The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-16
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION.

ana hOspltaOle residence OF MaJ D.
Z. Carter was thrown open for the
reception of a number of beaux and
bellies. tie elite of the city. The
hostesses, Misses Cynthi and Mar
geret, together with their guest
Miss Myra Rivers. received and en-
tertained the guests in most
graceful and charming manner.
The band discoursed sweetest mu
sic and the devotees of terprochore
worshiped to their hearts content.
At late hour delicious refresh
ments were served after which the
the guests dispersed with hearty
thanks and congratulations to their
lovely hostesses for the pleasant en-
tertainment.
The absence last week Of the pro-
prietors of The CITIZEN and the sud
den and unexpected departure of
one of our compositors will be &C
cepted as an excuse for some of the
short comings of the paper last week.
There were sew eral matters OF I'M
portance overlooked and several
correspondents failed to see their
commune ations in print. The list
of jurors, grand and petit, should
have been given and there were sew
eral other 'overloohshuns" which
will be excused under the circum-
stances.
The balloon entertainment was
repeated to large audience Tues
day night. Two beautiful illumined
balloons, named in honor of two Of
Giles county's most accomplished
and popular young ladies, Miss Ny
ra Rivers and Miss Orlean Ballen-
tine, were sent up alb ut 9 O'Clock
and they went off in magnificent
tyle. Miss Myra took the lead at
the start but Miss Orlean soon
passed her length o. two and was
slightly in the lead when they dis
appeared entirely over Fort Hill.
A beautiful balloon was sent up
from the south side of the public
square last Monday night by Mes
srs. Howell Graham and Aaron
Grigsby. 1t went up in grand style
AID when it had reached g height of
about one hundred feet it commenc-
| ed to shoot. off its fireworks. II
went off in a south westerly direction
and was lost to sight in the dis
tance. 1t was an attractive sight to
a large crowd of ladies and gentle
men and children who had assem-
bIed TO witness the ascension.
The peaches shown at the fruit
show last Saturday by Mrs. Mark
McNairy were the finest ever seen
in this country. Mrs. McNslry
sent large market basket of them
to this office to he sampled and
they proved to be the most delic-
ious peaches that has been tasted
in this office for years. Many
thanks.
There was on exhibition at the
fruit show Saturd ~ pear from a
tree near Mooresville, set oat 76
years ago. The tree is now 3 feet
in diameter. The tree was set out
by Mr.. Orr who brought it from
North Carolina. After 26 years
the tree had never bronze, when Mr..
Orr bored an augur hole through
the tree, since which time 1T has
never missed a crop for tifsy years.
A farmer of this county had a
fine mule to stray from his premises
some two weeks ago and he made
dlllgent search foy 1t all over the
county. Last rionday he had some
hand bills printed at The CITIZEN
office advertising his loss and the
following day, through this adver
tisement, he found his mule. He
says the bills did it and it only
cost him one dollar.
| By some mistake on the part o
some Que all of the address OF Mr.
J. F. Black, delivered before the
!, County Alliance, published in TIL
CITIZEN last week. was not received
at this office. We published the ad
dress as handed into the Office ant
regret that part of the manu-
script was missing. 1t was not on
fault.
We agree with an exchange whel
9 it says that anybody who woult
bring chickens to market tied b.
the feet and swung across hors
= with their heads down, especiall
during this hot weather, ought to b
? Indicted under the law for cruelty t
:, animals.
The Sunday school Of the c. F
church is requested tt meet a. tn
residence of Mrs. j. B. Jones o
; East Hill next Saturday night fo
:, the purpose of arranging q pro
gram for ''Chiidren's Day"
j. S. WEAVER, Supt.
81 We rarely ever throw out hint
/, to delinquents. but now that ever,
: body but the printer is prosperou
# he would like TO be remembers
q when you receive yoer money 70
e your wheat and other produce.
Many half ripe watermelons al
c sold in this market, D. not es
, them. Some melons are pulle
If green and allowed to ripea befor
they are sold. These are positive
1t dangerous. Eat fresh, mature
al fruit and vegetables of all kinds.
lie The protrscted meeting at tt
is C. P. church at Elkton will beg
d next Saturday night. W. Bent6
rs Farr, d. d. OF Athens, Ala, late
Missouri, will conduct the meetir
rom Mon6sy morning till tt
close. j. III. ASHFORD, Eastor.
A negro was arrested near Pro
- pect Tuesday who was supposed
d. lac the murderer of white man
a. Town Creek, Ala, short time az
~ but it tnrned out that he was t
y wrong man and he was released.
o. j. S. Gilbreth will have a h
- colt show, get of his horse Brool
10 ljr,, at Lynnyille Aug, 80. All sto
10 men are invited snsi good time
ok exl e2ted.
ii. A mule was killed by lightning
'u' this section one day last wet
e. The lightning wasn't worth a &C
~ for f.tGre business, however, after
got through vita that mule.
The fruit crop of Tennessee
!. not to be entirely lost. More br'
in dy distilleties are now in operati
than have been fQryesrs.