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Connecticut western news., 1880-04-14
NeaO Advertisements.
JAMES L. BUTTERFLY,

A TToRNEY aRd Counsellor at Law. 149 Broad A way, New York. Rooms 6 to 10. Collc cctions made in any part of the State. y49
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Aeln Wanted.

E GOOD Reliable Woman wanted to do Gen. eral Housework. Write or enquire at Post Office, Canaan, Conn. 2w42
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LOCAL NEWS.

=" We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
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Extra Copies of the NnWs can be Obtaineda al
 Qraham's Drug Store, Salisbury CorneN A Hoyt's store EAkeville Fred. A. Bartlett, -. Falls Village c. H. Crane. sharon Humphrey Drug Store Canaan Post once, WestoornwAn Tn" Emporium" West Winsted v. A. Roberta, East Canaan D. L. Pratt. southasld and Nill River Welch & Johnson, Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-14

New Samples of Spring SuitinRs made to Order, "where pecu-
 Harity of form" demands it, From Boston and New York Cityl Made Up at Moderate Prices.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-14

Canaan Valley
 Six more new cases of humps.
 Chas Thompson has moved his family into Wm. Thompson's house. Mrs. A. E Bunce has moved into the house vacated by Chas Thompson, known as the Chas. Johnson. house, in North Norfolk, James Hoyle has moved from Konkapot into Wallace Canfeld's house formerly occupied by D. s. White, who has moved into M. 8. Tobey's house in New Marlboro Four of MT. Whites family are afflicted with the measles
 The roads are nearly settled in this vicinity, excepting what is known as the Bailey flat, which does not get passable until about the fourth of July owing to the muck which is scraped up out of the ditch. The roads, gen. orally speaking, are in very good condition considering they have been slighted in this vicinity late years. It is hoped that the hon. orable Board will see to it, and not let the roads in this vicinity run down as usual, as every free holder pays road tax yet
 Ira s Bunnell and Geo E. Brlnton have each a hen that laid an egg measuring IA x8 inches, and 6 l-4x8 l2 inches MT. Bunnell's being the larger. HENADEE.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-14

The last vestiges of s'the old school house" have been removed by Frank Van- Deusen, who will reconstruct the editice at Wetaug, as dwelling house. In tearing down the structure book was found which @ trio of mischievous urchins had thrown un. derneath the floor to spite the owner, nearly fifty years ago. Some of the participants are now living in this town, and vividly recall many of their boyish pranks. A piece of poetry was also found, securely sealed-as letters were sealed in those days, without en. velopes-and addressed to Ensign Church, whom our citizens, and those of adjoining towns will remember. The poetry was a school girl effusion, and signed by Mary Feet and Abigail Lawrence, the former the late widow of K. P. Hunt, who died in this place about threo years ago. and the latter, the first wife of Lawrence Gillette, who died perhaps Is years ago. These relics were in as fair state of preservation ss could be expected, having been entombed beneath the old strucs- ure for half a century.
 MT. W. H. Dauchy of this place recent ly handed us number of copies of the "Con. nectlcut Gazette" dated 1760, printed by Parker Co.. at the post-office, at the houfe where MT. Greenough lately lived, near Cap tain Trowbridge's at the Water.side," New Haven. These old journals are quite curi- os,ty at this time, and present an opportunity for contrasting the wonderful facilities enjoyed by the metropolitan journal of to- day, with the disadvantages attending the publication of that of l20 years ago proving that the world does move," and that Yankee ingenuity and perseverance have hand in it's locomotion. The Gazette of Feb. 3, l76O, publishes as ns,os from the old world, let
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12
DEPOT DOTS.

Five emigrant tickets for Texas
were sold here Tuesday.
On an average, thirteen trains
pass over the n and d. road daily
Freight and coal cars are being
built with capacity of thirty-siS
thousand pounds each.
The scarcity of cars continues,
which indicates a large business
along the whole line of railroad.
Local business is picking up,
Agent Dunn reports several ship.
ments of corn within the past two
weeks.
Only three tickets were sold at
this place for the Little Rock and
Fort Smith excursion, which left
Nashville on the 18th.
Commencing with the morning
train tomorrow, tickets to the Tri-
ennial Conclave of the knights
Templar at Chicago, will be sold in
Nashville, good to go on any train
three days after sale and to return
on any train within thirty days
from the date of sale, atS11 for the
round trip.
The Louisville & Nashville rail-
road closed contracts last week
with the Cambria and Edgar Thomp-
son Rail Companies for twelve
thousand tons of steel rails, to be
delivered during the year 1881
This is one of the largest rail con-
tracts made by any company in the
United States this year.
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The Town Clock.

We are frequently asked what is
being done about the town clock
and when it will be put up. The
following extract from letter writ
ten by Judge Spoford at Cincinnati
a few days ago and addressed to
Mr.. Thomas WattersoD, of Pulaski,
is the best reply we can make:
"My tower clock Is under way
and will be constructed in a few
weeks. The bell is contracted for
TO be cast in Baltimore, with In
scriptions which l have already pre-
pared. A man will go out to Pu-
laskI to put up the clock and hang
the bell, but the wood work must
be done there. The bell will meas
ure Dearly 43 inches across the
mouth, and hatchways will proba-
bly, have to be cut through the bell
deck, clock-tower deck, and proba
bly, through the ceiling. The clock
and bell will probably be ready by
September 1st-by October 1st at
furtnest. l intend to have a splen-
did job of it."
Mr.. Watterson will probably be
engaged to do the wood work and
superintend the alterations to be
made in the court house tower.
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The Coming Fair,

We publish this week, in the form
of a supplement, the full premium
list OF the Giles County Agricultural,
Mechanical and Live Stock Asso-
citation for the iair to be held next
month, The oommendable liberal
ity displayed by the directors in
the number and value OF the pre-
miums offered, should be met by a
hearty spirit of cooperation on the
part of the people of the county
who are certainly interested in the
success of the enterprise. County
pride, as well as the practicai bene-
fits TO be derived from the exhibit
ton, make it incumbent upon our
farmers, our stock men, and our
thrifty housewives to Second the
efforts OF the directors. The pres
emit season promises to be an abun-
dant one. Providence has blessed
our fields and the labors OF the hus-
bandman are likely to be generous
" rewarded. Therefore, the farm
ers will be in a condition to make 8
handsome display of their products
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Stock Items.

Capt Blackburn selected from his
Southdown flock at Airymont, last
week, 2 bucks and 6 eMe lambs that
weighed sol pounds, and the light
est 80 pounds. These are certain
ly hard to beat.
We call attention to the card of
Capt. j. K. Z. Black burn IN to-day's
CITIZEN, offering Southdown sheep
for sale. Here is a rare opportuni-
ty for those wishing to get pure an
finals for breeding purposes to pur-
chase them at nominal prices.
Capt. j. X. p. Blackburn recent
~ sold from his farm, "Airymont,"
to r. A. Whitaker, Behbuckle,
Tenn, four yearling Sourhdown
bucks and five ewes; also to David
PIckens, of Marshall county, a
shorthorn bull cali, z months old,
sire and dam by Country Gentle
man I'll, $500. This calf weighed
Clio lbs. We congratulate Mr.. Pick
ems on securing so fine an animal.
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and revive the spirit OF emulation
which made the fairs of ante bellum
times so interesting and attractive
Our stock men. especially, should
take hold of the matter and let the
people see the progress that has
been male here in the last few years
in the breeding Of fine stock. We
hope To see ali unusually attractive
display of blooded sLock and do not
think we will be disappointed
The cooperation OF the ladies is
earnestly desired, for without their
aid the most interesting features OIL
the exhibition must necessarily be
pretermitted The premiums offer
ed for specimens of their handiwork
and evidences oil their skill in the
culinary department OF the house
hold, are liberal enough TO- excite
lively spirit of competition. The
special premiums offered this year
are numerous and valuable and it
is to be hoped thew will have u
stimulating effect on the exhibition.
We have reason TO believe that this
fair will be the most interesting
one held by the association since
the war, but it will require the
hearty cooperation of the people to
make q complete success. Then,
let each and every one bestir him
self, or herself, in furthering the
good work.
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The Chestnut Grove Meeting

EDITOR CITIZEN We closed 8
very interesting meeting at Chest
nut Grove last Friday night. Sew
en- were converted and nine Joined
the church. The congregations
were large and attentive.
The fathers and mothers of the
community have taught their chill
dren how to behave at church. We
were assisted by Rev. j. G. Phelps,
who preached three logical sermons.
Rev. John Smithson preached one
earnest sermon, Rev. j. NJ. Shelton
one stirring sermon and Rev. w. ID.
Cherry a number of effective ser
mons in his own peculiar style.
Our 4th quarterly meeting will
commence at Trinity, August 2Sth.
On Monday, the 3Oth, the children
of those who composed the church
at the time of its dedication will
have a reunion. As near as can
remember, the families are as fol-
lows: w. d. Alternately, j. Turner
Short, D. G Anderson, William
Rose, John Marks, James Deaven-
port, John Amis, Campbell May
field, William Potter, Caleb Hart,
Grandson Pittard, DR.. j. t. Steele,
Sarah Pike, the Rainey family, and
others whose names may be forgot
ten. X. IL. PAGAN.
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A young man who went TO Tex
as from this county TO improve his
fortunes, and had a better run of
luck than usually attends such
ventures, writes back that il he
had worked as hard and lived as
economically in Giles as he has
been obliged TO do out there, he
would have been just as successful,
and probably more SO. Here is a
lesson for those of our young men
who are becoming dissatisfied with
their lot and think seriously OF taxi
ing Horace Greeley's advice. When
Mr.. Greeley gave utterance to the
famous admoniticn, "Gc Westl' he
had in his mind the thousands Of
young men who were going TO the
bad in the oyer-crowded cities of
the north-not the sturdy young
fellows living in splendid agricultu
raj regions like Giles, where there IS
room enough and employment
enough for every man who wants
to make an honest living. II our
Young men will stick TO the farm,
work hard and live economically,
they can certainly do as well in
Giles county as anywhere else ON
the face of the earth.
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The Sick.

Mr.. George McGrew, who was
convalescing after a severe attack
of tensilitis. had relapse Tuesday
afternoon and is now very sick.
Mr.. Lindsay Smith is still con.
fined to his room with typhoid fe
yer, and we understand that he
was in a very critical condition
yesterday afternoon.
Katie and Julia, two interesting
little daughters of Mr.. Ii. K. Bran
non, who have been quite i'll with
typhoid fever, are now doing well.
Mrs. N. S. Townsend, has had
a severe attack of typhoid malarial
fever, but she is now better. Her
son, Will, is confined To his bed
with the same malady, and was
quite sick yesterday.
Lily, a bright little daughter OF
Mrs. Tillman Harrison, is in q
very critical condition with ty
phoid fever.
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Rev. IT. ]. Duncan paid us

Rev. L. j. Duncan paid US a
hnrried visit Monday. His famil
lar face is photographed on the
hearts of many Pulaskians who felt
the invigorating sunlight of bis pi-
ETY. when he had pastoral care of q
religious flock in our midst. He Is
a sunbeam of religion, sparkling
ray OF the light divine, which pene-
trstes to every darksome place
without measuring the distance OF
calculating the expenses OF the
journey. He is doing good work
in Columbia, and we learn that bis
popularity is firmly established
there.
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Arrowsmith's majority over Parsons,
l,169; over Morgan, 40. Bugg's ma

Arrowsmith's majority over Parsons
l,169; over Morgan, l, 410. Bugg's ma
jority over Alternately, $50.
Following is the vote for consta
bles and school directors in the va.
rIous districts:
No. 1. Constable, William TaJum III,
Jasper Carpenter 1926: school director,
John @. Vance lis, James r. Alternately
81, G. w. Merrill IA, G. w. Vance Is.
2. Constable, d B. Sparks "a, j. D.
Reed 191, w. M. Curry 80, Sterling
Brownlow II; School director, j. f
Westmoreland ia, j. E. Gilbert 229.
3. Constable, 10. Hughes 80, Scott
Jones SO, j. S. Jones 81, j. NJ. Var
brough IS; School director, E. E. Ed
mundson 1877, 10. Z. Smith "a, W.O.
Hunter 81, Harris 6.
4. Constable, S. NJ. White 81; School
director, j. M. White 20, Robt. Kauf-
man los, Hendricks 4.
8. Constable, w. r. Black 242, G. w.
Griffin Al School director, G. w. Black
III, Dave Shores rs, G. II. Witt 10, A.
r. Howard 10, r. d. Reed II, scatter
ing II.
6. Constable, r. j. Simpson 154, John
Shores 147; School director, John p,
Williams POS, Jasper Hardeman 81.
- =
j. A. Pulliam 800, Henry Buford, color
ed, 2s3; School director, II. NJ. N. Jones
431, 30. Martin 175, scattering 3.
s. Constable, John b Butler 339 !;
School director, Epperson Tarpley 2s5,
Neal so.
8. Constable, j. Powers 1876; school
director, j. 2. Alternately III, T. L.
Williams AZ, Jere Philips, colored, IL.
10. Constable, r B Collins 9S, Ed
dins 80; School director, Nick Burns
l3S.
IL. Constable, w Brown l27, t K
Marks 113; School director,J F Harwell
113, G Hopkins 80.
II. Constable, w p Hart 294, Morris
Davidson rs; School director, Alex Pc
den 1S2, George White los.
13. Constable, J B Francis 1Ol, Bill
White 3, } G Story 142; School director,
7 d Alternately ", 6 w Jones A, David
Rhea %, Z Allen IL.
IA. Constable, Williamson 1913, Hew-
lit 81; School director, Parrish 60, Pc
den 145.
10. Constable, Grigsby Is7, Martin
49,, Evans 50; School director, S Gill
bert Sc, j L LOwery so, Goldman 30, n
E Martin 80, Wilson IL, III G Willeford
ID.
16. Constable, DunDevant 129, Orr
14S; School director, DR. Harwood los,
McCord So, Dogget "a.
IL. Constable, Childs "a, Webster 81,
G E Anderson So; School director, j c
Burgess 20, Porterfield 80, II N Bugg
2, f 5 White-24.
Is. Constable, j c Roland 100, j p
Morel 1877; School director, S N Todd
119, A NJ Bivans 81, J N Carter "a, I j
Wilburn 10, Wesley Gibson II.
10. Constable, j NJ Chapman 1872, Sam
Roland IL School director, p Ander-
son 12S, Z Morris 40.
20. Constable, f NJ Bass 131, w w
McLaurine 1876; School director, t S
Birdsong 20, r F Holland 48, Brown
low 20, j r Newman IA, j ii Harris II.
ElkmOnt Springs.
Parties desiring to visit Elkmont
Springs will find hack at Elkmont
Station three days in week-Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
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Contributions to Y. M. c. A. Library.

EDITOR CITIZEN Below will be
found list of those who have con
tributed to our library, with nun
Der of volumes by each, for which
the association return their sincere
thanks. The people have shown a
very liberal spirit. We have now
about four hundred volumes. A
committee canvassed part of the
town last week for contributions of
books, ETC., and while nearly every
body were willing to give, many
asked for time to select such books
as they could spare. We therefore
determined to request all who de-
sired to contribute books, to either
leave them with w. L. DuBose, or
notify him, and he will send to your
house for them. The rooms are
now kept open every night, where
all are invited to come and spend
an evening. We will, in a short
while, have all the leading newspa-
pers and magazines.
Pulaski Lyceum, 100; Prof. w. T.
Mann, I5; L. D. McCord, 20, w. t.
DuBose, Y; DIR. VIM. Bate, z; DR..
w. M. Leftwich, 8; Ed. Flautt, L;
Hon. w. c. Whitthorne, l5; Mr.. L..
w. McCord, s; Marion Childress,
jr., 2; Mrs. j. B. Childers, 6; Mr.. j.
B. Killebrew, L; Chas. Buford, 2;
Thos. Buford, 4; Miss Lily Left
witch, 2; Miss Alice Leftwich, 2;
Mr.. j. A. Brown, 2; Mrs. w. j.
Craig, l; Mrs. Jas Smith, 4; Mrs.
II. G. Crow, 3; Mrs. III. Rosenau, 8;
Mrs. Rudd, 10; G. Osborne, 10; Mrs.
VIM. Graham, 2; Mrs. j. c. Walker,
chrome.
The names OF some of the donors
have been omitted on account of
some confusion in first arranging
our library, but we will hereafter
publish the names of all who con-
tribute Very respectfully,
w L. DuBose, Sec'ty.
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The Election.

The election passed off very qui-
city. Although a large crowd re-
NAMED in the vicinity of the polls
during the eatire day, and the friends
of the different candidates dis.
cussed their claims with warmth.
there was 40 exhibition of bad
feeling, but rather a desire to look
at rything from a good hu
mored standpoint. The returns
came in rapidly and when the re
suit was ascertained, the friends
of the successful candidates le5 off
their accumulated enthusiasm in q
few rousing cheers, to which the
partisans of the slaughtered offered
no apparent objection. Then 81.
lence like a poultice came to heal
the blows of sound, and the multi
tude went to bed soberly and de-
cen tly. EVERYBODY remarked that
it was the quietest election since
the war. The saloons were not
opened at shutdown, as the law al
lowed, but were kept closed through
the entire night and the proprie-
tors deserve the thanks of the COM
munity for thus contributing to the
preservation OF order. The reelec-
ton CT Sheriff Arrowsmith and
Trustee Bugg, by handsome major
tiles, is a compliment to two capa-
BILE and conscientious officers, of
which the have much reason to be
proud. Their competitors were
abundantly qualified TO fill accepta-
bly, the responsible positions to
which they aspired. and their de-
feat does not deprive them of the
goodwill of their fellow citizens.
1t is merely one of those unavoida-
BILE things which happen to a man
occasionally when he wishes it
hadn't.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

1t is pretty well understood that
Mr.. j. A. z. Skillern will take
charge of the ST. Giles hotel be-
tween now and September lst.
This arrangement means that that
elegant hoStelry will be admirably
conducted and the reputation OF its
cuisine fully sustained. Mr.. Skill
lern is u polite aad attentive host,
who understands thoroughly the
art of keeping a hotel, and we are
nightly mistaken If the st. Giles
under his management doesn't OBJ
tain a stronger hold than ever on
the affections of the travelling pu0'
lie.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Rev DR.. w. NJ. Leftwich delivered
two characteristic discourses, full
of religious fervor and sound
christian doctrine, at Rehoboth,
Sunday night and Monday morn
ing. The meeting there is well at
tended and good work is being
ACCOMPLISHED.
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WillourhhY Raade.

This brilliant aud versatile elocu-
ZIONIST will give one of his charming
entertainments at Antoinette Hall
tonight and we hope he will be
greeted with a large and apprecia-
tive audience. Many remember
his former visits with pleasure and
will be glad TO hear OF his return.
He ranks high in his profession
and has few equals in delineating
the comicalities of lite. He blends
humor and pathos with indescriba-
bly, fine effect. and provokes laughter
or tears at will. A rare treat is
ahead. Let us all enjoy it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Hon. Z. I. Taliaferro had reason
to be proud of has nomination for
presidential elector by reclamation,
but that hattering evidence of pop
ular appreciation is Low overshad
owed by an event Of very recent oc
curence which doubtless caused q
more exultant throb of Joy to swell
his paternal breast. We allude 70
the advent, Saturday night, AZ Ath-
ems, of 3 pink and white bit of fem
ininity, VINO, in due course OF time,
will call him "papa," or words 10
that effect. He must be careful in
the futui how he reviews Garfeld's
record, for the republican elector
may twlt him with having gone
into the De Gal-yer business him
self.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Mr.. +. M. Bunch left Tuesday for
Hot Springs, Ark, 10 quah the tor
rid waters OF that famous resort
for invalids. He will remain there
about a month, and durilg his alb
sence the popular grocery and pro-
vision store of which be is the ener-
getic proprietor, will be presided
over by his efficient lieutenant, Afr.
James II Taylor, sr. We hope Mfr.
Bunch will enjoy the trip and re-
turn in prime condition for the TALL
q ade.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Judge Henry NJ. Spoford, who
has been in Cincinnati for several
weeks past, left that city Sunday
last for the Red Sulphur Springs in
West Virginia. His health is still
feeble, and the present trip is taken
at the suggestion of his medical
advisers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Giles will take the lead in cotton,
as she does in almost everything
else, except roads. Commissioner
Killebrew, in his report for July,
says: SIN Middle Tennessee 10
out of 81 counties reporting, place
the cotton crop at an average of
IO1, the highest being Giles, lis;
the lowest being Marshall, u.s."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12

Four sweet faces vanished from
our midst last Monday. Miss Sn-
sic Lee Ewing. of Franklin, Miss
Cynthia Pointer, of Spring Hill,
Miss Jennie Davenport, of Law
renceburg and Miss Maggie Smy-
ser, of Columbia, left for their
homes on that daY.