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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
Bohemian.

Owing to the extreme frigidity
of the weather for the last few days,
nearly everybody has gone into
winter quarters. making news
items rather scarce in this section
for the last week. We are having
by far the coolest spell that we
have had for several years.
&C. H. Sneed and John H.
johnson retmnel Monday from
a visit of several days TO Nashville.
Meadow White has been visiting
for several days in Lawrence coun-
ty near Sunny Slope:
Mr.. Thomas and Miss Ada
Tarpley of Moccasin, Lawrence
county, spent several days last
week visiting friends and acquaint-
ances in this vicinity. Miss Leila
and Maud EAage of Mount r zzel,
two Charming ana winning Young
ladies whom we are always glad to
welcome among us, have for the
past week been the guests of their
sister, Mrs. D. b. Cosby. Rev. j.
G. Hurlbert and his wife have
spent the week in Lawrenceburg.
He is holding Protrqcted meeting
in the burg.
Prof. r. =. Yapcy's school at
Bohemian Academy opens to-day.
He will have a good school during
this term. The people of this
vicinity appreciate the worth of
such a teacher as Prof Yancy.
There is one feeling among them
that rises 10 their eternal honor like
a while shaft to the oiouds,-they
are in favor of education, and are
trying very hard to pull the per-
centage of illiteracy down few
n0tches from where it was when the
last census was taken. Andrew j.
and Ambrose Yarbrougif of Law
renee county will attend this term
at Bohemian. They will board
with their sister, Mrs. William Braly.
JUNO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
Marriana Lioansa

f. +. Bradley and Maggie Hill,
il Hefline and Ada Sandliu,
Geo. L. Downing ard Lenlll Sarles,
w. f, Parsons and Sarah A Karsey
n ID. Watson and NJ. NJ. johnson,
John Townsend and Celtic NJ. How
ard,
j. X. Gordon and w. I. Hardy,
Jas Foster and Ada Hudson,
j. w. Smith and Ella Hudson,
Nm, Phillips and Sallie Hughey,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
awe Evil Of the Present Road Law.

Spirit of the Farm.
Nothing in the world goes so far
in making asprosperous country as
good roads, and the reverse is true.
Nothing can make a good and pros
perou country where the roads are
impossible as they are in many of
the rural districts in our own state.
Good roads are in my humble opin-
long the greatest civilizers and re-
finers Of society in the world. And
that state or. government which
does not foster a good road system
fails in its first and highest duty to
its people. Rome would not have
been Rome without its Appian way,
and'oiher wonderful roads thatihave
stood the use of thousands of years,
and / am told are. yet in excellent
condition.
l set out to say there were two
evils in the present system which
call loudly for change. The first
is made plain by statement of
case under my observation. An
Cverseer and the hands under him,
conceiving it public and private
benefaction, after crops are laid by
and alter working their legal time
on the road, volunteer wagons and
baud and subscribe money and
pike their road from end to end
make a good substant ial pike, af-
ter much .srdpous labor and using
much money. The county court,
at the next session votes 10 donate
these same hands, who have don
so much on their road voluntarily,
to roads whose ovsrseer and hands
have done just as little as tn y
could Ito escape the law. l know,
in my district, several road over
seers who tell me, as their commits
sioner, they could pike their roads
entire were it not for the fear of
being removed from their roads af-
ter they get them piked, Is this
not encouraging "eyil that good
may come" The public good de-
mands n provision, that when a Dec-
ton of hands voluntarily pike their
road they shall have the benefit
OF their labor and not be removed
The other change referred 70 is
that when hands go ahead and by
voluntary work get their roads AL
most solid pike, set af avaricious
fellows get together, form q pike
company, apply secretly to the
county court and get posse sion of
the road that private enterprise and
public spirit have made good, so
that little is required. and they
erect tollgates on roads that have
heen largely bnilt by the public.
So long as these two evils exist
we can never have good roads, nor
can we create and maintain a pun
lie spirit for roads. Remove these
TWO evils and continue the present
road law with 8 few minor changes
and in ten years time will have ex-
cellent roads. COMMISSIONER.
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BrYSOn.

"A lew invited friends of Neil
McCallum, esq'r, shared the nup-
tails of his golden wedding on
Christmas day.
Misses Mollie and Alice David
son Of Fayetteville paid US recent
flying visit They were the guests
OIL Mr.. c. L. Steven son.
&C. F. Andrews Of Florence,
Ala, is behind the counters of w
NJ. Finney for a while. 1t fits
Charles very snugly and it is hoped
he will become a fixture among US.
M. j. Ellison is just back to
the home base with a mammoth
stock of thrilling yarns of the
glowing west. He has had pleas
ant protracted visit through Arkan-
sas and a part Of Texas, taking in
relatives in Mississippi on his re-
turn.
As will he seen from the last
issue of the CITIZEN, I. B. Dema-
rec, esq'r, of Louisville is billed to
lecture at this place on next Satur-
day night, 18th. It is hoped the
public will give him a good hear
ing; the lecture is free and some
thing good is promised. Mr.. Par
sons, also Of temperance fame, paid
us a visit last week.
Our mutual and whole souled
friends, John March and JEFF Sugg,
respectively OF Fayetteville and
Cyruston, fell in among Us like a
cavalcade of good things recently.
1t is best for those who are con
sti utionally opposed to laughing
meyer TO meet them, especially John.
1t is quite probable that he will be
heard of soon in the vicinity Of Z
laski, as he was fairly infatuated !
by the charms of little nymph |
that happened to be visiting in this
at the same time.
Miss Eloise Tungett from near
Pulaski has been visiting her friend
and former schoolmate, Miss Lizzie
Her visit was doubly
interesting to one of our friends of
the sternsr sex.
ID. Z. Wilson being thoroughly
with the stock growing in
terests OF the country has been up
in Lincoln and bought some very
fDe thoroughbred cattle from the
estate Of Major Childress. With
these added to his own well-im-
proved grades, he is justly entitled
70 front seat among the cattle
raisers of Giles.
With my hat under my arm
md my thumb upon my nose, I
neekly boy in humble thanks TO
some of my friends for the hospi-
atty shown and kindnesses re
.ei yed at several festive scenes with
n the recent past. May the year
81 be fraught with much pleasure
md happiness TO them and their
never grow less.
BILL V.
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Resolutions of Respect.

At stated communication OF Pulas-
XII Lodge, No l0I, F. and A. NJ, the
following preamble and resolutions
were introduced by Past Master Il. W.
Ewing, and unanimously adopted:
hereas, since our last stated meet
ing, two OF our faithful mem hers and
officers, Bros. JnO Martin and ID 5.
Martin, jr, have been deprived by
death of wife and mother. lady who
was known tor excellence in all that
makes the true woman. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That this lodge has heard
with great regret and sorrow OF the
great loss that has beiallen our brothers
and that the sympathy of the lodge is
extended them in this, the greatest be-
reavement that can beiall husband
and son.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes, and that the
CITIZEN be requested to publish them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
A CoIored Mans EIoquence.

The most thoroughly eloquent
and effective speeches ever made in
the legislature of Texas were pro-
nounced by two negroes, and both
of much the same general import.
Both recounted the story of negro
devotion to 'old marster and mis-
tiss." When one Of these natural
orators, himself an old man, ex
tended his black, horny hands and
said: There can be no great race
enmity between us. This canno1
come while my Old marster and
mistiss live. No, nor while their
children and mine survive. They
were kind and generous to me. !
knew no want of to-day or care of
tomorrow when l was their prop
erty. Look at these wrinkled,
rough hands. They tell how l used
10 toll for them. And the story is
not ended. They are old and helpless
now, and live as l once did, in lit
tie cabin, and still toll for them.
| send them half of every dollar |
draw from the state treasury, and
when their daughter, a beautiful
and good girl, whom l used to carry
when she was child in these
strong arms, was married not long
ago, sent her a check for 81 900.
Have l not the right to ask you.
gentlemen of the majority, to deal
with my racer
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

James B Grant, governor of Col
orado, is an Alabama boy, served in
the Confederate army when he was
thi teen years old, and has since
the war made an immense fortune
smelling silver in Colorado. He
has made by long odds the best ex-
ecutive that state has ever had. He
was elected by 1900 majority, but
he was the only man on the demo
cratic ticket that got through.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
Hebron.

Edward Adkins, accompanied
by his son Charles and his nephew,
Fletcher Smith, made q visit Go his
uncle Robert Williams of Nashville
last week.
"A. L. Marks OF Aspen Hill
passed through this neighborhood
last week with very fine drove OF
cattle.
Smith Eubanks while ont feed
ing one morning last week was
made the unfortunate recipient of a
dangerous kick from a mule. We
are glad to report, however, that he
is not seriously burt.
Miss Mamie Lester Of Testers
is teaching school near Minnow
Ford. She is sure to win.
-Ths cold weather last week
froze up the saw mill 80 that the
hands had to quit work.
IN. S. Beasly of Testers passed
through here not long since in
search ofcattle.
The Sunday school at this
place has not gone into winter quar-
tiers since it's organization, but
from some cause the literature of the
present quarter has been delayed
which retarded the progress of the
teachers and pupils; then the cold
weather has chilled the zeal of all
save 9 few faithful souls. Lumber
is being gotten up 10 cell the church.
don't think it is right to let the
houses of the lord go desolate. !
am sure If we had a good comforta- |
bile house we would have better con
to hear our excellent |
pastor, j. II. Nichols, whose ser |
mons are clear, earnest, pointed and /
marked by tone of lof-
ty spirituality.
There is q good opening at this
place for a school teacher, and we
want a school here. We have a
e.mmodious school house and need
a proficient teacher who has some
20 a head about him. It's true the
weather is bad now but as il grows
more pleasant the school will grow
IN numbers and interest, but too
many # our Tennesseans will not
send to any but public school, and
We havn't yet funds sufficient TO ed
lcate our children, If the system
If free schools cannot be improved,
think it would be better for teach
RS and children to have no public
'unds at all. INGUNs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
Patents Granted.

The following patents were grant
ed TO citizens of Tennessee, week
ending January |, I8S4,reported ex-
ressly for this paper by Jos. Il.
Hunter, 5 'icitor of American and
Foreign Patents, 934 F.Street Wash
ington ID. c.:
Lorenzo Stow, Rome, hopple /;
George w. Butler, Knoxville, car
coupling: John Calvin Waddell,
Union Guy. broad cast seed sower;
Fernando L. Warner, Memphis, cot
ton harvester.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Commissioner McWhirter receiv-
ed a letter Tuesday from AsaSleith,
of Dies Moines. Iowa, who wants to
find situation in Tennessee suita-
bic for the location OF colony of
forty or fifty families He wrote q
the 5th instant, q says the Their
mometer wa standing thirty three
degrees below GER, and that he and
others were anxious to find a mere
conoenial climate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

The old Russian bands did not
go footing and hammering around
with metal horns and drums, as is
the fashion # this day. but they
played sweet music, sad and slow,
upon the gudok, the gusley and the
balalaika, the air being played on
the gudok a kind of violin; the
chords on the gusley, or harp, and
the bass on the balalaika, or guitar
They would not he as effective in
torturing a man out for a serenad-
ing speech as the modern German
brass band.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

The impression is growing that
he mental strain which Gov. But
Ter has imp sed upon himself dur
ing the campaigns and business en-
of the past two or three
years is having its effect, which
may prove serious unless he cries a
halt and gives himself a rest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

THERE is 3 one-legged negro in Lex
ington named Reuben, who Is a remark
able curiosity rs pedestrian. He can
hoe more cotton in a day than any hand
IN the county, and do any manner of
work he can carry vessel Of water on
ms head without touching il with his
hands, and not only hops along the
street, but even up steps, without spilling
a crop. lie Is very industrious. -Oole.
thorpe iGa) Echo.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Henry Willard who three months
ago was president of two grand
trunk railroads, whose check for
ten millions would have been hon
ored, who feted royalty and built
palaces, is today pauper. broken
In health.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

1t is the belief in New York that
the Carlisle-Watterson policy OF
pushing the democratic party into
an advanced free trade position will
result in party defeat if the matter
gets before the people Mr.. Tilden
is being relied upon to restrain the
impetuous Watterson from pushing
his programme beyond the danger
line. Mr.. Randall will resist the
free ira 70 tendency, and, as report
ed, will oppose all tariff legislation
unless it be the congress bill restor-
ing the duty on wool.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
She Hated Him.

''0b, mamma, that's Captain Jones
knoch' know be has come to ask me to
be his vifel''
Well, my dear, you must Aeoepa
him. "
But thought you hated him sol"
Hate him? I do-so much Aab
mean 10 be his mothsf-iriFwin
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Nashville keeps in a condition of
sore distress. The Big Three"
are ruling with frozen recklessueSs.
Last week they drove out the cleo
uic street lights and proceeded to
substitute ga again. Howl! Then
the cut down the wages of street
workers to one dollar per day.
How'll Their own salaries are
$1,000 each.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
CAPITAL PRIZE. s7S,ooo
Commissioner.

lneor 5orated in 1868 for 25 Yeas by the
legislature for edueationR and charitable
purposer- capita Of al 900 ,OOO-to
which reserve fund Of over 1850 900 has
since been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote its
tranchl-e WAS made part Of the present
State Constitution adopted December - :.
A. D., 1879.
The only LofteTy erer oofed oA and eadorseS b,
tie people II any state.
10 neUer scales or pOStpOnes.
Its Gr"ud single Number Drawings
take place monthly.
a SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. Fir-t Gland
Drawing, Class 4. a. New Orleans. TUES
DAY, January IS, 1854 IG4th Mouthly
Drawing
CAPITAL PRIZE, s7S,OOO.
100000 Tic Gets az i've Dollars Each
Fraction, ia Fifth in proportion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

The World aud American have
made the tariff question perfectly
nausea .ng. With the World it has
degenernted into spi etul fi'ngs at
Col. Colyar. There is no good
purpo e served in such personal
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

A Georgia negro eHt his throat
the morning he was to be hung end
the sheriff executed him in an an
condition. The rope went
into the horrid slit in his throat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Joseph E. Mcdonald can never
be elected president. He shaves
clean except the lover part Of his
neck and his whiskers grow out and
curl over his shirt collar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
Ia Chancery at Pulaski.
JANUARY RULES, 1881.

SBmuel D. Collins, comp't Va. AndroW
Hannah ct al, defendants.
m this cause il appearing TO the eatisfac
| ton OF the Clerk and Master from an af-
hdavit to the bill that the defendants. John
Grant and Hugh Grant, are non residents
Of the State Of Tennessee so that the ordi-
nary process Of this oo1Tt cannot DO served
on them,
On motion it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for -four weeks In sue.
cession in the Pulaski Ci,iz'n, newspaJ or
published In the town Of Pulaski, 10 said
State requiring the said defendants TO be
and appear on the first day Of the next
term Of tho 9 hancery Court TO be held for
the county Of Giles at the court house in
Pulaski, on the srd Monday in February
~ext, and answer eomplainant's Bill, or
the Same will be taken for confessed az TO
them and set for hearing ex-psrTe.
J B STACY, G I'M.
janlO-4t BY Il. NJ Stacy. .. c. & M
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Chattanooga Democrat; The great
est blessing to any people is liner
al education. The state of Tennes-
see might turn It's attention to an
improvement of its common school
system.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

From all over the country we learn
that lnill after mill and factory after
fac DRY are closing down, throwing
men by the hundreds out of work.
Others are reducing their force and
cutting down wages. Free trade
journals cite these distressing facts
and aim that it is the result of
over production brought about by
protection that acts like a hot
house stimulus to manufacturing.
The fact is, our country's indus
tries are trembling and tum bling
at threatened tearing up of tariff
regulations. If the bare possibility
of such a revolution works such
disastrous consequences, what will
the actual accomplishment do?
There is cause for serious alarm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

A federal judge decided that the
New Orleans National Bank could
moi be denied the use OF the mails
because it transacted business for
the Louisiana Lottery.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

JonesbOro Journal: Speaker Car
isle was able 20 take the iron-c clad
oath of loyalty, whiie the republi-
can majority of the senate-Mahone
and RI dleberger-took the modIi-
ed form prepared expressly for ex-
rebels.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
CK'SFLoRAL GUIDE,

For 1854 is a. elegant book Of 80 pages, 8
colorei plates OF flowers aud vegetables, and
more than 1000 illus' rations Of tho choicest
Flowers, Plants and Vegetables, aud diTec-
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Send Gn your name and postofice address.
with o o9nte aud ! will soud you a cops,
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cost. Il ls printed IN both Engish and
German. II you Afterwards order sood de-
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vICK'S SEED ARE TIE BEST IN THE
WORLDl The Floral Guide will tell how
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VICK'S FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
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81 il elegant cloth. In German or En-
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VICK,S ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZlNE-32 PAGES, Colored Plate in
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Price sl.25 a year; Five copies for $500
Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents; trial
copies for 25 cents.
JAMES WICK,
Rochester n Y.
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Within the last six months t

Within the last six months the
railway postal service has been ex-
tended over 5000 miles of road,
mainly in the south and southwest.
As this extension was to accommo-
date the commercial interests of
this section. it furnished good evil
dence of the material prosperity of
those regions, and in measure &C
counts for the fact that there has
been less complaint of dulless of
business than in any other part of
the country.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Hon. Jos. E. McDunsld OF India
ma, who is to be the democratic
nominee for president, looks like a
t%in brother to our very excellent
friend, Rey. Jim Kimbrough.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
A party of six killed fifty rabbits
in the snow Tuesday.

Florida has doubled her railroad
mileage during the past four years.
The only other states that have
done likewise are Texas and
Louisiana.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Tue Chicago News says that
democrats are still so suspicious OF
Benjamin +. Butler, that they put
him out of doors every night just
as if he were cat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

In Denmark farmers are COMPEL
ed To destroy all weeds on their
farms; and in France man who
permits weeds to go 20 seed that
may endanger the land ofhis neigh
Dor can he prosecuted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

j. d B. Lambert, dealers in dry
goods ct Huntsville, Ala, have been
closed out by their creditors. Liza
bililies 500, 900.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10
The 9'Turn-Up SaIyt' Minstrel.

This troup gave one of their
laughable ent rtsinments at Mason
Hall in this place last Monday
night. Owing to the disagreeable
weather they we're not greeted with
large audience but those present
all seemed to enjoy themselves
greatly DR.. f. T. Gilmore, the
manager, is a perfect minstrel show
within himself We hope that
Athens may soon be visited again
by this troup and that at a time
hen the weather will permit the
ladies TO attend. Success to them.
Athens Courier.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

During the past four years Arkan-
sas, Floride, Louisiana and Texas
have doubled their railroad mile
age. The total mileage in the four
states now stapd 26,O49, against
7, 270 ten years ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

The largest farm in the world is
probably that ef Samuel Macky of
New South Wales. His land runs
700 miles in one direction, and com
prises 100000 acres and has been
nearly all reclaimed from the desert.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-01-10

Congress re-assembled Monday.
The senate directed the secretary of
the treasury to transmit to it all
documentary information in his
possession relating to the Chinese
Immigration act, Bills were in
troduced establishing navy-yard
and depot of supplies at AIgiers, on
the Mississippi river, and authoriz-
ing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi at Sibley,
Mo. In the house $40 bills were
intro iuced, among them bills abol
ishipg the tag on tobacco; extend
ing the bonded whisky period; to
prevent the undue contraction OF
the currency; requiring banking as
sociatiOns to pay tax OF l per cent.
upon their average deposits; pro-
viding for the issue of $5O0,000.000
in treasury notes, with which to
pay soldiers and sailors the differ
eDce in value between Lac Paper
currency with which they are paid
of and gold, with interest at per
cent; and providing for retaliating
against foreign governments that
prohibit the Importation of Amer
lean products,