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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-09
The Farmers Meeting.

That was a small attendance Of
farmers Monday, and yet it was not
discouraging. We have learned
long ago that there is no argument
nor persuasion to get farmers to a
meeting that is called for their ben
eft. If it had been politics, or If
the meeting had been in the inter
est of lawyers or mechanics or rail
readers or tramps, there would have
been larger attendance OF farmers.
Strange it is but true that farmers
take more interest in everything
else but their own affairs in a pub
lie way. And yet Monday was ra-
Their an exception. There was real
solid interest manifested, real solid
men present, and real solid work
done. The association is organized,
well differed, the line of work well
defined and the plan of organization
well matured for effective good.
Our legislation and our public af-
fairs generally ought to be conduct
ed With better eye to farmers and
farming interests. They constitute
nearly the whole of our population
and they are the bone and sinew
and marrow and fat and blood of
the country. They can shape af-
fairs in their interest if they will
and this organization is expressly
for that purpose. 1t is not to an
tagonize farmers against men of
other pursuits but to place them on
the same footing. We saw farmers
Monday who declined to become
members of the association. They
seem to shrink because they mag
inc there may be some demand upon
them or they may be hampered in
some way. This ASSOCIATION calls
for no mans money and no mans
time, administers no oaths and ham
pers 40 mans conscience. 1t is a
free, open handed, voluntary organ
ization for mutual assistance and
united effort to secure better infor-
nation in matters that pertain to
farming and the administration of
public affairs, such as public
schools, public roads, taxes, etc.
If intelligently organized, all ques-
tions of public Importance can be
shaped by them to meet their needs.
When the farming interest is sub
served, the country is bettered, be-
cause the farmers constitute the
country. These matters were all
discussed and impressed Monday
ably and effectively by DIR. Thos. B.
Harwell, who has given much
thought and study and work to
them, and by Senator Edmundson
who is alive to their Importance.
The regular meetings will be the
second Saturday in each month, and
in the meantime the districts are to
be worked up and the people awak-
ened if possible, and delegates will
be sent to Nashville Sept. IL. What
the result of all this is to be may be
conjectured by what we learn from
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TO overseers.


Under the existing road law that
gives such latitude to the discretion
of overseers our public roads are
almost entirely at their mercy. A
conscientious overseer will recog-
nize his responsibility and hasten
to meet the obligation that rests
upon him, and an appeal directly
to him will be more calculated to
induce work. The roads in Giles,
we are informed by an intelligent
countryman, will be in worse condi-
ton than ever before if overseers do
not bestir themselves. The people
have been lulled to rest since the
responsibility and authority of over
seers has been increased and they
imagine that their man will watch
the roads and work when necessary.
Are they to be disappointed?-
Crops are by and the harvest is
ended, the weather is propitious,
and 10, all things are now ready.
Why not summons your hands and
go to work? We would urge an
other thing upon overseers: You
have it in your power to make bet
ter roads. The work we have been
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No Stockvard License.

Suit was brought in the circuit
court by Will S. Ezell, county court
clerk, against Morgan 81 Hopkins,
proprietors of the Union Stock
Yard, for the purposes of testing
the question as to whether the gen
eral law, requiring a license of sew
enteen dollars for each pen or stall,
applied to such stock yards as are
kept in Pulaski. Judge McLemore
decided the case at the late term of
court in favor of the defendants.
This is just and equitable decis-
ion, inasmuch as the Union Stock
Yard is not, strictly speaking, run
for profit. No rent is charged for
the stalls, and a reverse decision
would have effectually suppressed
an enterprise that rebounds greatly
to the public benefit. The decis-
ion of the case meets the hearty APP
proval of all the people, including
the clerk of the county court, whose
desire was merely to do the duties
the law enjoins upon him.
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A Pulaskian,s Pistol Gets Blood

A special from Blacklist, Ark,
brings the intelligence that Will
McCord, a young man whose home
is in Pulaski, got into a shooting
scrape at "a little station on the rail
road near Blacklist a few days
since. He was summoned to the
station to take temporary charge of
the telegraph office during the alb
sence of the regular operator, and
the first night he stayed in the of
flee it was attacked by armed men
who endeavored to break open the
door but failed. He was prepared
for them when they made the same
assault the following night and ex-
changed shots with them through
the door. They left, and the next
morning a puddle of blood was in
front of the door, showing that one
OF the murderous assailants had
carried off a bullet from McCord's
pistol. Will sensibly concluded
that he didn't care to hold a posi-
ton at that place, and as the dis
patch has 1t, footed it back to
Blacklist next day.
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dong washed away with the next
rain. Now let your work come
nearer pike work and it will last.
Even if you work over less
ground, it viii be better because it
will be enduring, and then you may
come again and work more. Over
seers all over Giles county should
put in every minute of work and ev-
cry cent of money allowed under
the law, and they should require
men to work and not play. We
have seen gangs of road hands I'M
der the old law having a picnic on
the side of the road and the place
where they eat dinner was worse torn
up than the road was. Let's have
better work and better roads this
year, gentlemen overseers. Do your
duty and make your hands do
theirs, and do it now before the
weather gets bad.
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| A good joke is told at the ex-
pense of our much-respected, VOlu-
BILE friend, Col. r. H. Thweatt. He
was riding out home the other eve
ming and came up with another in
telligent looking countryman whom
he engaged in conversation. All OF
us who know the colonel know also
his pleasant and affable disposition
to talk, which he does as intelli-
gently as necessarily. The stran-
Nger yielded him the floor all along
the route until they had ridden
some two miles and the colonel
had talked all along the crop line,
discussed politics, praised the new
pike and the road law, talked of pub
lie schools and the new railroad,
the new prospects for the south, etc,
and was about to branch out into
theology, when it struck him that
the stranger was exorbitantly reti-
cent. He then gave him chance
to say something, but still he re-
NAMED eloquentiy sill Mt. The col
onel tried to draw him out and di-
rectly his genial disposition began
to give way to rile, and from pleas
ant chat he gradually fell into child
ing and thence into actual up
braiding, but still the dignifed com
posture of his companion was unruf-
fled. The colonel's movement now
indicated his anger and then his
morose partner happened to look
around and see the choler that was
bubbling out of his countenanee,
ana he commenced to spell out
something on his fingers.
This movement ana full view of
his face revealed his identity and
the colonel recognized one of his
distant neighbors, deaf mute, His
anger at once surrendered to his
natural good humor and by the
time he parted with his unfortunate
friend his fingers were tired with
trying to spell out an apology.
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Rocky Point.

Crops are very good; cotton
has improved very much since the
late rains.
Mrs. S. A. Gordon, her SOL
and daughter are spending the week
with Walton McWilliams near Fay
etteville.
Esq. McNeely has several chill
dren sick at this time. Willis
Smith Is up and going about again
he was confined to his bed several
weeks.
Sorghum making is now in
full blast; look out now for the can
dy pulling.
Rev. James Kirkland will be
gin a protracted meeting at-the
Cumberland Presbyterian church in
ElktonSon Saturday, Aug. 18th, and
will continue over the third Sunday
in August. A large attendance is
expected, es he is an old hand at
the business and knows how to
preach, and we understand will
have several good preachers to as
sist him. So you may lookout fol-
good meeting. SEMPER IDEM.
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Hebron.

AS the former correspondent
from this place has laid his pen
aside, / take mine in hand and will
endeavor to give you few items.
We have a fourishing Sunday
School at this place. 1t is about
the best school on the Prospect cir
cult. Our pastor, Mr.. Nichol,
breaches for US once every month,
on Saturday and Sunday.
There are two public schools in
about one half mile of Kedron. One
at Smiths school house taught by
Miss Dora Smith, and one at Hope
well taught by Luther Gilbert. Both
have very large schools.
Mr.. Jacob Herring and lady
are visiting Mrs. Herring's sister in
Alabama. Mr.. Daniel Tucker and
lady have been visiting friends and
relatives at Lynnville.
Mrs. Tom Bee, who has been
very sick for some time, we are glad
to say, is convalescent.
1t is with sorrow that / report
the sickness of one of our most
beloved women, Mrs. B. c. Har-
diman.
Mr.. John Yarbrough and lady
from near Pulaski have been visit
ing Mrs. Yarbrough's father for
several days.
Our roads have been put in
good fix by our overseer, j. V. Pull
ley. He makes a good road over
seer and is liked by all the hands.
Crops in this country are very
fine. The rain was great help to
them.
Our protracted meeting will en-
brace the second Sunday in Septem-
Der. A big revival has been going
on in Grigsby's bottom, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Nichols, for the last
week. There were 10 or 20 Access
sions to the church.
MAGlsTER.
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Giles at Louisville.

We were informed Monday that
several persons in Giles had ex-
pressed their purpose to send speci-
mems of products, ETC., to Louisville.
AS will be seen, the convention
Monday took steps in this matter
by appointing a committee to urge
and atSonce to attend to it. Don't
wait on the committee but prepare
your ARTICLES in small, neat pack
ages, label them plainly with your
full address and any particular
name or description Of the article.
Then bring or send your package
to any of the committee, or to Pulas-
XII and Capt. Grow will see to the
shipment. There was considerable
interest shown Monday and the in
dications are that there will be
quite lot ofexhibits sent up from
Giles. Why can we not make a
better exhibit than any county in
the state? We can do so if the peo-
pie will take a little trouble in a
matter that need not cost them a
cent. If Giles makes the best ex-
hibIt there, Giles will reap the prop
er credit and whatever benefit that
results. A hundred thousand eyes
will scan these exhibits that are
looking with a view to finding out
if the truth has been told of us, and
if it has they will go back to the
north andsstell it and the men who
have been writing will come and
others will follow, and capital will
turn this way. If we could publish
half the letters that have come to
Major SJones it would open
your eyes. These people want to
come here to engage in cattle rails
ing, truck farming, manufacturing,
ETC.; there are many of his CORES
pondents now on the ragged edge of
hesitation. They will hear from
Louisville and it will decide them.
We repeat, do not wait for the com
mittee but prepare your articles
that show what we raise in the ee-
reals, in grasses, fruits, vegetables,
specimens of wood, and anything
that we raise or make.
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President 7. 0. Abernathy.

The selection Esq. I. o. Aber-
nathy for president of the Giles Co.
Farmers Association was wisely
done. He is a progressive, push
ing, intelligent, leading farmer, a
man of thought and action, and we
will be surprised if his energy does
not result in the thorough organlza-
ton of farmers in Giles. He presides
right, goes right to the gist of the
matters and by his own zeal calls
out the zeal Of others. His powers
of organization and mastery were
shown at once Monday when he
took the chair. Men were looking
on and questions were being de-
cided by a half dozen ayes, when he
stopped short and called for morein-
terest and more action and more
votes. Men all voted then and in
terest increased. 1t was small
circumstance but exhibited his
power and determination. Hold
up his hands in the work far
mer, and he win work out matters
for your good. He is ably sec
onded by his subordinate offices.
DR.. Harwell is power for good
also in this movement and as vice
president for Giles county he holds
the relation of deputy from the
state association and his wisdom
will be utilized at home. There is
good to come out of all this and
these gentlemen will work more
vigorously if they are made to
know that their constituents are in
sympathy and will help in the
work, and as DIR. Harwell said Mon
day, this people will suddenly wake
up soon to find that this movement
has been an immense benefit to
them.
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The Lucky Man-Raleigh agina
Gets a Big Prize.

In the drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery, june 18th, one-tenth of
the grand prize OF $3.50, 900 was won by
Raleigh man, Mr.. Gustave Rosenthal,
who deserves every smile fortune may
give. He sent through the express, and
received the drafts on New York for
the $4,000. The transaction was a
prompt one. Mr.. r. has long been rec
ognized as one of the brightest of our
business men. He was born I'm Ger
many and came to this state in 1859.
In the spring of 1851 he came to RAJ
leigh; has twice been member of the
board of aldermen, being chairman of
the most important committee. He has
for years been Secretary of the Falls of
Nense Manufacturing Company.-[R
leigh IN. c. News and Observer,
June q. y q ~.
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TEMPERANCE.

The regular meetings of the
Giles County Temperance Society
will be resumed Friday night A
full attendance of the mem bers
is specially desired as the matter OF
sending delegates to the state con
vention will be discussed. Let eve
rybody go to the meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall tomorrow night.
This is a movement in which every
temperance man and woman should
take an interest
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Very Low Rates.

During the Continuance of the South
ern Exposition at Louisville, KY, tcom-
menciLg Aug. LIST and continuing 100
days. the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road will sell Excursion Tickets from
any of its stations to Louisville at one
fare for the round trip. These tickets
will be on sale every day from l., g N.
stations and will be good 20 days, al
lowing ample time to visit the Greatest
Exposition ever held in the south, and
second only to the Centennial at Phila-
delphia. tnov10
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A Strong Endorsement.

CONWAY, July 10, 1888.
DIR. J. NJ. BRowNLow IL am under
obligations to your Great Southern
Remedy. Twas taken with rheumatism
in Jan, 1881, was confined to the house
until June, most of the time in bed.
could neither dress nor undrtss myself.
l tried many remedies said to be good
but they not relieve me. MY son in
sisted that l try your remedy and / am
proud to say that 1t eureo me In short
time. l wish you great success with
your medicine. BLUFoRp JOHNSON.
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Mr.. Henry Arrowsmith started
yesterday evening for San Francisco
to attend the conclave. He joins
the St. Louis Knights and will make
one of their party. 1t was thought
some time ago that there would be
hegira of Knights Templar across
the plains, but the railroads placed
the figures too high and thus bit
their own nose of. 1t was also
given out that the hotels over on
the bronzed edge of freedom were
setting their triggers to catch bo-
nauZas.
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other states. In Georgia they as
semble to discuss matters and they
learn in the assembly of council and
wisdom what is best to raise, how to
raise it, when to market it, how to
get best rates, and they work to-
gether, shoulder to shoulder, and do
it, and the result is told in bulging
pocketbooks We are to do it here.
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A CARD.

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&C., will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great rem
edy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope TO the REV. JOSEPH Il. INMAN
Station ID, New York City. nv30-1y
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Ice Cream Announcements.

There will be an ice cream sup
per at Beech Hill school house Fri
day night, Aug. II, tor the purpose
of raising funds to repair the build
ing. The public is invited.
am requested to say there will
be an iee-cream supper at Aspen
Hill on the evening of the 4th
given in the interest of the M. E.
Church. The public is invited.
OBSERVATORY.
We are requested to announce
thai the ladies of the Bethany Aid
Society will give an ice-cream sup
per at Bethany on Friday, August
18th. Everybody is invited to at
tend and partake of luxunes and
participate in the pleasures of the
occasion.
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Dr. Stoddert's Lecture.

A goodly number of the citizens
of Pulaski assembled at the Cum
berland church Tuesday night to
hear Rev. DR.. Stoddert's lecture on
Manners. 1t was an able discus
sion, delivered in the speakers pc
culiar style, full of wit aud wisdom
that invited the attention of his
hearers from the beginning through
out the entire discourse of about an
hour in length. The gist of the
lecture, fit could be expressed in
as few words, is that a person to pos
sess good manners must be pure
christian gentleman or lady in
thought and action. He must be
himself, not an ape. DIR. Stoddert
received a warm welcome in Pulas-
laski where he is greatly admired
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-09

Mr.. t. j. Mason arrived in Pulas-
XII Tuesday after an absence of sew
eral months spent in Texas and Cal
ifornia, chiefly in the southern por-
ton of the latter state, with the cli-
mate of which he was perfectly de-
lighted. Mrs. Mason, his mother,
was with him in the west and is now
visiting relatives in Alabama.
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Esq. Cary Gilbert had a small
advertisement of his farm for sale
in the CITIZEN and he came in yes
terday to close a trade that was eff
fected by it. He has no doubt that
judicious advertising pays, and this
transaction proves it. The CITIZEN
goes to many men in the north who
are seeking homes here. If you
won't to sell you'd better use these
columns.
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The September number could scarcely
be excelled in the variety and excel
lence OF the contents, it is Overlooking
with good things. Rev.C. E. Cheney,
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Chicago, con-
tributes No. VIII. OF "ReligiOus De-
nominations in the United States
What Is the Reformed Episcopal
Church ?'' The editor has a Charming
article, "The Ministry OF Tears 90 "The
American pilgrim in Palestine" and
"Among the Natives of the North" are
continued, and the other articles are by
popular writer's. The serial, short sto-
ries, sketches, essays, etc, afford de-
lightful and edilying reading. There
are poems sermon by Rev. DIR. Tall
mage, "Gnats and Camels," Editorial
and Personal Comments, Record of I'm
portant Events, and Miscellany that
abounds with interest, entertainment
and instruction. The number is pro-
fusely and beautifully embellished.
Price % cents per number, SO a year,
postpaid.
Address, Mrs. Frank Leslie, Pub
Usher, SO, 50 and 81 Park Place, New
York.
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Mr.. Wyatt T. Alternately of w.
II. Alternately IL Cos Clothing
Store is now on his way to New
York to buy fall stock of clothing.
He will spend about three weeks in
the city selecting goods and will re-
turn about the first of September
when they will begin coming in.
He intends to lay in very large
stock this fall and will exert his su-
perior taste and ability in making
selections. His customers may eX-
pect-a grand display of the latest
style clothing.
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MARKET. REPORT
Office of w. X. CRAIG,
Grain % Produce Dealer.
IULAskLs August >, lSSs
COUNTRY PRODUCE

PULASKI, August 8, 1888.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cotton, 616as1Sc.
Corn, 40c.
Wheat, 50a95.
Bacon, dry smoked shoulders &c.;
Sides and hams l019to ll16c.
Lard, I0a1216c.
Butter, 1216al5c.
Eggs, &c.
Chickens, 121&a15c.
=, Wool, unwashed, lsa2Oo; washe
30; bury 10a15.
Beeswax, BIC.
Tallow,6c.
Feathers, 40a5Oc.
Hides, Green, 5a6; Dry, 1Oal3.
New Potatoes, Irish, 25a30c.
Peas, 40a65.
Peanuts, 90 to 70.
DriedFruit, Peaches or apples, 3a4c.
Meal, As
oRocERIEs.
Sugar, 9a121&c
Molasses, N. o., 6Oa75c; Syrup, 6Oa75
Sorghum, 25a30
Coffee, l0a14c.
Salt, 3 bushels, $500; bushels, S2.6O.
Flour, Family, 1925; Choice Fami-
ly, $3.50; Fancy, $7.5Oa$s.5O
Tea, 50a$ 1.50.
OdubltS, IodZOC3 FdHCys ZUdzOs
Nuts, Pecans, zoe; Almonds 30c.
Soda, Calico.
Starch, Calico.
Nails, by key, los, 45<c.
NASHVILLE MARKET.
From Yesterdays Americana
Cotton, good ordinary, So.
Flour, family, $5a5.25.
Wheat, dry Mediterranean, 1.0ja1 OK
Corn, sacked in depot, So
Cattle, best butchers, 350a3.76; med
ium, 3 25a3 40; grazing steers, 3 0Oa3.25.
Hogs, 225 pounds average 4 50al Go
Hides, green, 511Sa71s flint, 12a15
Chickens frying, sal21s hens, Is
Country Lard, lie.
Eggs, from first hands o.
Feathers, from first hands, 60.
Beeswax, from first hands, 20.
Ginseng G0a11 60
New potatoes, from wagon, 4oa50c
per barrel.
WOOL Unwashed coarse eombing, is
a20; unwashed clothing, 2la23; choice
tub washed, 3la33; dingy tub washed,
27a29; bury, Sale.
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Before marriage: Excuse me
George. Did my parasol hurt your
"Oh no, my dear. 1t would be a
pleasure If it did" After marriage
"Great heavens! There was never a
woman under the sun that knew
how to carry a parasol without
scratching a fellows eyes out"
"And there never was a man that
knew enough TO walk on the right
side of a woman with parasol."
"There isn't any right side TO
woman with a parasol. Hartford
Pest.