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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-05
Fraa School Mee.inc


A large number of the citizens o
Pulaski met at the court house Sat
urday night to give expression u
theiI wishes with respect TO free
schools. DIR. c. c.. Alternately wa:
called to the chair and in his re
marks gave enthusiastic endorse
ment to the movement. Laps. d.
McCord was made secretary. Il. w
Ewing, esq'r, was called and made a
lengthy speech in which he ex-
planned the meaning and scope OF
the bill now pending IN the legsla-
ture and history of its progress
thus TAR. The bill simply confers
the board power TO inaugurate sys-
tenn of graded free schools, limits
the tax to one per cent (they will
not go near the limit) and provides
for its collection. There has been
some very persistent efforts made
to defeat the bill by gentlemen who
think it would be injurious to the
town. Some of them went to Nash
vile and went before the legislature
to explain its detrimental effects and
to defeat it. A telegram brought
Mr.. Ewing there and he also went
before tue committee and scured ia
vorable reports.
Ringing speeches were also made
by Mayor Allen, Capt. Lester ant
several others, endorsing and urg-
ing the movement. There is no
doubt that it has the endorsement
of -tenths of the people and a
large majority of the tax payers.
The gentlemen who oppose it are
prudent men who have made money
themselves and are therefore EMIT
led to have their judgement respect
ed. We have heard it intmated
that they contemplate carrying it
into court and worring it to death |
like they did the railroad. There
are jealous, useful, wise and good |
citizens pushing it, and u settled |
determio alton to see that the people
are not ruled by minority again.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee to visit Nash
vile and go before the Legislative
co mmlttees and urge the passage OF
the bill. They are also requested
to inspect the Nashville school sys-
tenn and also to 60 to Bowling
Green and Columbia if possible
They are: Mayor Allen, Messrs.
L. E. Alternately, Jno. c. Lester, Il.
W. Ewing, j. R. Grove and DR.. G.
.. Alternately.
Large numbers of the people have
signed the petition asking the pass
lge of the bill. 1t is at Grigsby's
lrug store and all citizens are earn
,stly urged to go there and sign it.
Do not neglect it. A comparison
8 to be made between those who
Avor and those who oppose it, both
Is to numbers and the amount of
axes paid. Be certain to go there
md sign it-everybOdy.
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Poplar Hill.

Death again has visited our
neighborhood and takes off Mrs.
Charlie Spence, leaving a desolate
husband and one child Mrs.
Spence was taken first with pneu-
monia and then measles, which
soon went beyond medical skill.
We sympathize with the bereaved
husband, who is left with the care
of little infant but few days old,
but when the angel of death calls
US we must go, prepared or UMPIRE
pared.
Susie Pope, daughter of Josh
Pope, is very low with pneumonia
but we hope under the care of our
physician, DR.. " illiamson, she will
recover.
j. D. Reed tells me that he has
arrested six negroes in the last
week, 1 suppose for gambling. 1
hope that the people will learn to
let cards alone, when they have
to work out few fines.
Mr.. T. w. Mcknight killed his
TWO dogs the other morning on &C
count of hydrophobis, making four
of his own and two others being
killed on his place in the last few
years with the same disease. The
dog that bit his dog. bit several
others in the neighborhood. Some
have killed their dogs and others
have not: 1 would advise all that
have not to kill, as there is danger
in letting them run.
Our neighborhood is compli-
mented with visitors this week;
Dr. Mcknight and family are the
guests OF his father. DR.. Nc
Knight is young man endowed
with skill and energy that ensures
future success. He is now located at
West Point, Lawrence county,
where he has q good practice. Will
lIan Atkinson and family from
Cedar Grove are the guests Of j W.
Taylor. John Campbell from
Mississippi is circulating among
his connections and many friends of
this community this week.
Our school is still small on
account of measles and bad weather,
numbering only 80 pupils, but we
expect full school next week.
UNCLE SAM
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sinking Creek.

As there Ia, been nothing from
Sinking creek in some time l will
give you few items if you will al
low me space
1t is out OF place 10 tell you
about the weather, for you see and
feel the sudden changes which are
very trying on some of us at least
There has been q great many sick
in this neighborhood for the last
three or four weeks aud several
deaths, among whom were Mrs.
Simon White who died about ten
days ago of consumption. Miss
Ada Lewter died the 24th day OF
Jan. of pneumonia, aged Is or II
year. We would say to. her fona
parents, weep not for your Ada is
waiting and watching for you at the
beautiful gate where there will be
no more sickness. Old Mr.. Har
groves, father OF JOAN Hargrovee,
died on the 9th of Jan, aged 81
years. He had been deraDged for
about 40 years and was a source of
great trouble to bis son with whom
be lived. The health Of the com
munity is some better with the ex-
ception of measles. They are go
ing the rounds but the doctors say
they are very mild form.
There was little wheat sowcd in
this part of the couaty, and the
hard freezes makes what little there |
is lock badly. Wheat is cheap now |
but the future looks gloomy for
cheap biscuit. Farmers are very !
much behind with their work.
The roads are getting bad |
enough. Our schools have all com
menced with the exception OF the |
school at tue springs. There is or
has been some confusion about a
teacher for that place. We hope
The present uperiutendant of pub
ic instruction will visit the schools
ind stir up an interest in the teach
ers and people, and not stay at Pu-
ask and do nothing but draw his
9ay, and think there is nothing else
% do. ANXIOUS.
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THE Free so,ooI Mp6sI.

There are so many opinions OF sc
many men as to what should be the
provisions of the bill enabling Pa
laski to establish free schools that
it is likely that the whole move
ment may be defeated by its friends.
There are too III ny provisions in
the bill. The details ought not to
be prescribed by the legislature, be
cause if we should find them wrong
we would have to endure them un-
til another legislature could relieve
US. The law enabling Columbia is
simple, short and totally without
any entangling details. 1t reads:
TO establish a system of free
schools and regulate the same so
as to avoid sectarian influences"
Then the board of aldermen Gre
ated board of education and all
the details and regulations were en-
acted by them and can be changed
by them at any time ii they do not
work well. The matters that we
are now quarreling over should not
be fixed either way by legislation,
because then it would take some
time to amend them, but they should
be left to the aldermen and the
board of education, and they could
make and change them until they
found which is best.
We suggest that the people have
another meeting and discuss the
propriety of substituting the Co
lumbia bill for the bill now pend
ing. Then we can arrange all
details at home and tothe satisfac-
ton of al
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MARKET REPORT.

PULASKI, Feb. 1, 1880.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cotton, 9al016.
Corn, new 4Ua42.
Wheat, new 55a70,
Bacon, dry smoked shoulder Gl%c
Sides s; hams 8.
Lard,o@ c.
Butter, l2%al5.
Eggs, lSc.
Beeswax, %
Tallow,5%c.
Feathers, 4Ol45c.
Hides, Green, 5a6; Dry lint, l0al21a
Meal, 40
Wool,unwashed, ~ 6a17 ;washed25a27
GROCERIES.
Sugar, to lie
Molasses, n. o., 60a75c Syrup, 5Oto6O
Sorghum, 80
Coffee, l4alG2{c.
Salt, bushels, $500; z bushels, $3.50.
Flour, Family, 1925; Choice Fami-
ly, 5000; Fancy, $7OOa$7.50
Candles, l3al5c; Fancy, 2Oa3O.
Nuts, Pecans, zoe; Almonds, zoe.
Soda, Sal0c.
Starch, Sal0c.
Nails, by keg, los, 300
NASHVILLE MARKET.
From Yesterdays Americana
C0tton-good ordinary, 80; low
mIddling l0J4
FlOur-family, S4.50a50O
Wheat, new S5aS7
COrn--sacked in depot, 5Ia51t$
Cattle, best butchers, 4.00a4 - medi-
UNI 3 5Oa3.75; grazing steers 3.00a35O
Sheep-gOod fat 3.5Oa4 90
Hogs-miXed to best heavy : l5a45O
light 3.75a4.00
Bacon-cleaF country sides 7a7%
shoulders 6aG% hams SaSJ9
Country lard nc
Butter l0al6; eggs 10
BeeswaX q; feathers, prime 40
Tallew 6;
Hay, timothy ,$l5.00a17.00
Oats, car load lots, Csc
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Omega of the Old Board-The
Alpha Of the New.
Mayor Aliens Oath Of Office Follow
ed by Stirring Spseoh.

On last Thursday night the mu
nicipal government of Pulaski pass
ed under the administration of the
new.y elected officers. Elk Mayor
Smith and his board before retiring
to give place to their successors
rendered an account of their stew
ardship which is highly crcditable
to them as public servants, proving
them to have been faithful, frugal
and earnest in their administration
OF the city affairs. After graceful
ly closing their graceful career they
retired, leaving the government IN a
healthy condition, as appears from
the record of their last official acts,
as well as from those preceding.
The old board of mayor and al
dermen met at 8 p. m. for the pur-
pose of winding up the business of
the past year. His Honor Mayor
Smith presided with his usual dig
nifty manifesting the same deep
interest in the duties Of his office
and the welfare of Pulaski which
during his entire administration
has characterized him as one of
the most earnest, Jealous and faith
full of all our may ors.
The gas bill for the month of
January, 1885 amounting to $IOO,65,
vas ordered paid, but under protest,
the board believing it to be too
much. /
The account of Sheriff Butler, Jail
fees for 1884, amounting to 1884
WAS approved and ordered paid.
Other small bills .for costs, mer-
chandise, etc, etc, to the amount
of $44,l9 were also ordered paid,
making the sum ofthe disbursement
of this meeting $396,24.
The town constable, W. H. Pin
kerton, was called upon for his re-
port for the months of December
and January, which showed that
during the last two months he had |
collected and paid into the treasu-
ry of fines and Jail fees $3.50 and |
of taxes $I4O6, S5-a total Of
$15O2,35.
Then followed the report of Re-
corder Dyer for the last year, which
is interesting as showing what has
been done with the money of the
and its present financial
condition.
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LynnVflle.

Mrs. A. S. Compton was called
to see her brother, Mr.. Van Moore,
last Friday. He with his family
removed to Ohio a year ago. 1t is
feared his sickness is mortal.
MIR. Houston shipped three
cars of fat cattle to Louisville Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reynolds
will visit the Worlds Exposition
next week.
The young folks had a sociabls
at Mr. w. H. Blows last Thurs
day night.
Mrs. D. B. Garrett died Tues
day morning of consumption at her
fathers. She returned three weeks
since from California whittier her
husband carried her for her health.
She was a devout christian woman
and leaves a daughter and two
sons.
Jim Gold. q young man of
Lynn creek. while loading sawlog,
by some mischance the skid few
up, fracturing his skull. His recov-
cry is not assured.
20. S. Smith has been in Ken
lucky for the past ten days buying
young mulss.
Something more than a year
ago while j. n. Grigsby was = can
didate he had an addition Of voter
to his family at which time he made
the proud boast that he intended to
keep adding voters till he could
elect himself by his own family.
We took it as a good joke, but it
seems he was in dead earnest. An
other voter was added the past
week.
Our venerable friend Joseph
Briggs is quite sick with vertigo.
The supper at Lynnville Tues
day night was quite a success. The
crowd was not large but youth and
beauty were there. Men with large
appetites and larger pocket books
were there. Delicious oysters and
tempting birds with fresh bread
and choice coffee were served by
fair hands ard loving hearts The
right was pleasant. The hea Sens
looked down with a fatherly smile
and words of love were spoken by
those who felt its power and knew
it's worth. The occasion was truly
enjoyable and some went sway toc
full for utterance. LYNN.
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County Temparanoe ccnvention,

The State Temperance Executive
Committee having called cOnVen-
ton of the temperance people of
Tennessee on the 25th of February,
1885, for the purpose of deciding
what is the proper course for the
advocates Of the cause to pursue, it
is deemed highly important that
Giles county should send to said
convention delegation regularly
appointed, authorized and instruct
ed, in order that the views of the
people may be properly represented
in the state convention.
Therefore, ali the people of Giles
county who feel an interest in the
cause of temperance. are hereby
called to meet in the court house at
Pulaski on Saturday, February 81,
1885, at l | 8. IN. for the puspose OF
appointing delegates to said State
Temperance convention. AS the
executive committee heretofore APP
pointed to circulate the prohibition
petition to the legislature desire to
make report to this meeting, all
persons having lists of signatures to
said petition are requested to re-
turn them at once to the chairman.
This request is made for the reason
that some of the committeeman ap-
p inted and many other persons to
whom blanks were sent have made
no returns. J. p. RANKIN,
Chm. Elk. Com.
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Mr.. Norman receiving four votes
on the thirteenth ballot was declar-
ed by the mayor to be elected po-
liceman.
Upon motion the chairman Of the
street committee was allowed to
present his bill for services at the
end of each month. r. B. Crow was
appointed chairman Of said com
mittee and B. F. McGreW and L. E.
Alternately his associates.
L. Godfrey was appointed to take
charge of the town clock and allow
ed $50 year for his services.
A. j. Abernathy and Fl. M. Grigs
by were appointed as the finance
committee.
The bonds of tie recorder and the
constable were fixed at 1000 each
B. F. AcGrew and L. E. Aber.
nathy were appointed committee
to examine the books of the retir
ing mayor, the constable and the
recorder.
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$S5SS,O5

After this report the old board
adjourned and the new board, con
sistiDg of the old board of aldermen
and the new mayor, Immediately
took into their hands the helm OF
the city government. The oath Of
office was administered to the may
or-elect, Jno. L. Allen, esq'r, by
Esq. W. f. Alexander.
Before taking his seat, Mayor Al
len, in a very pointed speech, out
lined his policy of city government
and appealed to the board of alder
men to cooperate with him and as
sisthim in carrying out the healthful
measures he proposed, one of the
most important of which is that of
the establishment of a system of
graded free schools in this place
the question in which the people of
| Pulaski have manifested recently in
the most unmistakable terms q de-
gree of interest scarcely evinced
hitherto in regard to any public en-
terprise. Mr.. Allen said he was op-
posed to locking up the money OF
the corporation in bank vaults, but
thought it ought to be spent in a
way to improve the town and be
kept in circulation and he thought
this principle ought to be applied
in state and national as well as in
municipal governments. He is not
in favor of overlooking treasures.
In short, our mayor, in this speech,
as in all his utterances and acts,
showed himself to be a fair repre-
sentative of the progressive idea of
these progressive times, and furth-
ermore, he convinced his hearers, if
any needed to be convinced, that he
would use the utmost of his infu-
ence and indemitable energy to
awaken Pulaski from her apathy
and to start her in the progressive
march.
After the mayors speech, Alder
man A. J. Alternately offered some
resolutions highly complimentary
to the retiring mayor, P. Smith,
which appear below.
The salary of the recorder was
fixed at $500 per annum, and Jno
w. Dyer was elected his own sue.
cessor by reclamation.
The salaries of the town consta-
BILE and the policeman were fixed
each at $50 per month, and the1
proceeded with the election of police
man. There were nine candidate:
as follows: w. j. Madison, w. A
Malone, Elihu Bradley, G. W. Hill
Joe FlippiO, Thos. Norman, W. H
B. McMillion and VIM. Porter NJ
Nj. McLin, who was not a candidate
received some complimentary votes
There were thirteen ballots as fol
lows:
THE BALLOTS.
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The farmers of Giles are notified

The farmers of Giles are notified
that there will be a convention of
those interested in agriculture held
in New Orleans on Feb. 10, in the
Grand Hall Of The Exhibition, to be
continued one week. 1t is especial
ly desirable that the convention
should represent as many associa-
tions as possible, and at the request
of the National Cotton Planters
Association of America, delegates
are invited from Giles county. We
have been requested to suggest that
farmers who intend to visit New
Orleans to make it convenient to
take in that day.
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Messrs. E. o. L. Edholm and II.
NJ. Hook, publishers of the Immi-
grafton and Investment Journal, st.
Louis, were in Pulaski last week
prosecuting a fine scheme for the
south. This journal is devoted ex-
clusiyely to the development of
southern industries. They come
here to induce Giles county to or
der a special edition, which should
contain a resume of her resources,
etc, but were not able to arouse
necessary interest.
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Excursion to California and Mexico.

The Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
have inaugurated an excursion to
San Francisco and the City of Mex
leo. The excursionists will leave
Louisville and other cities further
north on the 18th Of February and
St. Louis to San Francisco or City
of Mexico, good for six months,
will beSsold at from $110 and from
Louisville at $I16.50. The route
will be Via st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern, Texas and Pa
cific, and Southern Pacific Rail
ways and the excursionists will be
allowed to spend enc day, on the
westward trip, at Ell Pasc, Texas,
and another at Los Angeles, Cal,
and can return at pleasure during
life of the tickets and make az
many stops as they choose.
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REMOVAL.

We have moved our
stock of stoves and tin
ware to Buford Bros.
old stand, next door to
Abe. Finley's saloon,
where you can get the
best of drinks, and then
step in and get the best
stoves and tinWare in
town. We have the
best OF WOrkmen to put
on your tin roof and
put up your gutter, and
anything else in the tin
business you want. But
don't forget to settle
your accounts at once.
and oblige,
J. O.. YOUNG & SON
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r. G. HANsELL, Sec'y.
An Old woman's Fractured Limb.

49, SS " S>-AS-~A - SASSSA~NA AS@4A4 ~
Mrs. Galloway Bradley. an enderly
lady living at Conway in this coun-
", had the misfortune to break her
ankle one plight this week, and it was
was done in rather a remarkable
manner. She stepped out of bed
on the level floor and broke the an
kle bone near or at the joint. Dr.
W. D. Alternately dressed the
wound and after some trouble with
erysipelas it is now getting well.
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O'Donovan Rosa, the Irish dy-
namiter, was shot in the. back by a
woman in New York last Saturday
evening. She pretended to be a
friend to the cause and sought an
interview, and while walking the
street with him stepped back and
shot five times. One ball had eff
feet but the wound is not fatal. He
was carried to the same hospital
with Phelan, within a few cots sof
him. Phelan smiled when he heard
of it. 1t is said the woman is era
zy, but it is claimed by the victims
friends that she was inspired by
British gold. The British consul
engaged counsel for her.
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Grand Chancellor Saav.

Hon. Geo. E. Seay, Grand Chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias of
Tennessee, paid visit to Stonewall
Lodge Tuesday night. Judge Seay
is Chancellor of the Gallatin divis-
ion and a lawyer Of great ability.
He honors the noble order over
which he presides. He found the
lodge here in q very prosperous
condition.
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We refer our readers to the adj
yertisement Of the Pulaski Art Gal
lery. Mr.. Patterson has the repu-
tation Of being one of the best pho
tographers in the south. He has
been connected with the old Giers
gallery in Nashville for the last Is
years as principal operator. Our
citizens should avail themselves of
the opportunity of having their pic
lures made by this first class artist.
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RehODcth.

-Elmwood Academy announces
its opening term. It is one of the
best schools III the soulh and has a
liberal support. IL will have more
IN the future.
The measleas are raging in
this neighborhood.
Miss Beulah Barber is visiting
her uncle, r. W. Barber, near Pros
pect this week.
Miss Jennie Marks has been
sick for several days but is better.
We. had the pleasure Of SIGN
icg the prohibition petition a few
days ago.
There was preaching At the
church last Suni.. b., our pastor
Rev. G. w. Byrnc.
Mr.. Editor, 1 have been read.
ing your valuable paper from my
childhood days, ana Al there is pa.
per published that | visa success it,
is the Pulaski CITIZEN. S,N shiny
you and your paper much pr ''-.i-
ty l remain. B.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Shanks of
Memphis were summoned here by
telegram last Thursday to attend
the funeral of her sister, Miss Para
lee Carter Miss Sue Carter from
Knoxville arrived at the cemetery
just as the grave of her deceased
aunt was being filled. She left on
her return to Knoxville last Mon
day. Mr.. Shanks also returned
home this week, while Mrs. Shanks
remains with her brother.
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Rev. Thos. F. Gailor, who at
tended convocation here last week,
left Thursday afternoon on a south
ern trip.in the interest of the Uni
versity of the South. After visiting
Memphis be will so to New Orleans
and thence through Texas. Mr.
Gailor is one of the ablest and most
noted ministers of the Episcopal
church in Tennessee aud will proba-
bly, be the next bishop of the dio
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A Gard.

10 the CITIZEN.
Hearing that there was a petition
being circulated around by my friends
asking the Hon. Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen to reinstate me as policeman
OF Pulaski and very numerously signed
by the voters OF our city, feel that it
would be great injustice to Mr.. n or
man for me not TO protest this proceed
ing. l have always enueavOred to do
my duty with promptness and faithful
ness as an officer OF your city, with
Partially toward none, and although
the board have seen' proper to elect
some one else, | look upon this large
list OF names of the best men in our
city as no mean compliment and shall
always feel most grateful to them for
the interest they have taken in me and
the high compliment they paid me in
their petition. If my reinstatement
would throw Mr.. Norman out l could
not accept it. Very gratefully,
JOE FLIPPIy
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Gov. Bate has appointed one
hundred delegates from tho cotton
counties in Tennessee to the Cotton
Planters Association of America
which meets in New Orleans, Feb.
10. The delegates for Giles are
DR.. T. B. Harwell, j. H. Burrow,
Jas. E. Alternately and David t.
REYNOLDS.