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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
ElKton.
BY PECK.

Since we last reported, when the
condition of crops was anything
but encouraging, numerous rains
have fallen and the outlook is vast.
ly improved and consequently far
mers and people generally are in
good spirits. here is not COM
plete stand Of cotton though more
than was expecte u Week since.
Wheat is being harvested rapidly
with prospects OF az aver .ge yield
The oat crop i, not good. Clover
has been harvested Ia abundance.
Mr.. A. w. MOo.e, of Pulaski,
was IN the village day or TWO
last week.
Chas. Hodge, of Decatur, spent a
week here sometime since
Our handsome young business
man, Stith Moore will leave in few
more weeks. He will make his
home in Athens. We wish abund-
/ snt success and Tell sure will,
ever and soon call and see US again
and his g ri.
irby Scruggs has retnrned home
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Brick Church.


The farmers in this part of the
the coahtry are juoilant over the
recent rains, which saved the cot
ton and oat crops from almost to-
tai ruin. Wheat harvest is at hand
and the threshers will start on
their annual tour in a few days.
DR.. III. f. wood is running a
self-binding reaper for the benefit
OF the public aad is doing nice
wo k with it.
Mr.. 6 w. Ing am who has been
very sick OF t. phoid pneumonia is
convalescing.
Mr.. Henry Gordon vent to Lynn.
vile last Sunday to see his brother
Ruthven, who has just returned
from California where be has been
for some time on account OF his
health.
There will be a sociable given at
Esq. Rothrock's residence for the
benefit OF the church Thur sday
night, June 18th. We anticipate
COOL time and hope there will
be large crowd present
Miss Kate Anderson, whe has
been attending Martin College, 10
with Us again.
Time rolls on. The month Il
May has gone and suIl the cores
pondents picnic Is not a thing II
the past.
Mrs. Robert Wood is very low
and but slight hopes of her recov-
ery arc en- eTtained,
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I.ynnville.
BY LYNDA.

Our farmers have been very
busy the past week cutti g wheat
and clover.
We are glad to report a good
rain on last Saturday light.
Mrs. Tbof, of Texas, arr we'd
here last Thursday 10 visit her
brother AID family, Mr.. Bill G Il.
We are sorrow to announce the
death of Mrs. S. A, 'Youghbry,
who died on last Thursday morn
ing, leaving bereave husband and
five little children. The funeral
was con Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Ander-
son. OF & after Creek. in the Chris.
tiau church at Old Lynhville
Wednesday morning at Ii O'Clock.
Lynnville came near having an
other burning last Friday, the sh, e
shop catching on fire but discov-
cred in time to arrest before mucn
damage,was done.
Messrs. Charlie Sni b and Geo
Witt took in the commencement of
Martin College one night last week.
Misses Fannie and Annie Locke
witnessed the c.osing of Culleoks
school last week.
Mrs. Montgomery spent several
days last week visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Butler, of Aspen Hill.
Miss Katie Walker spent last
week at Pulaski.
Miss Bessie Higdon is visiting
in Columb and Lewisburg.
Mrs. Jas. Locke, of Nashville, is
down on a visit 20 DR.. Locke's fam.
lily.
Mr.. Nicely, of your city, received
telegram last Friday calling him
to the bedside of his little child
that was very sick.
Misses Matte Witt and Matte
Bugg have returned home from
the famous Martin College.
Mrs. Woodland, Miss Elvia Gill,
accG mpanied by Mr.. Eugene Bull
lard, all of Columbia, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. Bill ellis fami-
ly.
Messrs. Robt. Witt and Ward
Bugg returned home Saturday
from McKenye, Teun., where they
have been at school,
Mancis Morrow came home rom
Knoxville last week highly hoaored
by winning the medal in school.
He is one of our energetic young
men VIII is always sure to succeed
as far as will and energy are con-
cerned.
Mr. Guile Knox, of Aspen Hill,
came up Sunday to spend a week
with friends here.
Our town is still on q boom.
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Mistake.

Through the oversight of the
foreman some Important matter
was LETT out OF our last weeks is .ue
which appears in to days Citizen.
The notice of the closing OF the
Pa lie School is little late but as
it is in type we publish it this
week. We are very sorry this
should have occurred but as every
body knows the attitude Of the
Citizen on the Public School ques
ton, they will know that 1t was
not Intentional.
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Miss Rose Flautt, who has pee

Miss Rose Flautt, who has peen
teaching school at Clarksville, re-
turned home last Saturday eve
ming.
Misses Mary Melvin, of Frank
lin, Maggie Kernor, Of Thomp-.
sons Station, an Orlean Bal.cn-
tine, of Muffreesboro, are expected
here next week ON visit to Miss
Orlean Ballentine.
Miss Maggie Wilson, one of the
accomplished teachers at Giles Col
lege, and her sister Miss Katie, who
nas been attending Martin College
returned to their home in Lincoln
County last week.
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WHOLESALE.

We have the largest stock OF Groce-
ries ever opened In Giles county and
we arc prepared to offer merchants
prices to compete with any wholesale
market. Our new warehouses have
more iloor-room than any other house
In the city and we keep them PACKED
with goods. We can save you money.
Try US with an order. Our retail trssle
will be supplied MS usual.
j. 3, CHILEERs & Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Mard, SOFT or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses; Blood Spawn.
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring.bonc,
STILES, .Sprains, all Swollen Threats.
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use OF one
bottle. Sold by Anderson u Co. Drug
gusts, Pulaski. 6iunIy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Left for Texas.

Miss Hood, of Martin College,
chartered a car and left for Texas
last Thursday evening panied
by the young ladies who have been
at Martin College the last term
from the Lone Star State. MISS
Lee Steele, of Athens Female Col
lege, brought up from Athens five
young ladies' to join Miss Ho Cd
aud go under her escort to their
homes in Texas.
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A Distressing Case and II Apply
Cure

"For over year have had break
ng out on my leg, which troubled me
70 bad l could not walk, leg badly
'welled, of purple color, with erup-
lions so bad that blood would oozc out
Il bore my weight on IL. | was re-
to try Clarke's Extract OF
Flax (Paplllon) Skin Cure, which l
have done. Ny leg Ia now we'll and
can walk two miles on IL without any
Signed, A. ID. HAYWARD.
Clarke's Flax Soap makes tho skin
soft and prevents chapping. Skin Cure
81. Soap % conts. For sale by Pope a.
Reeves, Druggists. Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Osuubellsville School.

The closing exercises of the
Campbellsville sch will take
place mex Friday night. Mr. ]. j..
Zuecartllo is the principal and the
exercises viii, no doubt, be IN
structive and interesting.
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MENTION OF PEOPLE.

MIN HUN VI FbUfLh'
MIR. Nj. Il. Jones ia on visit to
his family this week.
Elwood McCord returned to
Nashville last Saturday.
Prof L. Bibh was in Alabama
several days last week
Mrs. G. A. Alternately has been
i'll this week Tut is better.
Miss Florence Rose returned
from Lawr nceburg last Friday.
Mrs. John A. Jackson is visiting
rrienis in Nashville AMI franklin.
Lee Wikerson, of Elkton, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in the
city.
Miss Kate Babcock was the guest
of Miss Carrie Robin on a few days
last week
Mrs w. q. Dover has been quite
sick tor the past two wotks, nut is
improving now.
Mrs. w. j. Collier who ha. been
quite i'll for several weeks is slowly
convalescing.
Mrs LAURA Blrner Frier-o' OF
Tuscumbia, Ala, is visiting hen
aunt, Mrs w. S. Rose.
Mr.. Felix Raymer went to Nash
vile Saturday TO act as "b'st man
for one OF his friends.
Mr.. Rivers Carter, of B.rming-
ham, spent faw days with home
folks in the city recently.
Mrs. Overton Maxwell and bright
little son, Frank, of Pigeon Roost,
were in the city Monday.
Mrs. Harry Otto, of Birmingham,
was at Martin College last week at
tending commencement.
Mrs. j. S. Weaver. and little
dapghter, OF Columbia, are at her
fathers for several weeks.
Miss Lizzie Wilkes returned
home last Saturday after two weeks
visit to friends in Florence, Ala.
Mss Maggie Rankin, who has
been visiting at Prot. Bibb's, has re-
turned t. hat h,naia Alab Una
Mr.. Jim Rivers was quite i'll last
week, but Is able now, we are glad
to say, to be at his post again.
Prof. Romiue left last Fridsy for
Stantonvile to spend the Simmer
vacation with his fathers family.
Mrs. Il. j. w ellis. we are sorry to
hear is quite i'll of billi rus dia-rhoea
We hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs Freeman, of Bell Buckle, has
been visiting Mrs. Joe Braden and
other relatives in this county for q
week or two.
Miss Maggie Sin Clair returned
Monday to her home in Birming'
ham after a pleasant vistit to friends
in the city.
Mr.. AMI Mr.. Pope McLemor'
were visiting his farther's family
and Mrs. McLemore's brother near
Spring Hill this week.
Mr. James T. Henderson and wli'
ofAuvergne Arkansaw have been th'
quests Of relatives IN Giles county
for several weeks.
Messrs. Will Sumpter and Bel
Chiders have returned from Bel
Buckle, where they have been az
tending Webb's school.
Mrs. DR.. WillIsms, OF Elkaon,
has been in the c,ty a few day
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W
Moore and other friends.
L4ps d. McCord, jr, has heel
spending week or two in Pulas
XII with relatives. He came TO at
teEd the closing of the schools
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Jones and chill
den, OF Dallas, Texas, arrived II
Pulaski laet week To spend the sum
mer with her mother, Mrs. Bufor'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
PIMPLES ON TILE FACE

Denote an impure state OF the blood
and are looked upon ny many with sus-
move all impurities and leave the co n
plexion smooth and clear. There Is
nothing that will so thoroughly build up
the constitution, purity and strengthen
the whole system. Sold and guaranteed
by Anderson Il Co. M
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Mr.. Moore, the Post Master at Brad
shaw, Va, after reading an advertise
ment Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, concluded to
try small bottle OF II lie says: II
used 1t In two cases for collie aud three
for diarrboea with perfect satisfaction.
One dose gave relief in every case but
enc, that was bad case oil collie and
required the second dose. | have han
died great deal OF patent medicine as
agent and for my own use, but never
tried any that gave as good results M
"ChamberlaIn's Collie, Cholera and Dl-
arrhoea Remedy" For sale at Is and
30 cents per bottle by Craig & Melee
fnara
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

The BEsT SALvE In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cts per box. For sale by
l6myly ii. M. GRrosBY, Drug't.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Having taken thorough course OF
lessons under the instruction of Farm.
er Miles, recognized as the best au-
thority upon the subject. am pre-
pared to Castrate all Animals sent to
me at the stables of +. G.. Buford, at
Bufold's Station at reasonable prices,
and guarantee satisfaction. De- Horn
ing Cattle Speciality.
apr-lS-2m. A. o. KENNEDY
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Must Settle.

Our subscribers must settle or
we will be compelled to drop large
number of names OF good men from
our books. 1t is only negligence
on their part and we lake this
method OF reminding them. Re
member. our living Is made up oil
these small amounts.
Those who are in arrears from
January to date cannot renew after
May LIST, for $3.50.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Don't forget that Miss
M. A. Smith g. Go. are
selling Hats and Bon
nets, and indeed every
thing in their line very
cheap. That is the
place. to buy your goods
If you want something
good for your money.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

There will be an ice cream sup
per given st Elkton to morrow
night to watch everybody is ex-
pected. There will be bal becue,
cream, soda wafer, and mix
shake served. The proceeds are
TO DE for the beaetit of the public
veil on the square at Eikton.
Several couples are thinking Of
going from Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Welcome in His Old Age to
Lorenzo Siebert.

Lorenzo Siebert at Sl3 Summit street,
is one of two persons who drew one
twentieth of the ticket No. 10, 400 In the
March drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery. A reporter for the Blade call
ed on him and asked him to tell about
1t. "We are all poor men, and / tell
you there were three happy old men
when we learned that we had So, 900 to
divide up. We got the money In a few
days through the express company, and
l have put mine out at interest to have
somethingin my old age" Mr.. Siebert
is about 60 years old, his partner a mid
dle-aged man, and Mr.. Haas Is 81 ITO
ledo, Ohio, Blade, April 9th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

Confirm our statement when we sa
that Acker's English Remedy is in ev
cry way superior to any and ell other
preparations for the Throat and Lungs.
In Whooping Cough and Group it is
magic and relieves at once. We offer
you as ample bottle free. Remember,
antee by Anderson 81 Co. HI
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
Special Attention, Ladies.
We have secured the agency for
Butterick's Patterns in Pulaski
Give US your orders.
w. S. RosE e Son.

As 20 who butt the bull off the bridge
we can't tell, unless 1t was the fellow
that wouldn't use Gsnter's magic chick
en- cholera cure, Sold "no cure, no
pay" by Anderson Il Co., Druggists.
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Postponed.

On account of threatening wealth
er Memorial snd Deco: alton day OF
the Knights of Pythias has been
postponed indefinitely.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Cornl Cornll Corn.!l!
Merchants and Farmers OF Giles Co.
100 cars corn In shuck and shelled
wanted at any Station on the r. X.
Highest market prices paid. Address.
ii. A. McLemore a. Bro
Columbia Tenn.
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p1hr gitiSFn-
Thursday, June l3. 1889.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE,
TRAINS PASS PULASKI
FOR COTTON WEIGHER.

We are authorized TO announce l.. H..
SMITH, of Bunker Hill, goth district for
Cotton Weigher of Giles county. Election
lat Monday in July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

THE REV. GEO. Ii. THAYER, O
bourbon, Ind, says; "Both myseS
ana wife owe our lives TO SHILOuI
CONSUMPTION CURE"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Com
plant you have printed guarantee on
every bottle OF Shlloh's Vltallzer. Ii
never fails to cure,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

STRAW HATS.
If you want to buy a
nice Straw Hat cheaper
than you ever saw one
before, go to
L. E. Alternately & 90.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

House & Roberts, franklin, Tenn.
will sell you Masonviiie, Lonsdale or
Fruit Of the Loom Domestic for cts.
factory prices.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

House & Roberts, Franklin, Tenn,
ara seIlinga nice Ladies' worked button
hole, solid leather stylish Shoe for 80
cents; less than Nashville prices by
35 cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

We keep in stock a
full line Of Darrell
Churns, the best churn
in the world.
EZELL g. NELSON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

All monthly disorders peculiar to wo
man are corrected and much suffering
avoided by use OF Bradlleld's Female
Regulator.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

WHY WILL YOU cough when
Shlloh's Cure will give immediate re-
lief. Price 10 cts, 30 cts, 81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Itch, Mango and Scratches on human
or animals cured In 80 minutesby Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Sold by Ander-
on & Co., Druggists, Pdlaks'.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

We are authorized to announce g..
W. ELDER, Of Pisgah. 10th district, n
candidate for Cotton Weigher OF Giles
county. Election lst Monday in July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Write TO House & Roberts, Franklin,
Tenn, for prices. They are selling
goods at very low prices. l3jn
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
bronchitis cured by Shiloh's Cure. Sold
by Anderson & Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
NOTICED

OF Quarry men wanted, wages Sl.25
per day. Apply at once TO II IL.
cooper, Harwell's Tennessee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Ice will be cheap
keep cool by buying
you a nice refrigerator
from
EZELL g. NELSON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Several fine Mich
Cows for sale. High
grade Jerseys and one
Holstein. They are
all first class. Ad-
dress J. 81. Burrow,
Lynnville, Tenn.
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STRAYED.

"HACKMETACK," a lasting ana
fragrant perfume. Price 20 and so
cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

A NASAL INJECTOR free with
each bottle of Shiloh's Catarri Rem
edy. Price 80 cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

Miss M. A. Smith &
Co. are receiving new
goods every few days.
They have new and
stylish Goods.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13

BARGAIN COULTER.
We have on our bar.
gain counter to day q
large lot Of silks from
25c per yard up. Also
a large lot Of velvets and
other dress Goods come
in and examine them.
May & Mason.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-11

Shreveport Times,
Texarkana subscribss SIs5, 900, no
tax, but subscription to secure the com
pletion Of the Texarkana Northern to
Fl. Smith, and the president Of the
st, Louis, Kansas and Colorado Rail-
way company has obligated himself
to complete the road. Shreveport
and Caddo parish, by a subscription
Of S75, 600, could secure the Watkins
and Lake Charles road, an amount of
money which would come back to the
people in five wears. Shreveport not
considering her interest and working
up the matter, the road will go via
Gibbs to Iexarkana. If the people
want this road they must wake up or
it is lost forever. Sixty miles of rail-
road in Caddo parish would bring an
annual revenue of $4,000 q year in
taxes, The railroad track would it.
self be worth from S500,00O to $780,
coo, vet we are losing this increase Of
wealth to assist us in public improve
ments and expenses Of government.
Kansas capitalists are contemp-
latlng a 100000 factory to manu-
facture sugar from sorghum at Texar-
kama a soap factory, $4,000 stock
company, has been chartered at the
same place, Wise people; they have
poor country around them, but their
enterprise and pluck Is worth more
than Red river land lying all abou,
their town.
Longview has filed q charter with
capital stock Of 81 100000 to build
the Texas. Sabine 4 Northwestern
railroad. The road vii. extend from
Longview to Sabine Pass and cut of
some more Of Shreveport's trade
vii. our people wake ~, or send
away moro emigrants to more enter
prising places
TYLER has subscribed $50, 00u to-
wards securing car works.
Fort Worth, located OF the praIrIes
more than ifty miles from lin Der, is
organizing stock company, 100000
capital, t> build a wagon factory.
They are not afraid o. each other.
out e. ahead and build factories anu
railroads, knowing tina; tnel are in
cresslnc the pnce q rea' estate and
bringing IT people, ever /: they tai
t. gain l. t p per cen; Oh their
stock
Al. arouE4 Us there Is al lnIustria.
awakening while wcare going to sleel
and lie; tn car 0: progress pass US BY.
Ola dead jefferson Is waking from her
Rir Ean WInkIe secg wit. lrol
toundries ana a uumoe, Of Enterprises
wblcl bring capita AM peopae and
has Already doaUlcG the Pric, Of rea.
estate
Tn. TIME, utler> llarI facts o,-
cause i; l. i1terestc.. J., tut towL and
country. and desires T., SEE everybody
prosper. bu, unless the property
owners and tuc met witt capital i,
termlne t. d. tUe;r snare towards
fostering enterprises. the town will eA-
is: UIthou; expanding. and il = few
wears the people wi. repine the loss
0. past opportunities
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-11

THM question of securing q direct
railroad North Is agileiing tie lanbsF-
mea il ihe famaHs ysiisN Piaa EesioH
81 soutbeaRiern Texas aB3 western
Loaisiapa This sseiiou, with II
marveloas Maalth Of astarAl resources
has been singalafly asgleeted y ths
railway bnilisrs au5 W base e
basilaRsy - psslisiip hsras9na div
aenda ler the staeshos5eFs d u
mpany ihai has eieHt u sasF
nfisa b iMuae isi B eansitael 4 an
sfEaa g raaa
E-n iifest atles asrthHsr7
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-11
a Direcr Line TO Kansas CRY

Shreveport Time
line I''"e' has urged every argu
ment II lte power L urge H. adYocaSH
OF measures by winch what Is known
Is the " atkins road, could be induced
t. come t. Shreveport. Our people
DC not seen t. realize the injury thai
would be inflicted upon this city
should the road cross tue river below
here ana run by Glbbsiand, as now
proposed On this subject We repre-.
duce the following letter from Hope.
Ark, to the Tunes DemOcr1t:
Some weeks age, when YOU ALI
nouuced that there was move OIL
loot to construct Is railroad from
Natchltoches, La. To Homer, and
thence to Hope, Ark, with view Of
{ continuing II lo Kansas City, the
ieRdIng citizens OF Hope held meet
ing and appointed d gentleman to cor
} respond with CRpt, Jack, OF Natchi-
toches, and assure him Of our willing,
ness 10 cooperate as far as We could
N the enterprise. The best men Of
Hampstead county are thoroughly
aroused-sueh as Messrs. Foster
Taylor, West, Hsrrigan, Brundridge
Drs. Andrews and Foster, and they
exert great power over the people.
The road will open to New
I Orleans n country Of which that city
was once the metropolis, and witt
which the people are IN hearty sym
pathy The merchants would soor
transfer their trade from St. Louis anC
other points North and East Beside
the resources Of south Arkansas an,
north Louisiana are vast and varied
The pine forests are extensive, th,
: cotton fields rich, and the mineral de
posts immense, By securing tb
short roads now in operation a con
T tinnous line eonld be had 10 ksnsa
) City from New Orleans at compsra
2 tively small cost, and by building nc
= more than l2O miles of new rOaC
; For instance, from NatchItoebes I
: Homer; from Gibbsland TO Hope, vi
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