The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-03-25
AS OTHERS SEE US. .
G. W. Curtis of the Industrial Press, Ca
lena, H., Talks About Giles.

About 80 miles south of COlum-
Dia is Pulaski, the county seat Of
Giles, a pretty town of 5000 or
1000 people; wherein are many |
neat and pretty private residences,
q Large and finely conducted fe-
male college, having an excellent
corps of teachers, and of which
the city may well be proud; there
is also college for mates, which is
evidently prospeung, but the com
mon school system, which should
be fostered in all communities, is in
an unfortunate condition, and real
ly amounts to nothing. Pulaski
has sufficiency of business houses
TO transact and carry ON its trade
in all its branches. The religious
element is fully represented with
an abundance of church editices,
and If schools were as numerous
and well conditioned throughout
the state as it's churches, the poor
people would enjoy better opportu-
mites to educate their offspring in
the three RS" Reading, Rlting
and Rlthmetic. Within the city
Ia units are several large springs OF
clear, pure water, which at the
north would be speedily utilized to
supply the people with good water,
which most of them do not have,
being mostly dependent on cistern
water, which as soft coal is used
mostly for fuel and culinary pur-
poses, discolors the water un-
pleasantly.
There are in Pulaski a handsome
opera house, and also two national
banks, whose handsomely fitted
offices bear external evidence of
thrift.
The surface of the country imme-
diately in the vicinity of the city is
considerably broken, but the cohn-
ty which extends to Alabama state
line lies IN the great central basin
and enjoys a good reputation fer
fine stock and good grasses. Mules
are grown here to large extent,
the county seat being an initial
Skipping point.
Some of the finest and best time
horses known to the turf of late
years were born, bred and trained
in Giles, among which are such
well advertised horses as "Little
Brown Jug" "Bonesstter" and
others whose names we do not at
the moment remember. Lands are
held arlower figures in Giles than
in any county in the basin with
which we are familiar, aud a good
many northern farmers are taking
ing advantage of these figures; in
fact during the past year or two
many bargains have been had in
farm lands. Most of them come
from such states as Ohio, Michigan
and Indiana with a few from Hill
nOis. the latter emigrating from the
southern part of the state as rule.
We met one of these from near Flo
ra, ILL.,, Mr.. S. p. White to whom
we are indebted for many courteous
attentions while in Giles county.
Mr.. White owAs farm of 175
acres and a mile and half from
the court house with q modern res
idence overlooking the city, and 9
gentleman who grows the largest
crops of wheat and puts up heavy
crops of hay Ito the surprise Of
most of the native Tennesseans)
and we saw a growing crop of win
ter wheat on his farm in Z anuary
which was the finest we hid seen
in the state, or even in our own
state. He uses self binders, two
horse corn planters with check
rover, corn cultivator, DC.
The cultivation of cotton is 8
continued curse to the soil of Giles
as it is to every county where
grown i4 the state; no other croI
so impeverishes the soil, aud yet
under the great desire of the freed
men, who rent farms to cultivate 8
little cotton, it will take a gooG
many years to eliminate Tennessee
from the list of cotton growing
states. If any Illinois excursion
lists go to Giles, land we advise then
to 60, they will find good hotels il
Pulaski, where they can get rates
by showing their return excursion
tickets, and to whom oEr friend
Mr.. White, will gladly show prop
er attentions and direct them where
they can find farm lands for sale
and upon whom for truthful infor
nation we believe they can depend
We received from the people OF ev-
cry class and condition in Giles
county, nothing but kindly atten
ton and cordial expressions OF
good will. From Giles county We
60 via Nashville to Madison coun
| ty, in West Tennessee, of which
jackson is the county seat; notes
upon which We mpstreserYe for an
other paper.