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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-02-24
Simpsons Chapel.

Fletcher Hightower left for Sar-
dis, Miss, last week with a drove OF
mules. p. X. Smith left few
days since to attend the CONNER
cisl college at Nashville. One OF
DIR. o V. Browns bird dogs went
mad while out hunting last week.
Mr.. J. NJ. Simmons. young man
who left this neighborhood last fall
for Texas, has been very low with
pnC umonia but IS better. N. G.
Fitzpatrick is in Culleoka TO look
after his fathers estate. X. =.
Reynolds contemplates building a
fine dwelling on his farm near Blu.
ford's Station. Miss Eta Grubbs,
who has been visiting near Elkton,
has returned home. Miss Kate An
derson has opened q school at
Beech Bluff. The young people OF
this vicinity gathered at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. S. j. Simmons. one
evening last week and had q pleas
ant dance. Mrs. Simmons makes a
charming hostess and puts every
one at ease by her peerless manner
OF entertaining. Miss Mary Ross
is still very low and her recovery 10
dou btiul. Mrs. Hart is still i'm
proving TommIe, little son OF
Thos. Peden, has been quite sick,
but is now better. Our farmers
are repairing fences and preparing
for farming when the weather will
admit. g. K. L.
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Odd Fellows Hall.

Mr.. j. B. Jones, of Forest Grove,
fell off log while cutting it, sprain
ing his ankle very badly. Miss Liz
ze Harris is very low with con-
sumption. Little Robert Smith,
who hurt himself some time since
lifting a stick of wood, is, we are
glad to note, convalescing. Mrs.
Fannie Harris, whose husband went
To Arksnsss some time since, is at
her mothers, Mrs John White.
Mr.. j. p. Smith, who is travelling
IN this county in the interest OF a
publishing house at Chattanooga,
was at home near this place, q few
lays ago. Mr.. Bud Ferry. gave a
cotton picking few days since and
an entertainment at night. John
Holly will move to Bradshaw soon
t. assist in running Worley's mill.
f, TX Edwards, of Mulberry village,
Iud Willie Morgan, one of Fsyette
ville's promising young lawyers,
paid US a flying visit few days
ago. DR.. H. L. Campbell and wife,
who have been visiting relatives In
Hickman county, have returned.
There was a marriage in this neigh
borhood few evenings ago, but as
che contracting parties seemed to
want to keep it secret l will not
Tell it on 'em. A negro from Ar
kansas was in this neIghborhood
last week soliciting negro emf
grants. Sam Fisher will leave for
Texas the first of March Little
Johnnie Brown is afflicted with
scrofula. Jim McNeece, of near
simpsons Chapel, will move on the
land of w. w. Smith this week. Mr..
John White lost valuable mare
about two months ago while com
ing home from Pulaski. He has
hunted and inquired for her bul
has been unable to hear of her
since. On last Christmas night the
young people assembled at the res
idence of Mr.. and danced all |
night and have kept it up every
n ght since, except Sundays. Miss
Minnie Ross, who has been visiting
near OampOellSNIIleJ HAS IeIuIhSu'
Messrs Okay, Fisher and Whorton.
Of Ohio, were in this neighbOrhOod
a few DAYS since prospecting, with
a view to locating here. They ex
press themselves highly pleased
with this country. They say there
are twelve families who will come as
soon as they locate themselves and
write them to come. Miss Belle
Ingram, whom l reported gone to
Lincoln county to visit her sister,
Mrs. Fannie Murrell, did not get
off, owing to the weather. Rich
and creek was out of banks on last
morning in places never
before overfuwed. We intend to
a Sunday school at this
place the first of.March. James M
Smith is visiting his brother, To
bias Smith, on Bradshaw. DR.. H
L. Campbell sold to w M. Blow a
fine young mule last week for $3.50
ESQ. McMillion has ginneo some
thing over $50 bales of cotton this
season. What has become of Jeems
and Kully? ALEX.
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ElktOn.

DR.. George Hunter arrived home
from the Vanderbilt Medical Col
lege last week. EIkton caR now
boast Of six physicians, and three
Of them are candidates for matrl-
mony. II they are as well quail
fled for electioDeering as they are
for practicing physic, they will GER
talnly be elected. Misses Sue Bull
and Alice Scruggs are off on visit.
The former is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Etherly, of Nashville. while
the latter has gone to spend the
summer with her aunt in Columbia.
We wish them a pleasant visit.
Two of our young men while drlv
Ing home from Pulaski the other
night got Overjoyed, we suppose,
(for we cannot account for it any
other way and let the buggy run
away with the horse. Both OF
them were thrown out. One OF
them received a slight bruise,
while the other unhurt exclaimed,
Jim, the horse and / amt hurt,
but the old buggy is darn badly
smashed" Esq. Harwe!l again had
the pleasure last Thursday of
binding together two happy hearts
Mr.. Berry Linn and Miss Mary
Glenn were married. DR.. Taz.
Ezell purchased fine saddle horse
from Mr.. John Stevenson last Sat
urday. We have reason to believe
his object is twofold-physic and
matrimo y. Richard Faulkner
killed a dog showing sings of ny
drophobia last week on the Bowers
place. SCRIBBLER
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buying all the hogs he can find for
SHIPMENT to the Louisville market.
>, w. Brown mas the largest mum
Der of bees in this neighborhood-
some As colonies. He talks OF
transferring them to the Long
sUroth hives and making this bust
ness a speciality. Mr.. w. H. Wells
was worse this week. Very littl'
wheat was sown i'll this locality,
owing to the bad weather. Some
cotton is in the fields yet.
There is great demand for
hogs here just now. The country
is alive with buyers who seem
very anxious to make purchases.
They want fat hogs for the pur
pose OF shipping. Mr.. Jas. d.
Weir. represt nting the mill firm OF
NordJ Ike d Mormon, at Indianapo
lis, with branch houses at st. Lou
Is, Chicago, Milwaukee and Mo-
bile, was in the village stoppins
over night with Capt. E. W Holt.
His mission here was to sell a saw.
mill to Holt 81 Glaze. He reports
his firm over-run with business and
says there never was so great a de-
mand Tor mills OF all kinds. Mis- s
Sallie Parton from Huntsville is
the family o Mr.. Thos.
Davis in Bellville, which is only
suberb of Bunker Hill. She is
young lady OF decided accomplish
ment, sings like a nightingale ana
can make the piana literally talk
A social at the residence of MI.
J. w. Kennedy Tuesday evening
was greatly enjoyed by all who at
,ended it The young people are
to organize a reading
;iub here. This was agitated some
lime ago. but the fear of mad d gs
put stop to it for a time. Hope |
20 see it consummated now. There
S considerable talk among some OF
,ur citizens of emigrating to Flori
la. They talk about the cultiva
ion the orange with great fiueRcy.
they are corresponding with par
les 10 Florida upon the price OF
and, kind of water, &c. Mr.. Hen
v Garden, the clerk of our school
BOARD, was visiting the public
schools this week. Mrs. Henry
Watson has geese enough to make
large bed from one picking. She
,icks her geese every six weeks.
This gives her about 9 beds annu-
lily. A very profitable business.
dr. Joe Hopson is teaching the
public school at the Manson Tene-
v school-house. The rain came
gain Friday and put a stop TO the
at sowing, which had just got un
er Roadway CIvIs
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Brick Church.

A parry of gentlemen from Ohio
were prospecting in our neighbor
hood this week. They are the
guests of Fulton S. White. Mr..
Jones NJ. Hardy is suffering a great
deal with rheumatism. Robert
McCorister had his hand badly
poisoned recently. Mr.. and Mrs J..
b. Stockard, of Maury county, were
visiting relatives here last week.
j. c.. Burgess left last week with q
drove of mules TO-! Alabama. Mr..
Mcconnell, the artist, will leave this
week for Young's Store. We are
sorry to learn that Mrs. w. A. Bea-
yer is quite sick. j. NJ. Gordon
has ginned 205 bales of cotton this
season. r. A. F. jackson will plant
$50 acres In cotton this year.
Bradford Plasters, of Bedford coun-
ty, is circulating among his friends
in this neighborhood. We hope it
will not be considered "putiing,"
but If ten dollar prize is offered to
the ladies, the subscription price OF
the CITIZEN ought TO be higher. 1t
is already too good paper for the
small So N of two dollars. Albert
Spencer killed AZ squirrels, l rab
bit and II birds in one day last
week. He is one of the most sue
cessful hunters in the neighborhoOd
J. l.. +.
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Bethel.

j. Cal Lambeth, a representative
of the firm of Phillips, Jackson d.
Co, Nashville, called to see us last
week. He sold our merchants a
fine chance of groceries. Grundy
Gibson, of the firm of Brown & Far
rell, also called to see us. DIR. NC
Peters, of Pulaski, was around
few DAYS ago, extracting and re
pairing old teeth for some OF our
old bachelors. Neil 5. Beasley, OF
Testers station, visited us last week.
He made a clean sweep of eggs in
Bethel; but our hens nave Mica
their nests again.
Mr.. Milt Easter and lady, of Fort
Hampton, Ala. have beeu spending
several days with relatives IN our
village.
Messrs. Jarrett and Edwards, OF
Murlreesboro. were with us last
SATURDAY, selling fruit trees.
Mr.. w. d. Orr visited Bethel
Lodge No. 1914, F. Il A. NJ, last Sat
urday and conferred the daughter
degree on several of our ladies.
Robt. Barnett, the MinHOw Ford
merchant, called to see us last Mon
day. Mr.. Thompson OF MInpow
Ford came down last wee- and
i bought of J. Y. Lucas fine pair of
\ horses and wagon. l.. Z. Daven-
/ port sold his black smith shop to
/ Messrs. Rogers " Marout. He also
/ sold old Scoggins (the big horse
/ to L. Z. Wilson, an Old bachelor,
who wanted fine saddle horse
/ Tom is well pleased with his trade,
and he looks real handsome mount
ed on his fine steed.
! Prot, Alternately has several new
pupils this week. Mr.. Ed. Watts
at Hillsboro, Ala, is boarding with
his brother, L. S. Watts attending
the institute. Charlie Aldrich has
Long face every Saturday and
Sunday, caused by the absence o.
some of our young ladies.
Ingun sets and union buttons are
scarce and high priced with us.
Rev. Thos. +. Brown preached
for us last Sunday. We are GLAD
to see him enjoying such gooc
health. PHRANQUE.
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Mr.. Thomas skill will show u
something extra, we feel assured
Miss Josie Mitchell has just re
turned from Chattanooga. The ia
tigue of travel laid her up tor a few
days.
Joe East Of Savannah is visiting
at Wilson Casky's, and is suspected
of matrimonial designs in that vi
cinity.
Our venerable John Martin, aged
l0l years, is fee5 The report
that uncle Friday White, colored
was dead, is unfounded. He is also
l01. Old aunt Toner Walker, col
ored, who lives on Mr.. Martin
place, is 104 and stout and spry
These three centenarians live with
in the radius of mile.
Capt. Mitchell, after q six weeks
drum, is at home looking like an
avalanche of good humor.
Uncle Jimmie Sands starts to
Texas Monday to visit mis- children.
E-q j NJ. Wsgstaf will not move
to Texas, as contemplated, but goes
to the old Malone place.
Mr.. Cline, a man OF much re-
search, has a cure for hyirophobia
which he guarantees. Bring him u
bitten animal or person.
A boy named Mcintosh narrow
ly escaped horrld death at the old
Compton Mills Saturday. He was
playing with a running shaft anu
would not heed a caution to quit,un
I'll it caught his shawl and gathered
him in its frighttul whirl. BY some
means he became disengsged before
he was killed and he came out bad
ly bruised with an arm broken in
two places.
Mrs. Martha Dabney has been Wis
iting relatives IN Marshall for two
weeks.
MISS May Gordon is visiting her
Miss Fannie Gordon, a;
Franklin.
Mrs. Frank Pettus, who has been
in poor health for several months,
does not improve.
Mr.. Bruce Hickman died Of con-
sumption last week.
Master John Davis is attending
Goodman's Commercial School al
why not come to Pu
IaskiT-ED
Mr.. William Bryant was married
to Miss Afford, up Robinson, last
week.
The capacity of the Montgomery
house it seems is unlimited. The
other day she fed three preachers, .
half dozen drummers, besides q
.ong list of boarders, and had plen-
~ lett. The preachers and drum
ners were unexpected. Gan edi
,or we know has tested this capaci-
~ and found it as stated.
John Hindman has turned proph-
ct. He says, as st. Valentines
lay was clear. 40 clear days will fol
.ow. If / ever commence treating,
| owe John one for making me feel
good once. LYNN.
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Around the Depot.

Sup't. Jas. Geddes spent several
hours at the depot Tuesday. He
is very popular with the boys.
Weigher Lasseter went out Mon
day to Mr.. John Phillips farm and
weighed los bales of cotton bought
By Mr.. Loveman of Philips and
Wade.
B. Durham, Sup't. of the L. & n.
lines south of Decatur, passed
down on No. 8 Thursday. He has
made quite a reputation since be
succeeded Col. Meek two years ago.
Mr.. Lasseter did some remarka
bic work Monday. He made a pot
of ink and naked 50 bales of cotton
inside OF nine minutes, placing
four letters on each bale.
Last Saturday night brakeman
threw a switch and ran a car of, and
upon Section boss ,Keaton telling
him off it he wantonly assaulted
him with a lantern and bruised his
face. Mr.. Keaton will probably
SQudIG dCCOuD Us Will nluu hSJs
Mr.. Sterling Paine spent NJ onday
night in Pulaski with relatives. He
has recently been through E. Ten
nessee, Virginia, South Carolina and
Georgia in search of L d N. cars
and says he found them in some
places as thick as gophers in South
Carolina.
The road Is doing more business
than ever known at this season and
The demand for cars at Louisville
makes 1t next to impossible to get
them here. Other roads have over
A thousand L. d N. cars and when
these are in it will relieve the block
lde.
A young man was seen at the de-
pot Tuesday with this printed plac
lrd on his hat: Pulaski, Tenn,
10 Waco, Texas. First, Pulaski |
% Decatur, thence to Memphis, !
hence to Little Rock, thence, to
Dallas, thence to Waco" The top
IF the card was headed "Way Bill"
md under all of it was as green a
let of brains as ever started with
lie balance of human body to the
and where the centipede crawleth |
md the six shooter moaneth for q
'ictim.
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The Immaculates.

Thessalonian Lodge, No. Is. 1.
O, l., celebrated it's fifth anniverss-
ry with a street parade. The pro-
cession moved at % minutes of 3
O'Clock under the direction of D
Marks, Chief Marshall, through the
principal streets of the city. The
music was furnished by the Colum-
bia band. Golden Light comman
derry was in charge of A B. Brad
ford, Supreme G. P. Scribe. The
lodges at Spring Hill, Columbia,
Mt. Pleasant, Culleoka and Zepha
niah we're represented in the pro-
cession. There were nearly hun
dred men In the procession, all
neatly dressed in black. At night
the lodges reassem bled at Antoi-
nette Hall where Rev. Jas. I. Gil
more, of Lynnville circuit delivered
the GRAFTON. B. A. j. Nixon deliv-
cred historical sketch of Thessa
lonian Lodge. The hall was dense
ly crowded. 1t was a joyous occa-
sion, THAI which none have been
more so, recently. All went merry
as Il marriage bell, until the wee
sma' hours, and the Pulaskian chan
.ic.ear bade HE away.
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The Illuminated bills OF Baysrd,
the great Norman horse, we're got.
ten out at the CITIZEN Office. The
advertisement also appears in this
paper to which we invite attention.
Maj. Stacy also announces Kelly
Jr., said to be one of the very finest
Jacks in the South. He prides him
self as having the best horse and
jack in the state, and the people
should encourage his enterprises in
giving them such facilities tor im
proving their stock at such low
charges. The fine stereotype cut Of
Bayard is not only an artistic pic
ture, but is a splendid representa-
tion of the horse and shows up well
with the handsome printing sur
it.
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Combination Sale,

A. j. McKimm n has organized a
combination stock sale to take place
at Nashville the third week in May.
Books will be open for entering
stock March l, and close April 90
The sale is to be thoroughly adver-
tiscd and catalogued, and the we'll
known push and enterprise of Mr..
McKimmin insures it's success. Our
people know him well and know
that he stands among the first and
best informed stock men of the
south. 1t is certain that If stock is
entered for his sale it will be han
died to the very best advantage to
owners. See his card and cores
pond with him as to terms and par
ticulars. 1t may pay you to do so.
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Bunker Hill.

A dog belonging at Harrington
Bass had a fit last Saturday, show
ing signs of the rabies. Mr.. @. H.
Harris also has dog that has
spasm every few hours. E. W
Pitts was in the woods hauling
wood Saturday when a strange
dog made Its appearance and bit
small fiste that was with him and
then attacked him, but he succeeded
in keeping him off with his axe.
| am informed that several dogs
are mad on Bradshaw. DR.. WI.
Holt OF this district was called to
see Rev. Z. B Worsham OF the 18th
district on Saturday who is said to
be afflicted with an ulcer on his leg
which began with a small pimple
f. w. Pitt is obeying that com
mand which says multiply and c"
its boy. Mr.. Jesse McNeece
has moved to the old parsonage at
Indian Creek church and will cult
vate part of Capt. E. w. Hollis
larm. He is one of'our progressive
farmers. Our former constable,
Mr.. +. n. Bass, has moved TO the
old DR.. S. Stout place on the Elk
ton like. Messrs. @. A. Watson
and John G. Curtis carried a fine
lot of fat hogs to Alabama last
week. They went to the lover FL
river country. There will be ii
change in the mercantile firm OF
Harris, Kennedy d. Co. soon. Har-
lis will 90 out. Our young post
master, Mr.. J. c. King, is st dying
the Federal p. o. Law with com
mendabe zeal In order to discharge
his duties with efficiency. Our
saw-mill firm is still in winter quar-
tiers since christmas, but are getting
very impatient to begin open opeT-
ations tor the new year. This firm
is planning to do a large amount OF
work this year. They expect
10 have associated with them IN
the manufacture of lumber Messrs
Met rory IL Neil two OF the most
thorough going men in any country
We have the fiuest poplar timber in
the county and in exhaustless guam
.itv. There Is talk of considerable
building. Mr.. Newt Barnes Is 70
build a new house and also j Nj
TeneIy and many others.
Mr.. Lee Falkner has moved his
saw-mill from this creek TO the VI
entity of Elkmout Station, Ala,
where he has bought quantity o.
timber land. Rev. Mr.. Nichols, ouI
preacher for Bee Springs ami Shi
lob, was in the village this week
handshaking. He seems TO be s
man we'll fitted for pastor. He
is fortunate in one respect at least
in having the use Of that commodi
Gus parsonage at Bee Spring, which
stands a monument to the industry
and energy of that good man, Rev
Sterling Cherry. The people il
the vicinity of the oil Paine place
in the western part Of this distric
are canvsssing the subject Of {
7 school of high grade at the Ole
Centre Hill school-house, and the,
have applied TO Caps f. W. Hol
to take charge OF it Capt Hol
had a very large school here in tn
ante beilum days. He has laugh
here three years since the wal
Hope TO see this movement consum
mated. Mrs. Henry Watson is tn
most extensive poultry raiser il
this region. The amount Of mon
E eye he realizes for it is considerable
Mr.. r. W. Morley of Bradshaw, i
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Midtown.

Mrs. S. A. Parsons is in a low
state of health--supposed TO be
pulminary troubles.
Joe Parsons, jr., happened TO an
accident few days since. A Gaping
axe glanced the wood and struck
his Leg, penetrating to the bone.
MIR. Clay Taylor was bitten the
other day by q dog. The dog was
like the hog that bit Ssmmie Har
well of Bradshaw-mad but not
hydrophobic.
Mr.. John Estes. like wise man
is sowing down clover and grass
seed on his farm. Somebody said.
"Whoever makes two blades OF
grass grow where only one previ
ously grew is a public beneiactor."
Our pc, pie are turning their atten
tion more to grass culture than ev
er before.
VIM. Doss has become a citizen
of our village. Bill always makes
good corn if it rains.
The apple wagons from the
mountains are now making their an
nusl visits through here enrOute to
Pulaski. We can save apples here
hy putting them up closely con
fined in boxes and barrels the
first frosty weather in the fall and
keeping them In a cool place AMI
protecting them from the freezes.
We've tried it and ucceeded
The last two short cold snaps
seemed to inspire wheat aud grass
more than all the cold weather OF
the winter preceding.
AS we don't intend to write for
the prize nor tresspass on the terri
tory of other correspondents our
letters will be short. Why not Of
fer a wee bit of a prize to second
bestp' Every correspondent has
got village to gather news from.
Mon.
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Jnu. NJ. Ceyce's Automatic Metre
is likely to be adopted. The Com
mittee If Ways and Means
have decided to make an appro
priation TO test it at distillery, un
der the up rvision of julius Leede.
This saves its prnprieturs great
expense and it Is thought insures
its adoptioa. The metre is regarded
by experts as one of the finest
pieces OF mechanism ever seen in
Washington. Hon. 0. d. Congcr,
a natural mechanic, has taken a
lively interest in 1t. and he told
Leede o be o. guod cheer, lyon
are a young man and the country
needs your sort of brains. You
have a splendid invention, and just
be easy. | will see it through"
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Fair Warming!

A number OF persons have be, n
reported to me who are dealing in
stock without having taken out
state and county license To exercise
said privilege. This is TO mott y all
such persons TO come forward at
once and take out license, or | will
he compelled to issue distress war
rants and collect double tax.
Z. II. EZELL.
Feb. 24.3t. Clerk.
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Rev. DR.. 0. P. Fitzgerald.

This eminent divine, editor OF the
Nashville Christian Advocate, will
preach in the Methodist church in
Pulaski next Sunday morning and
night. Our citizens have never had
an opportunity of bearing him, but
50 many read his popular paper and
his good name has Travelled go far
and wide that hundreds ami thou
sands are anxious to see him and
wait on his ministry. We expect
the church to be crowded.
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Shannon Creek.

Joseph Powell is in the cattle
trade. Miss Bette Webb is teach
ing in our neIghborhood, with "a
pupils. She is accomplished. MISS
Ettle Howard, of Shoal creek, and
Miss Lillian Gill are boarding in
the neighborhood and going to
school to Miss Webb. Lewis White
is in high spirits-it's girl. Farm
ers are about up with their work.
BUNKCM.