The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-08-21
Parker's Store.

the 90 4 proposition and went one
better. The proposition boys
didn't ante up strong enough,
hence the defeat, and as a conse
quence we cannot place ourselves in
the line of civil districts that pro-
pose to maintain the honor and in
tegrity of the Volunteer State. The
compromise men for the most part
worked man fully but eloquence and
argument could not overcome the
spirit of opposition that manifested
itself IN this section of country.
Some doubles voted against it from
honest motives, while a great many
would vote reputation if they had
had an opportunity. The laboring
men as a class voted against it.
Now if the State has the entire debt
to pay with interest accommodating
at the rate of four thousand a day
[ cannot see wherein they Will be
benefited. OF course it will fall
heaviest on the landowners but they
may rest assured that it will in part
be pinned upon them in making
contracts to cultivate the soil. La
Dor will be regulated by land tax
and as people are generally tired of
the present system, it will furnish
an excuse for a change and it will
surely come if matters come to
crisis. If we have this enormous
debt to pay we may bid farewell to
prosperity and prepare for harder
times than ever. In looking down
the dark vista of tuturity nothing
but a dark dismal gloom looms up
before the Imagination, throwing a
mantle of woe over our once proud
state. Heavy taxes, pinching want,
crippled business, country teeming
with tramps, beautiful homes made
desolate by the hand of the OPP
pressed because of burdensome tax
es, the garden spot of the world 60
ing to waste, thistles growing in
stead of wheat and cookie instead
of barley, is the scene my magma
ton draws of our State when she
GAS this debt to pay. If repudia-
ton is the result, Tennesseans will
with the same sort of reception as
is accorded to an individual who
will not pay his honest debts. The
untold millions of wealth that now
lie hidden in the bosom of our
mountains and valleys will never be
developed. Capitalists will be afraid
to invest their money in a State who
her bonds. The pictures
are not oVerdrawn and dissenters
will please note when the cloud
bursts in fury upon US. We anx-
iously await an honorable adjust
ment of this question and hope that
we will never realize the result of
its present failure.
Aleck Hawkins, cold, was ar
before Justice Parker last
Thursday for whipping his wife,
and found guilty and fined fifty
dollars and costs, and in default of
the proper bonds or scads he was
sent to work it out on the public
works under superintendent Rainey.
1t was the only maximum fine that
was ever imposed by our court and
shows that wife-beating is not held
in very favorable light by our Off
GERS.
Parker's Store and vicinity was
fully represented at the Pleasant
Valley and Olivet Sunday School
picnic last Thursday and they re
port themselves as having had a |
good time. The liberaliJy of that |
excellent community was made
manifest by a sumptuous feast of
dainties. Rumor has it that it was
a perfect success and reflected cred
1t upon those in charge.
Misses Inez, Ella and Matte Alb |
ernathy and Miss Ella Rogers and
Mr.. John Rogers were visiting at !
Mr.. Vaughan's last week.. Such |
exquisite lunches of sunshine are |
always welcome visitors to our
and Pleasant Valley |
can be congratulate upon having a |
large number of such nice young la
dies. Miss Susan Gillem has just
returned from quite an extended
visit to Buford's Station. She
doubtless had a pleasant time.
Mrs. Virginia Bray of Mary coun-
ty spent a few days with relatives
in this section last week.
Mr.. j. p. Anderson is just re-
covering from state of inactivity
produced by very sore hand caus-
ing several very painful and sleep
less nights. Didn't know that a
ten pound addition to a fellows
family would have that effect Mr..
JEFF Vaughan is troubled with a
carbuncle that makes him as
straight as the Indians pine tree
he leans the other way. Mr.. Jas.
Vaughan is the largest watermelon
grower in town and he deals them
out in his usual generous style. Mr..
n. j. Anderson is an artist In keep
ing horses from running away and
throwing their riders, especially If
they happen to be ladies. He has
tested it thoroughly and 1t proves
success. Mr.. Tom Smithson of Vale
Mills was in town yesterday smiling
ever so sweetly, causing hearts to
palpltate and cheeks to blush.
Messrs. w. G. and n. j. Ander-
son are going into the sorghum
business on large scale and we
expect to be sweetened in earnest
ere long; success to the enter
prise. Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Vaughan
were visiting in the neighborhood
OF Mt. Olivet last week. Mrs. Rosa
Parker of Alabama vas visiting
relatives here last week.
Bro. Woodland will commence a
protracted meeting at Salem next
Sunday. Bro. Green Irvine is ex-
pected to be present. Come one,
come all; the hospitality of the Sa-
lemites is unbounded. MIR. WILEY
Wall of Maury is well digging in
this section. Now e-n-o-u-g b.
KULLY.