The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-12-02
Lynnville Items.

The marriage of Mr.. Maborn Han
cock and Miss Celeste Johnston is the
event of the season. The marriage took
place at the residence of MIR. j. Z.
Johnston, the brides father, Rev. j. z.
Caldwell officiating. A select party
witnessed the nuptials. The marriage
feast was q repast fit for the gods and
such one as only those who have MRS.
JOhnston's rare taste and culinary skill
know how to prepare. We congratu-
late Mr.. Hancock on securing such
noble woman for . lifelong partner.
May their lives be as happy as their
and sadness, like . dark pail, brood
over q formidable lot of disappointed
SWANS who feel that the fair bride is
now beyond the reach Of their sly
chances and soft sentences. If there
are no funerals or suicides it will be be-
cause "death comes not to those who
mourn and we have reason to believe
that more than one youth has finished
the quotation by saving to himself: CPL
never smile again,-blsmed if do"
We are sorry 70 learn that mad dogs
are making their appearance in the
country. Our advice is to plug every
stray dog you see lurking around. A
mad dog bit several fattening hogs and
other animals and chewed up lot of
geese at Mond StOry's. Next day he
was killed on Capt. Gordon's place
while having a convulsion. Mr.. Story
has turned out his hogs to await re-
suits. We advise everybody TO keep q
close watch on all the dogs in the
neighborhood.
The friends OF Mr.. Jack Kersey, who
had gone on q prospecting tour to Ar
kansas, were very uneasy about him as
he had over-stayed his time a week or
ten days. The telegraph was resorted
to, but no information was gained in
that way. His folks feared jayhawker
had got HIM, but he made them and his
friends glad by his safe arrival at home
this week. Wilson Casky, who ac-
companied him and went to Texas to
see his son, returned ten days ago,
much pleased with what he saw.
Rev. j. G. Caldwell, of Culleoka, was
down this week visiting his practitioners
and marrying those who desired his
services in that line. He is very popu-
lar with everybody, especially with
those who are ready to commit matri-
mony.
If you see any fellow from Weakley's
creek fooling around the county court
clerk you may be sure he is after mar
rage license. 1t does look like every
mothers son of them wants to marry
one Of our girls. Our fellows are be-
ginning to look green-eyed and lay in
enough jealousy to last them till spring.
Miss Jake Braden, of the Columbia
Ath&neum, was do Tn II the wedding |
this week looking as sweet as ever.
Our merchants for some time have |
been systematically robbed by negroes,
who crowd into their stores, and while |
some engage the attention OF the clerks |
others make off with small articles ly-
ing around loose. This week a crowd |
of this sort made raid on our new Ken |
lucky merchant, Mr.. Hammonds. His |
eagle eye, however, caught sight of |
Booker Edwards as he was making off |
with two pairs of pants. Deputy Sheriff |
Gilbreth immedlstely pounced upon the
thief, who owned up, as he couldn't |
well avoid doing when the pants were
in his hands. He said he had partner
who assisted him. Booker, who is
bad character, was committed. In the
vicinity OF an African church called
Round Hill, on Robinson's creek, the
negroes predominant and it il said that
it is impossible to keep them from steal
ing cotton from the fields. One man
told me he had 30 acres, some of which
good judges said would make bale to
the acre, and bales is all he can ges-
There is some serious talk about regu-
Iators If this rascality continues. What
can be done?
Messrs. Bagley & Gray, OF William
son county, opened this week a new
Try goods and grocery house in the
store formerly occupied by Yarbrough.
We wish them succe IS in their venture.
Next week Mr.. Whites will open with
/ stock of confectionery and Christmas
goods. He is very successful cotton
planter and if he shows rs much energy
n his new business as he has shown in
ais planting operations he will be sure
% succeed. Thus, every business house
n town, except one, is occupied, some
hing that has not occurred since 1879.
several new houses have gone up since
hat time and the trade of the town
s larger by double than at any
line heretofore. So you see we are in
he midst of business Doom.
The blockade in the shipment of hogs
8 broken up and the porkers have been
going of freely. 1 fear there will not
De enough left to make bacon for home
ption.
1t is thought there was never before
Is much cotton in the patch on the LIST
If December. Many farmers have from
)ne-half to two-thirds of their crop to
pick yet. Scarcity of hands and the
constant bad weather are the causes.
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