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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
NUMBER 50.
Importance Of Presencs Of ind.

Importance Of Presence Of ind.
If man faints, place him on his back
and let him alone.
If any poison is swalo we'd, drink instant-
ly half glass of cold water, with hesp.
ing teaspoonful each of common salt and
ground mustard stirred into il; this vomits
as soon as it reaches the stomach; but for
fear some of the poison may remain. swal-
low the white of one or two raw eggs. or
drink cup of strong coffee, these two be.
ing anudOtes for greater number of poi
cons than any dozen other articles known.
with the advantage of their always being at
hand; if not, pint of sweet oil. or lamp
oil, or "dripPings" Of melted butter or lard
are good substitutes, especially if they vom.
it quickly.
The best thing to stop the bleeding of
moderate wound instantly is to cover il
with cObweb, -four and salt, half and half.
If the blood comes from a wound in lets
or spirits. be spry, or the man will die in q
few minutes, because an artery is severed:
tie handkerchief loosely around, near the
part between the wound and the heart; put
a stick between the handkerchief aud skin.
twist it around until the blood ceases TO
aow; keep it there until the doctor comes:
if in position where the handkerchief can
not be used, press the thumb on q spot
near the wound, between the wound and
the heart; increase the pressure until the
bleeding ceases, and do not lessen the pres-
sure for an instant until the physician ar
rives, so as to glue it up by coagulaiion or
cooling of the hardening blood.
II your clothing takes fire. slide the hands
down The dress, keeping them as close to
the body as possible. at the same time sink
ing to the floor by bending the knees; if
not extiuguished OF great headway gotten.
lie down on the floor and roll over aud over;
or, better, envelOp yourself in carpet, rug,
bed cloth, or any garment yeu can get hold
of, always preferring wooden.
If the body is tired. rest; if the brain is
tired, sleep.
II the bowels are loose, lie down in =
warm bed; remain there and eat nothing un-
til you are we'll.
II the action of the bowels does not occur
at the usual hour, eat cot an atom until
they do act at least for thirty-six bours;
meanwhile. drink largely of cold water or
hot teas, and exercise in the open air to
the extent of a gentle Precipitation. and keep
this up until things are righted. This
suggestion, if praoticed. would save myri-
ads Of lives every yesr, both ia the city aud
country.
The three best medicines in the world
are warmth. abstinence and eposs.-RaIrs
Journal Of Health.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Some interesting facts concerning the in
surrection, which has just been frustrated
in Cuba, have been made public. It VAS
not demonstration of loyalty towards the
Spanish Queen, or toward republican form
of government under Spanish rule, but a
strike for the independence of Cuba.
The conspiracy was coueocted with a
view ofth conspiratOrs availing themselves
of the advantage of the troubles in the mo-
ther country, which it was argued would
80 engage and embarrass the opposing force
that no force could be spared therefrom to
reduce the Cubans. The conspiracy was
coucocted months ago and negotiations h ed
been made in this country for iroD-clads
and small Srms, and portion of the latter
have already been furnished to the insur-
gents. A Creole, who had served with
distinction in the Spanish army, was the
leader.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

To fully understand, to entirely realize,
the amount of money raised by taxation
and expended in this country since 1861,
each person should consider that one-third
of his whole property and one-third of his
whole earnings at his hard daily labor are
mortgaged to the Federal Government, and
that all his property can and will be seized
if the taxes are not regularly paid on de-
mand-paid far more regularly tnan he can
ever hope to collect any debt from his cred
tors. If be owns a dwelling house, one
third Of it is claimed by the Government,
and 40 with the warehouse. the ship, the
steamboat, or the farm. Wherever there is
property of any kind there is terrible taxa
ton, the only exception being in favor of
the blOaled, purse-proud. putting. wheez-
ing, gouty bond holder.
Not only property, but labor, daily toll.
is oppressed by an uneudurable taxation.
One-third of every dime earned by the poor
man. who is working early and late. work
ing with all the energies of his perhaps
most unhappy life to support his wife, his
mother and his little ones, is seized by the
tax gatherer. The laborers and their fam
lilies starve, they are cold. in order that the
aristocraev may be pamPersd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
Our NeighbOrs.

Did you ever live 10 the country?
mean a regular country village, where ev-
erybody knows every body else and all their
relations, and the ''neighborhood' through
out the entire town and outskirts Il you
have, you know how dreadfully familiar
people can be. You cannot wear a C
dress to church, or anyW here eles. bqt
erybody knows just y here you boughr
how many yards you bought and what yod
paid for it. And, if they don't know. they
will ask, and you must either give them The
details or offend them. In such q place,
politeness consists in telling all you know
to everybody you meet-about your own
affairs. and those of your neighbors, and if
any one maintains little prudent reserve
about those matters, they must be known
theaeafter as stuck up" proud" big
feeling" and the like. Your neighbor
knows just how many pieces you have in
the wash every week; they know whether
you wear your stockings out at the heel or
toes first; aud 1 actually heard a woman who
lived next door to the village pastor say -
Il am afraid our minister does Got pray as
much as he should, for he does not wear
his drawers out at the knees half as quick
as our last minister did," and the observ-
ing woman who lived the other side of him
made answer: ''He is the LATEST minister
We ever had; he does nothing but sit round,
for can tell by the clothes line; his shirls
always come to mendiDg on the back Zap
the first place of anywhere" The neigh
bors know just what you are 10 the habit of
having for dinner on Sunday. aud whether
you get regular dinner or only lunch on
that day. They know to a certainty how
much you paid for your furniture and
clOthes-how many beds you make up
the quantity and quality of provisions iD
your store room; they even know if you
have or have not rats in your cellar. They
will take their work aud drop in to spend
the afternoon, when you leas. expect them.
that they may know if you are always pre-
pared for company-snd change vOur dress
every day. II they think you extravsgant,
they will tell you SO If you buy anything
new, they must know what you paid for it,
| They know if your husband works or trades
/ for living; and how much be gets per day
! They ask you all sorts of unheard- of ques-
tions; even to how many eggs your hens
lay day; aud if you use them all. or sell a
part. And if you hesitate to answer their
numerous questions, you are not at all pop
ulsr. And the slrangest part of the story
]
is--country people do NOT know when they
are iuquisitive. Curiosity has become
chronic with them. snd all you can do is TO
''grin and bear IT, for after you have lived
in the country awhile. you will become as
inquisitive as the rest, and not mind the
habits so annoying at FIRST.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
FASHION ON IRE BRAIN.

It seems to me the women now
Dress up most awful queer,
In narrow skirts and little hoops
How funny they appear,
Their hair they frsz in fancy shapes,
I've laughed, and laughed again,
To see how queer the women look
With chignon on the brain.
Last night met little miss
Rugged IN in wondrous style,
She had a little bonnet on
That really made me smile.
Twas smaller than a cabbage leaf,
Dried up for want of rain;
How very queer the women look
With bonDets on the brain.
They say they wear their dresses short
To snow their pretty feet,
But if their shoes are No. rs,
Extremes viii never meet;
Aud when they wear their dresses long,
And dI agging in q train,
I always think of bean poles, with
Gored dresses on the brain.
Oh, well, this is a curious world,
False teeth, false calves, and oh,
They speak Of palpitatOrs; bat
The truth donOt know.
But let them wear whaJe'r they Will,
Remonstrance is in VEIN,
And they are really charming with
The fashion on th0 brain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
A ColOred Gentleman on his Way to the
From the New Orleans Pieayune

Cap1Jo1.
From the New Orleans Pieayune.
Yesterday a sable representative of the
best government 10 the world, surmouut-
ing the elevated seat of a dilapidated car
rysll, drove up to the central station in this
city, and inquired for the boss" The
unique vehicle contained his ancient dame
and two diminutive scions of the house."
"A quadruped, which a very polite man,
with due regard TO the sensibiIilies of the
animal. might possibly dignity with the
distinctive appellatiou of mule, baa the hon
or Of pulling the conveyance and its loyal
freight. Word being conveyed to Captain
Cain that visitor wished to see him on
business of importance. that gentleman soon
made bis appearance
"Whai do you WanI?''
"Git to stop with you. boss?''
WANT to stop wiih me?'' inquired the
astonished officer.
'Yes, boss: jis for al night"
"Oh you want to stay at the station TO-
uight?"
Yes, sar.'
but where are you going with al that
pIunder?''
Coin to Washington, sar y
"Wbere?"
Coin to Washington. ssr 70
What WashingtoD-not to Washington
City?"
yes, sar, dats de place, wbar de Presi-
dent isl''
what in the name Of heaveusa are you 60
ing there for?'
well. you see. boss, Massa Grants got
de place now, and dey SAP We eoIored olks
gwins to git al de osifees whsn he gits iu;
so Is gWins to see if be won't make de
chile gubnerl !"
i is needless to say that the colOred
'grmmsn" vas Hospitality entertained and
sent on his way rejoicing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
Fashionable Little Sufferers and Foolish
Mothers.


Letter to Chicago Tribune, 23d.I
Which reminds me to cay that 10 these
cold, blowy, snowy days, am panied to
see the efforts of foolish parents to freeze
their little girls. is an outrage. Girls
should be dressed just as comfortably as
Toys. On the contrary, the poor little shiv-
ering things are sent out into the streets.
with their heads comfortably protected.
thick shawls around their shoulders which
eOmpal atively need no protection. their
skirts standing out at an angle of forty Eve
degrees. and their poor little drum-stick
legs as unprotected from TIE blasts as the
legs of a turkey hanging in a meat STALL
Bnd thus we pack of these little girls to
school. with their big heads to be cFammed
full of learning at the expense OF their legs,
tance than their heads. AS a general rule,
parents should devote their entire attention
to their little girls legs and let their heads
alone. The heads will take care of them
selves in due time. The legs are helpless
aud need looking after. By taking care Of
the heads little girls acquire a knowledge.
such as il is. of music, drawing. all the
modern languages, botany, the use of the
be, embroidery. poetry. aud in general
of nothing; and, By negleoliDg at the
time their legs, they acquire colds,
'coughs, headaches, weak backs, piPe-stem
legs. hollow chests, ueuralgias aud other
complaints, which either send them to Hes
ven before tho .ught to go, TO be made iD:O
mature angels. or if they live 20 grow up,
makes them drag through a miserable, un-
happy and unhealthy life.
And sll this time you take your great,
strapping, tough bulks of boys, who are
never cold and are twice as strong and har-
dy as your girls, and wrap them up, and fit
them out 10 thick wooden trousers and draw
ers aud heavy top boots. The result is
they grow up TO be tough. strong men. and
these little wretched, artificial feminine
creatures don't grow up at all, or if they
do; they develop into a sort of human curl
osiLy far better FOR preservation in a case of
butterflies than for contact with the sharp
edges of the world.
If l had absolute power granted me I
would call together every mother in this
city, and 1 would whisper in their ears -
Take those girls Of yours and clothe them
properly. You have no business to em-
bitter their future lives with the misery Of
poor health, and sor3e of you, notice, are
muFdari1U VOuF childFan II ia tharefOFe
ordered that in less than twenty -four hours
every one of these blessed little girls shall
have nice. loose, warm, wooden garments,
her legs protected thoroughly, aud her feet
shod with thick, comfortable shoes through
which damPuess will not penetrate And
after the twenty -four hours, il 1 found lit
tie girl running about in any other condi-
ton, by the Eternal. 1 would hang the mo-
ther for murder or malicious intent to kill
This is what would do if had bsolute
power.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

GILBERT, PARKEs & GoRDoE, Grocery
and 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 umerOus patrons
and friends in Giles county. Parties can
apply to B. J. Gordon or Bent. Ezell.
auO2I-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

A gentleman recently from California
has shown the Prairie Farmer q variety of
white rye. which is said to be Indigenous
to that country, being found wild in the
mountains. 1t is now being considerably
cultivated in that State. Tie berry is very
long and plump and of beautifully clear
color, making superior -four.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Il is singular feet that up to the present
time no child of any President has been
born in the White house. Mrs. GRAFT, they
say. gives promise OF introducing a new or
der OF things
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

BEST WAY To Be HAPPT.-Nevsr sit
down and brood over trouble Of any kind
l. you are vexed with yOurseIfor the world
This is no way to obtain satisfaction. Find
yourself employment that will keep yOsr
mind active; and depend upon it, this will
force out unwelcome thoughts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Be courteous cf gesture, and affsbie 10
all men, with diversity Of reverence accord
ing to the dignity of the person. There is
nothing that Winnsth 80 much with 60 little
cost. He who endeavors 70 please, must
appear PLEASED; and he who would not pro.
woke rudeness, must not practice il.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

This is an undertaking rule ali the world
over. The house that adyertisss largest is
most prosperous. The city that adVsr'ises
largest is most prosperous. Advertising
means business. Il implies enterprise on the
part of traders. Il implies activity on the
part of trade. But no man can force the
timas
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Make way, gentleman l'' cried fussy
Office holder TO some people the other night
at political meeting, ''make way, We are
the representatives Of the people!'' MAKE
way yourself, replied q sturdy member OF
the LhTong, I'VE are The people themselves"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Though we seem grisved at the short
ness of life in general, We are wishing eve
~ period Of it at an end. The minor longs
10 be OF age, then to be man Of business,
then to make a fortune, then to STRIVE At
houore, then 70 retire.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Scratch the green rind of a sapling, wan,
'only twist it in the soil, and SCARED or
crooked oak will tell the act for centuries
u come. How fOrcibly does this figure
leach the necessity of giving right tsDden-
les 70 The minds and hearts Of the young. .
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

An Aiabama Radical committed suicide
last Week-cause, remorse for 70, saking the
land that gave him birth. Pity great
many Tennessee Radicals can't feel IS much
reuerea
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
After thaRnkInx

The Senate of Alabama has passed q
bin making The wearing of disguises and
masks by any number Of men a crime pun
ishabie by fine and Imprisonment. Told
You We would set BrowDlow after You.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

The soul fnds its reflection in our BE-
havior. and we can read its inclination sad
disgust as legibly in our actions, as Physi-
clans the state Of the body By lbs beating
of the pulse.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

On the 3O'h inst. Mss Augusta j. Ev-
ans. tbe Weli-kBoWn authorsss. vas mar
ried 10 L. M. Wilson. President Of the Mo-
bile aud Montgomery Railroad.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

''In the Knowledge aud Yirtus Of the
people, the Freedom, the Energy and Per-
manency Of the American Government have.
their foundation.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

II farmer in Wisconsin, plssts 8 r0s o
trees along the road. be is exempt from
working on sbe road vhosvr hus ne Of
these littIs ones is 6nea = q
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Why viii young men persist IA making
remarks about young ladies uHo put sn
the Greciaa bend, when they themselves
are so fond Of getting on bsndess
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Ii men Of smiuence are opposed 70 cen
sure on tbs one haUd, taey are as much H.
able 70 haIteFy on the other.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Il IS the energy Of viii lhstis ths sosl sf
tie intellect; wherever it Is. faess is liiss
where it is not, an Is duilnsss. Add dssoon.
dsnoy and dSsolsti5n
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Love. tOOthsehs. q cough and tight boots
are things which cannot be long kept Sc
cret
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

FFu't trees are more truly ornamental
than tbs most ianeiful shrubs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11

Dexter" does bic mile in a.I7 for sxer-
ciss,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-29

= ! 81. .a| = y
y NoTEs 0E THE WEEK AND TAsLE
Talk. The nhmeiess friend OF
Fleteher 81 Saltounl (ahd not Fletchs
eP himself, ks commonly faisduot oted,
who, thonaht Tint the making of the
songs of "a people was more impors
tant than the making of their laws,
has lately found people toiagree with
him in the United Stat of America.
Gen.. Grant, one Of the 10 ost over
rated men that ever lived. and who
seems to be selling the few convic-
tions he ever had to the Republican
party for the chance of Becoming
President by neansacf the Republic
can vote. has lately been losing
ground il, public estimation. His
star has paled in fact before that of
Gov. Seymour, the nominee of the
Democrats, which is the name by
which the Conservative party in the
U nited States is best known. Grant
is of Scottish origin; and his sup
pofters, Believing. probably, with
Ossian, that the power of song is
great, have resolved to employ all
the manned and crippled soldiers of
the civil war, who have tolerably
good voices as singers, in the ap-
preaching Presidential campaign.
They are to be organized into COM
panies. and to be distributed all over
the country TO sing electioneering
songs in support of the candidacy of
Grant and Colfax. The songs are
yet to be written, but the tunes are
already provided in the shape of any
and every popular melody that. has
possession of the public ear. Here is
a chance for the comic poets and ne
gro minstrelsl If the United States
cannot supply the ''poets" for the oc-
casion, the bards of our music balls
should emigrate forthwith. London
can spare them.
e tf'"n London Scotsman.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-29

volutionhry, and,yoia; that our soldiers
and aailors, who carried the flag OF our
country TO victory against b nioBt ralIant
and determined foe, must ever be7arate-
fully remembered, and all the guarsi,teee
given IN their favor must be faithfully oar
ried into execution. 4tVU' 'T'it,S I
That The ff;;;;h5IIii5 lands should De iatri
buted as widely Jas possible among the,
people, and should be dispoaed of either
under the pre- -emption of homestead lands.
and sold in reasonable quantities, and 10
none but actual occupants, ut the mini
mum price established by the Government.
When grants of the public lands NAV be
allowed, necessary for the encouragement
of important public improvements, the
proceeds OF the sale of such lands, and not
the lands themselves, should be 80 ap-
Piled, -, - =,
That the President of the United States.
Andrew, johnson, i'll exercising the power
Of his high Office in resisting the agrees
slons of Congress upon the constitutional
rights of the States and the people, is en-
titled to the gratitude of the whole hueri
can people, and in behalf of the Democra-
tic party, we tender him our thanks for his
patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform, the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot, including all
the conservative element and all who de-
sire to support the Constitution and re-
store the Union, forgetting all past differ
ences OF opinion, to unto with MS in the
present great struggle for the liberties of
the people; and that to all such, to what
ever party they may have heretofore be-
longed, we extend the right hand of fell
lowship, and hail all snch cooperating
with US as friends and brethren.