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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
THE NEW RAILROAD.
The Most Practicable Route Between
Pulaski and Fayetteville
via Bethany.

CYRUsToN, Tenn, Oct: 23rd, 1873
EDITOR CITIZEN Il see in the Pu-
laski correspondence of the Ameri-
can that the Louisville and Nash
Vile and Great Southern Railroad
Company are contemplating the
building of a railroad from Pulaski
to Chattanooga UiG. Fayetteville.
And as the people of Lincoln coun-
W manifest deep interest in the
project, ! have concluded to ask
short space in your columns, in
order to call the attention of the
railroad company to what we think
is the most practicable route for
railroad from Pulaski TO Fayette
Vile as we'll as the one that would
likely bring the largest amount of
traffic to the road. The following
is the route we wish to call atten
ton to: Beginning at Pulaski and
following a direction south of east
by way Of the Cross-water valley to
Birdsong's. thence to Bethany Vid
the Garden and McCallum valley,
thence to Bradshaw creek near its
mouth, via A. NJ Wilson's and DR..
Sherrell's, thence to the mouth of
Swan Creek via Hamilton's Mills,
DIR. Stones, D. F. Hobbs and w.
@. Sugg's, thence up the Farrar val
ley to VIM. DeFord's, thence to
Fayetteville ga j. P. Hamilton's, j.
D. Tillman's, Harris Mills, w. c.
Suggs, G. S Wilson, Cane creek.
Whitaker place. The following ia
the estimate of distance, and we
think they are not too low: From
Pulaski to Bethany, II miles; thence
TO Bradshaw, 3 miles; thence to
Swan Creek, 6 miles; thence to
Cane creek, miles; thence to Fay
ettevllle, 2 miles, making the whole
distance 80 miles. From our &C.
with this route we are
satisfied that a railroad can be built
on it with less cost than any route
that can be surveyed from Pulaski
to Fayetteville. 1t will traverse a
wealthy and productive section,
and avoid the high ridges and deep
valleys a more northern route
would encounter. For eighteen
miles it would run parallel with Elk
river, and be in many places in full
view of it. 1t will pass immedi-
ately by, or in close proximity to,
five Touring and saw mills on the
river, viz: Morell's, Hamilton's Per
kIns'. Harris and Markum's.
We do not know that we could
say anything that would induce the
railroad company to undertake the
of this road, but we feel so
much like agitating it that we are
bound to agitate. W. L. NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
A Faithful Preacher.

We cut the following from the
Nashville American:
DR.. Baird took occasion, in his
serman at the First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Sunday morn
ing, TO say that he bad been spoken
to by one of the leading members
of the Church upon the subject OF
temperance, and had been advised
by him that if he persisted in
preaching temperance the attend
ance of his church would begin to
decrease. The Doctor said that he
was somewhat surprised at the re-
mark coming from a member of bis
congregation, but that it could
have no. effect upon him. He pro
posed in the future as in the past,
to preach temperance, and it made
but little difference to him whether
he was sustained by the congrega
ton or not, if he did right. He re-
ferred in severe terms to what he
termed the non-action in regard to
gaming and drinking saloons by
the grand il ries, criminal court,
the city council and mayor. He
said, morally, Nashville was gradu
ally going to the bad.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30

Mr.. Duncan, the new station
preacher at the Methodist church
in Columbia, preached his first
sermon to q large congregation At
that place of worship on last Sab
bath morning. He made fine i'm
preston upon his hearers by his
earnest and Jealous manner of de
livery. His text was from LIST chap
ter John, 32d verse: ."If / be lifted
up / will draw all men unto me"
The sermon was highly interesting
and entertaining, and many illustra
tons were given of the magnetic in
huence of the cross of Christ.
Mr.. Duncan stated in the outset
that he had no inaugural address
to deliver, that he did not seek pop
ularity or fame, but wished the
earnest prayers of his congregation
that he might be instrumental in
bringing sinners to repentance and
encourage christians in their efforts
to lead a pious life, by pointing
them to the cross of their glorious
redeemer. At the close OF the dis
course, the doors of the church
were opened for the reception Of
members. Two gentlemen went
forward and were received, one OF
whom expressed a desire to receive
baptism by immersion. Mr.. Dun
can stated that he had no scruples
against this mode, that his mother
had gone under the WATER" and
God forbid that he should ever say
aught against it. He stated that he
had on a former occasion immersed
81 people in one day, aud would
give due and timely notice to the
congregation when he would com
ply with the brothers request. We
predict a successful conference year
at this church under the preaching
of this able divine, for his sermons
are full of power and the Holy
Spirit, and we may expect that ere
long the members will be aroused
and the good old days of Methodism
in Columbia will be revived. He is
the right man in the right place,
and will build up the church in the
most holy faith.-[COlumbia Jour.
One dollars worth of "BLAcK-
DRAUGHT" will save fifty dollars in
doctor's bills.
For sale at the Corner Drug Store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
Midtown.

We can discern that "there is a
better time coming" In fact we
can see that the people look better,
walk faster, work better, laugh
louder, &C.. &c. There is a great
deal of trade going on--a little
"boom" in land trade. Several par
ties have sold and bought near here
John M. Ross bought hundred
acres from DR.. Bate, of the Estes
LAID, moved on it, but has made ar
rangements to leave us in a few
weeks. He goes to superintend
business on Judge Spotiord's farm
w. Jim Samuel has sold his Graves
farm to Marion Marks-gives pos
session Christmas. He comes down
nearly into town, and will build
upon his Ezell tract. R. j. Ander-
son has sold tract adjoining Sam
uePs to Mr.. Garner Parsons, upon
which he will build a frame dwell
ing. Another trade or two will per
haps be consummated soon between
Messrs. McGrew (Tom) Ezell and
others.
The new gin here is giving gen
eral satisfaction. The Parsons
Bros. are working day and night
until misunderstanding, grinding
and ginning. Their patent cotton
press can be worked by.two lads, to
make even a 600 Id. bale.
We are glad to see you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, stirring up the people upo~-
turnpike interests. - Let US have the
number you mentioned anyhow. AS
to this one, running to Brick
Church, if it is built according to a
suggestion of yours-run down Pig
con Roost, it can, think, be built
cheaper than any road of the same
length, within my knowledge. Run
ming nearly parallel with this little
creek it can almost be made of
creek gavel. If Giles county can
build neither railroads nor turn
pixies, let's rent it out and move to
Lawrence, Marshall, or somewhere
where people have less property
and more enterprise. We have one
of the wealthiest and healthiest
counties in Middle Tennessee,
yet we haven't got a first rate road
in the county. And some of them
well, they are just simply wagon
smashers and team-killers. But
then, I'm just one little man.
People will plant a large acreage
of cotton next year. The acreage
ofwheat through these parts l think
will be smaller.
Health of the people is good,
and everybody seems, by the dint
of hard blows, to be trying to make
an honest living. Mon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
GUSTAV BIsCHoFF,
AntOinette Hall Building

Mrs. HARRIET A. BUDD, sister OF
Mrs. Mcdonald and the aunt of
Messrs. 5. c. Mitchell and Jno. NJ.
Mcdonald, died at their residence
on Sunday night last at 11:25 of a
complication of diseases. Mrs.
Budd was born in New Kent couRty
Va, Sept 20, 1871, and moved to
Giles county when she was only
three years old, with her father,
Capt. Jno. Massey, who was a cap
tain in the Revolution. He settled
the place now owned by Col. f. W.
Grigsby Oh Elk River. There
never was better woman than Mrs.
Budd-gentle and loving and kind
to degree that made all love her.
Especially will she be missed by the
afflicted and sick, to whom it
was a pleasure to her to minister.
We have had reason to be CRATE
full to her for her patient and
tender watching and nursing, and
to love and respect her for her
Christian ministrations. She has
gone to get a rich reward for her
noble works here Very few of us
will be entitled to - bright crown
as now adorns the brow of Mrs.
Budd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
Letter from ". J. Norris.
Van BURrN. ARK. Oct. 20. re.

VAN DNhEN, - kh., OSt- ~, 80.
EDITOR CITIZEN thinking per
haps that some of my esteemed
friends and acquaintanees back at
my old and dearly bel we'd home
Giles would like to know
the result of my trial, which was to-
have come off on the Both of Sep
TENDER, l beg leave TO state through
the broad columns of your valuable
paper the proceedings of the case
wherein the State of Arkansas is
plaintiff and | am defendant. The
case was called on the Both, when
the attorney in behalf of the State
fled application for continuance
until the March term of the Circuit
court, 1880. Application heard
and continuance granted, my coun
sci then made application for bail,
which was granted and assessed at
the sum of 81, 500 in Crawford coun-
ty script, worth 40 cents per dollar.
l have made no effort to fill the
bond as yet.
/ have been incarcerated in Jail
four months and fifteen days, and
beng charged with grave ofense,
and in the midst of strangers the
probability is / will have TO rusti-
cate in this delightfully."- resort I'M
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30

We learn with great sorrow
of the death of oUs former fellow
citizen, Martin Fry, Esq'r, which
occurred at his home IN Dickson
county. Tenn, on the 9Th inst, after
protracted illness. For many
years he was leading and influen-
tial citizen of Giles, ald was univer-
sally esteemed for his liberslity and
integrity of character Financial
ADVERTISEMENTS incurred during
the war eliminated few years ago
in his pecuniary ruin, and he left
the scenes of his former prosperous
and happy life to make his home II
Texas. A year or two there was
sufficient to satisfy him with that
State, and last year he returned to
Tennessee, and located in Dickson
county. Peaceful be the sleep of
Martin FRY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30

Mr.. o. M. Dunn and his whole
depot force have been worked to
their utmost during the past month.
They have loaded and sent off from
this depot $50 car loads of cotton,
wheat and other goods, the freight
upon which was over $4,000. For
the first 25 days of October, ending
last Saturday night, there were
shipped from this depot 2,55S bales
of cotton worth $131, 1856. They
have the finest cotton scales we
ever saw, and numerous tests have
been made of them and they were
found correct. The largest cotton
shipment in Giles countv's history
was on Wednesday, Oct. 22d, when
$50 bales were unloaded from Vag-
ons upon the platform. The bust
ness is yet very flush.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
FROM LAwRENcEsuRa
She is Ready to Second Our Efforts
to Build the Railroad.

ED. CITIZEN There was quite a
warm discussion here this afternoon
between several of our citizens in
regard to your article on sour Mar
row Gauge Railroad" and you
would have felt gratiried if you had
heard some of the comments on the
great service the CITIZEN has done
in behalf of an enterprise that
great many of our best apd most
influential citizens have never as
yet entirely given up. We heard
one man, who has already given
$500 towards grading. that part OF
the road already built, express his
determination to give as much more
for the same purpose just as soon
as Pulaski would agree to do her
part. Also another, who is one of
the heaviest tax payers in this dis
trict, said he would give as much as
any one else, provided Pulaski and
Giles county would do their part.
The people here, and all along the
line of the road, are tired of wait
ing, and it only needs for some one
to set the ball in motion, for a sub
scriptiOn to be raised sufficient to
put the road through in a few
months. But "will Pulaski do
anything" is a question you hear
asked on every hand, and there are
a great many here who believe she
will, and also that she will do so al
once. If Pulaski does really want
the road and intends to do anything
to help build it, noO is the time for
her to act, and if she will stir her
self and show the people here that
she means business, and wants the
trade of this county, the road will
be built without any delay from
this end of the line, for there are
plenty OF men and money in this
part of Lawrence ready to push it
through without delay, only asking
that Pulaski and Giles county will
meet them at the county line.
Hoping to see something more
favorable in your valuable paper
soon and thanking you for the valu-
able services you have already rem
dered US in regard to our railroad,
we will close. LAWRENCE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
Tennessee Public Schools.

So far Superintendent Trousdale
has received the regular annual re-
ports, due October LIST, from fifty
counties in the State and expects
to have them all in by November
LIST. He says they show a marked
improvement in the Schools. The
scholastic population of the entire
State, as reported, is 44S9I7, and
the fetal amount of school money
apportioned is $71,924.14 The
warrants for this fund will not be
issued until January LIST, at which
time the interest natures. The
warrants will also be cashed at that
time. Tennessee expends annually
for her public schools $699,5l3.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30

til the next term of. the Circuit
court. 1t is saying that "whom-
soever the Lord loveth He chasten-
eth" If this is true, 1 must be a
special favorite. as 1 deem it I'm
bounded persecution to be torn
from the arms of my family and
carried five hundred miles and
thrust into a foul prison 1.-THE walls
of which are five feet thick, and can
not be penetrated by the whole
some rays of the sun or pure air
any more than an argument pene-
trates fanatic) and then not grant
ed trial. The State has had am
pie time to get ready for Srial, and
it was only through negligence and
desire to retain me in prison that
sue failed to do so. Some people
are inclined to think that 1 was
born with a saddle on my back,
ready TO be mounted and rode, and
calumny has blistered her relent-
less hand in trying to render me an
object of ridicule and contempt in
the unsophisticated minds of this
community. Well, I can carry all
the shame and contumely they are
able to put upon me.
The confinement has somewhat
impaired my health, not enough,
however, to render me incomplete If
to transact what business that de
wolves upon me. The prison in
which l am confined, in company
with an average of from 10 to Is
others, is situated near the bank OF
the famous Arkansas river, and is
model of ignorance and brutality.
1t is composed of two departments,
15 feet square each. We occupy
the lower room which has two per
pendicular windows studded with
perpendicular iron bars. 1t has
two doors, or rather double doors;
one is iron and the other is wood.
The outer door Is kept open during
the day, except when the jailor is
absent, and when closed everything
within is as dark as the record OF
either of the old political parties,
and the space we have to exercise
in is as narrow and contracted as
the souls and sympathy of avari-
cious men, and we are fast becom-
ing a set of invalids, and some
when liberated will be fit for moth
ing under the sun but to hold a
chair down in some saloon. We are
INDUCED in the luxury of two or
three old nail kegs which are as
weak and shaky as Henry Ward
Beecher's faith is in the divinity of
Christ. These kegs we use for
chairs, tables, writing desks, &c.
We have books and papers to read,
and cuss and discuss the merits
and dement's of the political issues
of the day. l have received several
agreeable calls from our whole.
souled and congenial friend, DR..
Black. brother of Alex Black OF
Buford'S Sta, Giles county, Tenn.
He is an excellent gentleman, and
it Is the wish of the writer hereof
chat his shadow may never grow
less. Respectfully,
w. j. MORRIS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
Conference Work.

The people have hardly learned
vet where they belong or who is
their preacher. Changing names OF
circuits, readjusting them-making
hash Of others, &c, has confused
the methodist folks in manner un
precedented.
The Lynnville circuit proper is
changed to Pleasant Valley, Giles
to Lynnville. Pisgah to Pulaski and
the peculiar fish shaped Richland
to that of Bradshaw. 1t has as
sumed a compact shape and has the
fishes and the loaves. The two
weakest financially appointments
were cut of from the two old cir
cuits-Pisgah and Richland-and
thrown together and our poverty lie
spiced with the name Pulaski. WE'LL
it is pleasant to know that we can
have something good in the matter.
The Richland was the stronger
circuit before and had a good par
scnage. The poor circuit has none
and there is less probability of ever
having one than was ever known.
Many of the old members are in
tensely hurt with the whole move
ment.
Many revered the name of Pisgah
and desired the circuit to be always
called by the name of Pisgah. An
old lady objected once to being cut
off to the North Carolina Confer
e1ce. Said she had always heard
that North Carolina was bad for
chills. 1 tell you, Mr.. Editor, many
in the Pulaski circuit-it not in the
adjoining work-have got the chills
-chills that quinine or Cinchoni-
dia will not cure. Some are going
to communlons where changes and
desires to change are fewer. Who
and how many we're in the move
ment? Six? Uuanimousi
We now need Typographical en-
gineer or a surveyor or somebody
else to find out the shape of our
circuit. 1t appears to resemble a
covered wagon partly broken. Some
body said through the press that
the former circuits we're arranged
for the convenience of ''local timer
ants" Well, never knew but one
of them to travel either of the
above circuits, and he finally, after
travelling the Richland for several
years, removed 10 Texas. Another
one, a upernumeruselessary, did
desire the Pisgah or some other
convenient work the present year
on account of delicate health. After
the close of the year he promised
to 90 anywhere. But no, sir. For
whose benefit was this late move
msde-throwing all the good to-
gether and leaving all the poorer
appointments together?
Il am not mad, most noble tes
tus." o, no. Not writing to wreak
my vengeance on anybody. Though
we conceive that we have done
more hard work land paid Tor the
privilege ia the Methodist church
in this country, according To phys
zeal and mental ability. than any
man living or dead, yet we love you
all still. True we have sometimes
been discouraged a. seeing money
lavlshed upon the healthy. robust
and vigorous while the delicate su-
pernumerary was passed by. Why1
Because he inherited little home?
Or because of inefficient labors per
iormedf Why then solicit his help
all over the country2 Tnongh the
force of circumstances will perhaps
drive US to another communion,
we repeat we love everybody. Per-
NIT us, however, to say, brethren,
in all church movements let the ma
jority rule. SUPPLEMENTARY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
Two Dollars a Head.

N. Y. Times: Although the mass
of the Republican party is sup
posed to have been concerned
about, and in sympathy with the
negroes who have left the South
on account OF unjust treatment
from their former masters, such
would not seem to be the case from
the slender contributions made for
their relief. The Kansas Freed
mems Relief Association has re-
Gently reported that less than 3d.
400 in all have been given in their
aid by twenty States and the DIS
trict of Columbia. Ohio has been
most liberal, or least illiberal, and
she has contributed less than 49,
900. This State has given not
quite 200; Massachusetts only
1896; Indiana, $94 30; Minnesota,
SI9S; Wisconsin, $40; Connecticut,
SIS, and Maine, So. We can not re-
member when money has been so
charity bestowed in this country
upon any cause accounted worthy.
Facts speak louder than words, and
indicate that the body of Republi
cans can not believe the fugitive
negroes to be in any specisl need.
If they are, or have been, they can
not have been much helped. The
whole number OF negro fugItives in
Kansas is estimated at about 5000,
and the amount raised, therefore,
would not yield them 81 each. Ne
groes have been called improvident;
but these fugitives are not likely to
be very improvident on the means
lately furnished. 1t may be that
the North thinks it such good for
tune for the negroes TO get out OF
the South that they do not require
anything else.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30
A Pulaski Enterprise.

We took occasion the other day
to look through Williams d Wat
sons Planning Mills and Cotton Gin,
near the depot, in Pulaski. Every
thing is in perfect working order,
and we were surprised to see the
large extent of work done there.
The yard is stocked with an i'm
mense quantity of all kinds of lum-
Der, and the work of manufacturing
it into sash, doors, blinds, &C., is
vigorously pushed. The busiest
part of the concern now is the gin
and press department. They have
a splendid gin in operation and
they gin and bale about eight bales
of cotton a day. 1t is doing a
splendid business, cleans the seed
well, and is drawing a large custom.
This is a recent addition, but by
next season they intend to increase
its capacity. We wish these ener
getic- gentlemen great success, and
their enterprise should be patron
lied and fostered by our people.
THERE is no house in Pulaski that
Il can compete with the New York
Store on prices and qualities of Cloth
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-30

Before leaving Pulaski on Tues
day last with his family, Rev. T. j.
Duncan, the late beloved pastor of
the Methodist Church, was the re-
cIpient of several handsome testi-
monIals from the members of his
church. An elegant suit of clothes,
a handsome silver caster, a silver
bowl, &c. The so forth we under
stand TO mean a bank check for a
snug sum of money. These were
but the spontaneous expression of
the affectionate esteem in which he
was held here in Pulaski. The
presents were procured and pre-
scented by the ladies of his church.
The check was the present we learn
of wealthy and accomplished lady
friend. The prayers and kindly
wishes of hosts of friends follow
him to his new field of labor.