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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-12
County Temperance Convention.

The State Temperance Executive
Committee having called conven
tion of the temperance people oil
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, il
is deemed highly important that
Giles county should send to said
convention a delegation regularly
appointed, authorized and instruct
ed, in order that the views Of the
people may be properly represented
in the state convention.
Therefore, all 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 II a. m. for the purpose oil
appointing delegates to said State
Temperance conYen ton, AS the
executive committee heretofore APP
pointed to circulate the prohioi
tion petition to the Legislature de-
sire to make report to this meet.
ing, all persons having lists of sig
natures to said petition are reques.
ted to return them at once to the
chairman. This request is made
for the reason that some of the com
mitteemen appointed and many
other persons to whom blanks were
sent have made no returns.
J. p. RANKIN, Chm Elk. Com.
r. @. HANsELL, Sec'y.
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Cocaine.
For the CITIZEN,

For the CITIZEN.
1 hope you will allow a small
space for a brief consideration OF
the subject of cocoaine, and what /
know of it from personal practical
tests, as well as observation from its
application and use by number
of different leading dentists of
Nashville, together with their pri-
vate opinions.
Perhaps u greater sensation has
not been produced upon the public
minds, and especially with the msd-
ical and dental fraternities, since
the days VIM. ThOs. G. Morton, an
American dentIst, first urged the
aD8sthetical properties OF the Vapor
ether upon the world and establish
ed aD9sLhetic inhalation, than has
been produced by the late discove-
ry of oleate and hydro chloride Of
cocoaine.
Cocoaine is q vegetable alkaloid
formed by the action of hydro-chlo-
rio acid. The shrub from which it
is obtained grows in parts of South
America. My experience with co
coaine applied as a local an@sthe-
STA has been rather extensive, criti-
cally observed and with variable re
suits. l have read much upon the
subject from authentic authorizes to
learn Of it's physiological action and
therapeutical effects upon the diff
fersnt tissues both externally and
internally used ;aDd these gleanlngs,
coupled with my own experiments,
together with the opinions of the
dentists with whom l have convers
ed, force nae inevitably to this CEN
clusion; that cocoaine can't be re-
lied upon as an infallible proven
tive of pain in minor dental opera
tions-a panacea for our physical
sufferings when undergoing these
trying ordeals on our sentient
nerves. The fact is, it has but lit
tie effect only on the vascular It's
sues as an obtunder of sensIbility,
an@sthetising only a small area. Of
surface, and then only when pruden
italy applied externally and inject
ed carefully and discreetly. Its in
nervousness should not be presum-
ed upon too much. 1t is also in a
measure like other an9sthetics, tenn
peramental ldiosyncrasy modifss
its action-some experiencing no
pain, others no benefit.
We are all on tiPtoe expectancy
and awaiting the discovery of balm
in Gilead to Danish the hydra head
ed monster pain, and none will hail
with greater delight nor sing more
enthusiastically and vociferously
the triumphant ascendency of the
former, nor with more profound
ecstacy the ,doorous dirge at the
obseouies of the latter than l.
@. A. MCPETERs.
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4 Foor Darkev and His DOG

Last week the CITIZEN noted
that a white man OF Giles had been
badly wounded by a falling tree.
We have now to report two deaths
from a similar accident. A party
of colered citizens of the 18th dis
trict were out coon hunting last
Friday on Mr.. Ben Scoggin's wood
land. Their true and faithful dog
put him up a crooked tree, to the
root Of which the axe was laid.
Just before the tree would fall a
young negro, named Hood, caught
the dog and retired to what he
thought was place of safety, but
when the tree fell a portion of it, ell
Their limb or the butt which
kicked back, struck the unfortu-
nate darkey and his dog and killed
them both. May we not hope that
he is gone to the "happy hunting
ground" where coons don't climb
crooked trees and where there are
no falling timbers?
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Soma Of the Objections.

We have not been able to get Q
copy of the school bill and there are
no new developments In the matter
There are some Objectionable fea
lures that are being pressed by the
opposition. Some refuse to sign
the petition to have a bill passed
that they know nothing about. The
first thing the originators ought to
have done was to have the bill pub
lished so the people could see
whether or not it suited them.
This is not the first good thing Pu-
laski has let slip by loose manage
ment. 1t does look a little hard
that the people should be baked in
all their desires in Pulaski. We
coQld enumerate several important
occasions when a few men reversed
the will of the people to the great
damage Of the town. The present
| project is not in so much danger
from its opponents as its friends.
The gentlemen who oppose it stand
upon good ground but they are
hopelessly in the minority. Upon
the other hand, it's friends have
each detail they wish inserted
and they are pulling so hard against
each other that it threatens death
to the whole scheme. We do not
attach much Importance to the de-
tails of the bill. All that is wanted
is the general power to establish
and maintain schools, and the
Snhnnl hAorI ha
of the aldermen, can arrange the
particulars.
The strongest objection urged to
the bill is that it withholds school
privileges from resident tax
payers. In our judgement that is
the strongest feature of the bill.
The primary object of the enterprise
is the upbuilding of Pulaski and
this school system is intended as an
lnducement to people to move into
the town and help sustain and
build up its Institutions. If we al
low a man the bedefits of the sys-
TEN without making himself q
resident. then we offer a premium
to men to settle outside the corpora
ton. We know of no town any
where that allows such a thing. 1t
would be fatal to the town. 1t looks
a little hard on the nonresident
property owner that he should be
taxed and then denied the benefits
of the tax, but the good of the
town is paramount and individuals !
ought to consent to a seeming hard !
ship in order that the general good |
may be promoted. If we are going |
to offer inducements to people to |
settle just outside the corporation.
we'd as well drop the thing now
without further bother. 1t seems
to us that man who owns proper
ty in Pulaski ought to see that 1t is
Overwhelmingly to his interest to.
have this school system established,
and he will be standing in his own
light and damaging the town very |
greatly if he insists upon q provis |
ION that extracts from the system
al power to confer benefit upon the !
town. La Columbia s. lot just with
in the corporate line is worth twice
as much as a neighbor lot just with
out The school privileges that at
zach to the lot inside makes the diff
ference in the value We want it
that way here, and men who own
the property ought not to insist up
on a measure that will prevent such
a result
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persisted IN THE FLAMES.
Two Children of Mr.. Jos. Jones On
Sugar Greek Burned to Death.

Mr.. r. H. Yarbrough of Minor
Hill furnishes US with the particu-
lars of a horrible accident. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Jones have been
married but few years and had
just gotten in a comfortable way to
live, with two bright children,
Johnnie and Lydia to bless their
home. Last Thursday morning he
and his wife got up early and it
being too warm for a fire in the
house, he only stirred up the Goals
little and went to the barn, while
his wife went to the kitchen to get
breakfast, leaving the children
asleep. Mr.. Jones had not been long
feeding before he saw flames burst
ing from the roof of his house and
he ran and gave the alarm, his wife
still being ignorant of it, although
within % feet. Mr.. Jones' brother
and Mr.. j. F. Black, living close by,
saw the fire and were there at once.
Repeated attempts we're made to en-
ter the room, but it was impossible,
and it was evident the children had
persisted even before the father got
there. He succeeded only in get
ting one trunk out at window at
the expense of badly burned hands,
containing what money he had,
with one bed and the kitchen fur
niture. The house and kitchen
both burned but the smoke house
was saved. About o'clock Mr.. !
Yarbrough and other neighbors
succeeded in getting the charred re-
mains of the children out, burned !
to a crisp, and they were buried at
Mt. Carmel. Mr. Jones' loss will
reach toward q thousand dollars.
The place seems to be a fated one,
as this is the fonrth burning of
buildings there.
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NO z
Pacific Grape Culture.

] 10 buo OAtlAAA
YoUNTvLLE, CAL, Feb. 8rd, 'S5.
! During the past vintage l gathered
frem four select acres Of vineyard
IO3, 425 pounds of grapes. The land
was measured correctly, and the grapes
gathered under my supervision, deliv-
cred on the fairbanks and correctly
weighed and sold for $26 per ton. The
cost OF cultivation did not exceed over
$50 per acre, gathering included.
This vineyard has only tailed one year
in six or seven to make 10000 pounds
per acre. OF course this is above an
average vineyard, yet we never expect
less than eight and often twelve thou
sand pounds per acre, from all full
bearing vineyards. The vineyard is all
planted eight feet apart each way, and
pruned back to a proper number of
spurs, leaving only two buds to each
spur. Any OF my friends in Giles who
wish to plant few vines and get
fine yield from them, write to me and
[ will give you directions Tor cultiva-
ting which If correctly carried out
thiuk will reward you for all your
painstaking. Respectfully,
CECIL J.. CROSBY.
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Sunac.

We have made a little start
plowing-put in the favorable days
The stand of wheat has been re-
duced by the freezes perhaps one
third. 1t is eftener too thick than
otherwise. We heard a preacher
say that his father had all his
wheat put in with a two horse turn
ing plow, that he was a successful
wheat raiser and never had smut
in his wheat.
John Estes has a valuable nag
that has what seems to be real
case of dropsy. She is nearly dead.
He has lost two or three in as
many years. When it comes to the
last grown one a man has it puts
him doubtless to studying serious
ly. Old Uncle Joe Hood, cold,
free-holder near here, had son
killed a few night since by the fall
ing of tree. He was with two or
or three other negroes varmint hunt
ing. They cut large tree expect
ing to catch coon when the tree
split at the stump and the split
projecting backwards suddenly
the boy and crushed his
body, the top falling on and killing
a dog; but the coon was not killed
in fact he wasn't there.
WIN. Condly of Pope county,
Ark, visited his father, NJ. NJ.
CoDdiy recently.
We understand that we have
both an NJ. d. and a preacher in the
person of DR.. Newell, formerly of
West Tennessee. He is occupy
ing the house vacated by removal
of Joe Parsons to Alabama. He
doesn't expect of course to find as
much practice here as he had in
West, Tennessee but can have health
himself and for his family.
Thoughtful men are amazed
that any people are in this state
who would send such a man to leg
islate { y for them as Bloody Bea-
5y." What a sad comment on any
people. Why, school director
ought to be a pretty good scholar.
And here is man in tie legislature
Of this great state not fly educa-
ted for road oYerseer.
Mon.
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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. @. YOUNG & SON.
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YOkeIeY.

We feel sad to record the death
of one Of our best women. Mrs.
Morgan Alexander, wife of Turner
Alexander, died Feb. 5th of con-
sumption. She was deeply afflicted
for some months before her death
but bore her suffering with pa
thence and fortitude. She was uni
Versally loved by all. Her name
was a household word where she
lived. She was an devoted wife,
true Friend, a generous neighbor,
and in all relations of life she did
her duty. She was the mother of
two children, one of whom was ia
ken home by the angels a short
time ago, but is now waiting and
watching for her at the beautiful
gate. Her funeral services were
attended by vast number, thus
showing their appreciation and love
for her. We deeply sympathize
with her husband.
Miss Forrest Yokeley will
commence a school here in a short
time. Miss Forrest is a lady of
rare intellect and will doubtless
make a successful teacher.
j. P. johnson returned from
Nashville few days ago where he
has been to recruit his stock of
goods.
j. w. Lowell sold a lot of fine
beef steers to Bud English a few
days ago.
We can safely say that Fry &
Morrow have the fattest lot of steers
in the county. w. II. Morrow hap
pened toa an accident a few days
ago that came near being danger
Gus. His son was driving a team
that became frightened and ran
away. Mr.. Morrow being before
on his horse jumped of and caught
one of the horses, which threw him
under the wagon, hurting him bad
ly but not seriously.
Wheat is damaged considerably
by the freezes. Farmers are busy
preparing for their crops. 1 am
Inclined To think that If every body
will go to work in earnest, mixed
with a democratic administration
and vote prohibition ticket, that
we will have better times
Whit Hubbell, cur efficient
constable, has his new teeth in now
and. says he can give the girls a
square kiss without any trouble on
his part provided the girl is willing.
VIRGIL.
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Diana.

| We have been enjoying SOM
very fine weather. Spring tins
with all it's freshness will soon b,
at hand.
Prof. A. M. Downing opened
his school here the second of this
month with small attendance.
Mrs. William Wollver Is hav.
ing chills.
DR.. Farrar and lady are wear.
ing sunny smiles over another little
bright eyed beauty.
Willie Park of Aspen Hill will
spend several weeks at w. B. Orr's.
Col. w. D. Orr and his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. c. J. Orr, are visit
ing relatives at Boberson Fork.
&C. w. Gosnell, after spending
several weeks in Texas, has re-
turned.
Miss Peaky Moore, daughter of
Wesley r. Moore, was badly burn
ed few days ago and is slowly i'm
proving.
building fences, plowIng, max
ing rails and saving wood is the
chief occupation of the neighbor-
hood. FAN AND FAY.
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Kinz-Glhsrt.

Mr.. 10. H. King of Bethany and
Miss Rosa Gilbert of Prospect
were married on Wednesdsy Of last
week at the residence of the brides
father, Esq. Carey Gilbert, Rev. w.
L Bailey officiating. The festivi-
ties consisted IN grand wed.
ding supper that night at the
brides parental home and a bril-
liant reception the next day at the
home of the groom. May they
know no darker days in their wed
ded life than those of their honey
moon.
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Who VIII Cast the First stone2

Rev. d. L. Wilson, in his sermon
at the Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning, made some startling
statements in regard to the religious
status in Pulaski which cannot be
denied. He was arguing the i'm
portance of attending public service
and said in this connection that
within the bounds of his observa-
ton he knew of no people who alb
sented themselves from church so
generally and regularly as do the
people of Pulaski. He emphasized
this statement by saying, in sub
stance, that he had not reached this
conclusion hastily but after an as
sociation with them of about five
years in his ministerial capacity,
and by giving some facts that are
really appalling from the christians
standpoint and which were arrived
at by a close study of the situation.
He says that of the entire church
membership Of the community only
one-half can be called regular
church goers; that perhaps two
thirds attend occasionally, and that
one-third of the protested christians
never pretend to go to church even
on Sunday, much less to prayer
meetings and other public services.
He finished the dark picture by ad-
ding that large per cent. of the
citizens of this fair city of intclli-
gent and civilized people were as to-
tally without God as the heather
tribes in the remotest confines of
Africa. Hale and hearty men who
might be seen at the post Office 365
days in the year never think of the
worship of God. They might be seen
at all other public gatherings, on
the streets, at their places of bust
ness and the only place where you
are sure not to see them is at
church. These are sad facts whose
truth cannot be questioned, and
who is he so innocent Of the grave
charges brought against our citi-
zens as that he can afford to cast a
stone at his brother.
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Bunker. Hill.

AS Veshna has quietly disap-
peared from the columns of the
CITIZEN without writing a farewell
address, his many readers doubt
less are anxious to know what has
become of him. Well he is neither
dead, gone on journey, nor to con
gress; but is safely reclin-
ing in his "old arm chair, "
meditating upon the future
probabilities. Feeling that a few
events occurring in these quarters
are worthy of place in the col
ums of representative paper, and
not willing to arouse Veshna from
his seemingly happy state to record
said facts, L will, as an inexperienc-
ed hand, attempt the work, hoping
that ali plumbers will be kindly
looked over by the many readers OF
the CITIZEN.
Our community is being visited
by the measles. Among the suffer
ers are Harvey Holt and p. w.
Phelps and others expecting to
have them soon. Mrs. Duck Har-
ris has been very sick but we, are
glad to report her better. r. Z.
Mayes of Prospect visited our town
few days past. He looks well.
Frank has many friends in this
part of the country. Capt. W. O..
Bennett continues to have spells of
headache. The disease attacks
him every three weeks, lasting for
three or four days, leaving him in a
low condition for a week or two.
He has tried every remedy within
his reach, with but little benefit. 1t
would be hard to describe his suf-
ferings, while laboring under these
spells. Considering the number of
years he has been thus afflicted, we
marvel that his constitution has
borne up under it.
Mr.. Claude Buferd of Pulaski
has been visiting at the residence
of W.: H. Wells for several days.
Our schools are in operation
with NJ. H. Northcross and J. Y.
Hobson at the helm. These men
are well qualified for the positions
they hold.
The question of prohibition has
Eeen holding quite a prominent
place, of late, in the minds of our
people. This is a question OF high
Importance to the best interests of
humanity. Sobriety lies at the
foundation of success in every de-
partment of life. 1t does not govern
and control. the road to one success,
but stands at the entrance of every
avenue leading to usefulness and
happiness, waving her banner of
prosperity and peace. L long to
see the day that all eyes may be-
hold the banner of temperance
floating above every town and vii
lage in the United States with her
prowd inscription "pesce on earth
good will toward men,"
Pleasure seekers enjoyed a nice
time last Friday night at Mr..
George Bennets. +. w. Smith
will preach at Mars Hill next Sun
day. Z.
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Mr.. w. j. Madison's kitchen
caught fire Saturday night. The
fire was accidentally discovered by
party passing along the street in
time to put it out. As soon as VIC
have another conhagration some
body that hasn't got any better
ter sense will rise and suggest that
We get up some sort of fire protec-
ton in Pulaski. This is what we
honestly and candidly believe will
be the case.
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Gillian Lodge, No. III, 1. o. G.
T., Aspen Hill, elected the following
officers for the present quarter.
H. G. A bernathy, VIC. T.;
Mrs. D. F. Browning, w. V. T.;
DIR. J. NJ. Browniow, RS;
j. w. Hagan, F, s.;
l.. 7. Core, Treasurer;
J. t, Eason, Marshall;
Mrs. Bette Harwell, r. II. S.;
Mrs. Mollie Hagsn, L. H. S.;
J.. P. May, jr., Chaplain.
Miss 1. B. Marks. ID. M;
w. P. Park, a. Sec;
A. A. EasOn, L. g.;
G. 7 Barber, o. G.;
D. F. Browning, p. w. CT;
S. G. Harwell, l.. D.;
Our lodge meets on Saturday
night Of each week at Z o'clock,
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Sinking Greek Academy

The angel of death has not tax
en- flight from No. l, as we learn on
the 9Th inst. the infant child Of
John Baly fell asleep in his colo
embrace. Also, about the same day
the little child of John Nelson died
aged about six months.
The hand of affection falls
heavy on our old friend, Jno. Brand.
He is very old, and crippled, and al
most blind, and with all very sick
at this time. Those who have the
use of their limbs and eyes,
and good health should be very
thankful to the giver of all good.
The hogs are dying in some
places around US. S. A. Gordon is
the boss hog raiser of our district
He.has SEINE very fine ones.
There was another fight, we
learn, on the 9th inst, between S
Ii. Morell and S. S. Bottom of this
distrist, but the fight was just over
the line in Alabama. We are in
formed that Bottom threw an axe at
Morell and would Nave killed him
if he had not lodged it. The diff
Guilty was about a piece of Alabama
land which they both claimed.
Neither of them is hurt unless it is
in owning the aforesaid piece Of
land over which they have been
having for years.
We have preaching at Smyrn q
on Saturday before the 1st and 3rd
Sunday in each month by Rev. R.
r. Jones of Elkton. ANXIOUS.
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MARKET REPORT.
PULASKI, Feb. IL, 1855.
PRnnunE
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PULASKI, Feb. II, 1885.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cotton, 918a1O.
Corn, new 4Oa42.
Wheat, new 55a70,
Bacon, dry smoked shoulders exc
Sides 8; hams 8.
Lard,o% c.
Butter, l21aa15.
Eggs, loo.
BeeswaX, %
Tallow,512c,
Feathers, 40a45c.
Hides, Green, Sac; Dry flint, 1Os12A
Wool, unwashed, ~ 3 al7 ;washed26a
GROCERIES.
Sugar, 6 to lie
Molasses, N. o., 6Oa75c; Syrup, 5OtoeO
Sorghum, 80
Coffee, l4al625c.
salt, o bushels, $500; z bushels, $3.50.
Flour, Family, 1925; Choice Fami-
ly, 5000; Fancy, $7.OOa$7.5O
Candies, l3al5c; Fancy, 2Oa3O.
Nuts. Pecans, zoe; Almonds, 25o.
Soda, Sal0c.
Starch, SaI0c.
Nails, by key, los, 300
NASHVILLE MARKET
from Yesterdays American
GS11y!IohLgood ordinary, 90; low
Flour-family, $45Oa5.OO
Wheat, S5s87
Corn-sacked in depot, 5Ia5lL
Cattle, best butchers, 4, OOa4 .25 nedi.
um 5Oa3 20; grazing steers 3. 0Oa3. 20
Sheep-gOOd fat 3.5Oa4.OD
Hogs-mixed to best heavy 4. had 40
light 3.75a4.OO
Bacon-clear country sides TAX
shoulders 6a613; hams 8as%
Country lard nc
Butter lOalS; eggs 20
Beeswax ~; feathers, prime 40
Tallew q;
Hay, timothy ,$15.OOaI7.OO
Oats, car load lots, 38c
$3.50, % TO'00'
Timothy, prime, $3.50; choice, S2.OO.
Red top, 55c.
Orchard, prime, $I.6O; extra re-
cleaned. $l.75.
Blue Grass, clean, 81; extra clean,
$l.2O; fancy, $I.5O.
Oats, White, 45c.; black, 45c; rust
proof, SOC.
Rye, 7Oa75c. Barley, 65a75c.
Hungarian, 90ca$ 90
German Millet, 9Oca$I 90.
Missouri Millet, 9Oc.aSl.O0.
Stock Peas, 81 OOa$I 20.
Buckwheat, $l.25.