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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

of Mrs. NJ, Miss Smith. now Mrs.
McMurry, Whitfield Blown, a broth
er of Mrs. NJ, Neill McCallum, a
brother of Mr.. NJ, ex Gov. Neill S.
Brown, Caldwell Brown and Hari-
son Jenkins.
People who have had the good
fortune to know Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Callum have never grown weary in
doing them honor. They enjoy a
more universal admiration than any
couple within our knowIedge-pos-
sessing all the virtues in an eminent
degree which make up good citi
zen and a useful Christian. On the
occasion of last week several very
costly and beautiful presents adorn
ed the parlor table, given by friends
who reverence the admirable vir-
tues of the aged couple. There is
and always was a universal wish
that they may live long to bless the
land, and though it is hardly posi-
bic that they will live to celebrate
their diamond wedding, yet we do
so sincerely hope. 1t is no dispar-
agement to any one to say that Mr..
has been and is the most
useful citizen of this county, and
his friends here recognized this
when they visited his hospitable
home last week to pay homage to
MS genius and reverence his good
ness of heart.
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Richland Circuit Items.

Sunday'schools have been reor-
ganized during the winter at Shiloh
and Bethesda and we now have good
Sunday-schools at Bee Spring, Shi-
lob and Bethesda. Owing to the
lack of house there is no Sunday
school at Rehobeth; but some of the
citizens of that community have
been working with a will TO have a
nice church building there where
the first Methodist society was or
ganized, nearly twenty years ago.
For twelve years or more that small
society has been without a church
building, their house having been
destroyed during the war. During
the past three months q nice house,
30 Y As feet, has been framed,
rooted, foored, weatherboarded,
painted and ceiled overhead. The
windows and doors have been con-
tracted for, but there are no seats,
and the walls need ceiling or plas-
tering. The membership there is
very small-only twenty five al
told, and Only eight or nine Of them
male members. Most of them have
been liberal and active in their work
for the church-one giving $500.
Some of the citizens, not members
of the Church, have taken interest
in the enterprise and have rendered
nelp which we highly prize. Two
hundred dollars more will complete
the church; but those who have the
work in charge are not inclined to
incur a church debt, and have done
their part generously. Our church
must be seated. / wish help. Will
not all who feel interested in the
subject aid to the extent Of their
ability and interest? The only gen.
tleman 10 whom / mentioned the
subject in Pulaski made me n gem
erous, unsolicited and unexpected
offer Let any or all who can or
will give US any aid, which We will
highly appreciate, notify j. II. New
bill, VIM. ID. Masks or DIR. +. y.
Harwell OF thu amount they will
contribute. This is intended for
the community OF Rehobcth as well
as other places.
- n, o. Ragt9r,
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Pisgah neighhorhood had a SEN
sation last Tuesday evening in the
marriage Of Mr.. l.. b. Williams TO
Miss Pattie, daughter of Mr.. Rolly
Harwell. The parents of the young
lady had withheld their consent to
the union, hut the determination of
the young couple was as intending
as the opposition of the parents,
and they determined to consummate
the matter whether or not. On
Tuesday evening two buggies left
Pulaski about o'clock, containing
Mr.. Williams, Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie,
and Messrs. Jack Lasseter and Roy
Collins. Mr.. Dinwiddie stopped
about half-mile this side, while
the others went up to reconnoitre,
the purpose being to steal the lady
and come back to Mr.. ID. and have
the knot tied in the big road. The
party was discovered, however, and
the parents made aware of the sur
roundings, and when they saw that
further opposition was useless, they
yielded, invited the party in, and
the ceremony was performed before
the family. The party Immediately
left for town, Mr.. Williams and his
bride coming to Mr.. Sandusky's.
The groom is one of the worthiest
young men of the county, is a son
of Mr. Il. J. Williams of Bradshaw,
and is second engineer on the Ac-
commodation. His bride is a beau
titul lady and well merits happi-
ness. We extend them our con
CALCULATIONS, and hope that all the
hardships of life may be as easily
bridged as was their first difficulty.
He stands high in the estimation of
his Company and has promotion
before him.
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POOr(?) Creek.

AS our friend Sol has had a great
deal to say about our creek in rath-
er an insinuating manner and never
yet told you of its whereabouts, we
deem it our duty in self-defense to
give you true history of our little
stream. We don't know what au
thority Sol had for changing the
name of our creek from Pork the
name given it by our forefathers) to
Poor, unless he was q member OF
the Legislature and had it changed
unknown to us. Ii be has reference
70 the land he can certainly find
none more fertile in the State than
the valley of our creek. Finan-
cially, the people are as well to do
as any in the county. At the source
of our little stream lives our enter
prising friend w. G. Carter, who is
one of the most thorough going,
energetic, money making men you
will find anywhere. There you can
find for sale all the products of the
farm, and stock, from his fine horse,
John Brown, down to a game chick
en-. Farther down it passes through
the farms of Mrs. Rebecca Jones
and j. G. johnson, also through
the farm of Judge Spofford Zone of
the finest in the county J, when it
enters into Richland. Physically
our people are as healthy and ro-
bust as any in the world As re-
CARDS the young ladies, we certainly
agree with him, as no one denies
Miss Mamie being the belle of our
creek, or that Miss G. has an idea
of changing the place of her abode.
He has overlooked one of our most
accomplished and fascinating young
ladies, Miss jake b., but perhaps
it was owing to her spending most
of her time with her sister in Lynn
vile.
Now we would like for Sol to rise
and 'splain, as he certainly has got
poor on the brain.
Mr.. Henry Stone and family of
Marshall were down last week Wis
iting relatives and friends in this
neighborhood in his new turnout.
Miss Lura Johnson of Coopertown,
in company with Miss Minnie Craig
of Pleasant Valley, spent several
days with us recently. We hope
their visit was a pleasant one, and
that they will return soon. REX.
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goeat 9ews.
Sudden Death.

Last week we announced tie il :
ness of Mrs. Catherine Nassauer,
wife Of Labe Nassauer, little deem
ing that it would be our painful
duty to announce her death this
week. For some weeks she had
been under medical treatment but
was not considered at all seriously
i'll. On Monday night her husband
says he gave her little chloroform
about bed time, and went to bed,
leaving the bottle of chloroform on
the table. Tuesday morning he
found the bottle on the floor and
his wife dead He supposes that
she poured the chloroform on her
handkerchief in the night and took
too much. She was found with the
chloroformed handkerchief next her
face and her head covered with the
quilts. The coroner held an inquest
on Tuesday, and after examining
her husband, physician and servant,
rendered a verdict that she came to
her death from the excessive use of
chloroform administered by her
own hands. 1t was also understood
that it was accidental and not inten-
tional Deceased was the daughter
of Mr.. VIM. McGrew, of tins coun
ty, and leaves a family of children
to mourn her sudden departure.
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a Visit to Prospect.

Prospect is truly q hospitable
little village. Some four or five of
Pulaski's young gents enjoyed the
privilege of its courtesies last Tues
day evening. The young ladies OF
the neighborhood gave an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Church, which was largely at
tended, and the contributions for
the evening speak well for Prospect
and its many retinements.
We give the credit of the enter
tainment To the young ladies, and
the beginning of their work TO pay
for the repairs OF the church Is
highly pralseworthy; and like all
laudable and good designs, we, the
gentlemen, are satisfied it had its
emanation in the mind of woman
DR.. Z. was general manager, and DR.
81. received the money. It's IN
good hasds. I.
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Many years ago an old gentle
man, who lived near here estab-
lished a camp ground upon his own
land. This man, assisted by his
brethren and friends held for sew
eral years an annual camp-meeting.
They belonged to what an old at
tendant called projecting Metho-
dists." Methodist Protestant.
A 1eighbor of this old preacher,
not religious at all erected shelter,
and would call together his family
and friends anu deliver an grafton.
My informer, upon being asked of
what faith ana order did this as
sembly belong" replied, '.Indepen
dents, 1 reckon"
| am not sure that the Church or
country is entirely freed from 5he
annoyance OF independents yet.
The three dlstiiierIes that opera
ted here years ago are numbered
with the things that we're.
Some amusing stories are still
told about the first grlstmIll OF this
community. IL was owned by Will
liam Snow and run by the water OF
Pigeon Roost creek. The entire
mill, sans the dam, could have been
carried away by good four horse
team in one load. Here is speci-
men of the stories: Traveller hailoo
ing at late hour of the night is an
swered from within, "What do you
want Traveller, Nothing.
just thought I'd stop and tell you
that the ducks are Tapping all the
water out of your mill pond. Exit
traveller. We now have fine steam
Touring mills.
AS we have no Post Office at
present, the Prince of mail carriers,
Mr.. William ,Hardeman, brings
each mans mail to his gate. See
ing him with large, extra tow
sack, we asked him what he had in
there. He replied, "CITIzEN' D"
We didn't ask of what gender, as
we just then thought OF you. If we
may judge of your circulation by
this, you certainly are doing well.
We commenced taking your paper
when we were Is years old-haven't
got tired yet. You are not the first
good citizen that we have known to
grow better as age crept on. Long
live the PULASKI CITIZEN.
Among the sick of this communi-
ty are Joseph Parsons, Sr., Ed. Es-
ties, ST., and Mrs. Thompson. Dis
eases-Erysipelas, Scrofula and can
Ger. We are informed that Rev.
Abner Stevenson has a cancer cure.
If true, come over. Here is a poor
childless widow who has lost an
eye by this loathsome affection. i.
l have recently read in an old
fashion book, read and believed by
some yet. a brief sketch of one of
''Observator's" grunters. This one
was at preaching, but did't go to
hear preaching nor to borrow news
papers: He wanted some one TO
act as arbitrator in a financial diff
Guilty between himself and brother,
and disturbed the assembly by say
ing, Master, speak to my brother
that be divide the Inheritance with
me-" Luke, xii, 13. He then
heard a short sermon that, doubt
less gave HIM the grunts for a long
time. l don't know whether or
not he ever was at preaching after
that. SALLIE RATUs.
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Aspen Hill.

Well, Mr.. Editor, / again take
my pen to represent our people il
your valuable paper. l may not dc
1t with elegance, but what lack in
manner l hope will be made up by
honesty of purpose.
This community will compare ia
vorably with any of Giles county.
We have the finest lands, indus
trious and energetic citizens, social
and clever people, good physicians,
and last, but not least, we have a
number of charming girls. But few
things have taken place in our
neighborhood since last wrote you
that are worthy of note.
A few days ago one of our sable
citizens who had been indulging
considerably in the use of Mr..
Chapman's exhilerating fluid, con
cluded to try the speed of his "cris
ter and as he bounded away on
the wings of the wind, as it were,
things got tangled in the region of
his vision, and at last he thought a
telegraph post was going to spoil
his countenance and he made a des-
perate effort to dodge it by which
he lost his balance and then there
was a collision. DR.. @. d. Butler
was called to his assistance, and
found him very much bruised but
not dangerously. He still believes
the post struck him.
Since my last Mr.. S. d. G. started
to Pulaski with Capt. Hobbs, our
clever railroad foreman, on his
hand car, with the understanding
that few joints were to be raised
and few cross ties adjusted before
they got there. 1t turned out that
there was more work to do than the
Captain expected, and the rains de-
scended, and the stock gaps filled
with water, and our friend had to be
pulled out, and cheered with the
inimitable boat story. But
will he go to Pulaski that way again,
did you say2 Well, go ask the ma
rines.
In my last letter 1 said people
would sometimes stay at home and
grunt on Sunday, but attend to their
business on Monday with no better
health. One of my up-the- railroad
friends read it and concluded it fit
ted him very we'll; consequently he
came over to use me up, but fortu-
nately l was not there, and two of
my friends held him until he cooled
OF. He is all right now and was at
Sunday promptly. Inspira-
ton says; "Now no Christening, for
the present seems to be joyous, but
grievOus: nevertheless, afterward it
yieldeth the peaceable fruit of right
eousness unto them which are ex-
ercised thereby" Bear that in
mind, my friend. OBSERVATORY.
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LeatherWOOd.

Winter with it's cold, damp,
gloomy and changeable weather,
will soon be numbered with the
things that were, and while this is
the case, the winter of life-old age
with slow pace, is coming upon
US, with it's happy recollections of
the past, if it has been rightly spent,
and a desire to live life over, to
make amends, if it has been mis-
spent.
Gloomy weather is the time that
we are most inclined to droop and
despair, and to think that we are
creatures of misfortune-born of
trouble and for a few days. But
we should not despair, however
dreary the times may appear. Let
US take courage and not resurrect
the past with its tattered fragments
of time, nor trust too much to the
future, however bright; but let us
make use of the present, or in 9th
er words let our hearts accord with
the sentiment of the poet,
"In the worlds broad fold of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
Be not like dumb driven cattle;
Be hero IN the strife.
Trust no future howeer pleasant,
Let the dead Past bury its dead.
Act, act In the living present;
Heart within, and God DER head.
We are glad to see a spirit of
Improvement prevailing upon our
creek; it is indicative of a growing
and prosperous people. We have
a good supply of mechanics, law
yers, doctors, preachers, school
teahers, and a few professional
yarn-tellers; and, of course, we can
have our houses built cheap; our
lawsuits attended to; our Sundays
occupied; our broken bones set;
our children educated; and our leis
ure hours whiled away by calling at
the shops of B. W., where he keeps
on hand fresh supply OF the hicest
and most side-splitting yarns that
YOU ever listened to. There are
two schools in full blast Ion the
creek under the supervision OF
Messrs. Marks and Aymett, who
nave very SOON oIOShN"hSS ACi
the season. We understand that
Col. Alternately will take up school
soon at Maclin's school-house,
where he has been teaching for
some time. We wish him much
success. He deserves a liberal
patronage. No man has ever done
more TO promote the cause of educa
ton in Giles county than the Col.
The Rev. j. b. Anderson will
preach the 4th Sunday in this
month at Maclin school house.
Let the people come out and be
benefited. Mr.. X. III. Butler, keep
er of the Poor House, reports
about thirty inmates, one of whom
he carried to the Asylum a short
time since-lately becoming unman
ageable. The farmers in this sec
ton seem to be rather backward in
blowing and preparing their stubble
land for cultivation; owing to the
wet weather. Although the price
of cotton is low, our farmers antic-
ipate planting a large crop. Let us
do away with so much cotton, keep
out of debt; live economically and
devote more of our time and labor to
the raising of stock, grains and !
grass. 1t is customary for every
body to say something about the
State debt, but we forbear.
Feb. 10th 1878. ALVIN.
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District Number IL.

The rain! the rain! the mud the
mud! and oh! the roads! the roads!
The roads are so very muddy that it
is believed by some that if a man
was to travel them on bright, sun
shiny day, that not only the man
but his shadow would mire up or
sink into oblivion or somewhere
else. Our neighborhood has as
sumed a brighter aspect than usual
of late.
Our handsome young friend, j
2. May, Jr., opened school Jan.
29th., near the old Maxwell school
house. About 30 persons respond
to the calling of their names every
morning. Mr.. NJ. now occupies a
small house rented by the patrons
for the purpose. The neigh5ors
and patrons have met and agreed to
build a house near where the old
Maxwell school house stood many
years ago. They commenced the
work and are going ahead like
they mean business. They expect
to finish it in about two weeks.
Every body is anxiously looking
forward TO Its completion aDd the
gay times that they will probably
have. The neighborhood has
once supported a good school, and
there are children enough in the
community to support one now; il
is Just what we need; and we feel
gratified to know that we will sure
IN have a first-ciass country school
Mr.. II. Z. Barnes came near get
ting seriously hurt by the care
Iessness of a negro boy a few days
ago. He and the negro were chop
ping on alog when the negro let his
AK slip out of his hand and strike
Barnes. 1t struck him sidewise on
the upper lip and forehead, knock
ing in his front teeth, and making a
very painful hut not fatal wound.
Alex. Peden has measles in his fam
ily. Mrs. Mark McNairy Is rec0v-
ering from an attack OF lever. Mrs.
- Gordon Is vising her sister Mrs
Grubbs ia our neighborhood. We
wish her pleasant stay in our
nidsA Feb. 10 Jsssa EaUzR
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Rev. j. B. McFerrin preached at
the Methodist Church last Sunday,
morning and night. He also lee
tured the children in the afternoon.
Large congregations always flock to
hear this eminent and venerable
divine. He succeeded at the morn
ing hour on Sunday in raising the
entire amount assessed to this sta
tion by the Conference for Mis-
sionary purposes, both foreign and
domestic. He has the reputation
of being the greatest living beggar,
if not the greatest, living or dead.
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There were nine of them and they
all took measles IN them. They
were from the Bethany neighbor-
hood. They were thirsting for fun.
They could not find it nearer home,
and went to an Elkton party. There
were just nine of them, we say, and
in due time there were just nine
cases of measles in the neighbor-
hood. Some folks say boys ought
to cut all their teeth and have the
measles and mumps before they
start out to counting, but then some
people talk too much, you know.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

Mr.. Robert Potts, late of Ran
dolph county Ark, has returned to
his native Giles, satisfied with his
western experience. He says he
has tried it twenty years in the
west, and is satisfied man can
save more money here and have
much better health. He is a broth
er TO our friends, Jas. e. Potts of
Bethel and L. w. Potts of Testers
Station.
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Hon. w. S. Fleming, the present
able and popular Chancellor of this
division, is announced in the ClTI-
ZEN to day for re election. He also
publishes a card to the voters of
Giles county. Being a gentleman
of culture, refinement, versatility
and personal worth, he adorns the
bench, the forum and the social cir
Gle; and if re elected will doubtless
fill the office as ably and acceptably
as he has in the past.
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One of our young boot and sEoe
clerks is very much opposed to
young ladies wearing curls, and es-
pecially the blondes. He often tells
them how unbecoming they are,
-counseling them against the folly
of such an idea, and exhorting them
TO abolish the custom. Wonder II
he feels commissioned to reform
fashion.
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r. G. Rothroek, d. G. D., in
stalled the following members as
officers of the Brick Church Lodge.
X. of II. for present term, viz: j. C.
Burgess, p D.; I. f. Dunlap. d.
w d. Fraiey. v d b. +. McCan
less. a. D.; Z G. Rothrock, r.; Il.
j Anderscn, f. r.; James Hollon,
c., A. c. Moore, c.; j. C. Roller.
81 II. C. Topp, c.
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RATFs FoR 1DVFPTIsING

Advertisements standing months or le~s
payable always in advance. Other bills due
quarterly in advance. 10 per cent. of Of
yearly or half yearly bills when all paid in
advance.
Obituaries and tributes Prospect charged
for at cents per line in advance without va
ration.
Calls upon persons to become car didates
and answers to same 10 cents per line in ad-
vance.
Announcements Of candidates for County
officers IS in advance. District officers 40,
in advance.
Local notices among reading matter 20 cent
per line for first and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Locals ordered in for
specified time longer than month. 10 cents
per line each insertion. No local less than
so cents for first insertion.
JOB work must be paid for when ordered,
except by special agreement.
10 From this date Aug. II. 1876 ), and
until further notice, standing advertisements
amounting to as much AS $25 will be dis
counted 10 per cent. those reaching $40 will
be deducted 20 per cent, and those amount
ing to 800 and over, % per cent. This ap-
plies only TO standing advertisements ard
not to locals or specials or job work.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

There are quite a number of
measles in town, and various neigh
borhoods in the county. The
measles proved in very mild form
throughout the county.
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If Hope will write US a newsy
letter from Cave Spring every week,
giving US in brief paragraphs the
marriages, deaths, removals, chang
es, misfortunes, successes, acci
dents, incidents, adventures and en-
terprises of the neighborhood, we
promise to keep her name a pro-
found secret. We were obliged to
curtail her article some this time.
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He is now called Capt. Jas. Hard
work Andrews. His house is one
of the largest in the country, doing
ali immense business, and he is the
soul of it-working night and day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

A woman's laugh goes ripping
through the telephone like music
through the stiffness of night,
trembling sweetly like zephyrs IN a
brier patch, piercing as cat-fght
at the hour o'twal, swallowing up
all other sounds like a suck hole in
a mill pond, giving out an absorb
ing, reaching, grabbing kind of
sound that reminds one of the eff
feet of her own dear, sweet, little
hands her husbands hair.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

Maj. Richardson declines to be a
candidate for Chancellor, to the
great regret of many friends. If
be had decided to run he would
have received a warm support.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-21

The family of our old friend Ben
Garrett, Esq, of Bradshaw, has re-
Gently moved to Pulaski. They
are clever people, and we welcome
them to our midst.