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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
AVirginia Poet Gives the Public a Piece
of his Hind.


The Capitol Square at Richmond, as
lovely spot as ever sun shone upon,
and eonsecrated by historic memories, is
ornamented by a monument, the chief fig
ure of which is an equestrian statute of
the Pater .PotriR. About the base are
statues in bronze OF number of the grand
old Virginians of the past. Recently there
arrived from Europe a fac simile of that
exalted man and jurist, Chief Justice Mar
shall. Upon the occasion of it's erection,
q Virginia poet, writhipg in shame and in
the gall of bondage, thus wrote with vigor
and truth
0oEoERSIEa THE RAISING OF THE BRONZE STATUE TO
CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.
We areelad to Sc. you, John Marshall, my boy
Sc Ires secls the cllia9l Of Rogers
Go. t4ke your stand on the monument there,
Along with the otlier old codgers
With Washington, Jefferson, Henry and such,
Who sinned with great transgression,
In their old fashioned notions offreedom and rgh
And their hatred Of wrong and oppression!
You come rather late to your pedestal, John,
For sooner you should have been here
For the volume you hold is no longer the law,
And this is no longer Virginia
The old Marshall law you expounded of yore
Is now not at all to the purpose;
And the martial-law of the new brigadier
Is stronger than habeas corpus.
So keep you the volume shut with care,
For the days Of the law are over
And it needs all your brass to be holding it there
With Justice inscribed on the cover.
Gould life awaken the limb of bronze
And blaze in the FURNISHED eve
What would ye do with your moment of life,
Ye men of the days gone by
Would We chide or pity US, blush or weep,
Ye men of the days gone by
Would Jefferson tear up the scroll he holds,
That time has proven a lie
And Marshall shut the volume he holds,
And lay it down with a sigh
Would Mason roll up the Bill of Rights,
From a race unworthy to scan it?
And Henry dash down the eloquent sword,
And clang it against the granite
And Washington, seated in massy stength
On the charger that paws the air,
Could he see his sons in their deep disgrace,
Would he ride 30 proudly there
He would get him down from his big Jrass horse
And cover his face at oar shame,
For the land of his birth is now District One''-
Virginia was once the name.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
nrn for VnInnteers.
Fall in To good ways and habits.

Fall in TO good ways and habits.
Attention ! To your own business.
Right face Manfully do your duty,
and keep sober.
Quick march, From a temptation to do
anything which is unmanly.
Halt When conscience tells you that
you are not doing as you would like others
to do to you.
Right abou: face From dishonesty and
falsehood.
Present arms CheerfuIly when your
wife asks you to hold the baby for an hour.
Break of Bad habits, aud everything
which is likely to retard your advance
ment in this world and place in the world
to come.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
NUMBER 30.
a Puzzle in Punetnatioll


The following sketch descriptive of
vicious character, can, by a change in
punctuation. be made to represent a virtu-
Gus, instead of vicious person. This
viii furnish good exercise for those study
ing punctuation
He is an experienced man in vice aud
wickedness he Is never found opposing
the works of iniquity be takes delight in
the downfall Ofthe neighborhood he never
rejoices IN the prosperity of any Of his fel
low creatures he is always ready TO as
sist in destroying the peace of society he
takes no pleasure in serving the Lord he
is uncommOnly dilligent in sowing discord
among his friends and acquaintance he
takes no pride in labOring to promote the
cause of Christianity f; he has not been neg
ligent in endeayOring to stigmatize all pub
lie teachers he makes no exertions to sub
due his evil passions he strives hard to
build up Satan's kingdom he lends no aid
to the support of the Gospel among heath
ems he contributes largely to the evil ad-
versary he pays no attention to good ad-
vice he gives great heed to the devil be
will never go to Heaven he must go
where be win receive the just recompnnse
of reward.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
Taxes Taxaal

Col. s. X. N. Pattons the Radical Repre-
sentative in the late Legislature from Wash
ington county, is an independent candi-
date to represent his county in the next
Legislature, aud has recently issued cir
cular to his constituents giving them an ac-
count of the manner in which he dischsrg-
ed the trust con6ded to him. He tells
some ugly truths in regard to the manner
in which our Radical Legislators have heap
ed up the taxes upon the people of this
State, majority of whom they also dis
franchised Col. Patton makes the follow
ing showing:
In 1860 tax on property poll was $4,000
In 1866 it was S862, 900
In 1867 it will be 81, 1874, 900
Colonel Patton adds that to this years
tax as shown above must be added the ex-
penses of the "loyal militia" which there
is every prospect will be very considera-
bic item. He thus shows that the taxes
which the people will have to pay this year
for enjoying the luxury of Radical Gov
ernment will be more than i've times great
er than was paid in 1860. Bear in mind
that this is the testimony Of Radical
member of the Radical Legislature which
imposed this iniquitous burden upon the
people of Tennessee. The people of this
State will be sorely pressed to meet these
heavy taxes, and they are asked to elect
the men or their partsans who have thus
increased their burden more than fve-fold
since 1860. And pray, what has been ae-
complished that these enormous taxes
should be the result The State is in a
worse condition to-day, in every respect,
than it was before the present State gov
ernment assumed the reigns Of power
Are the people of Tennessee who have not
been disfranchised willing by their votes,
to perpetuate this condition of affairs A
thorough investigation will show that ex-
travagance of the most profigate character
has been practiced in every department OF
the government. The expenses of the late
Legislature will exceed those of any two
or three previous Legislatures ever held in
this Stale, and where is the man, whose
judgment has not been warped oY Radical
hate for Southern men and Radical love
for Office, who can honestly say that the
State would not have been infinitely better
off had that Legislature never assembled
Here we are as a State with our credit great,
ly impaired, and liable at any day to re-
ceive shock hom which recovery will be
the work of years and years, if not mex
to impossible, and yet expenditures are
made with the most reckless disregard oi
our financial situation, and the result il
that the people are taxed as they neye
were before. If one Radical Legislator,
succeeded in bring us almost upon tn
brink of financial ruin, what would anothe
such body accomplish ? This is The
most important question that now demands
the consideration of the people of Tenues
see.- Union and Dispatch.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
A Bows First COMPOSITION

The Tere Haute (Indiana) album gives
the following essay on "The Ok from one
of its young contributors, just as it came
from his pen
Oxen is very slow animil. they are
good to brake ground up, wood drather
have horses if they didn't have knolick,
which they say is wind collected in q
bunch, which makes it dangerser for to
keep horses than an OK. if there was no
horses the people wood have to wheal thare
wood on a whealbarrow. it wood take
them two or three days to wheal cord a
mile. Cows is useful to. have herd som
say that if thay had to be tother or an OK
thay wood be a COW. Rut think W hen it
cum 20 have thare tits pulled of a cold
mornin they wood wish thay wasn't, for
oxen don't generally have to raze calves
if he'd to be emmy wood drather be a
heffur, but if coodent be a hefFur, and
he'd to be both wood be an OK.
ISAAC SPIKER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

THE AxE.-The other day was holding
a man by the hand-a hand as firm in its
outer texture as leather, and his sunburnt
face was as inhexible as parchment; be
was pouring forth TRADE of contempt on
those who complain that they can get moth
ing to do, as an excuse for becoming idle
loafers.
Jeff" sa id I, ''what do you work at?
You look hearty and happy what are you
at ?"
"Why," said he, 81 bought me an AKA
three years ago that cost me two dollars
That was ali the money had. I'went TO
chopping wood by :he cord. 1 have done
nothing else, and have earned more than
5000 ; drank no grOg, paid no doctor. and
have bought me little farm in the Hoo
sier State, and shall be married next week
to a girl that has earned 5000. since she
was eighteen. Ny old axe shall keep in
the drawer, and buy me new one to cut
my wood with"
After left him, thought to myself. ''that
axe and no grog." They are two things
that make man in this world. How small
a capital that axe-how sure of success
With that motto. "No grog !'' And then
farm and a wife the best of all.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

How TO ENJo1 Ir.-In a very learned
and clever article on kissing" Charles
Astor Bristed says Finally, the man who
really enjoys this beautiful interchange of
and hearts must not practice it promiscu-
ously. There should be no limit to the
number of kisses, but very decided mum
Der of kissed. Make it common and you
debase and destroy it at once.
We do not know but what Bristed is
right. We are are making up a small and
select circle to whom we will confne our
kissing attentions. There is room for a
few more ladies In it, who may leave their
names, residences, and cartes de 0isite at the
Democrat office until further notice. The
Bristed theory may be correct one--we
propose to give it a fair test.--La Crosse
Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

The following. issued shortly after the
surrender, is probably the last pass :"
Known all men by these presents in the
name of the Almighty God, and this down
trodden country, I, VIM. Wentworth. ex
Sheriff of this county of Franklin and
State of Mississippi do hereby permit my
once servant girl Joyce, to circumambu-
late the city of Natchez, to travel the Mis-
sissippi river, explore the State of Arkan-
sas, drive all the beef cattle out of Texas,
sink the city of New orlean, jump into
the gulf Mexico if she think proper, and
return home if she thinks practicable.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
yield in nuts and timber. would be worth .

yield in nuts and timber, would be worth 8
large sum.
He would plant FIVE acres IN fg trees,
and learn how to dry, preserve, and pack
the figs into boxes for market. After q.
few years the proceeds would be a profit Of
thousand dollars annually.
He would plant Eve acres in ScupPer-
nong grape vines. In few years the wine
would be worth several thousand dollars
annually.
He would plant five acres in sugar cane5
and manufacture his own syrup and mo-
lassss and little surplus.
He would cultivate Eve acres of oabba-
ges, with the pIow, aud use them in max
ing slops for milk COWS, and to fatten hogs
This. with plenty of tuFnips. sweet pota-
toes, (none are half equal to the yam. aud
hay, woul'l alweyA secure milk sud butter
10 abundance
He would level his laud--gather all the
loose rocks to the low places where the
soil would wash out of his fields, and if
rock was at hand, would make rock fences
- IuOS0 ptaCCSs % tbdb uO Sui SuOuiu SS-
cape, and no rain water either. He would
cut his bitches on perfect level, draw the
dirt on the upper side, Eli up low places,
use the bitches for guide rows, and to pro-
tect bottoms from inundation, and he
would manure the hill.tops.
He would manufacture ten tons of COM
post, at a cost of not more than one of
guanO, or any popular superrhOsphate,
passing, in value to crop and soil. twice
the value of single ton of commercial
manure.
He Eould read the Bible, pray and play
with his children-comfort and encourage
his wife-be just and liberal to his laborers
avoid political prejudices, and the bit
terness of party strife. and as to corrupt
ing, demoralizing diabOlism of religious
sectarianism, he would try to forget that
human nature is capable of it.
He would do well to respond to the smile
of God, and make his country a garden
home-a temple-a tower of strenth
OF beauty and of guidance too, Star
May ages contemplate my native land
While tempests shake the earring world aiar,
God shelters her, beneath His mighty hand
The maiden flowers, within her quiet wales,
Bloom safely, far from where rude war prevails!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

A highwayman undertook to rob Mr..
Jones. He met Jones in a wood over in
Jersey. He asked Jones for his pocket
book. Jones refused to yield Highway
man took Jones by The neck and undertook
to choke him. Jones made fight and kept
it up for half an hour. At the expiration
of that time Jones caved in, AID the high
waynan commenced rihing his pockets
The contents amounted to eighteen cents.
"Is that all you've got %
"Every cent"
''What made you fight so long %
Didn't want TO be exposed. Bad
enough to have only eighteen cents
great deal orse to have anybody know it."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
AN Item which Every Man Should Read

Ill @bS4AA W AAAS@4 4Aos~- -~S1
We have probably all Of US met with in
stances in which a word heedlessly spoken
against the reputation of females has
been magnifed by malicious minds until
the clouds have become dark enough to
overshadow her whole existence. Those
who are accustomed-not necessarily from
bad motives but from ughtlessness-tO
speak lightly of ladies. we recommend
these ''hints'' as worthy of consideration.
Never use a lady's name in an impro-
per place, at an improper time or in mixed
company. Never make assertions about
her that are untrue or illusions that you
feel she herself would blush to hear. When
you meet with men who do not scruple to
make use of a woman's name in reckless
and unprincipled manner, shun them for
they are the very worst members of the
community lost to every sense OF
honor. every feeling of humanity.
Many a good and worthy woman's char
acter has been forever ruined and her
heart broken by lie, manufactured by some
william, and repeated where it should not
have been, and in the presence of those
whose little judgment could not deter them
from circulating the foul and Dragging re-
port. A SANDER is soon exaggerated, and the
smallest thing derogatOry to a woman'a
character will fly on the wings of the wind
and magnify as it circulates until its mon
strous weight crushes the poor unconscious
victim. Respect the name of woman, fol
your mother and sisters are women, and
as you would have their name untarnished
and their lives unembittered by the slam
derer's biting tongue, heed the i'll that your
own words may bring upon the mothe.
the sister, or the wife of fellow orea
| tureo
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

Fowl BorLED WITH OYsTERs.-Fill
young fowl with oysters, put it into jar
and plunge the jar into kettle Of wafer
Keep the water boiling steady round it for
about an hour an hour and half. There
will be large quanty Of gravy IN the jar
from the juice Of oysters and fowl sea-
son and make it into sauce with the ad-
dition of little -four and butter Of milk
and egg. A fowl boiled in the way will be
very white aud tender, and of-6ue favor
the gravy will be stiff Jelly If left till next
day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

A burglar on being pursued, soliloquiz-
ed, Hang it ] if 1 am caught with these
spoons, viii have to go 10 Congress"
How are you old But?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17
Tell Your Wife.

If you are in any trouble or quandary,
tell your wife-that is if you have one
all about it at once. Ten to one her inven-
ton will solve your difficulty sooner than
all your logic. The wit of woman has
been praised, but her instincts are quicker
and keener than her reason. Counsel with
your wife, or with your mother or sister,
and be assured light will flash upon your
darkness.
Women are tso commonly adjudged as
verdant in all but purely womanish affairs
No philosophical student of the sex thus
Judges them. Their lntuitions, or insights
are the most subtle, and if they cannot see
a cat in the meal, there is no cat there. In
counselling man to tell his trouble to his
wife, we would go farther and advise him
to keep none of his affairs secret from her.
Many home has been happily saved,
and many fortune retrieved by mans fall
confidence in his "better-half" Woman
is far more a seer and prophet than man,
if she be given fair chance. AS gene
raj rule, wives confde the minutest of their
plans and thoughts to their husbands, hav-
ing no involvments to screen from them
Why not reciprOcate, if but for the pleas
ure Of meeting confidence with confidence =?
We are certain that no man succeeds so
well in the world as he, who, taking part
ner for life, makes her the partner of all
purposes and hopes. What is wrong Of
his impulse OF judgment, she will check
and set right with her almost universally
right instincts.
"Helpmeet" was no Insignificant title,
as applied to mans companion. She is
meet-help to him in every darkness, diff
Guilty and SORROW of life. And what she
most Graves, and most deserves, is conf
deacs-without which love is never free
from shadow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-17

A friend relates an, anecdote Of an Irish
peddler who stopped at country tavern in
Pennsylvania, and shared his bed with a
magistrate. After some little converse
ton, the squire remarked that his eOmPan-
ion might live q long time in Ireland be-
fore having the honor Of sleeping in the
same bed with a magistrate. To which
The peddler replied. 'And faith, you'd be
there long time before the likes Of you
could be magistrate" The squire eOpclud-
ed it was time 10 60 to sleep.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26
The Garden Of Gethsemane

A traveller in Palestine writes as follows
egarding the garden Of Gethsemane
Its located in the Valley of Jehosaphst,
at the foot Of the Mount of Olives, and is an
enclosure Of perhaps 200 feet square, sur
rounded by high stone wall within which
are eight olive trees, the most aged we have
ever seen, and said to be the identical trees
under which our Lord agonized. The old
Franciscan Father, who has charge Of the
enclosure, cnltivates variety of flowers
with which he supplies visitors. Several
times we spent an hour or two in this place
of tenderest interest TO the Christian heart.
1t is scarcely possible to visit it, even with
the doubt which surrounds. all the sacred
localities, without experiencing the most af-
fecting emotions. Probably beneath some
of these trees, or their predecessors, our
Lord wept and prayed in view of his great
suffering, until in the intensity of His ago !.
Dy J, His sweat was as It were great drops
Of blood falling, down TO the ground" THIS
earth sustained his PROSTATE form, and re-
ceived His bloody sweat and tears. These
aged trees may have heard His agonizing
cry, esFather If it be possible let this cup
pass from me, and that sublimity of resig-
nation; nevertheless, not my viii, but
thine be done These very stones were
witnesses Of the unparalleled treachery Of
Judas, when be betrayed his master, even
with kiss. Surely this is holy ground, if
there be such in any land There is much
probability that the present garden is at
least portion Of the Identical retiring
place of-thc Savior. The trees are exceed
ingly old, but arc not likely to have lived
in the time of Christ, but they may have
succeeded those that did, and it is barely
possible that they are tho identical trees Of
His day..
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

KEoxvILLE AND KENTUCKY RAIlRoAD.LThs
work on this road is, we happy to say, progress
sing very favorably The road win, we presume be
il complete running order TO Coal Creek ia two
months When completed 70 that point, the advan-
,ages resulting 20 Knoxville viii be sensbly felt.
We will then have ine1haustable coal mines within
three hours run Of Knoxville, and viii thus have
plentiful supply Of fuel at reasonable prices Presi-
dent McGhee has been some lime absent in New
York looking after the interests Of his road, and he
will leave nothing undone 10 insure the early sue
cess Of The same. fcsl
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

LOOK OUT FOX CHoLEEA.-The cholerd is raging
in South America. 1t is bad at New Orleans, and
quite number Of cases have occurred at Memphis
Starting out 50 early, We fear its approach here
Knoxville is in bad condition for cholera WRIT
Back streets, back allies, basement stories, &c,
abound in eth and all else necessary 70 promote
cholera. And our people are making too free use
OF vegetables, instead of living on broiled bacon
bread and cofee
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

LATiNo TIE CORNERSTONE OF TIE NJ. e
CHURcH.-The ceremonies attending the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the new N. E Church, at Che
rof Cnch and Prince streets was witnessed BY
large crowd Of the citizens OF Knoxville and the
surrounding country, on Wednesday Of last week
The masonic fraternity we're out and participate d
m The ceremonies. Services we're held in the Meth.
odist Church, where Rev A. A. Gee, Of Nashville.
delivered an able and powerful address, appropriate
to the occasion, after which Masters Lodge No Pa
F. and A. NJ, proceeded to the spot where the new
Building Is being erected and laid The corner stone
with the usual ceremonies in such cases. -
This Church is very large one, go by 50 feet
and when completed viii be the most costly ediaee
Of The kindin The city, capable Of comfortably seat
ING shout six hundred persons
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

Ina PARIS ExPosIuoE.- Mason Ba1ulin Cab.
net Organs attracting much attention a. the Paris
hkPositon. The correspondent Of The New York Jur.
.at Commerce, after abiding in very complimentary
rms 10 The American pianos 10 the EXPOSITION, con-
not i less artistic skin and taste displayed IL the fne
llet Organs Of MessEs Mason & Hamlin, which are
6oEledged to excel whatever has yet been effected in
n sgy and sweetness Of tones produced from reeds
tsis o'on Of those has been great success and ha
hse,a. siisian artists and builders quite by surprise
Ansri Hey were an great measure unpTepared to find
uDos 49, mechanical genius developing itself 70 much
az upsg relating 70 the agreement and luxury Of life
utlitv yt ose which have regard only 10 profit and
have a. cases Of these magnificent Cabfaet Organs
sEscuton T. 4. sA'rsney admired for their assign and
tE the bes Ia o. which respects they are allowed 10
PRODUCTIONS q the Faubourg,st Antoine
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

HEMFDES SIDNEY AcADEMY.-The Summer
session Of this highly popular school for boys viii
close with Che present ueek with the usual exercises
Colonel Wilcox has shown, in the management Of
this school, tho highest capacity as teacher and
we consider The friends Of the school fortunate in
securing his services. e-s-A
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-06-26

AFPoETMEET or REGISTER IN BAxkRuPrcY
-Undor tho recent bankrupt act of Congress, Gen.
LBS Trowbridge has received the appointr1ent Of
Register in Bankruptcy for The I'd Congressional
District OF Tennessee. This appointment gives
general satisfaction among loyal men who know
General Trowbridge, Gen. j. A. Denney has re-
ceiyed The appointment for the First Congressional
District i-.f. r.r,f