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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
LynnVille.

Mr.. EDITORIALS you seem to
have no regular correspondent from
the 18th district, and as it is not an
unimportant factor of the great
county of Giles, will give you a
few lines which, if you deem wor
thy, you can give a place in your
valuable paper; if not, lay it gently
in tie waste basket.
Wheat is about all harvested, and
the sound of the thresher will be
heard in the land ere this reaches
you. The quality of the wheat is
extra good, though the yield will be
small, owing to bad stands. We
were shown some heads of wheat a
few days since with six grains to
the mesh and over a hundred grains
to the head. Who can beat it2
The oat crop is now ripening and
is very fine, with greater area
sown than for many years. Gale
Thomas has the finest crop of oats
1 ever saw, while Col. Higdon and
James Walker have some that are
far from bad.
Corn and cotton are in better
condition and are looking better
than usual at this date. Pastures
are the only things that seem to be
behind. They have been very short
all the spring.
The general health of this com
munity will compare favorably with
any in the State l suppose.
The matrimonial market is very
dull; Cupid gone to some summer
resort l suppose.
Rev. Thos. j. Woodland preached
yesterday evening at the residence
of Mr.. Dock Bowden for the benefit
of Miss Dora, who has been de-
prived of the privilege of attending
church for many years on account
of bodily Affections. We learn that
a considerable audience assembled
to hear Mr.. Woodward and doubt
not were well entertained. We
think he deserves great credit for
preaching to the afflicted ones Of
his charge.
Prof. G. W. Campbelrs school
closed on the 18th, with an exam
ination that did credit to both
teacher and pupils. We hope he
may live long to teach the youth of
Lynnville.
There has been considerable com
plant of chicken stealing lately,
and nearly every one has lost fowls
IN tho Last faw weelxs
June 22d. n. I. Slow.
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The Tennessee Press Association
had an unusually large attendance
this year and a very interesting
meeting we imagine. The excur
sion to the Mammoth Cave as the
guests of the Kentucky association
was certainly a very enjoyable
feature of the occasion. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
President-Arch. Thomas.
Vice Presidents-W. S. Upton,
G. H. Basket, E. G. A. Mathes.
SecreJary-R. L. G. White.
Treasurer-W. A. Wade.
Executive COMMUNICATION. Ira
p. Jones, B. A. Enloe, H. F. Girls
som, L. S. Brooks, Robert Rogers.
This afternoon the Hon. j. Proc
tor Knott, of Kentucky, was unan-
imously chosen to deliver the ora
ton; Mr.. Charles Smith bill Arp,
of Georgia, to deliver an address,
and Miss Jennie Mattel, of Clarks-
vile, to read poem.
jackson, Madison county, was Sc
lected as the next place of meeting.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

The Marble Club convened at
special call Tuesday evening, with
F. Smithson presiding, to consider
charges against Capt. Grove for
refusing challenge and showing the
white feather upon the yard, to .the
utter scandal of its chivalric devo-
tees. A motion to expel was offered
when Capt. Grove, offering no de-
tense, but feeling justified, said it
was evident there was a ring formed
to ruin his marvellous reputation and
to bring him plump to taU for moth
ing. But he was staked for trial up
on such ajadging charge. The &C
cusation contained it's own refuta-
ton when it said that a "Crowe
showed the white feather"-a natu =
raj, physiological, diabolical impos
sibility-the charge thus killing
itself by a sort of genealogical back
killance. The question was put to
the mob and the mover compelled to
eat crow.
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County Grange.

The Grange met on the 18th
inst. pursuant to adjournment, tc
elect officers for the ensuing year
The following members of the
Grange were elected: j. K. P.
Blackburn, w. NJ. Marion Ezell, o.;
T. B. Harwell, L.; S. Maultsby
Steward, M. M. Condly, A. s.; DR..
Gardner, C +; Mrs. T. G. White,
Treas; Pet Gilbert, Sec; w. T.
Keeling, G. K; Mrs. Pet Gilbert,
Ceres; Miss Ella Maultsby, Pomo
ma; Miss Matte Rothrock, Flora;
Miss Lou Maxwell, L. A. S.
After the election of officers, q
very excellent and timely address
was delivered by the worthy lectu-
reB DR.. Gardner. 1t was then
moved that the Grange meet on the
End Saturday in July to install the
officers. 1t was also moved that the
Grange hold it's meetings hereafter
quarterly instead of monthly, which
latter motion lies over under the
rules. The Grange was then closed
in due form.
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Midtown.

There have been passing through
this portion of the country recently
among US some very strange reli-
gious teachers, and the reception
and treatment that they sometimes
receive Is doubtless strange also
to them. Two of these of the latter
day Saints persuasion called upon a
gentleman, not many miles from
here, for food and lodging. They
were informed that the landlady
was sick, they couldn't stay. "We
are" said they, 'ministers of the
gospel" eyes," said the landlord,
who had an inkling of their charac-
ter, "h-l and the penitentiary are
full of just such men," 1t is due
this gentleman to say that he is
usually kind to ministers.
Another who is demented, claim
ing to have the key to the Revela
tions a little pamphlet which he
offers to SELF passed this way not
long since. He calls almost every
one he talks with fool. One gen
tleman up the way upon receiving
this appellation from this strange
evangelist slapped him over before
he had time to learn the ''revela-
tion," or before our esteemed friend
hardly had time to find out that his
would-be teacher was crazy. After
learning the mental status OF the
strange divine he regretted exceed
ingly his hasty act. That slap may
do the receiver good, whether he
was drunk or sober. Ever and anon
we see specimens of fanaticism and
tomfoolery gone to seed.
Let such utterances, of Rev. Mr.
Barbee, as "Let the idea generally
obtain that it is disgraceful for a
wife to become mother, &c, and we
will have organized HI on earth"
be taken up by ministers all along
the line and repeated and re-echoed,
for this is declaring a part of the
whole counsel of God. Then here is
statement that will assist in Sc
Letting texts to preach upon other
evils: Some reliable men said a few
days since, speaking of a portion
of Giles county about two miles
square, 'EThere are 30 children
(white) who have no fathers, and
never had any," Many of these poor
children suffer these stringent times
for bread. Will not their cries en-
ter the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth2
Let not mock modesty hinder, nor
timidity get In the way, nor the
fear of man pervert, but let minis
tiers and magistrates, the people
and the press follow the worthy ex-
ample of our hold, candid and he
roic Presiding Elder, raise their
voices against the gross and abomi-
nable sins of the country, and cry
aloud and spare not until the abom-
nations of our country shall no
longer send a stencil to heaven,
calling down upon us the blighting
curses of righteous God. "When
thou sawest q thief and contendest
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

not with him, thou art a partaker
of his evil deeds" What of these
other sinsp
Since the days of John the Bap-
fist many, many have been called
John and-abused or disgraced the
name. There lived not far from
here John Swenny. If he initiated
the illustrious baptizer it was in
this: He was in the wilderness
much of his time ('possum hunt
ing). This John also ate honey,
and failing to find enough in the
wilderness he went to the house, it
is said, of his neighbor Bob Gil
more, and finding it empty (of
folks he ate about enough honey
for five men, then picked up Mr..
G.'s boots and some other small ar
ticles and left. He was sent by
Billy Hays to board with Henry the
sheriff. Jonn tried the wilderness
again between here and Pulaski, but
Mr.. Hayes was the faster runner
and succeeded, with the help of Mr..
Mack Condley and son, in catching
him. They were put under the ne
cessity of tieing the prisoner. The
father of SwenDy left home when
John was very small-left wife and
five children to live or starve, and
never returned. Neither of the five
has ever been to school, to our
knowledge. One of the boys, Hen
ry, has been for several years in the
employ of Mr.. Sam McCoy-seems
to try to make an honest living for
the family. We have some sympa-
thy for the mother who is sorely
afflicted with cancer. We gave you
some wholesome advice, John. sew
eral years ago when you plowed for
us-told you that a certain course,
If persisted In, would bring you 10
grief. Sorry you didn't remember
and profit by it longer. What a
great blessing it would I've if the
country could get such system OF
public instruction and such a class
of teachers, both for the literary
and Sunday school, such a system
as to bring all children out to them
to be sent away when men and wo-
men improved both in head and
heart. But, alas poor Yorricki
Mon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

A little negro boy name Andrew,
who was recently employed at
Sumpter and Lacey's, was caught
Tuesday morning in the act of rob
bing Mr.. Finley's cash drawer.
Mr.. F. had been missing money and
was watching for the thief. The
boy slipped In at the back door and
up to the drawer and while in the
act of opening it was bounced by
Mr.. Finley. He ran and succeeded
in getting away, but was arrested
yesterday morning, when he owned
to having robbed at various times
the cash drawers of Mr.. Finley,
Sumpter and Lacey, Jas. FL. Taylor,
Birman, and perhaps one or two 9th
ers. They had him in at Finley's
yesterday morning listening to his
hair-breadth and blood-curdling adj
ventures, and were making prepare
tions to assignai him, a Ia lulu, and
they doubtless would have killed
HIM very seriously if they had
known what assignai meant. He
escaped, however, with some 5000,
900 lashes laid on with barrel slaves
and scantlings, and will probably go
to the penitentiary for life and be
hanged once or twice, and then let
loose with a severe reprimand-
when he..will go back into the bust
ness
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Considerable excitement was Gre
ated in Nashville last week by the
indictment by the grand jury OF
Judge John G. Ferriss, Judge OF
the County Court. Thos. w. Chad
well, ex-back- Tax Collector, Cap
tain Samuel Donelson, ex-Clerk of
the Criminal Court, w. H. Trafford,
ex Public Administrator, and w. A.
Knight, County Trustee, all Demo
Gratis. The Indictment against Fer
riss charges on the LIST day of Au-
gust, 1878, he unlawfully issued and
drew warrants against the county
for $13, 959, for costs of the Crimi-
nal Court. Caldwell is charged
with collecting revenue amounting
to $4,000, which he converted to
his own use, and failed to pay over
to the State. Donelson is accused
of embezzling $4,000, converting it
to his own personal use, and failing
to pay it to the State. In January,
1875, w. H. Trafford was appointed
administrator of the estate of NJ.
Barker, deceased. He received and
collected as assets of the estate
of Barker, a large amount of mon
ey and property of the aggre
gate value of So, 366.91, which he is
charged with unlawfully converting
to his own use and benefit. In the
same manner and form the indictaa
ment was found against w. A.
Knight, charged with embezzling
and converting to his own use $780,,
900 of county funds. Ia the Circuit
Court Attorney General Washing
ton entered a motion to have the
Office of Knight vacated, on account
of the incumbent's bond being ir-
regular.
The judge however overruled the
motion and simply required a suffi-
cient and proper bond. The other
officers gave bond for their appear
ance at court. AS to Judge Fer
ris the indictment amounts to moth
ing. The Irregularities complained
of have existed heretofore.
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Graf 9 & Co. want some nice Lard.
Americas Fifteen Inventions.

An English journal frankly gives
credit TO the American genius for
at least fifteen inventions and dis
coveries which it says have been
adopted all over the world. These
triumphs of American. genious are
thus enumerated: First, the cotton
gin; second, the planning mashine;
third, the grass mower and grain
reaper; fourth, the rotary printing
press; fifth, navigation by steam;
sixth, the hot air or caloric engine;
seventh, the sewing mashine;
eighth, the India rubber industry;
ninth, the machine manufacture of
horse shoes; tenth, the sand blast
for carving; eleventh, the gauge
lathe; twelfth, the grain elevator,
thirteenth, artificial ice manufac-
ture on large scale; fourteenth,
the electro magnet and its practi-
cal application; fifteenth, the com
posing machine for printers. 1t is
not often that American achieve
ments in this direction receive due
credit from such a source.
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SALE OF LAND.

w II Bray ct ais Va. W W Bray OF ais.
DURSUANT 20 an order Of the County
L Court Of Giles County, will,
On Saturday, June 2Sth, 1879.
Sell to tho highest bidde, at Lyunville Sta
uon, tracts OF land -one containing 10
acres, ono Of AZ acres, one Of As acres, and
one OF acres, all lying. contiguous and form
ing one traet-situated in tho 18TH district Of
Giles County, about three miles north west
Of Lynnville Station, adjoining tho lands of
MIS-. Cannon and others and being the lands
which formerly belonged TO VIM. Bray and
lately purchased by ID. j. Ingram.
Terms OF sale-Credit Of 6 and l2 month";,
with interest. Notes with good security ro-
CURED OF the purchaser and a lien retained.
VIII DO sold free from tho equity Of rodemp-
ton. p M. fZFLT' CicrJ
June 8rd. 1879.
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The first cotton bloom of the sea-
son was discovered on the farm OF
Mr.. Alonzo Wilkinson on Friday
last, goth, and was exhibited in this
office on Saturday. 1t is the earii-
est we remember ever to have seen.
Another from Esquire TidweIrs
farm reached US Monday; also one
from M. B. L. Gordon's farm and
one from w. d. Reynolds, E.
II. F. Gordon, DR.. w. D. Aber-
nathy and D. S. Simmons, all
pulled about the same time. Also
from Giles Reynolds, Copeland
Whitfield; also, George Dickerson,
John Weems and John Miles on
Capt. L. B. Wade's farm, ct ais.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Bill Arp has returned home and
writes to the Gainesville (Ga.
Express his impressions of Tennes-
see. He says Tennessee Is twenty
five years ahead of Georgia. He
says he never saw a poor man nor a
poor farm about Middle Tennessee,
and says:
"Why a hotel man in Pulaski
showed me a Berkshire SOW that
Id l:::c. : !; cited him $500 in two years,
and another man had just sold six
ty-five head of beef-cattle for
$4,000"
Litcle did Mr.. Skillern think that
Bill Arp would squeal on him. 1t
sustains Mr.. I. j. Wells in the cab
bage yarn now. The only way he
could have made $500 on that SOW
was to nave saved it out of her
feed, and the only way he could
have sold $50 worth of cabbage of
of ten yards square was to-was to
well. he couldn't do it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Mrs. Sam. w. Butler, whose sad
and sudden death we recorded last
week, died upon Tuesday night at
IL o'clock, instead of Wednesday
morning as we we're then informed.
The disease was neuralgia of the
heart. Her funeral was preached at
the residence at o'clock Wednes-
day by Rev. j. B. Anderson, and
the interment took place at the new
cemetery.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Considerable surprise was mani
fesed last Sunday morning when it
was ascertained that Rev. J. D. Bar
bee had been called out to Mr.. Nays
residence two miles north and had
united in marriage Miss Sue May
and Mr.. Sam. Alternately. 1t was
contemplated, we learn, to vest the
affair in the fgment of a Gretna
Green romance, but the authorities
got wind of this air built intention
and caved in mo pun intended, but
who can help thinking that this
somewhat resembled the "Cave of
the WindsT') Sam shrewdly sued,
sang such sweet songs, seemed 30
sincerely serious, she soon sue
cumbed, surrendering shyly, sure
she'd secured sublimest swain since
shining stars swelled sonorous
songs through shadowy space.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

1t has been ascertained by actual
scientific survey that the surface of
the water at the mouth of st. Johns
river, Florida, is only three feet six
inches lower than it is $50 miles
above. In other words, the river
has but an average fall of less than
a sixth of an inch TO the mile. An
other singular fact worthy of con-
sideration is that it has a course
taking its many meanderings into
account-of between 300 or 200
miles, yet its source is not more
than twelve miles from the shores
of the same ocean into which it
empties itself.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

We got enough cotton squares
two or three weeks ago to patch a
quilt large enough to cover a multi
tude of Sins, and now blooms are
coming in as thick and fast as the
leaves fall in the valley of ambrosia.
Great Improvements are manifest.
Squares are getting as large as ia
bic cloths and blooms big enough
for a show-woman in a millinery
store. We expect sooE for cotton
to come ginned, then pick itself, af-
ter a while come baled and then.
sold. At least, the man who would
believe it would be sold. King Cot
ton is certainly looming up and
warping things to suit itself.
("Looming," wrapping and "suit"
are intended for puns.) We are
obliged to cotton to the times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

We invite attention to the adver-
tisement of the Holman Liver Pad in
this paper. II is for sale in Pulas-
XII only by Sumpter q Lacey. The
manufacturers have withdrawn them
from wholesale houses and sell
them only by special AGENTS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Mr.. j. Clark Bright of Fayette
vile has been in Pulaski few days
selling copying books and station
cry. 1t is one of the simplest and
best letter copying appliances we
ever saw and at once commends
itself to business men who desire to
keep copy of their correspondence,
bills, etc. Mr.. Bright was stricken
with paralysis several years ago and
lost the use of his right side and
also the power of speech. He talks
upon his fingers through an inter
prefer and his conversation shows
that he is still possessed of that ex-
traordinary mental vigor that once
characterized him as one of the
brightest young men of the age.
We hope he may yet be relieved of
his affection. We would be glad to
see our business men patronize him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

We were awakened yesterday
morning at daybreak by loud
knocks and when the front door
was opened beautiful colored man
rolled IN large, real. live, ripe wa
termelon, which be said some one
sent US from the depot. We don't
know who the generous, opulent.
angelic, bliss bloated donor was,
but when we eat his juicy gift
and die with chills and collie and
yellow fever and cholera infantum
and gigantum, we'll hover around
his pathway with spirit blessings
and shower upon him deluge of
the most delicious A No. comforts
we've got in our shon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

At regular meeting OF the Mys-
tic Lodge. 20, A. o. wv, Monday
evening, the following officers were
elected:
A. j. Alternately, NJ. W.; j. A,
Cayce, Foreman; 6. w. McLaurine,
o.; C. G. Rogers, Rec; F. Winship,
Fin; j. R. Beasley, Rec; H. G.
Crow, Cd; S. Pinkus, 1. W.; S.
Feinbero. o, w.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Mrs. Darragh returned to Muir.
freesboro last week. stopping over
in Nashville a few days on her way.
She formed many friendships while
here, and will be gladly welcomed
back at any time she may choose to
make Pulaski another visit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Mr.. Cheek intended to bring US a
lot of lizard eggs he dug out of his
garden the other day but forgot it.
Thanks. Some one please bring us
a rattle snake fond of biting and
freshly shod mule to kick US for ex-
ercise. 1t would be pleasant, too,
to have some friend shoot at us once
in a while and funnel US with prus-
sic acid or some other mild murder
alive
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Shields, Webb Sc Co. Of Nashville will
place on the Pulaski market to-day one
car load of the Miller Buggy. They
will and must be sold between this, the
10Th day of June, and the I'd of July
All parties desiring good Buggy with
Top complete should take advantage OF
this opportunity. Mr.. Webb, the agent,
cab be found at the st. Giles Hotel until
the I'd of July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

DR.. J. F. Grant was called to the
country last Thursday night. 1t
was very dark in the shade of the
woods and his horse went under a
huge limb that had broken and was
swinging to the ground. The Doc
tor bebame entangled IN the limb
and the horse became frightened
and jumped from under him, giving
him a severe fall, but not seriously
hurting him. 10. has more sense
than scrub horses, and he waited
patiently about till the Doctor did
appear,
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Religious Items.

Prou acted Meetings Richland
Circuit: Bethesda, 4th Sunday in
July, "a. NJ. Midbridge, End Sun
day in Aug. Bee Spring, Bird Sun
day in Aug. Shiloh. 9th Sunday
in Aug. Rehoboth, End Sunday in
Sept. S. M. CHERRY, Pastor.
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* ENTS' Straw Hats sold at saeri
VI rifice at the N. ". Store.

The value of advertising never
had finer illustration than in the
case of Mr.. Craig's little day book
advertised as lost last week. The
mad rush for the CITIZEN was, at
full height and the eager multitudes
had not half scanned It's bristling,
shining, savory columns, when the
book was found under an old news
paper ON Mr.. Craig's desk. Who
dares now to say that such is not
so, and that however seeming pos
sible circumstances may appear to
be thus there is no efficacy in
bringing to light remote contingen-
cies. &c.2 We nause.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

An Archery Club was organized
in the beautiful yard of Gov.
Browns residence Tuesday after
noon. Minnie Brown and Susie
Alternately being selected as Lead
ers, Martha Adams as Secretary.
The members are Misses Smith,
Sumpter, Childers, McCord, Steele,
Wilkes, Alternately, Adams, Brown,
Plummer, Carter, Ezell, Craig, Dick
inson, Orr and Wells. 1t was a
beautiful sight, this group of arch
ers in the midst of ferns. pond Ill
lies, calladiums and blooming plants,
being trained by Lieut.. Rogers in
the graceful amusement. TIE next
meeting will be at the residence of
Mr.. Lilies Alternately, Tuesday, 5
o'clock, sharp.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Mr.. Jas. S. Reynolds sent US
Tuesday stalk of corn which
measured seven inches in circum-
ference and was said to be long in
proportion. We received only s
joints, and the eighth one from the
ground measured six inches in cir
conference. But the wonderful
feature is that the stalk, Mr.. Rey-
nolds says, contained sixteen shoots.
IF the reader ever saw larger stalk
venture to say he never saw one
with more shoots.
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How to Save Money

All persons indebted to the firm of
Alternately & Craig can save money by
calling promptly at the Store of w. r.
Craig & Co. and settling up. The books
are there and must be. closed immedi-
ately either by note or cash. This is
fair warning. jun26-2t
ARERNATHY & CRAIG.