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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-28
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Recommend Dr.. Thos. 3. Harwsll
to the Democracy.

The Giles County Democratic
Committee met at the court house
Tuesday morning, persuant to a
call to consider the question of rec
ommending some one as 3 suitable
candidate to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation Of Capt. j. K. P
Blackburn. The following districts
were represented as fellows.
Dist. No. 6, n. T. Copeland; Z.
z. 3. Craig and II. III. Grigsby; 8,
Z. D. Aymett; IL, Ed. Harwell; II,
Jas. Buford; 20, j. c. King.
County at large: J. r. d. Will
iiams, W. NJ. Beasly, McLin Marks.
BY unanimous vote it was decided
that a private meeting would be
held. The arguments for the above
resolution were that this course
was best in order to expedite
business.
On motion of F. D. Aymett the
committee decided that a commit
tee Of two should wait on any gen
tlemen who might be in town from
districts not represented and select
one il possible from each ofsaia dis
trict to represent their district in
this meeting. The committee retir-
ed and brought in the following
gentlemen who were admitted and
represented their districts:
Dis. No. L, w. L. Roddy; 2, H.
G. Alternately; 9, J. B. Murrell; 10,
Jno. Burns; IA, r. j. Hannah; II,
w. A. Beaver.
The committee then decided to
adopt the two thirds rule in voting
upon the question as to who should
be recommended to the democracy
of Giles county as suitable candi
date. The names of DR.. L. b. Har-
well and Mr.. Flournoy Rivers were
put before the committee. Messrs.
Harwell and Rivers were requested
to come before the committee and
state whether or not they would
abide the action of this commit
tee in recommending either one or
the other. DR.. Harwell stated that
he would abide the action of the
committee. Mr.. Rivers stated that
he did not think it necessary for
him to make any pledges to the
committee. The gentlemen then
retired and the committee balloted
seven times without a choice being
made. The eighth ballot resulted
in the choice of DR.. I. B. Harweu.
On motion the undersigned were in
struCted to furnish g cODV of the
proceedings to the Pulaski CITIZEN.
II. NJ. GRIGsBY, Chm.
Z. B. CRAIG, Sec'Y.
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ElktOn.

Crop prospects are very fiatter-
ing, especially cotton and corn;
wheat is improving rapidly. The
health of the community is very
good but the sickness is not SO
good,
Our schools close next week.
Mr.. Alternately will have an exhibit
tioa the night following the close of
his school. If perseverance on the
part of the actors is an Indication
Of success it will be grand time.
The ladies aid society will be-
gin soon to repaint and paper the
NJ. E. Church.
Miss Hunter from Mississippi
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ridge
way. Miss Hopkins is visiting
at Gray Hopkins. Ed Cepelan d
and his beautiful bride returned
last week from New Orleans.
Ben Chambers was thrown from
his horse Sunday and received sew
eral severe wounds.
The boys gave a Wild Bill
show Thursday night to select au-
dience. W. B.acted Wild Bill to per-
lection, c. Fl. representing Greene,
perform some daring acrobatic
feats. We hear considerable COM
plant of cut worms in stuLble land.
SHAMUs O'BRIEN.
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Shooting At Applaten'g.

MeagrC particulars OF u right ugl Y
affair come from Appleton's. Mr..
Win Hill and GIr. A. t. Dobbins
had falling out over some slight
matter and Saturday Hill came TO
Appletoo's and found Dobbins
there. They went into the back
room Of Mr. Bunch's store and di-
rectly were heard fighting. Hill
furnishing Dobbin's severely. Hill
usually carries q single barrel
shot gun with him when out from
home to take in any stray squirrel
he sees and had il then, but left it
outside of the door when he went
into the store. When the fight was
over he mounted his horse and rods
on up the country and after a while
came riding back by the store,
and when within some hundred
yards some one called out to him to
lsok out for Dobbins who was
in stable right beside the road
with a double barrel shot gun.
just then Dobbins stepped out
Of the stable, leveled his gun at
Hill, and the buck shot ratified all
around as he jumped of on the op-
posite side of his horse. He at
once returned the fire with his
squirrel gun. This frightened the
horse which broke away and left
him without breastwOrks, unarmed
and with the prospect of another
load of buckshot to come. He
stood not upon etiquet in placing
space behind him, and not know
ing whether lie had hit Dobbins or
not he kept on to Alabama and sent
back for his horse and particulars.
Dobbins also left, but we have
heard that Hill is back and ready to
be tried. Neither received a shot
Hills horse got one shot in the
jaw and one went through his coat
sleeve. These are the facts as we
heard them and if true make an ug-
" case for D0bbins. Appleton's is
in Lawrence county.
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comes through the eye is more last
ing than that which comes through
any other bodily sense. Success t.
educators, for ''there is nothing
great on earth but man, and there
is nothing great in man but mind.
Let US pass the immaterial tC
the material The display of ma
chinery was wonderful. Big and
little engines were at work. Many
things were manufactured on the
ground. Pins and silk in all their
devious paths of formation were
wrought out before the eye. Uten-
sis and Implements of every kind
and of the most improved character
were abundant. Invention has null
tiplied the power and usefulness OF
man. 1t has extended to every de-
partment of life.
The mineral display was good.
Granite from Duluth recalled the
famous speech of Proctor Knott.
Despite his predictions its growth
has been remarkable. One year a
Wilderness the next 5000 inhabi-
tants-and each succeeding year
witnesses a rapid increase of popu-
latiOn.
The North Carolina exhibit re
Elected great credit upon the state.
Tho gold nuggets and ore and pre-
cious stones toasted the eye OF the
beholder. Idaho had a large mug
get of gold and silver. California
represented the output of her mines,
ST., I60, 100000 of goId-S26, 600, 600
of silver. Alas that this mineral
wealth should have lured so many
away from their home to a bank
rupt life and a gamblers hell. Col
orado had miners cabin built of
gold and silver ore.
The Mexican mining building
WAS filled with rare and beautiful
and costly specimens. Vermont
had the arch of Titus in marble.
Arkansas had some beautiful Hot
Springs quartz and quartz barrel
valued at $4,000. Antiquarians
could find much to interest them.
The first axe ever brought to Neva
da and articles of dress and things
of comfort handed down from sire
to son. 4 rocky mountain sheep
recorded his fatal leap by imbed-
ding his horns in q tree which grew
over them until cut down by the
wOodman's axe and sent to the ex-
position. The Greedy expedition
was well represented by the boats
employed, the dress worn and the
articles used in that sad cruise,
still fresh in our minds.
The ladies did great justice &c
themselves. In thc quilt line they
had variety and excellence. On
one quilt / read l00,5S4 pieces. |
The lady who made it did not eat
any idle bread. The quilt of coat
of arms of various countries and
the autograph quilt, with the most
distinguished names of the world |
inwrought-were also objects of Gu
riosity. But my article is already |
too long and I must close.
w. II. GROVES.
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The Strawberry show.

The strawberry show given IN
the county court room last Satur-
day under the auspices of the Giles
County Farmers Association was a
grand success. TheIe were berries
on exhibition such as were never
before seen here, proving not only
that this is a good season for them
but that considerable improvement
has been made in their culture
Mrs. j. B. Stacy, Mrs. Henry White,
Capt. Jas. E Alternately, Mr.. Mark
McNairy and Capt. Love of CulleO-
ka were the exhibitors and various
varieties of this luscious berry
were represented. There was a
great many spectators and all pres
ent were highly delighted with the
show. There were fine exhibits as
follows: Mrs. Stacy had the Sharp
less and the Chas. Downing; Mrs.
White, the Sharpless, the Warren,
the Crescent Seeding, the Wilson
Albany and the Eclipse; Capt. Ab-
ernathy, the Sharpless, the Chas.
Downing and Burr's New Pine;
Mr.. McNairy, the Star of the West,
the Sharpless, and the Mont Rose;
Capt. Love, the Sharpless, the Ores
cent and the Chas. Downing.
Messrs. j. B. Short, Morgan Fitz-
patrick, j. P. Williams and j. A. P.
Skillern were appointed a commit
tee to decide upon the merits of the
various varieties. The commit
tee made the following report:
AFTER careful aAd critical ex-
animation of the many fine speci-
mems of berries we would recon-
mend, 1st, the Sharpless; End, the
Warren; 3rd, the Crescent; 4th, Will
son Albany"
Mr.. McNairy had on exhibition
some of the most magnificent ber-
ries we have ever seen. They were
amazing for their size. One of the
Sharpless variety measured 53l
inches in circumference.
The Farmers Association pro-
pose to have regular monthly shows
Of all fruits and other products in |
heir season. 1t will be difficult |
matter for them to get up a more
interesting exhibit than that of last
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TarpIey's Shop.

ED. CITIzEN.-So far l have
failed to see anything in your valu-
able paper from this neighbornood.
We are n prosperous, live, energetic
people and don't think we should
be denied any of the good things
or honorable places that our neigh
bors enjoy, hence the request for a
place in your most valuable paper.
The CITIZEN is a much respected
and welcome visitor in our homes,
and there is no part of it read with
more interest than the correspon
dents. Some of US have lived in al
most every neighborhooI in the
county and your correspondents
are like SO many letters from old
neighbors, friends and kinfolks.
Write often, boys, we like to hear
from you.
Crops in this vicinity have
been very badly damaged by the
cut worms; most farmers have had
to plant the second time and conse-
quently are very badly behind
Rev. w. w. Beck preached an
able sermon at Sharon on the 18th.
The pastor of that church has been
very sick for some time though he
is better and we were glad to see
him out Sunday. May God speed
his recovery for we could not afford
to lose so good a man, and one who
Yields such an influence for relig
ion in these times of wickedness.
Rev. Mr.. Byrn is doing effectual
work at his Rehoboth appoint
ments, as was made manifest by
the coming forward Of quite a num-
Der of penitents and asking the
prayers of Gods people at his week
ly prayer meeting last Wednesday
night. We hope the different
churches through the county will
follow his example and thereby
work up revival of religion that
will shake old Giles from center to
circumference. Brother Byrn is
the right man in the right place.
Rev. I. j. Duncan spoke on
the temperance question at Sharon
on the night of the 18th. His
speech was a composition of fun,
wit and elOquence and very impress
sive. Come again, Bro. D., and we
will keep the dog at home.
Pref. L. G. Rarlar and his &C.
complisbed lady spent several days
on visit to his uncle, j. j. Phil |
lips, last week.
We have a fourishIng school |
Of about forty scholars with Ed. |
Cox as teacher.
-Ep. Tarpley, Giles county's
best wagon maker, is doing a good
business this year, and all who
want a good wagon for a small
price would do well to cell on him
before buying.
We have no cases of love that
nave assembled the heights of matri-
neny and found their common level
IN the bill tops of welded bliss to
but it is only a matter
If tine-just little more patience.
Y. Ball things work together for
he best. There is a certain black
'mith that is!eyeing his Salary with
lappy anticipation of the time
When 1t will cease to be taxed by a
BOARD bill. FRAGMENTS.
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NO a
Rural nipples.

The pleasant May showers
have revived vegetation. Corn, cot
ton, wheat and oats are looking
we'll, and vegetables, such as on
ions, radishes, potatoes and En-
glish peas, are plentiful. N. B.
ZuccarellO has beets and hard-head
cabbage.
The health of our community
is generally good with the exceE-
ton of Mr.. Jasper Hardeman who
has a chill once in n while.
/ Miss Lizzie Black is the guest
of Miss Lille Short this week.
Misses Sammie Skillern and
Lillian Plummcr favored US with
their presence at our Sunday school
Sunday evening. The former has
been the guest Of Mrs. Thornt.
Smithson for several weeks but re-
turned home Wednesday. The lat
ter was the guest of Miss Pauline
Oliver. She returned to Pulaski
Sunday evening.
Professors Sneed and White of
Bohemian were present at our de-
bate last Saturday night. The
former took part with us, and made
some good points in favor Of the af.
firmative. The latter acted as one
of the judges.
The following pupils of Shorts
Academy are on the roll Of honor
for the week ending May 22nd:
Ollie Claxton, Floyd, Lena, Misses
Emma and MOllie Hardeman, Bees
sic, Lille, Reggie and Miss Lula
Keeling, Frank Kennedy, Addie and
Lizzie Long, Louie Marks, Neva
and Murray Oliver, Jimmie, Misses
Bessie and Helen Short, Lee and
Lizzie Shores, and Minnie and Miss
Loura Zuccarello. AS we will pre-
pare for an exhibition at the close
of the school, we will give our last
public Friday entertainment on
Friday evening, June 9TH.
SCRIRBLER.
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Let's Settle L Now.

Pulaski's schools were never in
such a muddle as now. We have
the elements of a splendid system
at hand-splendid buildings, etc,
and competent teachers but every
thing is enveloped in such uncer-
tainty ou account of the threatened
Injunction suit that no one knows
how to proceed. Mr.. Mann has
plans afoOt that are of very great
consequence both to him and the
community and he doesn't know
how to determine them. The other
schools in town are in the same fix.
1t is Of very great Importance
that we have this tree SHOOT cues
ton settled one way or the other at
once so that preparation may be-
gin at proper time for the next
term. This arrangement will Grip
pie all the schools. We have Been
informed ths ..s the oppossrs of the
free school are fighting for delay
that they dc not hope to have the
injunction made perpetual, but
wish to involve it in court until
another election can be chad,
when they hope to elect a board
that will not vote the tax. Wheth
er this is true or not, we cannot say,
but we propose to meet them upon
this issue and have the fight out
before the people at once so that
our schools may be rescued from
the damaging uncertainty that
threatens to cripple them. Let's
carry the matter before the people
directly.
Will the enjoiners agree to abide
vote of the peopleY Will the
board agree to the same2 Then let
the question be fairly submitted.
No one can object to it. Whatever
the majority wants it is right that
they shenld have it. AS far as we
are concerned, we are willing to
take property vote and let a ma
jority of the taxes decide it. We
believe, however, that this will be
wrong in principle.
At all events let's have the mat
ter determined now and remove the
hindrance to our schools. If we
are going to have free schools, let's
know it so that other schools may
make their arrangements. If we
are not to have free schools, then
our other schools want to make
preparations to teach our children.
As it is, the time for the fall ses-
sion may come before any school,
except Martin College, is ready to
open.
If this proposition strikes you as
fair and feasible, let the mayor call
a mass meeting, let the enjoiners
have accredited persons there to
speak for them, let's all bind our
selves to abide the popular will,
let's submit the question to the
people, settle the matter and get
rid of Yexation. This matter APP
peals to every Pulaskian's patriot
ism. Our lovely town is in the
threes of R dangerous languor that
threatens her growth and prospect
ty. Let's all be patriots once, quit
quarreling over this thing and Set
tie it one way or the other,
What say you to an election at
once? 1t will cost nothing. Ger
tainly no one can be afraid of the
people. They are sovereign. Let's
all agree and decide this momen-
tous matter without carrying it in
tG court. If you object = to this,
then you are after an unfair ad-
Vintage.
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MARKET REPORT.

PULASKI, May "a, 1888.
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Corn, new 60
Wheat, new 60a9Q,
Bacon, dry smoked shoulders Go;
Sides 8; hams 81.
Lard, SIC.
Butter, l211sl5.
Eggs, &c,
Beeswax, q
TalloW, 5c,
Feathers, 42c.
Hides, Green, 5a6 Dry flint, IOA1I
Meal, 70
Dried Apples, Iha3.
Wool,unwashed, Halls ;washed9Oa95
GROCERIES.
Sugar, 6. to Sc
Molasses, n; o., 6Oa75c; Syrup, $4,000
Sorghum, 40
Coffee, l4al625c.
salt, bushels, $500; bushels, $3.50.
Flour, Family, 5000; Choice FGmi-
ly, $500; Fancy, $500.
Candles, l3al5c; Fancy, 2Oa3O,
Nuts, Pecans, zoe; Almonds, 400,
Soda, Sa10c.
Starch, sa10c.
Nails, by keg, los, 800
NASHVILLE MARKET.
From Yesterdays Americana
Cotton-good ordinary, 916; low
mIddling los
Flour-family, $4.75a5.25
Wheat, 1.00a1.15
Corn-saeked in depot, 20
Cattle, best butchers, 600aB-25 medl-
UNI 3.50a4 70; grazing steers 3.00a4.00
Sheep-goOd fat 4,00a4.50
HOgs-mixed to best heavy 3.60a4.l6
light 3.00a3.75
Bacon-clear country sides ~
Oh hams 9a91S
Country lard INC
Butter Sails; eggs 10
Beeswax %; feathers, prime 20
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Public Examination,

There will be a public examina'
ton of the school taught at the
Perkins house by Col. A. H. and A.
Sam. Alternately, on Wednesday
and Thursday, June 3rd and 4th.
The public and teachers generally,
are respectfully invited to attend.
They are both, as is well known to
our entire community, able educa
tors, and have given eminent salts
faction to all their patrons,
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The Committea's Work.

The CITIZEN is not able to give
its readers a report of the meeting
of the democratic committee last
Tuesday. The editor applied sew
eral times to be admitted so that he
might report to the democrats Of
Giles what their servants were do
ing, but he was refused admittance.
The committee excluded the public
so as to expedite business, but it
could not have hindered them in the
slightest to have allowed a reporter
inside. The report furnished by
the secretary is a mere skeleton of
what Was done When we tell the
public that the committee was in
session more than four solid hours
the public may imagine how little
is told of their action in the brief
report furnished. We do not think
they meant to take any advantage
or to do anything wrong, and nei-
ther did they as far as we can say,
but star cham berism is not democ-
racy. We believe we have the
right TO be offended in being exclud-
ed from the room, net on personal
grounds, but as reporter and
representative of the masses who
want to know what is going on.
Such action was hIgh-handed and
unwarranted, though we believe it
was done thougbtlessly and with
DO intent to commit wrong.
1t is said that there is no doubt
but that Mr.. Rivers would have re-
ceived the recommendation If he
had not made his speech. In his
speech we learn that he took the
ground that the committees action
could not be binding because they
had no authority to nominate and
that he did not feel called upon to
make them any pledges and would
be q candidate to the end. He
made some personal references that
had more effect perhaps in infuenc-
ing the committee than anything
else. We would like to give the
ballots but we cannot. We over
heard a motion to adjourn without
recommending any one which was
lost by vote of s to Z. Many of the
details would be of interest if we
could give chem to the reader.
In nominating DR.. T. B. Harwell
the committe did we'll at last. He
is an honorable, able gentleman, a
good democrat and an experienced
law-maker The people know him
well and have honored him fire.
quently.
DR.. HARWELL DECLINES.
Since the above was written DR..
Harwell handed in the following
declInstiOn:
TO THE DEM. Elk. COKMTFTRE.
lam profoundly grateful for your
action yesterday in designating me as
the successor of Mr.. Blackburn and
since indicating willingness to abide
the action of your committee yesterday
circumstances have arisen which con-
strain me to decline and which every
farmer will appreciate.
Yours Truly,
L. B. HARwELL.
This announcement will be keeRly
regretted by many of DR.. HarwelIs
friends but he cannot be blamed for
his decision. Going home Tuesday
night he found his farm badly wash
ed and crop damaged and he feels
that his interests peremptorily de
mand his attention to his farm.
To THE VOTERS OF GILES COUNTY -
announce myself 4 candidate to
represent the County of Giles in the
Lower House of the General AS
sembly. If elected, 1 will endeavor
to discharge the duties faithfully.
The time is too short to see you.
If you think me trustworthy, 1
would thank you for ycur votes.
i l. PEARCY
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A Card Of Thanks.

1 wish hereby to offer my thanks
to the very many friends who mani
tested so much kindness to me
during my recent affection, and es-
pecially to Drs. D. S. and Dave Wa
tiers Tor their untiring medical at
tention for two weeks. shall only
try harder in future to merit your
kindness. j. n. ASHFORD.
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Judge Nance, Mr..C. w. Smith,
DR.. G.. 4. McPeters and Mr.. Nicely
Craig went up Sunday morning to
hear Sam Jones. A large party of
Athenians were aboard the same
train. We understand that the
evangelist will visit Athens soon.
Why could not Pulaski get him to
come here as well?
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There hasn't been a more pleas

There hasn't been a more pleas
ant affair in Pulaski lately than the
Good Templars' "moonshine pic
nic' on last Friday night. The
ground was too damp to carry
out the original plan of spend
ing the evening in the court yard,
so they assembled in the bright,
newly furnished lodge room and re-
manned indoors. What. with the
smiling faces of the elderly TEN
plars, temperate young men, beau
tiful young ladies, ice cream, cake
and strawberries! how could one
fail to have a Jolly good timer
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Miss Media Mason and Miss Sue
Childers accompanied the BRIDE and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Scion E. Rose,
as far as Nashville on last Wednes-
day evening and spent q day or two
in that city. The latter did not
stop there but went Immediately on
to Washington and the eastern Cit
les
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IN THE LEAD YET.

Miss M. A. Smith -Sz
Co., are still in the lead.
Their spring and sum-
mer stock Of hats, bon
nets, trimmings and
whatever the Ladies
want, is fresh and COM
plete. The prices are as
Low as the Lowest. La
dies, don't buy anything
in their Line without
first seeing their goods.
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Being a candidate tor the legisla-
ture 1 will address my fellow citf-
zens at Elkten on Thursday morn
ing; at Prospect on Thursday even
ing; at Campbellsville Friday
morning; at Bohemian Friday
evening and at the court house door
in Pulaski on Saturday morning.
FLoURNoY RIVERS.
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From the number Of PulaskianS
who have heard Sam Jones, all of
whom were enthused by his earn
estness.w will. be ia the proper state
of mind to receive the spiritual
ministrations of the eYaRgehst Dix
on Williams, who is TO be here next
month.