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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-02
The Fire Situation.

1t is settled at last, we believe,
that our old fire extinguisher is to
be resurrected and made TO furnish
the only fire protection for the city
at present. The report of the
committee shows that it is in coed
condition, needing only hundred
feet or so of hose. They recon-
mend also that it be brought upon
the square. We suppose the board
will adopt some means of having it
properly worked at fires. If it is
left to everybody, it will be worked
bv not adv efficiently. A fire chief
ought to be appo;12 ted, with power
to assume supreme control at a nre
and to call to his aid any persons
available whose services he may
need. Let him report the persons
thus summoned, the amount and
character of work they did, and let
the board appropriate an adequate
and extra generous compensation to
each of them. Thus good work is
secured, salaries ayQided,w pay on
ly for what we get; and paying lib
orally a stimulus is given each time
for better work next time. If the
extinguisLer is brought upon the
SQUARE where it can De gotten out
inqtantly aGHd the above regulations
are adopted, or something similar,
we will have first-rate fire protec
ton. There is no manner of doubt
that our extinguisher is the best
possible machine for a town of
this size-T properly aOOrked. The
board at its last meeting gave the
finishing touches to the water works
corpse and horse engine stiff and
buried them decently under de-
cisive vote. This extinguisher is
our last and only hope. The situa-
ton demands that there be no de-
lay in drawing up the extinguisher
in line of battle full panoplied to
squirt. Will the insurance compa-
MES now rescind their order to adj
vance rates?
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Kinr-Williamson,

On last Wednesday evening at
$3.50 o'clock, at the residence of the
brides mother, near Prospect, j.
Nit King led to the hymeneal altar
Mrs. Ella Williamson and there
they plighted their vows in mar
riage, Rev. Mr.. Bailey officiating.
This tie binds together one of Beth
any's most successful farmers and
one of Prospects most beloved Ia
dies. Immediately after the mar
riage supper was announced and
those who were present partook of
an excellent supper prepared and
presided over by the brides mother,
AIRS. Whitfield. On the next day
the happy couple in company with
several invited friends went to Beth
anv where a reception was given
them at the residence of Mr.. Kings
father. In the last two months,
two kings from Bethany have
come here prospecting and made
queens of two of our highly esteem
ed ladies. 1t is true we hate to
give them up, but in so doing we
believe we are giving them to gen
tlemea who will take as good if not
better care than we, so we humbly
submit and wish them success
through this long and tiresome
world. u. l.. l..
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Street Work.

Mr.. r. B. Grow, chairman Of the
street committee, has been doing
some good work on our streets un-
der the new administration of city
affairs. His plan of improving the
streets is somewhat different to that
adopted by his predecessor. He has
the stone broken int smaller pieces,
purposing that each stone shall be
not too large to pass through a two
inch ring, and proposes to use but
very little sand only a sufficient
quantity to fill up the crevices and
cement the rock. This is the
scientific method-that practiced by
McAdam, the great English road
builder-and the one which the
CITIZEN has been advocating all the
while. The small stones will beat
down and become almost as a solid
rock, and the extra expenditure for
sand and the superhuity Of dust is
avoided. Mr.. Crow is now repair
ing Washington street above the
Methodist church and we shall see
a nice street when he shall have fin
ished the work. The hands are not
empl Dyed by the day, but paid in
proportion to what they do.
This may be a slow method of
building streets but we shall al
ways believe it is the best plan and,
in the long run, much the cheapest.
In this way no material is lost-no
sand to be washed away by the
rains or blown off by the winds.
Streets thus built are not only
smoother and durable, but they are
SO much nicer and cleaner than
when covered with too much dirt.
Let the authorities give Mr.. Crow
all the latitude possible.
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BrYSOn.

Another ripple in the sea O
events was the marriage on las
Wednesday afternoon of our populal
young widower, Mr.. Milton King
to Mrs. Ella Williamson of Pros
pect. After enjoying the hospltali-
ty of the brides mother, Mrs. Isaac
Whitfield, the bridal party came to
the home Of the groom where a re-
ception was given them. And to
I'LL to the brim the cup of cenviv1al-
lty, the happy couple and party
were rendered brilliant entertain
ment at the college building in this
place, on Thursday evening, given
by his warm friends-the members
of the Ladies Aid Society. Quite
a number of the friends and rela-
tives of the bride and groom attend
ed and enjoyed hugely the splendid
supper.
"A. B. Wilson of Boons Hill was
here last week on trading expedi-
ton.
Jake MurrelI has completed, at
an expense of $4,000, a new mill
house and fitted it up with the
newest and best fixtures. He now
has one of the best mills on Elk
river and is prepared to make the
finest Of -four and meal and is get
ing a full share of the custom
grinding. He is an enterprising
nan and is looking around and per-
laps has found good market for
he increased surplus of his mill
PRODUCTS.
Benz. Osborn died Saturday.
18th, Of pneumonia at his home
lear here. He was one of the old
st citizens of the neighborhood, be-
ng in his 18th year MEMO.
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SuImac.

Mrs. Mollie Williams, nee Mis-;
Mo..ie Thompson, who spent sever
al weeks here among relatives, has
returned to Nashville, her home.
She was accompanied by her moth
er who will spend two or three
months in the Rock City.
Willie Forehand, who is now
living near here, is making a new
departure in farming for this region.
He is preparing a field for peanuts
(goobers). Will had several years
experience in goober culture in Per-
ry county and he thinks the gravel
ly lands of Pigeon Roost will suit
the pea finely and will beat cotton.
The vine makes good feed for cattle.
This correspondent planted
some corn the 26th-did want to fin
ish clover land in March in order to
get ahead of cutworms. This rave
nous little pest did US great damage
last year.
Charlie Parsons recently made
4 business trip to Birmingham.
A little four year old daughter
IF NJ. E. Kersey recently died with
of the brain Parents,
'ou have another strong attraction
o draw you heavenwsrd. Your
hild is with all departed little chill
lren, safe under the care of The Good |
Shepherd.
The pastor, R. w. Seay, with
everal local brethren, will hold a
wo days meeting here embracing
he fifth Sunday in May. We ought
0 have much more preaching here
han we get.
WIN. Tungett of Leatherwood
assed through a day or two ago
/ search of some valuable wagon
orses that were stolen from him
st Saturday night. He thinks the
lief travelled the Fayetteville road. I
Mon.
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Tamparanca Mass Maatinr.

Congratulating the county upon
the action of the legislature in the
passage of the constitutional prohi-
bition resolutions, the citizens of
Pulaski and Giles county are here
by called to meet at the circuit
court room in the town of Pulaski
next Tuesday evening, April It'll,
at y o'clock for the purpose of or
ganizing a Giles County Temper
ance Alliance. All men and women
of the itown and county at all in
sympathy with the glorious work of
temperance are earnestly solicited
to be present and participate in
this organization. BY order of the
state executive committee.
Jos. II. FUssEDL, Chm,
T. NJ N Jones
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LeatherwOOd.

After a few days of bright
weather, the farmers set to work
with renewed energy and some are
now ready to plant. Wheat is a
complete failure almost everywhere.
Prof. W. D. Aymett opened
the 10Th, the weather being bad and
cold caused his pupils to come very
irregularly. Parents, now Is the
time to educate your children while
they ale young.
Mrs. Tom Butler spent week
before last in town preparing for the
high sheriff's wedding.
The third quarterly meeting
will be held at Friendship on Tues
day, April 7th. Rev. Mr.. Seay will
preach at Blooming Grove the 1st
Sunday at 1870 o'clock.
Lille Aymett, daughter of Jne.
NJ. Aymett, is still taking music
lessons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Marks were
visiting relatives on Leatherwood |
last Saturday and Sunday.
-Chas. A. Kirksey OF Pulaski
was in our midst last week circulat-
ing among his old school mates and
friends. Charley is a promising
young man.
Mrs, H.'H. Aymett is just get
ting up from an attack of Pneumo-
MIA.
Mrs. Helen McLin and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Laura Carter were Wis
iting relatives in cur midst last
Thursday. !
-Jno. D. Butler and family were
at Tom Buffers last Sun
day. Mp AND Tuck.
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Disturb Not the Dead.

Mrs. Nancy Miller, mother of the
burned men, whose presence in the
city was mentioned last week, re-
turned to her sad home in Maury
without disinterring the remains Of
her sons, as was her intention upon
visiting this place. The reason of
her failure to do so was because the
grave Of only one of her sons is
known. sOne of the three bodies
recovered from the ruins of the
burned buildings was distinguished
from the rest as not having been SO
entirely consumed, and from a !
small piece Of cloth found under
one of the arms that correspondent |
in texture and color with a vest
found in the trunk, and his BODY
was a5certained to be that of one of
the Atillers. His mother saws the
piece of cloth was a part Of
the coat he wore when he left
home. There was no means of dis
5inguishing the remains of the 9th
er brother from those of Mr.. Glaze.
and hence Mrs. Miller, while the
grave Of one other sons was pointed
out to her, could not learn which of
,he remaining to opeE. So the
lead were not disturbed. The two
brothers were left sleeping their
asst sleep, as they had died, the
'ne by the side of the other. One
If the two unknown graves is that
If their fellow-sufferer. Here they
will rest till the last trump shall
ound, when they will stand face to
ace with their murderer, if there
De such a wretch, and not until
hen will the vail of mystery which
huts out from our knowledge the !
rue cause of their horrible death
'e lifted. Their graves IL HEIaple- ,
7ood are q monument of the most
distressing and repulsive catastro- :
'he ever enacted in Bulaski.
- ID : \
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III Cannon & Co.'s spring an.

H. Cannon & Co.'s spring an
nouncement appears in this issue
offering "grest bargains" AS the
readers of the CITIZEN know, this
old, reliable firm keeps exclusively
a boot and shoe store, and they
hsve their goods manufactured to
order under the direct supervision
of Mr.. j. H. Cannon, whose supe-
rior judgement and long experience
in the business is a sufficient guar
antee that there is not cheat in the
goods they offer for sale. Read the
adj and examine their stock.
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slate Springs.

Farmers are very busy sowing
oats and preparing ground for corn
! and cotton. 1t is feared by good
farmers that young clover has fro.
zen out March %, and no peach
blooms.
Sam Davis caught q large coon
last weeks. A few nights ago the
night air rang with the sound of
dogs and human voices. Mr.. Fox
led them back and forth ill late
house and left unhurt for parts un-
known.
Mr.. Tosenby's youngest child
has been very sick for the past
week.
"A sad, horrible accident oc-
Cured few days ago on Mr.. sam.
Wilson's place. A colo ed woman
was burning stalks when her dress
caught fire, and before it could be
put out she was so badly burned
that her skin and fingers came of.
She lived two days and died after
untold suferings.
Our new school at Slate SPRING
is booming. Mr.. II. +. Williams,
formerly uperintendent Of public
schools Of Lincoln county. has
charge of it. He reports already
forty pupils on the roll and more to
come when the weather breaks M.
Our community as at fever heat on
the subject of education. They
have removed, reftted and refur-
nished the old house. The children
have beautiful school house with
the very best advantag $. No won
der so many of us were spoiled in
If we had had a bright.
CHEEKY schOolrOom instead of the
Og house with big cracks, and the
new books of to-day with the taste
al, strong and convenient folding
ID and seat desks instead Of the
I'D no-backed slabs we sat on, who
an tell but many Of us would have
,een among the foremost thinkers
nd actors of the day. But let US
axe courage from the hope that
That we missed our children can
ct. Messrs. r. d. Reed, j. p.
Voodard, Jas. Horne and others
ave shown a very liberal shirt in
Drwarding matters and footing
ills for the school building. And
ow they have just had completed
splendid music hall. A first class
sacher is about secured. Eight or
n pupils have been secured so in
bout two weeks we will have a
'st class music school connected
it'll our already successful literary
.hool. And now lets all stay to-
'ther, work together and pray to-
ether. God will bless our work
ID our children be made happy
ID useful.
Not much sickness, but few
aths and no marriages of late in
r community, but there new
mer at Geo. Carter's--a boy,
Mr. Rufus Yancev, DR.. Daven-
TT and Miss Wheeler are teach
In the Sunday school at Noriah,
isses Alice Reed and Gentry
'Fne are the organists, The Sc
'tions are pronounced splendid.
Misses Hattie Wood and Nan
Wheeler are attending school at
ate spring, also Miss Lou Reed Of
9 Moriah neighborhood.
Thieves have been pIving
cir trade in our midst. Last
nday night some conscience
rdened rascal stole one of Jas.
'rne's fine mules and appropri-
ID Mr. Wilson's saddle. They
lowed HIM up and beard Of the
lie in Columbia but did not find
e mule or the thief Felicia.
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Brick Church.

) w. A. Rothrock, our enterpris
ing farmer, planted some corn last
, week. He has a pillow that does the
work of three hands. 1t opens and
drops the corn and covers it. So
you see it saves the hire of two
hands. The prospect fer a wheat
crop is very gloomy. A great many
have plowed up their wheat and
sown oats. The cotton crop will
be much larger than last year, that
is if the people can get the seed.
They are ready sale at 20 cents per
} bushel. We learn that j. NJ. Cor
don has written to his brother in
Arkansaw to see if he can buy
seed for his customers, as he can
not supply them, the demand is so
great.
Bob Bugg was in this vicinity
last week buying hogs to ship He
bought 80 head from r. II. Laird
and 10 or II from his brother, II.
NJ. Bugg. 81 cents was what he
was paying.
Pearl Gordon, little daughter of
ID. A. Gordon, who has been quite
sick, is better.
Mr.. John Wisdom's little boy
has had severe attack of typhoid |
fever and was thought to be get |
ting better, but to day, the 80 inst,
DR.. Leonard called in consultation,
DR.. Jenes of Cornersville, and DIR.
Jones told us it had typhoid pneu
monia.
j. P. Newton and four of his
children have been down with a
slight attack of pneumonia but are
all better.
j. C. Burgess, our log hauler
has bought and hauled off all the
cherry logs he can find and is help
ing the boys now.
Miss Matte Rothrock and !
two of her little neices, Maggie and {
Lucille Rothrock, were visiting the c
family of Thos. Williamson near /
OeRay, last week. q
Mrs. f. NJ, Charlie and Maud t
Bunch of Pulaski were visiting rel v
4tlves in this vicinity not long g
ince. v
DR.. NJ. p. Harwood who has b
'een sick for some two or three f
7eeks is able to fill his calls. b
Sam Harwell who has been n
Jerking tor J. K. Trigg of Diana a
J clerking for Alternately & Light tt
Dot of Pulaski. Sam is trust tc
'orthy young man. = a
Johnnie, little son of F. NJ. NJ
hapman, has pneumonia. " :"
Death visited our vicinity few gC
avs ago and claimed for its vic 9e
m Miss Fannie Davis. We are on
ad to learn that she was prepar- an
/, being a member of the Method
t church. She died of consump- !.
on. The bereaved mother and oe
latives have our sincere sym ou
Ithy. %
Prof. Dan. Eslick has a feur-
hing school at Brick Church Pc
cademy. He is assisted by the er:
arming belle, Miss Kate Anderson. MI
r. NJ. McCorstin is in feeble M M
alth. He goes 70 see DR., Har- Nv
BOD right often. =
DR.. Atkinson of Lewisburg has 81,
cached for US two Sundays in -,
is month and will preach for US 'A'
ain the 3rd Sunday in next
onth. He is a splendid expsund- th'
of the gospel, Su
w. D. Fraley lost his milk cow ia
Inday. He thinks she had yellow nc
lrrain. e PLURIBUs UNUM. 9''
- ---.-.- fol
The street committee is spending mi
out $3.50 a month. thu
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Bohemian

Albert Garter opened school at
the Buchanan school house on
Weakly last Monday.
Elder McNeal returned home q
few days ago from his ministerial
works. He preached again last
Sunday evening to the people at
Choat's creek church. He will
probably remain a few days before
he returns to his work. Mrs. Nc
neal has been in very bad health
for the last few days.
j. D. Vaughn spent Saturday
and Sunday at home in the Shore
vicinity Sunday. AS stated in our
last letter, he will meet his old
class at Choat's creek church next
Sunday at 9 o'clock and spend the
day in leading in vocal music for
them. Everybody is invited to come
and take part.
j. H. johnson visited Pleasant
point vicinity, Lawrence county,
last Sunday and was accompanied
on his return home by his mother,
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Nashville,
who had been visiting her daugh-
ter who lives in Lawrence county.
Mrs. Johnson will return home
next Sunday.
james Horne had a mule stolen
from him few nights ago. This
portion of the county has sustained
a loss of three horses by horse
thieves within the last few months,
and it is time for the people to be-
come more vigilant and use every
thing to bring the rascals to account
for their crimes.
The discussion at the new
school house last Saturday night by
the debating society was very in
teresting. The next question which
is for next Saturday night is: IRE
solved, that capital punishment
ought not to be abolished" We
would predict very interesting dis
cussion on this question. MEMO.
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SPRING HATS.

Miss NJ. A. Smith & Co.,
have received a beautiful
stock Of Spring and Sum,
mer hats and bOnnetS-all
latest styles and pFettlest
patterns. The incest,
cheapest and best MILNE
ry in town.
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Death Of Mr.. James Bailey.

The sad fact that this venerable
gentleman had been stricken with
paraly sis was noted in the last is
sue of the CITIZEN, and we have now
to chronicle his death, which follow
ed soon after the first stroke. Mr..
Bailey died at his home in Lin
coin county on Tuesday, March
"a, 1885, aged about So years. He
was formerly a citizen of GILES and
lived near Pulaski.
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The telephone instruments were
put IN and the exchange made con-
nections yesterday. Mr.. 2. Cooney
is to manage sthe exchange, He
has worked as lineman for the teie-
graph company for about thirty
gears and fally understands his du-
ties. lie is reported 10 be 8 clever
gentleman.
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A tremendous stock
of Boots and Shoes at
BI AMMAN & Smiths.

The idea of Russia-one of the
poorest empires in Europe-going
20 war with England is really too alb
surd for serious consideration, and
vet the Muscovite is celebrated for
his foolishness. Here is the great
city of Moscow in the throes of a
commercial crisis. Failures are re-
ported amounting to 100000
and a panic is imminent. What
would happen to Moscow and ev-
cry other city of Russia if in ten
days from date the ports of the
Baltic and the Black Sea should be
blocked by the massive ironclads of
John Bull.-N. Y. World.
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An elegant assort-
ment Of plain and fancy
silk ParasOls at Bran
nan & Smiths.

Prof. Seeman, the prestidigita
teur, gave some wonderful exhibit
tions in magic art st the Opera
House Monday, Tuesday and last
night. He is undoubtedly a master
in his art. His performances are
richly worth attending, some of his
illusions appearing almost miracu-
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NOTICE.

We have been burned out and will
not resume business before fall, We
are compelled TO close up all outstand-
ing accounts at once. We will be
found, for the present, at Whites cor
ner, next door to Rankin's. All those
indebted to US are urgently requested to
call and settle without delay. Prompt
attention to this call will be properly
appreciated. DIsMUKEs &-Co.
MARRIOTT.
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Mrs. DR.. T. L. Williams OF Elk
ton, after a visit to her sister, Mrs.
B. NJ. Eatherly, at Nashville, ar
rived here Monday on her return
home. She was accompanied both
going and upon her return trip by
Mr.. Asa w. Moore, who went fur
Their north after spring goods.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-02

Col. J. o. Griffith has been in
Giles this week representing The
Union, the new Nashville daily. He
has been all down the line on all the
best papers in Nashville for years
and years, and always efficient and
foremost in good work, but he is
now on the handsomest and best pa
per Nashville ever had.
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Miss Sbellie Maxwell left for the

MISS SheIIle MAXWELL left for the
Worlds fair Tuesday, having joined
at this place a Nashville party
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Trudeau and Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Andrews. Mr..
Andrews, jr, stopped here and will
remain with his grandmother, Mrs.
Maxwell, while his parents Sre see
ing sights at New Orleans. He
didn't care to go.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-02

Mr.. A. H. Alternately, living near
Erin, Tenn, sent his uncle, Col A.
H. Alternately, this week, hickory
walking cane cut from the battle
field of Donelson and near the spot
where Col. Abernathy's regiment,
the SD, was entrenched. It's roots
were watered by the blood of seven
Giles county boys killed there. The
colonel values it very highly.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-02

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Gray
with two of their bright little chill
dren were in the city Sunday. He
preached an excellent sermon in
The Church of the Messiah Sunday
morning. Two children were bap-
tiled and the holy communion was
administered. There was evening
service also at night Mr.. Gray
has an appointment to visit this
parish again on the next fifth Sun
uaV.
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BURNING at Minor Hill,

n. A. Warren's blacksmith shop
burned Monday night. The fire
had been eFtinguished in the chop
before dark. 1t was not discovered
until about 10 and then the flames
were rolling high. The damages
-. Lace than 5000
w L n
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JerseY iackets nom

Jersey jackets nom
Is cts. to $3.50. A big
line of Corsets at cost:
Our entire stock OF
zephyr at 5 cents an
ounce. A big stock of
ribbons at low prices.
80 pieces of carpets in
small pieces at very
low prices. A big stock
of Ladies and Misses
hos eat low prices to re-
duce stock. Please call
and see our new spring
goods.
Alternately & Lightfoot.
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.Mr. J. I. Pearcy has resigned
the office Of express agent at Pulas-
XII and will probably be succeeded
by Mr.. Geo. n. McGrew. Mr.
Pearcy has gone to Nashville and
probably Washington.