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ATERRIBLE WRECK.
A SPECIAL Oollides With the Aooommoda-
ton Near Columbia.


Tuesday afternoon at 6:22 o'clock
.he south bound Columbia accom-
mediation collided with an engine
which was being taken to Nashville
for repairs. The accommodation
was on its regular schedule time
and was running forty miles an
hour. The speed of the other en-
gine is not known. The engineer,
rnad Beech, was running OF time
and in violation of orders; his rea-
son for so doing will, perhaps, new
er be known. He WAS instantly
killed and both the men who were
riding with him are dead. Some
think his watch might have misled
him and others that he forgot the
accommodation. He should have
taken the switch at Dack river and
waited for the accommodation. He
made a fatal mistake and paid the
penalty with his life.
A LIST OF THE KILLED.
Henry Lauman and Rob't Brown,
engineer and fireman on the accom-
mediation.
Thad. Beech and Pat King,
engineer and fireman on engine 5l9.
Monroe Wilson, baggage master.
A. B Robertson, passenger agent,
formerly ticket agent at the Louis
Vile 81 Nashville depot, who was
riding on the engine with Engineer
Lauman.
Section Foreman Thomson of
the Nashville & Florence road who
was riding on engine $40.
There were only two passengers
injured.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Green, who was in
the smoking car, was thrown against
a seat, cutting a cash over his right
eye; not serious.
The other was a colored girl,
name unknown, slightly cut in the
face. =
Mr.. Rob't Brown was son of the
late Pitts Brown popular conduc-
tor who had relatives and many
friends in this county. He will be
buried in Nashville to-day.
The bodies of all except Lauman
were terribly mntilated; some of
them almost beyond recognition.
One of the engines was thrown from
the track and the boiler exploded.
The accident occurred in a deep
cut and though the wrecker arrived
about IL O'Clock Tuesday night all
trains were delayed yesterday.
Trains No. and No. 4 transferred
at the wreck.
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Columbia District Tennessee Conference
am now closing the third round
of my third year on Columbia DIS
trict. 1 have watched with no lit
tie anxiety the progress of the Mas
ter's work committed to my care
during this time. The work is heavy,
TIE responsibility great. The field
is one of the most inviting and
fruitful in which I nave ever la
bored. God has blessed our peo-
Pile and preachers in every faith
full effort to advance his kingdom.
We have just closed a most de-
ightful district conference. Every
pastor and more than eighty lay
delegates were present, and a very
large majority of them renamed
until the conference closed, We
were in session three days. TWEEN
ty pastoral charges passed under
review. The pastors have their
work well in hand. Every one
seemed perfectly familiar with his
work-its weak and strong points.
| Every one seemed ready with an
| ingenious statement as to the con-
dition of his work. Committees
and delegates sought freely any in
formation desired. The reports OF
committees were deep, reflective,
instructive. Their material was
gathered from the true source. The
showing was good-better; not best.
If we put in the next three as we
have the past nine months | verify
believe it will be well-nigh the best
years work that ou- people could
have done, ali things considered
True, some will probably fall short
on their collections. Others may
fail to be blessed with gracious re
vivals as their hearts may desire
This is sometimes, in each case, tn
fault of the preacher, sometimes thu
fault of the people; and sometime
from causes unknown to US. Near
ly every preacher who began earl!
last fall has his collections secured
Some who began late have don
well. A few who began early ant
have worked faithfully will fal
short. A few who began late will
, fail for that reason only. The rul
, is: nearly every preacher who be
gins early and works faithful.
will bring up in full. In just fe'
} pastoral charges there are laymer
influential, who are set for the dc
t tense of the church against the as
: sessments ordered by the annus
conference, and sometimes the rs
f sessments for ministerial supper
s A wise, courageous, discreet paste
f sustained by his presiding eide
Ican soon rid his official board {
such men; and then the "lubrics
ting oil" will be applied, and tn
a machinery will work grandly.
J. By every test at my commar
e the spiritual condition of the di
i trict is good-not that it mi ght NJ
be improyed-it could be great
bettered. Every class-meetini
prayer meeting, family altar erectt
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lightning at Blkmont Spring.

Last Wednesday afternoon about
6 o'clock the guests at Elkmont
Springs hotel were startled by a
terrible electric shock. The bolt
struck three large trees in front Of
the hotel. Mr.. J. II. Lightfoot and
Esq. W. f. Alexander were sitting
in the dining room at the time, and
Mr.. Lightfoot was so severely
shocked that he was unconscious
for half an hour. Miss Lizzie
Caldwell was also near enough Ia
be severely shocked, but recovered
in a few minutes. Esquire Alexan-
der was quite near Mr.. Lishtfoot
but was mot perceptibly affected
by the shock. Maj. Stacy SAYS it's
wise thunderbolt that dodge:
when it meets the squire.
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Candidates Maetinr.

Pursuant to q ca il for a meeting
of all the candidates for county Of
fees, published in our last issue, a
majority of them assembled in the
county court room last Monday
At L l o'clock the meeting was call
ed to order and Esq. j. w. Peden
was requested to preside. He stat
ed the object of the meeting su b
stantially as follows: All the can
didates have friends in both politi
cal parties. For the convenience OF
voters the candidates wish to dis
tribute tickets printed in due form
to spare the voter the trouble OF
writing the names of the candidates
The form OF ticket prescribed by
law requires that the names Of the
candidates for supreme Judge shall
be given together with the county
in which he lives and whether be
represents the state at large or the
eastern, middle or western division
of the state. A very large portion
of the voters would not take the
trouble to fill out the blank tickle
with care, and any inaccuracy il
any part might cause the ticket t.
be thrown out. Many, probably al
the candidates desired to have thei
name printed on all kinds of tickets
but they did not wish to be charg
cd with running with the fox M
holding with the hounds" The,
did not want to give their opponent
an opportunity of charging tina
they were doubtful politically be
cause their name was on both tick
cts. 1t was therefore desirable tina
candidates meeting should b
held and all should agree upon th
kind of tickets to be issued so tbs
none would be able to take an III
fair advantage.
The fourteen candidates preser
signed written agreement to haV
tickets printed with the names {
both democratic and republica
nominees for supreme judges.
|. : The object of the meeting wa
: rot stated fully in the call last wee
/, or all the candidates would doub
: less have been present.
If you hear any whisper on ele
: ton day that some democrat is rul
J ming on the republican ticket
some republican on the democrat
ticket do not be unduly amaze
. 1t is all squa re. There is no trlt
about it. All candidates were i
: vited to attend. Any candidate wi
u did not attend the meeting may fe
y perfectly safe in having his nan
> printed on both democratic and T
IS publican tickets. You will ha
good company and plenty of it.
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.
EllKmOnt.

when other lips and other
pens" are doing up their favorite
summer resorts "what is the mat
ter" With Pulaskian saying some
thing about Elkmont? Not so much
in the way of description, however,
for the place is familiar to most of
your readers, but to tell you what
we are doing here,
1t is said anyway, that the
easiest way to describe a thing is
to compare it with something
else, but when there is nothing
else like it in the world, what
8hat are we to dor
-Elkmont is peculiar to itself;
has few luxuries, little fashion, no
sensations, but yet is a 'Jolly, good
place to summer, as people testify
who have been here ten years in
succession. This season there have
been many improvements, such as
thorough renovation of the hotel,
telephone communication with ev-
erywhere, regular hack line to Elk
mont station, and a new double
track ten-pin alley But an di-
crossing; l believe l started out TO
tell you what we do here to kill
time. Perhaps / had better give
yon the bulletin board for last week
as made out each morning by the
most accommodating gentleman on
the grounds: Monday night, Moth
er Hubbard game of ten-pins; Tues
day, picnic at Wooley Springs;
Thursday night the grand hop of
the season, which was pronounced
success by all; Friday an excur-
sion to the falls. On Wednesday
evening, we had feature not down
on the programme, but none the
less 'Sstriking" for that. A terrific
thunder and lightning storm, which
struck several trees in front OF the
hotel, stunned several persons on
the gallery Zone of whom was
which and ploughed the ground
all around like field. When your
correspondent has occasion hereaf-
ter to view any celestial fireworks,
it will not be from a front gallery,
but from between two feather beds.
A phantom dance is on the bulle-
tin for to night and n grand mas
querade for Wednesday. We have
quite a crowd now. Pulaski, Co
lumbia, Huntsville and Athens are
all vel. represented. And here just
let me say, without making invidi-
Gus distinction either, that that
same little town Athens has more
nice people to the square inch than
any place we have ever struck, We
have had every opportunity to judge
for they have been here en- m0sse
"fair women and brave men,"
Another pleasant party has just
arrived Ifrom Columbia; Mr.. Barr
Miss Fannie Mitchell, Miss Leili
Barr, Miss Rachel Barker, Mrs
Clark Jones, Mrs. VIM. Phillips
Mrs. Albert James, and three chill
dren and Mrs. r. p. Dodson. Nor
are expected from Nashville, Mem
rhis and other places the latter par
of this week and the prospect
good for a most successful seaso
, here if the weather continues DIR
: and warm. When any thing ful
ther of interest transpires l wi
keep you posted. G.
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would in the same degree improve
our spiritual condition. The evi
dences pointing to our true spirit
ual condition are of negative and
positive character Our increased
missionary zeal and liberality are
strong pointers. We are far in adj
vance of any thing known in the
district, and our delinquents are
filed with high resolve. We are IN
advance of any previous year on
ministerial support. If our stew
ards will be wise and:faithful from
this until Oct. 6, they will in al
most every instance pay out in full.
Let no steward be content TO see
his pastor go to conference with
less than his full assessment.
Much of the high moral tone
among our people, and increased
liberality in supporting the institu-
tions of the church is owing to
very strong prohibition sentiment
throughout the district. Whisky
is sold in three or four places in
the bounds of the district, and
even in these places it is dying the
death. If no. other than enlighten
ing means were used l believe it
would be driven from US ia ten
years. The lessons impaired by
the advancing hosts of prohibition
tell well upon every moral interest
of our country. Our Sunday school
work advances, but there is yet
much to be done. God gave US a
gracious harvest last year from the
ranks of our Sunday-schools. i
have met with no one exceedingly
panied by The things the general
conference did or did not. Our
people write it down a conservative
conference. It's action on the IL
quor traffic is very gratifying to our
people and was strongly Endorsed
by unanimous resolve in our district
conference. As far as our new
bishops are known among our PEG
pie their election gives satisfaction.
The field from which to select was
large, and the number of available
and efficient men greater than some
of us imagined before the Richmond
ballotIng. Many polished ashlars
lie untouched in the quarry where's
not the sound of saw or hammer
has been heard The missionary
cease is on its feet, and we wait the
signal which shall send Judge
fuckers plan along the lines for ST.
action. If an effort is |
put Eforth Columbia District will |
not be found wanting.
t I DnNcAN
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CanpR elISYiIe,

This week we have to chronicle
the gay and the sad news of the
past week. While some are enjoy
ing the many comforts aid luxuries
of this glorious country others are
sad from misfortune and death.
Our high school will commence
the Goth under the supervision of
j. j. Zuccarello and his sister, Miss
Loura. The lads and lassies are
very anxious for the commence
ment day.
Mr.. D. W. Burch has been
spending the past week on Rich
land recuperating.
VIM. Dew OF Columbia has
been visiting his son and friends in
this city.
jackson Redding of Fountain
Creek has been visiting j. NJ. Han
nah.
Mrs. Bette johnson of WaYer-
ly is here to spend some time with
friends and relatives.
james H. Story of Lynnville
was here Sunday.
II. w. Boatright and lady have
gone to Beaver Dam springs to
spend the heated term.
Another party of ladies and
gents spent day at Marcella Falls
last week consisting of Misses Lulu
Gordon, Loura and Mary Lou Good
rum and Miss Bessie Topp with
Messrs. Wallace Topp, Gale John
son and TQmmie Gordon all from
Brick Church, also Mr.. Ernest
Alternately with Miss Hettie Kelsey
of Lyunville add Mrs. Reb't Aber-
nathy of Pleasant Valley. They
were accompanied by Mr.. A. j.
Yokely and Miss Sallie Paisley,
Mr.. X. c. English with Miss Mollie
Yokely and Mr.. B. Y. Rea with
Miss Florence Alexander. The day
was happily spent and the good
wishes : of our gallant gents and
handsome ladies went with the Wis
itors to their several homes.
Our protracted meeting com
mences on the night of the 28tt
inst. and it is to be hoped thar
great good may be accomplished
during the revival. Ministers from
abroad will assist the Rev. l. N
Yokely.
1t is our painful duty to chron
icle the death of Mrs, VIM, Farri
of this neighborhood. She had beer
in Ill health for some time ant
passed peacefully away on last Sat
urday night. She was a woman
worthy of imitation for her man.
christian virtues. Her funeral wa
preached by Elder Larimore las
Sunday evening.
Mrs. NJ. M. Campbell of thi
vicinity had the misfortune to los
her dwelling and everything sh
had in it by fire last Wednesda.
night. Herself and daughter nal
rowly escaped being burnt, also he
son, r. N. Campbell, jr. Not eve
vestige of clothing was saved
Mrs. Campbell says she carried int
the cook roc N an armful Of stow
wood that evening and laid it b
the cooking stove and she sup
poses the fire must have droppe
from the stove doors on this pile
wood. 1t was about IL o'clock g
night when the fire was discovere
and the entire building was wraI
ped in flames. 1T was the best bui
| house in this neighborhood. n
insurance. The family have til
sympathy of the entire communit.
There have been liberal contribl
tions to their relief, They will r
build at an early date.
IIIuA a. EIrNInF
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bitten ,nv a Onnnerhead

Willie Gibson Shelton, son of
Rev. James Shelton of the 4th dis
trlct, was severely bitten on the
instep Of his foot recently by cop
perhead snake. Both fangs pene-
trated the flesh deep and the blood
flowed freely. The snake was lying
concealed in the chat that had fall
ed from the loft over Mr.. Skeletons
saddle house, The boy had gone
into the room to get set of wagon
gear and did not see the snake. The
snake was 3 feet, D inches long
and was inches in circumference.
The remedy adopted was a depar-
ture from the old time firewater
cure. Pieces of fat bacon were
bound to the wound at first and
then a poultice of soda was applied
The young man was quite sick for
a time, and very nervous, complain
ing Of pains in his legs and arms.
The leg swelled somewhat but the
swelling soon subsidized and the
pain left him. He is now entirely
well, and attending school regularly.
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Messrs. J. H. Patton of Hunt
Vile, Ala, Geo. and r. B. Mason
of Athens, Ala, attended the stock
sale Tuesday.
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ED.CITIzEN The following is the
school prorata made July Ii, 1886:
II. /. BOOTH. Trust
Special Rates for the Remainder of the
Year.

Special Rates for the Remainder of the
Year.
We want to put the CITIZEN in
the hands of every man in Giles
county that can read. AS a means
to this end we now make a special
offer. For the remainder of this
year we will send the CITIZEN to
any Office in the county at the ex-
tremely low rate of TEN CENTS
A MONTH. Every man in the
county can afford to pay this
amount for such a paper as the CIT-
ZEN. This offer is only extended
to those who pay up all amounts
due on old subscriptions and cash in
advance for the remainder of the
year. You can easily avail your
self of this offer. The wheat crop
will put good deal of money in
the county and you can spare the
small amount you owe us, and
FIFTY FIVE CENTS for the re
naming five months of this year.
This is to be a season of political
excitement and every man in the
county should have at least one pa
pei, rand we are determined that the
CITIZEN shall meet all demand.
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Another Fast PAGER.

We copy the following from the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Yesterday was another interest
ing day at Homewood. Besides
Harry Wilkes fast heat in 2:l5 the
great maiden effort of Brown Hal,
the brother of Little Brown jug,
who put in all the heats of 2:3O
pace below 2:l9 was a striking per
Torrance, and promises that
the new PAGER will break some re-
cord this season or next.
Brown Hal is the property o.
Major Campbell Brown, and was
sired by Tom Hal,the property o
Mr.. F. G. Buford.
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announce myself to the voters Of Giles
county as q candidate for sheriff at the next
August election and if elected VIII endever
60 discharge the duties of the Office faith
fully. sanford NJ. W HIrE.
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We had a good rain Tuesday
night and another yesterday. Re
ports from different parts of the
county indicate that it was a gen
eral rain. 1t came just when it was
needed. Crops have not suffered
seriously yet and large proportion
of the corn crop is so far advanced
that it will make a good yield even
if 1t has no more rain. Crops in the
county are very promising. 1t is
now almost certain that all kinds Of
crops will do well this year. A sea
son of prosperity seems just ahead
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wild Cherry and Tar.

Everybody knows tho virtues of
Wild Cherry and Tar as a relief and
cure for any affection OF the Throat and
Lungs. Combined with these two in
gradients are a few simple healing
remedies in the composition of DR.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, max
ing 1T just the article you should always
have in the house, for coughs, colds,
Group and bronchitis. Sold by II. NJ.
Grigsby,
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T0A COLLEGE GIRL.

Meath a sweet magnolia bloomir0
Blooming all alone,
Sat queen 80 unRssaminp.
At her college home.
She was lovely, charming, graceful,
Brilliant "a could be,
in u costume white and tasteful,
Jewels rich and free.
She could stay q whole battalion
With loving smile,
And could capture all the privAtos,
But to chat a while.
l ana wounded almost dying,
Struck by Cupid's dart,
Hear mo lassie avn crying.
Oh how sad to part.
Dark brown hair, deep blu eyes,
flump in form, small in size,
Awful sweet and sWeeter too,
Is the girl of small statue.
CADHT
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Death of Mrs, Smithson.

Mrs. Ann V. Smithson died at
her home at Vale Mills at $3.50
o'clock p. m. Tuesday, July 20,
1856, of malarial fever. She was the
wife of Rev. j. G. Smithson and
was well known and much beloved
by the people of Giles, having lived
in the county about forty years.
She was the mother of fifteen chill
dren, thirteen of whom survive her.
She was a consistent member Of
the Methodist church for many
years and her life was worthy of
imitation. The funeral services
were held at the family residence
by Rev. Lewis r. Amis at 2 o'clock
yesterday and her remains were in
TERED at MaUleWOod.
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MoOresville Tenn eranoe Alliance

The Rev. Mr.. Collier of Culleok a
will deliver a temporal e address
before the MOoresville temperance
alliance which meets Saturday
night. July q, at Bear creek church.
Mr.. Collier is an able speaker and
we expect a handsome speech in the
way of a temperance speech and We
hope that every one who can will
come out and hear him.
MOORE.
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MARKET REPORT.
PULASKI, July 81, 1886.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

PULASKI, July 81, 1886.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
CottOn-S
Corn, new, 80
Wheat, 5OaGO. Oats 30c
Bacon, dry smoked shoulders g;
Sides ~ hams ..
Lard, SC.
Butter, l0a15.
Eggs, &c.
Beeswax, 1Sa20
Tallow,334c.
Feathers, 3719c.
Hides, Green, 5a6 DRY flint,12
Meal, 40
Dried Apples, 1]a. Peaches ~
Woo, unwashed, l5alS; washed2sa3O
Peas--Gray 100; White 1.25.
Beans--White $l.25.
GROCERIES,.
Sugar, ca to 10c
Moiasses, N. o., GOa75; Syrup, 80
Sorghum, %
Coffee, 121Sal6e.
Salt, bushels, $500; bushels, $3.50
Flour, Family, $3.50; Choice Fami-
Iy,.-$6. 90; Fancy, Sc so.
Candles, babe; Fancy, 20a3O.
Nuts, Peeans, zoe; Almonds, 200.
Soda, Calico.
Starch, Calico.
Nails, by keg, los, 1925
NASHVILLE MARKET.
tFrom Yesterdays Americana
Cotton; - good ordinary, 8. low
mIddling 0
Wool--unwashed 2la25; wSshed ga
80 bury, 13al9.
Flour-family, $4.00a5.0O
Wheat, 20.
Corn old--sacked in depos, 45a46;
new 40
Cattle, best butchers, $2.50a3 90 med
tum 2.O0a2 %; grazing steers 2.00a2,25
Sheep-good fat 2,O0a2 %
i Hogs-mixed to best heavy 4.0Oa4 80
| light 3.00a3.25
Bacon-cleIr country sides 9aS16
shoulders 7a7 hams lOISallc
Cvlntry lard 654a714c
Butter Sal216 eggs
Beeswax 20a2l; feathers, prime. AZ
Hallew 80
Oats, car load lots, 30a33c
Ginseng,well dried, Local 90.
Peas-blackeyed, l.50; grayeyed, IL.
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There was a large attendance at
the p. L. S. Monday night at the
residence OF Mr.. I. j. Wells. Sever
al gentlemen were in from the coun-
try. Among them were Mr.. Sam
Prewett of Culleoka and Mr.. d. T.
Wilson of Bryson. There was an
unusually interesting program rem
dered and the society was enter
tanned by a beautiful song from
Miss Mary Lee Leftwich who was
among the visitors.
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When the blood moves slugglishly in
the veins because it is loaded with ima
purities, an Alternative is needed, rs the
condition OF the vital fluid cannot last
long without serious results. There il
nothing better than Ayers Sarsaparil-
la to purify the blood and impart ener-
gy to the system.