The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-27
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Mr.. II. Nj. Fleming has just re-
turned from a visit to his old home
at Wetumpka, Ala. He found a
good mule market there and will
return at once with q carload.
"A 18th district school director
informs me that the district is out
of debt with $40 on hand. The
schools are postponed on account
of the maddog scare and the mud
holes.
Lee Davis, of Pigeon Roost, has
moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. Green, who goes to Mr.. Bray's.
w. T. Elsey will occupy the house
with him, instead of going to Lin
coin, as reported.
w. r. and j. N. .G=igsby have a
carload of mules they will ship
soon, unless they sell at home.
Prices are improving here and
good mules will doubtless be in
demand when work begins.
Alex. Kidwell, the blacksmith at
Mr.. L. w. Reynolds, goes to Mis-
sissippl next week to superintend
the erection of q steam mill for
Mr.. Mark Childress, formerly OF
Giles. He will be absent all the
year, but his family will remain.
Jno. M. Wagstaf, son OF r. d.
Wagstaff, who has long stood in the
front rank of Prof. CampbelPs
school, left Thursday to attend Leb-
anon Cumberland University. Our
best wishes attend him and we con-
fdently predict that he will one day
attain to distinction.
ESQ. j. NJ. Wagstsff contemplates
going to Texas next week with his
family. Miss Mollie,an accomplished
daughter, will remain to teach.
The Big Creekians refuse to give
her up. She has made a fine char
acter as a teacher. Esq. Wagstaff
goes to DR.. Smith. his brothsr-in-
law, who recently located in Texas.
Our new merchants, Dandy d
Gray, have gone into the corn
trade, and that cereal is now on the
rampage at 40 cents. Iopine that
when this severe winter breaks, (if
it ever favors us thus our corn sur
plus will be found to be consumed.
Blue grass usually affords good
grazing in win ter, but this season it
has not furnished a nibble for a
goose.
Another squad OF about forty ne
groes left for Arkansas the first of
this week to grow up with the
chills. Others are to go next week.
There is no telling the extent our
farming interests are being GRIP
pied by this wholesale exodus of
farm labor. hear men say they
have no idea that the present cotton
crop will be gathered and that much
of it will be plowed in.
w. G. Poteet has located with
Mr.. F. G. Buford this year. He is
appreciated There for his sterling
good qualities. A few days since
Sylvester Grigsby killed dog sup
posed to be mad on his farm. His
brother killed one in commissions
on the 10th. Both were strange
dogs. Last week Thos. Compton,
of Big creek, had very fine pOrker
to die of the same dreadful disease
it is thought.
The most notable event that has
occurred in Lynnville society for 6
long while was the marriage of DIR
Mark Clark to Miss Kate Fry, OF
Thursday evening, the goth, at
o'clock. Never did brave knigh
lead fairer lady to the altar.
would congratulate each of them, al
cannot conceive of more auspic
ious match. wish them tina
height of happiness they SO well de
| serve.
Some em:grants from the eastern
counties. on their way TO Dyer coun
, ty, passed through the other day
Between the station and old Lynn
vile their wagons stuck in q mud
hole, and the prospect ahead looked
so bottomless that they faced
about, returned to the station anC
sold their teams for what they
could get and took the train fol
their destin alton. One team and
f wagon brought only $50.
Richard Smith, who lives on J
K. P. Blsckburn's place, has a child
month old that was born with
teeth They are small but vel
developed. 1t is girl and healthy
Jack Knox, of Missouri, arrived
on the 18th To visit his brother,
Geo. S. Knox. He left here TWEEN
ty-three years ago and this is bis
first visit. OF four brothers, Two
went abroad and two remained
near their old home. 1t would be
interesting to know which have
done best in the world. Our two
have succeeded well in life and are
enjoying a good degree of prosper
ity, and ought to be, and doubtless
are, happy.
William Myers, of Big Creek,
known as a hard working man, and
who has raised a large family, took
a mysterious departure one night
last week. The family retired as
usual and about midnight he
awoke them and told them he must
go west. They could get no fur
Their explanation from him than that
he must go. He bid them an affec
tionate farewell and left on foot and
has not been heard OF since. He
had never expressed any disposition
to ramble and no family troubles
occurred. Two children Of Johnnie
O'Maby, who recently moved on
DR.. Locks place, are very sick with
| pneumonia.
Rabid dogs and cats are reported
in great Numbers. So far, no per-
son has been bitten. 1t Is a little
remarkable that the dogs have ia
ken such extensive circuits and bit
SO many other dogs. Where this is
to end, the Lord only knows.
There is no safety except in the at
solute extinction of dogs in Giles
county, and many men have already
killed every dog they had. can
not withhold the experience OF Mr..
Workman, who lives on VIM.
Wilkes place. On last Friday
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