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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
Korti To Be Evacuated.

KoRTI, March 23-Gen. Wolseley has ordered
the evacuation of Korti. Cases of typhoid fever,
dysentery and sunstroke are increasing among
the troops The heat is intense. The troops
viii proceed to intrenched lines at Debbeh, Aani
and Dongola
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
Ultramarine Blue Works Burned.

UHtTds1aT1Ho Hhuo "oTAs hurneus
NEWARK, N. j., March 23.-Heller g. Merzs's
ultramarne blue works were destroyed by fire
this morning Loss over 800, 600; fully insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
A Case Involving the Rights of Railways
and the Fourteenth Amendments.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. March 23-Mr. Everest OF
Atchison, Kan. as counsel for the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company, filed in the Supreme
Court of the United States, to-day, the record in
the case Of Mackay against the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company which is certified from the
Supreme Court of the State of Kansas on an inn
portant constitutional question. The statute OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
OBITUARY.
Death of Joe GOss, the Pugilist, After a. Ey-
tended Illness.

Boston, March 23.-Joe Goss, the pugilisi
died at o'c-ock this morning. of heart disease
OF his club house, "The Saracen's Head"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
THURSDAY, OCT. 10. 1885
RAILKOAD SCHEDULE.
Rural REppics.


Those whom sc announced az
being sick in our last letter, arc
able to be up again.
Cotton. corn and potatoes are
icing rapidly gathered in, and some
wheat has been sown.
JOHN Shores new residence
will soon be ready to move into.
Jasper Hardeman has begun build
ing his residence, and Mr.. Newt.
Hardeman will build sooD.
Quite n number Of our young
ladies and gents enjoyed themselves
at a social entertainment given by
Miss MoIlie Hardeman on last Fri
day evening.
Madam Rumor tells US that
there will be another wedding in
our community ere the publication
Of another CITIZEN.
We have appointed the first
Saturday in No !ember for our pa
irons to meet at Shorts Academy,
build q fence and set out some
trees. We ask all who are inter
ested in our school to bring a tree
and about % rails.
There is a meeting now in
progress at Cool Springs conducted
by Elders Northcross and Smith Of
Bunker Hill. Bud breaches like
lie is not ashamed of the gospel, for
surely it has been the power of God
unto salvation for him.
SCRIRRLER
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
The Willing Workers.

The members of this society were
delightfully."- entertained at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. L. E. Alternately last
Friday evening. Besides recita-
tons by some Of the young ladies,
music and other social entertain
ment, they were treated to a feast
in the way of supper Each
young man-we can speak advised
" as to them-felt, every time he
lifted an oyster to his willing palate,
like shouting: Its a glorious
thing to be Willing Worker"
We are requested 10 state that
this society will open a bazaar on
the square the first week in Deem
Der, where fancy articles of every
conceivable description, suitable for
Christmas presents, will be expos
ed for sale. The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the poor.
The ladies have been for some time
and are still busy with their dex-
trous needles preparing these artic-
les and one of their chief objects
has been in this work to obtain
such as will please the boys who
desire to make presents to their
sweethearts. From this and other
indications it appears that the So
ciety has the right name. Some Of
the poor people of Pulaski bless
them already for benefits they have
bestowed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22

There was large attendance at
the public meeting of the Y. M. C.
A. held last Sunday night at the
Methodist church There was no
service at any of the other churches
Mr.. VIII S. Ezell, the retiring pres
ident, conducted the meeting, which
was intended as a kind of a cele-
bration Of the anniversary of the or
ganization. Mr. Ezell stated that
the object of the meeting was to
show TO the people Of Pulaski that
the young men of the association
were in earnest in the work in
which they were engaged, and to
invite the encouragement and as
sistance of outsiders. He informed
the audience that this was the first
anniversary since the re-organiza-
ton Of the association and that the
present mem bership is about 80.
The association was first organized
about five years ago and has had
q total membership of over three
hundred. The president stated
that there was no set program and
that exercises would be i'm
promptu. Short, earnest talks were
made by Mr.. A. J. Alternately and
Mr.. w. r. Craig, and there wereithe
usual songs and prayers by the
members. The services were short
and of about such q character as
those of the regular Sunday after
noon meetings, except that the
younger members did not partici
pate so freely as they do when
they assemble in their room. The
meeting closed with the benedic-
ton by Rev. D. L. Wilson.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
Sam Randall as a Neighbor,

Philadelphia Press.
Samuel j. Randall has an Office
on the third floor of No. 6I5 Wal
nut street. The building is occupi-
ed chiefly by lawyers. The I'M
mense crowd of place hunters surg
ing up and down stairs and stop
ping at every other room to inquire
where Mr.. Randall receives visits
sets the other attorneys wild Mr..
Randall himself has only a little
sign nailed upon the door. Every
body misses it, naturally. The law
yers, by way of saving themselves
from annoyance have pasted the in
side of the building over with Pla-
cards announcing that Mr.. Randall
can be seen only on the top floor, at
the end of the entry, near the jani-
tors ice chest. The sign on the
first floor is little paper thing
about the size of handkerchief.
Upon each fight there are these
signs, each a little larger than the
one below. On the top floor, at the
head of the stairs, is a brown paper
sign, two yards square, artistically
decorated with sun-fowers and in
dex fingers.
Il presume" said the writer to
one of the lawyers in the build
ing yesterday, ''that it is all right
now, and Mr.. Randall's visitors
don't annoy you any more!
"All rightp' roared the exaspera-
ted attorney, with the light Of de-
spair in his eyes. cit is almost as
bad as ever. Why three fourths of
these office seekers can't read"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
A Texas Pioneer.

Mr.. jackson of Texas, formerly
citizen of Giles, has been visiting
his relatives at Brick sChurch this
week. This is his first visit to the
home of his youth-since he went to
Texas, 80 years ago. He located
in a section that was but sparsely
settled and was on the first jury
ever impaneled in his county. He
relates some interesting incidents
of that pioneer court, one of which
is that the judge usually specified a
quart of whisky as a fine for con
tempt of court. The penalty was
always promptly paid and his hon-
or and the jurors were the benefi-
Charles. They passed around the
bottle and were stimulated in the
administration of justice. When
the quart gave out the driest juror
committed an offense of such gravi-
ty as to impel the judge to impose
another fine of another quart.
Court never convened without a
cart load of fines standing in front
of the temple of JUSTICE struc-
ture of moderate size, rather rude
and built oflogs. A state of affairs
quite different exists there now.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
Her Neck Broke the First Drop

Mr.. w. S. Rose lost his specta-
cles the other day. Jesse Phillips
colored, lost a mich cow about the
same time. They were both found
last Tuesday morning close together
near the east wall of Mr.. W. r.
Craigs fruit evaporation. The spec
tacles were uniBjured, but the cow
was fit for nothing but bologna sau-
sage. She was dead as a mackerel.
Her neck had been broken by a fall
from q platform on level with the
second floor of the building men
TONED. She walked down the hill,
across little bridge, on to the
porch and thence around the house
on a narrow plank walk. From this
elevated position she started, with
her tail behind her and fatal results
following, straight to the ground, 20
feet below. If she was wearing the
glasses at the time, it is supposed
that they didn't suit her eyes, and,
deceived by them, she thought she
was passing into green pastures
when she stepped into eternity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22

The farmers associciation at its
last meeting decided to have an ex-
hibition of corn at its next regular
meeting, on the first Saturday in No
vember. This is a very timely and
proper step and if it proves as sue.
cessfui and satisfactory as the fruit
show did few weeks ago, we shall
regard these exhibitions as an es-
tablished and important feature of
the association. The object of the
fruit show is to demonstrate which
are and who has the best varieties
of corn in the county. There has
been great improvement in this di
rection in the. slast few years, both
from greater care IN selecting seed,
from the introduction of new and
improved varieties, and from supe-
rior cultivation as well; and in
the interest now manifest,
there is an earnest of further i'm
provement in the future. Giles
county corn as well as Giles county
fruit, already has wide reputation,
and our success so far9 will be
material factor in stimulating fur
ther progress and enterprise.
We hope every farmer in the
county who has either good corn
or prlde in our progress will have
at least dozen ears at the show.
Neither color or size will be always
a measure of excellence, and corn for
both bread and stock feeding
should be exhibited. Let every
farmer bring sample and let him
who has none worth bringing come
and see who has the best. To at
tain the highest excellence and sue
cess in farming, the planting of
good seed is Important as improved
methods of cultivation, improved |
implements, or improved strains of
stock. 1t is free show with en-
couraging promise and all are in
vited, COM OF PUB,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
Remarkable Earthnnake.
Tettevilie On. c. Special.

Fayetteville IN. c. Special.
Fhe excitement in Beaufort coun-
ty, this state, over an earthquake
that has trent a wide chasm of i'm
measurable depth in Longacre town
ship continues undated. Your
correspondent visited the scene,
which is in the vicinity of the Shi-
lob Church. A reliable colored man
who lives neaF by, and who had oc-
casion to be on the night OF the
earthquake, says he felt the trem-
bling of the earth very percepti-
bly,, and on the following morning
it was discovered that the mystic
rious chasm had made its appear
ance directly across the public
road, near the church, measuring
about a couple of inches in width
and about 100 yards in length, and
from every indication the surround
ings seemed to be in an unsettled
condition. The report spread in
the community and quite a num-
Der of educated persons were pres
ent in a short time, and various
comments were made upon the orr
gin and character of the phenome-
non. 1t was then observed that
the chasm was gradually wild
ening and extending its course,
showing at once that some unusual
convulsion Of nature was in prog
ress, but as there was no violent
agitation at the time the affair has
remained comparatively quiet for
the past few days and the public
at large havs not been fully aware
of the magnitude until later. This
so called rent or chasm is now as
Stunning very serious proportions,
and is c )ntinually widening and
lengtheuing in its progress and ac-
tually threatening disaster to the
surrounding section. 1t has divided
into zigzag line about fifty yards
from the church. 1t is constantly
widening.
Several attempts have been made
to obtain some idea of it's depth,
but have been unsuccessful, owing
to the shape IN which it runs. Far
mers and others living IN the vicin-
ity of the phenomenon are growing
alarmed and are moving away, some
of them are selling their property
at a sacrifice. The chasm widens
at the rate of about a quarter Of an
inch day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
MO 43
The Truth of History.

New ork Herald.
Mr.. George w. Childs deserves
credit for giving to history a chap
ter of truth which republicans
might we'll have been excused for
seeking to suppress or at least for
failing to voluntarily make known.
His statements of the fact that Gen.
Grant conceded the rightfui cleo
ton OF Mr. Tilden and promoted
the ELECTORAL commission because
he supposed it would insure the tri-
umph Of justice and the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Tilden, is of great his
torlcal interest and importance. It
is an additional reason why no dem
ocrat can condone the ofense of
those who were instrumental in de-
feating justice and turning the cleo
toral commission into a cheat. and
it affords striking illustration of
the change of republican sentiment
since the termination of Mr. HAYES
fraudulent term.
The Philadelphia Press, with all
its radical republicanism. credits
MI Child's story and admits its
great historic value. The PbiIadoI.
phia Call, a republican organ. saws
that the revelation shows Chat
Gen. Grant was the real promoter
(of the electoral commission ami
that his course was taken m The
belief that Mr.. Tilden was elected
but also from motives Of the HIGHEST
patriotism" The PhiladeInbia
Times, OF mugwump tendencies. al
so indorses and accepts the tate.
ment made by Mr.. Childs. Indeed
Col. Mcclure confirms Mr.. Cbilds
by a conversation he himself had
with Gen. Grant on the subject.
In view Of these disclosures 10 II
not certain that history will do ius-
tice to Mr.. Tilden; that tho "cinb-
err SANDERS OF the republican poli.
ticians will be denounced as tbev
deserve to be; that Hayes will be
regarded as a president who was
not entitled to the office, and that
the self-sacrifcing position Of the
democracy and its submission 10 a
monstrous wrong will be extolled
and Landed?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
Two Men Confined for Insanity.

Two Giles county men have
been confined in the Pulaski jail
this week for insanity. On last
Thursday night Mr.. w. III. Higdon
was brought down on the train
from Lynnville. He was perfectly
wild at the time and had been for a
day or two. Previously he had
been perfectly rational and his de-
raugement was a surprise. He has
improved considerably since he has
been here and is no longer violent.
At first he showed a disposition to
fight everybody who came near him
and had to be tied with q rope in
order to bring him to theuplace of
confinement. The other man, Mr..
f. Nj. Birdsong, was brought to
town Sunday afternoon. He be-
came suddenly deranged while in
church at Bethesda that morning.
1t was during service aud while the
congregation was engaged in pray
er. He sprang upon the leader and
began beating him with his fists,
while he was yet praying, and after
wards assaulted the preacher in the
pulpit. He vas prevented from
doing any serious harm. The era
zy fit only lasted a short while and
by the time his. attendants arrived
in town with him he seemed to
have fully recovered, and talked
quite nationally about the matter.
He attributed the arrangement to
the excessive use of tobacco or to
over exertion at some sort of work
the day before. Notwithstanding
the fact that he seemed SINE it was
thought prudent to confine him for
a while and await further develop
mentS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
The Morris Tragedy.

The American goes all the way
to West Tennessee to get the facts
about the Morris killing and then
gets them ell twisted up. The
American is engaged in crushing the
CITIZEN by ignoring it and carries
its petty spitefulness so far as to
do without an portant murder item
rather than copy it from the CITI
ZEN. Here is how the American
got it from the McNairy Independ
ent:
R. J. Morris, of this county, left
Wednesday, the 18th, for Giles
county on business. His friends
and the community we're shocked
Saturday to learn by a dispatch
that he was shot and mortally
wounded by his nephew, Bill Morris,
on a road near Pulaski. A num-
Der of years ago Bill Morris was
at deceased's house in this county
for some time. During his stay he
dIvulged to his uncle the facts
about some crime he had commit
ted 10 Texas. In time they had
some falling out and he left. His
unc'e wrote to the authorities tell
ing of the whereabouts of his
nephew, and it is said by some he
got $3.50 for the information. Bill
Morris was arrested and carried
back, and either forfeited bond he
gave or was sent to the penitentia-
ry. He swore vengeance against
his uncle. They never met until
the time of the tragedy. 1t seems
r. j. Morris was in buggy, return
ing toward Pulaski from a drive to
the country that morning. AS he
passed mill on the road inquiry
was made by some one, "Who was
thatY' The nephew was present
and recognized the man as his un-
Gle and the one he had sworn to
kill. He remarked to bystander,
Il knew him in Arkansas" At
once getting on his horse, he fol-
lowed after him. He overlook him
in lane, and riding up swore he
had promised to kill him, and be-
gan shooting with pistol. The
uncle drew his pistol ard fired
about two shots, Bill having shot
perhaps as many as three shots
first. Some eight or nine shots
we're fired; the last one of BilI's was
from a derringer, which took effect
in the bowels of his uncle. Bill
fed. R. j. Morris drove about one
mile to a house, where medical aid
was called. The wound was fatal,
and he died in about twelve hours.
No one saw the tragedy except
some negroes picking cotton near
by, and they could not see distinct
ly, owing to the high weeds along
the fences.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
Burned to Death.

A most horrible death is reported
from Fall River Mills, just beyond
the limits Of Giles in Lawrence
county. The horrible catastrophe
occurred last Thursday in a cabin
on Mr.. Higgins place near the
mills. A negro child, a boy about
three years, was the victim. He was
left in the house with no one but
another child, smaller than himself.
When the older members of the
family returned home they found
him dead and his charred remains
lying on a bed of Goals in the fire
place, still burning. The child had
fallen in the fire and persisted there.
Mr.. Will Reeves, who happened to
be passing the house a few minutes
afterwards and who gave US this in
formation, saw the remains. The
face was horrible crisp, the hands
burned off and the body baked and
charred, the clothing having been
entirely consumed. Such careless
ness and neglect upon the part of
the mother, or whoever was to
blame, is almost criminal. Igno-
rance is the only palliation.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
A Good Fair.

Few fairs, as we learn from those
who wereiin attendance at that place,
have been more ably conducted
than that recently held at Muir
freeboro. Their association after
paying all expenses has declared a
dividend of fifteen per cent. to its
stockholders, besides placing seven
per cent to the credit of the surplus
fund. Good premiums induced
a good exhibition, which in
turn brought out a good at
tendance. The only way to make
a fair a success, as experience has
taught, is to make the premiums
worth contending for and to adver-
tise thoroughly. We hope the Pu-
laski association will adop5 this
plan. 1t is the way to get out
of debt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22

If man don't believe that free
schools will build up a town let
him try to rent house in Pulaski.
Several new houses are being erect
ed and there is a growing demand.
This is the mere anticipation of
free school system. If we could all
realize what benefits would &C
crue there would be no opposition.
According to the way we see the
matter, the opposition is the strang-
est thing we know of. In January,
if not sooner decided, the people
can indicate their wishes in electing
a board and put this matter to rest.
There is nothing surer than that
we will have free schools and peo-
pie with children to educate are al
ready making inquiries for houses
and some moving in. When the
thing is decided we shall have
rapid influx of people.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22

The Ohio result endorses the
UNDERSTANDINGS and bloody shirt
liars. The people of the south
ought to refuse to buy goods of a
merchant who buys in Cincinnati.
If we are robbers and murderers
they ought not to seek our acquain-
lance. We know they are liars and
slanderers and if we trade with
them we surrender our manhood
and stultify and disgrace ourselves.
Ask your merchant where he buys
his goods and ask him to buy else
where. There are other markets
besides Cincinnati.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
They Feed and Love Their Preacher.

The people of Rev. Mr. Cullum's
charge love him and care for him
splendidly. When he got them
from conference he found the par
sonage stocked with provisions to
last until Christmas. Every com
munity could, with little trouble
and expense, if all co-operated,
place their preachers in easy cir
cumstances. If you remove the
care and anxiety of providing for
their families they will have time
TO study more, preach better and
do more good. Give your preach
er plenty, and all help.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
A Very Valuable Book,

Mrs. Boyd NJ. Young is selling
one of the best books we ever saw.
1t is called the Children's Bible and
is printed in large letters and writ
ten in language to please children.
1t will interest the little ones and
might be the means of leading them
into better ways. Do not fail to
examine it and give Mrs. Young an
order. She would also be glad TO
have YOUR orders for dress making.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22

When the Rev. Sam Jones last
summer, was taking up in Nashville
the subscription for the Young
Mems Christian Association he
would exclaim: "Fish awhile over
in this hole, Brother Grubbs." care
there any more minnows in vour
pool, Brother Thruston." ooh NV
unconverted brother, open YOUR
pocket, do something-do some.
thing" "The close-fsted, stingy
man Is the worst out ofhell." Under
TINS effective species of begging the
aucats nowed freely in on paper,
but as soon as the Rev. Samuel dis.
appeared from our midst The gcnor.
eral emotion subsidized and the yonng
mems building, like the grand UNI
ion depot and the Nashville onera
house, is yet among the probabiH.
ties of the dim future.-Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-22
MARKET REPORT.

PULASKI, Oct, 81, 1885.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cotton-518aS3I.
Corn, new, 40
Wheat, 45a90. Oats 25c
Bacon, dry smoked shoulders 51%c;
Sides ~ hams So.
Lard, sc.
Butter, l0al5.
Eggs, l2c.
Beeswax, IS
Tallow, sc.
Hides, Green, 5a6; Dry flint, said
Meal, 80
Dried Apples, 1a1l6.
Wool, unwashed, lsa2O; washed 25a2o
Rags /
Ginseng, $3.50
GROCERIES.
Sugar, o to l0c
Molasses, N. o., 4Oa75c Syrup, 5Oto60
Sorghum, 20
Coffee, 10al624c,
Salt, bushels, $500; z bushels, $3.50.
Flour, Family, 5000; Choice Fami-
ly, $3.50; Fancy, $3.50.
Candles, l3al5c; Fancy, 20a30.
Nuts, Pecans, zoe; Almonds, Zoe.
Soda, calico.
Starch, calico.
Nails, by key, los, 300
NASHVILLE MARKET.
From Yesterdays Americana
Cotton good ordinary, 81; low
mIddling So
Wool-unwashed 15a20; washed lSa
80 bury, 7al4.
Flour-family, $525a5.75
Wheat, .95a1.0S
Corn-sacked in depot, 40
Cattle, best butchers, $276a3.OO; med-
ium 25a2.50; grazing steers 2'2Oa2'OO
Sheep-good fat 2.OOa2.l5
Hogs-mixed to best heavy 3lOa3.20
light 3.OOa3.l5 -
Racon-clear country sides TA7%
shoulders 81 a6; hams s 14a9
Country lard 716asc
Butter 9alG; eggs 10
Beeswax 81; feathers, prime q
Tallew 5a5H
Oats, car load lots, BIC
Ginseng, we'll dried, l.50al GO.