The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-01-15
Lynnville Items.

The warm weather has been the
main topic for the past 10 or Is
days, the like of which has rarely
been seen In this country. Corn
beans, watermelon and other garden
seed, where left in the ground, have
come up. Fruit buds are consider
ably swelled; apprehension is felt
for the safety of that important
crop. Several lots of pork are re-
ported spoiled. The general desire
is for some freezing weather. Our
mule and cattle market is still very
active. DR.. Johnston and William
Smith each shipped a car load last
Monday night. The McAdamses
and others ship car load nearly
every day.
Mr.. FL. M. Fleming and lady have
just returned from a visit to his
parents at Wetumpka. Ala. He re.
ports that they were nearly eat up
with mosquitoes while there; that
strawberries were in bloom.
Miss Wessie Shields is visiting
at Columbia and was therefore alb
sent from church Sunday, so we
had no organist. This is the first
time though in a long while. We
noticed the fair Miss. Verona
Wheeler, of Wales, at church Sun
day. She is visiting her numerous
friends here. 1t is but a short time
since her father lived here and she
was only small child. Now she
is charming young lady. Miss
Mamie Davis of Cornersville is also
visiting relatives here and in vicin
ity. 1t is rarely ever our good for
tune to have such charming bellies
visit here, and if l should risk an
opinion, Cornersville and Wales
will have new charms for some OF
our young men. Receipts of cotton
have fallen of to nearly nothing.
Corn is coming in lively at 40 cts.
Our merchant, Geo. 5. Tate, is not
to be outdoAe in trade. He is re-
ported to be buying empty spools at
5 cts. apiece. If he will work up
this business he will be a benefac
tor. The children are raking up all
the old spools. The Lynnville's
have generated an idea that is both
unique and practical. 1t Is to ask
the governor to issue bonds and
build a suspension bridge from Old
Lynnville to the Station, the public
safety requiring it. There is no
telling when some of our best citi-
zens may be drowned trying to
cross the mud; it is a mile and a
a half across and no living man
knows how deep. We want other
folks to stand back till we get our
bridge; we are first; then we will let
Cornersville have one. A wag be-
ing asked how far to Cornersville
said II miles. Road 10 miles long
and 2 deep. Saturday was law day
here. Some of the litigants dis
played forsenic talent which, If
properly developed, might make
this place famous. Since '73 our
people have been too poor to go TO
law and it had got entirely out OF
fashion. But we fear that a return
to prosperity will bring with it the
evils of litigation. Prosperity is
arrogant, while adversely makes US
submissive. Neill buck } Bowden,
arrived here this week from Arkan
sas with two small children. the
remnant of his family, having lost
a wife and daughter In that land of
swamps and besides 8 or 10 of the
best years of his life, and a very
good property he owned while here.
This is the history of other Of our
citizens who have become dissatis
fed and sought their fortunes in
Arkansas and Texas. Still others
go. If this was not so common
it would be passing strange. That
it is SO common is stranger still.
The sick folks are all convalescing,
but sore throats and bad colds are
very prevalent We were panied to
learn of the death of Mrs. Lucinda
Carter, of Henry Station, Henry
county. She was brought up in
this community and has many
friends and relatives hGIe. We are
glad TO see Mrs. @. w. Witt, nee
Miss Mamie Johnston, circulating
among her many friends again. She
is visiting at her fathers, Mr.. j. c.
Johnston's. She is another OF our
noble girls we suffered to be trans
ferred to grace other communities.
Other communities owe Lynnville q
debt In the way of beautiful and ac-
complished women they cannot pay
in 100 years, and we protest against
allowing any foreigner to visit our
young ladies any more. LYNE.