The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-13
Lynnville Items.

The cream of all the news around
Lynnville this week wouldn't whiten
one journalistic cup of coffee, so to
speak. Items are as scarce as hair
on ducks back, and if everybody
goes on pursuing the even tenor OF
his, or her, way without doing
something worthy of note, 1 must
throw up the sponge. No maria
ges, no deaths, no births, no acci
dents by field or food. A wedding
would be a blessing, sure enough,
just for the novelty of the thing. ]
am seriously tempted to offer pre-.
MUM to the first couple that mus
tiers up courage enough to confront
the hymeneal altar, just for the
pleasure l would experience in
writing up the affair. Ladies and
gentlemen, who will take the hint
and secure a first-class notice in the
CITIZEN. p Don't all speak at once,
Gale Thomas fine horse, Ed
Taliaferro, while on the training
track Saturday morning, made an
enviable record for speed and endur-
ance. His trainer, Clifford Thomas
had just alighLed from the sulky
when the horse took a notion tc
continue the exercise on a liveliel
scale and without the restraint of 6
controlling hand; so he eluded the
grasp of the gentleman mentioned
and ran at the top of his speed
about four miles, keeping the track
all the time and manifesting nc
signs whatever of fear. He ther
eased down to 2 40 trot, then into
moderate canter, and finally
wound up the performance by COM
ing to gradual standstill. Mum
bers of persons witnessed the excit-
ing scene. Some said he made q
mile q minute, some insisted that
he flew, while others went so far as
to declare that after got under full
Roadway his heels didn't touch the
ground tor three miles; but l am
not prepared to say which of the
three stories is true. The horse, a
model of strength and beauty, was
in no way worsted, for when 1 saw
him a few hours later he was as
fresh as the morning breeze and as
amIable as young lamb.
Prof. Campbell, with a number OF
his students, got off to the Centen
NAL on the 9th, and several of the
party returned the Saturday follow
ing. They expressed themselves
delighted at what they saw. Some
of the party stopped at Columbia
and Prof. Campbell preached for MS
numerous admirers in that city
Miss Weasie Shields and party
stopped over with her brother
doubtless for the purpose of giving
another name to his new baby. Al
agree that the Centennial is a sue
cess. A big party will go from here
on the goth.
Maj. Roy was among his numer
Gus friends in this vicinity Monday
DR.. Williamson and his brother
Prof. Williamson, of Culleoka, wer,
over here Sunday to hear their favor
lite preacher, Mr.. Caldwell, and they
thought he fairly excelled himself
These brothers are an honor to an,
community, and we are always glat
to see them.
Elisha Davis, of Cornersville, wa
here Saturday, and met his brothe
Solomon. They came here in $50
with a widowed mother and are tn
only surviving brothers of larg
family. They are remnants of tn
famous cane cutters, whom we re
spect and honor for their grea
achievements, for the hardship
they endured, and for the spotles
character they have borne. Ma
. they live for many years to come
and continue to aid us with thei
advice and good example.
Mr.. w. G. Witt and lady, of nea
Pulaski, were visiting Saturday an,
Sunday at Mr.. J. G. Johnstons, ia
Their of the latter. Miss Celest
Johnston is visiting her sister, Mrs
Stone, and numerous friends il
Marshall county.
The cotton stand is poor; man.
had TO plant over after the storm
and in several places the plant die
from the effects of that memorabl,
visitation. The warm NIGHTS hav'
improved cotton somewhat bu
caused the rust to appear ver.
badly in the wheat. In fact MANI
fine fields look as if they wouldn'
make the seed and none have es
capped entirely. Wheat is bound Il
be light, if we make any. This viii
be a great disaster as there is nom
in the hands of farmers.
Our part Of the county is Ger
tainly blessed with birds. l hearC
student of ornithology say tina
recently he counted more than fit.
varieties, directly, and without spe
cial search. In the same connec
ton, l learned that. our knocking
bird first made its appearance herr
in 1850. Now they are in ever.
apple tree. 1 feel like taking OF
my hat to this melodious MARBLE
as he sits on the topmost twig ant
carols his inimitable songs. dc
not wonder that our grandmother
were ill-tempered, when 1 rehec
that they had no mocking birds Il
drive away vexation with thei
cheerful notes. LYNN.
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You! L say; stop there a minute
Did you know your wife was killing
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