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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-11-17
DROPPING INTO POETRY.

'"If you please, SIR" said the young
lady, timidly, as the exchange editor
a,anded her chair, Il have composed
IA few verses. or, partially composed
them, and l thought you might help
ane finish them and then print them.
Ma says they are real nice as far as
they CO."
She was a handsome creature, with
beautiful blue eyes and crowning glory
;as yellow as golden rods. There was
an expectant look on her face, hope
hulness that appealed to the holiest
emotions; and the exchange editoe made
up his mind not to crush the longing of
that pure heart, if he never struck
another lick.
''May I show you the poetry" cea-
tinued the ripe, red mouth. "Yos ~1n
see that couldn't get the last hne OF
the verses, and if you would please be
so kind as to help me"
Help her! Though he had never even
read a. line of pottery, the exchange
editor felt the spirit of the divine art
food his soul, as he yielded to the be-
wildering music Help her! well, he
should smile.
"The first verse runs like this, she
went on taking courage from his eyes:
"Hew softly sweet the Autumn air
The dying woodland Hlls,
And Nature turns from restful care
"To snti-biliious pillsl" added the
exchange editor with jerk. - just
the thing. 1t rhymes and it's SO. You
take anybody now. Half the people
you meet are"
81 suppose you know best, inter-
rupted the younggirl. "1hadn't the~ght
,of it in that way, but yon have better
idea of such things. Now the second
verse is more like this:
''The dove eyed kline upon the naoor
Look tender meek and sad,
NnllS from tiie valley cohEos She fo@&
"Of the matchless liver pad?" roared
the the exchange editor. "There you
get it. That finishes the second so as
to match with the erst. 1t combines
the fashions with poetry, and carries
the idea right home to the fireside. 1T
] only had your ability in starting
verse with my genius in winding it up,
I'd quit the shears and open in the
poetry business tomorrow.
"Think so?" asked the fair young
lady. "It don't strike me as keeping
up the theme"
"You don't want to. Yon want to
break the theme here and there. The
reader likes it better. Oh! yes. Where
you keep UP the theme it gets monot-
onous.
perhaps that's so," rejoined the
beauty Frightening up. II didn't think
of that. Now III read the third verse:
"IIow sadly droops the day,
As night springs from the glen,
And moaning twilight seems to say
''The old mans drunk again, wouldn't
dowould it!" asked the exchange editor
Somebody else wrote that, and we
might be accused of plagiarism. We
must have this thing original. Suppose
we say; now just suppose we say, why
did spout my Benz"
''Is that new?" inquired the sweet,
rosy lips. ''At least never heard it
before. don't know what it means. "
"New! Deed it's new. Ben is the
Presbyterian name for overcoat. and
spout means to hook. why did I spout
my Benz" means why did I shove my
xnpDer. Thak's inst what twilight would
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-11-17
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TOWNSITEAG G. r. II. X.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE or LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
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hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, snould be ad-
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the @. F. r. R. Office where they will receive
prompt attention
Those occupying lands belenging 10 the com
pany, without having bought &C leased the same,
are also notified to attend toltAe matter without
delay and avoid tronhls.
nolo. U II HASKELL
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-11-17

A FIRST.CLASS BILLIARD TABLE will
always be found In good order.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Pleasant Valley.

The prospects for a good wheat
crop are not very good at this time.
We notice some fields which have
the rust very bad. Corn and cotton
look as well as could be expected,
after such a rain as we had on the
25th OF April. Our farmers suffered
a great deal from loss of soil and
rails. Gullies were washed on some
of the hillsides that a horse can not
cross.
The health of our neighborhood
is not as good as it has been here
torore; but still we have 70 very
serious cases of sickness in our
midst.
Miss Cricket Alternately is visit
ing in this vicinity. We hope her
visit will be pleasant one to her.
Some of our citizens talk of Cos
ing to the centennial exposition at
Nashville. If they conclude to do
so we hope they may have pleas
ant trip, as it is not at all likely
they will find it convenient to
attend the next one.
Mr.. Morgan, who is candidate
for sheriff. was in this vicinity last
week buying cattle and electioneer-
ing. We have been expecting to
have our hands squeezed and to I'M
dergo the trials incident to election
time, such as borrowing tobacco
occasionally and sampling once in
awhile the contents OF a little brown
jug, but up to date we have had TO
depend on our own resources.
The bridge near the church is
not paid for yet, owing to the dis
appointment of our enterprising log
hauler, J. L. Keer, who agreed to
do the hauling for the bridge, but
SO far has failed to do 50. This
disappointment causes us some
trouble to get up money TO pay fol
the lumber.
Our Sunday school is still on
the increase and we hope it viii
continue TO flourish.
Rev. w. +. Mckenzie will fill the
pulpit of Rev. Mr.. Woodland at this
place next Sunday.
The time appointed for our sac
rmental meeting is the first Sunday
in June.
The price of lemonade and pain
leaf fans can be ascertained by ap
plying TO d. j. Follis or Jim Evans
SOX.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Lawrcnceburg.

II you will pardon my negligence
with regard to my promise to "dot"
you down some of the items of in
terest that happen in this part OF
the moral vineyard, I'll try to be
more punctual in the future. Trade
has narrowed down to a fine edge,
the farmers are staying very closely
at home this pretty weather, and
we are sorry to note that some of
them are looking, as the punster
would say, like dentist-down in
the mouth. There is general com
plant about the wheat crop and one
of the best farmers in the county
said to me to day that from the
present outlook he would have to
content himself with a fourth of a
crop. Others say that those who
complain are worse scared than
hurt, and that there is no cause for
such general complaint. l hope
these latter predictions are true, for
wheat is tie source of revenue in
this county, and a failure in that
cop, added to the injuries from
heavy rains and floods, would be O
loss the county could not well sus-
tain.
There were ten or twelve persons
from here-mostly counting char
acters-who went out to the Giles
county line yesterday to attend the
annual foot washing. They report
an immense crowd, probably 50(
people, present. How many of thii
/ particular party went through thu
process / can't say, but we are Ger
tain we saw one or two in the party
whom we should like to see form
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Y. M. c. A Election.

The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of Pulaski met at the NJ.
Z. Church last Saturday night to
complete its organization, when the
following officers we're elected for
the first term of three months: Jno.
S. Wilkes, Pres; Charles Butord,
V. Pres. and Treas; w. I. DuBose,
Sec'y; l. NJ. Lasseter and Jas. r.
Grove, Elk. Com.
The committee appointed to eX-
anime and report as to the posi-
bility of securing the books lately
owned by the Pulaski Lyceum re-
ported that they found no objec
ton, but a general willingness to
the library being taken in posses
sion by the association. Another
committee was appointed to secure
the books and to solicit others. Mr.
W. T. DuBose is chairman of that
committee, and any persons wishing
to contribute books or money in
aid OF this laudable enterprise car
call upon him.
The attendance and interest man
ifested last Saturday night indica'
TED the success Of the project. We
hail It's advent as an epoch in Pu
laskrs history that will work i'm
mense benefit. We have frequently
heard it said that the young mer
of Pulaski were less given to I'M
morality than those of the average
community. We hope and believe
that the departure will quicken the
morality OF many into a thorough
christian experience, and bring
others into a higher sense of mora
obligation, until our whole commu
nifty of young men will be leavenec
with its influences
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
MinnOW Ford.

Incidents are few and items are
scarce. The planting opera
ton is nearly completed. Hoe
ing cotton and blowing young corn
Is now in order. Cotton promises
much. The stand is good aud the
plant thrifty. Wheat has been at
acked by rust. and fears are enter
tanned that the damage will be
great.
Mrs. j. II. Jones was thrown
from horse and badly hurt few
days since, but happily has nearly
recovered. Uncle Sammy Causby
is still very low.
Last Saturday and Sunday was
the time of the annual sacraniental
meeting at Pleasant Hill. Rev. w.
ID Cherry preached on Saturday
and the pastor Rev. j. NJ. Ashford,
on Sunday, assisted by Rev. WIN.
Smith. Some OF Brother AS Sha-
ron people came to see us on the
occasion. They were Messrs. w.
II. johnson, II. j. Brunson, Ep.
Tarpley l. b. Crow, II. w. Brunson,
j. S. Brown, N. q. Kendrick, Will
liam Eason aud Charles Grove, and
Misses Rebccca Eason, Jennie Tar
pley, Lizzie Tarpley, Anna Butler
and Alice Johnson. Under tho
leadership of Mr.. johnson, they
constitute one OF the finest singing
classes in all the land. Fabcr fall
tiers and language lanes in attempt
ing a description of their music. 1t
is indeed holy and heaven born.
We make special note Of the sing
ing of duet by the two little girls,
Anna b. and Alice j. We hope
their visit was as pleasant'to them as,
it was delightful 70 US. Come again,
Sharonians. AS long as there Is
room in the house and bite IN the
larder you are doubly welcome.
We noticed a typo OF the CITIZEN
at church Sunday. He was gallant
ly moving Leeward. One Mr.. APP
pleton has a considerable banker
ing for our neighborhood lately.
We accuse him Of nothing wrong,
but think he wants TO Carrie oil u
Smith. MINSow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
MO 20
Midtown.

Though we have a post Office
here named Sumach or Shoemake
1--WE are without leather-the tan
yard being numbered with the
things that were) yet we hold on to
the old name. We changed the
name once since we began cores
pondence with the CITIZEN, and we
are inclined to keep writing from
Midtown and the good people can
remember both names.
We are called upon TO chronicle
another death. Mrs. "Bud" Nc
Meas, nee Carroll, died on our creek
recently OF consumption. She died
in the Christians faith. May tho
world deal kindly with her two lit
tie orphan children. We have un-
Intentionally not mentioned the
sickness of Mrs. Ed Parsons. She
has for a long time been almost in
helpless condition, suffering in
tensely with rheumatism. We are
glad to learn that she is improving.
Miss Lizzie Eslick has just recov-
cred from a mild attack of pneumo-
MIA. Her grandpa, Mr.. b. Franklin,
has erysipelas. This is the second
spell of sickness he has endured
this year.
We notice some wheat in our
midst which a few weeks ago pre-
scented Aattering prospects, now al
most blighted with rust. We think
chances were never much worse
here. We find that peaches In this
section are more abundant than we
once thought-apples much scarcer.
The variety wine sap, which hardly
ever fails, is blighted as far as we
have noticed. We believe il was
destroyed, while in bloom, by the
terrible rain storm-lt such thing
be possible. Since blooming we
have had no frost to kill them. The
most lattering prospect so far for
an abundant crop is the ncver-fail-
ing blackberry. This any man can
have if he is not too lazy--or too
industrious, as you may please to
say.
Never saw such n rain as the
last one was" is common express
sion. Maybe the Lord sent the
flood to punish us for taking 50
little care OF the soul Men who
sometimes say, "Just so the land
lasts my lifetime" referring to
timber, land, etc, are selfish indeed.
Let US leave the land when we die
at least as good as when we 6rst
saw 1T. Far better will it be tor US
and for our successors. "fhe earth
is the Lords aud the fullness
thereof"
One good item: Pastures are
good; stock improving in flesh.
We havn't got space TO mention
all the wee folks in these parts. Mr..
Will Hall will not name this one
William for 1t is another girl the
seventh he and two other friends
have jointly. Sum totals, SO far:
Girls, 81; boys, o. Mon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Columbia's Eospitalitv,

The Annual Conclave of the
knights Templar at Columbia last
week called forth a display of mu-
nilicent hospitality on the part Of
the citizens of that progressive
towr which has seldom been
equaled, and certainly not sur
passed anywhere in the South. The
arrangements for the entertainment
of visiting knights were made with
out regard to expense. and the gen
erosity and taste displayed In every
detail elected enthusiastic praise
from the numerous guests. The en-
tire town presented gala appear
ance. Public buildings, business
houses and private residences were
decorated in beautiful style and
every feature Of the holiday season,
beginning with the reception at the
Ath9neum and ending with the
splendid banquet, was admirably
conceived and presented with a del
cacy of taste quite in keeping with
the culture, refinement and liberali
ty OF the community. Every posi-
ticipated and provided for, and
they were not allowed to incur any
expense whatever. Carriages were
furnished gratis, and the barber
shops, stores, etc, were open to all
free of charge, and the citizens of
the town, moved by a spirit of gen
erous emulation, strove to Guido
each other in dispensing profuse
and princely hospitality.
The members of Pulaski Com
mandery No. y, who attended,
speak in the most enthusiastic
terms of their reception and enter
tainment. as well as of the manner
in which everything was conducted.
The delegation from this place
consisted of G. A. Pope, K. G.; G..
Buford, Generalissimo; "A. G.. McKis
sack, Captain General; Sir Knights
j. b. ChIlders and lady, w. R.
Craig and lady, H. Arrowsmith, j.
Sam ChIlders and lady, John Mar
tin, j. II. Keeling and lady, G. p.
Jones, S. E. f. Rose, L. NJ. Jones,
and w. a. Gilmore and lady. Miss
es Rosabel and Bette DIckerson,
Miss Minnie Craig, Hon. John G.
Lester, Mr.. V. Trude'.u. of the St
Giles Messrs. John o. Carter, L.
NJ. Jones, Jr., John c. Ray and
Lindsey Smith accompanied the
party and shared the pleasure
evoked by the festivities The Sir
knights are still discussing the en-
Ijoyable affair and the theme draws
heavily on their vocabularies o.
praise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13

Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine
is a cure for all diseases having their
origin in diseased state Of the Kidney
or Liver, such as sicA headache, dyspep-
STA, swimming in the head, loss Of appe-
tite, bad taste In the mouth, heartburn,
tenderness or fullness over the region of
the stomach, cramp collie, costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, pain In the back,
sides and limbs, and all diseases pecul-
lar TO females. We can say 10 our
friends that the above medicine Is just
what il is represented TO be, and Is pro-
nounced by every one who has used it
lar superior to any Liver Medicine they
have ever used. We know IL gives bet
ter satisfaction than any we have ever
sold. Knowing il TO be purely vegeta-
BILE, we can recommend II 10 our suffer
ing friends. Price 20 cents. For sale
by all druggists. For sale by Grigsby
q Anderson, south side square, Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13

Alex. and Sol. Bledsoe, the two
men who were arrested in Lawrence
county for horse stealing last week
by Sheriff Arrowsmith and his dep
uty. Mr.. Charles Bull, had a pre-
limiuary examination before Esq
Alternately Saturday last. Mr.. Bull
appearing as prosecutor. The horses
were stolen in Alabama and the
owners appeared at the trial and
paid the S75 reward offered for
their arrest. When this was done,
the prosecution here was abandoned
and their release ordered. AS soon
as the handouts were removed the
Alabama men took the prisoners in
charge and Immediately re-ironed
them. Their authority for this
proceeding was demanded by MIR.
Taliaferro, as attorney for the Bled-
soes, but they declined to exhibit
either warrant or requisltion. They
stated, however, that, if 1T became
necessary, they were prepared 10
show that they were authorized to
make the arrest. The matter was
not pressed and the prisoners were
mounted on q mule and carried to
| Athens, Ala, for trial.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Vale Mills.

Spring time in the country is the
most cheerful season of the year.
The mild radiance of the life-reviv
ing sun, tempered by the gentle fos-
tering breezes, aided by the soften
ing dews and invigorating showers
OF heaven, forces the brown earth
to unfold her soft mantle of living
green and fill the air with lavish
fragrance. All nature seems TO be
aroused from a dormant state to
one of living harmony. But it
seems that ere the zephyrs of spring
begin to rustic the young leaves,
the "child of the sun, refulgent
summer comes" The farmers re
ceive him with bright faces. They
all seem to be prompted by the
same impulses and are pushing
their work with a vim. They have
good stand of cotton and corn,
which is a very important factor in
the yield of crop. Wheat is do
ing very well with the exception Of
some rust on the blades. The fruit
crop will be above the average.
Strawberries are ripe and we enjoy
them immensely.
Our young people have inaugu-
rated croquet again and we have
had some very lively games. We
are thinking of having a picnic
soon.
Miss Mollie Oliver, accompanied
by Miss Alice Smithson, returned
to her home near Carthage on the
9th inst They also took in the
Centennial. Miss Mollie made
many warm friends while here, who
were very reluctant TO part with
her. We hope she will repeat her
visit in the near future. 1t is un
necessary to say we miss them both
very much.
Miss Tennie Rose, who has been
teaching school near Bolivar for the
last ten months, returned home a
tev days since, accompanied by
Miss Lou Shivers. We are glad TO
welcome her back again. Miss
Agnes Rose, is visiting at Corintb,
Miss. Miss Fannie Parker, a high
ly accomplished young lady Oi
Long Branch, is visiting Miss Mol
lie TIdwell. Miss Willie Gilbert, a
fascinating young lady of Bethel, is
visiting at Mr.. Roses. The Misses
Gardner are visiting at Mr.. Doc
Anderson's. Hence you see that il
is no wonder that our gallant beaux
wear 50 many pretty floral badges.
We extend TO each and every one
Of the ladies the cordial hand of wei
come, and hope they will enjoy
their visits.
Our leap year calculator has
foInd that we will have our regular
leap years up to 1896, when we will
have eight years without Leaf
year.
The anglers have been havfo {
some fine sport at the Clack forc
lately.
We have our sunday school in
full blast with w. ID. Reynolds al
superintendent. We had very
eloquent and touching little talk By
DR.. Davenport last Sunday. He i
one of our teachers, and we mus
say one of the very best, and will
ever be bright in the memory o
the people OF Trinity.
MARK o. VEsrER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13

Mr.. w. B. Lamb, of Fayette-
vile, young gentleman of fine
abilities and high character is be-
ing mentioned as an available per-
son to represent the ffoaterial dis
trict, composed of the counties of
Lincoln and Giles, in the next Gen
eral Assembly. If he can be in
duced 10 run we are quite conf
dent he will receive the indorse-
ment of his own county, which is
entitled to the floaterial representa-
tive this year, and in that event
Giles will give him hearty sup
port. Few if any young men in
the State are better qualified to
adorn the public service than Mr..
Lamb and we trust our sister county
will give us an opportunity of voting
tor him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13

DR.. A. Blitz, who practlses ex
clusively for diseases of the eye,
ear, nose, and throat, is a physi-
clan of deserved prominence and a
gentleman of rare culture. He
has already performed, with per-
feet success, several very delicate
operations in this place. He oper-
ated n few days ago for strabismus
on little Mamie Goldsmith and ev
erybody is noticing the improve
ment IN that sweet child's appear
ance. A son of DR.. Clark, a lad
about eighteen years of age, under
went the same operation and bore
it with remarkable fortitude. He
refused chloroform and endured
the acute pain without wincine
even. In his case, too, the Doctor
skill was triumphant. Doctor
Blitz has rooms at the st. Giles
and persons afflicted with diseases
coming within the line of his treat
ment should by all means consult
him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
OUR DAY.
Giles County to Take a Hand in the
Centennial Next Monday.

Col. Solon Z. Rose has been for
mally advised by the Centennial
Board OF Commissioners that Mon
day next, the 18th inst, 'has been
selected as Giles County Day, and
that the Exposition building will be
at the service of the County Com
mittee for any ceremonies they may
desire to perform therein" The
occasion, therefore, should be made
as interesting as possible, and in
order that this may be done the
citizens of the county, and especial
ly all schools that can make the
necessary arrangements, should at
tend. The county committee have
arranged the following
PROGRAMME:
Presentation of History of Giles
County, written by. James McCallum,
esq.
An address, either at the Exposition
building or on the capitol grounds, by
by Col. Scion E. Rose, chairman of the
County Centennial Committee.
Exhibition of interesting relics asso-
ciated with our early history, and
presentation of the same to the State
Historical Society.
The faculty and students of Mar
tin College, to the number of rs or
80, will attend in a body, wearing
appropriate badges, and we hope
other schools will make arrange
ments to initiate their example.
The expense attending the trip will
be exceedingly light, the fare for
the round trip, including admission
to the Exposition building, having
been reduced to $2.65. Teachers
and parents should embrace this
opportunity and permit the chill
dren to witness ceremonies that
will live in their memories for years
to come. Any school that may de-
sire to attend, should address Col.
Rose Immediately, so the that
arrangements Can be made for their
transportation. County pride
should stimulate our people in this
matter, and we hope they will CO.
operate at once with the members
OF the committee in their efforts to
make the day interesting and wor-
thy of being remembered. We have
made arrangements to procure a
copy Of Col. Roses address when
delivered and will publish it In the
| CITIZEN next week.