The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-01


ent some seventy-odd boarders
with a prospect of a good many
more. Prof Jones has made a sue
cess of it and is an excellent dis
ciplinarian.
Eek GOV. JOHN C. BROWN.
On the coast of France there is g
J little, picturesque fishing village
the town of st. Malo. Strangers
come yearly to gaze on,the little old
house against which the surf beats
, ceaselessly. 1t is the house in which
Chateaubriand was born. Now, /
always think of Pulaski as the
home of Gov. Jno. G. Brown, fol
whom have long had the most pro-
found admiration. He still retains
his citizenship here, and lives in a
beautiful, artistic place, to which
the family make occasional visits.
The general is magnifcently hand
some and his old brigade still adore
him. Mrs. Brown is more beautiful
and fascinating than ever, and her
married life has been an eventful one
having been married during those
stormy scenes of 1864, at Griffin.
Ga, and the general leaving a few
minutes after the ceremony ana not
seeing his wife again for several
weeks "a dispatch having come to
him to report at once to Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston. DIN those days, or
ders of that kind were imperative,
and however cruel were not to be
disregarded. Well, the tickle god
des has dealt kindly with Governor
Brown, and he has prospered in all
things. With lovely, interesting
family growing up around him, he
has much to be grateful for. Stand
ing in the sitting room of his home
is the most exquisite fire screen
have ever seen in my life, set in a
handsome gilt frame. 1t is spray
of rosebuds done in ribbon EN-
broidery on ground of shaded
green velvet, by Miss Marie, Mrs.
Browns eldest daughter, who is in
New York. and is becoming an &C
complished musician also. Miss
Daisy has executed some wonderful
things on velvet and china, for which
she has a passion. / think it is
very pretty for each member Of a
family to be allowed to follow their
sbent" and cultivate each ones own
particular talent.
CAPT. JNo. S. WILKES.
1t affords the writer sincere pleas
ure to meet once more after many
years that ever kind and genial
gentleman, Capt. Jno. S. Wilkes, of
the law firm of Brown & Wilkes.
Gov. Brown is simply nominal
partner, having turned over the
practice to Capt. Wilkes, since hav-
ing become counsel for the Gould
Syndicate. No kindller spirit lives
than Capt. Wilkes. Notwithstand-
ing he is quite modest and retiring,
he is one of the most successful
practitioners in the state, and it
would be impossible that any one
could help liking him who knew him
personally. Where other people
display abrupt, Jagged points of
character in sharp contrast to other
admirable traits, those of Capt.
Wilkes are toned and blended and
mellowed into one serene, harmoni-
Gus whole. The writer first met
him when he was private secretary
to Gov. Brown at Nashville and the
impression formed then still retains
its coloring to this day.
John S. Wilkes is a native of
Maury county, Tennessee; was born
near Culleoka. He is son of Col.
Richard A. L. Wilkes, who repre-
sented Maury county eight years in
both houses of the general assembly
of Tennessee. Capt. Wilkes was
educated at Pleasant Grove Acade
my in Maury county, and at the
Wesleyan University, Florence, Ala.
Capt. Wilkes entered the service as
private soldier in the third Ten
nessee regiment, Gov. Browns gal
liant old regiment, after which he
was appointed captain in the com
missary department; was with the
regiment at Fort Donelson, was
captured on that memorable occa-
sion and confined at Camp Douglas
and afterwards exchanged. He re-
manned on duty with the regiment
until after the capitalization of Vicks-
burg, then assigned TO duty in the
department of West Tennessee,
where he remained until the close
of the war. After the surrender
Capt. Wilkes began the study of
law in the Office of Jno. @. Brown,
was admitted to the bar and entered
the practice in 1867. He was ap-
pointed private secretary and adj
iutant general of the state on Gov.
Browns accession to the executive
chair, which offices he filled with
entire satisfaction. At the eXpira
ton of Gov. Browns term these two
gentlemen returned to Pulaski and
formed a partnership which is still
kept up to this day, although, as l
have remarked, Gov. Brown, since
his connection with the railroads,
retains merely a nominal partner
ship. Capt. Wilkes confines him
self to the law and chancery courts
in the practice and has no political
| aSDlrdGIOu WAdbCNcIs ANCl1lACl HdS
he sought any office of an elective
character. He holds a number of
local offices: Is one of the directors
of the Giles National Bank, is also
director of the Memphis and
Charleston Rail Road Company,
president of the board OF trustees OF
Martin College. He is very popu-
, lar and much beloved in the town
in which he lives. His legal ability
!, commands great respect and he is
! regarded as one of the leading law
yers in this section of Tennessee
Capt. Wilkes is collecting data and
will soon begin to write up his
: tory of the Sd Tennessee regiment
q He desires that the surviving mem
1 bers of Gov. Browns old regimen
: send him all the personal items
scraps of history, camp scenes, an
ecdotes, ETC., at once that they may
: wake up some morning and fine
I themselves famous" l wish hin