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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-07
STEAMERS.

TALLY LINE
TO NORFOLK AND
FORTRESS MoNRoCoMPANY's
The POTOMAC STEAMPers
Firstclass Jorge LEARY
pycE1 sIoR sparf EVERY EVENING,
will leave Prince 80 p m,
sting at Norfolk with
sd PROVIDENCE" STEAMERS
..pocTcteamer ARIEL FOR RICHMOND.
, 1urther particulars enquire at Companys
Sc It'll Street Wharf, Washington, ID. c., or to
PHILIP 3. HOOE,
may7.tf Agt. Prince Street Wharf
s ihAAhN AAAo oSD sssES
WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leave Washington, from 18th street wharf at I
a. m ;, and Alexandria, from foot of King street,
at T. nj. MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SA-
TURDAYS, returning on Tuesdays, Fridays, and
Sundays. for all River Landings rs far rs Nomini
Creek Currioman and St. Clements Bay.
FERRY SCHEDULE.
Leare Alexandria: 600, 1870, $50, $50, 1890
and 11:3O A. NJ, 1890 1:30. 2:3O. $3.50. 4:3O.
$50 6:3O and 7:15 P. NJ.
Leare Washington 800 1880 $50, 9:3O, 1880
and 1870. A. NJ, 1870 100, 2:30, $50, 4:30,
$50. 6:30 and 1:15 p. NJ.
Same schedule on Sundays commencing at $50
q. n.
For information apply at office 18th st. wharf,
Washington d. G., and at Office foot of King ST.,
Alexandria, Va. c. W. RIDLEY, Manager.
J. B. PADGETT, Agent. je3O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-07

wv A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GRoCERs
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have Oh hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, XXXX,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSONS PURE RYE WHISTLES. to which
they invite the attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Fro.
duce solicited for which they guarantee tho high.
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-07

DARB FENCING WIRE-A large stock of two
D and four points. Prices lower than ever.
Call and see us before buying.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
apo4 Alexandria, Virginia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
Brick Church.

The picnic which occurred last
Thursday was something unusual
and surprised most everybody as it
was the first in about twenty years.
When it was suggested by some
that we would have picnic in hon
or Of the relatives and friends that
are visiting this community from a
a distance, everybody was ready
to contribute something, hence the
nice mutton, shOat, chicken and
other things too good to mention
came flocking to the grove above
Mrs. Tennessee Harris dwelling.
There the grounds were nicely pre-
pared for playing snap, etc. The
generous hearted young men about
III o'clock began to come in with
the delicious beverage, lemonade,
which was so refreshing that these
young Hep will long be remem-
bered by all and especially your
correspondent who did it Smple
justice, we vii .sili name a few of
those for whom the picnic was Civ
en- in honor: Mrs. Knapp of whom
we spoke last week and spelled the
name with a c. instead of K, and
Miss Addie, her daughter; Mrs.
Hattie Rothrock and her accom-
plished daughter, Miss Ella, of
Nashville, who are visiting Mrs
NJ. A. Rothrock; Mr.. Quarles who
is visiting Capt. E. G. B. Lees was
also with US and took part in the
proceedings of the day. The pro
gram of the day closed at 4 o'clock
and the young people repaired to
the honse of d. A. Gordon and
tripped the light fantastic till the
''wee sma' hours" then they all
dispersed to sleep and dream Of
wandering in the flower land,
MIR. RothFock's colt show
which came off last Saturday, and
which we somehow or other omit
ted in our letter, was we'll attended
and a goodly number of fine colts
exhibited, a great deal better
than we thought were in the coun-
try. The premiums were awarded
for the best horse colt to r. II.
Laird, and to Mr.. Porterfeld for
the best mule colt;
-9he base ball club is creating
considerable interest in this com
munity. The B. G. Bulley's chal-
!enged the blooming Grove club
and they came up Saturday and af-
Ter nine innings the score stood "a
to 20 in favor of the Blooming
Grove club.
Mrs. Old, the lady of whom we
spoke as being in delloate health,
died on Monday. She was evident.
ly prepared to meet the Great
Judge. Her bereayed relatives have
our warmest sympathy. ROMEO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
alles County Tempsranoe Alliance.

The G. G. 7. A.. will meet next
Tuesday night in the court house.
There will be the usual speeches by
members of the alliance. A special
attraction on this occasion will be
the music. Mr.. j. L. Lemaster, a
vocalist of some reputation, will lead
in the music.
LAST Sunday Mr. Rankin organiz-
ed two auxilliary allisnoes-one at
Old Lynnville with 80 members and
the other at Lynnville with 20 mem
bers. The officers of the former
are: ]. K. P. Blackburn, president;
Miss India Witt, vice president;
j. w. McLaarine, secretary. At
Lynnville officers were elected as
follows; C. G. Anderson, president;
J. S. Gilbreath, vice president; j.
II. RQrrow, secretary,
An alliance was also organized at
Pisgah on the same day, with 10
members. Officers: F. NJ. Cant,
president; Ed. F. Alternately, secre-
tary; VIM. Oliver, treasurer.
Mr.. Rankin will be at Simpson
Chapel next Sunday morning at
1890, and in the afternoon at Oil
vet at 3 o'clock. He will deliver an
address at both places.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
What is the School Money For2

There seems to be q popular mis-
apprehension of what the school
money is for. Directors seem to
have an idea that it is to be distri-
buted among the school teachers
generally as a kind of prize mon
ey or bonus. The law does not
contemplate any such thing. The
idea of the law is that there must
be a common school. The money
goes to the common school. The
directors are the agents and mana
gers Of the common school. The
pupils to get the benefit must at
tend the common school. The teach
er is hired by the common school.
He is only part of the school fur
niture. 1t is utterly wrong and lille
gal to give the money to any private
school because its teacher is good
looking or popular or because 1t
has many friends. The idea of the
lag is that there must be a central
common school and the funds all
belong to it. To fail to establish
such a common school Is to fail to
execute the plain intention of the
law, and to parcel the fund out to
this and that and the other private
school 10 ct once a violation of the
law, a misappropriatiOa and a dam
age to the school interests. Let the
reader readsthe school laws and he
will see that this is the main idea
running through it all. you have
not time to read it, read the short
digest published on the first page OF
the CITIZEN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
THE PULASKI CITIZEN

Capt. Jas. r. Grove is the cham
pion peach raiser of the COUNTY; or
rather, he is the champion in know
ing what to do with them. Tues
day Il platefuI of great luscious
peaches, capped with punches of
big blue grapes, came to this office
The Champion peach is the exact
counterpart of those rich red peach
es seen in the most popular dining
room chrome. His favorite peach
is the Belle TOwsen, a Seeding pro
pagated by Mr.. Mat Harwell and
appropriately named for Mrs. Grove
Last year it weighed / pounds.
The plate ecipses most of the
thousands of plates of tropical fruit
at New Orleans. No one
shall be heard now to dispute Capt
Groves claim to the highest seat in
the assembly of fruit growers and
to chair Of honor in the sanhedrim
Of farmers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
Rural nipples.

Our silence for the past four
weeks was caused by tie absence oil
our country editor, who has been
circulating among his friends in
different parts of the country.
Several things have occurred
worthy of notice. but we will only
mention the most important. On
Sunday the 22nd inst, ,Mr. Will
Sandy aud Miss Josie Rotenberry
were united in marriage at the resi-
denee of MFR. Mem asters. May
gentle zephyrs watt their little bark
safely across the matrimonial sea.
MIR. j. B. Short, Capt. Lem Oil
yer and little child of Mr.. Jasper
Hardeman are numbered with the
sick this week, but we hope they
are not seriously i'll.
Mr.. John Shores is erecting a
new residence on his farm, and Mr..
Charles Pittard he's about com
pleted bis fshpond.
-Buford and Miss Mollie Lou
Short and Mr.. Ed. Reynolds have
been rusticating for some time.
"A meeting has been in prog
ress during the past week at the
Cool Springs Christian Church,
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. North
cross of Bunker Hill. He did some
excellent preaching and several
were added to the church.
The meeting at Cedar Grove is
now in progress, conducted by our
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Field Gordon's school at
the Rogers school house closed on
last Friday evening.
The school at Shorts Acade-
my will begin on Monday the 7th
inst. Hope to see all the pupils
present the first day,
SCRIBBLER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
The Ark of the Covenant, etc.

That story in the Pulaski CITIZEN,
"all about finding the lost ark of
the covenant, Aaron's rod and the
pot of mama" is religiously believ-
ed by this Office from editors to
devil; in fact the devil believes it
stronger than we do. The pot is a
little of taste, sour as it were, and
barring a few cockroaches and dead
flies, is real good old mama yet, bet
cher life. The buds on Aaron's
rod are somewhat withered, owing
to the late dry spell, but three or
four of our Rabbis whom we have
consulted say that dry weather
don't hurt Aaron's rods much in
the long run.-Lawrence Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
A Lost Child

Considerable excitement was
caused in town last Monday by the
circulation OF the report that one OF
Mr.. H. NJ. Brannan's children was
lost. Lizzie May, a little girl about
two years of age, was missing from
home. After diligently searching
the neighborhood and failing to
find the innocent little truant, all
those acquainted With tAe facts be-
camevery much alarmed,and the dis
tress of her mother can only be ina
gined. This awful suspense lasted
tor some time before the where
abouts of t.4e dear little girl was
made known. She had wandered
from her home, near the foot OF
Third street, to Col. Abernathy's
school house, on the other side oil
town and haif mile away. She
got into a gulley near the school
house and began crying, which at
tracted Col. Abernathy's attention
and he sent some of the boys out
and had heT brought into the house
Some of the pupils recognized her
and she was carried home immedl-
ately.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
One of the Oldest, Best Houses.

One of the oldest, best houses in
Nashville Is McAlister d Co. The
senior partner has been identified
with the cotton business of Nash
vile for more than twenty five
years and Bis Familiarity known in
Giles, having done much business
for and with our cotton raisers all
that time and always acceptably.
They make a special request for
consignments of cotton, and letter
to the CITIZEN from the firm assures
US that they intend to have spe-
cial eye to the interests of Giles
county farmers who favor them
with consignments. Every man
who has dealt with this house is
ready to endorse any commenda-
ton that may be made, and as they
take the trouble and expense to ask
you specially for oonsignments, we
hope the farmers will ship to that
house when they decide not to sell
in Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.
The Murderer Still at Large.

Last evening while two reading
citizens of our town we're talking in
our store about the prices of goods
and how cheap we were selling
them, an impudent individual ap
preached and unasked, began tt
buzz them. At first the gentlemen
paid no attention to him, but when
he went so fsr as to present a bill
to one of them, forbearsnce ceased
to be virtue, and the insulted man
turning, quickly dealt his insulter
a terrific blow. The victim stag
gered and dropped dead, his blood
and brains oozing out. The MUIR
derer coolly wiped the blood off his
hand and as cOolly sauntered away.
An excited crowd gathered, and see
ing our beautiful line Of shoes,
bought several pairs. The remains
of the mosquito were swept out.
+. ARRowsMlTH d Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
GRAVES TRANSPORTED IN VISION
Sees Sights from the Summit of Minor
Hill.
For the CITIZEN.

For the CITIZEN.
August 18th, 1885, was winding
to its close, it being after the hOul
of six in the evening. l had CLOSED
my weeks labors, had picked W
our favorite weekly paper, The Pu
laski CITIZEN, for a brief perusal
lazily reclining on "a rough board
bench. l had read but a short
while, until 1 was in the land oil
dreams, when it appeared l awoke
in the center of vast desert, not
an object either animate or mani
mate in sight. While l was thus
standing wondering where l was, l
saw a strange object approaching
me. AS it neared me saw it was
an old man with very white beard
and hair reaching to his knees, rid
ing Il camel, bearing in his right
hand a long spear. l accosted the
old gentlemen and asked him where
| had got to, and he told me l was
then on the great Arabian desert.
just then l heard a distant, rum
bling sound and looking away to-
wards the east, saw fog or cloud.
I asked the old man if that was a
storm rising; he answered that it
was general jubilee day on the
desert, and the sportsmen from all
parts of the earth were to be pres
ent. He was on his way thither and
had come after me, so together we
jOurneyPd for a number of hours
through stiffiing dust and burning
heat, until finally we got in sight Of
an immense crowd. In the center |
was an animal like unto a man,
with wings like a flying squirrel,
from the ends of his little fingers
even unto the ends of his little toes, |
and with these bellows like wings or
scoops he was throwing the dust
and sand sky ward, even darkening !
the elements with it. Presently |
he stopped raising such a dust and |
called aloud for all documents. |
l inquired of my guide what was
meant and was told that there was
a premium offered for the produc-
ton of the most unreasonable yarn |
or series of them,and thisIfunny OBJ
ject was to be the sole judge.
noticed arranged on shelves at his
right baskets labeled by degrees.
The top one was labeled "Accep-
ted" noticed they began to hand |
in their papers, the judge would |
slowly examine each one and drop |
them in the lower baskets. My
guide asked me if l had no pro-
duction. began to think over the
great American yarnists, viz, Sin
bad, Bill Nye, Josh Billings, Bill
Arp, DC, but saw productions
from each of those noted yarnists
offered and rejected. / began to
feel depressed in mind and 20 hide
out Of the crowd, when l was APP
preached by beautiful young la
dy and told to come forward with
my papers. remarked that all /
could think Of had been offered and
rejected. why" said she, "you are
in possession of the premium pa
pers." 1 slapped my hand to my
pocket and found the CITIZEN Of
June IA, 1888, and another of Aug.
18th, 1885, which 1 presented the
Judge. He scrutinized the first and
"A subterranean world"
dropped it in the next to the top
most basket; took up the other, ex-
amined it, cried with loud voice,
'Buddahatchle!' and dropped it in
the top basket. "Buddahatchie"
was repeated by the crowd so loud
that 1t walked me in time to hear
my wife say come to summer.
+ w Graves
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
Gall for a Convention,

To tie GOOD Tsmplars Of Giles Co. /:
To more thoroughly organize and
advance the temperance work in
Giles county, a Good Templars'
convention is hereby called to meet
at the court house ia Pulaski on
Monday, September IA, 1885, at IL
o'clock a. IN.
Every lodge In the county is
earnestly requested to attend the
convention in a body.
Interesting addresses will be
made by prominent speakers.
GEO. b. JORDAN,
Grand Worthy Chief Templar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
A New Departure IN Bread,

The old-fashioned tooth pulling,
stomach souring bakers bread has
lately given place to new process
of making what is called "Milk
Bread" which is something like the
good old light-bread your mother
made when you were boy. 1t has
gotten To be very popular, so much
so that the biggest manufacturer,
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Ozanne, Nashville, has
made J. S. Childers IL Co. his spe-
cial agents in Pulaski to meet the
growing demand here. They are
the onl0 agents and this is the Onl,
genuine milk bread. Try it and
you Will IKE it very much.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
Will He Stiok2

Every man reformed by Sam
Jones or Dixie Williams had to run
the gauntlet of "will he stick?"
Cynics and critics and carpers ask
ed 1t with such savage avidity that
they worked themselves up to wish
ing that somebody would backslide
so they might gloat over it and lick
their chops and say Il told you
sou. How cruel they are! How
unkindf The maH stepped in sin,
dissolute and morally rotten, is in
duced to try to save himself, and
when he ventures to appear decent
these vultures pounce down and
gnaw at his character and under
mine him instead of supporting him.
Your duty was to come to the poor
fellows aid. You ought to have
been his strength. When he does
fall, in the name of God don't kick
him. Go and lift him up Believe
in him! Tell him to try it again,
and when he gets on his feet, prop
him on both sides. The msanest
man in Pulaski is the one who has
such little charity for his strug-
Cling fellow-man that he will predict
his fall and go about Dragging Of
his wisdom in prQphecying after the
poor fellow does fall. God made
some men of stronger will than 9TH
ers and some men with stronger
tastes and passions. He expected
the man with strong will to help
the man who is easily tempted.
When you, who cannot be tempted
because God gave you your power
to resist it, criticise and shun the
weak brother, you are meaner and
wickeder and unkinder and lower
than ne is. God made you strong
and this man weak and you use
your strength to make him weaker
Shame on you! Do you know a
man whose weakness cries out for
your aid7 60 TO him now
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
There is living in less than a fur

There is living in less than fur
long of Pulaski young man of I'm
daunted energy, marked industry
and remarkable economy. On last
Sunday he walked seven miles to
church rather than pay five cents to
pass his horse through toll gate.
Girls, hunt him up when you want
a husband. The first time you
want a new hat he'll have the mon
ey in his pocket to pay for it, and
the next lime you want it he'll have
the same money in the same pocket.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.
An Entertainment for the Benefit of the
Poor of Pulaski.

The Willing Workers will give
an entertainment to night at the
Opera House, for the benefit of the
poor of Pulaski, when "will be pre-
scented, for the first time in this
city, the Extravaganza, in two acts,
entitled Beauty and the Beast"
We bespeak for them, in the name
of the poor in our midst, a full
house. The characters in the play
are all Pulaskians, and comment by
us is wholly unnecessary They make
no extravagant promises, but offer
this pleasant means of aims giving
to our people, and we doubt not that
they will be literally patronized.
We confidently predict that all who
attend will be highly entertained
and will return to their homes with
light hearts, having spent their
mites for charity's sake and enjoy
ed a pleasant evening. The price
of admission without extra charge
for reserved seats will be % cents;
children 10 cents. Doors open at
Z, curtains rises at s o'clock. Fol
lowing is the cast of
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
ImmplemeRts, Engines and Machinery

ImmpleReptS. Engines and Machinery,
Clifford. Drane q Co, Nashville,
have had such success in pleasing
the trade in Giles county that they
now seek to extend the list of their
customers. This is a strong firm
and deal very largely in all kinds
of goods In their line. 1t will pay
you to write them or 20 to
see them if you wish to buy any
machinery. and as they take the
trouble and expense of seeking our
trade through the home paper, we
would be obliged to the friends OF
theICITIzEN if they would give them
! The preference.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
To Country Merchants. Doctors. etc.

The CITIZEN can do you AS rood
job work-letter heads, envelopes,
etc, as Nashville can. Why not
let us do your work? If you don't
use printed stationery, try it and
see how much nicer it is. 1t is re-
ally cheaper to buy your stationery
printed in quantities than TO buy it
at retail. Try it. Please don't
send your work out ofthe county
TODD. You don't like it if your Gus
toners go to Nashville to trade.
1on don't get any custom from
Nashville. Why not have all your
work done at home? IF
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
CHARACTERS
The Fl, B, Grubbs Cracker Go.

The history of this firm and its
success chronicles one of the bril-
liant business successes of these
booming times. Mr.. II. B. Grubbs
is the moving spirit and to relate
his business career is to furnish an
inspiration to young men. The
Grubbs- Kemker Co. was an associ-
alton of young men with scarcely
any capital and even less expert
ence that began in Nashville only a
few years ago the manufacture of
candies, crackers, etc, and from the
beginning success was in sight I'M
til they finally became we believe
the largest candy makers in the
south. On July 1st last Mr..
Grubbs withdrew from that firm
and established The present Co.
which advertises in the CITIZEN to-
day. His conspicuous ability at
tracted notice and several men of
means determined to give him a
larger financial basis upon which to
operate. The business is now in
full blast with new and improved
machinery and skilled Workmen,
with Mr.. Ro. G. Webb as president,
VIM. Morrow vice president, Jas. j.
Vaughn general book keeper and
II. B. Grubbs sec. and treasurer.
The new house will have the enor-
nous daily. capacity of 30 barrels
of sugar in candy and 250 barrels
of flour in crackers. such a consum-
nation by young man excites ad-
miration. Ii the reader, when he
buys candies or crackers in any
form, will ask the grocer for this
brand he will be sure to get the
freshest and best. Order from
them when you buy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03

We Invite the discussion of the
free school question. While the
CITIZEN is in favor of free scho OILS,
believing that they would be vastly
beneficial to Pulaski, these columns
are open to the expression of the
views of those who differ with us in
opinion. This is a matter in which
our people are deeply interested and
ought to be thoroughly discussed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03

Mr.. Milton Garter was taken sick
last week and went to Elkton. Dur
ing his absence Mr.. JAS. T. Bowers
has been filing his position at the
shoe store. Jim seems as much at
home on that corner as the moss
covered bucket that hung in the
WE'LL
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-03
Special Premiums by Pulaski
Art Gallery.

EDITOR CITIZEN PLEASE announce
the following special premiums by Pu-
iaski Art Gallery at the coming Giles
County Fair:
Best general collection Of flowers,
half dozen Cabinet Photographs.
Best girl rider under IL years old,
half dozen card photographs.
Best specimen handwriting by boy
under 10 years old, half dozen card pho
tOgraphs. j. ). PATTERSON.