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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
The kcNeil Sisters,

The entertainment given by this
family at Antolnette Hall last Fri
day night was very good. The
young ladies are good looking, re-
fined and wonderfully proficient as
musicians. The balance of the COM
pany are good and in keeping with
the ladies, but they furnish the most
pleasing part of the performance.
Sam X. Hodgdon is a good humor-
ist and freqently brought down the
house. Everything was chaste and
fit to. be heard and seen by any one
and would satisfy the most exacting.
The performance is after the char
acter OF the Bergers and Sol Smith
Russell and very nearly approached
that celebrated combination. We
believe the audience was pleased
and the opinion is that the Mcneil
Sisters may with propriety make
Pulaski one Of their regular points.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
On a Buzz Saw,

Mr.. Henry Littreal had his left
hand very badly lacerated by saw
last Monday about noon, at Smith
and Beales saw mill, near Minor
Hill, on VIM. Jones land. The mill
was put up in July last and only
two weeks ago the saw exhibited its
venom by tearing off several fingers
from the hand of George Pitts. Mon
day Mr.. Littreal, who was the saw
yer, was clearing away some trash
about the saw when he slipped in
some way and his hand was thrown
directly on the saw as it was run
ming at lightning speed. In a flash
the little finger was cut entirely of
except shred by which it hung
and the flesh was torn from the
back Of his hand, bruising ano
scraping the bones and saving
down between his thumb and fin
ger. No physician was in reach anc
he had to come all the way to Pu
laski in buggy to have his wound:
dressed, tying a stringabout his wris
as a tourniquet to stop the flow o
blood until he could ride thirteeI
miles over a bad road. He got her
about $50 o'clock and his hand wa
dressed by Drs. G. All. Aftermath,
and II. I. Campbell.
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Normal Scholarship.

This senatorial district is enti-
tied to a scholarship in the State
Normal school at Nashville. There
have been no applicants as yet.
Senator Matthews has the appoint
ing power. but the applicant must
pass examination by a board APP
pointed by him. 1t is strange that
there have been no applicants, asI the
tuition is not only free, but the APP
pointee gets 800 cash to defray
expenses. The colored people
grasped at their opportunity, but it
seems our white teachers are not
anxious to improve their educa-
tions. Persons desiring to com
pete for this scholarship can file
their applications at The CITIZEN
Office, as Senator Matthews ex-
poets to be absent from the city.
The session is now going on and
the person who is appointed should
be there as early as possible. This
notice is made for and by request of
Senator Matthews, and any male or
female between the ages Of 16 and
30 wears, is eligible.
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THE BIBLE m GILES.
Regular Annual Meeting Of the Giles
County Society.

The Giles County Bible Society
held its regular annual meeting at
the Methodist church in Pulaski
last Saturday night, President Geo.
L. Riddle presiding. A very large
congregation was present. The
minutes were read by Sec. DuBose
and approved. Treasurer w. S.
Ezell presented his report showing
a balance of $115 in the treasury
and from the depository, represent
ing the amount realized from the
sale of bibles and donations. The
report also stated that there were no
bibles now in the depository. Sec.
DuBose made a verbal report of the
canvass last summer. The canvass
was begun in the spring by Mr..
VIM. Key, who labored assiduously
for two weeks, when he was taken
sick and died after few days i'll
ness at Lynnville. Upon the add
vice of Rev. DR.. Savage, general
superintendent, the board employed
Messrs. Rogers and Cummings, ex-
perienced colporteurs, to complete
the canvass and they at once and
with energy entered upon the work,
experiencing some delay, however,
on account of the difficulty of get
ting books from New York, but
finally completing it satisfactorily.
To defray these expenses and to re-
plenish the depository, a collection
was taken up Sunday morning and
at night and about $50 contributed.
4essrs. Chas. Buford, w. S. Eel
and Jno. S. Wilkes were appointed
to audit the reports and accounts.
This report will consolidate and get
into shape the work of the canvass
and show the exact status of the
society, and will be published soon.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. d. G.
Gordon, President; Thos. NJ. Jones,
V. Paw. T.DuBose, Sec. ;W.S. Ezell,
Treas; Buford Brothers, Store
Keepers. The executive committee
are: W. R. Craig, Marion Childress,
Geo. T. Riddle, j. r. Grove. The
next annual meeting will be held the
4th Sunday in November, in the
church in Pulaski
The amount of work accomplished
and the condition of the society en-
courages the belief that the future
will develope more of its usefulness
in disseminating the bible. The
people are disposed to help more
having seen the great good
accomplished.
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The Snancarian Club.

There was quito large attend
ance at the meeting of the literary
society at the hospitable residence
of Mcs. Charlie Carter last Tuesday
evening. Miss Florence Faust, the
president, presided. "Tae Spence
rian Club" was adopted as a name
for the society. Messrs. Newton
White and Flournoy Rivers read
some exec lent selections, after
which the club was RECALLED with ex.
quisite music from the several la
dy members whose accomplish
ments in the divine art has made
Pulaski's musical fame proverbial.
The music and social enjoyment
were protracted some time alter the
club adjourned. The next meet
ing is to be at the Linden House
Tuesday night week. The occa-
sions are becoming more and more
enjoyable to those who attend.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

one door and then another until
Mr.. Peden was aroused by the noise
and came to her relief. Having
finished gathering a crop that has
kept me confined very closely L will
try and get more items for the
blessed old CITIZEN. There is and
will be a general moving in this
community this winter. Several
from Odd Fellows Hall attended
church here last Sunday night,
among them the charming Miss
Minnie Bass, and your correspon-
dent Alex ofthat place. Uno & Ino
were mistaken about me viewing the
girls and the boys chins up there.
Tore
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
EaeI,Ie Ladies.

Those languid. tiresome sensations,
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet that constant drain that
is taking from yoHr system all its elias
ITCHY; driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continual strain upon your
vital forces, rendering you irritable and
iretful, can easily be removed by the
use of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bat
tiers. Irregularities and distractions oil
your system are relieved at once, ano
the special cause OF periodical pain Il
permanently removed. VIII you heeC
this p Cincinnati Saturday Night.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Our friend Mr.. Ed. I. Harwell,
late of Buford Bros, Pulaski, was
married to Miss Nora Oliver, daugh-
ter of the late w. H. Oliver, near
Pisgah last Thursday night, by
Rev. L. d. Harwen. The atten-
dants were Miss Annie Oliver with
DIR. r. Z. Aymett; Miss Charlie Alb
ernathy with Mr.. Jas. f. Harwellf
Miss Jennie Harwell with Mr.. Ed
F. Alternately. The ceremony was
witnessed by select guests and on
Friday night a reception was giver
them at Mr.. Jas. F Harwelrs, where
they received the congratulation'
of many warm friends. We arr
glad to record an event that bring
happiness to worthy hearts and WI
enter our best wishes for their fu
ture-that it may be long and with
out accident or adversely to ma
the propitious beginning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
Simpsons Chapel.

Items, like ugly girls, are scarce
with us this week, but few things
worth mentioning, yet as we do not
feel disposed to let our grand old
community fall below the adjoining
ones we publish what few we have.
Farmers are about done sowing
wheat and the early crop is looking
well. Cotton picking is about fin
ished, corn all gathered and some
have killed hogs. W. P. Hart d
Bro. have sold their farm to Jas. M.
Simmons and moved to Reynolds
Station with their stock of goods,
where they have more room to &C
commodate their customers They
are doing a good business there. w.
p. Hart has been appointed to the
r. r. agency in the place of w.
Berry Bayless, who will move to
Nashville tkis week to take a place
at the Nicholson House. Mr.. Bay
less has been magistrate in this dis
trict three years and has filed the
office satisfactorily. Daniel Hoge
and his estimable lady of Georgia,
who have been visiting relatives
here for some time, have moved to
S. S. Anderson's and will make thai
their future home. We welcome
7 them among US. Mrs. Simmons
wife of the late VIM. Simmons, ha:
rented the farm Of Mrs. Louina Por
tress and will move to it. William
Simmons, who was quite sick afte
I arriving here from Texas has re
, covered. Jessie Simmons and II
; W. Dickey are the live cattle dealers
! Our community is building up rapid
: ly. We dare any to name har
4 times. Several cases of hux hav
appeared in this vicinity. Hillma
:, Bledsoe lost an infant child with
= recently. L Sydnie Grubbs had a
S attack but is slightly improved
G this writing. Miss Lou Black hi
n been sick but is improving. Nil
Bette Williams, one Of Ced'
c Groves sweetest brunettes, is yisi
X ing her sister, Mrs. Bob. Moore
lie Field II. Kellum and wife, after
t. pleasant visit to their mother, MI
d Sarah Simpson, have returned HON
n Lewis King ofnear Elkton was SIN
II ing in our midst again last Sunda
'e Rumor says a portion of our col
ne munity will be governed by tn
Id King. Our new pastor, Rev. N
la Heriges, breaches for us the p
IN and 4th Sundays. He is universal
r, esteemed. Rev. Theophilus L
n preached his first sermon here Ia
d Sunday night. His father preach
on his first sermon at the house of ID
ms 5. A. Tinnon, one hundred var
.ly from the church, about thirty ye;
IN. ago. He is following his fathe
tn footsteps very closely and has
}. prayers and best wishes of our p'
Is pie in his chosen field Of labor.
lie interesting instance of horse SCI
we was shown recently by an old mi
he belonging to Thos. J. Peden. :
was in a lot several hundred yai
from the house and took 81
H. crossed two or three fences O
!. came TO the house and paved at &
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
A Good Man Dies.

Mr.. EDITOR :-Another good man
has fallen. John L. Brown died at
his residence on the Goth nit, with
cancer. in Limestone county, Ala
bama. He had passed his three
score and ten years, having spent
two thirds of his time in Giles coun
tv. He piofessed religion when 2
youth and died full of faith and the
HOLY Ghost, and his death was s
triumph over the last enemy, ano
has proved a calamity in the coun
try in which he lived, as such va
cancies cannot be easily filed
Many will with US sorrow over hi
death, while we rejoice in his fina
victory. Z.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Winter made its appearance last
and nearly all the porkers
made their dis appearance. L think
they were about the only ones Of
the animal creation, including man,
that observed the national fast.
Business is rather dull, but we an
ticipate better times next year when
we harvest our large acreage OF
wheat. Pork is worth 81 to y net,
eggs Is, butter 10 to Is, feathers
40, chickens u to Is. A little child
of Mr.. Vickers in No l died Satur-
day. Mrs. John r. Hargrove OF
No . is dangerously i'll with some
thing like the disease her brother,
ALI. Carter, died with this fall
Atha Baugh, Alternately d Cos
clever salesman, came home one
night last week unwell, and has been
quite sick ever since. Serious ap
prehensions are entertained that nc
is taking typhoid fever. Frani
Phelps, who went to Texas in the
spring. returned home Sunday night
This is the second time he has trieC
Texas. George Glenn and WilborI
Harvey, two Of our young men, let
Monday for Arkadelphia, Ark. w
hope that after they have tried tn
western wilds they will return an
settle down in old Giles. Miss Id
Bell Marks and Mrs. John Baug
were the guests of the latter's fathel
! Col. Z. w. Grigsby, Sunday. Wn
/ Bass and lady returned from Bee
ford county Monday. Mrs. Mario
p. Eel viii move to Bethany thi
week and occupy the house latel
vacated by Mr.. Mack Stevenson
Miss Ella Nelson came down wit
Miss Lizzie Beatty Monday. DIR.
]. Upshaw's neat little cottage
progressing finely toward compl
ton. Lem. Henderson and Ste'
Bottoms are much elated over Il
J advent Of their little daughters.
ScRIBBLER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
: pronos;tion 70 Caniidates.

Mr.. Chas. o. Bull, candidate foi
trustee, authorizes US to propose to
all the candidates for that office that
they all agree to desist from the
usual methods of canvassing-pro-
miscuous riding-and stay at home
and abide the result. If the candi-
dates agree to it, paper will be
drawn up and signed. 1t will not
prohibit a man from attending pub
lie meetings, but the idea is to re-
lieve the people from taking care of
so many candidates, and to relieve
the candidates of so much riding.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
Your sugar and coffee don't buy un-
til YOU see J. S Childers & Bro. nv24-3t

y .
Last weeks cold snap was worth
many hundred dollars to Giles
county in affording a suitable season
to kill and save pork and thus stop
the consumption Of corn. Giles
county, in one respect, is in better
condition than it ever was. The
crop shortage has compelled the
people to bring themselves under a
more rigid economy, and the lessons
taught them now by necessity will
not only pull them through the hard
season, but when prosperity again
comes they will have learned how to
save more, and the final result will
be that they will be richer than if
this calamity had not come upon
them. Had this people listened ard
succumbed to the starvation cry
that some insisted upon raising, the
result might have been terrible; but
there was almost universal dispo
sition to make the best Of bad mat
tiers, and all soon learned to approve
the stand the CITIZEN made against
dispair and croaking. The poor
people of Giles countp were in i'm
minent danger. Men were about to
turn the key upon their corn-cribs
and smoke houses and to grasp more
firmly their pocket-bocks, and bust
ness was about to be locked, and
the poor man with nothing to eat
and nothing to buy it with was to
be left out to suffer and perhaps to
starve. But happily, the people
saw these dangers before they got
to them and liberal policy was
adopted and hopes revived: We
thought we were right when we
were advising thus in the face of al
most hopeless prospects and over
much opposition. The results have
demonstrated the wisdom of the
course pursued. The people are ac-
tive and hopeful and business is III
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Mr.. W. II. Crow, the mayors lit
tie one year-old hopeful, sent us yes
terday ripe cherry, the second
groe tn upon tree in the yard. He
found it himself and would not rest
until a messenger brought it to us
that we might record the wonder
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Mr.. J. L. Pearcy refreshes his
friends with periodical oyster sup
pers at the drug store. 10. Pearcyt
/ jr., gets them in bulk fresh from
Ocean Springs every day or two
We always had peculiar liking for
In and ovsferS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Two negroes upon the Maxwell
place on Pigeon Roost got into a
difficulty Sunday, and one of them
carved the other up pretty badly
with a pocket knife, giving him eight
thrusts about the abdomen and in
the arm. One or two cuts went to
the hollow, we understood. No ply
stefan had been called Tuesday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Marshall Rainey went to Nashville
Tuesday and brought back Berry
Bledsoe, cold, under capias from
this county charging him with car
rying a pistol and gaming. He is
also charged with stealing some
money from Peter Bass in the Sth
district some two months ago. He
is the same negro who was arrested
and chained up stairs in Col. Bulls
store at Elkton, and while the par
ties were at supper he broke the
locks and jumped from the window
and escaped.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

1t is worth remembering that nobody
enjoys the incest surroundings If in bad
health. There are miserable people
about to day with one foot in the grave,
when bottle OF Parker's Ginger Tonic
weuld 10 them more good than all the
doctors and medicines they have ever
tried. see adv. decl-lm-3p
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
Circuit Court

Judge McLemore opened the No
vember term Of circuit court Mon
day. The grand jury was empan-
neled and charged at once. The fol-
lowing is
THE GRAND JURY:
James Buford, foreman; w. B
Eubsnks, John Arch Richardson,
FAY Bass, j. B. Short, Jno. w.
Vaughn, G.. w. Black, j. B. Luna,
J. P. Newton, j. r. Csrtrell, W.
C. NcNeese, II. G. Alternately, VIM
Hargrove.
JURY NO. ONE.
b. F. White, W. II. Felker, ID. G.
Kimbro, j. w. King, Moses Nc
Neeley, Z. w. McLaurine, Jas
Kelley, J. w. McGill, Sam
f. Mason, Thos. F. Dunlap, B. N
Burch, M. G. McGhee.
JURY NO TWO
c. 5. Literal, j. +. Wilson, w. 1
Hamblin, z. A. o Sneed, L. b. Wis
dom, j. w. Lowell, N. A. Carter
II. W. Holt, JAS. Hayes.
The civil docket has Is jur.
cases and 33.non-jury cases. TIL
criminal docket has 162 cases
The following shows the crime
charged: Carrying pistol As, laI
ceny u, gaming %. murder 4, as
sault u, horse stealing 4, disturb
ing assemblies ID, tipping and sell
| ing whisky without license ii, pro
family 6, drunkenness .. Th
court was engaged Monday an
Tuesday trying the case of Bayles
VS.. Young, damages for raising tn
dam at Tinnon's old mill. The CT
il docket will be completed tn
week and the criminal side take
up Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Mr.. w. Berry Bayless was to
leave for Nashville yesterday. His
sale last week, although on a rainy
day, was successful. Corn brought
$3.50. Mrs. Bayless will go to
Nashville in a week or two. Olivet
community suffers an irreparable
loss in the removal of Mr.. Bayless
and his accomplished wife. He
goes where he can serve the people
of Giles county when they go to
Nashville. The Nicholson House
has grown to be one of the best no
tells in the south and Mr.. Bayles'
invites his Giles county friends tC
stop with him. The card is in thi:
paper. We know the Nicholson
will profit by such an acquisition
and we hope our people will give
him the benefit of their patronag,
when in the city.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Rev. DR.. Dodd of Nashville
preached an able sermon at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing to crowded auditorium, the oc-
casion being the anniversary of the
Giles County Bible Society. DR..
Savage, the general agent, was also
present and gave some interesting
statements. Alright at the Method
ist church the regular annual meet
ing took place, as reported else
where
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

The first regular quarterly meet
ing of the conference year for Pu
laski will be held at the Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday.
Preaching at IL o'clock Saturday
morning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

GILES COUNTY is ADAPTED TO RAILS
ING COTTON AND BLUE GRASS. THIS
CANNOT BE SAID OF HALF DOZEN
COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Col. A. S. COLYAR. If.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

DrS. G. Alt. Alternately and II. /.
Campbell left Monday night for
Savannah, Ga, TO attend the meet
ing of the American Public Health
Association. They went by Mont
gomery and will take in the great
Atlanta eNposition ON their way.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

The Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches last Thursday each had a
good audience to offer thanksgiv-
ing. Rev. Mr.. Gailor preached at
the former church and DR.. J. M.
Wright at the latter. We heard of
numerous thanksgiving dinners and
we had the pleasure of assisting at
one of the best we have enjoyed
since the flood. 1t was at Mrs.
Boyd NJ. Young's Several persons
were reported sick next day from
over eating.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01
Sermon to Children.

Rev. 6. II. Shelldrake will preach
a sermon from his pulpit in Pulaski
next Sunday morning specially for
the children. At night the subject
will be salvation after Death. -
The series of sermons he is preach
ing are very interesting and in
structive to his congregation.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Rumor is making q mysterious
coupling of the name OF one of our
dashing young merchants with that
of a beautiful belle OF the city. The
\time ranges along about the 10Th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Charles w. Merrill, esq'r,of Jacks
boro, Texas, was summoned last
Thursday by telegraph to the bed
side ofhis wife, who lies very ill at
her mothers, Mrs. White, near Pu-
laski. He arrived Monday night.
DIR. Grant and DR.. Gordon Walker,
of Nashville, came down to see Mrs.
Merrill Thursday night and re-
turned Friday morning. She has
typhoid fever, we believe, and her
condition is quite critical
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Mr.. Rob't II. Watkins of the
Franklin Progress was in Pulaski
Sunday. His is one of the brightest
papers in Tennessee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

DR.. c. c. Alternately and DR.. w
S. Cardwell last Friday were called
to operate upon Mrs. Reece, neal
Kelley's bridge in the southern part
of the county, for abdominal drop
sy. Instead of the usual fluid found
in such cases, they removed about
six quarts of gelatinous substance,
thick and jelly-like. 1t is an unu-
sual deposit in dropsy and perhaps
unheard of, and the cause Of it will
be an interesting study for the
doctors.
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Mr.. Winans Hard From.

The following note from Mr.. Wi
mans, whom we reported as dead
and then alive again, settles the
question as to his vitality. The adj
denda is pleasant news also:
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. %, 81
Mr.. l.. d. MCCoRD -
DEAR. FRIEND Having
met our friend Mr.. Irvine to-day
received the intelligence of my de
mise. l am happy to inform you
my dear friend, that am alive and
in the enjoyment Of very good
health. Hoping that this may find
you enjoying the same blessing and
that l may have the pleasure Of
hearing from you, remain,
Yours Very Truly,
FRED. NJ. WINANs,
Wizard Oil Co.
P. S.-Please remember ME to old
friends. My address for the pres
ent is Fort Worth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Miss Mary A. Bradley died at her
fathers residence in north Pulaski
last Tuesday evening at $50
o'clock of liver and kidney disease,
aned about 81 Xears.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

Last Monday was quite busy
day in town and we were surprised
to see so many candidates at work
so soon. The signs point to live
ly contest next August.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-01

At the regular meeting of Pulas-
XII Lodge No. 1OI' F. & A. NJ, Tues
day night, the following officers
were elected for the coming term !:
W. R. Craig, w. NJ; H. Arrow
smith, S. W; Z. w. Ewing, j. w. ~.
S. Childers, Treas. Frank Webb, Sec