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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-22
The Sale next Monday.

Next Monday, 26th, is the day for
our joint Stock Sale. The indica-
tions are that there will be a large
attendance, though we believe 1t is
not expected that very high prices
will be obtained. Those who have
entered their stock in this expert
mental effort to inaugurate annual
sales in our county deserve the
hearty co operation and encourage
ment of the entire county. Every
avocation, trade and calling will be
benefited if it should succeed, and
it devolves upon us all alike to
make it succeed. We can do this
by giving it our hearty approval
and presence, and, if necessary, help
to pay the expenses and losses
should any of the latter occur. We
hope and believe the gentlemen who
have it in hand will not be discour-
aged should success not crown their
first effort, but will bravely try it
again. But it should not be ex-
pected of half dozen enterprising
brave men to inaugurate so impor-
tant an enterprise at too great a
sacrifice. Let the whole communi-
ty join together in this matter and
make it a grand success.
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Parker's Store.

Providence has favored us with
some gentle showers in the last few
days which were very refreshing in
deed. Thanksgiving and praise
should go up from every heart to
the great Giver for them. All ma
ture seems to be revived. The lit
tie birds have tuned their Threats
anew to MARBLE their anthems of
praise to natures God; the flowers
are blooming out afresh, and every
thing else is smiling in loveliness
and beauty. Cotton that has been
lying in the ground for weeks is
bursting forth looking fresh and
thrifty, while corn, wheat and oats
have assumed a new appearance.
The hardy sons of toll are full of
hope, with buoyant spirits anticipa-
ting a rich return for their labors.
The gardeners are the only ones
that have a right to complain much,
but it seems that they must yield
to the hand of fate; the cut worm
seems to be the cry just now, and
the weather being favorable they
are committing fearfdl ravages
among garden truck. You know
that they have become troublesome
when they will devour all the plants
that you transplant and then beg
all you happen to have in your
pocket. Your correspondent set
out a great many slips one evening
and by the morning dawn not yes
tige was left. l expected to be
waited upon by committee of the
leading members Of the tribe to
know of the time for the next set
ting, but before the preliminary ar
rangements could be made l invaded
their territory, declared war, hoist
ed the black flag and smote them
chip and thigh" nor did l cease
until a thousand lay dead at my
feet. A cut worm is a strange
creature any way you take him. He
commits his depradations while
you are asleep and If you sleep late
in the morning you will never see
him. He prefers cabbage, beans
and so on and is tolerably fond of
tobacco. l hate a cut worm; dog
on 'em.
Messrs. r. p. Yancey and G. G.
Vaughan represented this section
at the Lawreceburg celebration the
other day. suspect they were in
the interest of the railroad. That
being the case, L say bully for them.
Mr.. JEFF. Vaughan is in receipt Of
another miscellaneous package con
tanning a cigar holder. Perhaps he
intends creating a sensation. Esq.
Bud Vaughn was down again yes
terday and opine that the visit
was prompted by other attractions
than that of home. Mr.. j NJ. Park
er has wreathed his anatomy in
new suit of clothes. Wish he'd
GIN me his old ons.
Col. ID. H. Parsons was in our
burg last week chatting with old
friends. His physiology has as
sumed aldermanic proportions, the
fruits of jovial and cheerful spir-
it. The young ladies are laying in
their summer goods and we expect
to hear the hearts Of the young
men hutter. hULLY.
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tiful vale Rugged by the hills, and
supplied with good water, natures
choicest blessing, Except woman
reminding one of the vale of Avoca.
The next that claims our attention
is the education of the young. The
schools are located in the highest
and most salubrious parts, and
have an average attendance of about
thirty. The act reducing the sal
airy of the Clerk and Treas. of the
common school directory will have
tendency to operate against the
advancement of the public schools.
The agricultural outlook is gloomy.
The recent cool weather checked
slightly the growth of corn and
cotton, and now since Providence
has blessed us with the refreshing
showers and warm sunshine, a
plague is sent upon US, the destruc-
tive worms. In some places they
are literally ravishing vegetation of
all kinds. Corn is considerably in
demand, the price ranging from
$3.50 to $3.50. And there was a
certain widower who became tired
of single Indebtedness, and he
made it known to a confidant who
said he Good keep a secret, when
on Wednesday last it came to pass
that both he and confidant divulged
the secret, and Mr.. lack. Smith
was united in holy wedlock to Mrs.
Sarah Sutton of Bradshaw. After
the silken knot was tied, the happy
couple with their relatives and
friends repaired to the residence of
the bridegroom, where feast that
J the gods might envy awaited them.
May their paths through life be
strewn with flowers that eXhale the
richest perfume, May no blight
sap the fountain that is so brim
full of happiness. Who neXtf
"There never was bachelor or q widower
so gray,
But that he could find mate some day"
Sunday School has ceased hiber-
mating, and come forth to enjoy the
light of spring. With Mr.. Whit
man as superintendent and a full
corps of teachers, the glorious work
will begin Systematically next
Sabbath. Bev. Jno. II. Birdsong
preached a very able and appropri-
ate sermon at the residence Of Mr..
Jas. NJ. Marks who is very low
and ere long will be called from this
to another mode of existence. Mr.
Marks, we are glad to say, is spir
itually prepared for the change
Mr.. Ned Marks is improving. Mrs
Madry is very low from the mfr
mites of age. The little son o.
Mr.. Thos Butler came near being
killed by a horse running away
with him. Mrs. Jas. Bishop o
Pleasant Valley has been visiting
friends and acquaintances here
She was the guest of Mr.. Bloom
Newton. The beautiful Misses
Oliver of the Pisgah neighborhooC
paid us a flying visit. Now, Mr.
Editor, do not boil us down toe
low and the next time we'll &C
upon the principle that breverity i
the life of correspondence.
May 10. INCoGNITo.
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Religious Items.

DR.. Savage, agent for the Ameri-
can Bible Society leCtured to an au-
dience of about four hundred col
ored people at the Primitive Bap-
list church last Sunday evening
upon the importance of cultivating
their mental faculties and Bible lit
erature. Rev. T. j. Duncan, who
accompanied him after giving &c
Testament to each of the mother
less children present informed the
audience that they can buy tesla
NETS at Buford Bros. for sc and BIZ
bles for 25c.
Rev. Mr.. Gailor of. Memphis will
preach at the Church of the Messi-
ah tonight Thursday and also
next Sunday. He is quite a
young man and was ordained Dea-
con at the Columbia Convention
last Thursday. 1t is probable he
may be called to this pastorate.
The Giles county auxiliary of the
American Bible Society held a
meeting in the;Presbyterian Church
last Sunday night. The meeting
was addressed by Rev. Geo. $. Saw
age of Ky. Conf. M. E. Church
South, who is the agent of the par
ent society. On Monday he held
a business meeting with officers of
the board and we learn that steps
will be taken at an early day to
place the Holy Scriptures with
out note or comment in every fam
lily in Giles county now destitute.
The facts brought to light by the
report of colporteur who has re-
Gently visited two or three districts
Of the county are astonishing. They
indicate that hundreds of the fami-
lies of Giles county are now with
out a single copy of the word of
God. A very cretlitable- collection
was taken at the church Sunday
night.
There will be meeting held in
the G. P. Church, Pulaski, Tenn,
June s, 4 P. NJ. to select delegates
to the Sunday School convention to
meet in Columbia in July. All the
Sunday School workers of Giles co.
are earnestly requested to be pres
ent. Il. w. EWING,
GEO. 7. RIDDLE,
CHAs. BUBoRD,
w. r. CRAIG.
There will be no service at the
Methodist church next Sunday
morning. Rev. J. D. Barbee will
occupy the pulpit at night.
W. H. Dixon of Marshall county,
of the Chris ian Church, will preach
at Union, near Bunker Hill, on the
I'd Sunday in June.
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Married.

At the residence of Mrs. M. Il.
Ballentine in this city, on Thurs
day last, 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
by Rev. n. NJ. Long of Pulaski,
HORACE +. PALMER, Esq'r, and Miss
WILLIE Il. MASON, all of Murfrees-
boro.
Miss Willie is known and loved
here as one of the purest and love
Hest women that Pulaski ever pro
duced, and we are glad to know
that her future happiness is as
sured IN her selection of husband
who IS the embodiment of all manly
qualities. After thanking Gen. and
Mrs. Palmer for their exquisite re
mem brance of the CITIZEN on this
suspicious occasion, we permit the
MurfreesbOro News to speak our
congratulations:
This happy consummation of a
union between one of the most tai
ented and promising members of
the Murfreesboro Bar, as well as
one of the most courteous and esti.-
mable of gentlemen, and a lady
whose personal attractions and en-
gaging qualities of heart and mind
have won for her friends and adj
mircrs that must be counted by the
hundreds, could not fail to excite
the liveliest interest and elicit the
warmest and sincerest congratula-
tions in the social circles of this
city. Although yielding to the re-
quest of Mrs. Ballentine to have the
nuptials celebrated at her residence
in Pulaski, they were not unattend-
ed by their Murfreesboro friends
vino, though absent in the body,
were with them in their thoughts,
and, if wishes could have taken
wings, host of swift-winged mes
sengers would have lowered over
the handsome couple on this joyous
occasion, each whispering a bless
ing and each bearing a wreath of
orange blossoms"
The following license have been is
sued since our last report:
G Hubble and Jessie G Gibbs.
j S Powers and Susannah Gibson.
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The County Grange.

A call meeting of the Grange was
held at the Court House last Satur
day, which was more largely attend
ed than could have been expected,
as the morning gave promise of a
wet day. There were eight Grang-
es represented, and the reports of
Representatives were encouraging,
and well calculated to Justify the
hope of an early revival Of the
lukewarm, and the reorganization
of the dormant Oranges. There
was, amongst the members present,
an entire unanimity of purpose to
90 forward, and decided to elect
officers for the ensuing year at the
next stated meeting of the Grange,
on the End Saturday in June,
when, from present indications, an
unusually large attendance may be
expected.
The life of the farmer is charac-
terized by patient, plodding, hope
full industry, which proves his class
as much alive to its interests as any
other, and it is not strange that, in
this progressive age, an earnest re
alization of the necessity for high
er standard of intelligence to direct
the operations of the farm land in the
discharge of the duties of the citi-
zen, should impress it with the ne
cessity for thorough organization,
such as is contemplated by the or
der, and proved to be practicable by
the experience of every good pat
ron. The auspices were never more
favorable than now for an advance
ment of the order even in our own
county. In many of the States the
work goes bravely on, and was
never more vigorous in some of the
best counties of this State. Coop
erative enterprises are beginning to
receive more attention than hereto
fore, and it has been abundantly
demonstrated that when properly
conducted they prove a source of
profit and bond of union amongst
patrons. The Prospect Grange is
the first in our county 20 inaugurate
an enterprise of this character, and
we predict for it gratifying sue
cess. We trust this will prove the be-
ginning of an end that viii wit
ness amongst the farmers of our
county q wise co operation that
will promote the attainment
! their highest 49, -. Vi
-. prosperity, and theil
social and educational advance
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Campbellsville.

Allow me to say that it Is a
source of great satisfaction to occa-
sionally see the little incidents and
occurrences narrated in our highly
esteemed paper. Without any mar
riages or deaths to chronicle we are
left to report the many offered
thanks to the Most High for few
refreshing showers which causes
vegetation to spring into new life.
Our sturdy farmers now wear pleas
ant smiles and all nature seems
glad, Last Sabbath was one of
those ever memorable days with
the good christian people of this
neighborhood. The semi-annual
sacramental meeting of the G.. p.
Church. Rev. j. M. Ashford of
Aspen Hill delivered three most
excellent sermons, which met with
universal praise. May this people
more often have the rich pleasure of
listening to this true and devoted
son of God is the wish of all. Rev.
j. f. Walker, pastor of the church,
held sacramental services, which
has been his place of servitude for
more than twenty years. No one
can imagine the bright diadem that
shall crown the head of this man of
God Gin that day of days." for his
great christian work here on earth.
And when old age has narrowed
down the limit of life to but span
then his retrospection of actual
work in Gods service shall be q
source of consolation to his heart
May the Holy Spirit gently whisper
notes of blissful future and enable
this weary pilgrim as he nears the
end of his hfe's journey realize that
though earth is fair, Heaven is
fairer." We noticed several OF
Pleasant Valleys good people min
Cling with us on last Sabbath
Among them were Rev. w. E. Nc
Kenzie and family, Col. Wilkinson
and interesting family and many
others, who always find friends
ready to welcome them to our little
village. Also Mr.. Joseph Garter
of Slate Springs. We arc always
glad to see him. Mr.. Frank Red
den of Culleoka spent the Sabbath
with friends in this neighborhood
We hope he may again visit US
We are pleased to note the extend
ed visit of Miss M. f. Angus this
week. She is one of Big creeks
fairest daughters, in the first blush
of fair, beautiful womanhood. May
her visit be one of pleasure, which
no doubt it will be. May the pure
sanctuary Of her heart be filled
with sweet thoughts, such as shall
portray a beautiful world of love
for love is a woman's Eden, where
midst birds and flowers, music anC
love her life bark shall glide gaily
along the bosom of time. w
would make another announce
ment here but will defer until an
other week. The Greenback ques
ton is being agitated again in thu
surrounding country. Now we hav
been informed that a certain fellow
is going to be candidate for tn
Presidency in 1880. 1t is not tn
man that gave us this information
for although he is a candidate him
self and we don't doubt but he vii
be elected, we only ask to get
ticket to the election. This an
nouncement and the views of tn
aspirant made known in anothe
issue. Lookout Emperor Grant
i w. p
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LeatherwOOd,

For the first time we are seized
with ''caeotAes scriIend;" as other
correspondent nave hied away to
,ere the wood-bine twineth, and
left us unrepresented through the
medium of your valuable columns.
we see no reason why we should
not keep pari passu with other pla-
ces- for we compare favorably with
other neighborhoods in morals, in
telliqence and industry. We have
our croakers and meddlers, but
they claim citizenship in all socie
ines. We have a spacious church,
Blooming Grove, situated in a beau
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Bible Statistics.

The following statistics have been
furnished us by our friend Charles
Buford:
The first Bible society organized
in the world was the British and
Foreign at London in 1904. There
are now two hundred Bible socie
ties in the world for publishing and
distributing the Scriptures, and
these have published about 1884,
100000 volumes, of which the Bri.
fish d Foreign and American Bible
societies have published 100, 100000
volumes in 225 languages and dia
lects. These have opened the BIZ
BILE to 900 or 1000 millions of the
people of the earth. These two so
cieties in one year, closing March
31st, 1878, published 100000 vol
umes, an increase of 100000, and of
these distributed in foreign lands
l, $4,000 volumes.
The British & Foreign and Amer
lean Bible societies gave to the
world in the year closing March
31st, 1878, 64ldiferent translations,
and distributed to the Russian and
Turkish armies over 100000 vol
umes during the war.
The work done in heather lands
and Catholic countries in same year
is as follows: India distributed
243,000 copies, China 100000, ia
pan $4,000, Italy $4,000, France
$4,000, Spain $4,000, Austria 274,-
600, Germany 26S,OOO. In Spain
in 10 years 100000.
The following amount of work
was done in Tennessee in one year,
ending March 31st, 1879: Sales
from Bible house, 1921 volumes;
Increase over previous year, 4,921;
Donated in same time, 25,697; In
crease over previous year, 1892;
Total increase, sales and donations,
1888; Total number of volumes
distributed in last years, $4,000.
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The Olivet and Pleasant Valley

The Olivet and Pleasant Valley
Sunday schools enjoyed delight
full reunion at the former place last
Saturday. Though the weather
was Indictment early in the morning,
it cleared away and the attendance
was large. In the beautiful grove
in rear of the parsonage the chill
dren romIed and the workers spread
a sumptuous feast, after which the
large crowd repaired to the church,
where they had addresses by L. NJ.
n. Jones, Esq, and Rev. L. j. Dun
can, and then returned to their
sports again. At Z P. NJ. an Ice
cream and strawberry supper was
given at the residence of Mr.. ID. L.
Reynolds, for the benefit of the
missionary claim upon that pasto-
raj charge.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-22

Messrs. lack Lasseter and Frank
Matthews have built a beautiful lit
tie gondOla and launched it on the
raging Richland between the mills.
1t is built specially for swittness
and sweethearts, is painted with
rainbows and chinked with extract
of roses, and its beautiful PROV
makes the ripping waves sing sill
very accompaniment to the song of
love its occupants indulge in. We
suggest it be dubbed Minnie! Ha!
Ha q;
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The railroad subscription carried
almost unanimously in Lawrence
Saturday. A friend down there
sent us the following, which was
printed as a hand bill and circu-
lated:
"Vy, Yawcob! How long you
peen here alreadty?"
81 yoost apout a year ago come"
"Ish dot so? Veil den you yoost
go raighdt away quvick und vote
for dot Nashville g. Florence Rail
roadt, und den you ish peen all
hunky, don't it?"
The Lawrence people were very
enthusiastic and we do not blame
them. We believe it would have
been better for them and for us if
the road could have been built from
this point, but as we have been I'M
able to work up the proper spirit to
bring about that much desired re-
suit, we hope they may build the
road to Columbia.
Two Pulaski boys were in Law
renee on the day of election, and
they consulted the Oracle down
there and learned that this day five
years YawcOb and Hans will meet
again and have this confab:
"Schstop! Vot you schpeak some
tam lies dot railroadt aloud, Hans?
L don'd got some ov dot hunky
some more alreadtyr'
"Vot ish dot you schpeak nit a
railroadt aloud ven you don'd got
some sense vot it is? Don't Cey
done got der schtobs schtuck all
along nit dot Milidary roadt?"
"Vell, veil, veil! How does dot
leetle schticks schtuck up peen some
Railroads.&c."
"You yoost Wait den, vifteen,
dwendy years und it will come up
where it pees planted, und ven it
comes up Maury county votes some
ov dot tax, und den We pees some
ov dot hunky, don'd it?''
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I AIDES Fine Sandals just received
u at the NEW YORK STORE.

Jas. H. Moore, Esq, of Louis
vile, KY, was here yesterday, rep
resenting the National Mutual Aid
Association, an institution upon
the plan of the K. of H. and A. O.
U. w. except that it has no lodges
and pays sick benefits, and the in
surance is $4,000 instead of $4,000,
and may be $4,000 if desired.
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Misses Sallie Shapard and Matte
McCord went up to Culleoba Mon
day. Miss Lee Steele and Hume L.
Steele, Esq'r, went up by private
conveyance. Mess-s. Lindsay Smith
and Frank Rose also went up Mon
day, and party composed of
Messrs. Ed Craig, Pink Eel, Ed
w. Rose and Mahlon Stacy went
up Tuesday in a livery turnout.
The last mentioned party were fully
aocoutred with plug hats and other
packages, and started in regular
kid-glove style. The boys took
turn about driving the horses, and
just before they got there they
stopped and plated their tails (the
horses'), waXed their mustaches
(the boys), washed of their feet
and legs (the horses }, adjusted
their harness (the boys'), took a
drink 1.-THE horses }, stuck cigars in
their mouths 1.-THE boys J and drove
In looking splendid, when 10! every
body was up at the academy and
not 4 soul down town TO witness
the dashing eRtree.
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Mr.. D. c. Hurd, formerly a resi-
dent of Pulaski, and who married
Miss Sallie Riddle, sister of our Mr..
Geo. T. Riddle, died at his home in
Paducah last Thursday of abscess
of the liver. His physician said it
was remarkable case and he had
taken as much as ten gallons OF
pus from the abscess. He leaves a
wife and three children, for whom
we deeply sympathize.
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Throw rocks at your horse when
he won't be caught; beat your COW
when she don't stand still to be
MIXED; turn over your beehive
when one bee makes you mad; do
these and your troubles increase a
thousand fold. The horse bows his
neck to business and hoists his
heels hilariously and thirteen men
catch him in an hour. The COW
holds up her milk, switches her tail
in your eyes, puts her right foot in
the piggin, waltzes of and the calf
gets the milk while you are rubbing
your eyes. The bees swarm out
and your grandmother don't know
you. Let your patience rise above
the storm clouds of passion like the
summit of Mont Blanc that laughs
down upon the raging tornadoes
that fret about its feet; and soon
you'll be able to hear q saw sharp
ened, or a choir sing, or a chronic
yarn spinner with fortitude, and de-
light to have your neighbours hens
to scratch up your new plant beds
three times a day.
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Some thieves entered Mr.. Jas. T.
Cakes smoke house last Friday
night and carried off nearly all OF
his meat. Wagon tracks near the
fence indicate that they came for a
load and got it. He has made Wig
orous effort to trace the rogues and
has offered large reward but to no
avail.
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1t was mischievously reported
here last Saturday morning that
Gen. Grant and suite would rusti-
cate here awhile and rooms were
prepared for him at the st. Giles
and extra conveyance sent to the
depot. 1t didn't seem to make
much difference to the gents who
believed the report that Gen. Grant
Is now In Japan.