blowing
Rev. j. b. Anderson filed Rev. w.
Weakley's pulpit at Salem and Hebron
last Sunday. The latter was sick and
unable to meet his appointments. With
out any show of isttery, would say
that as deep, plain, practical preacher
he is hard TO excel. His sermon had
the true Methodist ring and told upon
the feelings of his congregations.
Mr.. Tom Fry Of Lynnville passed
through our village last Saturday, smil-
ing as blandly as ever. Some of our
neighbors attended q grand picnic az
Campbellsyille last Thursday. Miss Jo-
sic Witt lent our burg the genial rays
of her sunny counteranee for a few
days last week, and one Of our bachelor
| friends declares himself victim Go
il while you are young, John.
Bee robbiBg season is here, and the
tliEtle workers do not surrender their
treasured dainties without struggle
Those who engage in that business
know what IL Is for an angry bee to pay
his respects to the ends OF their noses.
June ID. kuLLY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
Fast Fruit and Vegetable Train.

We note with satisfaction the eff
forts of Supt. Geddes to accommo
date the public who are dependent
upon this line of road for travel and
transportation. He has never been
known to fail in any of the official
amenities which belong to the true
gentlemen, and the red tape which
necessarily belongs to his office is
always obscured by that geniality
of manner, which, when combined
with tact, talent, experience and de-
votion to business, render him the
most efficient and popular officer
on the road. This fruit and yege
table train is great blessing to the
producers, and we hope to see it be-
come permanency. 1t is unfortu-
nate that our fruit and vegetable
growers were not notified in time
to prepare for it. If they can have
sufficient warning next spring, we
predict revolution in farm prod
ucts along the railroad. In the
mean time let our farmers read the
advertisement elsewhere, and avail
themselves as much as possible of
present advantages. The only
thing needed to make this the great
est vegetable country beneath the
sun is a radical revolution in the
character of our farm products with
easy and cheap access to markets.
Some may say immigration is first
necessary to divide up and put in
cultivation to fruits and vegetables
our large cotton fields. OF course
immigration is desirable and neces-
sary, and the very revolution we
suggest is the best and surest way
to bring it about. We think we
can see in the advertisement alluded
to the foreshadowing of a grand
destiny for this country. We pos
sess all the advantages necessary to
make it the vegetable garden and
fruit farm of the great eastern mar
kets. Davidson county, which GER
tainly possesses no advantages
over this except in transportation
facilities, has already solved the
problem, and is even now reaping
her first grand harvest. Large and
increasing quantities of early fruits
and vegetables are being shipped at
remunerative prices. The N. d. d.
railroad now proposes to extend
these accommodations to the vast
and fertile fields along the line of
road through Giles. Let us avail
ourselves of the opportunity. OF
course we cannot hope to make
large profits at first, nor can the
railroad officials expect to realize a
great reward at first. But we ven
ture to say that they have it in
their power-the farmers and the
X. r. ofllcials-to bring about sub
lime results in the near future, If
they will work tremendously and
persistently with this end in view.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

There will probably be a very
large attendance at the commence
ment exercises at Martin College
which will be very interesting from
first to last-commencing Sunday
morning next with a sermon at the
Methodist church by Rev. j. ID
Barbee, and continued Monday
night at the College with readings
and recitations, and Tuesday night
with vocal and instrumental music
by Prof. Werren's splendid class
aud closing Wednesday evening
with the graduating exercises. Oh
course these exercises are for the
public and everybody is invited to
witness them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Our friend Al. E. Alternately, met
with quite an agreeable surprise in
town last Friday. He was notified
that there was a package at the ex-
press office addressed to him from
San Antonio, Texas. He paid the
charges, opened the package, and
found to his surprise and delight a
magnificent double-caSe gold watch
and fob, valued at $l45,-a present
from his brother, j. Taylor Aber-
nathy, who is farming in Texas.
Taylor was to have been married
on the 18th of Nav.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Mr.. n. S. Townsend is erecting a
new frame building on the corner
of Third Main and Flower streets.
The site is beautiful one, and
from present appearances the
house will be quite handsome when
completed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Our old Bohemian correspondent
writes US that on Friday, May oath,
the Bohemian academy closed its
first year with the usual weeks re-
view and exercises in defamation
and composition. We learn that il
was very pleasant occasion. The
interest of the community in the
work of education was manifested
by the presence of a large number
of patrons and friends. The sue
cess of the school was evinced by
the praiseworthy manner in which
the pupils acquitted themselves.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

A shooting ARRAY occurred or
the street in front of Buford Broth
ers last Monday evening about dark
between Mr.. VIM. Fleming and
Mr.. Jno. Bullen, in which Elem
ing shot at Bullen, but fortu
nately missed his aim, and no dam
age was done. Fleming made ar
attempt to escape through Buford'c
house, but was intercepted by pc
liceman Porter, and all parties in
Guiding Dick EVERY were arrested.
All parties were under the influence
of liquor, and i'll feeling, we learn
had existed between +. and B. for
some time. The Mayor adjusted
matters so far as the corporation
was concerned next morning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

James McCallum Rogers, aged
Ia years, IL months and 10 days,
the son OF Col. G. G.. and Mrs.
Mary w. Rogers, of Pulaski, died
on Tuesday last, after painful and
protracted illness. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Rob't Caldwell at 10 o'clock yester
day. Jimmie was a sufferer through
out his entire life-never having
seen well day, but he was patient
and uncomp planning. He was very
retiring and modest in his DISPOSE
ton, and a universal favorfte. He
was as gentle and loving and lovely
as sweet spirited girl and won the
affections of every one who knew
him. Peaceful be his rest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
The Murphy movement still 90

The Murphy movement still goes
on-some signing every day. This
is work every one who feels an
interest in the welfare of his fellow
man should encourage. Don't STOP
by saying it is good thing and
you wish it success. but go to work
Talk to your friends, and try and
get them to sign the pledge. Mr..
Winship, the president, will supply
you with cards. BY all means at
tend the meetings. If you will do
nothing more your presence will
encourage the work.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
RE-OPENED

G. A. Pope q Co. would respectfully
inform their friends that they have, for
the present, re-opened their Drug Store,
3 doors above win Craig's store, on LIST
Main Street, and will keep on hand, as
heretofore, full and well selected stock
of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass,
Wines, Whiskeys, Brandy, &C., all at
the lowest possible rates. Give US a
call. ma30-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Messrs. Stacy, Rose and Buford,
who are among the best stock men
of our county have added to their
fine stock the celebrated young
stallion, Woodlawn Chief, which
they purchased at the sale at Spring
Hill last week. Woodlawn Chief Is
by Star Chief, LIST dam Lizzie
Craig by Paragon Morgan, 2nd dam
by Ole Bull, he by Pilot Srd dam
said to be thoroughbred mare.
Star Chief is by Clark Chief, he by
Mambrino Chief. Star Chiefs dam
is a thoroughbred mare by Star
Davis.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

We welcome our Friendship cor
respondent to our columns, not only
because she pays the CITIZEN and
it's contributors such handsome
compliments. but because she writes
charmingly herself, and will elicit
similar compliments from others if
she will continue.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Mr.. Mann. of Virginia has leased
Giles College for term of years
and will Immediately put the build
ing in repair with the purpose of
opening a graded high school in
the fall. He will make his an
nouncement next week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

On Monday last two of Frank
liu's charming daughters. Misses.
Minnie Kersey and Myra Thomp-
son, came down on trip of pleas
ure. They took bret at the depot,
and escorted by that genial gentle
man, Mr.. lack Lasseter, gathered
ferns and wild flowers along the 70
mantle bluffs which overhang- Rich
land at Hicks bend. They en-
joyed the excursion we hope as
much as our friend L. enjoyed their
sweet smiles. They returned from
the enchanting ride DER hill and
dale among the fields and flowers IN
time to return on No. in the after
noon, leaving behind them the
sweet SAVIOR of their bewitching
presence and great big vacuum
in somebody's bosom.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

The crowd in town first Monday
was slim comparatively, but the
Mayors court did not lack for pat
ronage. There were cases disposed
Of to the amount of 500, and every
one was from the effects of that de-
mon, alcohol.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
DO NOT FAIL.

When you are shopping around, to
examine the Bargain Counters at Bal
lentine 81 Irvine's. A variety of goods
just as good as they ever were, at your
own price. Among them many beauti-
full Dress Goods entirely new at one
half their original cost. Go and see their
goods and price them, it will save you
money. LOlo for Cash is our Motto. All
persons indebted to us for last year must
come up at once and pay us. We will
not wait longer. Pay up the money or
give us your note in bank.
jun6-2t BALLENTINE & IRVINE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

We are authorized by our friend
Polk English to say that he is no
longer q candidate for Sheriff. Now
that he is no candidate we must be
permitted to say that he is clever
gentleman and would have made a
good officer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Mrs. McCarty wishing to return
to Kentucky for her little children
and to perfect arrangements for a
permanent residence here, desires to
close out her present stock Of mil
linery goods at greatly reduced
prices. See her card.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

pickles, canned fruits and pumpkin
bread'' in abundance. Among this fes-
tive assembly of friends we had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. j. w. B. Thorn
as and lady; also their son and daughter
Mr.. Samuel and the highly accom-
plished Miss Laura Thomas of Marry.
In them we find a most estimable FAM
/ lily, and we tender them the warmest
feelings of friendship, and will ever
welcome them to the placid waters of
Big Greek. Among the party for beau
ty and loveliness (for l assure you that
there is no country that possesses more
thsn was there that day. we notice the
handsome and charming Miss Blanche
Scales of Pleasant Valley, Misses Sallie
Fry and Sallie Smith, two of Lynn
ville's fascinating bellies, and Miss Alice
Williams of Marcella Falls. Taking
those pictures of sublimity and grace
fulness with the gayety of Big Creeks
lovely daughters we will say that GER
tainly the goddess of beauty envied that
occasion. Among the gents, or we
might say the lovers of beauty, we no.
ticed DIR. Gray of Lynnville, Cabt. L.
Turner of this county and Mr.. Adolphus
Gerstle of Pulaski; and we would say
of the last mentioned gentleman that he
can display more taste in handling
beauty clothed in calico than he can
dry goods at large. We are ever proud
to have such nice gentleman with us,
and so are the ladies. One word to the |
old bachelors (for / tell you they are
numerous): In order to encourage laud- |
able enterprise and lessen the miserieS |
of those unfortunate beings, whom we
don't like TO see hanging around on the |
ragged edge of forlorn hope, we will
give them free notice when they sue
coed in persuading any one to take them
for better or worse and to journey with
them through life's meandering vieissi-
tudes. Who will avail himself of this
liberal proposition? Furthermore we
will state that Messrs. Ed Horne, P. II.
Yokely, John Hindman, j. Bittick and
J. c. Morris still live, but their breath
is very short. And we cannot close
without mentioning Bluey. In conso-
lation,, Uncle Bob, we will say,
o, that day has passed at last, Uncle Bob,
When grim collie was stalking through
the land,
With pocketful Of gripping and twisting
goodies,
And green apple pie in his hand,
And now in self-defense we will say
that there are certainly times in life
when person forgets to think of the
gorgeous panorama of the universe, of
the mysterious, of the interplanetary
space, or of the possible glories of a
supernatural existence, and one of those |
times is when we have the pleasure of
attending such festive occasions. TX.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Capt Hill, of the old Hardware
and Grocery firm of Hill d Miller,
Hill d Ballentine and j. L. Hill d
CO., has embarked in the cotton and
grain business, with an office at Bal
lentine d Irvine's corner. He has
few equals as live, liberal, enter
prising business man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
Price List of the New York

Al Sea Island Domestic, cts.
Bleached Domestic at 3, ~ and S.
cts, better than Lonsdale at 8 cts.
Standard Prints at cts.
Dress Goods, 10 cts per yard.
Newport Ties at $l.00 per pair.
Ladies' Cloth Slippers, 90 cts per pair
Honey-comb Quilts at 20 cts.
Towels, $1.25 per doz.
Ladies' Hose at 10 cts per pair.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
The Newest STYLE Shoes

Made to order by E. 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 maV2-3m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

A report has been extensively Cir
culated that two negro women
killed peddler near Calnpbellsville,
but in justice to the people of that
community it is proper to mention
that such is not the case.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06

Col. Cayce, the father of our Mr.
Ambrose Cayce, who has been Wis
iting here for some weeks, will leave
in a day or two TO visit other chill
dren at Murtreesboro and Nashville
We hope TO see him again in Pu'
laski before a great while.