The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-27
BRICK CHURCH.

ing too much rain. On FRIDAY
evening last we had q very heavy
rain and wind; trees tumbled down,
corn twisted of and much soil
washed out into the public roads
and woods. r. @. Wood saws he
was thunder struck he knew from
the tingling in his arm.
On Thursday the goth Ben.
Simpson, while threshing wheat at
VIM. Nixon's, came very near los
ing his leg. In rasstng over the
top Of tbs machine plank gave
way, letting his foot down, until it
was caught by the roller which car
rles out the straw, pulling it into
the machine, decorating and tearing
the flesh and musc}eg ~ the knee
joint in = horrible manner. DIR.
jackson was called, who dressed his
wounds, and thinks, while his in
juries are severe and painful, with
proper attention he will recover
without permanent Injury.
--Gn Wednesday, man about
80 years old, fair complexion, red
mustache and goatee, about 8 feet,
z inches high, weighing SO pounds.
giving his name as Henry Smith,
stopped with Mr. kilgore, saying he
was Fepairer Of sewing machines.
He spent Thursday tramping about
the neighborhood, ostensibly hunt
ing work to do. Friday morning
he applied to several persons to
borrow a horse to ride TO Parsons
mill whore he said he had left his
tools. He succeeded in borrowing
Henry Bugg's horse, saddle, etc, to
be returned in an hour or two.
Noon came and no Smith, Mr. BIS
good nature began to grow sick;
restlessness took the place of con
tentment, and as the shadows of the
evening grew longer his faith in
Smith grew shorter. After dark
Mr. b. went to the mill, but heard
nothing of Smith. On further in
vestigation it was ascertaiRed that
the horse had gone down the Elkton
road, via Bethany. At this writing
nothing has been heard frQm hugg
and Kilgore, who ale in pursuit.
Sunday morning and night,
from Heb. 7th: 25th, our pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Halderby, delivered to a
good house an excellent sermon.
He said that Jesus Christ was our
high priest, Lot after the order OF
Aaron or Melchiscdec, whose reign
was limited to twenty years, but
the chosen High Priest Of God,
selected and adopted by Him as
the eternal High Priest for the
world, Nbeing delivered by the de
terminate counsel and foreknowl-
edge Of God, We haze taken, and by
wicked hands, have crucifeG and
slain Therefore let all the house
of Israel kuGv, assuredly, that God
hath made that same Jesus, whom
ye have cruciiied, both Lord and
Christ" He showed His power To
save the worst of men, even the
murderer and adulterer, David-the
5000 wicked Jews who crucified
our Savior saved under the preach
ing of Peter Saul of Tarsus, who
glorified in the persecution of Christ,
causing the gtrGots of Damascus tn
run red with the blood Of helpless
women and children, who was struck
down by the spirit of this High
Priest, made blind and miserable
for three days, that he might lac
brought to saving knowledge OF
| His power,
Mrs. Holt and Miss Ella Roth
rock, mother-in-law and daughter oil
DIR. r. G. Rothrock, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. NJ. a. Rothroek, and
Mrs. Rutledgc at Cooks Springs
Among tic Inany buried treasures
Iof Tennessee. Cooks Springs are
numbered. There is little or nc
doubt that were these springs
properly handled, they would be
come a fashionable resort, not fol
the pleasure seeking people of wealth
only, but for the suffering and
afflicted a. +.