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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.
How Their Nomination was Received
in Pulaski.

Thanks TO our polite operators,
the Nessrs. Townsend, the proceed
ings of the Cincinnati convention
were conveyed to our people by the
electric fluid almost as fast as they
were taken down by the sec: etaries.
The strength developed ty Hancock
at the start excited surprise, as it
was not thought here that he was
the coming man, but when it be-
came apparent that the mantle of
leadership was about to fall on his
shoulders, everybody began to re
fleet, and the sober second thought
soon penetrated the wise policy
of the convention. When his
nomination was announced it was
very generally pronounced the
best that coald have been made.
Seymour was the first choice of our
people, but the emphatic manner in
which he declined the nomination
forbade any hope of his acceptance,
and with him out of the way Han
cock was perhaps the most accepta-
bic leader that could have been pre-
sented. His gallantry during the
war, although it was displayed on
the opposite side, followed by his
magnanimous and chivalrous con-
duct after the cessation of hostili-
ties, was remembered by the equal
ly heroic Confederates, who, like all
brave men, appreciate valor even in
foe. His honorable record as the
commanding officer at New Orleans
Immediately after the war, when he
inteIposed his authority to check
the usurpatIons of carpet Gag gov
ernors, restraining their insolent
assumption OF power by subordina
ting the military to the civil author
ity, and warning them that they
could not use the forces at his dis
posal to carry out their villainOus
plans for the subjugation OF a suf-
fering people, required to every
mind and raised him high in pub
lie favor. To these important rec
concentrations were added his free
dom fsom political complications
and his unble FINISHED record as a
gentleman. We seriously doubt
whether any of the gentlemen men
toned in connection with the nom
nation could have excited more en-
th9siasm in the South than Han
cock, and with the solitary excep-
ton of Seymour, none could have
raised higher hopes of success. The
nomination of Mr.. English for the
vice presidency was quickly under
stood. 1t meant the capture of
Indiana, as well as the more impor-
tant assertion of democratic princi-
pies in the selection of a man whose
public and private character afford
ed every assurance to the country
that the party meant to purify the
public service with pure men. Sur
Yeying the whole situation, we be-
lieve the American people will
heartily endorse the ticket at the
polls, and that GARFIELD and Arthur,
with their filthy messes of bargain
and fraud, will be sat down upon
with so much violence that the sub
sequent proceedings will interest
them no more.
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Fire.

The frame dwelling house Of Mr..
Nathan Williamson. five miles north
of Pulaski, was destroyed by fire
Thursday night last at IL o'clock.
The family were reused from their
slumbers by some negroes living in
the vicinity who were attracted
by the bright light, land found tho
flames under such Roadway that
they were unable to save anything
but little clothing and some fur
niture in their sleeping apartment.
They lost a considerable quantity
of family supplies, nearly all their
clothing, and almost everything in
the way of dining room, household
and kitchen furniture. 1t was at
first thought that the fire origina-
ted from the cooking stove, but tho
negroes who discovered il said it
first made its appearance on the
opposite side of the kitchen. This
would seem to indicate that it was
the work of an incendIary. Mr..
Williamson has the sympathy Of
many friends in his misfortune.
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Cansns Items

Mr.. j. Taylor Holt, enumeration
of the 18th district. near Vale
Mills, reports a population of 1887
Mr.. Thomas Steel, enumeration
of the 18th district, reports a popu-
lation of 1,400.
r. 2. Yancy, enumerator of the
5th.( Slate SPRING. district, reports
a population of 1,770.
II. c. Morley, enumeration of the
Doth Bunker Hill district, reports
a population of 1921.
John G. Bayless, enumerator of
the 18th district, reports popula-
ton of 2,1O8.
Joseph j. Zucarello, enumerator
of the 10th district, reports popu-
lation of LOGO.
T. j. Wood, enumerator of the
18th (Campbellvllle) district, re-
ports a population OF I407.
w. NJ. Voohies, enumerator of
the 1st (Elkmont) district, reports
a population of 1858.
"A. Buford, enumerator of the 10th
(Odd Fellows Hall) district, re-
ports population OF TIA.
w. ID. Aymett, enumerator of the
18th district, reports a population
OF LILO.
E. S. Jones OF the 18th reports
1913.
w. b. Smithson of the 9th reports
1884.
j. Ii. Burrows, of the 18th dis
trIct. reports 2553.
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Tha Rriok Church Primarr.

At a meeting of the citizens of
the 18th civil district, held Satur
day last, for the purpose OF APP
pointing delegates to the congress
sional convention at Franklin. w.
a. Beaver was called TO the chair
aud j. X p. Blackburn elected sec
rotary. Upon motion, Messrs. d..
L. Gordon aud r. A. +. jackson
were appointed delegates, with
Messrs, j. @. Burgess aud j. X. p.
Blackburn as alternates The chair
man, on motion, was added to the
delegation.
A ballot was taken, 10 decide
who should resolve the vote OF the
district for congress IN the Frank
lin convention, and the same result
ed in an unanimous vote for Hon.
+. L. Taliaierro.
w. A. Beaver, CHAIRMAN.
j. X. p. Blackburn, Secretary.
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Parker's Store.

Circumstances beyond my con-
troll have prevented the appear
ance of my puny scribblings in the
columns of the CITIZEN for some
time, but hope to be more regular
in the future. After q while crops
will be done and night will length
en- and then perhaps we will have
little respite from the usual du-
ties of an unhedged farmer. If
falling over stumps and stumping
the big toe against rocks, following
the lead of mule whose ideas of
locomotion are of the "stand stilP'
order, entitle US to it, then we come
in for a share.
We are moving in the usual way;
nothing is transpiring to change
the dull monotony of village life.
Everything seems to be the same
thing over in the way of business.
Young America still fourisheth
and rageth by, like a lobster with
the collie, but then what is a com
munity without them; they are ss-
sential to it's existence in one
sense. Farmers are wearing long
faces because of the almost total
failure of the wheat crop-about
two bushels to the acre on an aver
age, 1 suppose. All have not
threshed yet, but the average will
not exceed that. Some do not get
their seed back. Corn and cotton
begin to need rain and it is hoped
that we will have a shower soon to
save the early corn, as a few more
days of dry weather will blast it.
Since writing the above we've had
a light shower or two, but nothing
like a season. Every thing seems
to be refreshed TO some extent.
Several of our farmers had cotton
blooms on the 22d: unusually early
that. We have, / think, a very
fattering prospect for cotton sown
on good soil. 1t seems to he
branching and squaring finely for
this time of year. All things con-
1 think the prospects for a
good general crop are fine.
Mrs. Martha Anderson and Miss
Maggie Blrdsong, of Pulaski, are
visiting relatives in this neighbor
hood. We wish them a pleasant
stay among us,
Miss Minnie Sanders, Of Rivers
Station. has been on visit to her
sister Mrs. d. 2. Vaughn lately.
She returned home the other day,
but leaves one fellow in need of
the balm of consolation.
We are having a good deal of
sickness in this section now. The |
most serious case is Mrs. Thorn.
Johnson, but we hope she will be |
spared us awhile yet. Mr.. j.
Mack Cameron, late of Texas, died |
4 few days ago. He was a young
man of good character and res
pected. by those who knew him.
We extend our sympathy to the
family. KULLY.
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NO az
The campbellsville Primary.

The citizens of the 18th and 18th
civil districts met in convention at
Campbellsville Saturday last. ].
III. Parker was called to the chair
and j. G. Dickey elected secretary.
The chairman announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be the APP
pointment of delegates to the
congressional convention, where
upon A. A. Alexander and Samuel
Yokely were elected delegates from
the l4th district, with j. G. Dickey
and 5. f. Collins as alternates.
The delegates we're then instructed
to vote for Hon. +. L. Taliaferro
for congress as lo1g as there was a
hope of his nomination, and TO sup
port Hon. John V. Wright for pres
idential elector from the 7th con-
gressional district.
j. NJ. PARKER. Chairman.
j. G. DICKEY, Secretary.
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Judge Jones On the Nomination.

Judge Thomas NJ. Jones, dele
gate TO the National Democratic
| Convention, returned home Satur-
day night last in fine spirits and
full of confidence in the success Of
the ticket. He says the nomina-
tons were the very strongest that
could have been made and that
! they reflect the soundest judgment
of the party. Judge Jones has at
tended two national democratic
conventions, containing the wisdom
and talent of ante belIum days, but
he says the delegates TO this one
were the best he ever saw assembled
in a similar body. They were gener-
ally men Of ripe age, OF n high or
der OF intellect and with no politi
cal aspirations of their own. They
were determined to ignore al per-
sonal preferences and make a nom
nation for the best interests OF the
country and of the party. Sey-
nour was the universal favorite
and would have been nominated by
acclamation on the first ballot, but
his peremptory declensioD, and the
condition of his health as describ-
ed by those who knew him well,
forced the convention to respect
his decision and pass over his
name. Thurman and Bayard stood
very high in the estimation Of the
delegates and would have received
a strong vote but for the fact that it
was thought neither was available
Bayard, because OF his weakness in
the West, and Thurman, because It
was doubted whether hc could car
ry New York and Connecticut.
The nomination for the presiden-
cy was principally made by tho
southern delegates, who concentra-
ted upon Hancock TO give the
northern people the strongest evil
dence possible that no sectional
feeling or rancor fingered in their
breasts. To use an expression
which was constantly on their lips,
they gave their support 20 the
ablest and most chivalrous general
Of the Federal army-"a man who
fought US CALAMITY while the war
was BpAAE OAB Dhb WIZ WIEN
peace was declared. became our
friend and the champion Of consti-
tutional liberty"
The nomination of vice president
was made in Difference TO tho wish
es Of Indiana, who presented Mr..
English as a gentleman second only
TO Mr.. Hendricks in the affections
Of the people Of that state.
Judge Jones says the nomina-
tions wero universally acceptable
70 the northern delegates. all OF
whom expressed unbounded conf
dence in their success at the polls.
He talked with several prominent
republicans, who did not hesitate
TO say that the ticket vas decided
ly the strongest the democrats
could have put up. Upon the
whole, Judge Jones says the con-
vention was one of the most har-
monious and satisfactory that the
party ever held and be hasn't the
| slightest doubt that its work will
receive the enthusiastic approval of
the American people in November
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Lawrenceburg.

This letter reached us too late
for publication last week, but it
will bear insertion in this issue
ED. CITIZEN.
After week of hustle and excite
ment contingent upon the examina-
ton OF the High School, every
thing has settled back into old pla-
ces, and quiet reigns supreme once
more. Every one who attended the
examination expressed themselves
as well pleased with the manner in
which the scholars acquitted them
selves. Friday night was the
crowning event Of the week. The
school appeared before one of the
most densely packed audiences that
ever assembled in Lawrenceburg.
The principal feature of the eve
ming was the awarding of medals
by Rev. S. NJ. johnson, the father
of our worthy Professor, TO those
who stood highest on the roll Of
honor. In the collegiate depart
ment Mr.. Robt. L. Peery carried off
the Peabody medal, grading 81. so,
TO Miss jennie Logue, 1882, and
Miss Alice ChafIin, 1924. In the
academic department, Laura Chaflin
carried off the medal, grading 9.3.
Mr.. Jno. b. Simms graded 9.3, but
CALAMITY Withdrew in favor Of this
charming little miss. Eva Rose,
Belle Gather and A. j. Hall de
serve honorable mention as close
contestants for the prize. In the
primary department, the medal was
awarded to Hortense Cannon, she
having made the splendid score OF
"a, Shiloh Cannon a good second,
with a record of S.9. Mr.. johnson
presented the medals in the most
pleasing manner.
Jno. Fallen, chairman, &c, has
issued call for a county conven.
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Twelfth District.

The sovereigns of the 18th dis
trict turned out in force last SatuF
day and held a primary meeting
to appoint delegates to the con-
gressional convention at Franklin
who also are authorized to act in
the senatorial convention. Much
interest was felt in the proceedings.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Aleck Peden and on his mo-
ton Mr.. t. o. Alternately was
called to the chair, and Messrs. R.
G. Reynolds and John Bayless ap
pointed secretaries. Messrs. Charles
+. Bell and &. Peden we're appoint
ed tellers to receive and count the
ballots.
Mr.. William Rivers moved that
each voter be requested to write
on his ticket the name of the candi-
date preferred as well as the name
oftwo delegates to represent the
district IN the convention. Car
ried. The ballot resulted as fol
lows: Whitthorne 81, Talieferro
so. Messrs. William Rivers and
T. o. Alternately were elected dele
gates. While the polls were
opened a colored man offered his
vote which gave rise to some objec-
ton; but the matter was settled
by the adoption Of resolution per
hitting any person to vote who
would agree to abide by the decis-
ion of the Franklin convention.
The best of feeling prevailed dur
ing the day. The democracy here
about are enthusiastic over the
Democratic nominations at Cincin
natl and entire confidence is ex-
pressed in the success of the ticket.
OPTIC.
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Lynnville Items.

We ought to have mentioned last
week the marriage of Mr.. Analphus
Compton to Miss Emma Alsup, OF
Lincoln county. We offer many
congratulations to Malt. We sup
posed he had retired on the list Of
bachelor school teachers-a very
hateful class IN any community.
Miss Fannie Gilbreath has re
turned from Mississippi, where she
has spent four months visit TO
her uncle. She was summoned
home by the sudden illness of her
grandfather, Simeon Cannon, who
is very low with dropssy Of the
heart. She was accompanied by
her uncle, Amos Cannon, and his
little daughter. This is his only
son AID no doubt his presence will
greatly cheer the old Gentleman
The Afford Brothers from Mt.
Pleasant have opened a grocery
store in Lynnville in the old Viii
son stand, making four such houses
in town, two new ones this year.
We offer them a cordial welcome.
We have called attention TO the
opening that LynnvAlle offers to a
shoe maker, and we had one pros
pecting here this week. i know Of
none in five miles, and we therefore
need one badly, and if he is good
one we can guarantee him success.
Mrs. Yokely died last week on
Big Creek of fux, aged 81 years.
She was the mother of Sam and
HUI Yokely and was long a member
of the Primitive Baptist church.
Her home was the preachers home.
She kept her strength and vitality
remarkably up to her-death, over
seeing the affairs of her farm.
The 18th district held her prima
ry meeting Saturday. Ninety votes
we're polled and three good Talia-
ferro men we're elected TO go TO
Franklin: w. w. Gordon, r. A.
Mitchell and d. b. Garrett
We had a heavy, washing rain
Tuesday evening, and Wednesday
morning the cotton patches were
red and white with blooms, every
stalk having one or two blooms-a
sight never seen by the oldest In
habitant.
Ross, on the Spofiord place, re
ports 600 bushels of wheat on 400
straw enough to make
1000 bushels. LYNN.
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OUR TICKET.
How It is Regarded at Home.

We give the following express
siOns of opinion as to the available
ity of the democratic nominees,
drawn from casual conversation
with few of our prominent citl-
zens:
Hon. E. I. Taliaferro, candidate
for Congress They are bomb
proof and absolutely irresistible.
Col. Solon z. Rose: In my
judgment they are the best men
that could have been selected. /
am confident of their success.
Hon. 2. w. Ewing: No better
selections could have been made.
The character of each will be bound
to command the respect and sup
port of the American people. l
haven't the slightest doubt of their
election.
Capt. John S. Wilkes: The more
| reflect upon the matter, the
stronger are my convictions that
the convention acted wisely. The
ticket is a strong one, decidedly
the strongest that could have been
put in the field after Seymour's de
clension. Its success I regard as
certain.
Hon. John C. Lester: Although
Seymour was my first choice have
always been partial to Hancock.
Several days before the conven-
ton expressed the opinion
that he was the strongest man, eX-
cept Seymour. He will be elected,
in my opinion, and what is more
he will take his seat.
Hon. N. n. Cox, candidate for
congress: A first class ticket in
every respect and one that will
command the enthusiastic support
of every democrat in the land. 1t
means victory in November.
Mr.. Tai. r. Morgan, Rep. F: Han
cock is very strong man. Fur
Their deponent saith not.
Capt. Morris, circuit court clerk,
(Rep.): II !! p ETC., &c.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Prof. w. c. Guthrie, q graduate
of Washington-Lee University,
and at present the principal of the
Scottsville (Ky.) Academy, will be
associated with Prof. Mann in the
management of Giles College next
session. Prof. Guthrie is highly
recommended both as teacher
and as a gentleman, and we feel
confident from what We have heard
of him that he will become popular
IN this community. Prof. Mann
informs US that he is thin king seri-
ously of adding a commercial de
parlment To the college. in which
bookkeeping and penmanship VAL
be taught. This would undoubted-
ly prove a popular feature OF the
Institution aud NE hope to see 1t
adopted. =
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

The editor, Mr.. JOHN BATEMAN
SMITH, went to Brick Church yes
terday to deliver an address before
Miss Bodenhamer's school. He
left us to gather up the flag end OF
the news Of the week, and to get
out the paper. We were so much
exhausted after writing and worry
ing over his lecture that we can't
help the paper out much. How
ever, we never see a man going
down hill that we don't give him a
friendly kick
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Mrs. Mary Mckenzie died at the
residence of her sister-in law, Mrs.
j. n. Matthews IN Pulaski, on Tues
day morning, 2Sth, at an advanced
age. She was universally loved
and her influence for good was
wide spread and effective. Her
death sends sorrow to many hearts,
but consolation accom- panies grief,
for they know she died In The faith.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

A Pulaski darkey gave the key to
the situation, so far as Sambo IS
concerned, the other day, when he
said: 1.-TWO Yankee Generals IS
what weise got To choose between,
and when things git to dat ar pint
l don't see no fun in votin'."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Last week We attended several
sessions of the Colored Teachers
Normal Institute and found the ex-
ercises quite interesting. We were
gratified to note the progress made
by our colored friends, and believe
1t means still further improvement
The debates on. various questions
relating to school government
brought out some very sensible re
marks from the teachers, which in
dictated that they had given the sub
iect much serious thought and
study. The singing was really fine
eliciting much favorable comment.
and the department of the teachers
of both sexes was courteous and
dignifed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Gen. w. c. Whitthorne is an
nounced in this issue as a candid ate
for reelection to Congress. Every
body knows Gen. Whitthorne and
what he has done, and it is not nee
essary here to introduce him. The
interests of this district will be safe
in the hands of either one of the
four honorable gentlemen who as
pire to shoulder them. Unless
some dark horse comes in, we are
sure to have no common repre-
sentative.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Rev. DIR. Leftwich, pastor of the
Methodist church, will preach on
"The Social Relations of Heaven
next Sunday at II A. NJ, by request
This subject will include the recog-
milton of friends and the knowledge
of this life which the saints will
possess.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Mr.. j. Cal. Lambeth was in town
Yesterday. His old buggy horse,
that has been In the family nigh
on forty years and has been asleep
ever since the war, walked up the
other day and ran away with the
buggy and tried to butt freight
train off the track at Testers. They
recovered one of the buckles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Prof. G. w. Campbell, of Lynn
vile, delivered an excellent address
before the Teachers Normal Insti
tute Tuesday. 1t was as full OF
sound practical ideas as an egg is
of meat, and made a fine impress
sion on his hearers
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

The Common School Directors Of
Giles county are requested to meet
at the courthouse in Pulaski on
Mopday next at IL o'clock ou bust
ness very important 10 them.
a. III. ALTERNATELY, Sup't.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

The young ladies of Bee Spring
will give an ice cream supper on
Friday evening, July 10th. Among
the number are Misses Jennie Sher-
rell, Ella Lloyd, Tommie Davis, Sal
lie Bruce and Lizzie McLaurine,
who will be pleased to furnish re-
freshments to all who may attend,
from 5 to IL o'clock, P. NJ. Visitors
from a distance will be cordially
greeted, and we hope a large num-
Der will put in an apDearance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Mr.. c. S. Judd's chef deuVre is
an ideal picture of the beautiful
Miss Maude Edmundson, of Pulas
XII, in which she is represented as
Maud Muller. The sweet face OF
the subject, and her charming cos
tune, very materially aided the art
lists efforts, of course, but his skill
is so plainly visible in the other
details, especially in the sweet pas
toral scene in the background, that
it deserves unqualified praise and
admiration
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Mr.. William Hail, of the vicinity
of Odd Fellows Hall, placed on our
table the other day a splendid spec
linen of the Peerless" variety of
the Irish potato that weighed IA
OUNCES
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

There is going to be boat race on
the creek above the depot Saturday,
we learn, between the Minnie AID
the o. M. Dunn. 1t will be for a
pair of oars, and will be exciting.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01

Rev. j. NJ. Ashford will conduct
the memorial services of the late
Mrs. Henry Fogg, at Cedar Grove,
the third Sunday in this month at
IL O'Clock A. NJ, AMI deliver a fun
eral discourse on the occasion.