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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
The decline in the price of cotton

The decline in the price of cotton
Df four cents per pound in the lasi
three weeks. has set on foot an inqui-
ry into the cause of the downward
movement. Some attribute it to the
fuctuFtions in the price of gold in
this country, and others to a decline
iu Liverpool. The latter has been
brought about by belief on the part
of spinuere that the American crop
was larger than advices from this
country would indicate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
T. H. TAYLOR

HAVING removed to his new store house,
Fas, side Square. Pulaski, Tenn,
INFORMS all his friends and the public
l generally that he Is receiving large stock
ofnew dry Goods carefully selected, nice
vt Of Boots. Shoes, Hats. SC. Family Gro
cerfes, Hard, Tin and Qucensware. good
supply of mechanics Tools OF every descrip-
ton. Returns thanks for the liberal pa
tronage ofthe people of Giles county, and So
licits a continuance of the same. Has also
a nice lot of reaIy-mads Clothing which
he will sell at cost, and IS selling every
thing very low for cash; wants everybody
TO call md see for themselves. declS-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

The Journal of Commerce speaks
in the highest terms of the value of
coffee as a deodorizer in the neu-
lralizing of foul odors that emanate
from organic bodies in state of de-
cay, as it can be used to advantage
when other disinfectiag agents would
be inadmisable. In cases where
rats die in the spaces between the
floors of the dwellings the most in-
tolerable odor arising therefrom can be
most effectually removed by placing
a pound or two Of fresh burnt and
ground coffee between the floors
For the puriioation of the sick room
it is incomParably superior to the
burning of rags, as is has beneficial
chemical action on the atmosphere OF
the room. and gives besidesan agrea-
able perfume.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Just as they were about to COM
plete a new railroad bridge at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island. the other day,
somebody dared Miss Evelyn Far
mum to cross it on plank one foot
wide, three hundred feet long and
fifty feet above the stream. And the
venturesoms little thing actually did
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

The OwessE ia thus con
concludes an sFtaeis on home schools :
''If you want to build up your city,
encourage your schools, your news
papers, and all Of your home enter
prizes. II you wsEl to break down
your city let the rising generation
grow up in Ignorance, feed the keep
ers of tiPpliOg houses, and fill the
Jail and penitentisry with thieves and
vagabODds just break down your
schools and newepsPers by patron
izing foreign sc hools and newspapers
in preference TO those at home"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
VOLUME Il
THE 0UFH.
d -. rArlER 80.

Yes, give me the land
Where the ruins are spread,
And the living tread light
On the hearts of the dead;
Yes. gi.e us the land
That i blest by the dust,
And bright with the deeds,
Of tie dOwn-trodden just
Yes, give me the land
Where the battles red blast
Has flashed on the future
The forms Of the past;
Yes, give me the land
That hath legends and lays,
That tell Of the memories
Of long vanished days.
Yes, give me the land
That hath story and song,
To tell Of the strife
OF the right with the wrong;
Yes give me the lard
With a grave in each spot,
And names in the graves
That shall not be forgot.
Yes, give me the land
OF the wreck and the tomb,
There's grandeur IN the grave
There's glory in the gloom;
For out Of the gloom
Future brightness is born,
As after the night
Looms the SUNRISE morn.
And the graves Of the dead,
With the grass grown,
May yet form the foot-stool
Of Liberty's thrones
And each simple wreck
In the way path at night
Shall yet be a rock
In the temple Of Right.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

An old lady, being asked by her
minister what she thought ofthe doc
trine of "total depravity," replied
that she thought it very good doc
time if people would only live up to
II
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

A chap in Illinois has discovered
what "mean time" means. It's the
time when some one else is sitting up
with his Betsey in his place.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Apples, if eaten at breakfast with
coarse bread and butter, without meat
or flesh, remove constipation, correct
acidities. aud cool off febrile condi
tions more effectually than the most
approved medicines. They prevent
debility, strengthen digestion, cor
rect the putrefaetive tendencies of
nitrogenous food, avert scurvy, and
strengthen the power of productive
labor.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
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One day the Dus Buccleuth, a
Scotch nObleman. bought a COW in the
neigAborhood Of Dalkeith. where he
lived. The COW was be sent home
tbe next morning. Early. in the
morning. the Duke was taking a walk
iu.a very common dress. As be went
along, he sau boy trying in vain to
drive a COW to Is residence. The
COW was very unruly. and the poor
boy could not get on with her at all.
The boy. not knowing the Duke,
bawled out 10 him. in broad Scotch
accent -
"Aie. nun. come here an gle a
han vi this beast
The Duke went slowly on. not
seemi ng to notice tie boy. who still
kept calling for his help. At last.
finding he could not get on with tie
COW. he cried out 10 distress
"Come here, nun, an
ony thing I'se gle E1shah
The Duke went
hand.
land now" said The
trudged along altar the
much do you think -
the job %
Il dinna ken. 81
I'm sure O someth
at the big house arr
AS they came
house the Duke slip
the boy and entered
way. Calling the. sr. he put q
sovereign iuto. his ind, nsying,
"Give that E boy who Brought
the ccv.'
He then retained to the end of the
lane. where be had parted from the
boy. so as to- him on his way
back.
"Well, how much did you get ?"
asked the Duke.
"a shilling" said the boy, "and
there's half o it to ye.'
But surely you had more than a
shilling" said the Duke.
No" said the boy, that's all I
got; an dye no think it plenty ?''
q do not, said the Duke, "there
must be some mistake and as l am ac-
quainted with the Duke, you will
return L think I'll get You more
They went back. The Duke rang
the bell aud ordered all the servants
to be assembled.
Now" said the Duke to the hoy,
"poiut cut the person who gave you
the shilling"
1T was that chap there WI the
apro," said he, pointin J to the butler.
The butler fell on his knees, con-
fessed his fault, and begged to be for
given but the Duke indignantly or
dered him to give the boy the sover-
eign and quit his service Immediately.
You have lost your money, your
situation and your character, by you"
deceitfulness; learn for the future
that honesty is the best policy" said
the Duke.
The boy now found out himself
who ii was that helped him to drive
the COW and the Duke was so pleas
ed with the manliness and honesty of
the boy that he sent him to school,
and provided for him at his own ex-
pense.- ChiIdren's s Friend.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
NUMBER a.
The Sacrat.

81 noticed. said Franklin. "a me-
chanic among a number of others al
work on q house, erecting but little
way from my Office. who. always ap-
peared 10 be in merry humor, who
had a kind word and cherry smile
for every one he met. Let the day
be ever 50 cold, gloomy, OF sunless,
a happy smile danced like sunbeam
on his cheerful counteuance. Meet
ing him one morning. I asked him to
tell me the secret of his constant aud
happy dow Of spirits. "No secret,
doctor. " he replied. Il have get one
Of the best wives, aud when 1 go to
work she always has kind word of
encouragement for me. and when I
60 home she meets me With a smile
and kiss; and then tea is sure to be
ready, and shzas done SO many lit
.tls thipD through the day to please
I cannot ind it in my heart
an unkind word to any one.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22
"If rour papa eonsentg. !"

Mr.. Harrington was soon talked
over by.his eloquent little daughter,
and little Joe went away happy, hav-
ing received double the price of his
merchandise. Not only this, but his
match basket was filed with savory
food, sufficient to last his mother and
himself several days: and more than
all, through Rosa's iutercessiOn. his
mother was promised some work as
soon as she was we'll enough to be
employed again
Rosa has taught US a lesson, Mil
dred, " said Mr. Harrington. Il am
afyaid We have been too Needless Of
the misery around US. We will strive
remember henceforth that We are
the Lords almoners, and responsible
to Him for tbs use we make Of His
good gifts
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Newly married folks are happy.
young lovers are. anappy, and hot
weather makes one feel gappy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Zone bumper at parting" as the
drunkard said when he ran against
the post.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Yerybody should live OBJ the sun
~ side Of their houses as much as
possible. and allow the suns genial
rays to penetrate the trooms. Dark
ened parlors are fashionable evils
True. it is gloomy enough to be ush-
cred into a tombiike apartment. where
one can scarcely grope his way to a
seat; aud to diseover. when his eyes
become accustoIasr1o the dim light.
that every chair and sofa has q, lis
Lined "duster," apss qped
for travelling for So land
But ladies mast Ia ept
bright and fresh. ev eks
are the paler for it. AsSa s. s6e shut
ters are tightly closed and the heavy
curtains drawn. But for the sake OF
health and beauty, ladies. let this be
done only in the "Dest parlor," if it
must be done at all. Let the rooms
where the family live be cheerful and
sunny. No lady would expect her
house plants to send out full, bril-
liaEt blossoms, unless she placed
them at a window where the sun
shine would invigorate them. No
more would she expect her children
to show fresh, rosy compilations, or
to develop genial dispositions, unless
they live in light sunny, airy rooms.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-22

Stockholders, Stockholders,
THos. MARTIN, a BULLs
john c BRowb, MILL MoCALLUT,
A Cox, JAS A Bowers,
JNo D FLAUTr & Co., T G JONES,
) B CHILDERs, A NJ WILSON,
JNo PATTERSON, DAVID II PARSONS,
z EDMUNDsoN, JAS T McKIssAcK,
B W Mason, s ( RosE,
SUdPTER & PEARCY, I B Cox,
ARowsMITH 6S BRANAs,, JOHN NJ WHITE,
c T ROBINSON, WM SINoNToN,
L RIDLER, DEWITT GoRDoS,
T MCLEAN, p II EZELL,
C L RIDLEY, G w MoGREw,
JAMES McCALLUN, c 7 MASON,
JNo 7 STEELE, W B Roe RTs,
a GRAIN & JACKSON, N CHLDERs,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23
NUMBER 49.

He obeyyed and she attended hiu, to the
chair
"Josh,' said she, "just luke kinder smiin',
and kinder don't"
The poor fellow tried to follow the indefnite
injunction. r
: CLAP said she, ''you look kinder all puck
cred up"
One direction followed another, but with az
little success. At last, growing inpatient and
desperate, she resolved to try an experiment,
which she considered infallible, and exclain,.
ed:
81 don't keer if there is folks round"
She enjoined the operator to stand ready at
the camera. She then set in her fellows lap,
and, throwing her arms around his neck, man
aged to cast shower Of fuxen ringlets as a
screen between the artists and the proceedings,
which were betrayed by sounds which re-
vealed what was taking place. When the
billing and cooling had lasted long enough
to produce the desired effect, the cum
ming girl leaped from Josh's lap, capped her
hands, and cried to the astonished artist:
"Now you've got him-put him through"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23
q U M 0 R o O S.
Put Him Through.

Not long since brace of lovers from the in
terror entered an uptown photograph saloon,
and wanted their pict;ses taken. The lady
gave precedence to her swain Who she said
chad to be tuck fust and real natural
He brushed up his hair, gave hs neck tic n
twist or two, asked his girl if his collor was
U. X, and placed himself in the operators
chair, where he assumed the physiognomical
characteristics of n poor mortal 10 the dentist $
hands, and about to part with one of his tccth.
"Now look purity" begged the lady casting
one of her languishing faces.
The picture was taken. When produced it
reminded the girl as she expressed it, "just
how Josh looked when he got over ths mea-
sles"; and as tbis was not an era in her lovers
history particularly worthy Of commemoration
she insisted that "hc shouh SGT again"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

with tremendous velocity. Four miles above
earth pigeon was let loose; it dropped down
through the air as ifit had been n stone. The
air was too thin to enable it to fly 1t was as
issaa bark laden to the deck were to pass from
the heavy waters of the sea into an inland
unsalne lake the bark would sink at once in
the thinner water Up, up, still higher What
silence profound. The heights of the sky
were as still as the deepest depths Of the occau,
where, as was found during the search for the
lost Atlantic cable, the fine mud lies as un-
stirred from year to year as the dust which
impcrccptiby gathers on the furniture of
deserted house. No sound, no life, only the
bright sunshine falling through u sky which
it could not warm.
Up-fivc miles above the earth higher
than the inaccessible summit of Chimborazo
or Dnwangiri. Despite the sunshine, every
thing freezes The air grows too thin to sup
port life, even for few minutes. Two men
only in that adventurous balloon-the one
steering the air.ship, the other watching the
scientific Instruments, and recording them
with rapidity bread of long practice. Sud
denly, us the latter looks at his instruments,
his sight grows dim; lie takes lcuus to help
his sight, and only marks from the falling
barometer that thsy aro testing rapidly 4
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23
V A R I O U S.
A Letter from Gen. Longstrect.
The Atlanta Nr,r Era publishes the follow
ing letter from General James Longstreet
LYNCnBUnG, VA. Nov. -


Ing letter from General James Longstreet:
LYNCnBURG, VA, Nov..zI
Aiy Dear .Si,,-Many of our Southern men
seem to have lost sight of the fundamental
doctrine-the interest of the pcoplc-in their
zeal to maintain their ideas of consistency
which consists in adhering to old truths
that am not better prepared to meet your
wishes for information in regard to the future
policy of our new President. Although
have had the pleasure OF several interviews
with him wishin the last few years, have mol
sought to learn his appreciation of political
questions Of the present Of the future.
regard his past course and decided character
as the surest guarantee Of his future course
The floating idea that has attached itself u
the minds of the many that he may yet PROVE
do t.e Democrat, is like many other specula,
tions that gain circulation aud credence, but
only serve to deceive those who are credulra7
enough to indulge them If VIC recall to
mind the events of the last tmo years. we shall
remember that General Grants position at one
time was suoh as to insure his nomination for
President by the party that he might choose
as most iii accord with his views of public
policy and subsequent events indicate that
his personal popularity is such as to have
turned the baiance in his favor. 1t seems to
me unreasonable, therefore, to expect TO find
him, at this late day, seeking alliance with the
old party. His antecedents cl'urly mark him
rs a national man, and of such he gives assu-
rance of his adhesion to the party whose basis
is the Union, and that the influence of his ad
,ninstration will be applied to it's c'mple,c and
prosperous restoration. A fair minded people
must know, however, that no individual un-
aided, can accomplish this great purpose. He
must needs have the assistance of the North
of the South, of the East and of the West
Having assurance Of cooperation from other
parts Of the country, he only wants that Of the
South to complete .lo eosabinatisc which will
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

n FIGHT WITH KNIVES AND PISTOLS IN
\ BALL LL-RooM-Thc LA Crosse (NNsconsin)
Dcmocrat says:
A most terrible affray occurred down at Bad
Axe City, II miles below here. on Christmas
eve. There ball given ut the hotel in
that small river town and many persons were
present. wel-known desperate by the
name Of John Oliver was there There were
also in attendance at the party three brothers
by the name of Dennison, who had at some
previous time crossed the path of Oliver, and
on whom he had sworn vengeance Those in
the ballroom had heard it limited that if Oil
yer got another drink or two there would
probably be a collision.
About halfpast 10, Oliver commenced
swearing and talking very loudly, and in,me-
diately drew a large Bowic-knife. Dennison
saw him coming, and in attempting to ward
off the blow received it through the arm. lust
above the elbow. The other brothers seeing
this, went to their brothers assistance, when
Oliver stabbed ut one OF them, cutting an uyly
wound in his side, and Immediately clinched
the remaining one, and had his knife raised to
give the fatal blow when one of the wounded
brothers pulled out revolver and shot Oliver
through the head and hc fell to the floor and
expired
Little excitement existed and no arrests will
probably bc made, for the universal verdict
seems to be (of the yilagers) that Oliver got
what he wanted and needed most.
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ridly from the bed and sought refuge i'll
closet, adjoining his bedroom. All this lie
heard distinctly, as ho waited in the cold,
with the demon of jealousy tugging away at
his heart. There was some one in his wifes
room, there could be no doubt of that; and
that some one had sought refuge in the closet
was equally clear. Who else could it be than
lover? Mad with jealousy, furious and
indignant, he could scarcely wait for the door
to be opened before he bursted into the room
and made for the closet. His wife interfeFed
and begged that he wouldn't open the door
conccaling this disturber Of domestic peace.
He dashed her aside furiously, but she clung
to the tails of his coat The strain made up
on those useful appendages at last compelled
them to give way, and the angry benedict
threw wide open the door of the closet, and
10! instead of the cunning libertine, his as
tonishcd eyes rested on one of the prettiest
girls imaginable. She was passing the night
with mis- wife, and trying to avoid meeting
him i'll dishdJHlc, brought about rather en-
barrassing denouemcnt. The gentleman, how
ever it may be as well to state, prosecuted his
searches no further and, instead, made hasty
rctreat.-Ncp Orleans {fcoyuae.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

TIE PR,cTICAL BEAUTIES OF MoRMoN
PoLiGAMY.-A Gentle woman in Utah lately
gave correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mcrc"i this little, but telling sketch of the
practical workings of the Mormon system:
Nov, there's Eph. Roberts, over there"
pointing to n stone house near the mountain
''he brought real young, delicate wife from
New York, now going on sixteen ycarsago, and
she workedhard tell you why, I've known
her TO do all her own work, whom Eph had
three hands and the thrcshng machine mt his
field, bound wheat and raked hay, which you
know is awful on delicate New York woman {;
'taint ii she been raised to it, ike we folks
and after all, just last year Eph went and
married another woman, u real young one, not
over twenty, aud don't you think, this spring
she knocked Maria-tlat's his wifc-down
with the churn -dashcr and scaldcI her Eph
stood by and just said; Go in, Luce kill
her If you can 1t all started about churn
too. Both wanted to use it at once Maria
hau IL, ana hcr butter was slow acOmin, and
they got mad, aud Luce struck her, and then
snatchcd the kettle right off the stove and
poured hot water on her feet, so she fell down
when she tried to run out. And what was the
result finally? Well, Maria left him, Of
course-she had to, or be killed It's very
nice, though, for the men. had dozen
chances to marry old Mormons; but law
wouldn't give that for all of EN-. Why, just
turn things around and let woman have two
or three men, and see how they'd like that
There wouldn't be no murderin' done in these
parts-oh, no. And L reckon a woman has as
fine feelings us man. l tell you, il my hus
oand ever joins en-, or tries to get another
wife, that day III hunt another Gentle c. Bet
your life on that
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

A LOVER IN THE CLosET.-A short time
since very enterprising young merchant, who
is the happy possessor of wife as beautiful
rs heart could desire, had occasion to visit
Mobile He was gone but week. and rotur-
aed sooner than was expected. Reaohing
home at an hour when the gray of the morn
ing WIS mingling with the shades of night, he
Of course found the family all in bed. Pro-
cceding directly to his wife's apartment, he
raped foT admission, at the same time announ
cling wlro he wus. Al the mention OF bis name
be thought he detected smotheycd exclama-
tioa Of surprise, ayd then soaic emo 60. hur.
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coming, and anticipating the Grand armed
hir.self, as also did Mr.. Moore, who happened
to be at his house. On their arrival Hutchin-
son said they intended giving Beane thrash
ing. Moore demonstrated, when Smith drew.
pistol and shot him dead. This was signal
forlall to produce pistols Beane shot and in
stantly killed Cyrus Hutchinson, brother of
the school-boy. lie had scarcely fired, when
Smith, who had killed Moore. fired another
barrel Mt Beane J. the ball struck but failed to
Immediately disable him. Beane then turned
on Smith and lodged 3 balls in his body, iuaict-
ing wounds which resulted mortally in few
snisautes. Twenty minutes after the affair COM
menced, Moore, Cyrus Hutchinson and Smith
lay dead on the ground within few feet of
each other. Hutchinson's brother was the
Only person who escaped kentucky
Er.