The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-16

of Mas hville, this title being
awarded her by the half million
readers Of the New York Morning
journal, together With q reduced
copy of the forty-two beautiful ri
walls sent up from the different
states. The CITIZEN wishes the
new enterprise success.
A distinguished jurist and lt9la
ry man, Of Nashville, few Sun
days ago, attended worship at
one of the fashionable churches in
Nashville, the pijp;t OF which is
occupied by one OF NasAvlIe's
most petted preachers. After some
beautiful and artlstica.iy executed
music by the choir and orchestra
the sanity gentleman popped up
and with flowing auburn curIs,
pasted in the middle of his head,
and in elegant and fashionable cos
tune, delivered u short discourse
upon a scientific subject, after
which and some more beautiful
music, the benedictlon was pro
nounced and tie congregation filed
out in soldielly style, keeping step
to the solemn march executed by
the orchestra. Our distinguished
literary and legal friend, tier
walking . few steps, turned and
looking up at the magnificent e
llglous structure, remarked 10 a
companion: That sacred ten pie
ought to have u sign painted over
the entrance reading: Gland Re-
ligious Entertainment Here to day.
the Fendome being closed PEI
haps there are more church houses
than one whose door this sign
would appropriately ornament.
The Bald Knob murderers were
executed on last Friday. The ex
ecution was what might be called
a lega atrociUy, The details are
well calculated to justify fresh
crusade from the reformers who are
in favor Of using electricity and
allowing only chosen few TO wit
ness the execution. Probably in
all the history OF capital punish
ment there was never o more com
pleto and bungliDg mess made by
the hangman. The ropes were too
long and the unfortunate men had
to he hung twice. The young boy
William Walker, not on.y reached
the ground with his feet, says the
Appeal, but in bis throes he broke
the rope and fell fiat upon the
earth, struggling, grooming and
talking. 1t was full three min
utes before he became insensible.
AT The expiration OF these three
minutes ol*saexpreasibl9 agony his
limp haltdead body was earned
upon the scahold again, a sicken-
ing, gurgling sound being produced
by his respiration, the hose placed
about his neck and hanged ataia.
The other too were simply pulled
up and strang ed to death.
The following pungcnt paragraph
clipped from the editorial columns
of that ably-ejited journal, the
Nashville American, strikes Judge |
Dubose, who has caused great |
deal of criticism OF his conduct in
court the other day when lie insult
ed Attorney general Peters-rather
naIN, buA, NtttAtASSSs - IL bit !
true and Judge Dubose deserves it
No such men should be allowed to
sit upon the bench in Tennessee,
and we heartily indorse the editor
Of the American in his etltici ID
Judge Dubose. OF Memphis, is
easily the blue ribbon ass Of the
American bench. If tie able judge
should sec tit TO cal us before him
'or contempt Of court in submitting
he foregoing extempcraueous re-
mark we should be forced 10 plead
guilty to the charg' We assured
Y have profound contempt for
III such courts and it is a great
pity for civilized community to
&c afflicted with such. In his re-
.out spat with Attor ey-GeneTal
Peters, the able judge made sor
Y exhibition OF himself, while the !
DOL, diguilied and temperate, but {
Irm and fearless demeauor Of the {
Attorney General was all the more
in contrast with the
language OF the Judicial
iully. What a pity it il that sdch
ellows as Dahose should be paid !
salary to insult gontlomcn, out I,
age decency and disgrace the
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