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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-11

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-11

TIM people of Waco are talking
this morning ON the subject of bond
ing the city for needed improvements.
Read them
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-01-11

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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Shore.

Again 1 find myself seated
writing to my companion, the CITI.
ZEN. ! say my companion because it
always found its way in my fathers
household in my boyhood days.
There / read it as my companion
and. since have left my parental
home it has not failed to find me.
Many times when Tar from home
have I waited with eagerness for
the mail for l could have the pleas
ure of perusing the interesting COL
umns of the CITIZEN which always
comes to me like friend and
brought to me the home news.
Since my last writing we have
had some nice rains which have
helped a great deal. Fodder pull
ing is now in full blast. Fruit dry
ing is now on the boom and every
lady seems to be trying to see who
will dry the most. Molasses max
ing is in progress and 1 hear some
talk of candy pullings which is old
style but highly enjoyable.
Mrs. Edwards, Bug and Miss
Ida are visiting relatives and friends
at Lynnville this week. l will say
to the young men in that communi-
ty that Miss Ida has plenty of ad-
mirers near home and they need
make no arrange ments to appropri-
ate her up there. We also inform
the young ladies that Bug has a
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
The Great Confederate Rannion.

Thursday, Sept. oath next, will
be grand day in Giles. Every
Confederate soldier who volun.
Leered in Giles and remained true
to his allegiance is expected and
warmly urged to be present to meet
his old comrades. This is the first
general reunion since the war. Com
panies and regiments have met and
rehearsed the incidents of the ter
rife strife, but now all are to come
together for the first time. While
the thought of such a reunion is in
spring and its consummation will
be pregnant with pleasure, yet
there is a sad feature to it: The
necessity for making the call gen
eral demonstrates how badly scat
tered the old soldiers are and shows
that time is fast thinning the ranks.
Tbs boys are fast going over to an
swer the last roIl-call. Boys born
after Sumter was fired upon have
gray hairs in their heads, and men
married after Appomatox have
sons who will vote next year.
The soldier-boys of the war are the
gray haired sires of to-day. How
fit 1t is that they should assemble
to renew their companionships and
to give a unanimous demonstration
to their sons that the principles for
which they offered their lives are
sacredly enshrined in their hearts
yet.
The CITIZEN is asked TO urge ev-
cry single Confederate soldier in
Giles to be there; and to
Invite every Confederate soldier
wing out of Giles but who volun
eered here; and also to
Invite members of the various
'egiments wherever resident that
lad a Giles county company in
hem; and to
Invite the good women of Giles |
% be not stinted in their prepare
ions OF food. Let us offer up one
ich and ample feast upon the altar
If this sacred memory. Let PLENTY
'e the purpose, even if waste en-
ues.
This reunion is gotten up with |
more of system and upon a better
,asis than any before and it rests
With the people to make it the day
# all days in Giles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Martin Female College.

This institution in which our
people have taken so much pride
aud interest opened its session of
1856 last Monday with the most
flattering prospects. The number
of pupils who have been enrolled
to date is about one hundred of
whom about one-fourth are board
ers in the college building, There
are about 30 pupils in the music
department, Is or 20in the art de-
partment, while the classes in Lat
in, French and German are unusu-
ally full. Many OF the pupils are
advanced and will be'candidates for
graduation. The opening exercises
were attended by the trustees and
minister and other citizens inter
ested and were unusually entertain
ing. The school was quietly but
very rapidly and Systematically or
ganized, showing that the princi-
pals, Misses Hood and Heron, are
eminently fitted for their duties,
and that the trustees have been for
tunate in securing their services as
the head of this Institution. The
faculty, consisting of Misses Bla-
lock, Wendell, Averitt, and Trabue,
were all in their places, and with
the principals furnish an excep-
tionally strong teaching force.
From present appearances, how
ever, as to increased attendance it
is probable that 1t will be necessary
to add still further to the faculty.
We understand that there are many
other pupils expected during the
next week who were unavoidably
absent at the opening and the GER
tainly of successful and prosper
Gus session is assured.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Live Stock Rennrt.

j. W. Howard of Columbia
bought "A head of mules here last
Monday for which he paid the sum
of So, $50. He paid Mr.. White to
drive them to Columbia and ship
ped them south from that point in
order to give Maury the credit of
the shipment. They were brought
right back through Pulaski on the
railroad at a greater cost than if
they had been shipped from this
point Thus it is that Maury gets
the credit of shipping a great deal
of stock that is raised in Giles, and
the former profits by the latter's
loss. Her enterprise deserves the
credit she gets.
Jas. A. White reports the cattle
market still dull and low. Butchers,
good TO extra, D to 3; fair to good,
II to cents. Hogs-receipts light,
market a shade lower-choice pack
ing, 3 to 81; fair packing, 3 to 81;
light, q to 81. Sheep and lambs
steady-no demand for stock sheep.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Beauty and the Beast.

There was very fair audience at
the Opera House last Thursday
night to witness the presentation eff
this interesting little operetta, and
all were much pleased. 1t was quite
creditable performance, consider
ing the difficulties. Mrs. Lightfoot
as Beauty was remarkably self-pos
sessed and had a fine conception of
the character. Misses Grove and
McGrew were particularly pleasing
The fine tableau was a brilliant and
gorgeous picture. Miss Sallie B.
Roberts piano renditions between
acts were magnificent performan-
ces. She has an exquisite touch
and unlimited powers of execution,
rivalling Blind Tom in brilHancy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

| girl down here too. We are uneas
about our Bug sometimes when b
crawls off but he always come
back.
Mrs. Matte Wells has bee
quite low with pneumonia but unde
the skillful attention of DIR. Rober
Neal, ! am glad to say she is con
valescing.
The protracted meeting a
SCOTS Hill closed a few nights age
with good results, having severa
additions to the church.
Mr.. A. c. Shan's wagon turned
over at SCOTS Hill Sunday will
his family and some other ladies il
it but no serious damage done more
than a good fright for the ladies.
Mr.. Wilson Dickson aud his
sister, Miss Mollie, from Bradshaw
have been visiting friends in this
community and attending the meet
ing at Cedar Grove this week.
There is a certain young man
from Bradshaw who is very fond OF
visiting our community. Some
times he is selling fruit trees and at
others cow hunting, but to tell
the truth believe he is dear hunt
ing andff Cupid's winds continue to
blow favorable 1 believe that he
will succeed in entrapping a nice
little doe soon. Success to him,
but would like to inform him that
he is hunting on sacred grounds.
Ned himself has a little dear in
these parts.
i had the pleasure of spending
the night with my friend, Mr.
Madison Harwell, a few nights ago,
which was quite treat. Mr.. Har-
well has the finest orchard and more
fine watermelons without end, and
he and Mrs. Harwell and his family
know how to treat people to make
them feel welcome and want to 60
again.
It. E. White, our teacher, re-
ceived one of the appointments to
Knoxville State University.
MIR. L. w. New ton from Law
renee county, in company with his
son-in-law and family, have been
visiting in the neighborhood, the
guest of Esq. S. n. Todd's family.
Your correspondent IN compa-
ny with some other young men was
in the Bohemian neighbor-
hood a few days ago and was for
tunate enough to meet with a very
fine Buck from Lawrence county,
but be was quite tame and seems
to be quite a favorite with one of
The young ladies. l suppose he is
perfectly safe as he never leaves the
Ruth. Some of the boys say that
hey are going to Lawrence dear
lunting as soon as the war ends.
Friday was public day at T. E
Whites school and was largely at
ended by the patrons and visitors.
H. G. Alternately, our worthy
county supt., was circulating in our
midst today. / think that we have
he right man in the right place.
NED.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
A Fugitive Caught and Gagged.

Monroe Stevenson, negro thief
who has been a fugitive from Giles
for about two years and half, was
by the vigilance of Sheriff Butler
arrested few days since in Maury
and is now confined in the county
Jail IN Pulaski. In 1883 he, assist
ed, it is supposed, by other parties
who are still at large, broke into
Mr.. Jake MorelPs smoke house and
carried off a wagon load of bacon
800 or 600 pounds. He escaped ar
rest at the time and fed to Alabama.
A week or so ago our sheriff heard
OF his skipping through Giles and
stopping in Maury. Jailor w. W.
Marks was deputized to go after
him and armed with warrant ar
rested him and brought him to this
place last Thursday. His chances
for few years in the penitentiary
are considered quite fattering.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

The free school injunction bill is
being tried IN chancery court.
Judge Ward spoke half the day
yesterday, delivering one of the
most remarkable arguments ever
heard in that court, against the tree
school system. The argument was
of course able and exceedingly
adroit, but some of his propositions
were startlingly untenablr. He ar
gued that if free schools were estab-
lished the people who would be at
tracted here would be the rif-ratf,
that it would convert one of the
most moral towns in Tennessee into
a den of wickedness, that a man
who would move into town to get
the benefit of free education for his
children had little manhood in him,
that the masses ought to be k pit
poor so they would not be alb We
working, etc. His argument was
logically constructed and these were
not mere statements but were the
steps in the line of argument. We
will not do the judge injustice in at
tempting to state any of his posi-
tions. Lawyers and listeners were
astounded at times at the audacity
and stupendous frailty of his posi-
tiOns.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Sam Jones Turned Down.

Sam Jones sent Dr.. Davenport
word that there is an old penurious.
rich cuss in Fayetteville whose
pocket the church people had never
been able to reach. The incorrigi-
bic miser was pointed out to Mr..
Jones who had guaranteed to get a
contribution. Meeting HIM on the
street he went up boldly and said:
"Your name is Mr.. Blank. You
owe the Lord some money and He
sent me after it,"
"Oogh-hoogh! The Lord sent you,
did He' And what are you going
to do with it2"
"Take it to the Lord, of course"
"Oh, well, as I'm an older man
than you, I'll be likely to see Him
first, and I'll just tote it to Him
myself"
The great preacher went to his
room to write out the particulars of
his first defeat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
PresbHterian officers Elect

After Mr.. Wilson's sermon last
Sunday business meeting of the
congregation was held for the pur-
pose of electing three additional ell.
ders and three deacons, as recon
mended by the church session. Capt.
j. D. Flautt, Mr.. G. A. Pope and
DR.. w. E. Wilson were elected ell
ders and Messrs. Geo.. White, Ed.
r. Sumpter and j. R. Dismukes
were chosen as deacons.
At the meeting of the session
Sunday morning Capt. 7. B. Wade
was elected delegate to the presby-
tery which meets at Petersburg on
the 18th inst.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Killed at DeRav,

On last Sunday morning the
body of an unknown young man
was found on the railroad track
near Reynolds station. 1t is sup
posed he was riding on top of the
cars, and struck his head against
the bridge near the depot at that
place which together with the fall
caused his death. No papers were
found on his person, but near where
the body lay was picked up two let
tiers addressed to Will F. Hayles,
ir., care A. Forepaugh's show,
Omaha, Nebraska, evidently from
his mother, LA Lloyd st., Atlanta,
Ga. There was also in his pocket a
memorandum book which contained
list of appointments of Fore
paugh's show. The letters were
evidently written by a person OF
good social position and education.
The body was neatly dressed, and
he vas about 5 feet 6 inches in
height, light complexion and was
evidently of the better classes.
Esq. T. o. Alternately held an In
quest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
MO 81
Are There No Lawyers in Pulnsh2


Yes, there are FOUR. A MaurV
county friend looked at the CITIZEN
and remarked, "Why, you can't
spare any lawyers from your bar to
be chancellor, circuit judge, attor-
ney general or supreme judge. I
see you have only four. You won't
have enough left to attend to home
business if you elect any of them.
| guess we'd better thin out our
Columbia bar. We've plenty to
spare for Office holders" Some even
think that some of our lawyers
have quit pracLicing. They look at
the CITIZEN and see only four
names. Some of them have moved
away and some are overwhelmed
with outside business and want
no clients. Lawyers are more in
terested than any one class in hay
ing prosperous and stirring town
and county, and yet they decline to
help the county paper and keep
things stirred The CITIZEN
makes gratuitous announcement for
these lawyers-hundreds of them in
a year, and we do it gladly, for they
are smart fellows and the things
they announce are of public interest.
But really it does look to a disin-
terested spectator that they ought
to furnish at least some Of the feed
for the horse they ride. We are not
grumbling. These are cold blooded,
premedtated, raw bone facts that
10 their own grumbling.
We guess our Maury county
friend will hear from some of these
lawyers before long. They have no
card in the CITIZEN, and some of
hem do not even subscribe, but
.hey are not stingy nor paupers.
They just never thought of the
'acts in the case and that they
ought to be the strongest, willingest
pillars under their county paper.
When they want an office these
Kings come to their remembrance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
The OPENING Schools,

Martin College opened with
about so pupils the first day, near
ly half boarders, and the number
has increased every day. 1t is
nearly always safe to calculate on
the first days attendance being
doubled. The officials and friends
OF the College are greatly gratified.
Giles College opened with about
the same number-a very fatter-
ing beginning.
Messrs. Alternately have a good
school, az has also Prof. Beck.
Mrs. Adams also had fair atten-
dance.
There is an aroused educational
feeling. If the free school agita-
ton does no more than to inspire
men to think more about their
chlldren's education and bestir
themselves a little more than usual
it will do a good work.
The item OF new books is para
lying the patrons just now as usu-
al. If the teachers of Giles don't
adopt uniform series they ought
to be openly censured by name. If
child changes teachers the
chances are that an entire change
of books is necessary. If we had
uniform series a pupil would be
booked for any school. Parents
must not object, however, to a rea-
sonable expense in changing text
books too keep up with the adj
yanced methods of teaching. The
teachers institute we believe did
attempt to name a series of books,
but each teacher thinks himself
smarter than all the balance togeth-
er and he selects Q new lOt-and
the parent foots the bill. Let the
superintendent promulgate the Sc
ries selected and then let patron:
force teachers to conform to it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Base Ball.

The IT. II. Spofords" and the
Browns Mill team played a game
here last Saturday. There was
some good rlaying and a great deal
of bad done on both sides. The
Spofords won, making 26 runs in
eight innings while their opponents
made "a in nine innings.
A game at Bunker Hill is report
ed for mention, in which the ''E.
w. McLauriues'- were whipped by
the Scrubs" the latter making IS
scores while the former made only 2,
during the five innings that were
DlaVed
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Farmers Assoaiatinn

The farmers association met il
the circuit court room last Satur
day morning. President L. o. Alb
ernathy in the chair and some doz
en- progressive farmers present
The committee on the frui
show adopted The report o
the show as reported in the CITIZEN
A vote Of thanks was rendered the
CITIZEN for its material aid in the
fruit show and for the generous of
fer of its columns to the associa.
ton. A committee of three were
appointed on publication, whose
duty it is to try to awaken the far
mers of Gilos to their duty to as
sist in disseminating more enlight-
ened methods. The committee will
use the columns of the press from
time to time and hope to induce
all farmers to come to the rescue
and assist in redeeming our system
of farming from its present disas-
trous methods. DR.. Harwell open
Ell the discussion on the topic,
Benefits of Fall Flowing" He
thought the benefits could not be
Overestimated. He gave his expe-
rience of where his tenant turned
his land with three mules in the
fail. Then he cultivated 30 acres
with mule Is years old and made
a big crop-half cotton and half
corn.
Mr.. S. P. White thought we
could not p!ow our black limestone
lands too deep in the falI-that the
was rich if turned in the
fall. He instanced a road bed
worn down feet which he broke
very deep with no expectation that
it would produce, yet it made extra
fine wheat. He had just threshed
440 bushels of wheat off 20 acres of
land turned extra deep early in the
fall.
j. r. Crow reported.a garden on
which two feet of clay from cellar
had been put on it to raise it to the
evel of the street. Yet he had
never seen finer vegetables grow
than grew on that clay.
D. S. Martin reported two plats
IF meadow land, one turned in fall, !
,he other in spring. The fall turn
I'd more than doubled the spring
,urned.
A. NJ. Ezell had observed closely
md knows that the man who turn
I'd land in fall was uniformly sue
while he who did not |
vas otherwise.
Capt. Jas. E. Alternately cultiva-
ed bottom land that overlooked did |
lot turn till spring. All of the
lozen farmers gave their methods
nd had uniformly been more sue
essful with fall blowing. Presi-
lent I. o. Alternately showed that
he deterioration of soil under our
resent management was running
he fairest land under the sun; that
he prosperity of all depended on
topping our suicidal methods. He
bowed how others were achieving
uccess with many less natural adj
antages.
1t was resolved that fall blowing
i'd much to restore the fertility of
he soil, besides greatly facilitating
pring work, and was moreover a
reat saving of labor of both man
nd beast and did much to prevent
avages Of insects.
Subject of next meeting, "How
est to fence our lands" Capt. j.
;. Alternately to open discussion.
Adjourned to meet 1st Monday
q October. J. H. BURRow, Sec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

Solinsky & Feinberg have moved
the McLaurine stock of goods from
Coon corner to the east side under
the opera house, and advertise in
this issue that they will sell them
cheaper than goods were ever be-
fore sold in Pulaski. Read the ad.
which gives some of their rock bot
tom prices.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Hold Your Wheat,

Rufus Hatch wrote an article for
the New York Sun last week and
sent it all over the United States
advising farmers to hold their
wheat. The shortage in England,
France, Germany and America will
be 500,000,000 bushels, while Rus
STA may come short 10O,OO0,000. 1t
is predicted with certainty that
wheat will go away up and farmers
ought to have every cent of the in
crease.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Fonrth Quarterly Oonfaranoe.

The fourth quarterly conference
for Pulaski station will be held in
the office of Jno. s. Wilkes, esq'r,
tomorrow night FRIDAY Sept. ii,
at Z o'clock sharp. Local preach
ers, stewards, trustees, Sunday
school superintendent, secretary
of church conference are all mem
bers and all expected.
L. j. DUNCAN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
II Wasn't His Horse He Snapped.

Marshall Pinkerton arrested
Maury county negro here last Mon
day upon a warrant issued by Esq.
Patteson charging him with obtain
ing a horse under false pretenses.
Gale Porter snapped horses with
Porter Ezell, both colored. The
former GOT cheated and tried to
swap back. He then borrowed the
horse from Ezell and disposed of it.
The latter wore out the warrant be-
fore Esq. Patteson, Porter was ar
rested and is now in jall here. His
trial will occur to-day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

Miss Orleau Ballentine gave a
party last Friday night which was
highly enjoyed by a large number
of her young friends. The beauti-
full front yard being tastefuily illu-
minated, observation-disclosures served
out Of doors. while indoors was the
music and the dance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
NEW MILLINERY.

Miss NJ. A. Smith & Co.
have received their first
shipment of fall hats, fan
CIV feathers and birds,
pushes, VelVets, satins,
ribbons and all such Orna-
ments. Ladies, don't buy
anything Till You see
them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

The Fnmor that Rev. A. NJ. Ezell
as to be 4 candidate for register ad-
mits of no doubt and the people, we
opine, will be glad Of the Opportuni-
ty to support such a worthy man
for office. His announcement will
be made in due time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

The ladies of the Episcopal
church will spread a nice dinner at
some house on the square or con-
venient to it for the people on the
first Monday in October. Leave
YOUR dinner at home on that day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
ALL PERSONS

Indebted to the late
firm of Alternately &
Sumpter are notified
thatsuit WILDE brought
upon all unsettled
claims on the lst of Oc-
tober. Call on me at
nv office before then
and save costs.
G.. G.. Abernathy,
Surviving Partner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

The ladies of the Methodist
church ssho served lunches, ice
cream, etc, ia the court yard first
Monday were net very literally
patronized during the day, but were
much more successful at night, and
anon the whole did very well.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

DR.. Luther L. Gilbert of Pros
pect will leave next Monday to at
tend the Baltimore College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons to complete
his medical education. He will re
turn to us a fulI-fedged doctor
ready to administer to the afflicted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10

Rev. Robt Caldwell and daugh-
Ter. Miss Lizzie Caldwell, left last
Saturday for Livingston, Ala, &C
companied by his little grand
daughter, Miss Ellie Skillern, who
ppil attend school there.