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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
The Secret Of Long Life.

One of the most sensible sayings on the
art of longevity so far as it Can be consider
ed attainable. was that given by an Italian
in his 1l6th Sear. Being asked the Sc
cret of his living so long, he replied, with
that improvisation for which his country
men are 80 noted
When hungry, of the best eat,
And dry and warm / keep my feet
/ screen my head from sun and rain,
And let few cares Derplex my brain.
A writer observes that the last line con-
tains the quin tessence of the best advice that
can be given on the subject. The deadli-
est foe to longevity is excitement. Every
man is born with a certain stock of vitali-
ty which cannot be increased, but which
may be husbanded, or expended rapidly,
as he deems best. Within certain limits
he has his choice to live fast or slow to
live extensively or intensively, to draw his
little amount of life over q large space, or
to condense it into narrow one but when
his stock of strength becomes exhausted
be has no more. He who lives extensive,
who avoids all stimulants, takes light ex-
ercise, never oVertasks himself, indulges no
exhaustive passions, feeds his mind and
heart on no exciting material, has no de-
bilitating pleasures, let's nothing ruae his
temper, keeps his accounts with God and
man daily squared up" is sure, barring
accidents, to spin out his life to the long
est limit which it is possible to attain. He
who lives intensely-who feeds on highly
seasoned food, whether material or mental
fstigues his body or brain by hard labor,
exposes himself to infamstory diseases,
seeks continual excitement, gives loose
reins to his passions, frets at every trouble,
and enjoys little rePOse-is burning the
candle at both ends, and is sure to shorten
his days.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Industry, Happiness and Health.


We were forcibly struck the other day
says an Eastern paper, with the remark
made by an old affluant citizen. Speaking
of his habits and his constant attention to
something which occupied his mind be
said he always felt better, physically and
mentally. when occupied in some useful
pursuit; because, in the first place, he
knew be was d:schsrging his duty as a
member of society and man; and, in the
second, he was prevented from indulging
in painful thoughts. This is sound Philo-
sophy--the idler, whether rich or poor,
young or old, is far more apt to be nnoy-
ed By disagFsabls refieclions-to feel moo
dy and disconnected, TO be hurried on into
temptation and crime, than the individual
who, no matter what his condition is, in a
pecuniaEy point of view, seeks to keep both
mind and body properly employed, and
this is 10 shut out feVerish distress and
nervous phautasmagora which idleness is
certain to call into existence. Every indi-
vidual has part to play in the drama of
life /; and that man is happiest, be be rich
or poor, who with a proper Consciousness
of right and wrong, virtue and vice, keeps
his body in a wholesome state OF exercise
always careful to be prompted in his move
ments by honor, honesty and conscieptious-
ness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Don't Fritter Away Your Time.

It is said that man who had accustom-
ed himself to seize pen whenever his wife
was putting on her shawl and bonnet to
walk, found, before he suspected such re-
salt, that be had written a tolerable book.
Wonders may thus be accomplished by all
in their stray moments, would they but i'm
prove them. We would not prevent peo-
pie from refeOting. from resting, or enjoy
ling themselves bat the worst oft is, ma
ny waste large portions Of their lives with
out doing any of these.
Circumstances favor persons thus bent
on rational employment. Instead of idling
away half an hour before dinner or some
appointment, if they take up a book or
pen, or undertake to dc any little duty
which demands their attention, the End
often the time which they might have fritz
tered away much longer than they antioi-
Pated. Many friend might be secured
or obliged by letter written at these in
tervals by those who profess to have mo
time," We all have ''time" more or less,
which might bs devoted to the performance
of neglected duties.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
a New Religious Work by an East
Tennesseean.
From the Athens Post.


''The Times; an Elementary treatise up
on the Prophecies of the Bible,' is the title
of work by Major L. R. Hurst, of this
county, which will be published in short
time. We have had the privilege of peru
sing portion of the manuscript, and while
it may well be questioned whether the Di-
vine Mind designed the matters treated Of
should be literally comprebended or inter-
preted by fuite intelligence, we must admit
that the writer has succeeded in working
out some remarkable developments.
We have been acquainted with Major
Hurst fer many years. He is regarded as
a liberal, high minded man, of strict prob
ity and integrity. His early education was
limited, but he possesses a good native in-
tellect. has improved his mind much by
reading good authors, and particularly by
his long and careful study of the Bible. In
the pages under view he makes "Chrlst
the Little Stone that was heWn out of the
Mountain without hands, and who became
Chief Corner Stone, and Maximilian the
feet and toes of the Great Image upon
which it was to be smitten, whose kingdom
was to be mixed with iron and clay, and
whose time was to be short. He makes
time, times and half expire at the close of
the late American war in 1865 brings the
twelve hundred and ninety days tol1869
as the beginning of troublous times.@1 He
makes the thirteen hundred days, when the
Ancient of Days is to sit, meet its fulfill
ment in 1888, between this and whichaspe
riOd is to be fought the great battle of1-z-F-
mageddon under the seventh sound of the
trumpet and the end of the days, when
the New City shall spring up, in 1885 -
This, and much more of an extraordinary
character, which seems to be backed up by
plausible scripture proofs.
We shall await the appearance of the
work with no little interest.
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NUMBER 25.

There is differences Of opinion as 70
whether women should be taiIoFs, OF doc
tors, or lawyers, or even voters ; bat no
doubt was ever entertained about their
qualifications TO become wives. Il is re-
dicuIous 10 speak, as if it we're to their dis
paragement. of the high appreciation which
they instinetively place upon the mOss i'm
portanG relation which Nature has oFdain-
ed for them. The poet tells Us that
Marriage, If rightly understood,
Is to the virtuOuB and the good,
A paradise below.
OF course wealth and marriage, both
honorable in themselves, are to be sought
only By honorable means. Honesty, indus
try and economy pFOduos wealth. A wo-
man who understands, thoroughly and in
detail, all household duties, and who man
ages all her household affairs jadioiogsly,
contributes greatly to her husbsads pros
perity and her own.
So the possession of all the virtues and
all the accomplishments, is the FIRST and
sursst step toward acquiring the posses
sion Of good husband.
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Lovers QuarreIs.

Well, let him go, AMI let him stay
do not mean to die a;
l guess he'll find that can live
Without him if try;
He thought to frighten me with frowns
So terrible and black;
He'll stay away . thousand years
Before I'll call him back.
He said that had acted wrong
And foolishly beside
won't forgive him after that
wouldn't if I died.
If l was wrong, what right had he
To be cross to me
l know I'm not an angel quite
/ don't pretend to be.
He had another sweetheart once
And now when we fall out,
He always says she was not cross
And that she did not pout,
It is enough to vex a saint
Its more than can bear
I wish that other girl of his
Was-Wen, I don't care where.
He thinks that she is pretty, too,
AS beautiful as good,
] wonder if she'd get him back
Again, now, ifshe could
] know she would, and there she is
She lives almost in sight /;
And now it's after nine o'clock,
Perhaps he's there to night.
I'd almost write to him to come
But then I'VE said l won't
/ do not care so much, but she
Shan't have him, IfI don't;
Besides, / know that I was wrong,
And he was in the right
] think I'd better tell him 90
wish he'd come tonight.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

The dome of the capitol at Washington
is the most ambitious struoturs in Ameri-
ca. It is hundred and eight feet higher
than the Washington Monument at Balti-
more, sixty-eight feet higher than that Of
Bunker Hill, and twsnty-thrss feet higher
than the Trinity Church spirs Of New York.
It is the only considerable doms of iron 10
the world. It is a vast hollow sphere Of
iron weighing 8.OOs, 200 pounds. How
much is that? More than four thousand
tons, of about the weight of seventy .hOus-
and full-grown people or about equal to .
thousand laden coal cars, which, holding
four tons apiece, would reach two miles and
a half. Directly over your head is figure
in bronze, America" weighing IL, ,985
pounds. The pressure Of the iron dome
upon its piers and Pillars is IS All pounds
to the square foot. st. Peters presses
nearly 10000 pounds more to the square
foot, and st. Gsusvieve, ct Paris, GO, 600
pounds more. It would require to crush
the supports of our dOms pressure of755.-
$50 pounds to the square foot. The cost
was about 81, 10000 The new wings
cost about So. 500. 900. The architect has
plan for rebuilding the old central part Of
the capitol aud enlsrgiDg the park, which
will cost about So, 200, ,OOO.-BaHn0Y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19
Persuasion Better than Force.

Deal gently with those who stray
Draw them back By love and persuasion.
A kiss is worth q thousand kicks. A kind
word is more valuable to the lost than q
mine of gold. Think Of this, aud be on
your guard, ye who would chase to the
grave an erring brother We must consult
the gentlsst manner and the softsst seasons
Of address our advice must not fall like
violent storm beating down and making
those to droop whom it is intended to cheer
ish and refresh. 1t must descend IS the
dew on the tender herb, or like melting
fakes of snow the softer il falls the lon
ger it dwells upon. and the deeper IL sinks
iato the mind. II there are few who have
the humility 10 receive advice as they
ought. it is often because there are few
who have the direction to convey il in the
proper way, and who can qualify the harsh
ness and bitterness Of reproof, against
which human nature is apt to revolt. To
probe the wound TO the bottom, with all
the bOldness and resolution of s good spir-
itual surgeon, and yet with al the dslioa-
cy and tenderness ola friend, requires .
very dextsFious and mastery hand. An
affable department aud complacsney Of be-
havior will disarm the most obstinate
whereas If, instead Of calmly pointing out
their mistakes, We break out into unssem-
ly saliss Of passion, We cease to have sny
Influence.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

"Nat, what are leaning over that empty
cask for % ''I'm mourning over departed
spirits"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-19

A learned looking gentleman who wears
spsctacles and who was conspicuous at the
Radical meeting Saturday night, dFaws
soup regularly every day at the city soup
house. he was elected by the negroes 10 a
iudgeship of one Of the Montgomery beats
at the late so-called election. This "soup-
drawing is a material plank in the "God
end morality" platfOrm.-AontgOHaery Id
VeTtiseT
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The most profitable cultuFa--agri-oulture.
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PRICE LIST.
O0LONG, [ Black 80, 100, "a, LOO per
pound.
MIXED, [Green and Black, 80, 0O,I Is
per pound.
YOUNG HYSON, [Green,l 90, l 25.
/ SO. l 90, rs per pound.
IMPERIAL, [Green,l 90, 26, 80, 65
ENGLIsH BREAKFAST, 90, l 90, l 70,
/ SO, per pound.
JAPAN, 90, l 25, tUncolored Leaf 80
days from Japan, 40.
GUNPOWDER, 25, 30, e5, 80 per
pound.
All our Teas are warranted to give salts
faction or they can be returned, and money
refunded. Consumers can makea positive
saving from 60 to rs cents per pound by
purchasing our teas.
Sept.a0, 1868 :rao.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23
MASONIC.

DEArH.-There is no object for
which Frecmasonry labors harder and
tolls more earnestly, than to prepare
it's members for death-a trium-
plant and happy death. To accom-
plish this object, her most important
lectures are given, and impressive en-
blems and symbols are used. The
broken column-the virgin weeping
time with his sythe-the hour-glass
the spade and the coffin all tend to
remind us, that our life is drawing
to a close; and should teach us to
prepare for it. To him who is ready,
death has no terrors. 1t matters not
whether nc TaTIs aC rHc cUuIn, W Gsr,
or East gate, yet the important work
of life is done, and he falls with his
face to the East, waiting to catch the
first ray, streaming from the rising
sun of righteous, in the eternal morn.
We cannot mediate too much up
on this eventful crisis in human ex-
istcnce-of all other events, which at
tend human nature, tits the most try
ing, especially to him who is not rea-
dy. The principles of our Order, if
strictly understood and observed, will
disarm the King of terrors-change
him from an enemy to a friend, who
will safely conduct US through the
veil and vista, right up to the Throne
of the great Eternal. The practice
of every real christian virtue, is most
iulpressively inculcated and enjoined
both by precept and example, by
those who truly love our institution
and have her interest at heart
And in thus living, we become pre-
pared, not only for the important
duties of life, but for happy exit
a joyful reception into IT. the e Grand n
Lod@e above. w. D. M.
Square and Compass.
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aDE BOTTOM RAII. ON TOP"

Brick Pomcroy' gets off some
ininlitable Burlesqucs. In a late is
sue of his paper he burlesques scene
in the Alabama Convention under the
heading of "De Bottom Rail on Top.
julius Caesar Augustus Mark Antony
Dionysius Squash has the floor, and
holds forth as follows
Mistur speaker and fellow niggcrs:
I hab listuncd pashuntly for de con.
secutive days what hab introvened
sense we cum from de ballot boxes Of
a. illustrious constituensee-to brud'
ders Bingham and Griffin, and Kef'
fer, and dc udder respected white mig
gers, and longed for de opportunity
to get up and shake myself loose fol
de salvation OBJ de Lord, and de glo
ry OBJ de eight and forty tousand da
hab trabbled to Caneum. And herr
1 is-am you gain at me?
Niggcrs and Mistur speaker, dcrt
hab been somein said in some OF d'
nooscpapcrs about de bottom rail be
in on top! Now who am de bottom
rail? Eli! Umah! Dcy means US, mig
GERS, de down trodden race, who
Dress Massa Linkum, am on top!-
And wc's gwine to stay dar til Ga
briel sits on de roost, and blows hi
horn fit to scare de debbil
Whar am We now? Cast your de
luded gaze about dis room. Fiv
year ago we was totin' cotton, black
in boots and cuttin' har! Now-kl
we and desc Yankee white trash !
maxim laws, for in de language o.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23
THE OCEAN BOTTOM.

Mr.. Green, the famous diver, tells
singular stories of his adventures,
when making search in the deep Wa
tcrs of the ocean. lie gives some
new sketches of what he saw at the
"Silycr Bank near llayti:
The banks Of the coral on which
my divings were made are about for
ty miles in length, a"d from ten to
twenty in breadth. On this bank of
coral is presented to tlfc diver one Of
the most beautiful and sublime scenes
the eye ever beheld. The water va
ries from ten to one hundred feet in
itlcpth, and so clear that the diver can
sec from one to two hundred feet when
submerged. with but little obstruction
to the sight.
The bottom of the ocean iii many
places is as smooth rs a marble floor;
in others it is studded with coral col
umns, from ton to one hundred feet
in height, and from one to eighty feet
in diameter. The tops Of those more
lofty support myriad of pyramidal
pendants, each forming a myriad
more, giving reality to the imaginary
abode of some watcr.nymph. In
other places the pendants form arch
after arch, and, as the diver stands
on the bottom of the ocean, ard ga
zcs through in the deep winding ave-
nues, he finds that they fill him with
as sacred an awe as if he were in
some old cathedral which had long
been buried beneath old ocean wave.
Here aid there the coral extends
even to the surface Of the water, as if
the lofticr columns were towers be-
longing to those stately temples that
! arc now in ruins.
There were countless varieties OF
diminutive trees, shrubs, and plants
in every crcvicc of tho corals where
water had deposited the earth. They
were all of Il faint hue, owing to the
pale light they received, although Of
every shade, and entirely different
from plants that I am familiar with
that vcgetate upon dry land. One
in particular attracted my attention
it resemblcd soa-fan of immense
size, of variegated colors, and tho
most brilliant hue. The fish whicl
inhabt these "Silvcr Banks" fount
as different in kind as the scenery
was varied. They were of all forms
colors and sizes-from the symmctri
cal goby to the globe-like sunhsh
from the dullcst hue to the change
able dolphin; from the spots of tn
leopard to the hucs of the sunbeam
from the harmless minnow to the vo
: racious shark.
$ Some had heads like squirrels, 9th
: ers like cats and dogs, some of smaI
size resembled the bull terrier, Som
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lation, and bringing money from ths
| North to be spent in our destitute conn
munities. Cotton can never be agaif
with us, the great staple production
that it was. Nor is it desirable that
it should be. Better that our people
make their own supplies, raise theft
own stock, make about 20 or 25 per
cent. of the amount of cotton hereto:
fore produccc, and manufacture 1t al
home.
We conclude this article by an cy,,
tract of a letter from Houston, Texas,
bearing strongly upon this point. 1t
is addressed to the New Orleans Plea.
yeene. We find it in DeBoa0's Re-
uiew for September, 1867. :
"The Eureka Millsin this city are
now turning out 1900 yards a day,
of splendid 4 oz. osnaburgs, which
they arc selling by the bale at II
cents, gold. Their domcstics, 81
inch, of fine quality, almost up to;
State A, they sell at l63 cents, cur
rency. They have demonstrated that
they can, on all heavy goods, make
IL good profit and under-sell the New
England factories. Labor is aboup
the same as in New England, living;
is cheaper, and cotton costs six cents
less per pound here than there, to
say nothing of the cost of getting the
goods back. 1t will be wonderful if
Il little more demonstration Of this.
sort docs not turn us into u maAufac-,
turing people. Indeed, the Eureka
Mills arenow increasing their produc-
tive capacity to 1000 yards per day.
The Concordia Mills, at Hcmpstcad,
are turning out considerable cloth.
The City Mills ofHouston, now near
ly erected, will. by ncxt january,
produce 5000 yards per day. Tie
Star Mills at Huntsville, arc produ-
cling about that now. We will, ere
many months, send you, Mr.. Pic,
our cotton in the various forms of do
mcstics, jeans, kerseys, osnaburgs,
ticking, stripes, denims, apron checks,
etc., all of which We are now produ-
cling in considerable Quantities. |
Columbia Ph@nir.
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Brodie, just as the coroner was pre-.
pairing to hold the inquest, rapidly
demolished the whole tragic scafold.
ing. DR. NJ. said that the day before
he had amputated a hdy's finger in
his Office, that the hemorrhage had
been abundant, and the blood collect
ed in the spittoon and that the rag
had been used by his servant to wipe
that which had fallen on the floor =
The doctor also stated that he order
ed his servant to clean out his spit
toon, but the servant had simply
pushed the spitteon in the alley by
the door, and carelessly flung therag
away. These first dark circumstances
explained away, the lingering love Of
the spectators for the horrible turned
the dry goods box, with its towel COW
cred with blood, as if it had been the
block of the executioner! DR. Brod-
lie then declared two or three days
ago, friend having sent him Scotch
terrier, he had thought of improving
his appearance by Topping off his ears
ard the operation had been perform
ed by him in the same alley, and on
the Identical box and towel before
him.
Taking these facts into considera-
ton, in it was DECIDED at the coro-
ncr's inquest, that the deceased came
to his death by accidentally falling
from window. The prisoner was
discharged.
Mobile (Ala.) Times Dec. 81.
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SAVING OF LABoR.-Labor at the
South is at present very dcar-appa-
rently cheap enough when expressed
in form of so many dollars per month,
per hand-but really dear, when
measured in terms of so much work,
done in q given time. Work done
by machinery is always cheaper than
that done by hand. These two pro-
positions our people ought to place
side by side, and mediate upon them
long and we'll. The first will proba-
bly, be accepted without dissenting
voice; but the second is associated ir
Our minds with Yankee inventions,
and We hesitate. True, We are liable
here as everywhere, TO be imposed
upon and deceived. What should
this teach? We answer, caution
Do not purchase until you are satisfied
shat . machine is adapted to your
wants, to your land, and to the LABOR
e, 20. can procure to work it. w
eannot impress this point too strongly
upon the minds ofour readers-''prov'
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all things, hold fast to that which is
good" But We beg leave to say,
that labor-saving machines did not
originate with the Yankees. Their
value has been recognized in every
part of the world, where agriculture
has kept pace with advancing civil
zation. IL various parts of the con-
tinent of Europe, but especially in
Great Britain, they are widely used,
and no small share of agricultural
capital invested in them The people
of the South will be compelled to en-
ploy them. more than they have done
e.-SoMhern CuFjrntor.