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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
NUMBER 49.
The Mysterious Bed.

A traveller. while vending his weary way
through the eastern portion of the State Of
New York. stopped over night at the village
of s. with some friends who were great
wags. In one Of the bedrooms of the house
there was bedstead fastened by pullies 70
the ceiling. Night time came, and the
traveller was shown to his room. A girl
led the way. candle in hand, and after poin-
ting out the bed, departed with the light,
saying that she needed it for other dodgers.
The traveller undFessed, and CROPPED his
way to the bed, or to the spot where he
had seen it, but was amazed to find that it
had disappeared. From corner to corner
he groped, but the search was useless
Somew what frightened, he commenced shout
ing that the house was bewitched. The
landlord and two OF three of his guests,
bearing lights, answered his emphatic sum-
mons, and just as he was about to tell the
story of the missing bed. he looked. and
| 10 there it stood as it was before. He tr-
/ ed TO inform them of his inability to End
/ the bedstead. but they only laughed at him,
| telling him be must be crazy. Bidding
/ him good night. and advising linn to 60 to
bed at once aud sleep off his delirium,
they let him. As soon as they had shut
! the door he made a dive for the bed, and
landed on the floor. He then began to hal
lOa and yell louder than ever. aud darted
for the door. In attempting to descend the
stairs he fell headlong to the bottom. max
ing such terrible noise that all the inmates
rushed to leaI the cause of the Disaster
Again he told his story. but il was receiy-
ed with ridcule. To satisfy him that he
had been mist ken, one of the guests pro-
posed TO enter the room with him, and re-
main until he should fall asleep The pro-
position was gladly accepted, aud in about
twenty minutes the traveller was sound a.
sleep. The wag then gently hoisted the
bedstead almost to the top of the ceiling
and commenced shouting ''fre. murder"
etc. Thoroughly alarmed. he sprang out of
bed, but the distance being fully six times
what ne had calculated, he imagined that
he had fallen over ffty feet. Fear seemed
to have strengthened his lungs, and he
shouted like a trooper, Proclaiming thst the
house was hauned and that the imp of
darkness had attempted to fly away with
him. The other guests who had entered
the room coldly pointed to the bedstead,
saying that it had not moved; but they
were unable to shake the belief that his in
fernal majesty had taken refuge in the mys-
teTious bed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
The Mountain Of Debt.

Those of our readers who deal in money.
and who are in the daily habit OF inspecting
piles of ofgreenhacks, may be interested with
the folloRing illustrations which we find in
the Frankfort Yeoman
The highest mountain in the world is a
peak of the Himalaya Mountains, in India,
which reach the altitude Of %, l78 feet, or
a little less than 81 miles.
The public debt of the United States, &C
cording to the official statement of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, amounted. on tie
first of the pre- sent month. to the sum Of
80. 523. .534. .48O. Now. let US, for illus
tration, suppose this debt to be ia one dol
lar bills, and piled up before us. Do you
imagine it would reach mOuntaiD high?-
Let US see:
Allow one hundred notes to the inch, and
we have it's height
To be 20. 1858 inches
or 2,1O2,9 feet /
or zoo, ,98I yards ! ! !
or 1891 miles iii
or, if the notes were of the denomination
of 500 each. instead Of 81. we have py-
ramid Of mon reaching about four miles
high, whilst the highest mountain peak in
North America Mount S. Elias in Russian
America is but II, 500 feet, or less than
81 miles.
Still further: let US suppose the debt to
be in silver instead of notes, aud estimating
S16 70 the pound, We have a weight Of debt
amounting to just 57.72O, sos pounds or
1857 car loads lat $1,000 pounds to the
carl which would make a train Of ears 56
miles in length, allowing but 80 feet to
each car !!
But let US illustrate little further; and
suppose it was necessary to take the silver
dollars from the mint, employing porters
for that purpose. requiring each man to car
ry 40 pounds. In that case It would take
about 1000, 600 men, who, standing three
feet apart. would make a line 5000 miles
long. aud marching at the rate Of three miles
an hour. it would take about forty days for
this debt burdeDed army TO pass a given
point And the task Of counting the debt
in silver dollars, would be one Of almost
endless duration. Let us see A man CON-
meucing Aug. 1, 1868, and working tsn
/ hours each day, and counting $50 eacn
miauts, would accomplish The job A. D..
1853
Why can't deaf man be legally COR
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

The most unreasonable aud unressoning g
portion of the Northern people assuredly
are the editors of newpspers. If the South
is perfectly submissive they assail il for be
ing morose and sullen. and therefore rot to
be trusted. II the South is free and out
spoken, and states its case with an indig
Dant sense of wrong, they deuOuncs it as
iusurrectionary, therefore not to be trusted
If it is amiable and civil in it's speech seek
ing redress in spirit of entreaty. they fly
into a rage and charge it with deep-laid
plots; therefore 1t is not to be trusted. Il
is the old fable of the wolf and the lamb
over and over again. Up stream or down
stream, it is all the same.-LOu. Jour.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

VALUE OF A DoLLAR.-If you, would
learn the value of dollar, go and labor two
days in the sun, as hod carrier. This is
an excellent idea, and if many of our young
gentlemen had to earn their dollars in this
way. how much less dissipation and crime
would we witness every day. So of our
fashionable young ladies, if they-like some
of the poor seamstresses of our large cities
had to. earn their dollars by making
shirts at two pence apiece, how much mors
truthful notions would they have of the du-
ties ST life aud their obligations to the rest
of the world.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
Mnsie.

I confess, says some sensible writer, that
1 have no patience with the ignorant out
cry against the Opera. With me music is
closely allied to religion, sacred in its na
ture, ennobling and purifying in its infu-
ences. It was the first sound that greeted
the birth of our blessed Lord. Il will be
the first sound you aud I will hear when
we get to heaven. I hope it will be the last
sound I shall hear when I shut my eyes
and say goodnight to the world and go off
alone into the darkness. Il is the univers-
al language of the world. L is the only
form of art which pierces the veil and
reaches to the IufOite. 1t gives birth to
the highest of aspirations. It conveys the
deepest and tenderest of sympathies. Il
speaks to the heart as the spoken weFd can
not. MeDdelssohn wrote to his sister in
music and the technical signs of the score,
when interpreted on the piano. were fuller
OF love and tenderness than any words could
have been. Beethoven's scores are not a
lone mere melody and harmony. Beautiful
either may be, but more beautiful, more
grand are the suggestions they give you Of
something more than eaFthly-somsthin Z
above and beyond this earth. Ia all forms
of music. whether Of the written score, Of
the wind-swept trees. of the muFmur OF in
scots. Of the rythm Of waters in storm OF
calm, there is the divinity of saDctity and
sad1ess
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

One vote and contrary pig were the
means of the declaration Of the war of 1879
with Great Britain. Two Deighbors, hav-
ing adjoining farms in Rhode Island. got
into a dispute about the depredations of a
pig belonging to one of them. They went
to law about it. aud on the day United
States Senator was to be elected by the Leg
islature, they were obliged to attend court.
One of them was member of the Assem-
bly,. Hartford Conventionist. and opposed
to the war. His vote would have elected
an anti-war Senator, but in consequence of
his absence a war man was ehos en-. and war
was declared by one majority in the Senate.
1t is further related this member of the
Legislature was himself elected by one
vote.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
The Seasons.

'Wak in, ladies' and gentlemen The
wonderful exhibition Of the Season is about
to commence; four shows under one cover;
the best ventilated place of entertainment
in this OF any other system; the stage light
ed by solar, lunar and astral lamps; an eff
cient police will preserve order. Gentle-
manly ushers will introduce all new comers
to their places. Performance in sag5-iEa.
parts. Overture by the featheE
after which the white drop curtain
showing the remarkable succession or~Sae-
ural scenery designed and executed solely
for this planet. real forests, meadows, water,
earth. skies, etc. At the conclusion of each
series of performances the storm chorus
will be given with the whole stFenG tn of the
wind-instrument orchestra, and the eplen-
did snow scene will be introduced, illum-
mated by grand flashes of the Aurora Bo-
realis. Admittance free, refreshments fur
nished, complete suit of proper costume
supplied az the door, to be returned on IeaU-
ing tie exhibition"
Such is natures programme, according
to the chronology OF Archbishop Usher,
worth attending to. one might think-yet
there are great multitudes who lounge into
the show and out Of it, after being present
at as many as threescore and ten perform
ances in succession, without ever really
looking at the scenery or listening to the
music, or observing the chief actors in the
great drama. Some are too busy with their
books or their handicraft, aud many wo-
men. even. ho ought to enjoy the sights,
keep their eyes on their work or their knit
ung. so that they seem to see next to moth
ing of what is gong on.
In the mean time those who are really
awake to The sights and sounds which the
procession of the months offer them find
endless entertainment and instruction.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
EIoouent Extract.

There are men who desert the alters of
lost cause round which they once stood with
the blood 10 their hearts painting for liberia
ton, and who kneel to offer homage-at the
altar of successful wrong. There are men
who trample under foot the very standards
that once foated proudly over them. There
are men base enough to lift their hands a
gainst the very rights fOv which they once
up-lifed swords. We are not such. For
US principle is principle. right is right
yesterday -to-day-tO-morrow-
Submission to might is not surrender of
right. We yield to the one. but shall new
er yield up the other. FATHER RYAN.
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s.THY WILL BE DONE.',

Thy viii be done
In other name
Than thine. thy children helpless cannot come,
Nor dare they claim
a power their TO stay the lifted rod,
Or shield the bruised reed, save thine, Godl
We humbly ask
Thy viii be done
And God, our Father, ms pleasing task
To plead with Ore
So mighty, reigning earth and sea and skies,
Whose ear is ever open to our cries.
The Seasons come
And go, and Time
Gathers its harvest sheaves and bears them home:
Man in his prime,
Youth, age naugbt-even
thrones give up their kings;
Nay, Solomons are after all, but things.
The Forests nod
Before the storm,
And ocean, tempest tossed, procleims the God;
But man, worm,
Boasts of his greatness, deeds and power
Llngers awhile, the creature of an hour.
Help US, we pray,
Our Father, God
To say in truth, 'Thy will be done each day."
And may therod
Of thine Omnipotence be turned aside
And man by mercy saved through Christ the Cru
CITED
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

GILBERT, PARKEs & GoRDoN, Grocery
aud Commission Merchants. Nashville.
Tenn, viii constantly keep on hand in Pu
laski, good supply OF the best Bagging
and Rope, with which they will take pleas
ure in supplying their numerous patrons
and friends in Giles county. Parties can
apply to R. ]. Gordon OF Bent. Ezell.
aug21-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Adhere always rigedly and undertaking
ly to the truth; but while you express what
is true, express it in pleasing manner
Truth is the picture, manner is the frame
that displays it to advantage. Truth con-
veyed in austere aUd acrimonious language
seldom has salutary effect, since we re-
ject the truth because we are prejudiced
against the mode of communication. The
heart must be won before the intellect can
be informed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
What Breaks Down Young Men.

1t is a constantly received notion that
hard study is the unhealthy element of col
lege lif-; but, from the tables of the mortal
ity of Harvard University. collected by
Prof Pierce from the last triennial cata-
logue, it is clearly demonstrated that the
excess of death for the first ten years after
graduation is found in that portion of each
class inferior in scholarship. Every one
who has seen the circulation knows that
where Aeschylos and political economy in
up a dozen; and that the little fingers are
heavier than the Ioins of Euclid Dissipa-
ton is swift and sure destroyer, and eve
ry man who follows it is, as the early flow
ers. exposed to untimely (rosts Those
who have been inVeigled in the path Of vice
are named Legion" " for they are many
enough to convince every novitiate that he
has 10 security to escape similar fate.
few hours of sleep each night. light living,
aud plenty of "smashes," make war upon
every function Of the human body. The
brains, the heart, the liver, tie lungs, the
spine the limbs, the bones, the flesh, every
part AMI faculty are owe. tssked, worn and
weakened. by the terrific energy of passion
loosed from restraint, until. like dIlapida-
ted mansion, ''the earthly house Of this
tabernacle falls into ruinous decay" Fast
young men, right about i Scientific ADaer-
icGn
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Il is not known where he who invented
the plow was born. or where he died; yet
he has effected more for the happiness Of
the world than the whole race Of heroes and
conquerors. who have drenched it With
tears and mannred it with blood.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Though we seem grieved at the sboit-
ness Of lite in general. We are wishing eve
ry period Of it at an end. The minor longs
to be of age, then to be a man Of business.
then to make fortune, then TO arrive at
honor, then to retire.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

RYE.-Rye is said to be more valuable
than clover for a green manure, if heavily
sowu IN the fall or spring, and then Plowed
under. Il will be equal to a good coating
of barnyard manure, and fall sown rye pro-
duces bountiiul supply of excellent spring
food for sheep. colts aud cattle It makes
a wonderful saving in the hsy-mow.
Rye, 10 The shape OF bread IS said to
produce more brain and muscle supporting
food than wheat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

There are tsoi- vac InsIst ga. being p,l-
feetlY miser.ble because they cannot be
perfectly hsPpy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
PULASKI HOUSE,
1st MAIN STREET, South,
Pulaski, Tenn.
By Mrs. n. D. PAINE.

By Mrs. II. D. PAINE.
TIS house is conveniently located 10 the business
L Pftion OF the town, yet sufficiently retired to
give it the air of a private boarding house. The
accommodations as good as those OF any coun
try hooel in the State, being supplied with the best
the market affords, and guests attended by polite
and accommodating servants.
Regular boarders, without lodging, 4S per week;
Transient bOarders, without lodging, 81; Transient
boarders, with lodging, 50; Board per day, with
lodging, 81; without lodging $3.50. Single meals
so cents. lsept6-1y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

A lady being asked tor recipe for
whooping cough. for little twin patients.
copied by u.istak- something referring to
the Pirkline of Onions. Vai~h said 1
~. tsa young ii pretty -l"s ~;
imule,s- ~ 8 allpg wae'; prioki~ plentI-
full, with salt; aud leave them for We K
in strong brine"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Our people are now realizing, with terri
bic distress, the fact that they are subject
ed to far heavier and more crushing tax
alton than the inhabitf Of any other ne
ton or people, civilized or barbarian. upon
the surface of the globe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Il is fact not generally known, perhaps,
that Washington drew bis last breath in the
last hour Of the last day Of the last weekS
of the last month Of the year, and 10 he
last year Of the century. He died 81 fs
o'clock Saturday night. December 81. f79e
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04
Facts About Colors

There are many little arts which may be
used about colored cloths, when washing
them, which tend to keepa look of newness
as long as they are worn. These are sone
of them:
4 spoonful Of OK gall to gallon Of water
will settle the colors Of almost any goods
soaked in il previous to washing.
A teacup of lye in pail of water will
improve the color of black goods.
Naukin should lay in water before it is
washed, as It sets the color.
A strong, clean tea Of hay viii preserve
the color Of French linens.
Vinegar in the rinsing water of pink or
green caIicoes will brighten them. Soda
answers the same nd for both purple and
blue.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

Why can't deaf man be legally cor
victed Because it is not lawful 10 con-
demn q man without hearing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

They sat upon the front door mat,
Where softly shone the moon,
And listened to the music that
Come from beer saloon.
His manly arm did round her t1ine,
Their lips in kisses met
And when he asked, ''Wilt thou be mineNi
She said, 81 will-you bet ~
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

When you see a man on moonlight
night trying to convince bis shadow that &
IS improper to follow gentleman, you may
be sure it is high Sine for him q Join shs5
temperance society.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-04

All men are better than lbeiF ebullilior
Of evil; bat they are also worse lhaux
outbarsts Of noble outhasis u
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-17
ElIinger and Fesse Combination.


Ellinger and Foste Combination.
This combination gives their first e1.
hibition in Washington Hall this even.
ing, and one to morrow evening. They
are spoken of in the most compliment.
tary terms by the press throughout the
country. The following notice we
copy from the Boston Transcript.
THE MINIATURE TRIo-at fremont
Temple-Commodere Foote, Miss Eliza
Nestslle, aud Col. Snall-thrse pocket
editions of humanity, whose miniature
proportions are unexcelled for diminu-
tiveness-are now giving entertain
ments nightly ut the Temple. The
Commodore is at home on the stage, as
he is in riding in the miniature vehicle
constructed for his accommodation, and
sings and dances well, besides making
fair speeches in German as well as En-
glish. Col. Small is dancer who can
net be beaten by any professor in his
line, of whatever aye or sex. He has a
comic turn Of irresistible character.
Besides the above attractions, the orig
inal Continental Yocslists" sing some
of their most popular pieces. AS a
quartette, these vOcalists can hardly be
surpassed in performing popular music.
Their contributions TO each evenings
entertainment are worth more than the
whole charge Of admission.-Boston
Transcript.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-17
Trusiee'S Sale of Valuable
Personal Estate.

NY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
Is made aud executed by John 4. Morgan, Of
IIbio county, State Of West Virginia, 10 K. X. +.
Morgan Of The same county and State, as trus-
nee and duly OF record in the Recorders Office
Of Ohio county, in deed book 81, folio PSI, to
SECURE certain debt therein specified to Jo-
NH ". Morgan. and manifested BY three sew
ri promiSsory notes, to wit: First-A note
for two hundred and thirty.four dollars, dated
March 18th. lisa, payable in nine months after
date. SrcLnd-A note Cor one hundred and
sfte,n dollars, dated May Sd, ls66, and payable
nine months after date. Third-A note Tor five
hundred collars, dated January 9th, 1861 and
payable six months after date, all of
which are payable 10 the order Of Joseph
". Morgan and signed by John Z. Morgan;
also 10 secure 10 Aaron Martin the
payment of three hundred and five dollars, rs
manifested ~ promissOry note to that amount,
dated the 10th OF November. le65, and pay 0le,
nine months after date, TO the order of Aaron
Martin. signed John l.. Morgan, l will proceed
to sell at Public Auction, on the 9Th day II May,
ls6- at Morgan's steam mill, two miles and q
balf west Of the town of West Liberty, and five
miles north of the mouth of Short Creek. 10 the
higkest aud best bidder, the following described
personal property to-wit: One sorrel horse.
AGED IA wears one dun horss, aged years, one
two horse wagon, two sets of heavy harness. one
roam COW, one led COW, one pair OF timber
wheels enc oxcaTt, one coal wagon, one saw
mill three hogs and one sorghum mill, or so
much of the above described property as may
be nee ssary 10 pay the debts secured by SAID
deed 70 said Z. K. +. Morgan, and the legal
charges OF executing said trust. Terms of sale
CASH. Selling a. Trustee, will convey such Il.
lie only rs is vested III me by the deed OF trust
aforesaid. L. r. +. MORGAN,
lpitl Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-17
Ludicrous Mistake.

Ludicrous Mistake.
1t has frequently been said that 6
drunken man, when he wants to light
his cigar at night, will politely ask 8
lamp post for some fire, and will fee,
like fighting if the lamp post don't com
ply with his request. A case of similar
character occurred with one of the
lamp-lighters of our city few evenings
ago. After the moon had gone down
and he became awakened to the painful
duty Of attending to the luminaries, he
shouldered his ladder and proceeded to
perform the work. His step was
very elastic and seemed to throw
him from one side of the pave
ment to the other as though stag
gering under heavy load. He ar
rived at what lie supposed to be post,
adjusted his ladder against it and
assembled, aud when he got to the top
he drew from his pocket a match,
which he succeeded in lighting.
About this time our informant
came along and asked him what
he was doing, to which he replied he
was "lighting this lamp, but it was all
covered up with bushes, and he couldn't
find it," "There is no lamp there"
said the gentleman; "you are up a
tree" The astonished lamplighter
came down at this piece of information
and begged the gentleman to say moth
ing about the matter, but he confident
tally told us.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-17
a Mistake

a Mistake
In our Police report of the 14th inst,
we have the name of Charles Wells
mixed up with a disturbance in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Ready. We
have learned since that Mr.. Wells is en-
tirsly innocent OF being implicated in
the affair. He was unfortunate enough
to go to the house of Mrs. Ready on
that evening when she was ION high"
for the purpose Of inquiring about some
washing, but finding the condition the
woman was in he immediately left.
There were other parties there whose
names are net known, from which the
report originated.