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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-03-11
Brick Church.

We raise our hat and make our
politest bow 10 the CITIZEN and beg
leave to state to the world at large,
through its broad columns, that,
though we are not often heard
from, we are still in the land where
man has to work fol a living.
We don't profess to be such an
able writer that our productions
will make the hair rise on the heads
of the CITIZEN readers as they pc
ruse these lines, and we promise,
furthermore, not to use any jaw
breakers or tongue stretchers, from
the fact that we were not educated
in the classic halls OF Heidelburg.
Rain, rain, rain, oh! if we were only
poet, this would certainly be
our theme--the rain, the beautiful
rain; it pattereth on the house tops,
and keepeth the farmer from be-
tween the pillow handles; it swelleth
the branches and creeks and caus-
eth the good citizens rails to float
off.
The grandest affair of the season
was a supper given recently by the
ladies of the Brick Church mite So
ciety, for the benefit of the church,
at the residence of r. H Laird
The table groaned beneath the
weight of-we'll only say good
things, for language cannot be
found sufficient to give a descrip
ton. The time passed pleasantly.
with music and conversation. until
a late hour, when the company dis
persed, each one satisfied with the
investment of a two bit piece. The
mites were handsomely paid for
their trouble, and contemplate CIV
ing another supper at no distant
day. We advise our friend, Walter
H., to inquire the next time if the
young lady's fee has been paid be-
fore he goes in, and save two bits
thereby. We CDR. Hall will please
pardon US for using the first person
plural) have fine school at Brick
Church academy, taught by Miss
Clara Bodenhamer; also a music
class at Vine Bower music hall,
Miss Kate Fry, teacher. Colonel
Robert jackson is building our
community q road marrow gauge
wagon road free of charge. Bob
is a noble-hearted fellow and is
ever ready to do a thing that will
benefit his fellow countrymen. We
are sorry to chronicle the illness of
Mrs. John W. Lee. A. L.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Thanks.

The present proprietors Of the
CITIZEN adopt this method of
thanking the people OF Giles county
for their generous support. - Over
three hundred names, accompanied by
tie cash, have been added to our
subscription list since the first day
of January, as the books will show,
and the number is increasing daily.
The circulation of the paper is now
larger than it has ever been, and we
allude to this fact that local as well
as foreign advertisers may see that
their favors are not misplaced or
unprofitably bestowed. 1t has never
been our custom to parade matters
Of this sort before the public, but
we deem it altogether appropriate,
in the present instance, to acknowl-
edge, with gratitude, these signal
marks of public favor. We receive
them as incentives TO further exer-
ton, and hope to merit their
continuance by maintaining the
popularity OF the CITIZEN as local
and family paper; making it, what
every good county paper should be,
a mirror IN which local events are
reflected as fast as they occur.
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Giles County at the Centennial.

Col. Scion Z. Rose, chairman Of
the county centennial committee.
returned from Nashville Friday
night. During his stay in that city
be conferred first with the authori-
ties at the capitol as to the selection
of a site for the three trees taken
from the birthplaces of the ex Gov
errors Brown. He met with very
kind and courteous treatment and
received permission TO select any
spot that might appear to be the
most svailsbie. Awaiting himself
OF this carte blanche, Col. Rose Sc
lected what he believes to, be an ad-
mirable site-a plat in front of the
eastern entrance and in full view of
the passways going to the right and
left. He planted stakes, marking
the site, and tagged them in such q
way as to indicate the ownership.
He will ship the trees to-day and
they will be set out immediately.
By request, Col Rose attended o
meeting Of the Lawrenceburg com
mittee, then in the city, and aided
them in selecting a plat facing Vine
street on which TO plant trees taken
from the homesteads of Davy
Crockett and David Buchanan; the
latter having been at one time
speaker OF the Tennessee House OF
Representatives.
Subsequently, he conferred with
the president of the centennial
board OF directors who informed
him that he was at liberty to seiect
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Chick for Chat.

1t will be well enough for
owners OF poultry-especially chick
ens-to inscribe in the book of
their remembrance, in letters of
considerable size, this eggs .traordi-
nary and hen-ticing item: "The
Tennessee Conference meets in Pu-
laski next October" This solemn
admonition was suggested by the
conversation of some ladies the 9TH
er day who were bargaining for q
wagon load of chickens to be deliv-
cred when that dignified ecclesias-
teal body assemblies here. Messrs.
Scallorn & Ray, with an eye to bus
mess, have already made arrange
ments to increase their stock Of
frying pans PULASKI CITIZEN.
We think it somewhat reprehensi-
BILE for our contemporary TO spring
chicken topics quite so early. 1t
should lay it's ego-seII-ent advice up
till nearer the time set for the meet
ing. This is q tender subject, and
some irate lay man may, with his
little Ratchet, make him rue stir rim &
it up. But the real truth, if we
could puHet out, is that the p. G.. is
inclined to crou a little over the
fact that conference is TO assemble
at Pulaski Lewisburg Gazette.
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Alder Park Sind.

Maj. j. B. Stacy advertises to-
day his magnificent stable of stall
lions and jacks at Alder Park Farm,
81 miles west of Pulaski. 1t en-
braces Bay Woodford, who is known
by everybody in Giles county as
one of the best horses in the south.
Woodford on frequent occasions
has carried our banner VIGOROUSLY
and vanquished formidable foes.
Woodlawn is one OF the best bred
young stations in the country,
showing style and action which,
added to his splendid pedigree,
places him high up in the ranks of
blooded stock, Compromise and
Augustus are two stalwart jacks
that are known as sure and splen
did foal getters. This incompara-
BILE stable is in splendid condition
for the season of 1880. The hand
soonest bills gotten out at the CITI-
ZEN office in some time are those
announcing the season and terms
of Alder Park Stud. .
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OBITUARY.

JOSEPH STACY ROSE was born May
18th, 1875, and died October ID, 1879.
RKBECcA ELDRIDGE ROSE was born Feb.
23d, 1877, and died October 9Th, 1879.
They were the only children Of Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Rose, of Pulaski, Tenn,
and were swept away by that terrible
disease, diphtheria-by almost the same
dread blow, for scarcely was the grave
closed over the first born before the low
ing parents stood peralyzed with grief
beside the dying form of their last sweet
treasure. How hard IL was to give her
up in that dark hour which was already
too full OF grief, none but themselves
can know. But God had called her TO
Himself, that she might begin with her
dear little brother, who had loved her
so fondly here, the endless and ever
Frightening course of growth and beau
ty there, and at His bidding she softly
fed from the clinging arms of her
earthly parents.
Hand In hand, no doubt, they dwell
iff the light of their Heavenly Fathers
presence and look upon His face. To-
gether they sing the praises of the
Lamb. Lightly stepping to the music
of myriad harps and voices, they ramble
in radiant bliss along the banks of the
Beautiful River, or play among the
amaranthine flowers; and many time
they doubtless cast loving, longing
look toward earth, and watch for the
comingof their parents and grandpa
rents whom they loved so tenderly.
Joe was a child Of remarkably good
sense, politeness and affection; and for
a child of his years was uncommonly
imbued with religious thought. 1t Is
said that he would never eat unless the
blessing were asked and IL there were
no one else to do It, he would put his
little hands together and ask IL himself.
Rebecca was n sweet and interesting
bud of infant innocence, just unfolding
into childhood. She was at that bright
stage of growth when death Is so apt to
covet. and when those who have learned
70 love are so 10th to surrender TO his
cruel grasp.
But IL was the VIII OF God that they
should go, and therefore it Is best.
SDatched from the battle fields and
fearful wales Of earth before they knew
that earth had tears or battle fields, they
stand without a scar OF conflict on them
or a memory OF bitterness-stand on the
sea of light In that bright and countless
circle Of ransomed mortals that do al
ways behold the face OF God" Surely
IL Is best that they are there.
ssPorever with the Lordl
y Amen; 30 let IL be;
Life from the dead Is in that word,
IT'S immortality
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such space in the Exposition build
ing as Giles county might require
for her proposed exhibition, leaving
it entirely TO the taste and judg-
ment of the committee here to Sc
lect the articles to be exposed. He
informed him, also, that he would
leave it to our committee to name
any day, with the exception of the
one already selected for the unvell-
ing of Jackson's statue, for Giles
county to be heard, andevery facility
would be offered by the authorities
for that purpose. When the day is
fixed application will be made for
half-fare rates by rail, and other ar
rangements made to convey the pu-
pills Of the different schools, as well
as other persons, to the exposition.
The committee were much gratified
at the interest manifested by the
people of this county, through their
representatives, in an event which
promises to awaken so many patri-
otto impulses, and they were especial
ly pleased at the proposed exhibi
tion Of relies. 1t is to be hoped that
every person in the county who
owns a souvenir OF the pioneer set
tiers, or q relic associated with our
early history, will report the same
to Col. Rose, with a view to placing
| it on exhibition at Nashville.
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THE MUSIC OF THE sPIND1Es.
A Great Manufacturing Enterprise
Fairly Under War-


The new owners of the Pulaski
Cotton and Wooden Mills are get
ting their machinery to work as rap
idly as possible. They have had
four machinlsts ut work for several
weeks, lining and leveling the shaft
ings and righting up the machinery
from one end of the building to the
other, and in a few days more all
will be filed with cotton, under the
sklllful management OF their new
superintendent, who has already
evinced great energy and efficiency.
The machinery is all driven by two
.40-horse power engines which
have just been thoroughly over
hauled and repacked by Mr.. Webb,
who pronounces them as good as
new. On visiting the factory, the
first apartment you enter is the
cloth or packing room, where
the goods are received daily and
packed and marked ready for the
market. These consist of jeans,
linsey, sheetings, shirtings, drill
ings, both cotton and wool knitting
yarns. A, 5, 6 and z hundred thread,
wrapping Irvine, etc. On the right,
you enter the wool carding and
spinning room, where four splendid
wool carding m achines and a spin
ming jack are at work during the
wool season. On the left, the lap
pers are busy preparing the cotton
for carding, and Immediately in
rear of this room the gin and will
low are preparing the snowy staple
for the lappers. In the rear of the
wool room, the machine shop is
alive with the clatter of machinery,
such as lathes, gear cutters, etc.
On the second floor, 20 cardirg ma
chimes. 2 spindles and other ma
-chinery are aiding 2,l00 spindles in
converting the raw cotton into
thread, while 40-spindle twister is
constantly engaged'in transforming
a portion of it into knitting cotton,
wrapping twines, etc. The third
floor contains the looms, spoilers,
Wrappers, reels, etc, and a large
apartment over the engine room
contains the dressers, where the
thread is sized and transferred to
the beams, ready for weaving. Each
loom beam will hold Is bolts of
goods, containing 45 yards each. 1t
will be seen by this that it will take
quite a quantity OF cotton to fill
them. The looms will commence
work in a few days. The dresser
will be able to start three each day,
and in Is or 20 days more every ma
chine will be doing full duty. The
new superintendent thinks he can
greatly increase the product of the
mill, and the owners are sanguine
of success.
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A High Compliment to Giles coun-
fv Wnman-


Miss Emma Austin, of this coun-
ty, is now at the head of the
Brownsville { Ala. } Academy, which
position, il seems, she is filling in q
highly acceptable manner. Last
week she was elected a member of
the board of education of Blount
county-an honor which has never
before been conferred on a woman
in that state. The Blount County
News alludes to the event in the
following style:
''The action of the board of edu-
cation of this county, on Saturday
last, places Blount county in ad-
vance of the state. The members
of the board of education filed a
vacancy on it, by appointing Miss
Emma Austin, a graduate of Wards
Seminary, Nashville, Tennessee, to
the vacant membership. She Is in
every way qualified to fill the posi-
ton, and we heartily endorse the
action Of the board as step in the
right direction, and we are glad the
past custom of prejudice did not
warp their judgment in making the
selection.
We are not a woman's rights ad
vocate in the Susan B. Anthony
meaning of the phrase; but we be
lieve that the practice of medicine
and the instruction of youth are
duties they can fill creditably and
honorably. We are ardent, earn
est, Jealous admirers of the sex; we
couldn't be otherwise if we would,
and would not if we could, knowing
as we do that
"Ths hand that rocks the cradle
- Is the hand that rocks the world.n
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ElktOn.

Rain raini Old Elk 10 on a 'big
BOOM" and still booming. We fear
much damage will be done thereby.
Our second quarterly meeting was
held here on the 9th and 7th.
Brother j. A. Orman, p. E., was
present, and preached several strong
and instructive sermons, to the edi
fication of large and attentive con
gregations. In our opinion, he is
"a man of parts" He makes no
compromise with sin, but drives
his arguments straight to the mark.
Misses Tennie Beatty and Ella Mel
son are at present visiting at Mrs.
Beaty's. They are young ladies OF
worth and talent. Hope they may
continue their stay, as they make
quite an addition to Elkton society.
John E. Baugh, son of Esquire Buck
Baugh, returned last week from the
Louisville Medical College, with his
papers all properly signed, to enter
into the practice of his chosen pro-
fesion. We predict for him q
bright and successful future. He
is a talented, hearted and
christian young man, and richly de
serves the best wishes of friends.
Our farmers, after q short spell OF
rejoicing over last years harvests,
are beginning now TO grum-
BILE on account of too much
rain, which is delaying their prepa-
rstions for early planting. Some of
the music-boxss, limited at in our
last, have arrived. Esquires Ridg-
way and Moore each have received
one already tuned, and their neigh
bors do not altogether enjoy the
music which they make, as it fire.
quently continues late at night.
Col. A. d. Bull wants q dog. II
you see any fellow who will part
with his "purp' for a reasonable
consideration, send him down. The
Newfoundland or setter variety is
preferred. The said Colonel is very
fond (2) Of "dorgs."
AuNr MoLLIE.
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Hirh Private,

Mr.. f. G. Buford's incomparably
bred stallion, High Private, is adver-
tised in these columns. He is by
Volunteer, the great son of
Rysdyk's Ham bletonian. Volunteer
had IS of his get to trot in
1925; his sire had u. ST. Julien,
son OF Volunteer, made the fastest
mile on record in the vorld-2:124
High Private's pedigree goes back
on both sides through the best trot-
ting families in existence. He sold
for $4,000 in New York, and after
only one months training since
brought to Tennessee he trotted in
$40. His form, action, and ancss
try show him to be one OF the finest
horses in the south. The bihs got
ten out at this office for 1880 give
trotting statistics that are astonIsh
ing. Giles Is greatly favored in
having such horse to breed from.
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DEPOT DOTS.

The shipments of cotton and live
stock during the past week were
very light. e
Spring goods are beginning to
arrive in considerable quantities,
and Agent Dunn Is making prepar-
ations for rush.
We understand the through daily
trains, which have been talked
about considerably of late, will pos
itively be put on early in April
probably on the first Sunday.
The effort being made by the
Louisville and Great Southern to
secure the Havana and Cuban trade
cannot but result in good to the
whole section traversed by its lines,
for the reason that it will make a
great highway of travel from north
to south and induce dwellers on the
fowery isle to visit this country,
who would otherwise remain at
home.
Mr.. Lyons, of the Union Express
Company, paid Pulaski visit We'd
nesday. He gave Agent Dunn q
fruit and vegetable rate to Louis
vile of $1.25 per 100 lbs, and to
Chicago, Indianapolis, CINCINNATI
and Evansville in proportion. This
is altogether the best rate ever offer
ed in this community, and the OBJ
ject of the company's liberalIty is
to encourage shipments of fruits
and vegetables to northern markets.
The directors of the Nashville and
Decatur railroad met in Nashville
last week and filed the vacancy in
the board occasioned by the death
of the lamented Senator Houston,
by the election of Mr.. Byrd Doug
las, of Nashville. Mr.. Douglas, we
understand, holds 100000 of the
stock, and members of his family
$5O,000more. A strong disposition
was manifested during the meeting
to hold the stock at home and pre-
vent 1t passing into the hands of
foreign capitalists.
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BEHIND THE BARS.
The County Jail-Its Condition and
Inmates.

S&AA4&Ge68s
Accompanied by Sheriff Arrow
smith We visited the county jail
Saturday and found it in excellent
condition. The cells and corridor
were clean and well ventilated, and
we saw evidences Of q careful re-
gard for sanitary requirements.
The number of prisoners is small,
only eight being confined there al
present. These are rs follows:
William Coats. white, aged ~,
convicted of poisoning, and now
awaiting new trial ordered by the
supreme court. Goats received q
blow on the head during the wal
which fractured his skull and seri
ously endangered his life. He IN
derwent the operation of trephinine
and recovered; but he still suffers
at times from the effects of the in
jury. He was quite i'll in this way
last week.
Buck Williams, white, aged 81
years; accused of stealing q horse
from David Kincaid of this county
He was arrested in Paducah, KY
on a requisition from Governor
Marks, and is now awaiting trial
Ryall Hopkins. white; charged
with horse stealing, Committed or
the warrant of magistrate in tbs
4th civil district.
George Coffee. colored; accused
of stealing some carpenters tools a
Lynnville.
Jordan Reynolds, eolorsd; com
mitted for burglary in Pulaski.
Green Freeney, colored; charged
with stealing skunk skins from Har
ris Solinsky in Pulaski.
Andy Kirkland, colored; assault
and battery. Struck a white mar
named Spears on the head with {
hoe. o..
The other prisoner is q negro
confined for violating the munich
pal ordinances. G.-
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The directors of the Giles Coun-
ty agricultural, Mechanical and
Live Stock Association met Satur-
day and agreed to abandon the pub
lie sale of live stock heretofore ap
nounced. The expense attending
such a sale is considerable, Includ
ing the printing of a catalogue. the
services of an auctioneer and other
items requiring an outlay OF money;
all of which the directors did not
feel warranted in mourning when the
entries already made could be
counted on three fingers of a mans
hand. We regret to announce that
lack of encouragement on the part
of stock men, whose interests might
have been promoted bv the sale,
rendered this step necessary. The
directors also appointed Messrs.
w. +. Ballentine and Frank Buford
a committee to confer with the pas
tor of the Methodist church for the
purpose of securing, if possible, q
date for the meeting of the Tennes-
see Conference in this place that
will not conflict with the fair to be
held on the first Tuesday in Octo-
har
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Mr.. Lilies E. Abernathy, of the
firm of Alternately and Jones, has
been in the northern markets a
week and his shipments have al
ready been very large. The large
clothing department up stairs is
filled with hobby and stylish suits,
cut in the height of fashion, togeth-
er with all classes of clothing to
suit any taste or purse. Mr.. Jones
delights to show them. Mr.. David
Burch, With this house, is a man of
consummate taste in displaying
goods, and is in his element when
waiting on customer. Young
men had better see these suits at
once.
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"NOthing but Compound Oxy-
gen Saved Me-"

compound Oxygen has certainly
done wonders in my case" writes a
gentleman from Eufaula, Indian Terri
tory. "Before 1 commenced taking the
Oxygen had taken in the way of med
icine about everything that was recon-
mended for consumption to no effect.
/ had been sick In bed fer about thirty
eight months in all, and in less than
three months from the time / began
taking the Oxygen 1 was up and get
ting about. Had been given up by the
doctors to die time and again but l
still live, and believe that nothing else
but Compound Oxygen saved me-" A
letter received five months later from a
brother of this gentleman, says: sEYOur
Compound Oxygen has in the case Of
my brother performed such a miracu-
lous cure-for we attribute 1t to moth
ing else-that have concluded to test
it myself" A Treatise on Compound
Oxygen, its Nature, Action, and Re-
suits, sent free by Drs. Starkey & Palen,
HOO and I'LL Girard St., Philadelphia.
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A Diseased Liver.

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 sick headache, dyspep-
STA, swimming in the head, loss of appe-
tite, bad taste in the mouth, heartburn,
tenderness or fullnSss 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 to our
friends that the above medicine is just
what it is represented to be, and is pro-
nounced by every one who has used it
far superior to any Liver Medicine they
have ever used. We know 1t gives bet
ter satisfaction than any we have ever
sold. Knowing it to be purely vegeta-
BILE, we can recommend 1t to our suffer
ing friends. Price 75 cents. For sale
by all druggists. For sale by Grigsby
& Anderson, south side square, Pulaski.