The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-20
Bethel.

everybody in Bethel out of wood.
If we don't freeze we will let you
hear from US again.
Miss Mary Jones, of Alabama,
spent a week here recently. We all
like her, and hope she will gladden.
US with her presence often.
What's the matter with Prospect?
Our pastor, Mr.. Woodland, went
there through mud and rain last
Sunday evening to preach, but not
one of his congregation could be
found.
Mr.. w. S. Riddle, of Nashville,
paid our town a visit last week.
We all like him, but we would ad-
wise him not to venture into this
part of the country again until our
farmers get out the balance of their
cotton.
Our friend, Van Brown, left us
last week for Pulaski, having previ
ously accepted a situation with Mr..
A. Z. May. We take pleasure in
commencing him to his employer
and to the citizens of Pulaski as a
gentleman in every way worthy of
their esteem and confidence.
Leonard G. Reagin, son of Mr.. D.
Reagin, also left last week for Nash
will in search of business, and We
are glad to learn that he has Sc
cured a situation in the popular
house of VIM. Litterer & Co. Sue
cess to you, Leonard, and may this
be the initial step to future great
ness.
Whose fault is it we failed to get
your paper last week2 We were
denied the pleasure last Saturday
night of peruslng its sparkling col
umns. We hope we will not have
this to report again. Lay the
blame on Uucle Sam, Mr.. Zero.
We mailed it on time EDS. CITI
ZEN. Some of our farmers are
complaining very much that they
have from one to ten bales of cot
ton in the fields, and this is not very
good weather for picking. ZERO.
Our community has been ia
vored this season with unusual
health, there having been no deaths
in our immediate vicinity.
The matrimonial wave has not
risen very high in this part of
the county. There has been but
one marriage in our midst this win
ter that of Mr.. Joe Switzerland and
Miss Sallie McAllister, which took
place on the 9th inst, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. t. F.
Brown.
There is a remnant of ungathered
cotton scattered here and there on
many of the farms, while perhaps
three fourths have finished gather
ing their crops entirely. Owing to
incessant rains, but little wheat has
been sown, and that which has been
sown presents a gloomy prospect
for large yield in the future.
Bethel Institute will open it's
spring session the oath of January,
with Mr.. j. P. Alternately as princi-
pal. 1 fear 1t will not open as pros
perously as IN former years, as nine
of the young men who were pupils
from its immediate vicinity have
gone to other parts and are engaged
in business, but as Mr.. Alternately
is a man eminently qualified, we
hope that he will succeed in getting
others to take their places.
We have in the village at this
time five dry goods stores and
one drug store, all of which are
doing an honorable business, but
Notwithstanding the temptations
set before the people, they are
not buying as many goods as in
former years.. There seems to be
determination on the part of every
man to get out of debt, which, to
me, is very favorable sign of flu
ture prosperity.
The farmers in this community
seem to be more generally supplied |
with provisions with the exception
Of wheat) this year than they were
N past years, and they will perhaps |
enter upon the cultivation OF an
other crop with renewed zeal, and if |
success attends them the burden Of |
lebt will be lifted from almost
every shoulder, and then, Mr.. Edi-
,or, think every man will take the |
CITIZEN if called upon.
In addition to the loss of young
men from our midst, we very much |
'egret the departure of Mr.. R. Van
Brown, who was the light aud life
IF our little village; kind and oblig-
ng to all, and always at his post of
luty, and a model OF sobriety and |
)iety, whose place cannot be easily
lied. His unexpected removal
rom our midst causes us to look
lpon Pulaski with degree of jeal-
'usy, and we bespeak for him a sue
essful career in his business.
The holidays passed by very qui-
fly. without any disturbances be
ng created, such as call men to &C
cunt before our Circuit Courts,
nd such amusements as usually
ummon the young people to appear
'efore church tribunals; for which
re are truly glad, believing that
here is a decided improvement in
hese things. The young people,
owever, enjoyed themselves very
much in the old style, having parties
nd sociables as usual. Our pas
or, Rev. T. H. Woodland, and fam
ly, have gone into winter quarters
n our snug little parsonage, situa,
ed on the highest plat of ground in
Iethel. The house has been pa
cred recently, and those to whom
! has been committed are waiting
DR. warm weather to paint it. The
eople are all well pleased with
heir preacher, and equally so with
is amiable and loving wife, and we
espeak for them a prosperous and j
happy year. M. Woodward is
boxing after all the interests of the
hurch, and venti.ating every de-
artmeLt and giving life and zeal to
: HoRTENsU s. .
Oh, What q Cough!
Will you heed the earning. The sig 6
al perhaps of the sure approach Of that I
lore terrible disease cOnsumDtiOn .