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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
Fneouragiug to Fiddlers.

The late NJ. Troplong commenced life as
a violin player, and yet before the close OF
his career he had been made peer by King
Louis Philippe and president of the Senate
by the Emperor Napoleon. 1t is not to his
credit that he never referred to his fddhng
days after he became peer. Many man
who began life as peer has been glad to
end it as a fiddler. Louis Philippe started
as prince and rose to be a school-teacher.
He afterward turned out badly. got into
bad company, turned King. and finally
sunk into oblivion as Mr.. Smith. Thomas
Jefferson fddIed as young man, and is
said to have cut out mis- rival by his per-
formances on the violin. The world how
ever draws this distinction between Top
long and Jefferson one played for money
and hence was only a fiddler the other
played as an amateur for the amusement of
himselfand friends he is, therefore a vio-
linist, which sounds better, and is never
applied by the world to the wretch who
saws for gold.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
Echo's Answers.

Where is the maker OF many Cabinets
and the prOvider of foreign missions
for his friends. the late enthusiastic
Dana What ic his condemnation ? Echo
answers, "Demnation. And the white
coated philosopher-shall We not, as to a
high ambassador, bow to Greeley? Echo
with a bad cold. answers. ''Too greedy"
And the Little Villain"-is he not to have
Minister'S gold-laced bandage on soon {?
Echo answers, "Andy Johnson" Aud
the amiable poets of the Post-shall they
not join with the rejoicing black POmpeys
over the spoil and the "Oh hail'ing
Caesars? Echo. modestly. answers, ooh!
hell and scissors" In short, to our hope
full New York contemporaries this echo is
very much like Pats echo, which, when
asked, Where am 1 to go ?" answered.
"You go to the divil!''-N. Y.-Herazd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

Victor Emmanuel has ninety seven pala.
ces. The Emperor of Russia has sixty
two; the King of Prussia seventy-fOur; Ma
poleon eleven official ones, and ninety y-thTee
which he might occupy as chief of the State.
Francis Joseph of Austria has upwards of
one hunured. Isabella OF Spain had fifty
two, aud she has now only one. which for
merly was a private boarding house.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
The Cid Story.

The Montgomery papers say that corn is
very scarce in that section, and hundreds
of bushels will have to be brought from
the West before new corn is made. The
Athens Ala. Post ventures the assertion
that no. half enough grain will be raised in
Limestone County to feed it the next year.
Why will our people persist in neglectiug
10 raisA grain
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

Sometime during the year 1860 an old
negress aged 106 years. belonging to Mr..
c Il. Pyron. gentleman living near Tul-
lahoma. Tennessee, related upon her dying
bed. the following story, which was not be-
lieved at the time. She said that abog
100 years ago some Mexican trsd
passing through tba. portion Of
try wessa-sacked by a party
under the command Of De0bls
powerful chief at that time, aud their
ey taken from them. after which they
Mexicans, were murdered in regula
an fashion.
The Indians buried their victims4
with their l-gotten gains in a cave "
the old negro said was on the farm Of ~
Pyron. She said that to find the cave
which had been carefully covered up. it
would be necessary to go to the spring at
the foot of the hill and dig, where be would
fad rock upon which was engraven the
name of Double Foot in Indian characters.
When this was found he would find another
rock Tapped upon it, stsir-step fashion. and
so on until he reached point about half
way up the hill where he would find the
mouth of the hideous cave. After enter
ing he was in nformed that he must proceed
straight ahead until he found some skele-
tons beneath which lay the golden treasure.
Mr.. Pyron let the matter pass until recent
ly. when some friends urged him TO "dig
for it, +" as there might be some truth in the
seemingly improbable story.
He at last concluded to try the truthful
ness of his slave, and on last Thursday be
actually began operations at the SPRING
He found the rock. overlapped as describ-
ed, and this stimulated him to prosecute
his lators still further. He hired several
hsnds, and Friday evening had found the
mouth of the cave and the skeletons pre-
cisely as the dying negro had described
them. Tremendous excitement was the
result of this discovery. Crowds hocked
to see the wonderful cave. Several gentle
men have gone down from Tullahoma. and
they verify this statement. Several pieces
of Indian pottery, pipes, ETC., such as is
generally found 10 mounds so numerous IN
this State, were brought away by visitors.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

God has never created mind yet that
can safely challenge combat with the appe-
tite for strong drink. Earth has no amDi-
ton that is not eng ulphed. no hope which
is not broken, no friend, no kiusman bro
ther, wife or child, that is not forgotten in
drink. Minds of common mould will 90
through5 life without excess, while those
gifted with Godlike powers are smitten
with that fatal weakness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

The published report of the National
Association of cotton manufacturers and
planters, gives some interesting facts rela-
We to the production and manufacture of
cotton in this country. At the present
time it appears that the number Of cotton
mills in the Northern States is 664, run
ming 6,359, ,O2O spindles. and consuming
annually 385. 952 .O2I pounds OF the raw
material In the Southern States there
are but eigbty-six mills, running 225. 1903
spindles and consuming annually 31.415,-
$50 pounds. Compared with the number
of mills in operation in 1850. there are
some one hundred fewer running now than
then. During last year the total consump-
tion of cotton for manufacturing purposes
was 45O, 600. 900 pounds. At the usual
estimate of four hundred pounds to the
bale, 1,125.OOO bales were consumed or
about one-half the whole production of the
United States. The aggregate consump-
tiOn during 1868, in Europe and America
combined. was 2.O94, 1O5, 600 pounds,
against .976, 500 900 pounds in 1858
and 1894 9O1 900 pounds in 1859. The
value Of the total product of 1868 in the
Southern States, is estimated at $500. OOO,-
OOO
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

A WEsTERN paper states that the young
Indians up about Toledo dress cool The
Republican of that city saw one of them
bravely clad in a red flannel string abont his
neck Only this and nothing more
Rather more airy than the Georgia costume
"a standing shirt collar and pair of
snuFs
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

FIVE the sweetest words in the Eng
lish language begin with H, which is on
ly breath:-Heart, Home. Hope, Happi-
ness and Heaven. Heart is hope plaae.
and home is a heart-place, and that man
sadly mistaketh who would exchange the
happiness of home for any thing less than
heaven"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

A justice better versed in law than Cos
pei. not long since married couple in this
way; "Hold up your hands. You SOL
emnly swear that you will perform the du-
ties of your Office. jointly aud severally ac-
cOrding to your best skill and Judgment
So help you God; +; fee one dollar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

How TO DE MISERABLE Think about
yourself-about what you want, what you
like, what respect people out to pay to you,
wha: people think Of you. and then to you
nothing will be pure. You will spoil eve
rything you touch you will make misery
for yourself out of everything; you will
be as wretched as you choose on earth, or
in heaven either. 10 heaven either. say;
for that proud. greedy, selfish, self-seeking
spirit would turn heaven into hell. 1t did
turn heaven into hell for the great devil
himself. 1t was by pride, by seeking his
own glory, that he fell from heaven to hell.
He was not content to give up his own
will. and do Gods will, like the other an
gels. He would be master himself, and
set up for himself. and rejoice in his own
glory and SO. when he wanted to maks q
private heaven of his own. he found thar he
had made hell. And why ? B. cause
his heart was not pure, clean, honest, sim
pie, unsel6sh.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

A correspondent of the Syracuse Jour
nal writes: "a line of Hymn given out
at prayer meeting so excited the curiosi-
tY of my little girl, thst on returning home
she repeated it with request for an ex-
planatiou. The line, as she heard it. was
''Mike Rime's bird and long has BEEN"
At the cost of much time devoted to re-
researches in an old hymn book, and the
exercise of patient ingenuity, the satis-
factory discovery was made to the original
of the above translation, to-wit ''My
crimes burden long have been." In en-
tering upon this search had, to be sure,
the advantage aecruing from a recent solu-
tiOn of another enigma of hers, involving
who is IPeteri? False to thee. like Peter,
l would fain like Peter weep"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
How to Raise Watermelons.

Mr.. B. F. Starley, of GreeneviIle, s. c..
digs holes two feet across, eighteen inches
deep and twelve feet apart, fills them with
stable manure. and covers it the manure
lightly with forest mold mixed with road
sand. He also adds charcoal dust to absorb
the Guns rays. and sometimes little GU
ano. On these hills he plants the seed
Never works amongst the vines when the
dew is ou. Never disturbs the vines but
does not allow weed to grow. By such
culture he gets melons weighing from
tgenty five to forty-6ve pounds. Varie-
range, Bankright and Bradford.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

THREE bachelors in an Iowa town play
ed a novel game of cards the other day.
The loser was to marry during the year, or
support the other two bachelors for the
following year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

The nett profits on sugar plantation in
the parish of Landry, Louisiana, last year,
with ninety acres cultivated in cane and
eighty in corn, amounted to twenty-five
thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
NUMBER Is.
MISCELLANEOUS.
7. n. TAYLOR
removed to hisHew store he

HAVING removed to hisaew store house,
East side Public Square. P0Iaski. eHn.,
INFORMS all his friends and the public generally
that he is receiving large stock ofnew dry Goods
carefully selected a nice let of Boots Shoes Hats,
&C., Family Groceries, Hard, Tin and Queenswares
a good supply of mechanics Tools of every descriP
tion. Returns thanks for the liberal patronage of
the people of Giles county and solicits continuance
of the same. las also nice lot of Teady-made
Clothing which he will sell at cost, and is selling
everything very low for cash; wants everybody to
all md see for themselves. declo-u
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

"A recent writer says it is surprising how
infectious tears are at wedding. First of
all, the bride cries because she is going to
be married aud then. of course the brides
maids cry, perhaps because they are not;
and the fond mama cries because she'll
loose her dd-darling; and then the fond
papa cries because he thinks it proper; and
then all the ladies cry, because ladies', as
a rule, will never miss a chance Of
crying and then. perhaps the grOOms-
men cry to keep the ladies company, and
all this band of Nio5es seem rather to en-
JOY this Niagara Of eye-water. All except
the bridegroom-we have never seen him
cry. No, nor even whimper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

If a young woman wishes to have her.
self published as ''facinating. beautiful and
accomplished, let her pack up her best
clothes in dirty towel, crawl out of the
back upstairs window some dark, rainy
night, and elope with the man that feeds and
curries her fathers horses. It's big price
to pay for compliments, but it will bring
them just as certain as dirty barrel will
beget mosquitoes. 10 fact, We never knew
a woman to make very decided TOOL of her
self, in any way, without enhancing her
charms two or three hundred per cent. by
the time the case goes into the papers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
Excuses for not Going to Church.

A gentleman who pays close attention to
such matters, assures a contemporary that
within the past six months he has heard
he following excuses made tor not attend
ing church Oversight myself; could
not dress in time too cold too hot too
windy; too dusty; too wet; too damp; too
sunny; too cloudy; don't feel disposed no
other time to myself look over my draw
ers; put my papers to rights letters to
write to friends; mean to take walk; GO
ing to take ride; tied to business six
days in a week, DO fresh air but on Sundays;
can't breathe in church.; always so full;
feel little feeverish; feel a little chilly;
feel very lazy; expect company for dinner;
got a headache; intend nursing myself to-
day; new bonnet not come home; tore my
@uslin dress coming down stairs; got
new novel, must be returned on Monday
ling wasn't shaved in time, don't
~. always praying for the
a. g pporary prayer;
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16

Ny pretty little dears you are no more
sssaApy than pullet is to look
fasstaen chickens. The
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-04-16
PULASKI CARDS.
CALLS the attention OF the public to an extensiv
~ stock of Goods for
MnN,s WHAR RxcLUsIvRLY,

NALLS the OF Inc puDLlc 10 al 0AIcuSAfO
~ stock of Goods for
MEMS WEAR EXCLUSIVELY,
inst opened and will offer unusual Inducements to
the those wishing SUPERIOR STYLE of GOODS
at MODERATE PRICES.
Our stock of Cloths, Casimeres, Vestings and
Peice Goods is extensive, embracing all the novel
ties of tho seasen.
In Ready-made Clothing assortment is une-
qualed. Styles elegant. Prices low.
Our stock of Gents Furnishing Goods is also
very attractive consisting of the Star Shirt, un-
surpassed by any in the United States, Drawers,
Under Shirts, Collars, Half Hose, Handkerchiefs;
also the latest novelties Ties, Scarfs and Bows
Garments Cut and Made
in any style as low as possible with prompness and
in a manner that we viii warrant to give satisfac
ton. Our Mr.. G. r. PECK having devoted 80 years
attention to the Tailoring business, feels assured
that he an please the most fastidious. We ask an
examination of our stock. Our prices ale low and
we shall our best endeavors to give satisfaction
to all who may favor with their patronage.
tt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24

City Affairs.

"A distillery, at Twenty-sixth and Factory
streets, was seized yesterday by Revenue Officer
Heilman, on the ground that the still was run at
night, and in the absence of a storekeeper.
John X. Valentine, Esq, has been appointed
Assistant Attorney for the United States District
Court of Eastern Pennsylvania. The act pro-
viding for the appointment of Assistant Attor
neys for United States courts was repealed and
re-enacted at the last session of Congress.
The following police appointments were
made yesterday by Mayor FoX;--William Harrur
and George, kendell, Seventh district; John
Roney, Ninth district; James DOugherty, Fourth
District; Charles Martin, Seventeenth district.
Reserve Officer, Joseph s. Ball.
"A lady named Mary L. Miller arrived Mt Eong
Branch on Thursday, and was soon after taken
i'll and became insensible On her trunk was
her name and that of her husband, Theodore
Miller 1t is thought she belongs to this city.
Some of the residents of Long Branch took her
in charge.
The will of Mary Emeline Smith. admitted
TO probate yesterday contains the following be-
qucsts:-Union School and Childrens Home,
$500; Philadelphia Bible Society $500; Camden
Home for Friendess Children, $500; Board of
Domestic Missions. $500: and Society for Dis
abed Ministers of the Presbyterian Church, 1900
Company G, of the Philadelphia City
Guard held an election last evening for
officers in the new school building at Crown and
Race streets, with the following result:-Cap-
tain, +. j. Brodie, A. NJ Principal of the Boys
Grammar School; First Lieutenant, James Fla
herty, Senior Glass; Second Lieutenant, Charles
G. Kleckner, Jr. Major Charles Cosslett con
Quoted the election. There were present fifty
youths fully equipped The uniform is similar
in many respects to that worn by the City Guard
The journeymen bricllmakers held a meet
ing last evening, in Kater Hall, on Shippen
street, above Fifteenth, to receive the charter
lately granted by the Legislature, and to adopt
bylaws. 1t was stated that first-class brick
makers are now receiving "a day, and second
class and pressers 1897 settlers $425 an increase
of % per cent over the wages of last year. The
advance was requested of the employing brick
makers last year, and acquiesced in by them
without objection. The ejouneymen return their
hon lie
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24

Eight resting on Broad. Subordinate Lodges
OIL Ohio, District of Columbia, nnd New York.
.sEyENTEKrTE DIvIsroN-Bro. 8. Sanls Mills
Marshal.
:, Aids-Bros. r.. G.King, and r. M. snowden
Two Bands.
Form on South street, east OF Bryad. Right
resting on Broad. Snbor dinate l. 1dgps OF
Maryland. .. Il
EIsHrreNrH DrvrsroS--Bro. Joshua Lynch,
Marshal. -
Ads-Bros. J. F. Rainecker and j. PECK
Duh char. Two Bands
Fo1m on Shippen street. east OF Br ,ad
hlgnt resting on Broad. Subordinate Lodges
NlNETEENTH plvTsIoN-Bro. H. W. Bailey.
Grand Marshal Grand Encampment OF PENN
sylvania.
=. .Aids-Bros. f. Nj. Rea and William Jenkins.
WeDers Cornet Band, National Brass Band.
r0rm on Fltzwater street, east Of Broad.
Right resting on Broad. Subordinate Encainp-
ments OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Dis
Elective officers of subordinate Eacampments
Grand campments of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Ohio, District of Columbia, New York,
and Maryland.
,TwENTrETH DIvIsIoN-Bro. George Fling,
Marshal
Aids-Bros. George w. Fox and j. II. White.
Hermann's Band, CoatesVille Band.
Form on Catharine street, east of Broad.
Right resting on Broad. Consisting of Toll
nessee Delegation (being an escort to the
Grand 5ire).
Grand Lodge of New Jersey.
Grand Ulcers of Louisiana and Georgia.
Grand Lodges of Ohio, District of columbia
New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
4 Train Runs OF the Track on the Long Island
RailrOad-NiEe Persons Killed.


New YORK, April 23.-A fearful accident oc-
cured on the Long Island Railroad to the train
which left Hunters Point at half-past 10 o'clock.
The train ran off the track about mile west of
Queens, the cause being n broken rail. In the
last car were fifteen passengers. The car was
broken to splinters, and eight passengers and
brakesman were instantly killed The follow
ing are the names of the killed, far could
be certalned:-Shannahan railroad contractor;
Rushmore. President of the Atlantic Bank,
Brooklyn: George Van Nostrand, brakesman;
and child named Adams, whose parents are
terribly injured and cannot survive. Several
others are wounded, but it is impossible to pro-
cure their names yet. The killed and wounded
were conveyed to Mineola and Jamaica, and
everything possible was done to alleviate the
sufferings of the injured.
The following is complete list of the casual
s:-Killed-William c. Rushmore, President
of the Atlantic Bank, Brooklyn: Dr. Arestes NJ
Pray. of Brooklyn; Mrs. Matilda r. Pray, of
Brooklyn, mother of Dr. Pray: George Van
Nostrand, brakeman: p. c.. Shanahan, railroad
contractor, of Newport, L. l.; Jennie Adams,
ten months old. Wounded-Edwin Van Cos
beck. of Hobollen; d. c. Craig, General Freight
Agent of Long Island Railroad; Mrs. Held, of
New York: Mrs. L. E. Moore, of Brooklyn Mr..
f.. Magnus and Mrs Magnus, probably fatally;
Ernest Magnus, four years old; George Smith, of
New York; John Byrne, of New York. Mr..
Adams and wife, of New York. 1t is probable
that the wounded, with two or three exceptions.
viii recover. their injuries not being of very
dangerous character
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 1885.
Customs receipts last week, S3, 152,6 ,6IS.
"A planning mill was burned in Chicago yes
terday. Loss, $4,000.
Governor Geary has appointed james kester
Associate Judge of Columbia county.
Late adVices from Kodiak Island report un-
usual quantities of ice and snow.
General Parker, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs will enter on his duties next Monday.
Governor Seymour, of British Columbia, has
appointed six commissioners to revise the Gus
toms tariff of the colony
- Governor Hartman, of New Hampshire,
will not resign his Office to accept the Naval
Agency at Boston until June.
= One of Brigham Young's wives and one of
his sons were among the visitors calling upon
President Grant yesterday.
M. c. Kilgore, of Washington, Iowa
jumped from the fourth story of hotel, in Chi
cago, yesterday. and died in half an hour after
= Killed stone dead-the Broadway Surface
Railroad, for this session, at least in the New
York Senate, yesterday, by vote of 22 to Z.
- General Sherman will deliver the diplomas
to the officers who have graduated ut the Artil-
lery School At Fortress Monroe during the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24
PROPOSALS.
IMPAIRMENT OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
~ SEWERS, ETC. OFFICE OF CHIER COM
MISSIONER, No. 104 S. FIFTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, April % 1869,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of
the Chief Commissioner of Highways until 12 o'clock
M, on MONDAY, the Goth instant, for the construc-
ton of Sewer on the line OF Sergeant street. from
Tenth street to a point fifty feet east of Eleventh
street. three feet in diameter; on the line OF Green
street. from the sewer on Tenth street to the west
curb-line of Eleventh street, two feet six inches
in diameter; on the line of Callowhill street
from Broad street to Sixteenth street. three feet in
diameter; the line Of Arch street, from Sixth to
Seventh street. three feet in diameter on the line of
Thrty-fOurt street, from Chestnut street to Market
street, three feet in diameter, with such manholes
may be directed by the Chief Engineer and Sur
Yeyor
The understanding to be that the contractor shall
take bills prepared against the property fronting on
said sewers TO the amount OF one dollar and fifty
cents each lneal foot of front each side OF the
street so much cash paid; the balance as limited
by ordinance to be paid by the city.
When the street is occupied by City Passenger
Railroad track the Sewer shall be constructed along
side OF said track in such manner as not to Obstuct
or interfere with the safe passage of the thereon
and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the
tractor by the company using said track as specified
in Act OF Assembly approved May s, 1866
All bidders invited TO be present at the time and
place of opening the said proposals. Each proposal
will be accompanied by certificate that a bond has
been filed in the Law Department directed by Or
not execute a contract within five days after the
work is awarded, he will be deemed as declining and
will be held liable his bond for the difference be-
tween his bid and the next highest bid. Specica-
tions may be had at the Department of SURVEYS
which will be strictly adhered to.
MAHLON H. DICKINSON,
4228t Chief Commissioner of Highways.