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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06
THE YOUNG w1FEs PRAYER
BY JOHN BATEMAN SMITH.

BY JOHN BATEMAN SMITH.
From the Nashville American.
Come, darling, place your hand in mine,
Its very touch is peace, the young
wife said
The husband caught the lovelight in
her starry eyes
And pillowed on his breast the shin
ing head.
A dimpled cheek close to his heart was
prest,
Around his neck shapely arm was
thrown;
And rosy lips which heaven had mould
ed for a kiss
Invited the warm pressure of his own.
Whilst Love, the angel with the starry
crown
Born in the regions of supernal bliss,
Folded her pinions with bewitching
grace
And, smiling, paused to watch a
scene like this.
Then murmured soft and low bird-like
voice,
Attuned to all the rapture of a wo-
mans heart:
"Doth thou remember, love, the joyous
day
When we were welded never more to
part?
give years have lapsed-five years of
bliss to me-
Since at the altar hand in hand we
stood;
That day two sails spread on the sea of
life
Met and commingled in the moving
flood.
'My maiden heart suppressed its rapt'r-
Gus joy
For fear the world excessive bliss
might see;
Methought, sweet love, thine eyes alone
should reach
The hidden chambers of mine ecstacy.
"Forth went we, smiling, from the sa-
cred place,
To solve the problems of domestic
life;
Loyal and loving have you been to me-
Have L reached your ideal of wife?"
The husbands eyes, already wet with
tears,
Looked softly down upon the up
turned face;
'OW6SL OuS, uS SdIu, WAIhlh my III
most heart
Your image dwells, encouragement of
the place"
Then once again was raised the winning
voice,
"NIy love, another boon 1 fondly
pray
Place. on the shrine of our connubial
bliss
a votive offering to our wedding day.
Springs fairy touch once more be-
strews the earth
With effiorescent trophies far and
near;
Let this remind you as the balmy
breeZes blow
That must have turban bonnet,
dear"
Pulaski, Tenn, April 80, 1880.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

At the meeting of the Richland
Presbytery of the Cumberland
Church which convened at Mt JOY,
Maury county, Rev. j. NJ. Ash
ford, of this county, was elected
Moderator and we learn that he
presided with dignity and ability.
Revs. Molloy, of Spring Hill, and
Thompson, of Columbia, on the
part of the ministry, aud Elder
Crazy, OF Giles and d. E. Dorch,
of Columbia, on the part of the
eldership, were appointed commits
sioners to the next General Assem-
bly, which will commence in Evans
vile, Ind, on the ooh proximo.
Revs. Bodenhamer, of Mt. MoIiah,
OF Lawrencebnrg, and Wall,
of Pulaski, will examine candidates
for the ministry on literature and
theology at the Presbytery which
will be held In Lawrenceburg, EN-
bracing the fourth Sabbath in Sep
TENDER next.
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The Sabbath School Picnic.

. The committee appointed to
make arrangement for the picnic
to be given by the Sabbath schools
OF Pulaski met in the parlors of the
ST. Giles yesterday morning and
selected Col. Scion +. Roses lawn
as the place and Saturday next as
the time. A refresehment commit
tee was appointed consisting of
Mesdames j. G. Myers, J. K.
Mathews, Daniel Carter and Miss
Sallie Shapard. Messrs. Il. w. Ew-
ing, J. r. Grove, j. G. Lester and
Misses Lille Leftwich, Maude Ed
mundson, Bette Maude Cook and
Lucy Buford, were appointed a
committee of reception to look af-
ter the little folks and devise
means for their enjoyment. The
Pulaski band has been invited and
will probably attend. The commit
tee desire US to say that the chill
dren oil the town are all invited to
attend and it is hoped none will
fail to put in an appearance. Con
trit utions should be sent as early
Saturday morning as possible to
the G. p. Church, where they will
be labeled and sent TO the grounds.
Persons owning vehicles are re-
qaested to carry as many children
to the grounds as possible.
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Democratic Mass Meetinr.

A mass meeting Of the Democra
.cy of Giles county was held in the
court house in Pulaski Monday
morning last, pursuant to a call is
sued by the County Executive
Committee. The meeting was call
ed to order by Hon. Il. w. Ewing,
chairman of the County Executive
Committee, who stated that the OBJ
ject in thus assembling was to APP
point delegates to The state presi-
Dental convention to be held in
Nashville June Sth.
DR.. E. Edmundson was elected
permanent chairman and John
Bateman Smith secretary.
On motion of Hon. Il. w. Ew-
ing the chair was authorized to APP
point a committee of five to sug-
gest delegates to the state conven-
ton, whereupon the following gen
tlemen were designated: Il. w. Ew-
ing, chairman; j. N. Patterson,
Newton White, j. j. Lindsey and
j. K. Alternately.
On motion OF NJ. f. SmithsCn it
was decided to appoint two dele
gates from each civil district and
fifteen from the county at large.
The committee then retired for
consultation, returning subsequent
ly with a report recommending the
appointment of the following gen
tlemen as delegates from the dis
tricts named: l. w. S. Ezell and
w. j. McNeely; 2, H. G. McLau-
rine, Carey Gilbert; 3, DR.. NJ. S.
Waters, j. P. Alternately; 4, VIM.
Malone, Sam. Hammonds; 5, r. 2,
Yancey, p. A. o. Sneed; 6, Lem
Oliver, G. H. Tidwell; 7, A. j. Alb
ernathy, L. W. Ewing; 8, T. B.
Harwell, H. H. Aymett; 9, W. j.
Ridgway, Asa Moore; 10, Willis
Worley, William Oliver; IL, Merritt
Eslick, A. NJ. Ezell; y. T. B.
Wade, Ben Moore; IS, W. S. Aber-
nathy, David Rhea; IA, Samiel
Yokely, Ed. Horn; Is, j. o. Mitch
ell, c. H. Witt; Is, G. H. McMil-
lion, B. R. Lane; II, R. A. F. Jack
son, r. j. Anderson; Is, j. J. Lind
sey, j. A. Johnson; 10, J. H. Camp
bell, Sam j. Rogers; 20, Alfred
Houze, DR.. Jesse Mays. For the
county at large-John S. Wilkes,
w. McCallum, Fount Smithson, j.
G. Lester, Greed Flippin, S. G.
Mitchell, j. K. P. Blackburn, R. NJ.
Bugg, jr., Buck Baugh, Mack Alex
ander, j. B. Short, Tom Reagan,
McLin Marks, H. H. Hancock, d.
A. Mcknight. The report was
adopted without discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the
Chairman and Secretary of the con
vention and Mr.. E. L. Taliaferro
were added to the list of delegates.
After some discussion it was
deemed Inexpedient to express
preference for any Of the gentlemen
mentioned in connection with the
presidential nomination, and the
delegates were left uninstructei in
that particular.
A resolution offered by Mr.. F.
Smithson, declaring it to be the
sense of the meeting that the two
thirds rule should prevail at the
National Democratic Convention,
and that the delegates from this
county be instructed to vote in the
state convention for delegates who
are in accord with this view, was
unanimously adopted. The meeting
then adjourned. Z. EDMUNDsoN,
Chairman.
JOHN BATEMAN SMITH,
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I ACE Buntings in the newest shade
IL at the New York Store,

Mr.. Dave Burch showed US the
other day bit of calico cut from a
dress 140 years old. The garment
has been in the possession If the
family of ex. Gov. Aaron V. Brown
for the greater part of the time
mentioned, and is now owned by
Mrs. G. L. Hopkins. The material is
wonderfully well preserved, and the
print is still clear and unfaded
Although we have made wonderful
progress in the manufacture OF dress
goods, we seriously doubt whether
any similar material of the present
day would survive the wear and
tear and handling Of nearly a cen
tury and a half
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Mr.. 10. Hannah. of Sho.d Creek,
is II years Of age. but the SHOWS OF
that many winters have not cooled
The ardor OF his temperament, it
seems, nor quenched the flame Of
love which burns as brightly in his
breast at this late day as it did
half century ago. About a year
ago, being a widower, he married
again, and one day last week his
wife presented him with q bouncing
baby, whose vociferous expostula
tions at being introduced summa-
rily on the stage of life were as
sweet to the fathers ear as the mu-
sic of the spheres Prior to the lit
tie strangers arrival, Mr.. Hannah's
youngest child was forty years of
age. The somewhat aged but de-
cidedly happy father boasts of As
living grandchildren and "a great
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Young Mems Christian Association.

Saturday night last there was or
ganized in Pulaski Young Mems
Christian Association, with about
forty members. Much interest was
felt, and from the character and
zeal of those engaged in this lauda-
BILE movement we are confident it
will result in much good to the
young men of this community.
Rev. DR.. Leftwich was elected tenn
porary president and w. L. DuBose
secretary. We learn that the mem
bers will at ono lregin the work OF
collecting bic library and
throwing religious influences around
the young men of the town. Anoth-
er meeting will be held st the Meth
odist church Saturday night next,
when a permanent organization
will be effected.
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The Sunday School Convention.

To the Friends of Sabbath
Schools 1t is very desirable that
all the schools of all denominations
in Giles county should be repre-
scented in the Giles County Sunday
School Convention, which will be
held on the 2Ist and 22d inst. IN the
Presbyterian church at Pulaski,co
mencing at 10 o'clock a. IN. The
subjects chosen and the men select
ed to introduce them are sufficient
guarantee that it will be both en-
tertaining and profitable, We would
urge upon all the sabbath schools
in the county to select their best
sunday school workers as delegates,
and also that they select alternates.
Each sabbath school having %
members, or less, will be entitled
to one delegate, and one.for every %
and fraction of %. We hope all
ministers having charge of congre
cations will see to it that this mat
ter is attended to and that they
themselves will attend. Do not
wait until the second day, but be on
hand promptly the first day. Let as
many of the friends of sabbath
schools who are not delegates at
tend as can. Every person. has the
right of participating in the discus
sion of any subject before the cons
yentlon. Il. z. YANCEY, Pres.
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The sherif's Thumb in chaucory.


When a sheriff is called upon to
execute the sentence of law upon n
human being who is sentenced to
be hanged, it tends nightly to
make his flesh crawl and his con
science revolt. When forced TO
ride thirty-nine miles in the night
to summons Pete Grimes to give
evidence IN behalf of the state VS..
John Stovall, charged with mali
cious cruelty to animals In putting
out the eyes of a blind mule, and
gets % cents for his ride, he cries
out against the hardships that sher-
ifi-hesh is heir to. In many other
ways he can experience the dark
sides of life-and yet survive them
and court them again in reelection.
1t was reserved, however. for Sher-
i'll Arrowsmith last week to expert
ence one of the joys incident to his
high calling. He rode sixty miles
for the privilege Of sticking his
thumb into mans mouth and
have him to chew it into HASH
Two horse thieves named Bledsoe
were traced through Pulaski and
Sheriff Arrowsmith and his deputy,
Mr.. c.. o. Bull, were put upon their
track. They followed them TO
Waynesboro and found that they
had left there few hours before,
going toward Clifton. A ride Of a
few hours overlook them and their
arrest was promptly made, the par
ty starting at once for Pulaski.
They rode that day without acct
lent, and on the next the prisoner
under Mr.. Arrowsmith's charge in
duced HIM to loosen the handouts,
which he said bound him painfully,
and when near the summit Of Pow
der Mill Hill, the prisoner, having
slipped off the bracelets, sprang
upon the sheriff. He is a powerful
man and the suddenness Of his at
tack bore the sheriff down before
he could draw his pistol. The
scuffle then became desperate for
the possession of the weapon and
in the struggle Bledsoe got the
sheriff's right thumb in his mouth
and chewed it into jelly, actually
splitting out the thumb-nail after he
had bitten it Off Mr.. Arrowsmith
sustained himself wonderfully and
his cries for help at last drew to
his aid Mr.. Hardin, lawyer of
Waynesboro, who happened TO be
upon the road and in hearing. He
came up, drew his pistol and forced
Bledsoe TO release the thumb. Mr..
Bull and his prisoaer had ridden
ahead and were out of hearing. MIR.
Arrowsmith suffered severely be
fore he arrived in Pulaski last
Thursday night, when DIR. Sumpter
dressed his thumb. The two Bled-
soes are brothers and have the rep
utation of being desperate men.
They had just been released at
Waynesbo-o on the charge Of pass
ing counterfeit money and when
arrested it is said they had three
stolen horses in their possession.
Mr.. Hardin, who defended them at
Waynesboro, came here last week
and attached their horse and buggy
for bis fee. They are now in jail
where they are cared for with the
same degree Of humanity and kind
ness that characterizes the SherifTs
treatment of all prisoners. The
bone Of the sherih's thumb is
crushed, but DIR. Sumpter thinks 1t
can be saved from amputation.
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Grange Meeting,

The next regular meeting OF
Giles County Grange will be held
at Leatherwood Grange Hall. at 10
o'clock a. NJ, on the second Satur-
day in May, and a full attendance
of members is expected. By order
of the Grange A. +. OLIVER,
Secretary
There will also be public speak
ing at l O'Clock and reorganIza-
tion of Leatherwood Grange, whose
members together with other men,
bers of the order are requested to
be present.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

See how the Nashville Banner
man improves a leisure hour, in
pouring sugar on a theme his wit
made rather sour. Fair brows
once Bonded now are calm, ire van
ishes like chaf'; ripe lips, once
puckered, ope to laud this sugared
paragraph. mon multd, sed multuna."
This is not the motto of that most
charming of periodicals, the Liter
ary Bouquet" of Pulaski, but it
ought to be. The May number OF
the Bouquet has been received and
perused, and the Banner makes no
charge for the announcement that
it is the very best number of lit
erary publication ever issued in
Tennessee. Miss Bette Maude
Cook, the editor, is charming
writer, and unless Pulaskians are
set of unappreciative ignoramus-
es, which they are not, she cannot
fail to win success"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Rev. S. p. Written, of Mount
Pleasant, Maury county, desires US
to request all persons who expect
to attend the District Conference at
Blgbyville, May l4-l6 in an official
character, to send their names to
him a; once, so that he can make
arrangements for their accommoda-
Iion. Bishop Doggett will preside
over the conference.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Rev. Sterling H. Brown, a retired
minister of the Methodist church,
died ut his residence in the Sth dis
trict of this county, Friday last, of
pneumonia, aged about fifty years.
His health was seriously under
mined by itinerant labor several
years ago, and he was forced, on
that account, to abandon the active
work of the ministry, He then en-
gagged in farming pursuits, but to
the day Of mis- death be never lost
sight of the high calling which had
evoked the best efforts of his life.
His piety was of the practical sort,
without pretension, but always
alive to the essential demands of
christian charity. and ever ready to
respond to the calls OF suffering bu
manity. When his soul abandoned
its frail tenement of clay the world
lost a truly excellent man, and heav-
en- acquired the spirit thus set free.
His remains were consigned to the
grave Saturday last, Rev. George S.
Byron conducting the funeral ser
vices
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

The Rev. John L. Rothrock, who
has so long and faithfully minis
tered to the Presbyterian churches
at Lewisburg and Brick Church,
preached his farewell sermon at the
latter place on Monday night last,
and on Tuesday took leave OF his
venerable mother, and family, and
his lifelong friends, to accept call
to a church at Trenton, West Ten
nessee. This talented young min
lister has spent his life among our
people and they will give him up
with the deepest regret. He dot bit
less yields to the demands of duty,
but not without pang, we are sure,
at leaving his old home. We COM
mend him to the people among
whom he is about to live.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

A well-regulated drug store
where physic is tastefully arranged
and set off by a handsome display
of toilet articles, perfumery and
odoriferous soaps, all of which
come within the range of an apoth-
ecary. is a pleasant place to visit,
notwithstanding the dread shapes
of disease which the labels on the
bottles conjure up. Such an es-
tablishment may be found at the
pharmacy of Grigsby & Anderson,
two enterprising gentlemen who
are rapidly and deservedly winning
way to public favor. They are
apothecaries without guile; their
stock is fresh and saleable, and
they deal literally with their Gus
toners.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Mr.. Zachary Walls, who was so
badly injured by the flood which
swept away his house and family,
was in Lynnville Saturday, hob
bling about on crutChes and show
ing terrible evidences of the injuries
he received. His back was not
broken, as was at first thought, but
it is plain to see that his injuries
are of such $ character as to pre-
vent his engaging in physical
labor for a long time. His wife,
who was also severely hurs, is do
ing as well as could be expected.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Hon. f. L. Talaferro announced
himself a candidate for congress
from this district at the court
house in Pulaski Monday. His
speech was well received and atten-
lively listened to by a fair audi
ence, which was by no means as
large as it would have keen, per-
haps, had the farmers been able TO
leave their work and come to town.
As the speech is printed in full in
to-day's CITIZEN, where the people
will have an opportunity of re
viewing it's salient points for them
selves, comment from us is unnec-
essary.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Pulaski. according to the Nash
vile Banner, had two excellent rep
resentatives at the Centennial Expo
sition Tuesday, in the persons OF
Mesdames Guy Sumpter and Ben
Mason,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

The County Centennial Commit
tee have not yet liked upon a day
to be allotted to Giles county at
the Exposition, but they will proba-
bly, do so this week. Prof Jones, we
understand, is making arrange
ments to attend on the occasion
with the students of Martin Col
lege, and we hope other schools
in the county will initiate his exam
nile
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

We regret to learn that the infant
son of Rev. ID. l.. Wilson, the pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church, has
been quite ill-so much so as to
excite the grave apprehensions Of
his parents. We are glad to hear,
though, that his symptoms are now
more favorable and that it is
thought he will recover.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Mr.. Robert Rodes, of this coun-
ty, is now grazing a very fine herd
of high-grade Durham steers be-
longing to Mr.. William Cheairs, Of
Spring Hill, Maury county. Mr..
Rodes has several hundred acres Of
fine blue grass, which these stately
cattle can nip at will.
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NOTICE.

MO. All wool Cashmere suits.
~ "a X fine double breasted Prince
Albert Dress coats and vests.
- karat sack and frock business suits,
and a large lot of job coats, vests and
pants, bought at less than manufac-
turer's price-all to be had at the
NEW YORK STORE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Gross, the amiable confectioner
and restaurateur, made a tempting
display Of Strawberries, cucumbers
and pineapples yesterday, brought
from a SUMMER cline than this.
Our mouth watered, but the aque-
Gus fluid dripped from the corners
of our facial oritice in vain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

The protracted meeting conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. Leftwich has result
ed in 30 accessions To the church.
This is indeed Il gratifying show
ing and one which bears witness to
the pastors Jealous and effectusl
yynrL-
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WOOJ COPCLG2lg.

Bring or send your wool to the Pu-
laski Cotton and Wooden Mills. We
will card it as well as it can be done
anywhere, at usual rates, or buy 1t II
you want to sell. apS-2m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Why will men, and women too. suf-
fer with warts, corns, bunions, frosted
feet, sore throat, rheumatism, neural
gia, sprains and bruises, when they can
get relief by using COussens' Lightning
Liniment? Price scots. For sale by
Pearcy q Rose, druggists, Pulaski.
aDr22-9m-l
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

An interesting meeting, held I'M
der the auspices of the Primitive
Baptists, at Gibsonville, in the 18th
civil district. was largely attended
last Sunday. The services were
conducted by Elder Holt, who de-
livered two very elective and &C
ceptable discourses.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Tuesday afternoon, at Aspen Hell,
an accident occurred at the resi-
lence OF Mrs. ) +. Alternately,
which came very near having "a ia
tai termination. Mr.. Robt. Aber-
nathy was cXpiniing seine fire
crackers, when he playfully threw
one he had just ignited at Miss
Helen Tannehll rs she was leaving
the room. 1t lodged in her dress,
but she did not notice it as she pass
ed out into another apal tment. In a
few moments, however, she detected
the odor of burning cloth and felt
sudden flame shoot up her back.
She screamed for assistance, re
naming perfectly still, however,
which was the most prudent thing
she could have done. Eddie Aber
nathy, her nephew, ran in and
threw his coat around her, while
other members of the family rem
dered assistance, and fortunate
ly, the fire was extinguished be
fore she was seriously burned;
but not until she had been thor
oughly preached by a bucket of
cold water thrown over her by one
lady and a kettle of warm water
thrown by another. Mr.. Aber-
nathy, who was the innocent au-
thor of the mischief, rendered valua-
BILE assistance and was badly burned
on the hand. Two ladies in the
house, while attempting to extin
guish the flames, were also burned
on the hands and arms. Mr.. Aber
nathy sincerely regrets his frolic
some freak and will think twice he
fore he engages in sport of that
kindEagain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Mr.. Williams, of the firm of Will
liams IL Watson, is laying the foun-
dation of a handsome residence to
be erected west of the sash and
blind factory. The structure, when
completed. will exhibit a pleasing
style of modern architecture and
be an ornament to that portion of
the town.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

DR.. j. p. Butler sent to town last
Friday a strange curiosity in the
way of an egg within an egg, laid
by q hen, the outside one being as
large as a goOse-egg. The hen, it
is said, lays every Thursday one of
this kind. The inside egg is per-
feet, with a hard shell, and contains
two yelks. The space between the
two shells contains only the white.
One of them can be seen at Stump
ter 81 Sons. This is true, we be-
lieve, for we saw the last egg, but
we advise persons not to subscribe
until they see whether or not the
weekly edition will come out regu
larry.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-06

Mrs. L. Graham's millinery estab-
lishment is as coy and inviting as
a refined Iady's boudoir, and it is
fitted up in a style that excites gen
eTal admiration.