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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Some one has been tampering
with the fighting editor of the CITI-
zen. He came up Monday and stood
around while looking as mad as a
poor man whose mother-in-law had
just come to stay a month, and
striding over the stove and a 81, 500
Acme Power Press, he sat down in
a key of ink and winked at the devil
and then turned to us and scowled
like the devil. We trembled 1--WE
always tremble when we are
delighted) to think what he would
do when he got up out Of that ink
keg and it followed him like a
brother that sticketh closer than
porous plaster, Directly he got
up and it stuck, but he let fly hind
leg at It aad kicked 1t loose and it
tumbled over in a corner and made
a beautiful picture of the Dead Sea
on the floor, four inches deep and
costing us 4I3.e2 without holes in
them. Then he said: "What are
you paying meY' We lodged Eve
always dodge when a fellow gets off
a good thing) the question until he
forced us to acknowledge that We
could afford to pay him his Yictuals
for his clothes the first few years if
he would agree TO move to Texas
and insult cow boy just once. He
then commenced to tell how some
one was offering him big wages and
he seemed to be affected over the
prospect of leaving the CITIZEN, and
waved the piece Of log he carries for
a cane. We ran I'VE always run
when we get happy his wages up
rapidly then and kept rising until
he smiled and we knew he was
mollified-and then we found we
were paying him $4,000 a week |
and perquisites. He agreed to take |
part of his pay out in pufs, and this
IS six weeks wages in advance-our
regular rates. The fellow who tried
% hire him out of our hands can
earn where they sell the cheapest
,ofans if he will apply at this Office.
A man down in Memphis said the
CITIZEN was the best country paper
n Tennessee and we sent the fight
ng editor down to whip him for not
aging 1t Is the best anywhere,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
Married.

At the St Giles, yesterday after
noon ut $3.50 o'clock, by Rev. d. L.
Wilson, Mr.. Louis A. DICKINSON of
Nashville to Miss ELLA MCINTosH.
The ceremony was Witnessed by a
few select friends and the party i'm
mediately left for Nashville. We
enter our hearty congratulations to
our friend, whose heart is as big as
his prospect of happiness, and to
his fair young bride. A generous,
open hearted nature fits him pecu-
liarly to appreciate and appropriate
the best of life, and in this selection
he has demonstrated a keen pen
chant for the good and beautiful
which we hope may prove a per
petual solace and source of joy to
him forevermore.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
The Bradshaw Turnpike.

We learn that MIR. r. B. Crow
will again make application to the
county court for the privilege of
building and operating the Brad
shaw turnpike. 1t is likely to take
shape that will insure success.
The parties who have the privilege
now are willing to surrender it to
Mr.. Crow if the court will consent
and relieve the contract of the re-
strictions that have operated to pre-
vent the building heretofore. 1t Is
becoming apparent to all men that
the road law, while it Is the best we
ever had, is inadequate to meet tn g
necessities of the case. If we had
six or eight turnpikes in as many
directions, the road tax and six
days work gould be expended on
country roads exclusively and thus
we would have main thoroqghfares
to every point in the county and
side feeders in every direction, and
the whole country could travel dry
shod. This work must be done
step by step. If we attempt the
whole of it at once, the magnitude
will Brighten us from the undertake,
ing. 1t is greatly to be desired,
then, that the court offer Mr.. Crow
Inducements that will be acceptable.
He proposes 10 raise g stock compa-
ny of only $500 for the first I'VE
miles, take $500 stock himself, and
build it next SUNNI. r. If the court
requires a guarantee to build the
whole fifteen miles, fac May net be
able to raise the stock company,
and thus the whole matter falls
through. He has had experience in
the matter a4d the magistrates
know he will push it right through
if he undertakes 1t. If this one is
started and successfully carried
through, others will follow sure.
The stock required would doubtless
be taken in few hoars il tne court
would permit it carried through a
portion at time. The matter will
be brought up at the next term and |
we believe the magistrates will ia
vor a more liberal policy and not
hedge the contract In with restrjc-
tions that will defeat the project.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
IF NOT, WHY NeT9
Pulaski's Opportunity to Get a Boom
Not Yet Lost.

An article on our first page from
the Chattanooga Times shows the
enormous advantages Tennessee and
Alabama possess over the balance of
the world in the manufacture of
iron. There is no disputing the
point-it is a fact of dollars and
cents demonstrated every day. The
point We wish to make for our own
profit is that We could have placed
Pulaski right in the way of the pros
perity that is sure to fpil9T-nay, is
actually attending-the develop
ment Of iron making in Tennessee,
and we can place her there yet
The unmeasured ore banks to the
west of us ought to be connected
with the inexhaustable coal deposit
east of us in an airline so as to
bring them as close together as pos
sible. Pulaski is on that air-line
and if the road were built the fur
naces would be erected at this mid
die point where transportation could
be had upon competing TERMS
There is nothing clearer than this,
and since we defeated the project to
build this line, SO hatteringly offered
US few years ago, the industry has
taken on colossal proportions over
at Sewanee and the dullest mind
can figure up our losses. This argu
ment was made when the project to
build a road was up, but it lacked
the force Of the demonstration that
is now being made, Since then the
Sewanee mines have gone up into
the millions and the whole line Of
that road is feeling the Impetus
The ore beds east Of US lie yet al
most wholly untouched, awaiting
means and fuel to develop them.
Our duty and interest lie plainly be-
fore us. A road from the Tennessee
riyer TO the Cumberland Mountains,
straight from the ore to the coal,
will run through Pulaski. While |
the boom is raging In sections less
favored than ours, We should raise
an m-fag and attract the atten
ton, Now is the time to consummate |
it. The very bowels of the earth
are reeking in riches which cry aloud |
to be let loose upon the world.
When they are released they will
pass cut through Pulaski and it will
be a veritable golden gate. The
other routes are too long. If the
airline was open it would take all
5he business naturally. Is there
eft enough energy in us to call up
again the ghost of the opportunity
We murdered and blow the breath
IF life in it's nostrils? Is there a
nan or combination that will at
,empt it. The Duck River Valley
'oad that you said would be a fail
are is making money and only last
week the Columbia bank bought
some of its stock from a Pulaski
nan for one hundred and sic cents. 1t
once brought 40. If that pays, what
would this dor It's advantages are
Is glaring as sunlight.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
LeatherWOOd.

-Rev. John Birdsong, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Maclin, Miss Bette Cobbs and
w. T.. Buffers children have been
quite sick, but are reported better.
Mr.. Coonie Marks has been confined
to his room for some days past with
a bronchial affection. Carrie, daugh
ter of Mr.. John Mccormack, is
afflicted Job like. Mr.. Polk Phelps
is quite feeble with the infirmities
Of age.
Items are scarce, owing to in
clement weather. Many of our
oldest inhabitants say they have
never known such a protracted spell
of the water pouring from the
heavens. Much damage has been
done to land and to wheat on low
land.
Monroe Smith has moved to
the Sterling Alternately, old place
which he purchased some time past.
His son, Robert, has purchased r.
H. Blows farm, Mr.. Blow going to
town.
Stephen McCanless has eX
changed his farm near Pisgah for
farm in Texas belonging to DIR. Joe.
Wright. He will leave for Texas in
few days.
"A Mr.. March of Marshall has
moved his saw mill on the creek and
will be ready for work in a few days.
Poplar and walnut timber are in de
mand.
John ID. Butler and NJ. NJ.
Naclin are the boss bird hunters.
T. w. and ii. w. Aymett are max
ing preparations to engage in bird
hunting.
"A reading club has been organ
lied and met at the residence of j.
Polk Alternately last Saturday night,
the particulars of which have not
heard.
Some one entered the smoke
house of Cuff Marks by digging
under end absconded with all of his
meat but four or five pieces.
Rev. Mack Harwell occupies
the pulpit the End Sunday at Bloom
ing Grove. The Sunday school has
taken winter quarters.
Miss Pink Aymett fell from a
horse one day last week and hurt
herself badly, not seriously we hope.
Miss Felicia Maclin, a beauti-
full young lady Of Germantown, is
visiting relatives here.
There is a great demand fol
corn here. Hog cholera prevails in
many places.
1t is whispered around that
there will be a mad dog here soon
Mr.. w. J. (Judge) johnson i:
low with general debility.
| IF there is an item omitted this
week We ask your pardon for vi
have not had time to gather NJ
many. JEEAs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
A Sad Death,

Mrs. Julia Rivers, wife of Mr..
VIM. Rivers, died at the family res
idence, miles north of town, last
Sunday evening at 4:3O o'clock Of
congestion, aged 43 years and II
months. Services were held at the
Church of the Messiah Tuesday at
2 o'clock and the burial took place
at the new cemetery. Mrs. Rivers
was very accomplished lady and
was greatly beloved by those who
knew her. She was a sister of Capt
w. G. Flournoy and was possessed
ofthose gracious and engaging traits
that captiVate and win upon the
heart. The unspeakable grief of
the family may find some mitigation
in the knowledge of universal sym
patty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from active
practice having had placed In his hands
by an East India Missionary the formu-
la of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure Of consump-
ton, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and
all throat and lung affections, also
positive and radical cure for general de-
bility and all nervous complaints, after
having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases,
feels it his duty to make II known TO
his suffering fellows. The recipe with
full particulars, directions for prepara-
ton and use, and all necessary advice
and instructions for successful treat
ment at your own home, will be re-
ceived by you by return mail, free Of
charge by addressing with stamp or
stamped sclf-addressed envelope to
DIR. NJ. +. BELL,
161 n. Calvert ST., Baltimore, Nd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
Some Bright Thoughts.

Sunday moraiRg the sun arose al
bright as glittering gold, GLAD and
welcome sight to a bedraggled and
bedrenched people. Even the dogs
about town set up howl of delight
as they saw the long-obscured lumi.
nary emerge from his bed of roses.
Sunday night the mQon actually
shone with the same pale glory il
was wont to shed upon us. Monday
morning the stars sang together fol-
joy and the peerless god of day
leaped over the eastern battlements
and put to flight the last lingering
mist. Last summer these things
were terribly common and monoto-
nous, but every heart swelled with
thankfulness when Sunday dawned
cloudless and the drenched earth
began to drink in the bright, warm
beams of glorious light as they came
slanting and shivering down the
stairways of the skies-brighter and
purer and more blessed and plentiful
than ever, and we were actually glad
that the sun had taken time to water
his stock that we might have more
of it. A sorrel spotted bird dog
that claims kinship with Joe. Jr.
was lying in front of the st. Giles
and when the first beam struck him
he sprang up as if some one had
thrown a bucket of water on him,
and turning he took in the situation,
and raising his voice he howled an
olio towards the morning that har-
monized with the shrill notes of
thankfulness warbled by lark that
circled above the shining arrow that
points the way of the wind above
the temple of justice. The joyful
howl and the larks glad matutinal
song awoke the sleepers, and blinds
were drawn and faces peered out,
and the eyes and thoughts of men
and birds and beasts were bent to-
wards the east, and the thankfulness
of their hearts and the splendors of
the new born day and the instincts
of soulless beasts proclaimed, There
is a God who looketh down in mercy
upon the children of men" Men
came out to gaze upon the scene,
the lark took a straight fight to-
wards the east, the COWS lazily
ranged themselves against the sun
ny side of the fences, the arrow de-
fed the north-wind and swung its
point directly towards the Orient, a
spider stretched a web across the
side walk that gllItered like silver
as a boy broke it across his nose, a
COW track in the mire exhaled q
mist that rose in incense upon the
ambient air, the heavens blazed in
cleaning splendor and the twinkling
rays of sparkling light gathered
into pearly shsens and waved their
spears of meteoric splendor in mock
battle and rained dazzling showers
of phosphoric glory that lit the
armament from shore to shore-and
little negro standing on the corner
shouted: "Bully for tue sum-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
Mai. t. M. N. Jones has had sew

Maj. T. NJ. N. Jones has had sew
eral applications by persons who
wish to sell their farms, houses, etc.
The use of such a bureau of lands
registered for sale was made mani
fest week or two since when two
men from Iowa came to Pulaski and
commenced to inquire for land for
sale. They came into this office
anil although we knew that there
were thousands of acres that could
be bought by them on good terms
at different points in the county,
we could not point them out be
cause the owaefs had not made
known their desire to sell. Now
That difficulty eaR be obyiated If
those who will sell will authorize
Mi. Jones to sell for them, The
advantage is that it costs nothing
unless a sale is effected and it will
furnish catalogue of lands from
which a stranger may select: This
gentleman from Iowa went to Law
renee aud perhaps bought there, be-
cause Mr.. Leamon has a catalogue
and can please them at a glance. If
Maj. Jones' register had been
QpeHed before they came they
doubtless would have bought.
List your lands at once if you wish
to sell.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

We announce Mr.. II. b. McCroFy
a candidate for sheriff next August.
He is one of the stirringest and most
energetic citizens we have, qualities
peculiarly requisite to the proper
discharge of the duties Of the office
he seeks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
To Suryexors.

Having made arrangements to re-
move from Giles county l will tender
my resignation to the county court rs
County Surveyor and the office will be
vacant after April. l make this an
nouneement that my successor may be
selected and the business kept up.
Res pectfully, J.. Ii. ABERNATHY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Mr.. Ed. s. Jones of Pulaski has
taken charge of Waverly High
School, at Waverly, Tenn. He also
teaches short han'. The Journal
speaks in highest terms OF his pros
poets. We hope he may succeed
we'll there.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
MONEY WANTED.

Persons indebted to
as either Uy Note or
ICiU be TeQ1Ei-
red to settle their in
debtedncSS at once.
We CLO not 9CjSh to be
compelled to force
DdyIJIent, Bat 1Cc need
and 7IllGSt hare tie
money Immediately.
L. ROSENAU & BRO.
ftf9-4r
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

DrED:-At the Factory, last Sun
day evening, 22d, of consumption,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cooley,
daughter of Nj. and Mrs. w. 81.
Cooley, aged 10 years lacking -four
days. She died rejoicing, clapping
her hands in triumph. Calling her
father to the bedside size besought
him and mother not to grieve for
her, but meet her in heaven. She
was not afraid to die, but gave the
fullest assurance of a hope well
anchored. She was a member OF
the Methodist church, another one
of the large number gathered in al
the great revival last year, several
of whom have already passed over
and are saved.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Those using sewing machines should
beware OF bogus machine needles which
are sold cheap, bnt always make the
machine break thread, skip stitches or
give the owner reason to think the ma
chine out Of order. The best can al
ways be found at the Wheeler & Wilson
office 2nd door from L. . dCS-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

We announce to day Mr.. II. c.
Grow candidate for trustee Of
Giles county. Mr. Crow retlres to-
day from the mayoralty of Pulaski.
The people know him well and will
know him better before the canvass
is over
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Sheriff Arrowsmith went to Som
erville, Tenn, last week and carried
Wash Magill, who was acquitted at
our last court of incendiarism. He
is charged with murder there, we
believe,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Mr.. R. C. Reynolds left yesterday
for Lexington, KY. He will be
there for some tine and will have
opportunity to see raaay Of the
sights in horse-hesh and bluegrass
farming peculiar to that Segion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Mr.. Wm, Doss, while playfully
scuffiing with + lend in the court
yard Monday, fell and fractured =
bone in his left shoulder. He has
no arm upon that side and could
not catch himself. 1t was dressed
by DR.. G. G, Alternately.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

We have received the first copy
of The Valley Herald, Savannah,
Tenn, published by Mr. d. o. Elem
ing, late of the CITIZEN office, as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Victor Thompson.
1t is a clean, clear-cut specimen of
good printing and promises to be a
sensible, valuable country paper.
We wish it well.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Ed. Martin, the barber, Gas g
fresh supply of his Incompatible
hair tonic. If your hair is rough,
scalp scaly or diseased, try his tonic
1t is pronounced splendid by those
who have tried it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Very Rev. Father Ii. Drees of
Carthagena, Ohio, and Rev. Father
b. Dickman of Nashville, arrived in
Pulaski last Tuesday and were ac-
companied upon a visit to Lawrence
burg by Father T. c. Abbott OF
Pulaski. They went a few miles
and had to return on account of the
mud
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Mr.. w. Z. Lacey arrived in Pulas-
XII Tuesday morning and left with
in an hour for Florida, in company
with DIR. ID. c. Gordon, to visit
their orange farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

The house of Mr.. John Penny, on
Jenkins or, Elk, in the 3rd district,
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday,
together with all its contents. 1t
is thought it was set on fire by some
enemy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Prof. Hartman, celebrated ma
gician, humorist and fantoccinist. is
billed for Antoinette Hall to NOR
row night. He is spoken of as
verv entertaining.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
The following from a subscribe

The following from subscriber
to the CITIZEN, presiding judgs in
Memphis, we cannot forbear copy
ing: Il congratulate you on The
prosperity of the CITIZEN, which is
and always has been a strong, vigo
rous champion of religion, morality
and progress, a paper worthy of be
ing a weekly visitor of the most re-
fined family circle
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

A special convention of Interna-
tional Sunday School Association
will be held at Nashville, Feb'y 8
and 4. E. Payson Porter, statisti-
cal secretary, and b. F. Jacobs,
chairman, will be present. Dele
gates from Pulaski will be admit
ted. Mr.. Charles Buford expects to
attend.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26
MO 4
Bunker Hill.

We hear that this damn snon
mas put Bradshaw past fordipo
nevertheless old Tow Row Smith
undertook the perilous task on an
animal akin to the one that gave
Absalom trouble, when all of a suds
len of came old Tow-Row.sack and
an spnsh, splash, head-over-heels.
thumplty, bumpityl when Tow Row
ana the sack bid adieu to each 9th.
er-the sack to the bottom and
low Row to the bank, obiecting 70
Aosalom choicest conveyanoe nm
on the ground that he was NOT a 10
gal administrator.
Mike Dwyor, the Jolly Irisbman
from Diana, passed though our vii
Iage sometime since. We conld
prevail on him to stop only a few
minutes, during which time we ro-
celNed information that was very
interesting. Prof A, i. Comnton
came through our town from Elk
Voh' where no aud his brother ped
agogue have made arrangements fer
such school as Elkton has LONG de
sired. knowing the men we can't
believe otherwise than that il via
prove a success.
We have had some very strong
signs Of rain for the last three
weeks. The amphibious portion OF
our town is very jubilant over the
signs of the weather. Il. NJ.
Brooks is reported very low this
well. 1.-The firm of Kennedy, Brooks
~ Co. has recently changed to-
Brooks. Bass d Collions-J.. w.
Kennedy retiring; consequently he
Is expected to spend most of his
time in hunting, fishing and helping,
the boys generally,
w. II. Wells Improves slowly.
We think G.. II. Harris has
found a panacea in Old Giles for his
illness. We are sorry to learA that
he has advertised his fine Spanish
jack for sale. Hope some one in
the neighborhood will buy
#. II. Holt, Willie Smith and
several others left few days since
to seek the remainder of their for
times in Texas. Our loss will
prove valuable new years gift to,
Texas.
The CIrIzEN's agent for Bum
ker Hill, j. f. Holt, has bought the
Woodring lot, and during tho damp
weather has greatly rep aired ID, and
his located thereon permanently, we.
hope.
While Ephriam is joined to his
idols, Bachelor A. b. Davis is no.
less joined to his horn, the melodi
Ous notes of which is equal to that
Of the night owl.
-"Col" r, II, Mcclure we think
has not failed to work some each
lay of this damp weather. We
need more of such enterprising men,
Joe Hodson has returned from
Florida. We hear that he gives a
glowing description of the happy
and of flowers
Our new firm of Brownlow &
Glaze will soon blow the whistle fOS,
active operation on the new saw
mill.
-"Dr." w. j. Watson, after com
pl-ting James Watson's residence,
returned to his former avocation.
We would be glad to hear from
our newsy correspondent Moda Of
ten. Why this long silence9
-Thos. Davis can be seen here at
his Office from 8 o'clock a. m. TO
pm.
Just half done, but such is life
during the drouth. VEsHNER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-26

Spectators at the exchange have
suffered greatly the past week. Cot
ton futures went down terribly when
all were bulls, and then..wheat wildly
up three or four cents while all were
bears, and thus several were closed
out at big losses. Notwithstanding
their severe losses, the exchange is
well patronized.