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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-24
Union University.

The closing exercises of Prof. Jam
ison's school were held Oh Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week in
the Baptist Church. On each coca
sion there was largea udiencewhich
manifested most encouraging IN
terest in the proceedings. Prof.
Jamison has undertaken-with the
most gratifying prospects of success
the establishment of a first class
college for young men in Murfrees-
boro, and the restoration of Union
University to its former proud posi-
ton among the educational institu
tons of the South. TO the acorn
plishment of this end he brings to
bear an indOmitable energy and a
thorough appreciation of the oitfi
culties to be overcome, and Of the
grand results to be achieved. The
success of the term lust closed
augurs most favorably for his
scheme. He has the satisfaction of
knowing that he has the hearty APP
proval of all friends of education.
At the close of the exercises Friday
evening Gen. j. b. Palmer of this
city, responding TO an invitation
from Prof. Jamisop, made a peril
nent and eloquent address in which
he encouraged the enterprise which
promised such benefcent results,
and which met a want that has been
so long felt in the community
MurfreesbOrO News.
The above school, a notice of
which appeared in the CITIZEN last
week, is advertised elsewhere in this
paper. In calling attention TO the
same we desire to repeat that Prof.
Jamison is q gentleman and scholar
of the highest order.
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REUNITED.
A Little Story Of the Old days Of
Slavery.

American, 1Sth-Charles White,
of Nashville, visited Pulaski a few
days ago. While there he met a
colored woman named Sallie John
son, tae wife of Henry Johnson, a
blacksmith at that place. She asked
him all about the White family, and
inquired especially to what branch
he belonged. He told her he was
the son of Gen. White, who lived on
the Whites Creek pike. She said
that in early youth she had been
sold in Kentucky, and had been sent
to Mississippi, and that her mother
had lived with a Gen. White, OF
Tennessee. He informed her that
her mother was then living in Nash
vile, near the old Baptist Institute,
West Nashville.
When Mr.. White returned he told
NJ. A. White, .colored, a porter al
the Louisville depot, what Mrs
johnson had told him, and asked
him to inform her mother that her
long lost daughter, whom she had
not seen for forty years, had been
found. NJ. A. White promptly car
ried out the mission. The mother.
who had written to 1early every
place in the South in the hope of
hearing from her daughter, could
hardly believe it, and was only CON
WINGED by her daughter sending her
full history of herself, and the
names of all the persons, white and
black, on the plantation when she
left it.
Mrs. johnson visited her mother
yesterday, but, of course. neither
recognized the other. The proof
which had been produced, however,
was conclusive, and mother and
daughter were overjoyed.
While walking around the Public
Square, Mrs. johnson and Sam.
Owens accidentally met and recog
nized each other. They were mar
ried before the war and had been
Owens suggested "Let's
kiss" but johnson demurred-"Oh,
no, you don't kiss my WIFE"
Owens said to her, 81 have long
thought you were dead, and have
recently re married"
"And l have long thought you
we're dead" said Mrs. johnson,
"and 1 now have a house full of
children"
There was nothing more to be
said after this, and the parties went
their respective ways.
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Shall We Quarantine.

Yellow fever Is unquestionably
epidemic in Memphis, and is likely
to spread to other points. There is
only one way to prevent its spread,
and that is quarantine. Pulaski
should immediately organize a
board of health and put herself in
communication with the state board
and act in concert to prevent the
fever. The other towns in Middle
Tennessee are adopting this plan.
The local board when organized
should in conjunction with the cor
pOratiOA authorities give the town
a thorough inspection and have it
placed in a good sanitary con
ditiOn. And there is no time or
necessity for delay. A single days
delay may witness the Importation
of the fever germ. There is no pos
sible harm to result from this pre-
caution, while incalculable damage
and sorrow may result from neglect.
I AIDES rOady made Linen Suits at
II closing out prices at the New
York Store.
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cayce Springs.

DEAR READER How we pity
you that you are not here in these
cool shades, drinking the delightful
waters, enjoying the gay. company,
and having your joyous, tranquil
rest made more enjoyable by the
unceasing, never firing attentions of
our renowned host, Mr.. Jno. NJ.
Cayce. We have some fifty
persons here regularly, besides a
continued influx of transIents of a
day or two and daily visitors, and
the time is spent principally in pity
ing those who are out of our cool
atmosphere. The waters here have
effected some wonderful cures in
the past, and invalids are yet seek
ing it's healing virtues. The won
der of all who stay long is, how Mr..
{ ayce can afford to feed so cheaply
when his waters give boarders appe-
titles that would put a mule in dan
ger if there was nothing else about to
eat. 1t is related of DR.. K. that he
came here without appetite and af-
ter the third day he had to be car
ried from the table, loaded down
like frog that had swallowed shot.
1t would have astOnished you last
Sunday to see this writer see-saw-
ing with Al. BaileY-the fact is, we
think of leaving, as we don't wish
to weigh more than q ton.
But l didn't sit down to write
long letter. 1t is simply and abso
Iutely delightful here, healthy and
invigoratiug, and above all, the
cheapest watering place in the
South. We advise our friends to
come up and they will not be dis
The ladies had better
bring along a silk dress or two, for
this is quiet and rural,
still there are side shows of fash
ion once in a while. Why, as fine
a dress ball as we ever attended
was given hereThursday night. PEG
pie from Nashville and ali over the
country we're here in numbers in
all the tinselry of fashion. We are
glad to learn that Pulaski will
send us ten or twelve visitors this
week. Come on. Don't say BOD
when you get here, or you might be
mObbed. L. d. NJ.
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Midtown.

A drought of over five weeks du-
ration has created serious apprehen-
sions in the minds of our people.
Though we think the corn crop has
already been cut off one third, yet
If we can get good rain by the
time this is in print we shall make
plenty of corn and cotton. Crops
that have been well cultivated have
withstood the parching heat almost
wonderfully. Some of US will favor
earlier planting hereafter-com-
mence by the middle of March.
Very early or very late corn usually
produces a good crop, while the
middle season planting suffers if we
have drought. Partial showers
have fallen for two weeks in some
portions of the country. We have
seen mud and ponds within a mile
of dusty places. If the Divine Be-
ing deals with people as he ancient=.
ly did for their wickedness, may
we not expect scourging? If we
may judge of the piety of the people
by their attendance on public
preaching, and the general interest
taken in the church, it is certainly
in low, cold state. 1t has been fire.
quently repeated in various neigh
borhoods, I've never seen so few
persons at church as we have this
year. evil a man rob God" even
of the Sabbath day2 If half as
many prayers had gone up to the
Eternal Throne for rain and other
blessings, as complaints and rebel
lious words from the children of
men, the land would doubtless have
been resting under the smiles of an
approving God. All Christians will
most assuredly breathe daily prayers
in behalf of poor Memphis! Also
for the genial rain to fall on the
parched fields!
Permit US to tell why we must
propose by our vote) the 5O-4 COM
promise:
1st. Because such men as Brown,
Ewing, Lester, and a host of others
equally worthy representatives of
the people say we OsOe it.
End. II our hitherto o,Ynressed
State can get half her indebtedness
forgiven ner by paying the other
half, why, selfinterest, love of fam
lily, love of country-to say nothing
about common honesty-says pay
it. Pay it. Accept noU. Don't
leave the entire burden upon your
children and grandchildren to pay.
Will not every man virtually d.
this who votes "rejectedP"
3rd. l couldn't, after having half
the debt forgiven, refuse to pay the
other half, and then demand of a
fellow-man, PAY me what thou ow-
est" Could your The word Of
the Lord teaches us to "owe no
man anything, but to love one an
other" This is my apology for
saying anything on this subject.
The Parsons brothers. Joe. and
Newt, are kept as busy as bees
here at the mill since the new crop
of wheat has been threshed. IF we
had few thousands in greenbacks,
we would stop all these wagon loads
of wheat here in Giles-at least until
we could know the results of the
dry weather. Mr.. Edward Estes,
who has Eeen ia feeble health for
years, has been suffering intensely
for week or more with scrofula or
pulmonary complaint. We learn
also that our friend, Mr.. Barney
Lane, of Richland, is In low state
of health. We hope we will-with
Mr.. Estes-be long spared. Mr..
Lane has lived for others, has
brought up several orphan children
and is firm friend of tie Church.
Mon.
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Sunday School Convention.

The Giles county Sunday Schoo
Convention was largely attended al
the Methodist church last Saturday
and the proceeding were interesting
After music the convention was
called tc order by Chairman yam.
cey and opened with prayer by Rev.
j. NJ. Ashford. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and APP
proved, when on motion of G. Blu
ford all Sunday School workers
present were invited to seats as
delegates. The following delegates
were found to be present:
Fiducia--Rev j. M. Ashford, j.
H. Doss, Jno. G. Bayless, A. H.
Madry. Sharon-R. j. Brunson,
W. II. johnson, Jas. Sharp. Ke-
dron-A. L. Sanders, E. Adkins,
Thos. Ball, Henry L. Sanders. Mt.
Moriah-J. G. Smith, d. S. Boden-
hamer. Hebron. NJ. Parker, d.
A. Tucker. Pleasant Valley-D. A.
Mcknight. Bethany-H. H. New
man, j. Y. Hobson. 0livet-T. o.
Alternately. Bee Spring-W. M.
Stevenson. Brick Church-Dr. r.
G. Rothrock, D. L. Gordon, w. j..
Anderson, r. j. Anderson, Geo. G..
Lee. Mt. Pleasant. G. Roller.
Lynnvillle--A. A. Dickerson. Chest
nut Grove-A. NJ. Thigpen, w. b.
Maultsby. PulaskI-Z w. Ewing,
&. Buford, II. M. Grigsby, Mrs. L.
c. White, Mrs. Sam Orr, Mrs. j. b.
Childers, Mrs. J. G. Myers, j. r.
Grove, Marion Childress, Rev. N.
NJ. Long, Miss M. McKimmin, w.
T. Mann, Frank Webb, G. T. Rid
die, f. Arrowsmith, Miss Matte
Hill.
Report of Committee on consti-
tuition taken up section by section
and adopted as follows:
Mr.. President:-Your committee
to draft constitution for the gov
eminent of this body respectfully
submits the following constitution :
Ist. This organization shall be
known as the Giles county Sunday
School convention. Adopted.
End. The officers of this conven-
ton shall be a President and six
Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Treas
urer and an Executive Committee
of three, all to be nominated by a
committee of five, which last com
mittee may be selected by ballot or
named by the presiding officer.
Adopted.
3rd. The officers shall be execu-
tive members Of the convention and
shall be selected just before the
close of each regular meeting.
Adopted.
4th. No person shall be eligible
to be an officer who is not regular
Sunday School worker. Adopted.
9th. The meetings shall be semi
annual and at such time and place
as the Executive Committe may Sc
lect. Adopted.
9th. The duties of the officers
shall be such as usually sppertain
to the positions named, and it shall
be the duty OF the Executive Com
mittee to arrange programmes and
name persons to open the discus
sion of topics. Adopted.
7th. Every Sunday School in
Giles county shall be entitled to
one delegate for each twenty FIVE
members and fraction of twenty
five to be selected as the Sunday
Schools may direct but when a
school fails to select a delegate or
delegates, any person or persons,
regular membe or members Of such
Sunday School shall be entitled to a
seat in the ratio above provided for.
Adopted.
sth. This convention shall send
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ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT.
a Scaffold Falls with Mr.. NELL
McGrew. His Leg Broken
in two Places.

On Friday evening another seri-
Gus accident occurred which came
near proving fatal to Mr.. Neill Nc
Grew. For some months he has
been devoting his odd days and
hours to the erection of a residence
on East Hill. Being anxious to
move to his own domicile and stop
rents, he has worked early and late,
and endeavored to make every mo-
ment that he could spare from the
support Of his family contribute to
the completion of his house. Gle
was thus engaged Friday, and was
on scaffold Notwithstanding. Sud
denly the scaftolding gave way and
threw him about Is feet TO the
ground. In the fall his leg was
broken above the knee ii two pla-
ces. He thinks plank fell across
his leg and caused the fractures.
A young man who was assisting
him escaped without Injury and i'm
mediately went for help. AS soon
as POSSIBLE Mr.. McGrew was con-
veyed to his home on West Hill
and physicians sent for, but at
least two hours had elapsed from
the time of the accident, before he
reached home. Drs. Grant and
Sumpter promptly and skillfully set
his leg, and he has been resting as
well as could be expected, consider
ing the extreme warm weather and
the mental distress which he must
necessarily endure. 1t will be two
months before he can hope to do
anything. In the meantime his
suffering will be great and expenses
heavy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-24

Frost King had smitten them to
death in their summer timei
drop by drop the spring runs dry"
The gray moss has softly laid its
mourning veil over the creeping
branch and hidden its slow ebbing
away from sight. The little birds
have hushed their ripping songs,
and the fowls stand with dropping
heads and extended wings making
strange noises in their bodily tor
ture. The poor little lambs with
their warm coats hunt with open
mouths and painting sides the cool
places, not to be found, and their
bleat is full of distress. We perish
for the life-giving, revivifying rain.
Yours, ELTELLE VEHsE.
The Hills, July 18th, 20.
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Religious Items.

Elder E. G. Sewell of Nashville,
will preach at Union church, near
Bunker Hill, on Saturday night and
Sunday, July Goth and 9th. On
his return home he will preach in
Pulaski.
Rev. w. Weakley, pastor of the
ElktOn Methodist church preached
at the Methodist church in Pulaski
last Sunday morning, and DR..
Frank Wilkes, of Lebanon, preached
at night.
DR.. j. NJ. Locke of Lynnvilie will
preach at Salem, near Campbells-
vile, next Sabbath at IL o'clock.
Subject "the new birth"
There will be no service at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
morning or night, Rev. Mr.. Long
being absent at Mt. Pleasant, Maury
county, assisting Rev. Mr.. Frierson
in a sacramental meeting.
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The Drouth.

The following from Estelle Vehse
very graphically describes the stu
alton in Giles as well as SThe Hills"
For weeks we have had neither
rains or dews. The great sun like
a ball of molten brass, unveiled by
clouds, has poured his fiery heat
down without stint, and the earth
th1obbing, painting, crisp, with
opening seams, swooning away in
the throes of mighty thirst!
The yellow blades of corn have
been torn from the parent stalk, in
many instances, rafting upward,
sailing on the breath OF q scorchiDg
simeon like bits OF waste. The TO-
liage of trees and plants are don
ming the strange, hectic hue and
crumbling as if the wand of the
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Lnck scattered in a Crowd.

In the last drawing Of the Louisiana
State Lottery the grand capital prize Of
one hundred thousand dollars was divi-
ded into tenths, and became the proper
~ of as many young enterprising mer-
chants, statesmen, clerks and CONNER
cial travellers doing business about
Leonard st. and Broadway, New York,
who, for a dollar apiece, became each
worth ten thousand dollars. Much
complaint is made by each lucky man
that he lacked foresight enough 70 buy
the whole ticket and get hundred
thousand. The next 1.-the lllth) draw
ing occurs August 18th, at New Orleans,
La, where any Information can be had
by writing 20 NJ. A. Dauphin, Z. o.
Box, 692, New Orleans, La, or same az
81e Broadway, New York city,
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. We heard two loyal colOred sons
of freedom and peers of the Nation
'sputin' on Friday, the Attn, over what
event the day celebrated.
You niggers won't larn muffin.
1 hearn dat school teacher read in
de book dat dis is de day dat Gin
Linkum whipped de rebels out'n de
Freedman's Bank arter dey stole
dat money"
"Shoo, niger; dat was Geo. w.
WashurnUon dat got dat money.
Dis is de day dat de convention of
congress moved de disabilities OBJ
de niggers and fotch 'em out n slab
cry"
A third peer standing by was APP
pealed to and enlightened them
thus:
you gem'men is got dat matter
mixed. Gen. Jackson got dat
money and 'vided wild JEFF Davis,
and dey tried to 'scape through
North Callinie; but Gineral Grant
he penned 'em up in Fort Sumpter
and took it away from 'em, and dey
all signed de declaration of seces-
sion and made law gin arrestin' a
niger for stealin'. Ole jeff he say
dat you might as we'll pass a law to
keepa polecat from stinkin', and
den Gin Grant mash his mouf.
OATS what's de matter wild dis 4th
of JULY
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We regret to learn that Col. Glenn
W. Wade has decided not to return
to Brownsville but will probably
settle in Middle Tennessee. During
his residence of several years IN
this place Col. Wade built up a
character second to that of no man
in the community. AS q citizen, a
business man, a gentleman, a mem
Der of the church and of society he
was universally loved and respected
by all who knew him. We congrat-
ulate the community in which he
may cast his lot on the good fortune
OF securing the citizenship of so es-
Unable a gentleman Brownsville
States.
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Real Estate Transfers,

j + Hall to Annie c kimbrough
AZ 130-160 acres, 9th dist, ....$ l,OOC
w b Morrow and wife to d a
Morrow, 90 2-40 acres, 18th dist 35(
d A Morrow and wife to w b
Morrow, % acres, IA dist, ..... IL
Osborn Ashford to NJ 5 Waters,
80 acres, Bird dist, ..-....... 1l6.3'
J a Faust to Martha w Faust,
house and lot in Pulaski, gift.
Frank p to > T Buchanan, l-6
of 230 acres, 9TH dist, 49,. . 5OI
S S Williamson to w r Rackly
10 acres, 9th dist, .......-.... III
Ii ArrOwsmith, Sheriff, to G II
Witt, 56 acres, 10Th dist, $780,. 1901
Same to same, "a acres, 18th dist, 379.2C
Same to same, two tracts, one of
81 acres and the other of 80
acres, 18th dist, ............ l,56t
Same to ID 3 Garrett, three tracts
of 40, 80 and 20 respectively, 502 g;
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-24

Marian Crawford of the Peabody
hote,, Memphis, is here, the guest
of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Jos. b.
Childers. He came out from Mem
phis Saturday night, and says the
city even then had a very Sunday
He is always welcome
To Pulaski.
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In Chancery lat Pulaski.
JULY RULES, 1879.

VIM AcMillion ct ais vs. Robert MeAlilhon
and others.
this cause IL appearing 70 the aatisiao-
a ton OF the Clerk and Master from the Ro-
turn OF the Sheriff of Giles county that tho
Defendant Robert McMillion IN A non roar
Dent of the state OF Tennessee, 80 that the
ordinary process Of this court cannot DO
served on him;
=, On motion 1t is therefore ordered that pub
lioation DO made for four weeks I'm spco,ssion
in the Pulaski Citizen, a Newspaper pubiish-
cd in the town of Pulaski, in said State, ro-
curing the said defendant to be and appear
on the first day Of tho next term Of tho Chan
Gerry Court 70 be held for the county OF Giles,
AZ the court house in Pulaski on the lst Mon
day IN sept, 1879, ard answer complainaat's
bill, OF the same will DO takon for con iessod
as to him and set for hearing ex-parto.
JUNO At j. b. STACY, @. An.
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WHITE Corded Z. X. at Tets. at the
w New York Store, worth l2c.

Mr.. Adolph Gerstel and Miss
Annie Mason, both of Pulaski, were
married in Columbia last Saturday
morning. consummatien between
Jew and Gentle of the sincerest
love that has existed for some time.
May the wheel of fortune never turn
adversely to them.
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Advertisements standing months or less
payable always in advance. Other bills due
quarterly in advance. 10 per cent. off of
yearly OF half yearly bills when all paid in
advance.
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
for at cents per line in advance without va
ration.
Calls upon persons to become Candidates
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 scents
per line for first and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Locals ordered in for
specified time longer than l 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.
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I AIDES fine Shoes a specially a
IL the NEW YORK STORE.

A farmer in this county who had
heard that a cotton string was a
sure barrier to crows, concluded to
try it around his melon patch, and
did so with gratifying success. He
used a cotton thread No. 500, and
whereas before his water melons
were badly pecked and damaged by
the crows, now they trouble them
no more,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-24

Lieut.. Chas. G. Rogers left last
week for New Bedford, Mass,
where he is to await further orders.
He expects to go out on a long
cruise soon, but most probably viii
stay upon the coast of the United
States.
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Just as we go to press we learn
through the courtesy of Mr.. G. s.
Townsend that there are three cases
of yellow fever at Bon Aqua
Springs. The disease is still
spreading at Memphis. Last Off
cial report was 10 new cases and Z
deaths from 8 a. m. Tuesday to 8 a.
m Wednesday.
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Mrs. Jno, c. Brown and family
went to Elkmont Saturday and re-
turned Tuesday-one OF the chill
dren being i'll.
Rev. Mr.. Gailor, Mrs. Gailor,
Mrs. B. +. Carter, Hon. I. NJ. Jones,
Mrs. C. Carter, Mrs. Capt. Irvine
Jas. McCallum Esq'r, Jno. r. Beas
" and wife, Mrs. G. A. Pope, Mrs
DR.. Sumpter and family, A.rs' >. ;;
Childers, Miss Lula Pullen ana
Rev. L. j. Duncan are still enjoying
the life giving waters of Elkmont.
Miss Sallie Shapard spent 8 or 4
days at Cayce's and returned
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-24

B. F. Tiller, a refugee, from
Memphis, has the yellow fever in
Shelbyville-so pronounced official
ly by the board of health. And
somebody will have 1t in Pulaski
unless we quarantine. There is a
case of the same kind in Louisville,
and the second one at Martin.
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Chattanooga, Tenn.

The following order has been is
sued to the agent of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad:
1t is the order of the Board of
Health of the city of Chattanooga
that no car, freight, passenger or
sleeper fromyour road b eallowed en-
ter to Chattanooga. Passengers, bag
gage and freight must be transferred
at some point.