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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
a Letter with the Right Ring

To the Good Templar.
LYNNvILLE, Tenn. May 5.-I am
delighted to see the temperance cause
is growing and increasing in inter est
all over the country. The demand is
upon US, and we must act. we must
take our places in the ranks of the
great temperance army that is moving
all along the line, The watchword
should be, Advance. While the liquor
traffic is allowed to go on in the state
suffering and destitution will increase.
Can the evil be arrested is question
often asked and must be answered. APP
peals have been made 20 legislative
bodies, and if measures of relief have
been adopted by the legislatures, gov
ernors have been found who have We
toed any and all measures that looked
to the eXtirpation of the evil. All
over the country, at every crossroads
and railroad station, in the country
towns and in cities, men are licensed to
deal out this death to the unwary and
unstable. At every corner temptation
meets the eye and appetite of hus-
bands, fathers, sons and brothers who
would escape this deadly evil. Mem
bers of churches make, sell and drink
ardent spirits. How long shall this
state of affairs exist? 1t is the greatest
evil to-day the world has to contend
with, and how any christian man or
woman can refuse TO aid in this noble
work OF prohibition, I am unable to
understand. think the pulpit should
make no uncertain sound. Like the
grand old Alabama conference at her
last session, who spoke out nObly on
this great question, ] hope that every
other conference, from quarterly up
to the general conference of the NJ. L.
church, south, may do likewise. 1t
should be preached from the pulpit and
talked on the streets and in the family
circle, until it shall become odious to
all of the human family if possible.
There is no neutral ground on this
question. He that is not for JUS is
against us, and it can not be otherwise.
| am glad TO know that there is Won
derful change in the neighborhood of
Lynnville in the past twelve months,
in favor of temperance. No man,
whoever he be, need expect our vote in
the future unless he il for prohibition,
and we are not a few. Let eevery
christian denomination in the land
come to the front on this momentous
question and''do their duty, and it won't
be long until you see, instead of sa-
looms, churches and school houses; and
instead of poverty and destitution, you
will see prosperity; and instead of mis-
erable homes, you will see happy ones.
When we stop and think for moment
what is spent in the state of Tennessee
annually for liquOrs-$20, ,2S3, ,635-how
many children could be educated and
clothed and fed on the amount, to say
nothing of the good otherwise?
Wishing your good paper, and you
and yours all the success you are enti-
tied TO in your noble cause, L am truly
| yours, j. NJ. LOCKE,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

The craze over Sheffield produced
by thorough advertising and the
supposed advantages Of the site
came to its full extent, and lots
costing ten dollars an acre, and
worth probably that sum, were sold
at, in one instance, sixty-fve dol
lars front foot. We congratulate
the shrewd gentlemen who engl-
neered the affair on its pecuniary
success, and we presume that if the
purchasers hadn't gone wild over
that they would over something
else and the same result of a per-
manent investment have followed.
The fiercer and more wildly this
new city folly RACES, the sooner it
will be over and the victims sunk
from sight, and a new batch arise
for the next scheme to make a for
tune in q minute. Why can't peo-
pie see the wrecks strewn all along
the years past and be wise in their
day and generation? Look at Ok
ana; few months ago the coming
city of the world, and now none so
poor as to do it reverence or any
so foolish as to take lots when of
fered at a quarter of their cost a
few moons ago, and that was an
infinitely better location than Shelf
field. At the head Of the island in
stead of the foot, between two ma
terial centers, with a projected rail
road, incipient ps,supposititious
furnaces, a proposed bank, imagi-
nary opera houses, parks, churches
and business, ores, minerals, tim
Der, ETC., abundant-when brought
there. If town must be built and
the two already there and dry
ing up were not sufficient, why not
have added to them and commenced
where there was a nucleus and
a commencement. We cannot un-
derstand the insanity which |
prompts people to pay more for lots
located nowhere than they would
for the same prospective locations
IN cities of 10000 people. In short,
rs an old preacher friend of ours
once said in a sermon, "Why do
people do as they do do" But so
t has ever been and so it will ever
1e-somewhere else.-Nash. Ar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

There Is talk of establishing to-
bacco abstinence society in Pulaski.
There are many men who are inju-
rying themselves in using tobacco
and who cannot summon the will to
quit. Such society as this would
come as a God-send. to these men.
1t will do nearly as much good as a
temperance society. If the Pulaski
temperance society would add de
gree to the order, permitting per
sons to join without taking the
other pledge, it would do much
good to those who would take ad-
vantage of it. 1t would bring them
one step towards the other pledge
and finally get some in who would
not otherwise come.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

We have little or no fear of the
result of the coming election in
Tennessee, but it will be exciting,
if not close or doubtful. Yet this
is presidential year, and it be-
hooves democrats to act with dis
cretiOn everywhere. Our enemies
charge us with Indifference or hos
tility to the industrial and business
interests or the county, as it is.
The accusation is unjust and utter
ly without reason, but we must re-
flute it by something better than a
mere denial in words. And it will
be suicidal in the democracy of the
south, a section so largely and vi
tally needing everything in the
nature of Improvements, to injure
the railroad system to which she
must look for her best aid.
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Wanted,

Many readers of your papeI
would like for the CITIZEN to rise
and explain what it means by re
peated reference to the late meeting
at McKeesport, Pa, as ''the presby,
terry" Was it only presbytery
And ii so, what presbytery? Whose
presbytery?
The CITIZEN claims to be county
journal, and pushes it's claims as
such on the people without distinc-
ton; but reserves it's compliments
ry notices extensively for its favor
ite men and things.
Such disrespectful notices as
those referred ito in this paper is
not what we should expect from a
public journal and especially coun-
ty paper. Respectfully,
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church has a name for each of its
assemblages-we believe three. In
advertently we called this meeting
a presbytery. We suppose we were
not correct. Why a name for one
of its meetings applied to another
OF It's meetings can be construed as
diSrespecful, is strange stretching
after objection. The writer of the
above knoa0s that he criticizes US
unjustly when he says the CITIZEN
reserves its complimentary notices,
extensively, for its favoritc men
and things" He has had special
personal solicitation to use these
columns for announcements and he
has done so more regularly than
any other preacher in Giles county.
We were glad to have him do so.
And now for an inadvertent misap-
plication of terms he holds the Cir
IzEN up as partial when it's files
will show that if it has been par
tial it has been to him. lie is a
Jealous churchman and jealous
of it interests good man with a
heart full of love for his church
and that extreme zeal leads him to
resent even seeming slight. We ad-
mire his zeal, even though we are
the victims. He wants to know
what we mean. We didn't meen to
be, but we were careless in selec-
ting terms. Now will he arise and
explain what he means by calling
the late general assembly at Nc
Keesport "a meeting?" Such diSre-
specsfuL words are not what we
should expect, etc. The father of
this editor, born under the shadow !
Of the Cumberland mountains, and |
who was in at the borning of the |
G. 2. church, and who for three |
quarters of a century has knelG at
its shrines, took US to task as our
subscriber does. We would dis
pise ourselves if we treated with
the church in which he
and which his old father
was shrived and died.
Whenever any church or sect
get more notices in these columns
han another, it is because its
preachers and members furnish the
tens. We have striven as hard as
We ever did in any matter to re-
rain from even the appearance of
)artiality in church affairs, until
We have done one church actual in
ustice on frequent occasions in
notices of it in order
hat we might disprove insinuations
f partiality for it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

That the party is not uuited-is
not .harmonious--is due to the
Vaccinations of few democrats in
Pennsylvania and Ohio who demand
that the party surrender it's princi-
pies to and accept its policies from
forty-one congressmen.-C-J.
What inefable perversion! The
Al never announced a principle nor
proposed a policy. to be accepted
but simply opposed what the other
democrats were attempting to foist
upon the party. The Al did not
machinate, they asserted nothing
affirmatively. Their action was
purely negative and commits the
party to nothing nor hinders il
from acting in any direction. They
voted to relegate the decision of the
question to the tribunal where it
properly belonged-the party con
vention-and it is unjust ito charge
them with attempting to force 9
policy when their action was only
a refusal to have a policy forced or
them. The accusation exactly fits
the other faction and convicts then
of the Vaccinations that brou CHI
disruption.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Ii the CITIZEN has ever said any
thing harsh concerning Judge AL
len of Nashville, it desires to
replace it now with an expression
of profound respect and admira-
ton. Recent acquaintance reveal
ed to the writer a man who adds to
his judicial virtues, without parallel
in the south, the most cordial and
brilliant socialitv. His circuit will
damage its own interests, and the
interests of in1exible justice all over
the state where his fame has gone
and his rulings are emulated, if it
fails to re-elect him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

1t is a mistaken idea that no
fruit should be eaten at breakfast.
1t would be better if people would
eat less bacon and grease at break
fast and more fruit. In the morn
ing there is an acrid state of the Sc
cretions, and nothing is so well cal
culated to correct this as cooling
sub acid fruits, such as strawber-
ries, apples, peaches, etc. This
brings to mind an old Spanish pro
verb: Fruit is gold in the morn
ing, silver at noon and lead at
night.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
Tmperfections.

A young lady of sixteen, address
ing long letter to The Eye, con
cludes it with the request: "Please
excuse all imperfections. I write
this in a hurry, and have not time
read it over"
Only sixteen, and has not
time to read over letter she has
written, to see that it is all right be-
fore she sent it Not time at six
teen! Surely, if she were ninety
she would have time enough for
that; or, at all events, she would
have time enough to leave the let
ter at home, and unsent. Such re-
quests as this one, especially
from the young, are common, and
we desire to say that they are very
unreasonable. We wish to express
our decided and strong disapproba-
tion of the prevailing habit of do
ing things in such hurry as not to
do them carefully and well. 1t is
all wrong-an a mistake. If you
have not time to correct a letter, do
not send it. In the first place, take
time to write it as we'll as you can,
and then take time to read ii over
very deliberately, and correct the
if you have made any.
If you have something to attend to,
go about it coolly and thoughfully,
and do it as we'll as you can. Do it
as though it were the only thing
you ever had to do in your life, and
as if everything depended upon it.
Then your work will be well done
and afford you genuine satisfac.
lion. Often much more does de-
pend upon the ways things seem
ngly trivial are performed than one
would suppose, or than it is possi-
Die to foresee. Do everything well.
Make that the rule of your life, and
i've up to it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

The furry and panic in Wall
street is over and business uninjured
outside of that street. This is an
other and a very strong evidence
Of the solidness and firmness of the
business basis in this country.
While times are a little dull and
close, still our legitimate enterpris-
es are prospering and prospects
fattering for the summer and fall
work. A few years ago such day
would have caused ruin and disas-
ter all over the land, now it is mere
lv local and but little felt.-Artisan.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
About Politics,

Demorest's Monthly: This is a
presidential year, and every one
is speculating as to who will be the
nominees of the two parties. Moth
ing can be known so far ahead of
the nominations, but in all human
probability some lawyer will gain
the prize in each party. We draw
all our presidents from two classes
Lawyers and soldiers. The pro-
portion is generally three lawyers
to one soldier. In this country,
filed with able business men, we
never think of making a farmer, a
merchant, q banker, or q railroad
king, a presidential candidate
There is tradition that presiden-
tial years are bad business years,
but the very reverse is the truth
1880 was a very prosperous year;
1876 was better than the years
which preceded or followed it; '72
and '6S were also prosperous years,
and all go to show that the close OF
this year will make it more pros
porous than either of the two pre-
ceding years.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

For Il new state, California has q
greater number of deserted villages
than can be found in any other sec
tion of the country. In some coun-
tries scarcely vestige exists of the
thriving towns of a quarter Of 9
century ago. OF the 100000
sheep in this state, probably one
halt are subsisted in the old mining
counties, grazing among the for
COTTON camps, cities, gulches, bars
and canyons, out of which hundreds
of millions have been taken, adding
to the great wealth of world, but
impoverishing California.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
Quarterly Maetinr.

A change is made in the appoint
ments for quarterly meetings as fol
lows:
Bee Spring, May 17-1s.
Richland, May 24-25.
Blanche May 81 and June l.
ElkmOnt June 3-4.
Pisgah June rs.
Forest Grove June 10-lI.
Prospect June I4-15.
Pleasant Valley 17-lS.
Trinity June 2l-22.
Columbia June 1929.
T. j. DUNCAN, Z. Z.
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Liver and Kidney Medicine

The great preventive and cure of all ma
larial diseases and a sure cure for all forms
Of Dyspepsia and Indigestion. IL acts. di-
rcctly upon the liver and all the secrctory
glands of the stomach and bowels, IL cures
tho disease by removing tho cause from tho
system that produces OF brings on tho dis
case; hence it is unsurpassed for tho cure Of
Constipation, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
Headache, and all those symptoms indioa-
ting the want of proper action Of those
glands situated in the stomeoh and bowels.
Two or three bottles of DIP. DUNCAN'B
LIVER AND KIDNEY MEDICINE Ia posi-
lively recommended to relieve and cure any
of the above diseases if taken as directed.
Price, Is cents.
DUNCAN'S WORM SYRUP.
One bottle of this syrup will completely
expel all species of worms and without inju-
ry to the child, as it contains no calomel or
or other injurious substances. Again, II is
pleasant tO tho taste and and acceptable 20
the stomach. and therefore administered
without trouble. Price 25 cents.
sPURLOCK, PAGE dS CO, Props.
Nashville, Tom.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

New York World: A number of
common gamblers were sentenced
in the court of sp ecial sessions yes
terday. Some of them were taxed
as much as $3.50, and several of
them were sent to the prison. They
made the mistake of not doing their
gambling IN Wall street.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

: DIR. AlIbutt asserts that a person
with gastralgia is is subject, not
when actually suffering only, but
also at all times, to borygmi DR..
Allbutt's scheme is, evidently, to
get rid of his gastralgia patients
by frightening them to death
q Il
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Wheelmen in England number
hundreds of thousands, sustain
dozens of newspapers and 500 man
ufacturing firms, are to have a road
from London to Brighton all to
themselves.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Tennessee's senators have divi-
ded lately on important questions.
Harris voted against the bankrupt
cy bill and Jackson for it; Harris
against the educational bill and
Jackson for it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

A den of robbers and murderers
have been unearthed near Clarks-
vile. An old man Morrow and two
sons have been numbering and rob
bing people many years and hiding
their bodies and booty in cave.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
In Chancery at Pulaski
Notice to Creditors OF


WM.J. AND WILLIE KEELING.
Jno. F, Westmo OF Gland, ct ais, Zilpa
Keeling, ct ais.
LII credito of VIM. J and Willie Keel
a ing are hereby notified to file thor claims
duly authenticated with the Clerk e Master
of the Chancery Court of Giles county on OF
before the first Monday in September next
or the same will be barred. By order OF the
court. j. Is, SIAC1, u " M.
may22-4t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Alexander Gumbleton Ruaeton
Scuf1leton Oberda Whittleton
Southenhah Benjamin Franklin
Squires in given as the name of
man 90 years old living in Clay
county, North Carolina.-Tex. Sift.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Galveston News: "Well, Pat" :" was
asked a recently arrived immigrant,
"and how do you like American"
"It's fine country sor." "Have
you not succeeded in getting work
yetY' ''No, sor; but L have frind
in Washington who is after getting
me a pension"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

1t is a bad policy for a farmer to
cultivate only one crop. If that
fails he has lost his years work.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Dio Lewis, who knew so well
how to make others healthy, has
lost his own health and retired to
the country to recuperate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Selma, Ala, has seventy-four ar
tesian wells. Some of them flow
excellent mineral water, and every
stream is pure and healthful.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Frank Moulton & Co. assigned at
Nashville Monday. Mou lton spec
ulated in Chicago.
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ATTENTION.
SOLDIERS, SAILORS IS INVENTORS
s. B. CLEMENTS, S. B. TURPN
-rEnrr--r,c q rrnnr~-

;, Is. CLEMENTS, :. Is. TURPN
CLEMENTS 81 TURPIN,
ATTORNEYS AND CoUEsELoRs.
Washington, D. c.
p. o. Box $50,
All business before tho Department
promptly attended to.
Special attention paid to Pensions, Boun-
ty, Back Pay, Patents, and Land Claims.
Under late liberal laws thousands of pen-
sioners are entitled to an increase.
Now discharges obtained where the origi-
nails have been lost.
All communications promptly answered
aud business promptly attended 10.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

"a new insect has attacked the
peache crop in the neighborhood
of lone, Col. 1t attacks the young
peach, tearing it from the
branch" So says an exchange.
It's the first time we ever heard a
small boy called new insect. He
is on deck rather early this year.
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Dissolution Notice.

rPHE firm of Abernathy 81 Banks has b0eu
i dissolved By mutual consent, j. Q. Abb
ernathy retiri- g. Thos. II. Banks will con-
tinue in the grocery business at the same
place in his own name. r,
J O ABERNATHY,
maylS At. THOS. II. BANhS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

Andy Meadors, the famous Nash
vile sport, either won or divided
every frst.prize at the Chicago trop
shooting.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

This one fact is being brought before
the minds of the people of the United
States. Kendalps SPAWN Cure is not
excelled as a liniment. Read adver-
tisement.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

II is fact that horse dealers are buy
ing horses with ringbones and spavins
because they can make money by using
Kendall's SPAWN Cure. Read adver-
tisement.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
ON HUMAN FLESH.

VEvAY, Aug y, 1891.
DR.B ] KENDALL 81 CO.-GENTs:-Sam-
ple Of circulars received to-day. Poaso
send me somo with my imprint, printed on
ono sldo only. The Kendall's Spawn euro
"a in excellent demand with US, Rld not
only for animals, out for human ailments
also. Mr.. Joseph Voris, one Of tho Lending
farmers in oui county, sprained an ankle
badly, and knowing the value Of tho remedy
for horses, tried it on himself, aud il did far
better than no had expected, Cured tho
sprain in very short order.
Yours respectfully,
G. o. THIEBAND.
Price al Der bottle, or bottles for g..
All druggists have it or can got il for you, or
IL will DO sent TO any addIess on receipt OF
price by the proprietors, DR.. B: J. KEN
BALL ~ CO., Enosburgh Falls, VI. send
'Oi SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12

The king of Siam has 263 chill.
dren. 1t is squally times in Siam
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
Delinquents Take Notice.

ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN JULY
" next, at the Court house door m tIo
town of Pulaski, will offer for public sale
all the zeal estate belonging 70 deiinqnenS
Taxpayers, description OF which real es-
tate can be soen upon my books IN my Oh
foo IL. Q. MoLAURlNE,
Trustee for Giles County
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DR., DUNCAN'S Chill TONG.

You need not shake or Chill fyou viii
use this Tonic. II never fails TO stop tho
most aggravated forms Of Chills and Fover
if taken as directed, in from throo 10 sevon
days, whom quinine and all other medicines
fail. 1t will also, If taken regularly build
and tone up the weak and dobilitated sys-
tom, and above all, leaves 70 bad effects bo-
hind, as do so many other preparations.
Mos
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-06-12
DIR. DUNCAN'S
BLACKBERRY ELIXIR
Natures Great Remedy for lDisoasoa and

NAtuTes NreAL homedy Ior IDlb0lhOB and
Affections of tho Bowels.
Tkis splendid and lunfailing medicine is
compounded from Blackberry and othor Me-
dicinal Roots aud Herbs, is therefore por-
fectly harmless. IL is pleasant and safo 20
the most delicate stomach. II is tho most
speedy and efectual medicine for tho cure Of
all for ls Of Diarrh@a, in children OF adults,
CholorG Morbus, Flux, Dysentery, and tho
various summer complaints Of the bowels,
so prevalent all in classes during tho summer
season. Only one bottle (Price, 80 conts)
Is sufficient to effect o cure.
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Female Diseases.

DR. c. c. ABEREATHY announces to
- tho citizens of tbe county that he is pre-
pared to treat successfully ali durable Fema,e
Diseases and will render prompt End eff
Gent service TO all Who may favor him with
ihoir patronage. teh3S ly