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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Col. Jno. E. Hatcher, one of the
editors of the Courier Journal, died
at his home In Columbia, on the
Goth He had no superior as par
agraphist. He made considerable
reputation before the war as a hui
morous writer. He was most &C.
NAL gentleman, affectionate, gener-
GUS, forgiving noble and true. We
never knew a more amiable man or
one more universally beloved by his
confreres and by ali who knew him.
His death will leave vacuum hard
to fill on on the Courier-Journal
editorial staff. He was all uncle of
Mr.. Henry Grigsby of the Linden
HOuSa
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03
gutal gews.

Col. Buck Baugh enjoyed a de.
lightful experience last week that
few men are permitted to undergo
in this vale OF sorrow He is the
fortunate pOssessor of a gilt edged
wheelbarrow of the purest breed,
one that understands its mission in
this world and prosecutes its dia-
bolical ends with a perseverance
that would make a buz saw weep in
envy He stepped out in his back
yard one night last week before the
moon commenced to shed and that
Wheelbarrow went for him more fe-
rociously than the Hobbs mad dog
1t got its handles plated around
amongst his EGGS and bumped itself
into a twist and rared up on its
hind legs and fairly hOwled with de-
light when he commenced grunting.
He II quite active and he went
through all the figures of calisthen-
les and cut gymnastiC pigeon
wing. He tried to jump over it,
and then to crawl under it, and then
to get around it, and then TO 90
through it, swinging corners with
the wheel that was spinning around
like a flying jimmy, dancing all
hands round with the legs that
stuck out in every direction like
quilts upon the fretfui porcupine,
waltzing a hornpIpe through laby-
rinth oil legs, arms, handles, wheels,
etc, until he thought there were
some four hundred wheelbarrows in
his yard on a bust and engaged in a
hand to-hand melee with an army
of reapers and rocking chairs. Fl
nally it landed him on his nose and
then got on top of him and tapped
its legs and crowed, and then
bounced up on end and commenced
to drive him in the ground, both
ends foremost, when his yells
aroused the family and Atha came
with a shot gun anil rescued him.
They took the wheelbarrow into the
calf lot and tied it to the tails
of thirteen mules and put burs
under them and set them to kicking
at it, and then took the fragments
and tied rocks to them and sunk
them in the raging Elk. But it got
away with seven mules.
Moral.-Always keep your wheel
barrow locked up in the cellar and
if it gets out after you in the dark
just lay down and pray.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

want TO know what stock of bosses
that is. And that is not all, he
calls our mules st ange names.
This is not all, but we have to give
it up. We don't know what he
means. We think his love affairs
are moving along all right, hut we
don't see how his gal can talk with
him when he uses so much highfa
lutin language as that. We will
watch him and let you hear from Us
again. OLD JOE.
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CampbelIsVille.

Time with its untIring footsteps
has travelled on until many days
have passed since our little village
was represented in your columns.
Without your highly valuable paper
1 think we would be lost. II has
the supremacy as to number and
admirers at this Office.
The stern king of winter with his
rude blasts which has so long
shrieked through the leafiess forests
has yielded his scepter to the ready
hand of the lovely queen of spring,
vet we can scarcely perceive the
change. While we are 10th to bid
adieu to the many freside pleasures
we have enjoyed through the long
winter evenings, we welcome the
blossoms which perfume the air
with their fragrance. We love to
hear the cheerful plow boy wills
Ting his husbandry lays of melody.
and the mocking bird MARBLE forth
MS tuneful notes. Yes, we love to
hear the hum of the busy bees that
are out upon their delightful task OF
slipping sustenance from the bios
SONS. We look with much anxiety
for the coming of the many beauti
full flowers which now hnger meath
springs magic smile, while she be
slows her warm sweet kisses on
them to bring them forth In all their
beauty, sublimity and grandeur.
Winter endeavors to thrust them
ruthlessly into obscurity, but spring
time has come and all nature is glad
and every thing denotes activity:
Wheat is now looking well and all
fears of a short crop are past.
Many of our farmers have not with
held pf4eir hands, for corn planting
is going ahead with all possible dis
patch.
Deaths, none recently. Mar
riages! Well, we are positively at
Il loss to say anything on this mat
ter. But we suppose the girls have
asked the boys to excuse them on
this subject, and fools like, they
have done so. We are pleased to
note the extended visit of Miss
Minnie Nixon of Lawrenceburg in
our village. We hope her stay has
been pleasant and that she LAS won
golden opinions of our people. We
ever welcome her To our circles of
society. We take great pleasure in
welcoming Miss Alma Rttenberry
Of Ashwood, Maury county, back
to he home of her childhood. Rel
atives an friends arc ever ready 10
meet such charming, fair daughters
Of grace aud beauty.
Business is dull No money, no
inclination to become involved,
makes business very dull. The la
boring man is driving the business
of our neighborhood. We are
pleased TO notice a very neat post
office department built IN Mr.. r. j.
Reeds store-something that has
long been needed In this place. The
manner of its erection does great
credit TO the man of planes, Mr.. w.
r Owens. AS we have already
trespassed upon your space we
should stop, but We have one thing
TO acknowledge, one favor to ask.
The favor is this. we want an inter
prefer. Now, we shall make no
personal illusions, but there is q
certain young gent that comes dash
ing into our village upon his boss
Every Friday evening Hoss, Se
call it, but he says fiery Pegasus, or
Something Uf that KIND. 5ADsvs We
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Texas Letter.

EDITOR CITIZEN NO rain since
my last report. Corn, in conse-
quence, is coming up slow, but the
farmers seem determined to hold to
the pillow as long as they can turn
up a clod. The farmers here, as a
general thing, are energetic. The
landlords work the same as their
hirelings, and all seem to enjoy the
beautiful spring, which gives us
such outdoor pleasure. Nature is
fast gathering green leaves with
which to shelter herself from ii e
scorching sun of the coming sum-
mer. The grass is growing slowly,
and the cattle on the ranches are
reported to be doing well, consider
ing the hard, cold winter. There are
some old orchards here, and great
many young ones are being planted,
which is filling up a lack OF i'm
provement on our farms. We
have five papers published in our
town, three weeklies and two dai-
lies; a large nice court house, with
a four faced clock in the steeple
which can be heard for miles around;
one street car line, and more law
yers and doctors than l have time
to count, though the doctors havn't
much to do at present, for the
health of the country is very good
There is a large cotton crop in
contemplation this year, and If the
seasons are suitable Texas will head
the list in number of bales. Wheat
is looking tolerably well, but we
don't expect full crop on account
of it's being so dry in the fall.
We were sad to hear of the death
of Davie Pulley. Pulaski has sus
tanned a great loss. He was a model
young man, such as we do not meet
every day. We hope he has at
tanned greater blessings than the tot
of this earth could bring.
| think that Sherman is in need
of the enforcement Of two laws.
One of the greatest sins of any
country, and which carries destitu
ton to more than one poor mans
home. is gambling, and despite all
process of law, it is carried on here
to perfection, if such things ever
get TO such a point. The other and
a very important one is a Sunday
law. The shop widows and gro
ceries are, as a general thing, open
all day Sunday, and people who are
disposed to go to church are COM
PEELED to pass by the most of these
places. We have as fine churches
here as is commonly found in any
country town, and l don't think
they ought to be disgraced by Sab
bath breaking in such a manner as
this.
Provisions and goods of all kinds
are coming down, as times seem To
weigh too heavily on them; corn 20
cents, bacon five and six cents, -four |
81 80 to $500. In fact, everything
is cheap Farm labor $I2 to Sl5 |
per month.
If you were to come to Texas |
now you would not believe the tale |
that an old Texas WAGNER told to
me. WELL" be said, when asked |
by one Of his fellow wagoners whom
he met on the road to jefferson, |
how the mud was where he had |
come from. lit would mire a shad- |
ow." "Well. If that is the worst
part | don't mind it," said the 9th !
er. "My wagon, team and cotton
all went under back yonder, and
went along On the bank and cracked |
my whip at the blubbers till they |
pulled through" 1t may not be
true, but it does get very muddy |
here IN winter. FELIX.
Sherman. March %.
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Thomas Y. Jones.

Judge Jones has occupied the
su preme Bench several times by ap
pointment temporarily, and gave
entire satisfaction. He is native
of Giles county. where he is honor
ed and respected by all. He is
well, we won't tell his age, as he
might want to keep that secret
but he is quite Dung, and as clever
as they make them. he has &C
ouired large fortune By the prac-
lice of his profession, to which he
has devoted himself instead of hold
lag office. He was a member OF
the LesasaocOEs sUne tine ego Il
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Bethel.

As the District Conference APP
proaches, the talk of our ladies as
I'd what they shall wear increases.
Our gentlemen have quit pitching
horseshoes and gone to fishing.
Several of our Young men are at
tending Prof. Marbut's violin school,
and if there is any thing IN practice
and perseverance they will certainly
be fine musicians. The hen roosts
of our neighbors have been robbed
several times lately. Suspicion
rests upon certain parties, and If
they do not stop we will have to
send them up to your city.
The house, kitchen and smoke
house of Mr.. EIihu Edmundson
were burned last Thursday morning
about 10 o'clock. The fire caught
from the cooking stove The
store of MI. McKinny at Gourds-
vile was robbed few nights ago
Of $3.50. Miss Mary Jones of Ala
bama, and Mrs. VIM Reynolds are
visiting friends and relations.
LdSG HTludD lnbIHlu0 as SOne OF
our boys were out ON the main
thoroughfare and prospecting for
adventu es, they came hurryIng into
our village with the startling an
nouncement that the Gypsies were
coming. All eyes were directed
eastward whence the caravan was
approaching. In a few moments
the news had spread all over town
and every bOdy that owned an Old
horse began to rub him up for a
trade, and all the old negro women
of the town commenced searching
their old boxes tor their hidden
dimes to have their fortunes told.
Their disappointment can be better
imagined than described, when it
was asce~tained upon the arrival of
the train, that the party consisted
of a tribe of fishermen from our
neighboring city, Prospect, headed
by the reno owned and interchangeable
Col. j. d. Miller, destined for Su
gar creek. where they expected TO
spend several days fishing and
camping out. b.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

1t seems the "Spectator" is still
misunderstood in this community.
Mrs. j. +. Grant and Mrs. Il. w.
Ewing (assisted by two or thee of
their gentlemen friends) were the
authors. The ladies are two Of the
most regular attendants of the
Reading Club. and during the past
four years have participated very
frequently in the exercises of music,
reading and recitations, They pub
lished the Spectator" for the
amusement of the Club.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

A man stepped into the post-of-
fee Monday, and throwing down a
nickel said: mister, give me a
small stamp, will yer; one that'll
carry this letter jest a few miles. -
He was given stamp and two pos
tails, but insisted on more stamps,
as he wanted his letter to go only a
short distance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

AlbertI Stevenson, Esq, late law
partner of Hon. +. T. TalIaferro
and nephew of Ex-Gov. Jno. G.
Brown and EX-G Neill S. Brown
of Tennessee, left Pulaski on Tues
day last to try his fortune in Texas.
He will probably locate at Weather
ford, Parker county. He is a young
man of talent and energy, and will
doubtless succeed in Texas. Wealth
erford will for some years probably
be the terminus of the Texas d Pa
cilic railroad, of which his uncle
Jno. G. Brown is the Vice Presi-
dent, and will doubtless grow to be
city of some Importance.
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Reduced Rates of Advertising 1879.

Advertisements standing months or less
payable always in advance. Other bills due
quarterly in advance. 10 per cent. off OF
yearly or half yearly bills when all paid in
advance.
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
for at cents per line in advance without va
ration.
and answers to same 10 cents per line, in ad-
-ance.
Announcements of candidates for County
officers IS in advance. District officers $40,
in advance.
Local notices among reading matter 5cent>
per line for fret 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.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

DR.. j. w. Sharber of Spring Hill
was in Pulaski a few hours on
Monday and Tuesday last, having
been called to this county profes
sionally. He was called i'll consul
tation upon a critical case of drop
sy near Aspen Hill. He will eisit
his patient once every ten days.
He thinks she will recover.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

ne will pardon us for telling it, but
has gotten well of it. He is a great
fayorite in Giles, and it was thought
be would be sent to Congress.
though we do not know why he
should have been so punished
Judge Jones has a clear, sharp. in
cisive judgment, and we guarantee
that his decisions will be founded
upon the law and JUSTICE Nash
vile Banner
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Mr.. Bryce Thompson of Nash
vile, Grand X. of r. IL 5. of the
Knights of Pythlas, came to Pulaski
Tuesday TO assist in the reorgani-
cation of Stonewall Lodge in this
city. The Lodge already has a
charter and accoutrements and
needed only formal application
for reinstatement and organization.
An election of officers resulted as
follows: +. T. Taliaferro, c. c.; f.
smithson, Y. c.; i. Winship, Frel.;
Jas. Il. Grove, NJ. of F.; Louis
Dickinson, NJ. of E.; Laps. ID. Nc
Cord, X. of r. s.; Boyd NJ. Young,
NJ. at a.
This is one OF the finest benevo-
lent orders in existence and with its
superior feature of endowment,
which permits a member to insure
Tor either one, two or three thou-
sand dollars, or nothings at his op
ton, it will assuredly prosper here
as it has never done 1t once had
a very strong lodge in PULASKI, but
when the system of endowment
came about in other orders, this be
ing without UGH system was sup
planted by others.
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HE appoiptment of Judge Jon

The appointment of Judge Jones
as one of the Arbitration Commits
sioners of the State is proper re-
cognition of learning, wisdom and
experience, which does credit to the
good judgment of Gov. Marks. The
State never had better lawyer, or
more conscientious and honorable
jurist upon her bench.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

j. W. Orchard of Nashville adj
vertises his large and splendid stock
Of looking glasses, frames, pictures,
etc, in this issue. He has a mag
nificent and inexhaustible stock,
and it is a sight to look through
his handsome store. He is the only
man of his line in the city who
wishes Pulaski trade and we hope
our people will take The trouble to
look at his goods and purchase if
needing ANYTHING in his line.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

The stray mare ADVERT sed by
Sheriff Sanders of Lawrence in last
weeks CITIZEN was found at Lynn
VILE, and reported to this office by
Mr.. B. r. Mathews. She will be at
one of the Livery Stables in Pulas-
XII next Monday SO the owner can
get her. If you have lost anything,
found anything, want to buy any
thing, want to SELL anything, just
advertise. 1t is the cheapest way
by thousand per cent. to hunt for
anything you've lost, or to sell any
thing you have to sell. Try it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Mr.. Isaiah Ballew, the father in
law of Mr.. W. G. Rutherford of this
county, fell on the ice Dec. 26,
breaking the socket bone OF the hip
joint. He was carried to the house
and has been perfectly helpless ever
since. He will probably never walk
again, as he is Sc years old, 18th
inst. He bears his affection un-
complaiainoly.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Mr.. Brown, of Log Cabin Tohac
co fame, of Virginia, the man who
gave so much to the world in pat
enting that celebrated brand andwho
made fortune for himself, stopped
off in Pulaski one day last week to
see MI. Hick Ballentine,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

DIR. Gordon White has just re
turned from the Dental Cohe1e at
Baltimore a full! hedged ID. d. 5.
He is said to have graduated with
high honors, and received the high
est commentator of his preceptors.
We wish him all possible success.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

The spectators expected some
rare fun at the court room last Fri
day when they persuaded sup
posed green cOuntryman name"
Thurman to make a speech in his
own behalf in a case of replevin,
but were disappointed when he had
made the best speech of the dav.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

The recognition of the services
and indefatigable labors of Col.
Killebrcw in his Teappointment by
Gov. Marks to- the office of Com
missioner of Agriculture, Statistics
and Mines, is "a deserved compli-
ment to one OF the most competent,
useful and industrious officers the
State ever had. The money eX
pended by the State through his
Bureau has brought better returns
than any money she ever invested.
Millions of capital and thousands
OF laborers, artizans and farmers
have been attracted hither through
his agency and influence. True,
our immediate section has not seen
or felt the direct results of his eff
forts, but many other sections have.
Our sister county of Lawrence, for
instance, has received large acces
sions of population and wealth
through him. Giles will receive his
attention whenever her advantages
are properly presented to his mind.
When he learns that lands are much
cheaper here than elsewhere, con
sidering their fertility, their access
Utility, their improvements, their
convenience to transportation and
to market, their adaptability to
grain, cotton, fruits, stock, &c, he
will turn the attention of immi-
grants hitherward, and will himself
come down occasionally to get a
good drink of water and a pure
breath o air, or to enjoy a ride
through our fertile valleys, a hunt
upon our grandly timbered hills, 4
fish along our beautiful crystal
streams, and carry back with hum q
knowledge of the abundance and
tnritt which crowns all well directed
effort here, and see the intelligence,
good morals, good society, churches,
schools, &c, which distinguish
Giles not only as one of the wealth
lest, most fertile, most healthy and
most solvent counties in the State,
but whose elevation in the scale OF
morals and intelligence marks her
as one of the most desirable places
on earth in which to live and raise
a family. Come down, Colonel, TO
our Eldorado occasionally and see
what good place it is to locate a
few immigrants.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Hemphill of the Sentinel went to
Washington aud Upshaw of the
Journal to Cincinnati when the
bone man got to Columbia. Hors
ley of the Herald shook his fat sides
in defiance and Tin Chapel looked
on with grave Indifference.
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Mt. MOriah.

Many of the tombstones and
monuments erected over graves at
Mt. Moriah have been displaced.-
Some are leaning very much, others
have already fallen. The friends OF
the deceased are especially request
ed to meet there next Saturday
morning 18th inst at 8 o'clock OF
as early thereafter as convenient,
Tor the purpose of replacing them
in proper position.
Communion services Sabbath at
IL A. NJ. Sabbath School at 10 A. NJ.
d, 5, BoDENHAMER,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Pulaski boasts the smartest cows.
They can steal a bundle of Todd r
from a produce wagon on the square
while the driver is sitting on it,
and then look as hungry and limo
cent as q candidate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

Mrs. NJ. j.. Keaton, whose hus
band died some three weeks since,
drew $4,000 Tuesday, the insurance
upon her husbands life in the
Knights of Pythias. We heard also
that she was entitled TO $1,000 each
in the X. of H. and the A. o. U. W,
but do not know of it's truth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

There are 122 cases on the crimi
nal docket, A of which are for car
rying pistols, 10 for gaming, Z petit
larceny, 3 murder, drunkenness.
I he new pistol law will certainly
operate to prevent the ugly practice
of carrying weapons.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-03

The Pulaski, Lawrenceburg and
Western Railroad has been char
tered and will be pushed to compile
ton as early as may be practicable
The sentiment in Pulaski is almost
if no quite universal in favor of the
road under proper charter. Even
those who opposed it before, includ-
ing the Mayor who refused to sub
scribe the stock, favor the road
now. In fact, he claims to have been
in favor of it all the time, but op-
posed the methods before employed
The prospect for this road was new
er brighter than now. ..-.