The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-20
Parker's Store.

Mr.. JOnn hays, OF Nale Mills,
has been connected with Puryear's
gin during the ginning season.
Mrs. Samuel Rogers, who was
FRUSTRATED with severe cold some
time since, is now improving.
The prospects for wheat crop
are rather slim this year. The
acreage is a good deal less than last
year aud but very little has come
up yet.
The new organ for Salem has at
last arrived and is undergoing the
ordeal Of test, and it is thought
that it hasn't volume enough for
that church.
j. M. Parker has returned from
Nashville with fresh stock Of
goods and bis store is in full blast.
Our village no longer bears mean
ingless name.
Six heavy eaters dropped in on
Mr.. Cheatham the other day, for
dinner, and the result was that he
sent to mill the next day and went
hunting himself.
The habitual night walker car
ries q heavy club and two pocket
knives and the nervous female
stays indoors of an evening, all on
account of mad dogs.
Mr.. Gray Hopkins is engaged in
the mule business. He seems to
enjoy it better than standing be-
hind a counter in Arkansas. We
wish him much success.
This awful weather! Outdoor
work is slow go. cotton In the
fields, woodpile gone, cold nights,
good time to pull "kiver"-how we
sympathize with old bachelors.
Messrs. A. H. and s. L. Ander-
son, OF Decatur county, are visiting
the scenes of their early childhood
and their relatives in this neighbor-
hood. One of them will stop over
for the year.
Mr.. Robert Chapman has been In
feeble state of health for some
time, and fears are entertained by
his family that he will yet have q
severe spell, but we hope the ca
Iamily may be averted.
Mrs. D. P. Vaughan and her two
little daughters have been quite
sick for a few days, but are improv-
ing now. Mr.. ]. II. Inman, who
has been soJourning here for few
months, has returned to his home
in Alabama.
Rev. T. II. Woodward, of Bethel,
was circulating among his numer'
Gus friends and relatives here a few
days ago. We are glad to see his
genial face among us at any time
Our latch strings are on the out
side. He brings good repor,
from his people down there.
Mr.. N. j. Anderson is smiling
behind the counters of Buforo
Bros, in Pulaski. We congratu
late that firm on securing the serv
Uses of one of our incest young men
but at The same time we regret ex
ceedingly to give him up, as his alb
sence will cause q vacuum in oul
midst. There will be vacant sea
at the paternal hearthstone.
Wales station has undergone
some business changes of late. Mr.
George Rothrock retired and j. S
Williamson d Bro. took his place
with Mr.. j. L. Yancey as a partner
Mr.. Sammie Rogers will remain
with Harwood & Rogers. Each es
Establishment has a good team. DR.
IL. H. Rogers has severed his con
nection with the blacksmith shol
as striker and will continue to rol
pills. j. NJ. Harwood has removed
to the "hotel," set up Housekeeping
and Is nursing a late wee addition
to his family.
| The spring session OF the publ
schools opened last Monday, bu
they were frozen out. Steps hav
been taken to eqaalize the schools
Of this district, but they seem t.
meet with a cold reception at tn
hands of the patrons. There seem
to be a great cry against the pres
ent system OF public instruction
They say that public schools hav
absorbed the private schools an
as a consequence both are almos
failure, Let the country be lai'
off in school districts, build up pei
manent central schools and thi
trouble can be avoided to a grea
extent.
, The war against the canine rae
is raging still and the excitemen
increases. Several rabid ours ar
| reported to have been seen runnin
J at large and all attempts at thei
destruction have failed so far as W
4 know. am of the opinion that tn
= imagination has a gre@t deal
8 do with it, but we take to the ide
that the shot gun policy recon
mended by others is the safe on
Mr.. j. W. Chapman was attacke
> by a dog thought to be rabid, an
succeeded in freeing himself will
out a scratch, his bootleg being b
protection. The dog belonged to
neighhor and the gentleman ws
passing the gate when the attac
!, was made. OF course the dog ws
= killed.
. Mr.. T. j. Vaughn is the happie
!, young man in our town. One
his new years presents consists
a couple of floral cards, surmounte
It by a beautiful lock of hair, artist
\, ally arranged, and ever since its r
C ception he has been training
70 silken mustache. May the wor
u deal gently with him. Mr.. j.
Puryear smiles all over his fac
because it is Of the masculine ge
l. der, singular number and weigl
n eleven pounds. Mr.. John Gillian
l who has been running the INNS
't farm for two years past, has go
lie to the farm of j. b. Bray, abo
Lynnville. Mr.. j. H. Rogers b
IN been dealing extensively in sto'
a this winter, and judging by {
10 pleased expression of his face
was successful
There seems to be q general q
or sire on the part of our people
le have the present system of pub
DR. roads changed. A trip to Pulas
over any OF the dirt roads will &C
vince any one that change is nj
vi essary. We csnnot consistent
Nv L1o tbn ovaroaara for tho nraae