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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22
Midtown.


We write now chiefly to correct
some mistakes and misunderstood
ings that appeared in former num-
bers of the CIqIzEE. We said in
our last that crops were suffering
for rain everywhere In the county,
as far as we have learned, except in
the northern and northeastern parts.
In these they have very fine crops.
We all have had good rains recent
ly, and as there is a good portion of
the corn late, it will make tolera-
bly, good yield. AS there seems to
be small difference in the reports
sent you by the Midtown man and
your Mt. Zion writer, permit us to
explain; He says they had about
20 additions to the Church. We
wrote they had abou. = dozen pro
LESSONS. the meeting had not
quite closed when my informer
heard the pastor say '.about dozen
have protested" If the number is
90, so much the better, We bid
them God speed in saving souls.
Under long and careful treatment
of DR.. Bate, the leg of Uncle Tom
Estes (broken in May) has knitted
together. He Is over so years old.
We learn that he now has dropsy.
Little Benjamin, son of Mr.. n. G.
Eslick, has been quite sick for a
week with bilious fever, or some
thing similar.
Mr.. aim Cook is selling a peeu-
liar small clap ring county rights
to be used for speedily mendfng
chains. We havn't seen it, Jim,
but we will warrant it to be more
useful than that funnel washer that
we wot of.
: protracted meeting, we learn,
is TO commence at Friendship next
Saturday. No election excitement
now-we will hope-not fear. But
there seems TO be, except IN a few
places We have heard OF, a general
difidence on the important subject
Of salvation MoS.
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Trigg;'s Store.

We have had a glorious revival
near here at Mt. Pleasant church,
commencing on August the 3rd,
conducted for nine days by Rev.
Mr.. Haggard, assisted by Rev's.
Moore, Brown, Harwell and Eason,
resulting in twenty eight profess
sions and twenty accessions.
We have been blessed with show
ers of rain in this section and have
a good crop of corn where it has
been cultivated.
Mr.. John Burgess little boy was
thrown from a horse on Sunday,
18th, as he was going home from
church and broke his arm. Mr..
Joe Jackson's little five year old
girl is in helpless condition with
scrofula. No one but fond moth
er can give the necessary attention
and treatment to a helpless babe.
We have a crowded school in ses-
sion at Pleasant Valley, taught by
G. w. Morley, who is at the helm
from early a. m. until late p. m.
There was great excitement here
previous to the election, but the
election was held and closed harmo
niously, and all noise has subsidized.
We did not elect all of our men but
are satisfied. UNUs.
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BufOrd's Station.

"Three summers have passed; three sum
mers, with the length
Of three long winters; and again we hearn
The sweetest murmurings from
peaceful Rivers. Wordsworth while
standing on the banks of that much
loved Wye-from which he had
been absent five long years-listen-
ing to the music of gushing waters,
had fair command of language, and
could fully express the love, the ad-
miration that welled up in his heart
for that lucid stream, and the pleas
ure of once again gazing upon it.
But there is not a Wordsworth at
Buford, and the appreciation of a
visit to friends and the joy of meet
ing those Rivers, who for more than
two score years have been insepa-
rable, cannot be told, unless actions
speak more than words.(?)
The lovers of the Waverly novels
were pleased to see a-"son" of the
deceased author airing in the coun-
try, enjoying the "Rosie" hours.
You "Bet" and the other Chap
passed the evening in a nsaniere Ie
plus charnaGnt Our Kerr-ageous
friend has been petting an infamed
eye for several days.
Our Representative is going out
speech making this week Some
young ladies expressed desire to
hear his speech, and he made them
blush by stating that his speeches
to them should be strictly private.
Mr.. Frank, l know Duck who pre-
fers watermejons to speeches. She
is easily pleased,
The friends of Mrs. Goodwin, nee
Miss Lou Buford, will doubtless be
glad to hear she, with her half dozen
little beauties, will be at her moth
er's this week. Misses j. and L.
Reynolds made so short a stay in
in the neighborhood their numerous
friends were deprived of the pleas
ure of meeting them. We love the
girls, are glad wRen they come and
cry when they leave. BRITonARTIs.
Old Whistles and Brandies for Med
cal purposes cheap at
annQ-ff GrRSnN G
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Bohemian.

The corn crop of this vicinity
looks promising that has been well
cultivated. Cotton is rather back
ward but the present prospect is
fair for a tolerable yield. Fruit is
abundant, especially peaches. Mr..
Wild Tom Carter of this place, re-
turned home few weeks since from
a visit to relations in West Tennes-
see. Well, Tom, we are glad TO see
you back again and hear you pour
out your eloquence onthe membersof
the Slate Springs Debate. Prof.John
Clark of Parker's Store, was visit
ing in our village a few days since.
Well, John is q Witty fellow in
deed, Mr.. Geo. w. Witt of Lynn
vile, came down last Sunday on a
visit to see his mama, who has been
very sick for the past month with
chills and fever. The Slate Springs
Debating Club was reorganized last
Friday night with the following Of
ficers: A. w. Whitson, President;
X. II. Baker, Vice President; Joe
j. Carter, Sec. and Treas; JEFF.
Massey, Critic. Our next meeting
will be held Saturday, Sept. 7th.
The people are respectfully invited
to come cut and hear these eloquent
gentlemen. We have three thriving
schools in this vicinity; Prof. w.
II. Anderson at Bohemian, Prof.
Campbell at Slate Spring and Miss
Agnes Rose at Rural Hill. The an
nual protracted meeting at Rural
Hill will commence next Saturday,
Aug. oath. Messrs. Houston and
English OF Campbellsville have pur-
chased several hogs in this district
recently. JEEMs AND !.
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Mexican Dollars.

EDITOR CITIZEN In your reply
to my article of last week on Mexi-
can dollars you produce statement
from the bank to show that my
point in relation to the profits real
lied " the banks here was erro-
neous. My view of the subject was
held by large majority of the peo-
pie of this county. They, as well
as myself, will be glad to know that
I was mistaken. Nothing is calcu-
lated to do more harm to a commu-
nifty than to have the leading com
mercial men taking advantage OF
their neighbors. Others will soon
be following their bad example.
Hence, repeat that all good men
would rejoice to know that our
banks only brought tins money on
for change, and not to speculate on
the people. That there has been a
great fraud perpetrated by the i'm
portation of these dollars few or
none will deny. But my article of
last week was at fault in making it
a local matter instead of a general
evil. The banks are the guardians
of our money, and l still hold that
thew should better have looked after
the interest of our people than to
have let such a calamity befall us.
On account of the scarcity of
change, some of this money was
actually needed, but did we need
the large amount that was brought
on? w. L. d.
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LeatherWOOd.

Things have about assumed their
original shape since the election eX
element has subsidized, and the peo-
pie generally are pursuing their
daily vocations with a zeal and en-
ergy to compensate for their idle
ness during the election heat.
Warm weather and the Greenback
question are the order of the day in
these parts, insomuch that some are
becoming fanatical, and Others try
ing to add new plank TO the
Green back platform, viz: That each
member shall have a share accord
ing to the amount of talking he
does. Let the circulating medium
be increased, and business of all
kinds be revived, but let us not have
two distinct parties to attain the
same end.
It 10 currently reported that S. w.
Butler, Esq, has resigned the mag
istracy to accept the Office of deputy
sheriff, and there arc now eight
candidates in the field, and more ex-
pected, TO all the unexpired term.
We have no marriages to de
scribe, but we have a great many
candidates who haunt the portals Of
matrimony as much as Pbilander
Doesticks' Calanthe did him. On
the contrary, we have some who
have such a mai ral aversion thereto
as to wish their parents never had
married. The girls! the girls! oh,
how we love them, but we must
hand them over to Blannie, Jr.. TO
let him carry them in a Woodward
direction.
10 for TexasL Several families
and persons anticipate trying their
fortunes in the Lone Star State, the
"Eldorado" Of the West. Ii you
get rich and should want 70 return,
Giles viii be ready 20 receive you.
A very painful accident happened
10 Mr.. John Rogers while stepping
out of his house door-falling and
breaking his arm. Mrs. Will Wood
ward, who has been sick for some
time, we are glad to learn, is i'm
proving rapidly. Nj. Ned Marks,
J. II. Worsham and Nettie, daugh-
ter Of w. j, Alternately. are On the
sick list; chills principle cause.
Mr.. Dollie hopkins Of Stevenson,
Ala, and Mr.. John Birdwell and
lady of Lavergne, Tenn, are out on
visit 70 relatives and friends.
Messrs. j. II. and w. Edwards, who
are teaching o class in vocal music
at Sharon, viii give the closing ex-
ercises Wednesday. The public is
respectfully invited to attend. Prof
Mcfarland, q travelling music teach
er, accompanied BY Mr. Bud Barnes
OF Bunker Hill and Rev. Mr.. Pylant
of Moore county, paid the neigh
borhood n dying visit, causing the
trees and hills TO bow in cadence 10
their music.
Our annual meeting commenced
Saturday last, and will be prolract-
ed for several days. |. X. PEcK.
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Married.

At the residence Of Mr.. NJ. Hal
lacy n Pu ask, on Tuesday morn
ing. goth, by Rt. Rev. Father Gazzo.
Mr.. Dennis O'Sullivan of this city
TO MISS Elizabeth O'Donoghue of
CahircIyeen, county Kerry, Ireland.
The ceremony was performed be
fore few witnesses in the impressive
Catholic mode. Miss O'Donoghue
arrived in Pulaski Sunday, the 18th,
direct from Ireland, having tray
ersed the distance alone. The
crossing of the ocean occupied ten
days, and after remaining with rel
atives in New Yo:k three or four
days, she FASTENED TO consummate
the VOWS plighted in the far oil
Green Isle eight years ago. Mr..
O'Sullivan served an appren
ticeship in her fathers store and
grew up TO know ald to love the
beautiful daughter, whom he had
not seen for eight years until her
arrival here. Love laughs at pris-
on bars, leaps unmeasured space,
dares prodigious things, and con
quers all it touches, and still It's as
gentle as virtue. What wondrous
love is here displayed! Family,
friends, associations, the beautiful
Emerald Isle, oil left, and distance
counted naughJ that she might keep
the sacred promise made years
agone. But then it was not done
in vain, for she has won as noble
hearted a man as e'er trod Pul9ski's
streets. May their affections wax
stronger with the accumulation of
years, an eternal plant whose root
is fixed in virtues ground, whose
sap is holy purity, and whose fruit
is innumerable blessings.
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Corrections.

EDITOR CITIZEN :-In the reminis
cences published in your paper oil
Aug. 18th there are errors. Fol
mechanical neatness and typograph-
ical accuracy, l had classed you, as
an editor, witt DR.. Summers. But
you will allow me to correct the fol
lowing: 1 wrote "Ophthalmic Hos
pital," not aphthalmic hospital; ''to
the Federal officer enrolling as DR.
Bowen" not BoaOers. Il said james
A. Bowen," not James Il. BoweRs.
wrote Biographical SKETCH" not
biographical; and personal magnet
ism," not personal naqisna. Then
there are omissions and additions
of punctuation. On my own &C
count these mistakes are little, but
as the running sketch is historic ii
should be altogether correct. You
and the printer for it. 1t may be.
my good friend, that the super
spectacular and sub cartilaginous
gave your retanic nerve subastral
prognosis commensurate with the
thermometer Hope you are better
now. Yours truly,
Aug. II, '7S. RUFUS E. TRAVIS.
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Call upon Dir. Edmundson.

The State of Tennessee is now pass
ing through the most critical period OF
her existence. Questions of vital i'm
portance to her people will come before
her next Legislature. Chiefly among
these will be the State debt, and the
general finances of the State. In view
of these facts, the people should be very
careful to select men to represent them
of not only strict integrity of character
and industry of habit, but also of
marked financial ability and business
qualifications. Giles county is second
to few of her sisters in financial impor-
lance, or other interests, and she should
therefore select men who can fully rep
resent her. We, the undersigned, be-
lieving that DIR. E. Edmundson COM
bines the necessary qualifications to
represent this Senatorial district, and
Giles county being entitled, by general
usage, to name the Senator, we respect
fully request him to allow the use of
his name for that position.
Signed: j. E. Alternately Tyre Rodes,
o. V. Brown, Alex. Black, G. z. Reed,
L. b. Wade, d. T. Reynolds, G. S..
White, j. b. Short, Sam. Harwell, j. j..
Lindsay, Geo. E. Short, r. III. Johnson,
Lee Suttle, r. j. Anderson, Jesse Cobb,
Saml G. Johnson, b. f. Hopkins, w.
Q. Carter, l.. w. Reynolds, jesse Mays,
VIM. Hall, j. L. Mccormack, Z. Smith,
j. +. Taylor, Willis Morley, a. A.
Young, ID. G.. Erwin, w. V. Smith,
Thos. E. Mccoy, Adam S. Green, NJ. f.
Marks, Nicholas Grubbs, +. Ii. HouZe,
A. III. Grubbs. Moses S. Story, r. j.
Curtis, w. L. Holt, w. p. Stevenson,
Thos. G. Jones, j. z. Butler, Thos. Da-
Wis, f. w. Holt, B. p. Roy, j. Ii. Keel
ing, Jas. Horne, r. B. Harwell, w. J.
Blasingim, Jas. Scruggs, ID. z. Vaughn,
II. 2. Yancey, W.P. Hart, G. C. Vaughn,
VIM. Chambers, G. c.. Brown, w. j.
Brownlow, j. B. Williams, Richard
Madry, E. G. Sutton, j. p. English, t.
b. Tucker, S. G. Mitchell, ia. Teahen,
j. B. Stacy, Sr., and many others.
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TRTTSSES.

We call attention to the celebrated
Jones Ventilated Truss and Supporters,
without springs, now on exhibition and
for sale only by
aprll-20t SUMPTER 81 LACEY.
DR.. w. L. Moores, resident ply
stefan at Elkmont, has been circula-
ting on the railroads for some days
trying to convey intelligence to
fleeing refugees to seek safety at
Elkmont Springs. The proprietors
have reduced their prices and invi-
ted all to come. 1t is a safe retreat
Its altitude IS 500 feet above the
yellow fever line, and is entirely out
of the reach of cholera and all in
infections or malarial diseases. Its
waters are chalybeate and free stone
and cold as an iceberg.
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Well done. % LincolnI IN

Well done. old Lincolnl The
Democrats of Lincoln county, in
their convention last Monday, very
positively declined taking any"thir-
ty-three and a third per cent" in
their platform. On the contrary,
they adopted the following manly
resolution:
RESOLVED, That we are opposed
to the Reputation by the State of
any of her obligations entered into
in good faith, and for which the
honor and credit of the State has
been pledged.
The convention also appointed a
full and strong State credit delega-
ton and refused TO pass a resolu-
ton endorsing Col. Savage and his
doctrines.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

A call upon DR.. Edmundson tC
become candidate for State Sena-
tor is published IN this paper. I'VE
heartily and unhesitatingly join the
signers in extolling his qualfica
tions for the honorable position
Few men in the State would make
a better Senator. A man of learn
ing, experience, observation, prac
tical sense, thoroughly conversant
with parliamentary law and with
the wants and necessities of the
people, he would serve them elf
GENTLY. Should he be the nominee
we will support him.
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The Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting at Hurricane
Switch will begin on the night Of
August 80. The tanthoiders will
occupy oaiy part Of their tents,
leaving the balance Of the room 70
be occupied gratis by those who
will furnish their own bedding. A
boarding tent viii lie kept on the
grounds and both board and bed
ding can he had at that tent at reas-
enable rates by applying promptly
TO John II. Gillespie, Hurricane
Switch, Tenn. Respectfully,
J.D. BARBKE, z. 4.
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All Prints, Fancy and Solid, 3 cents
per yard at the New York Store

Rev. T. J. Duncan, pastor of Oil
vet and Pleasant Valley Station,
commenced his protracted meetings
July 9th and held one at each
church, the two lasting four weeks.
There were one hundred and three
professions, and ninety eight acces-
sions TO the church. Seventy eight
of those who protested religion were
members of his Sunday Schools.
This is a blessed reward for the sac
rilice and toll OF Sunday School
teachers, and a grand commentary
upon their efficiency.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

Rev. w. Z. Andrews, of Town
Creek, Ala, with his family, has
been visiting for the past week
among friends and relatives in the
Bee Spring neighborhood, in this
county. Rev. w. d. Cherry, of
Sante Fe, Maury county. with his
family, is also on visit there.
These divines have been assisting in
a revival meeting, which is now in
progress at that place, conducted
by Rev. S. NJ. Cherry. Together
they labored for the Master at Bee
Spring sixteen years ago, and now
they are again permitted by kind
Providence to return to the scenes
Of their early ministerial life
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

The second match game of base
ball between the Murphys of Law
rencburg and the McCords of Pu-
laski was played Friday evening last,
according to announcement. Quite
a complimentary crowd went ont to
witness the sport, Notwithstanding
the hot weather, The game was
called at 4 o'clock, and the Muir
phys won the toss, sending the Pu-
laSki boys TO the bat, who took the
bulge at the start, and increased it
to the end. Both clubs rece.,~-,
frequent cheers during the game.
The Lawrenceburg boys returned
home the victims of an ingloriOus
defeat, the score being 50 to 8. This
gives the championship to the Nc
Cords, they having been victorious
in the former game. Mr.. Frank
Lander was the umpire, and Messrs.
Dowuer and Scoggin scored.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

The Pulaski High School opened
on Monday last. On the second
day there were siXty-three pupils
in attendance and others are
coming in every day We are much
pleased with this suspicious open
ing. We trust the brightest hopes
of our community may be realized
in this school. The surroundings
are more promising than ever be
tore. The faculty is ample and
thoroughly competent. The build
ing mas pecn renovated and made
more comfortable and inviting. We
trust there will be a united effort to
sustain our home SCHOOLS. They
are worthy of our warmest support
and encouragement.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

Under the head of corrections
Rev. Rufus E. Travis, compli-
ments us very highly, for which we
thank him. The errors referred to
are simply typographical and would
be likely to occur in any printing
office and be overlooked by any
proof reader. But to be classed
even for a moment with DR.. Sum
mers, and by the accurate and
scholarly Rev. r. +. Travis at that,
nearly smothers US, and the last
transcendental super spectacular
paragraph is really more than we
can bear. We wilt.
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ElktOn.

We thought that one of the many
correspondents who write TO your
paper from this place would mention
something about the picnic that
came off near Elkton on last Fri
day, but it seems that they (she c's
were enveloped in the sweeping
flames of love (Jehu did you hear
that to ever be able to write any
more letters from this place. If we
were in your place, Mr.. Editor, we
would feel truly glad.
Rev. Thomas Brown has been in.
vited to deliver a temperance lee
ture at the Methodist church on
next Friday night and will probab-
ly accept; the former announcement
made by Elzyrie was caused by q
report which had been in circulation
for several days.
On last Wednesday while Mr.
Knox was walking on the trestle
work under the bridge he stepped
on a plank which was not fastened
and was thrown distance of ten or
twelve feet, receiving several dan
gerous wounds; We are glad to hear
that he is recovering. 1t may not
be generally known that there will
be a wedding in Elkton in a few
weeks, but nevertheless it is a set
tied fact. Misses Ophelia Card
well, Lee Richardson and Virgie
Westmoreland, accompanied by Col.
Henry King, all of Prospect, came
up yesterday to enjoy themselves
with our young people. There was
a brilliant entertainment at the res
idence of Col. A. ID. Bull on last
Thursday night. Messrs. King
and Ingle performed on the violin
while the beautiful and enlight-
ened Misses Ella Nelson and Sue
Bull delighted the audience with
their sweet voices, accompanied by
music from the guitar; we enjoyed
ourselves hugely. Some of our
boys went into ecstacies over the
recert election and have not found
themselves yet; we were on the los
ing side and therefore we wish that
the boys would behave. The base
ball club formerly known as the
Acrobats has reorganized and ex-
poets at this late day to call itself
the champion of Giles. ELzYRIE.
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Our esteemed correspondent hs-
telle Vehse pays our Methodist pas,
tor. Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie, beautiful
compliment to-day, accompanied by
an equally beautiful tribute TO the
religion of Him who commissioned
men of like passions with ourselves
to preach His unsearchable riches
and fulness and love. They are
both worthy even of her beautiful
thoughts.
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SncnlSinw.

Hon. w. c. Whitthorne, Col. J. H.
Moore and Hon. Burke Bond, candi-
dates for Congress, will address their
fo,low-citizcS of Giles at the court house
.n Pulaski on Monday, Sept. ,, next.
Everybody IS invited TO hear them. 2t
Protracted meetings for the Rich
land circuit will be as follows: Shi.
Ion, including 4th Sunday of July
Rehoboth 20. NJ including LIST
sunday of August; Bee Spring, in
Guiding Sd Sunday of August; BE.
thesda, including LIST Sunday o
September. ). NJ. CHERRY, Paste I
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

Col. NJ. c. Galloway, editor Of the
Memphis Appeal, returned to Pu-
lasli from the State convention on
Saturday evening-the guest of
Capt. Jno. S. Wilkes. Col G.'s
neices and adopted daughters ac-
companied him to Nashville, while
Mrs. G. remained in Pulaski. We
cordially welcome these friends to
Pulaski. Col. Galloway is now a
veteran in tie editorial ranks, and
right nobly and well has he per-
formed his duty as a democrat and
as a citizen, and though never
blessed with children of his own he
and his noble wife have been a
blessing to many of the children of
others. They have raised and ed
ucated thirty-siX, most of. them or
phans. THIS is substantial fulfill
ment of the divine injunction. Col.
g. speaks of returning to Memphis
in n few DAYS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-22

The Wayne Citizen is opposed
to the purchase of agricultural ma
chinery by the farmers. 1t says
they are not economical, and that
they take money out of the coun-
try. Progress!
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Real Estate Transfars

J L Lanier and wife to f A Hughes, l01@
acres, goth dist, 1854 81.
G n Moser and wife TO Sam T Collins,
80 acres, 18th dist, 81 i'll 60.
Jno = G Reed to Harvey Butler and
Bette Kimbrough, l acres, I'd dist, S25