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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
The Blind Baby Wonder.

Little Blind Maud Cook, six year:
old, frail and innocent, horn in
Manchester, Tenn, is the greatest
musical prodigy of the age. The
writer saw her at fayetteville last
summer and was astonished beyond
measure at her wonderful perform
ances. Her little fingers can not
grasp the octaves and of course she
does not attempt anything bril-
iantly difficult, and yet she can with
ease play an accompaniment to a
violin piece she never heard before,
and can play a piece after having
heard it one time. She is a sweet,
intelligent little child, and enter
tertainments are given to provide
means to develop the miraculous
talent with which she seems endow-
ed She will give 4 concert at An
toinette Hall next Monday night
and she will be assisted by her
father and Mr.. Frank O McCord.
of Fayetteville. Mrs. Griffith has
also kindly consented to assist and
others will also take part. No one
should lose the opportunity to see
this infant prodigy, destined to
eclipse Blind Tom, and they will at
the same time be doing a generous
deed. The admittance will be %
cents-children, Is cents. The per-
Torrance will commence at 1880.
Don't he late.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Pure Gold Gulf Cotton.

DR.. J. NJ. Brownlow returned
from Texas last Thursday night
and brought several bolls of this
wonderful new cotton. One boil
makes a great handful, the fibre
long and silken, and it takes only
about fifty to make pound,
against some hundred and fifty of
ordinary cotton. 1t was discov-
cred growing wild in South Ameri-
ca and Mr.. James Moore of Texas
found it, brought seed to this coun-
try, and it is produced only on one
farm, and DR.. Brownlow is the sole
agent for seed, which can be had
only in limited quantity. 1t is said
that it makes from one to three
bales per acre, sells for cent or
two more than ordinary cotton and
it is claimed picker can get
out twice as much day. The
bolls brought here fully sustain
these claims in appearance and if
they are 5erage the Introduction
of the seed here will be a great i'm
provement. We have them in this
office and farmers had better call
and see them and be their own
judges. He will take orders for
seed and having only a limited
amount persons had better see him
early.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
A Strong Endorsement.

Co. Supt. S. D. Clack has had
strong petitions presented to him
signed by some thirty of the lead
ing teachers in all parts of the
county asking him to be a candi-
date for reelection and he announ-
ces himself in this paper. The pc
titions recite his superior qualifi-
cations and lay particular stress up
on the rigid and infexible methods
he adopts in examining teachers,
thus raising the standard of quail
fication and making it sure that the
schools will be well taught. This
is very important to the people
that our children should have pro-
ficient teachers. We withhold the
names for prudential reasons, but
there never was a stronger or more
complimentary endorsement of q
public officer. 1t touches directly
upon the point that should control
the court in the selection Of su-
perintendent, and while upon this
point, and to assist that functional
ny in getting the greatest possible
good out of the school system, we
earnestly and urgently recommend
to the court that they increase the
amount to be expended in schools
and let us set ourselves earnestly to
the task of redeeming ourselves
from the stigma cast upon us by
the revelations of the census. We
neglect this most important of all
matters. With good officer and
increased means we ought to do
better, and the court has it in its
power to do our people great ser
vice.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Poison and OYSTERS.

A large number of gentlemen
were invited into the mayors office
last Saturday night to partake of a
bird, 'possum and oyster supper
given by some of Mr.. Flippin's
friends in his honor. Messrs. Sam.
G. Mitchell and n. S. Allison we
believe managed the affair 1t was
one of the most enjoyable evenings
we ever spent and the supper was
as bOunteOus as it was good. To
aid the digestion, after supper there
was a perfect vocal tornado, and
some twenty men had their lungs
hung out like beef livers before a
butcher shop for the entertainment
Of their fellow-passengers on the
road to a morrow's headache. When
the Wizard Oil repertoire was ex-
hausted, and the boys too, the
echoes died around the corners, and
the COLLINS of darkness were per
mitted to hold mute orgies in their
accustomed haunts. The work
house hands cleared the mayors
office of the debris next day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Grant VS., Richardson.

DR.. Tol. Grant has been outwitted
at last. A negro and 'possum
came to town Saturday in company
and the doctor at once set about
securing the varmint unbeknowenst
to the negro. He went in to get it
weighed and while he was getting
Theo. Richardson to engage the ne
gro in conversation some one slip
ped in and yanked the 'possum
away. He was the only one seen in
company with the 'possum and the
negro 'cused him, and he saw at
once that while he was trying to
GUST the negro some one had ousted
both of them. The negro followed
him around town all day and finally
got his IS cents. He talked of get
ting out a search warrant and his
suspicious rested on Capt. Hick
Ballentine and Col. Jno Arch Rich
ardson, but while he was getting
rid of the negro and the dry grins
the fat varmint had melted in the
pan and soaked itself into the mel
low interstices of sliced potatoes
and had gone sliding down the red
gulches that led to the gaping stom
achs of a tripple-score of jewellers
in the mayors office, and he went
off home to dream. that he was a
yaller dorg and had followed a negro
into the hurricane and had
freed a 'possum in a hollow
log, and that while he stood
barking and wagging his tail, the
negro twisted the varmint out and
found that it was a skunk, and then
he tucked his tail and ran yelping
through the woods, and woke up
when he ran his head against the
coal scuttle and found that he had
been scratching and barking under
the bureau. The real facts are that
when that 'pOssum saw inc. Arch
Richardson it just Sided down out
of the scales and followed him home
and crawled in the stove. But it
took eight men, a negro, a dog, the
'possum and the cook. all combined,
to get away with the doctor. There
are more preciAts TO hear from yet
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mr.. Henry White had straw
berries for dinner last Sunday and in
proof of the statement he brought
us a ripe red one Monday. 1t is
remarkable for this time of year.
Mr.. White is making that bust
ness and he desires others to know
the profit there is in strawberry
raising. For two years he has kept
the figures and he made more on an
acre and a half of berries than
neighbor did on q forty acre field of
wheat. He has also very fine
second crop of Irish potatoes and he
says that the hog hair gathered up
at slaughtering places is the finest
manure he knows for Irish potatoes.
Many farmers throw away that
which other men prosper on. How
many save their manure? If you
would have o clear, dry place for
your cattle to lie at night, feed and
salt them a little there, and GtaOGyS
clean uc after them in the morning, you
will find they will always come there
to lie and you will be astonished at
the immense pile Of manure that will
Try it. And then
save your stable manure and utilize
other fertilizers and fall into these
saving habits, and it will pay you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
THE MURDERED WOMAN.
Her Husbands Statement Of the
Atrocious Deed.
To the C1T1zEE:-

| 10 the CITIZEN
Ia the article concerning the
murder of my wife in your last issue
there are errors which l desire to
correct by statement of the facts.
My wife was brutally murdered by
a young man named Thos. Bowlin
mot John) a hireling on the place
of VIM. Redus. He had been talk
ing about my wife in a way that i'm
peached her character and upon
seeing him she accosted him in a
very mild manner to know his
authority. This was some ten days
before the murder and he returned
that evening and abused her terribly
/ was sick in bed at the time, and
Bowlin said if there was a warrant
taken out he would shoot my brains
out, and he threw a rock at her
when starting off. As soon as was
able 1 went to Elkmont and pro-
cured a state warrant mot peace
warranty for his arrest. He found
out the officer was coming and he
dropped his sack he was picking
cotton) remarking to Mr.. Redus,
1--WE dissolve partnership" and left
the field. He went to Redus' house
and took the shotgun from the
rack, Mrs. Redus protesting, and
went over to my house and called
for me. was off hunting for a
yearling and he demanded to know
where l was and threatened to kill
my little boy if he did not tell
Mrs. Blakely during this time was
hid behind the bed, and after the
little boy told him where 1 was and
all was quiet, she, concluding he
was gone, started to climb out over
the bed. He saw her and walking
within few feet of her, levelled the
gun and fired, killing her instantly.
He then ran off towards the Ten
nessee line. l do not know any
thing further of him.
As to myself, i was raised in East |
Tennessee, went into the Confeder- |
ate army and served four years, and |
was driven from my home in com
mon with many others on account |
of my political opinions and moved |
to Giles county in 1866, settled on
the Kennedy farm on Richland and
creeks. i mention these
facts so the people may know who
[ am. / am not afaid to be known
because 1 always behave myself 1
think in common justice to humani-
~ there ought to be reward offered
for Bowlin's arrest. l am a poor
man and not able TO offer a reward,
out l think my citizenship entities
ne to that much. 1 am willing that
he people should inquire of Donald
Reed, John and 10 Kennedy, Frank
Lester, and, Judge Malone or Bud
of Athens, and Drs.
q Westmoreland of
Salem, to know my character as a
gentleman. / have lived in Lime
stone county several years, but only
his year near the state line at Veto.
A NJ RTAKETY
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Letters of inquiry and denuncia.
ton to marriage association secre-
taries in Pulaski come less frequent
ly of late, but they are none the less
angry and threatening in town.
One of the secretaries got a letter
the other day, thought to be from a
cowboy in Texas, telling him if the
money on policy of certain number
was not paid pretty soon that he
and every member of his company
would be shot on sight The lives
of five incorpOrators have had a
price set upon them. By the way,
it would take pretty good squad
of COW boys to whip out the associ-
ated forces at this place. They are
as numerous as dangerous.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
oYster Supper at Ruford's.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Buford's Station will
give an oyster supper at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Tom Buford, ON
Tuesday night, Dec. %. Other
eatables will also be served. These
periodical pleasure able occasions
serve the double purpose of bring
ing the people into more intimate
relation in a good work and OF con-
tributing to their individual en-
iOYment.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Call on Them,
Observation-Disclosures,

Mr.. Marcus Davidow was united
in marriage with Miss Rebecca Han
neberg, at the residence of her un-
Gle, Mr.. /. Hanneberg, last Wednes-
day evening, DR.. Goldammer of
Nashville officiating IN the beauti-
full and impressive ceremonies that
bound them together. A reception
was given them and a magnificent
collation. spread, enjoyed by a wide
circle of friends and guests, at home
and from a distance. The occasion
was a joyous epoch in the circles in
which the happy couple moved and
we unite with many friends in wish
ing them peace, plenty and pros
perity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

A letter foom Mr.. Jno. II. Kirk,
Denver City, brings US the crafty
ing assurance that his health is bet
ter than it has been for years. No
man occupies a warmer place n the
writer's heart. lie wss our Vis a
ris at the printers case for years
and we never had to complain that
his end of the log was the lowest
neveri When he went to Denver
some ten years ago his health was
so precarious that it was not
thought he would reach there, but
within a week he was at work tand
now he Is vigorous. His brother
and son are with him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Married, at the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Aber-
nathy, at Pleasant Valley in this
county on last Thursday morning,
30th, at IL o'clock, Mr.. d. L. How
ard to Miss Bette M. Alternately,
Rev. R. G. Irvine officiating. After
congratulations by numerous as
sembled friends and a splendid re
past, the couple left for their flu
ture home at Decherd, Tenn, where
the groom is a prosperous mer-
chant.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
z. N. C. A. Supper.

The Auxiliary Society of the Y.
NJ. G. A. will give an entertainment
consisting of music, recitations, etc.
on Thursday evening, Dec. 18th, at
Antoinette Hall. A supper will also
be prepared on that occasion and
the admission fee will consist of a
book, an appropriate picture framed
or fifty cents in money. All per-
sons interested in the success OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. are requested to attend.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Ye Ode Folke's Concerto.

Tuesday evening, Dec. IS,
has been fixed as the date for the
Concerto heretofore announced.
The admission will be % cents
children Is cents. OF course every
one will attend. 1t will be rich
and rare-old timey and old fogy-
ish. You never saw the like
before if you are young; and if you
are old, it will remind you of what
you used to be, The program is
being rehearsed and the old trunks
are being ransacked for grand
mothers old plaids.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Not Exactly Giving it Away,
But the Next Thing to it.

Mr.. w. f. Flautt of Sardis, Miss,
came up last Wednesday to revisit
the scenes of his earlier days, re
turning yesterday. He is a pros
porous farmer of Mississippi, NOV
inc there before the war, but retains
his love for old Tennessee, evinced
by twenty years subscription to
the CITIES, which be is partial
enough to characterize the best
county paper he ever saw. He saw
few of the old faces he used to
be familiar with and he says the
hills look higher and the whole as
pect changed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Lecture and Demonstrations.

Prof ]. NJ. Trotter, NJ. D., OF
Virginia, author of the Magic Mirror
and Key to Human Character in
Health and Disease, who demon
strates and teaches the science OF
physiology, the temperaments and
phrenology, will lecture at the hall
tonight. The doctor is president
of a colony settled in South Florida
for the raising of tropical fruits.
He will start an excursion to Florida
in January, via New Orleans. All
are respectfully invited to attend
the lecture tonight free of charge
For further information see cir
culaTs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Miss Christine Carter of Texas
and Miss Lulie Bowdre of Missis-
sippi, two charming young ladies
who are attending the Athen@um
at Columbia, were visiting in this
community several days this week,
the guests of Mrs. T. G. White.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Mild but Positive.

l have waited on you as long as car
and as long as you can ask. Ny book:
must be closed by January LIST, and II
you wish to save cost call and settle al
once. Ny books viii be found al
Kirksey & Arrowsmith's, where l viii
be until that time. VIII take corn
wheat or cotton seed as money.
Your Friend
w. X. CRAIG.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Aoorost;oallv srsaking.

Can that man breathe with soul so dead
/ { to himself he never said
Tonight before / go to bed
HI 90 and pay the printer?
BOUNDS If there be one, mark him
well.
Eve for such cagtle eat and fell;
No power his soul can save from-well,
the place there is no winter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

AT the Methodist church confer
ence last Sunday night it was
agreed that the several collection to
be raised by the congregations
here should be entrusted to com
mittees. This will, relieve the pas
tor of a very laborious task.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Giles county has lost a good
many of her citizens this fall-emi-
grants to the far west. We wish
them all success, but fear that they
will long for the health-giving
breezes of their native climate be
fore hey have passed through one
chilling summer out there.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

w. S. Rose & Son are now hold
ing forth in their new quarters on
the southeast corner of the square.
Have been there just n week.
Their large and varied stock is taste
fully arranged in the bright new
building and shows off to n great
advantage. They invite their pa
irons and friends to call and see
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Judge McLemore telegraphed
Monday morning that owing to
sickness in his family he could not
be here to hold court. Judge Thos.
NJ. Jones was elected by the bar to
preside in his absence.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

But few civil cases of importance
were tried in circuit court last week.
In the case of c. n. Bichenbough
VS.. the L. q n. II. r. Co. a verdict
was rendered for the plaintiff and
his damages assessed at 81, 300
He had been disabled by train in
Alabama, and obtaining a change of
venue his case was tried here. In
another damage suit against the
same defendant by Mrs. Lucinda
Wilkerson she obtained a verdict of
only So.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
sBovs' and children's oyercoats'

Boys and children's overcoats''
at w. H. Alternately d Cos. In
their ad. in the CITIZEN last week
their boys were transformed into
toys by the inadvertent insertion OF
a 7. They keep everything a boy
wants, or man either for that mat
ter, except toys. When they en-
bark in that line they will notify
the boys in big ad. in these col
umnS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mr.. j. B. Bray has a card of
Lynnville Planning Mills in this pa
per. He hesitated about putting
it in because he is already ov errun
with orders, but he concluded that
the success of the mills ought to be
heralded for the benefit of Lynn
vile, to show that she is thriving
and pushing in all directions. If
Lynnville had a Touring mill she
would be heeled for still greater
prosperity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
| letter from a former citiz,

A letter from q former citizen
now living in AIahama, enclosing
So for subscri p;ion, says: The
price of your weekly is low enough,
and it surprises me that any one of
Giles should complain of its cost,
considering all things, especially
the advantage it affords both to
town and county
Another gentleman by same mail
became offended because we mott
fed him his time was out Isn't it
strange?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

There are, we learn, some seven
candidates for town constable
Voters will watch the CITIZEN an
nouncement column. The man who
doesn't ask votes in the usual decent
way-this way-surely doesn't want
them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Col. Jno. G.. Ballentine who has

Col. JnO. O. BaIIentlne, who has
been confined to his room since
some days previous to his election
to congress, part of the time very
i'll, was down in town last Friday
for the first time. By his sickness
he missed all the glory of jollifca-
ton at the ratification, but he will
get even with the rest of us on
that score when he goes to Wash
inoton.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mr.. Jas. II Burrow of Lynnville
placed US under obligations for a
sack of apples Monday, in addition
to other kindnesses with which he
is pleased to keep us continually
hnnn1 to him
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Money Lost.

By not going to see Rose & Son in
their new building, S. E. Corner Square.
Mr.. Braden, circuit clerk, has
had a laborious task to perform this
term of the court, it being his first,
but he.seems to get along gracefully
and well. Sheriff Butler also ap-
pears perfectly at ease.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Gum, not Hunter, is the name of
the young man now in the Corner
Drug Store. We knew it was same
thing of that sort, tor he is killing
-ly handsome. Beware, young
ladies, we've warned you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mr.. Tyree Rodes was in town
Monday night and gave a long
private concert in Sumpter's count
ing room to a number of friends
We have never heard one who
touches the violin so sweetly and
so accurately.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Miss Ida Beale, a lovely young
lady well known to the people
about Olivet in this county, where
she lived as a member of the family
Of Rev. w. A, Turner, died at her
brothers IN Franklin county last
Sunday week, aged nearly "a years.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

A druggist in in New Richmond, o.,
Mr.. L. j. Donham, writes us the follow
ing: Il consider DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
one Of the very best things made. |
use it altogether in my own family and
can therefore recommend 1t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mrs. Black and her daugh ter
Miss Fannie of Athens came up
several days ago on a visit to Mrs.
W"R. Steete. They returned home
Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Debtors Take Notioe.

am needing money and must have
it. My debtors are earnestly urged to
come forward and settle at once. L my
b, alth permits l will be in my store
from this time on. If not Esquire
Bumpass will receive the money.
nv30-2t. j. 7. CAKES.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Silverware, jewelry, diamonds, dress
ing cases, writing desks, work boxes,
all sorts of pretty things for Christmas
presents at Mays Book store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

Mr.. Monroe Lasseter and his
beautiful young bride came down
from Nashville the latter part of
last week on a visit to his friends to
this place.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

A note from Mr.. Thos. j. Mason
dated at Cotton, Cal, informs us
that his mother is improving and
that they are very much pleased
with the golden slope.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
Il Our !H.s.. 81! Patrons.

We are now ina our new building ).
+. Corner Square and on account of the
lateness OF the season we are selling our
Immense stock of goods cheaper
than ever. Come 70 see US and we
will continue to save you money.
w. ). RosE Il Son.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

We are informed that Pulaski is
soon to have a skating rink. Won t
it be jolly to see all the beginners
as they start out on their rollers
and land on their heads or other
wise I?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07

The congregations at the church
es last Sunday we're unusually
large, the day being bright and
pleasant.