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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
A Knock Down Argument.

Andrew Brown, coored, was the unfor-
tunate recipient of damaging blow across
the head the other day, from bludgeon in
the hands of militiaman, because, as he
AYERS, he declined to procure whisky for
the soldier.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
Tribute of Respect.

At called meeting of Pulaski Lodge No 1O1,
Free and Accepted Masons, held at their Lodge
Room in Pulaski, April Sd, 1852 the following res
Olutions were exported and adopted:
LAS it has pleased our Heavenly Master to remove
from among rs our esteemed brother, BURWELL
ALTERNATELY, long worthy member CT our Or
der, we deem it proper that we should express our
appreciation of the many excellent qualities and
Christian virtues, which adorned lbs life Therefor
ResOIged, That in the death of brother ABER "a.
THY our county has lost useful citizen-the COM
munity in which he lived kind and good neigh
bOr-the Church devoted and jealous Christian
and our Order esteemed and worthy member
in whose life were beautifully exempifed many of
the noble teachings of Masonry. And although it
is with the deepest that we bid adieu to his
mortal remains, yet his consistent Christian life
gives the most positive assurance that his spirit has
taken its flight to the realms of the good and blest
=, ReSOtced, That we tender our sincere sympathy
zSed wife and family in their sore afflIc-
- respect for the memory
lodge. attend his fu
rroxr 81
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
Masonic Text Book of Tennessee.

Members of the Masonic Fraternity may
procure the above valuable book by imme-
diate application at the Book Store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09

Just received another fine lot Vans
Sweet and Irieh Potatoes, for planting. also
a full supply of Hungarian grass and Mil
let Seed Ct. MCGUIRE & HILL
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
Republiean Convantinn

The proceedings of the Convention held here by
the Radicals last Monday will be published mex
week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09

Our Manufacturing Interests.
An article on this subject is necessarily
deferred until next week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
WHAT ARE THEY2
A CHILD OF FORTUNE

Who can boast of name in the casket of nations
glory and whoi surrounded with all the glittering
Grandeur that riches can bestow, is unhappy, mel
ancholy and miserable when afflicted with those
terrible female complaints which are so common all
over the country ii thus afflicted, buy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
DRONIGOOLE &c CO.'S
ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERS.

And be once more restored to health, beauty and
buoyancy.
This compound is specially compared for all these
female complaints and Irregularities depending up
on an unhealthy action of the Uterine organs. 1t
Immediately arouses, restores and regulates giving
tone. strength and co.. or to the pale and feeble.
Put up in large bottles, at $3.50 per bottle, or
three bottles for 5000. Sent to all parts of the
country on receipt ofpriee. Sold by all Druggists
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-09
Cotton

Cotton.
No transactions. Quotations nominal at
23c. Nashville, 24@245.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

RESTRAINT OF MANNER.-There is
more demonstrativeness among Western
people than among the families wedged
in between the New England hills. But
one as we'll as the other can profit by
these words of tie Waterman i:
We Americans, though an affection
ate, are not a demonstrative race. Our
English ancestry bequeathed to us their
insular GOODNESS of manner. Our words
of love are few though chosen; our dem
onstrations of affection, though hearty
when we are excited, are generally gov
erned by a morbid vanity which fears to
act lest it may overdo. Many parents
and children are deferred from express
ing what they feel by the dread of SEEM
ing ridiculous. And yet it is this very
demonstrativeness which should be cult
waited in our American families. We
may learn many valuable lessons on that
subject from German families. There is
between all their members demonstra.
tiveness of affection which binds each to
the other, and intensifies the respect and
obedience due from children to parents
The change from German to an Amer
lean family ON some festival night, as
Christman eve, resembles the transition
from frolic of boys and girls TO the
formal etiquette of fashionable party.
Stoicism is virtue when our endurance
is put on trial; it is vice when our af-
fections crave expression. Each member
of the family has the right to love and
be loved. Demonstration is form in
which that right should be expressed
On this point the German is a better
model than the EDglishman.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
VOL. XII.
THE PE.s.DULU.u.

Swing on, old pendulum Of the world,
For ever and for ever.
Keeping the time of sun and stars,
The march that endeth never.
Your monotone speaks joy and grlef,
And failure and endesvor.
Swing on, old pendulum, TO and fro,
For ever and for ever!
Long as you swing shall earth be glad,
And men be partly good and bad,
And in each hour that passes by,
A thousand souls be born and die;
Die from the earth. 10 live we trust,
Unshackled. unallied with dust,
Long as YOU swing shall wrong come right,
As sure as morning follows night;
The days go wrong-the ages never
Swing on old pendulum-swing for ever!
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

CoLoRING FURs.-To color furs black
or brown, take ten grains gallo acid. ten
of tincture of iron, and one ounce of
acetic acid. Dissolve the gallo acid in
the tincture Of iron, add the acetic acid,
and apply with fine comb. If black
is desired, the furs must be moist
not wet; but if brown, the fursmust be
dry.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

E The Oldest piece of furniture is
the multiplication table. 1t was con-
structed more than 1000 years ago, and
is yet as good as new.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
EE The following "yarn" by dis.
consulate lover is appropriate to the sea-

Thy heart is like frozen lake,
On whose cold brink stand:
OH buckle on thy spirits skate,
And take me by the hand;
Aud lead, thou living saint. the way
To where the ice is thin.
That il may break beneath my feet
And let lover in.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

THE CAMEL's HUMP.-Modern re
search has determined a curious circum-
stance in an organic continuance in the
camel and leech, unlike as they are in
structure, function and habits, which has
reference to supplying them with food
from storehouse in their own bodies, till
supplies are attainable from other sour
ces.
The hump is an immense collection of
fat, stored in reticulated cells, piled up
one upon another, which is concentrated
food. When fodder cannot be had, as
frequently occurs on their long caravan
travels in the desert, peculiar set of alb
sorbent vessels draws upon the magazine
the hump-carrying the fat into the
circulation till food from without puts a
stop to draft on their back. The hump
is very sensibly diminished at times
even being almost completely leveled,
but that which was thus borrowed TO
sustain life temporarily, is Immediately
replaced when the stomach is set in mo-
ton again in its accustomed manner.
The medicinal leech, or blood-sucker,
low as it is in the organic scale of life,
is as carefully provided for in regard to
the contingencies of life as the king of
the country. As the blood passes down
the gullet of the leech, the current di-
vides right and left to enter two lateral
tubes, instead of entering directly into
the stomach. Those canals are folded,
zigzag, backward and forward in loops
as it were, from the head 10 the tail.
When perfectly filled, the leech lets go
its hold. 1t is then plump and full.
with stock of food on hand that may
ordinarily last for one or two years, in
case it has no opportunity to take in
another in that long time.-HearM and
Home.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

WTHOLESALE and Retail Dealer in Foreign
w and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
Third-st second door above JacksOn-st, st. Paul.
Mimi Also, Tagent for Jnlius Balke's Excelsior
Billiard Tables, with Phelan's Patent Combination
Cushions. lift
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

where bis political sentiments were in the
most hopeless minority.
AS soon as the great issues of 1861
revealed themselves, he, like MANY 9th
ers, left the ranks of the Democracy.
In speech of thrilling eloquence, deliv-
cred on the departure of the first Wis
consin regiment of three months men
from that place, the staunch advocate of
the Democracy not only burst all party
ties which might be found to conflict
with patriotism, but anticipated by long
years the ground which was So tardiy
assumed by our Government. Slavery
had provoked the conflict. Let it feel
its first and heaviest blows. This uu-
qualified speech probably did more to
dissolve the Democratic party in Wis
consin than any other score of speeches
since made.
BY nature strong in his convictions,
and fearless in following them out to
their logical extremity, he has at various
times vindicated the right Of the nation
to use all of the means within its reach
to preserve its existence, and to remove
the last vestiges of its one greatest enc
my. His selection by Mr.. Stanton as
counsel for the Government in the cases
of great importance, was due to the long
and intimate knowledge our great War
Secretary had of Mr.. Carpenters ability.
In the Senate Mr.. Carpenter will find
congenial field where, as orator, scholar
and jurist, he will fad among the new
members no superiors and few equals.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
CARROLL & VIRGINS,

DLACKSMITHS All kinds of work in our line
ID promptly executed, and on reasonable terms.
Shop on BrOad-st. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
Rates Of .9drcrtisins:

square will be counted the space of one inch.
Business cards, 5 lines or less s. 60 year.
Legals charged At the rates prescribed by statute
Special notices Is cents Per line for FIRST insertion
and 10 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Transient advertisements must be paid for n adj
vance all others quarterly.
Advertisements otherwise ordered will be con-
tinued until ordered out. and charged accordingly.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
WHITE & BUTTON,

A TTORNEYS and COunselOrs at Law, Broad-st.
n All business intrusted to us will be promptly
attended to.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
MILLER & wESTFALI
FARMERS HOME.

bankers. Do a general banking business.
ID Second story Dudley's block, Main-st.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
Indiana's Senator.

This new Senator from Indiana and
his antecedents are thus described in the
Cincinnati Commercial
"Danel d. Pratt, the newly elected
Senator from Indiana, is native Of New
Yorksnd graduated at Hamilton college
in that state before he was 20 years of
age. Soon after graduating he came to
Indiana, first stopping at Lawrenceburg,
where he had relatives residing, and
soon after removing, in 1882, to Rising
Sun, to take charge of the seminary at
that place. At the end of the year he
resigned his position of teacher and went
to Indianapolis, where he entered the
law office of the late O. III. Smith, af
terward Senator in Congress from the
state of Indiana. He acted as private
secretary for Gov. Noah Noble, and by
his commanding ability won the respect
and esteem of the prominent men of the
state. Gen. Upton was at that time in
the United States Senate from Indiana,
and seeing that young Pratt bad real
merit, prevailed upon him, in entering
upon the practice Of the law, 10 settle at
Loganspori, 1.-THE home Of Gen. Upton
at which place Mr.. Pratt has ever since
resided. From TIE first he has stood in
the front rank, and to-day he is regard
ed as one of the first lawyers of Indiana:
Mr.. Pratt was wing during the lifetime
of that party, and took a deep interest
in its success. In 1s4l he was the wing
candidate for Congress against Graham
n. Fitch, but was defeated. His dis
trict then comprised nearly if not quite
all the territory of the state lying NORTH
of the Wabash river. We think he was
again defeated by Fitch in 1913. Mr..
Colfax defeated Fitch in the next contest,
and has been in Congress ever since
though the original district which he and
Fitch first canyassed has been divided
into as many as four districts. Since
Fitch's defeat by Colfax he has filled an
unexpired term in the United States
Senate. Mr.. Pratt has several times
been member of tho state Legislature.
He was elected member of the Forty
first Congress from the Eighth district of
his state, beating his opponent 2,2s7
votes. Mr.. Pratt is a man of command
ing personal appearance, being six feet
and three or four inches high, and
weighing over three hundred pounds
He has a remarkably strong voice,
though not in the least harsh or unpleas-
ant. He was secretary of the Chicago
convention in 1860, and was probably
the only man in that assembage who
could make himself heard and under
stood throughout The wigw am; and
many who were present on that occasion
will know him when we say he is the
man who had the prodigious voice. In
private life man of pure morals, in
public life enjoying the confidence of all
for integrity and as man of enlarged
and liberal views; as an orator worthy
the best attention of men of information
and business. The state of Indiana has
done herself honor by placing Daniel d.
Pratt in the Senate of the United States"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
WALTER w. WEBB s CO,

NHAS. WEBBING, Proprietor. Good stablng
~ &c, always TO be had. 31-6m
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

~ as that marblei" inquired n
gentleman, pointing to bust of Ken
tucky's great statesman, the other day, in
a New York store. "No, sir! that's
Clay, replie'l the dealer"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
Books. Stationery, &c.
Drugs, Medicines, &C.

CARLOS McCRAY,
nEALER in Drugs Medicines. Pure Wines and
IL Liquors, Notions, &c., Brick block, foot of
OTange-st. 81
BRILL & WEIGH,
GENERAL dealers in Drugs Medicines, Wines
VI Liquors. Paints. Leads, Oils, Narnishes. Glass,
Putty. Toilet Articles. Fancy Goods Stationery.
Picture Frames, MOuldings, Wall Paper, Toba0ce.
Cigars &c, BTOad-st.
~ Physicians Prescriptions carefully pre-
pared 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Red Wing Min
II nesOta- Office and Residence cor. of Fourth
and DakOta-sts. isl
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
c. G. HIGBEE

nEALER in Millinery and Fancy Dress Goods.
IL All kinds of Millinery and Dress Making done
10 order. Store in Cooks building on BrOad-st. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
CHAs. O. BOUGHTON,
rrEACHANI g. CO.,

nEALER in Confectionery. Canned Fruits
IL Fresh Oysters by the dish can, cor. Broad
and kinnickinnick-sts. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
MRS. vi. n. AIARKLE,

MANUFACTURES of sash, Doors. Blind
vi MOuldings, &c, BrOad-st.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-12
Miscellaneous.

WISE & VANNATTA,
A TTORNEYS * COUNSELORS at Law, Corner
N KinnickinniCk and BrOad-sts. 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30
What Changes Eight Years Have
Wrought,

From the New York Herald
Cassius NJ. Clay has come home
from his long period of service at
the court OF the Gar. We are hap
py to learn that he returns still fresh
and young, with his his eye as bright
and MS step as elastic, as when he
sailed upon his mission years ago.
Gen. Clay will find his country
changed more than himself In 1860
his name was proposed to the Re
publican Convention at Chicago as
candidate for the Presidential nomi-
nation of that party, one of his re-
concentrations being that he had al
ways favored the abolition of slav-
cry. Now there is no slave in all
the Republic, and it is no longer a
ground for preferring or con-
demning a public man that he was
or was not an Abolitionist Along
with this mighty change the native
state of Gen. Clay, Kentucky, has
been transformed from the strong
hold Of the Wing party into the cita-
del of the Democracy while of all
the questions which agitated the
land during the whole of his active
life at home, not one is alive to-day
as subject of controversy. For
the rest, Gen. Clay arrives at a most
interesting moment. The old issues
being thoroughly exhausted, new
ones must promptly make thier APP
pearance; and the opportunity is
extraordinary for man of talent and
originality to show his gifts, and TO
make his mark upon the age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30
Lancaster Public School Building.

The contractor, Mr.. John Thorn
ton, will finnish the new public
school building in Lancaster accord
ing to contract, and schools ale to
open in FIVE of the rooms the first of
January, Prof. J. X, McGregor to
have principal charge.
The plans of these buildings are
new and were designed as original
by Mr. Thornton, the School Board
preferring them over the several off
cred by professional architects. And
it is singular compliment to the
designer that the several ASST tap t
and A. M. scholars who have exam
ined the plans and buildings, and the
rooms since finished, all agree in as
| signing the entire work to first con-
sideration in all respects, but espe-
cially the arrangement of rooms for
convenience. And for strength of
strength of walls and supports of
| floors, not to speak of lights, ward.
robe convenienees, means Of ventiIa-
ton, access and ways of communi-
cation, not fault is found by those
most in the habit of fauIt-fnding.
The rooms are to be warmed by hot
air generations in the basement, and
by registers distributed in the halls
and rooms. These furnace genera
tons have been in use for O month
and appear TO heat all parts uniform
Iy-the laborers at work pronounc-
ing them equal to June sun tenn
pered by the prairie breeze. The
desks and other furniture correspond
with other parts, and the painting
and wood grain finish by Provis are
professional perfection. 1t is under
stood the entire expense for build
ings furniture, heat generation, &C.,
may not fall much below $4,000
but, considering the close economy
in this, compared with the usual out
lay for public buildings. the proper
~ may safely be estimated at 500
600. The schools are TO be conduct
ed according to approved order OF
graduation.
There is of course tie be no furthur
use for the Lancaster Institute, and
it is to be closed as school. The
latter, however, must have the cred
1t OF having educated the Lancaster
people for vastly more liberal sup
port of education than could be ex.
torted from them formerly by reason
invective or ridicule. Lancaster
may henceforth rank among the first
towns in the State for educationa
support.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30
County Taxes.

Rock county has levied a county
tax of S65, 845 SO, amounting to Al
mills on dollar. $19,436 is to be
applied to the new Court House
The Wisconsin, reports that the
levy of taxes for the year 1869 the
county, State and school purposes
amounte in the aggregate to $780,
$4,000, in Milwaukee county.
Sheboygan county levies a tax of
$50, 900, of which $14, 900 is for rail-
road purposes. The Herald says
"The amount of tax levied this year
is from twenty-five to thirty per cent
less than last year"
In Marquette county the tax for
State and county purposes is 123
mills on the dollar, and the Express
thinks that certainly people will
not grumble about high taxes this
year"
The tax in Sank county is trifie
over eight mills on the dollar.
The State and County tax OF
Brown county, on a valuation OF 49,
858, $50, is nearly 100000 making
about six per cent. This is pretty
steep, and is equivalent to nearly
$1,000 600 in Grant County. Brown
is Democratic county-very largely
Grant County levies 4 ] mills tax
this year, somewhat lower than last
year. The average County tax in
Grant County has not been much
above half the usual tax in other
counties in the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30
Annual Report of the State Treasurer.

From the annual report of the
State Treasurer, soon to be published
we abstract few leading facts and
figures
The balance in the General Fund
at the close of the fiscal year was
S44, 94638.
The receipts into the General Fund
from all sources during the year, have
been 1914 $3.50
III Total amount in the General Fund
during the year, 1919, 942 08.
Total disbursements from the Gen
eral Fund have been $9l9,372.33.
Leaving a balance of S56975.
The balance remaining in the
treasury at the close of the fiscal
year 1868, was $153, 83063.
The receipts of the treasury dur
ing the year, including the above
balance, amount to 81, 539,775.67.
Total disbursements during the
year, 1888, 82027.
Leaving in the treasury the sum
of 1855, 93540.
In closing his report, the State
Treasurer, VIM. e. Smith, Esq, in
vites the public or their representa-
tives, to make thorough examina-
ton of the manner in which the &C
counts have been kept, and the duties
performed He compliments his
subordinates in the the treasury of
fee, for honor and efficiency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30

IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY NEwsPA-
PERs.-The United States Mdil, the
official organ of the Post Office De-
partment, replies as follows to one
who asks its advice and opinion on
the subject:
County papers must be printed
and published in the county, to per-
nit them to pass free through the
mails under section 251, laws of 1866.
A paper one half of which is printed
in another county does not come I'M
der the meaning of that section"
This decision will compel Post
masters to collect postage upon all
county newspapers, purporting to be
published within the county, but
which really have their inside or
outside pages printed to hand at
Chicago or Milwaukce-the printing
of which is really paid for by the adj
vertisers of those cities. Congress
may, however, do something for the
relief Of these Observation-Disclosures
made newspapers. We think, how
ever, the practice of publishing such
papers is not meeting with any per-
msnent success, and that it had bet
ter be abandoned. Very much Of
the reading matter in such papers is
paid advertising, though so we'll dis
guised as not to be so taken. 1t is
clearly an imposition upon publish
ers as we'll as readers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-30

ea~ The Nation, whose characters
tic as paper, is fair criticism rather
than strong partisanship says:
"The elections may fairly be taken
to show that on the whole the relative
strength of the republicans and dem
ocrats is probably not as yet materi-
ally changed from what it was last
year. TheRepublican party is gem
orally very hard party to get
out to go to the polls at any time but
during the excitement of Presiden-
tial election, and this for various rea-
sons, moral aud physical. Many Of
its members are no politicians not
very many are at all well drilled as
partisans. Besides this, it is a fact
that the Republican party, has to
walk in the aggregate, take the
country through, some hundreds of
thousands or millions more miles 10
deposit its ballots than the democrats
in country of 'dirt roads," and an
election month of bad weather, these
are considerations of weight. But it
is pretty clear that on the whole,
Grants administration is generally
approved. He could to-day in spite
OF what mistakes he has made, be
elected over Seymour and Blair by
about the majority he got last Nc
vember."