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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

A sensitive lady from the country look
ing for a coach PRAY. sir, are you en-
gagged % Cabman ''Ooh, bless your
purity soul ma am. have been married
these seven years and have nine children"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08
NUMBER 10.

''Sam. are you one of the Southern chiV-
airy 20 mo. massa. Use one of the South
ern shovelry. shoveled dirt atthe Dutch
Gap canal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

Josh Billings correctly remarks: Sue
cess in life is apt tew make US forget the
time when We wasn't much. 1t is just so
with the frog on the jump; he kant remem-
Der whea he vas tad-poIe-but other
folks can.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

Mrs. Maria Starks, residing in Ontario
county. New York, cut and harvested this
season over twenty five acres Of wheat with
her own hands.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

Mrs. Yell cowhided Mr.. Lay for not per-
forming a promise to marry her. AS he
would not make her Lay, she made him
Yell.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

Hanging mackerel to your coat tail and
imagining yourself whale, constitutes
Goldfish aristocracy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

To KILL BED BUos Chain their hind
legs to a tree, then go around in front and
make faces at them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

Here's to Internal improvements, as our
devil said when he swallowed dose OF
salts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

To TELL COOP EGGs.-PuU them in
water-if the large end turns up they are
not fresh This is an infalIible rule TO
distiue uish good egg from bad one.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

A Milwaukee orator declared in recent
speech that there were in that city, one hun
dred law students who hadn't brains
enough to trundle wheeI-barrow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

A preacher was holding forth to a drow-
sy congregation, when he saw a youDgster
in The gallery pelting the PEOPLE with chest
nuts. He was just about administering a
sharp reprimand, when he anticipating
him bawled out, ''You mind your preach
ing, daddy. and III keep 'em awake p
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

What are the best kind Of agricultural
(sifs? farmers daughters.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

An old Methodist preacher going to one
of his appointments, met on old acquain
tance who was one Of the magistrates of
the county. He asked the minister why
he didn't do as the Saviour did. ride an ass.
"B~cause, said the divine. "the people
have taken them all to make magistrates
Of"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-11-08

"What object do you see ?" asked sur
geon Of patient who had recently under
gone an operation to restore his eyesight.
The young man hesitated for few mo-
menls, and then replied cit appears like
a jackass. doctor, but rather think it is
your shadow"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Hsborough Highland County Ohio Thursday 9s st
The First shOt in the RevOIu-
tfon.

The first American who discharged
his guu on the day of the battle of
Lexington was Ehenezer Lock, who
died at Deering, N. H, about fifty
years ago. He resided at Lexington
in I775. The British regulars, at the
order of Major Pitcairn, having fired
at a few ''rebels" on the green m
front Of the meeting house, killed
some and wounded others, it was a
signal for war. "The citizens writes
one, "might be. seen coming from all
directions, in the roads, over fields,
through the woods; each with his rifle
in his hand; his pOWder-hOrn hung to
his side, and his pockets provided
with bullets" Among the number
was Ebenezer Lock. The British had
posted a reserve of Infantry a mile in
the rear, in the direction of Boston.
This was in the neighbOrhOOd of Mr..
Lock, who, instead of fastening to
join the party at the green, placed
himself at an open cellar at a convent
ent distance for doing execution. a
portion of the reserve was standing
on bridge, and Mr.. Lock commenced
firing at them. There was no other
American in sight. He worked vail
antly for some minutes, bringing down
one of, the enemy at nearly every
shit: Up to this time, not ia gun had
been fred by the ''rebels." The Brit
ish, greatly disturbed by losing so
many men by the random firing Of an
unseen enemy, were not long in dis
covering the man in the eel ar and dis
charged a volley of balls, which
lodged on the wall opposite. Mr..
Lock remaining unhurt, continued to
load and fire with the precision of
finished marksman, He was driven
to such close quarters, however, by
the British on his right and left, that
he was compelled to retreat. He had
Just one bullet left, and there was now
but one way to escape and that was
through an orchard, end not one mo-
ment was to be lost; he Ieveled his
gun at the man near by, and the man
was shot THROUGH the heart. Lock
reached the brink of a steep hill, and
throwing himself upon the ground,
tumbled downwards, rolling as if
mortally wounded. In this way he
escaped unhurt. At the close of the
war he moved to New Hampshire,
where he resided until his death,
twenty. years after. He.liYed in Sc
clusiOn and died in peace. .. .-.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The bill of Thomas ". Knox; on
his return from his round -the-world
voyage for the Herald, was $4,000 in
gold, which that journal promptly
paid. As only ten Of his letters were
printed, they cost the Herald $500
each in coin. That is not quite as
expensive as the captured corresp0n-
dents, Richardson and Browne, were
to the Tribune Their bill was some
$4,000 apiece when they escaped from
prison, and for the sum they wrote
about three columns, which was near
ly 81, 200 per column in Ctrrehcy. The
expenditures of New York journalism
are no trife.- Mail.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
United States Bankrupt Law.

Um1teu STATES bamkEupG LAW
Object of the law: Is to enable per-
sons, who cannot pay their debts to
get rid of them.
Who may take advantage Of this
law?
Any person, or firm, who owes
debts to the amount Of three hundred
dollars or upwards, whether they be
Individual or partnership debts, or
both, and it makes no difference
what is the character of the indebted
ness, whether it be by bill, n0tej ac-
count judgment, IS principal, surety
or otherwise.
What does the law demand Of the
appIcaDt2
That he shall surrender his property,
except such as is hereafter mentioned,
to his creditors, for pro ratio distribu-
tiOn among them.
What does the law permit the ap-
plicant to keep?
First-HousehOld and kitchen fur
niturei and necessaries to the amount
of $500. .... .....
Second-The wearing apparel OF
himself and family.
Third-The uniform, arms and
equipments of any person, who is; or
has been, a soldier in the militia, or
the service Of the United States.
Fourth-If the applicant is the
head of family, his homestead, to
the value of $500. If he has no home
stead, then in lieu thereof money or
other personal property to the valuJ
Of 5000.
If the applicant has only as much
property as is above enumerated Of
course he has nothing to give up to
his creditors. "
The result Of taking the benefit OF
this law is a discharge from all his in
debtedness. In cases where there Is
no contest, it requires from sixty to
ninety days to procure this discharge.
This law went into operation on the
first day of June, 1867, and persons
vino propose to avail theniselves fits
advantages, shodld do so as soon az
possible, as they cannot do so after one
year from its commencement, unless
they can pay fifty cents on the dollar
oftheir Indebtedness; or get the cone
sent of a majority and value Of their
creditors Columbus Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The profits of wheat growing in The
Northwest appear from single statar,a,s
from Milwaukee letter as follows =
Wheat can be made to pay a fair profit
70 the farmer in all the Northwestern
region, at the rate OF one dollar per. busbeI.
II Is now bringing in this market from
one dollar seventy-fve cents to two dol
Iars' one farmer has employed ffv-tvo
men tne present season, with flfIeen rsep-
eIs' lie sold his wheat for one dollar and
ninety cents a bushei, and has actually
scared nearly forty thousand dollars on
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Youths Department.
Enigma.

Enigma.
I am composed nfs letters.
Myl672iB what school boys try each others eour
age with.
NV 2 s 7 is animal.
My l 81 3 is kind of timber.
MY IA s is = bird.
MyI7453is is what lazy people often do.
My 1924 is hat life apI.eH Hrs to some.
Myl84 is what certain animals bgtCnls by in
merton in water.
My l432 is often very romantic.
My2S 3 il a species Of the animal kingdom.
My ? 6 7 is what few would like to part With.
My % is an officer.
My , 5 s is u vessel.
My2l56 is mans name,
My 6 3 il what persOus should seldom resort to.
My3 is one of Shakespeare characters.
My 6 l is gen ,rally inclined to be misctietous.
My 347 is uuctuOus.
My 3 81 is one of Byron'B poems.
My 7 is great evil.
My is verb.
My is portion OF time.
My whole is beautiful river
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Conundrums.

When is iron the most ironical? When lisa rail.
ing
What sort Of throat Is the best for singer 70 reach
the high netes with throat.
What are the best kinds ofagricultural fars Farm
ers' daughters.
Why is a witty barber like the motion Of a dogs
tail? Because he's wig wsg.
What are the largest ants in the world Eleph-
ants.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The Surgeon Generals Office, from
records kept during the war, shows
that cold steel plays but little part in
modern battles. In three years there
were reported on the Union side, only
a hundred and fOrty-three bayonet
wounds, and a hundred and FIVE saber
cuts. Gunp6wder does the work. Mod
ern artillery and long range rifles give
little chance for the bayonet or ths
dashing cavalry charge.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Poetry.
HOOD ON DUELINq.

prevented by an amicable arrangement made upon Il
round. parties-rivas for the sffec hons of Mi
Lucy Bell, ind it necessary to appeal to arms;
But first they found friend apiece,
This pleasant thought TO give
That when they both we're dead, they'd have
Two seconds yet to live.
To measure out the ground, not long
The seconds next forbore;
And having taken one rash step,
They took dozen more.
They next prepared each pistol pan,
-Against the deadly strife;
By putting in the prime of death,
Against the prime Of life.
Now all was ready for the foes;
But when they took their stands,
Fear made them trsmble so, they found
They both were shaking hands.
Said Mr.. @. to Mr.. B.,
'Here one of rs must fall,
And like St. Paul's Cathedral now, .i --
Be doomed to have ball.
II do confess I did attach
Misconduct to your name;
III withdraw the charge, will then
Your ramrod to the same ?"
said Mr.. B., I do agree -
But think OF Honor's codfts,-
II we be of without a shot,
There will be strange reports.
"But look the morning now is bright,
Though cloudy it begun;
Why can't we aim above, ns II
We had called out the suu7''
So up into the harmless air
Their bullets they did send;
And may all future duels have
That up-shot in the end.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

a restless genius, who went to a
Quaker meeting, after bearing the de-
cOrous gravity for an hour or two, at
last declared that he could stand it no
longer. "Why," said he; ats enough
to tire the very ID out" eyes,
friend, responded the elderly gentle
man Of the congregation, 'dOes thee
know that is exactly what we want?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The Cadiz Republican says Mr.
James B. Jamison, Senator elect from
that District, pledged himself, before
his election, that in no event would
he vote for Vallandigham for United
States Senator; he "would resign
first"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

"SaI," cried a girl. looking down
from the upper story of a grocery, ad-
dressing another girl who was trying
to enter at the front door, ''we've ali
been to camp meeting and have been
converted, so when you want milk on
Sunday you'll have to come around
to the back door,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The Xenia TOrchlight says "1Irs.
Susan Coonj residing two miles east OF
Cedarville, suffered a horrible death
by burning on Wednesday. Her hus-
band went from home in the morning
to work on a neighboring farm, not
to return until evening, leaving his
wife and infant child alone. About
five O'Clock the house was visited by a
lad living in the neighborhood, who
found the child on chair before the
fire, crying. Going into the yard in
the direction of the well, he discovered
the dead body of the unfortunate
woman, burned to a crisp. Her
clothes had probably caught fire while
she was placing the child upon the
chair, and she had endeavored, it is
thought, to reach the well for water
when the flames overpowered her.
The CoronOr's inquest rendered a YER
dict in accordance with the facts.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

Fort Negley, on the St. Cloud
Hill near Nashville, has been entirely
dismantled and destroyed. Nothing
now remains but the bare earth works,
devoid in most instances Of the r. ok
with which the inside was walled
up. The hard rock, used in the con-
structiOn of the fort, has formed a
quarry for building stone now a long
time,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

At the celebrated battle of Copen.
hagen, Nelson, who determined to
continue the fight, but whose atteh-
ton had been Called to signal of the
eOmnandirs officer to ocease hostlities,
placed his hand over his good eye, and
pretending to look with his blind one,
said ''I don't see it," and at once
ordered a brisk renewal of the engage
ment. 1t is claimed that the slspo-
phrase so common thus originated
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The better educated blacks in the
South write to the Congressional Re-
publican Committee at Washington,
saying that they are in great fear Of
violence from the whites, and desire
that the blacks may be organized into
military companies.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Rasinrn,l hr Cafs.

Mr.. Charles Pau, at 462 Main street
dry goods business-wanted a cat.
His desire for a companion of the
feline species was not aroused by fond
recOlIections of the delights Of child
hood, in making FIRE come out of
pussy's back, or pulling pussy's tail, or
in making pussy-puss show its speed
in chasing a string. He wanted a
cat for use-One that could catch rats.
So anxious was he to get a good cat,
that he proposed to invest ten dollars
in such an animal. For the truth of
these Introductory remarks, we refer
our readers to the advertisement
CLIPPED frOfn a recent issue:
"Wanted-Cat-One that catches
rats. For a good one, ten dollars will
be paid. Call at Charles Pfau's, 562
Main street. .......-. ...
Mark the business like terseness and
comprehensivEness of the words.
This appeal stirred CatdOm consider
ably. Early in the morning scores of
young cat-catchers were to be seen
securing back yards and alleys in pur-
suit Of good looking cats, and by nine
o'clock fully three score and ten vic
Tins ofthe chase were thrust at Mr..
Pfau, and for each a demand of ten
dollars was made. The store was lit
orally besieged by urchins with their
arms full of cats-biack cats, white
eats, speckled cats, lady cats, Thomas
cats, ancient cats and Juvenile cats.
1t is not difficult to imagine the con-
sternation at 462 1Iaiu street, that was
occasioned by this invasion. We pre-
sumo, however, that Mr.. Pfau was en-
abled to make a good selection.
P. S.-Sihce the above was written,
a gentleman, covered with cats hair,
has presented himself at our Office,
representing himself as Charles Pau,
and, with many manifestations of ex-
treme indignation, declared that he
never had a cat, never wanted a cat,
and knows nothing of the advertise
ment, save as he has seen it in print.
.[Cin. Commercial
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The girls of Willimantic, ConHec-
ticut, got to kissing Sheridan, and a.
the train moved off one buxom lass
failed to reach his lips. 'It was q
miss" said Phil, "but a good line
shot, nevertheless.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
4 GOOD RULE AS TO ADJUSTMENTS.

7
~ do not think amusements can be
generally, in a community, in which
man is ashamed to take his whole
family to them. If there is anything
you would not take your wife and
children to participate in with you,
the presumtion is that it is wrong:
and if there is anything you would
like them to participate in with you,
the presumtion is that it is right And
this might be made a rule of ;udr-
ment far more widely than it low issn
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Problem.

Ons-se7enth ofs circular field OF ten acres, is in
walk extending round the the whole. Kequrrsd-ths
width Of the walk.
An ansVor IL TsluEBtsd.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

The ChiIlicothe Gazette says that
potatoes are offering freely in that
city at IS cents and 81 90 per bushel,
having fallen from 81 75, at which
price they were selling a week or two
since.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
The Athens Messenger saws

H. NJ. Onderdonk, ESQ.,, defeated
candidate for the State Senate in the
Gallia, 8th District, has served a con
test notice upon Captain H. c. Jones,
who holds the certificate. Capt. is
majority Is only ten. 1t is claimed by
o., that some illegal votes were given
for Jones. However this may be it
is known that o., had at least one
hundred Illegal votes counted for him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

"I say, Jones, how is it that your
wife dresses so magnifcently, and you
always appear out at the elbows ?"
"You see, Thompson, my wife dresses
according to the Gazette of Fashion,
and dress according to my ledger"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
AS CHEAP FOR CASH,
For the Holidays.

"xTRACTs o. Lemon, Vanilla, raspberry Straw
" berry, Rose, Orange, Almond, Nutmegs, Ginger,
Peach Pineapple and FUschine, for havoriug Cakes,
Cream Jsles &C. for sale at the old and reliable store
81 Tdecl3l II. F.CLAYTON.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
Pure N. o. MOlasses.

a VERY choice article Of New Orleans Molasses.
q warranted direct from the SOhth. just rereiSed
F,r s1le Iv Tdecl3 H. F. CLAYTON.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
HE.HIGHLAND WEEKLYNEWS,
UIDEsFPArRRIN THE COUNTY.
L, BoARDMLN, EDTFoR AND PROPRIETOR

cFITCE-Msn St. HuTre sidp second door east sf High
neariy opposite the Post Office.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28
proved and beautiful from her lips. AS
she sang the stanza,-

''Though the ocean roll sroUud ne,
Yet it's waves shall bear me on,
Though the desert should surround me,
It hath springs that may be wOnr"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-11-28

Tom Hood describes an intended duel which was
prevented by amicable arrangement made upon the
ground parties-rivas for the aFec tions of Misc
Lucy Bell, hnd it necessary to appeal to arms;
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
Notice

II hereby given 20 the citizens Of Wayne Township,
II Wayne county and State of Indiana, that / in tend
to apply to the Board of County Commissioners At
their next term. commencing on the first Monday in
March, 1867, for a license to sell intoxicating liquors
10 less quantity than quart :me aud suffer the
same TO be drank on the premises where sold. in
cordance with an act approved March 5th. 1859. The
premises wherein / intend TO sell said qnors are
located follows to-wit: Being Lot No. SO, in that
part of the city of Richmoni laid out by John Smith
being Frame House the East side Of Pearl Street
South of Main Street, ami between Mil yaad SOUTH
Streets HENRY FISSE.
Feb. 7fh-51-4w
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
Notice

n S hereby given to the citizens of Wayne Township
Il Wayne county, Indiana, that intend to apply 10
the Board of County Commissioners at their next
Term. commencing the LIST Monday in March, 1867
toNa license sell Intoxicating liquors in less guam
tity than quart at time, aud suffer the 70 be
drank on the premises where sold in accordance
with act approved March 5th. 1883. The premises
where intend To sell said liquors. situated fol-
lows: On the South part of Lot No. Ill that part
of the city Of Richmond laid by John Smith; being
on the West side of Marion Street, South of Main,
between Main and Walnut Streets in new Brick
building, and now occupied BY Grocery Store
WILLIAM kOURTHAUSE.
Feb. .th-50- sw
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
Notice

rs hereby given to the citizens of Wayne Township.
II WAYNE county, State OF Insana, that Intend 70
apply to the Board OF Commissioners of Wayne coun
~ Indiana their neat Term commencing the first
Monday March 1857, for license 10 sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in less quantity than quart at tine,
and suffer the be drank the premises where
sold in accordance with approved March 5th,
1850 he premises which intend TO sell said In
toxcating quors situated follows to Wit: On
the North half of Lot No. IL, IN that part Of the
CITY of Richmond laid out by John Smith. being on
the West side of Marion street. South of Main street.
between Ma n and Walnut streets, and being the
premises which now occupy as Grocery Ssore and
SaInn- LEWIS SHOFER.
Feb 5thT5e-4w.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
Notice

8 hereby given to the citizens Of Wayne township,
IL " county, Indiana, that intend 10 apply .t
the X term of the Commits soners Court of ayne
county, commencing the first Monday in March,
1867, for License TO sell intoxicating liquors in less
Quantities than quart at time and suffer the
to be drank the premises, in accordance with the
ACT approved oth March, isas. The premises On
Gated follows: Being part of Lot No. %, in the
city of Richmond in that part OF said city laid
Jeremiah Cox, the East side of Pearl street, north
OF the Citizens Bank, being the room occupied
BY me for Grocery Store. ANTON BESCHER-
Feb. Z, 1857. 50 tw