The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-01-08
SCHEDULE.
N.SD. &C. SIR, Decatur Divis,
GOODBYE.

W lth this issue OF the CITIZEN
bid good bye to its numerous read
ers. To me it is a very sad parting
The associations Of a quarter of q
century which have so greatly en-
desred Cne old paper and its gener
Gus patrons to my heart are severed
thereby, and take leave Of them
sorrowfully. In doing go | desire
to express my gratitude TO the PEG
pie of Pulaski and Giles county who
have sustained me with their pat
ronage and confidence and thereby
enabled me to make The CITIZEN a
conspicuous success, but the Eng
lish language at my command is in
adequate TO do so. Many of you
have been constant and unwavering
friends and all Of you have been
generous and charitable toward me.
Nv tolls have been rewarded by
your patronage and my many mis-
takes and short comiBgs have re-
ceived your forgiveness. l. is need
less for me to say that | appreciate
these things. With my hand upon
my heart / can truthfully say that
nave utNtE 4nttttAOndttN "
offended any one. That my mis-
takes have been many, it were folly
TO deny, but they have been mis-
takes of Judgment and not OF inJen
ton. Who of us have not made
themi And who of US can refuse
TO others the charity of forgetful-
nessY If any one has been wound
i - 81. 4 u
/ crave his forgiveness and friend
ship. 1 can truthfully say that /
entertain toward no humau being
either malice or envy. 1 leave
the CITIZEN conscious OF never haV-
ing prostituted it's columns to any
personal, base or ignoble purpose.
I have endeavored throughout my
entire management to keep It's tone
and rdard pure and high. It's aim
has been To- promote prosperity and
advaucem, uJ ri the people of Giles
county atu Pulaski, socially, moral
", intellectually and materially,
and To come each week TO their
homes "A comp, ndium of news and
freighted with the choicest selec-
tons tor the family circles claim
TO. have been earnest and honest at
least in all my efforts for the pro-
motion of all public Enterprises
Whether my efforts have been fruit
full of results or not is for you to say
Politically the CITIZEN has been
decidedly democratic, but not blind
~ partisan. have aimed TO give
The political and general news with
out consuming too much space with |
improbable and vItuperative polit- |
icai discussion, believing as | DO |
that country weekly should be /
more local than political. / have |
received undoubted proof that my
course in this respect has me- the !
unqualified approval of the people -
No country paper in the State has
enjoyed a larger patronage than the |
CITIZEN There will be no radical /
changes in its Management. / leave |
it in experienced hands
Mr.. Laps. D. McCoRD, the future /.
business manager, kas been in the
office Tor To past twelve years and
- thoroughly conversant with all
the mechanical and business details.
and besides will of coarse have the
benefit OF any assistance 1 may be
able TO give him in the proper man
agement Of its affairs.
Mr.. JNo. BATEMAN SMITH is well
known ~ one OF the most Brilliant
writer's in the South. His pungent
paragraphs andsparkhng witticisms
L. Il
celebrity in the South, and he ranks
to dav as one Of the best newspaper
men of his age in the country In
1871 Mr.. SMITH edited the CITIZEN
with entire satisfaction to its read
ers. Since that time he has founded
and edited with signal success the
Fayetteville Express, and comes
back to the CITIZEN with an expert
ence of four years residence in
Washington City, added to five or
six years valuable experience as a
journalist. The paper is in the
hands CT younger and more active
men than am, who will greatly i'm
prove it in all respects, and IN part
ing I commend them and the old
CITIZEN to the people of Giles coun-
~, and bespeaI1 for Them the same
generous patronage they have ever
extended Co me.
Your Ever Grateful Friend,
L. ". McCoRD.
P. S.-My headquarters FOR the
present viii be st che CITIZEN Office
where those who are indebted 20 me
will please call as speedily az posi-
BILE and settle. This is the work in
hand now, and ask every one 70
come without delay and settle 80
that my earnings may be concentra-
ted in some other business ss soon
as possible. My expenses are too
large for me TO remain idle, and /
must settle up before / can do any
thing else. i. W. Nj.