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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22
Buford Station.

Il take advantage of your lib
erality and try to improve my mind
by writing a few items from this
place for your valuable paper.
Our farmers are making good use
of this fine weather, some corn has
been planted already, and there will
be large amount by the last of the
week.
Little Owen, son of Mrs. o.
V. Brown, has been quite sick the
past week but is better now.
Our Sunday-school is reviv-
ing with the spring; it is beauti-
full and touching sight to watch the
little ones in their clean, nice frocks,
vending their way to the house of
God, there to study His word, but
when we see the older ones gathered
around discussing the latest styles
or the advantage of some trade, our
minds turn from this soul-cleansing
scene to earthly things. Presbyte.
ry will convene at this place Fri
day, April Goth, and continue the
two succeeding days. A large at
tendance is expected and of course
everybody will be Hospitality en-
tertained.
"A half score or more of young
Lynnvillites took a walk down the
railroad Sunday evening, expect
ing to go back on the four o'clock
train, which being late put them
out of humor and they couldn't ad-
mire our beautiful country. One
of the fairy-like nymphs asked where
the hotel was. We hope she didn't
think Mr.. Kerr's pigeon mansion
was hotel. Come again under
more favorable circumstances.
VIM Evans is convalesclng,
we are glad to learn. Mad dogs
are reported to be very numerous
in this section, and not only mad
dogs, but mad cows and hogs.
Mrs. Drake of Nashville is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. S. F. Angus.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker of the NJ. E.
church breaches every End and 4th
Sunday evening at Pleasant Hill,
newly erected church and school.
house combined, two miles west o
here, at which place also is a -four
ishing school in progress, taught b,
a lovely and competent teacher
Miss Mack Evans. ZAMA.
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Kedron Flat.

We have preaching at Kedron
every first and third Sundays in
each month by our pastors, Mr..
Nichols.
There is no serious sickness to
report this week. Colds seem to
be epidemic.
Wheat looks promising. Oats
and clover seed are up and thriving.
We expect a fine wheat crop in Giles
if no misfortune befalls it, and if
hard, earnest work will make corn
and other cereals the country will
be well supplied.
John Malone and Frank Aljo
spent last Sunday in our vicinity.
Our boys are little restless.
Will Tucker uses Gray's Ointment
occasionally and rides his little grey
FLY so much that people around
here are beginning to think that
he's horse,jockey, but he amt.
There is no teacher at Kedron
at present. Silence reigns where in
days gone by the merry voices of
children mingled with songs of the
birds. Our hills and valleys look
beautiful, covered with wheat
There is some picturesque and
lovely scenery in the vicinity of
Kedron. 1t excites the admiration
of the lovers of nature and an artist
would be delighted to paint it.
R. H. Harris quit the sawmill
and went to MASKING iron.
PLoW Boy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22
Shot Himself

Geo. T. EVERY. son OF E. F. Ev-
erly, living near Testers Station, at
tempted suicide Monday evening
about dark, intiicting what will in
all probability prove fatal wound.
He shot himself in the left eye with
a pistol which carries a No. % ball.
The bullet ranged backward
through the head, but passed un-
der the brain and lodged, it is sup
posed, against the rear skull. Mr..
EVERY is young man about TWEEN
ty-two years of age, and is known
for several years to have had some
arrangement of the brain, which
came on him in spells, and this ac-
counts for the rash act that may
soon bring him to the grave.
While under DR.. VIM. Bates treat
ment within the last year or two
he told the doctor. that he was
afraid he was going to lose his mind
entirely. He said that frequently
when he started to town he didn't
know where he was going. However,
except when these spells come up
on him, he was perfectly rational
and there was no apprehension of
his becoming desperate. At last
accounts he was still alive, though
the ball had not been extracted.
The unfortunate man is cousin
of Mr.. Bob. Simpson of Pulaski.
who went down yesterday afternoon
to see him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22
Rocky Point.

Corn planting time is about
here and the farmers are in rush
preparing their ground preparato-
ry to planting, but we think it
would be advisable to Let the seed
corn stay in the crib until winter
breaks unless they want to replant.
Oats are looking very well with gen
orally good stand, and good many
sown in this part of the coun-
try. Wheat is very backward and
bad stands caused by so many hard
freezes. There will be large crop
of Irish potatoes planted.
Mrs. Bonner, whom we re-
ported very low with consumption
in our last, died last Sunday night,
18th inst. Col. Garrison, who has
been so low, is we are glad to say
improving.
Our neighborhood has been
honored with the presence of the
fair Misses Jennie Woodward, Liz
zie Henderson and Willie Freeman
of Blanche. They were the guests
of Miss Lou Hill. Mrs. NJ. II.
McWilliams is visiting in Elkton.
IS. A. Gordon and Dock Nave
made a visit to Fayetteville last
week and we learn Mr.. Nave came
near getting his foot in it while
there In fact, if all reports are
true, we don't know if he didn't get
into it. SO much for old widoWerS
aud bachelors-always catching
themselves in some trap that
Wouldn't catch a sagefield sheep.
j. L. Bledsoe is erecting a
splendid barn on his farm which
adds much to the looks and con-
venience thereof. Mr.. b. is one of
our best farmers.
Rev. Mr.. Kirklin delivered a
splendid sermon at the G. P. church
in Elkton the second Sunday in
this month. The probability is
that the people of that church will
employ him to preach for them this
year.
Hogs and yearling buyers are
securing the country in every di-
rection and picking up every hog
and little poor yearling they can
find, but don't think they find many
in these parts. They are in poor
business hunting yearling where
Cats Fowler and Gordon have
been.
Some think that the peach
crop will be short. We hope such
prophecy may be false. JlP
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hedrOn

Mn. EDIToR;-My paper, the
CITIZEN, { 1 call it my paper now,
sir, for two reasons: LIST, because /
have been taking it so long; 2, be-
cause it is paid for to Jan. 1st, 1884
comes to hand regularly, full OF
interest and good thought to an
awaiting mind for such a welcome
guest.
The measles are giving our
Sunday school some trouble. Rev.
Jno. H. Nichols, our pastor, is
prompt, doing faithful work and we
predict favorable results for him
this year.
The wheat has out-weathered
the storm of winter and is looking
well.
Mrs. H. L. Sanders has inst re-
turned from visit to her father s
il Limestone county, Ala. She re-
ports some mumps and one recent
death, Mrs. Hester.
Rev. j. G. Phelps removal
leaves a vacuum in the hearts of his
old neighbors.
You Know-If-I-K Know was very
much behind time with her, his, news.
S. j. Biles, our bereft neighbor and
brother, is keeping house with his
little children.
The diversified business of
farming is being followed up very
closely by our farmers. LITTLE.
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Rural nipples.

Mr.. Editor AS some time has
elapsed since took my pen in hand
to write letter for the dear old
CITIZEN. l have looked in vain,
week after week, for representa-
ton of our neighborhood in your
worthy columns, but have not
seen any since our beloved cores
pondcnt Mr.. A. left us. If you
will publish lew items from your
old correspondent, 1 will try to be
brief for fear 1 will tresspass up
on your space.
Bad colds seem to be epidemic
at present; nearly every body has
one. Mrs. Fannie Avera, mother
OF Mrs. Purcell, is quite sick with
pneumonia. Mr.. j. B. Short is
quite i'll with something like pneu-
monia; his daughter, Miss Lille,
has been somewhat indisposed but
she is much better now.
Mr.. Wash. Ashford is in a very
critical condition; his illness is sup
posed to have originated from in.
iuries received from a falling tree
which almost killed him few years
ago.
Our new school house is now in
course of erection under the super
vision of Mr.. Joe Kennedy, who
will complete it in a few more days
then we expect to begin our public
school, and to reorganize our Sun
pay-schooI, which has been lying il
winter quarters since last fall wait
ing for the erection of the new
school house. SCRIBBL Err.
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A Lesson for Us.

w. B. Childers, esq'r, has kindly
sent US q handbook of New Next
co, together with a newspaper with
eight pages filed with illustrations,
facts and figures showing the won
derful resources and astonishing
growth Of that section. just such
work and advertising as this has
made city of 10000 inhabitants in
three years-Albuquerque. 1t Is
exactly what Pulaski ought to do
to satisfy the inquiring minds of
those farmers at the north who pre-
ter our milder climate to the wild
west We have not got the wild,
weired scenery TO depict nor
astonishing growth and rapid ag-
greeation of wealth to record,
but we have one of the finest cOun-
tries that God has blessed the world
with--real solid richness and merit
ana tn foundation for substantial
wealth-and there is room and need
for more industrious people with us.
Let us take a lesson + ON this ener-
getic work of these westerners.
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Aspen Hill.

Well, Mr.. Editor, have mount
ed my epistolary tripod this morn
ing to let you know we are having
quite a shower, which 1 think
is very timely for our potato crop.
Asa Eubanks is having very
tough time now. Three of his chill
dren are sick and have been for sew
eral days They are improving a
little. j. Cal. Lambeth has been
quite unwell at James Strong's for
some time. Mrs. Bob Mitchell was
very unwell last WEEKS better
now. Mrs. West is in very delicate
health with pulmonary trouble.
Andrew Kimbrough was scald-
ing some hogs a few days ago, and
accidently poured some hot water
into his boot, scalding his foot
right badly, He has been confined
to his room since, nursing his lame
foot, while he mentally sings 81
will sleep by and by
Constable Jim Yarbrough of
the. 3rd districts cleverer man than
whom doesn't grow down there,
levied on an animal of the short
horned, thick necked, curly-faced
variety below hero a few days ago;
but when Jim tried to make him
understand the situation, he paid
no attention to him; so he chased
him from field to field, until knot
caught his pants as he was cross
ing fence, and Jim found himself
dangling in mid air, and a pious
sensation creeping over him which
prompts a man to say "now 1 lay
me down to sleep" The owner of
the animal came upon the scene,
and Jim surrendered. It was
Wright, else he would not have
done it.
George Smith and Van Brown,
two of BethePs young beaux, paid
Aspen Hill a flying visit not long
ago. They didn't tell me to say
anything about it, but will, for
they slipped the horses out, and got
away and didn't tell any one about
it. "Boys will be boys" and when
ever a "trip to our village is pro-
posed George and Van are always
inmen.
Miss Lille Butler is just back
from very pleasant visit to Pros
pect. The boys are always glad to
have such bits of sunshine around
doubtless. EX-SENATOR.
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odd Fellows Hall.
Our constable Jno. Dunneva

Our constable Jno. Dunnevant
happened to very serious accident
few days since. lie was sitting
sidewise on his horse. conversing
with his brother, William Dunno
want, when his horse jumped, throw
ing him backwards, falling on his
head and shoulders, causing con-
cussion of the brain. DR.. HARDWOOD
was Immediately summoned and
treated the case, we are glad to
note, successfully.
Calvin Guthrie, while descend
ing from a tree, which he had
climbed in search of a coon, think
ing he was only a few feet from the
ground when he turned loose, and
after falling sufficient distance, to
prove that the above surmise was
false, he landed upon the ground.
after falling probably 20 feet, hurt
ing himself severely.
Prof. J. t. Holt has a very
dourishing school. The professor
has become a circuit rider, or rath-
er station preacher. He has but
one appointment, every Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock.
We have five schools in the
10th district, viz: Prof. j. T. Holt,
Odd Fellows Hall; Mr.. B. Tinnon,
Chapel; Mrs. JEFF. Bry-
ant, Forest Grove; Mr.. Bell, Blue
crock school honsa. opd Mics Kotia
Alternately at DR.. NJ. P. Harwood's.
Severe colds have been ravag-
ng these parts, one case of measels,
some scarlet fever, but thanks to
,he doctors and a kind providence,
Ill have disappeared.
The part of this letter in refer
snce to the special privilege ia on
gins, etc, we omit because the |
writer is mistaken. That law was
passed for Memphis alone and we
70 announced last week.-Ed.
Capt. E. H. F. Gordon is bet
er. Mrs. VIM. Craig still fingers.
Our next quarterly meeting for
Odd Fellows Hall station, embrace
NC this church and Simpsons
hapel, will be held at this place,
N the 3rd Sunday in May, COM
nencing on Saturday before. This
7ill be the first meeting of this
ind ever held at this place. Let
verybody, especially the memb ers
f this church, attend. ALEX.
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Bohemian.

-Messrs. Chas. P. Jones and j.
d. Morris of the Pulaski bar, to-
gether with Col. Lynch, U. S. claim
agent, were in our town a few days
ago prosecuting claims against the
government.
- Prof John R. Williamson OF
Liberty vicinity, Lawrence county,
was visiting friends and relatives in
thisacommBnity Saturday and Sun
day. Johnnie's visits are always
welcomed with his many warm
friends and admirers in this vi
cinity.
Lon Cox left there few days
ago for Texas.
Rev. G. w. Clark and wife of
the 10th district Of Lawrence coun
ty are visiting at Esqr. p. A. O..
Sneed's.
We learn that two of our cattle
spectators, G. H. Witt and Will
liam Beasley, are on a trip to
Wayne county for the purpose of
purchasing cattle.
Death has visited our commu-
nifty again and claimed as its vic
tim Mrs. Della Smith. She died
of consumption at the residence of
her father, Major j. /. Sandusky,
on the 9th.
We learn that the firm of San.
dusky, White q Co. will start their
sawmill again in few days.
The young men of this vicini-
ty met last Saturday night and or
ganized debating club at Boden
ham. James W. Sneed was elected
president of the society, Richard
Carter, vice president, and Major
G. w. Baker, secretary. The So
ciety will meet each Saturday eve-
ming at O'clock.
Our prospect for wheat crop
is looking more promising at pres
ent. Our farmers, animated with |
the hope of an early spring and |
with vision of an abundant yield |
fitting before their imaginations,
have gone to work in earnest. A |
great many Of our farmers are
about ready to commence planting
corn. If the weather continues ia
vorable great many will plant next
week. Farming operations have
progressed with more rapidity in
this section thus far than usual;
md as consequence farmers are
getting ready to plant much earlier.
Il like to have forgotten to men
ion the fact that Mr.. John W.
Penney received present last Fri
lay that makes him assume more
airs of happiness than any other
nan in the bounds of our vicinity.
He esteems it all the more because
t is a girl, juno.
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Bed Rock.

The firm of Woodland d. Cheat
ham, saw mill men, are doing u
good business saving, ]. NJ. Park
er having withdraw from the firm.
We understand that they have en-
gagged q large quantity of lumber
to the Nashville Pump Co.
Frank Rose Of Hams creek is
very sick with pneumonia.
JAS. Miller of Sugar creek was
on a visit to his brother Jake, who
will start back to Texas Monday,
to the regret of his many friends.
Mrs. A. W. Parker and her
daughter Miss Alice made flying
visit to Bohemian Friday.
While the government agent
was at Bohemian many Of the 10y
al people of this community went
over to see about their claims.
Many have waited SO long about it
they have lost all of their papers
that would have been of great SER
vice to:.them in proving their loyalty.
-BIacksmiths are scarce on dry
creek. / think one would do good
business here, as we have good
farming lands and work is in de-
mand.
Monroe Parker is engaged in
the felicitous occupation of trottin g
a new baby boy.
Miss Jennie Horne has gone to
Martin College to nurse her sisters,
Misses Gentry and Susie, who are
sick.
Your correspondent made a
visit to Marcella Falls some days
since. A new store has begun bus
mess there; the mill is doing good
grinding now and a new lanyard is
about to be opened. / connot SEE
why that is not good place for al
kinds of business, as there is the
best water power ! ever saw lyins
their unutilized.
Will Yancy is a candidate fol
matrimony. / hope some one viii
take pity on him.
Some of our young ladies wen
to Pulaski and had their good look
drawn off on paper. Please pas
them around this way. USo.
Nexs Sunday is Easter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22

j. H. Cannon 81 Co. come to
the front this week with announce
ment o. the arrival of an immense
stock which is coming daily. Mr..
Cannon, who is one of the best and
most experienced boot and shoe
dealers who ever did business
in Pulaski, recently returned from
eastern markets where he selected
in person 1.-The largest stock of
boots, shoes, slippers and hats ever
brought to this market which he
proposes to sell at greatly reduced
prices. He orders his goods man
ufactured to suit his experienced
taste and guarantees them to be
just as represented He knows what
sort of leather is used in their man
ufacture and has them made in the
most substantial manner and latest
styles. He can furnish you any
thing you want from pillow shoes up
to the finest ladies' slipper. He also
has a full line of gents hats. He
promises to make it to your interest
to examine his goods before buying.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22

A party of Pulaskians left here
at A o'clock Tuesday evening for
Columbia and about 6 were stand
ing in group on the square there,
when a newsboy came along and
yelled: Banner, mister? Yere's
your Evening Banner-all bout the
big fight in Perlaskey-seven men
killed! Banner, mister?" Seeing that
the party left Pulaski after the Ban
ner was printed and were eye-wit-
nesses to the non occurrence of the
great untragedy that was reported,
and had left all their friends at home
totally undead, the enterprise of
the Banner and its vociferous ven
der were calculated to inspire them
with an awful veneration for bald
headed cheek and brass-mounted
lies.
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IN. c. A. Convention.

The Third Annual Convention of
the Y. M. G A. for the Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee will be held at
Murfreesboro this week-March "a
%. All associations are requested
to send delegates and in places
where no organization exists minis
tiers and laymen are invited. The
program embraces all the distinc-
tive features that will exemplify
the work and will be of the usual
interest. We suppose the Pulaski
association will send delegates.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22
A man was in this Office the

A man was in this Office the 9th
er day who asserted that he never
hardly seed paper" and proved
by his friend that he never reads any.
He said it hoastfully. We hung
our head in absolute shame for him.
When a community has that kind of
a citizen the neighbors ought to
club in and send him paper, and
if he doesn't read it, club him again.
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Lynnville.

Mr.. VIM. Evans, who has typhoid
pneumonia, and whoit was thought
would die /, the past week, is
much better and is in fair way to
recover.
Prof johnson of Campbells-
vile High School favored Lynn
vile Academy with a visit Friday
and delivered an address to the
pupils. :.
Mrs. G. S. Tate spent last
week in Nashville with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Owens, who is quite sick.
Our folks were quite surprised
when they walked up Saturday
morning to find another new store
opened in the old Byres stand by
the Walker Bros, John and
Thornton. They are enterprising
and deserving young men and we
hope they will succeed.
The pike question is looming
up and meeting for next Satur-
day is talked of to put it actively
on foot. All in the world that is
needed is live man to head the
enterprise. Come out, gentlemen,
and lets have the pike meeting.
Mrs. John Beatty went to Nash
vile Saturday to spend month
with her son, Ephriam Beatty.
DIR. Campbell and lady and
Prof. Smith went to Nashville
Thursday to her Gen. Fltz Hugh
Lee, but L think they spent all
their money shopping and did not |
go to hear the eloquent general.
1t looks as if Nashville is not a
healthy place for our young men.
Robt. Grigsby who recently took a
position there returned this week
quite sick. We will have to go
ahead and build up town at Lynn
vile that all our young men can
be employed at home. We know it
is healthy.
We learn that G. S. Tate, mer-
chant, paid Miles Grigsby over
$500 for honey last year, the pro-
duct of some 40 hives. This shows
what can be done with bees with
management.
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Messrs. Eb. Buford, H. AFRO
smith, Laps. d. McCord and DR.. G.
A. Alternately went to hear Tai
mage at Columbia Tuesday night.
Rev. Mr.. Holderby and lady from
Brick Church and Rev. Mr.. Mcbride
of Olivet also attended. The
great preacher surpassed even our
anticipations. Lectures are dry or
dinarly at the best, but this was
rich and Accordingly interesting.
He has q large mouth which he uses
glibly with a rich yankee twang,
and his facial expressions are them
selves lurking thoughts. Every
gesture and manner is exactly
suited to the point to be expressed,
and not a single rant marred the
excellency Of the delivery. A no.
vice, ignorant of who was speaking,
would pronounce him a great man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22

Are you preparing any stock for
the Annual Sale? Are you interested
in this enterprise? Do you not think
it as much your duty as others'tO as
sist in this matter? Can you not
see that there is prospect of max
ing money out of these sales? Have
you any surplus stock? Call on
Maj. Stacy and enter your stock.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22
MI Sterlinu Paine left Pnle

Mr.. Sterling Paine left Pulaski
on The south-bound train Monday.
He will stop at Montgomery a few
days and then go t. PENSACOLA and
determine which of thu various
railroad jobs that have been offered
he will accept. Mr.. Paine is an tx
cellent railroad man and can al
most choose on what line he will
work. They all want him who are
acquainted with his qualifications,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22

We learn with much pleasure
that our honOrble felIow-citizen,
Judge John A. Tinnon, will be an
applicant or a candidate for one of
the justices of the intermediate
court about to be created by the
Legislature. If the bill passes there
could not be a wiser selection. He
is lawyer of deepest research,
clear and piercing in analysis and
concise and convincing in express
sion. There are few men in the
state of more general erudition
His elevation to this station would
be universally endorsed down this
way and, indeed, wherever he is
known. If the places are to be
filed by the governor the first
term he could not act more wisely
than in the appointment of Judge
TinnOn,