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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

Is gathering quickly DER my head; and loud
The thunders roll above me. See, stand
Like one bewlldered. Father, take IA y hand'
And throu ugh the gloom
Lead safely home
my ch1ldI
Tn e days go fast, my Father! and the night
Is drawing darkly down My faithless sight
Encompass me. o, Father! take my hand,
And from the night
Lead up to light
Thy child.
The way is long, my Father: and my soul -
Longs for the rest and quiet Of the goal;
While yet l journey through this weary land
Keep me from wandering. Father take my
Quickly and straight
Lead to Heavens gate
Thy child.
The path is rough, my Father! many q thorn
Has pierced me, and my weary feet all torn
And bleeding, mark the way. Yet thy com
Bids me press forward. Father take my
Then, safe and bIest,
Lead up 10 rest
Thy child.
The throng is great, my Father: many a
And fear and danger compass me about,
And foes Oppress me sore. 1 cannot stand,
Or go alone: Father, take my hand,
And through the thrOng
Lead safe along
Thy child.
The cross is heavy, Father! have borne
So long, and still do bear it. Let my worn
And fainting spirit rise to that blessed land
Where crowns are given. Father, take my
hand,
And reaching down,
Lead TO the crown
Thy child.
would not have thee always walk by sight :;
My dealings now thou caTst not understand,
meant IL so: but will take thy hand,
And through the gloom
Lead safely home
My child.
The day goes fast, my child but Is the night
Darker to thee than day? in me is light;
OF fear shall vanish I viii take thy hand,
And through the night
Ny child.
The way is long. nay child but il shall DC
Not one step longer than is best for thee; =
And thou shalt know at last, when thou
Close to the gate, how didst take thy hand
And quick and straight
Lead TO Heavens gate
Ny child.
The path is rough, my child bus, oil how
Will be the rest for weary pilgrims feet,
When thou shalt reach the borders of that
To Which lead thee as I take thy hand,
And safe and blest
With me shall rest
My child.
The thrOng is great, my child, but at thy side
The Father walks then be not terrified,
For am with thee viii thy foes command
To let thee freely pass VIII take thy hand,
And through the throng
Lead safe along
My child,
The cross is heavy, child yet there Is one
Who bore a heavier for thee; my Son
Ny well:beloved, with Him bear thine Gnd
stand
With Him, at last, and from thy Father
hand,
Thy cross laid down,
Receive the crown,
My child.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18
HUMORs OF THE DAY.

Good name for an auctionccr's wife
-Biddy.
Every unmarried lady OF 10 has
passed the Point of Good Hope.
Hanging in Montana is styled
climbing the pine limb and i'll Ne
.vada early rising
a young man who is desperately IN
love says that he has been Glcctrified
with a gal-vanic battery.
There is 4 forlorn individual in
town whose credit is so bad that hc
can't even borrow trouble.
"Can't we make your lover jealous
miss :" "Oh, yes, sir, think we can
if we put our heads together"
a man who bumps his head against
that of his neighbOr isn't apt to think
Stupid people may ca, but shouldn't
talk. Their mouths will do we'll
enough as banks of deposit, but not Of
issue.
In battle the common soldier
shoulders the musket, and the officer
in command shoulders the response
bility.
A poet says: Oh she was fair, but
sorrow came and left its traces there
What became of the remainder of the
harness he does not state.
"What is it that stickcih closer than
a brother:" said a Sunday school
teacher to one Of his class. "a post
age stamp by gum!" said the incOrrigi-
bic youth.
A veteran topper says there's one
thing that was never seen comm
thrO' the rye" and that is the whiskey
one gets nowadays. Right, begOr-
rah
\ little fellow going to church for
the first time where the pews were
very high, said on coming out, Il went
into cupboard and took a scat on
the shelf"
4 gentleman named Brown once
observed III company that he had
| toasted lady for twelve months, and
yet had little hopes of ever making
| her Brown.
! What was Adams religious beliefE
! Evangelical. An absurd old bachelor
suggests that lie probably changed his
belief when Eve began to raise CAIN
with him.
An afflicted husband was returning
from the funeral of bis wife, when Il
! friend asked him how he was, ''wcl,
! said h6 pathctfcally, 81 think | fcCI
better for that little walk
4 man who attempted to look out
Of q car window in north Vermont
the other day while meeting train
on the second track has advertised for
a patent nose and if possible whole
face.
A fitted swain spitefully says: i've
did not know as much as her tlaugh-
ters of the present day. Had they
been in her place instead Of being de-
ceived, they would have deceived the
devil"
s. {. Knott and n. W. Shott fought
duel. The result was that they
changed conditions. Knott was shot
and ShOtt was not 1t was better TO
be Shott than Knott.
\ person in prison was asked by a
friend what il Was for. "FOr telling
iies,7 he replied. ''relling lies! how
is that ?" demanded the other. ''Why
telling people L would pay 'em ana
not keeping my word.
a Young lady at q fashionable din
ner party pestered DIR. johnson with
a cOnundrum-a thing which the bluff
old philosopher utterly dislikcd.
"Why is the letter like the end of
spring doctOr!" OF course the doctor
couldn't tell. Because it's the begin
ming of June" was the solution.
snow miss, viii you tell me why the
letter X is ike pigs tail ?" The
young lady had TO give up. "Because
it's the end Of pork, miss" The doc
tor was troubled no more with
conundrums.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

Helena, Ark. fiourishes. TIE Ma
sonic Temple will bethree stories above
basement, and will contain $1,000
brick when complet ed. The cOlOred
Baptist church, now under way, on the
hill slope, facing the river, will be far
the finest building of its class III Eas-
tern Arkansas. IL is to b. an immense
brick. The corner stone will be laid in
a few days, and all who give as much
enrolled and deposited therein. Cap
tain Clark is erecting costly and i'm
posing brick residence on Perry and
Lee streets. Major Tweatt's fine resi-
dence, on Porter and Poplar, is about
finished.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

One drop OF ink will blacken whole
glass full of pure water. So will one
evil communication make the whole
heart foul. o, beware OF those evil
words, You might drop in many,
many d:Ops Of pure water into the inlSy
tumbler, but it would haveno percepti-
ble influence. So it viii take thou
sands of good preeepts and good in
structiOus to root out tbis evil word.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

When Mrs. Jones chided ber daugh-
ter for allowing young Inen to throw
kisses at her, Mary Ann declared that
she was quite aware of the impr0prie-
ty and never had kiss thrown at her
that she did not throw it back.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

\ pilgrim to Mecca once complained
to the caliph Omar, because lac had re-
ceived a severe injury from the hand
OF Jaballah, king Of Gassan. "But
am king" replied Jaballah. proudly,
" and he is but a peasant" aye are
both AIOslenls," answered the fearless
Omar, "and in the sight of God, who
Is no respector OF persons, We are
cqu8l.n
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18

4 young lady once blew her lover
out of doors, and kissed the candle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-18
THE PILGRIM.

The way is dark, my Father cloud on cloud
Is gathering quickly o'er my head and loud
The thUnders roll above me. See, l stand
Like one bewildered. Father, take IN y hand,
And through the gloom
Lead safely home
Thy child,
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

from, pubtc life and when he considering his advanced
a1e nearly 10 years with its infrmitos mental anu
nj and that had already had his ful sbsie-H
yearsof popular favor ne ie nrs e NJ sr
fhe gratifying manner In which II was made, coming
from strangers in the perfect unanimy upon the hr-t
ballot and conslering that the cOnfeTces had ad
onrncd aud that IL too late TO meet again also. he
eving he did that II was the duty OF every man. Old
young to serve his country when called upon, 10 the
best OF bis ability he had concluded 10 accept the
nation aud let the people, il they pleased TO- as Mr. Clay
once snid, take the old gun pick the flint aud try e
again." He, however would have preferred II had tho
selection been made from among the able and worthy
gentlemen whose names were before the Convention 10
He was gratifed 10 number OF his old Democratic
friends here tonight. Many O them had already tod
still In their justification for doing he might he per
mted 10 say that when they elected him to the leesa
ture, 1fiy-tye years ago. he was Jefferson Democrat
and he was 50 stil having never changed sDgle primer
an internal Improvement man he was opposed 10
slavery, and In favor OF equal rights. These were
precisely the principles that he now ady0cateu anu
the old Federal party opposed aud the Jefferson Dem
ocrats were Justified In voting for him eD, they were
equally Justified In voting for him now
There trouble, however, IN the way OF ns run
the want OF new pair OF legs. His old ones, having
carried him eghtyyeas, had given out ana legs were
things to be neither bought nor DOrrOWed ne WOuu p
glad II some OF the strong vigorous young sn P,ee m
acknowledged himself to be somewhat weak IN the khees
he wished be distinctly understood that ne trreu
20 HIS physical knees only his political knees were as
firm and strong tonight as they ever were ne hau a
cepted the nomination, and he stood upon his record
The people had before them the record of ms EOnes
iona services for eighteen years running bacE 1oi
half century, They could Judge OF the future Dy the
past He would advocate the same measures and sup
port the principles and the same pocy as nert
fore and would pledge himself IL elected, to serve ms
country and his constituents to the very best OF MS NUM-
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

people. and In utter disregard 10 thor rights Bt x.
can upon KING william 10 restore these proynces 10
- German peODieP Are the Sherman people. The -.
OF its manOr-, the sOyeregns OF ts Inoyementst
their titles 10 them superior ~ thf titles OF the ulJa.
that have held them for tht hold the,o ,n
fny against MI the world WIssn did the b,. ~
dales aud meanderDg streams the cottagers or ca.,a
lans the yeomary the lords Of these Fair land ~
eaty 10 the German peOple" If the German T.oni ~
claim them a. conquest and have The will and a..
power 10 hold them by that tenure, he IT,
and deiadatOn eXpatratiOn VI the rightful oDsr.
must follow. or II the rightfu owners desire renis,
with the German people, republican can Obeef
Does not AlsSce primarily belong 10 herself eosrv
completely Baden belongs 10 herself Hog thsn
does IL become TREASON In the King N be does oivs
Asace to Baden. to the German peOpies any rnar,
than would have become treason in the late En1rap
II he had neglected avng the power b. give Baden IA
Asace or ~ the French Empire The TACT that the.a
provinces have been under French me-that H. under tha
rule Of kindred German race the Francs-fOr genera
tOns, and have wish 10 have their deslines changed
even after this most humating defeat. from the gray
tang point ~ their national aspirations this fact ought
10 command the sympathy and respect OF the yctr and
ought be accepted conclusive upon the point OF their
affiliations and destlnics.
In the name Of these yanquished and crushed mions
and Of their pOsteTity, protest against these unha
lowed assumptions; this needless degradation Of
generous people! In the name OF my native laad, and
protest against this great this hmliatng wrong thai
Is threatened TO the sars and household gods
nay forofathers. protest against II IN the name Of
humanity in the name of the fundamental principles n
republcanism--he "un1lienable rights Of mon TO ie
liberty aud the pursuit Of happiness" !"
An AMERICAN CITIZEN, native or Lorrl
M0hictdir, \. j., sept ~. 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

A contingency rarely contemplated by the
advocates OF corporal punishment lent nwonted excite
ment to the vicinity of Beaufort, s. c. few days ago
Mrs Duncan residing at Port Roys Ferry. has during
three years past kept small boy named Frlpp Il
house-servsnt. Frpp, having stolen two waerue Ions,
Mrs. Duncan with tender interest in his morals, IN
fcted upon the errng Fripp an OldTcsament castga-
tion. Fripp conhded his late humiliation 10 Louisa
he being II years old, and somewhat LOusas senior
Louisa declared that II she had such an auntF she
would kill her" This spuired the spirit VI Frpp. Al
night be seculed possession Of an and razor Even
tualy selecting the latter the more cODyc1ieDt
weapon he proceeded about daybeak to the bedside OF
Mrs. Duncan and attempted while she slept Ia cut her
throat actually making in her cervical cutlcle cash
two inches long The old Lady sprang and gave chase
TO Master FFipp, who out Of the house through
door which he had left open 10 facilitate his escape but
before catching him she sank exhausted by Ioss OF blood
Fripp Is in prison at Beaufort Mrs Duncan has the
use Of her throat "A stitch In time bal 1g saved her
fIistfuCe, and il as capable AZ ever ~ ttainug up
seTN ant boys in the way they sh0uld 90.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COM
MITTEE. H., . rs H-

The State Central Committee appointed at
the late Saratoga Convention met at the firth A'ehe
Hotel Yesterday noon. There full attendance, ony
four nut of the thirty members OF the Committee being
absent and letters received from those In expaha-
ton Of their absence There were also present at the
hotel large number OF prominent Republlcans-among
them Collector Murphy. Postmaster Jones, several we'll
known leaders from Kings County, and others. The
Committeeman from the interior Of the State bring
cheering reports Of the political prospect and encourage
the belief that success will attend the campaign for
Woodford and Kaufman.
The Committee being called TO order the Hon. J. IT,
Ramsay was made temporary chairman. The election
of permanent officers resulted in the choics of the Hon.
Alonzo b. Cornell Chairman; Col. lockwood l.. Doty
Secretary and the Hon George Opdyke, Treasurer Mr.
Opdyke first pleaded engrossng business engagements
as an obstacle TO his acceptance OF the position OF Treas
urer but yielded to the general demand for his services
in that capacity. The Executive Committee was next
appointed, az follows:
Gen George H. Sharpe, j. II. Ramsay Cen T. A. M Mer-
ritt f. d. Webster, Gen. c. A Arthur, and H. d. Robert
son; oDeo members Of the Executive Committee the
Hon A. B. Cornell, Chairman; Col L. l.. Doty, Secretary
and the Hon. George opdyke Treasurer
committee OF three viz, Henry Smith. c. B. Martin
and T. Maddox was appointed to audit the accounts OF
the retiring and Secretary and transfer funds
to the newly-elected officers.
The following resolution agreed to:
Resored That the subject Of the reorganization OF GER
tain Assembly District Associations referred to the STATE
Central Committee by the State Judicial Convention held
~ Rochester in the month OF May last be referred by
this Committee TO the Executive Committee, with power
1t also resolved that majority OF the committee
shall necessary 10 constitute quorum 1t was deter
mined that four stated meetings Of the committee shall
e held at headquarters he FfthAvenue Hotel being
understood to be agreed upon at noon OF the following
days. September 29 October 3 and 81 and November D.
The following adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That it is the Of this Committee that
the Executive Committee should provide for an early ana
efficient classification and enrolment Of the voters In the
several Counties OF the State.
Several communications which had been submitted
were duly referred The committee then adjourned to
the 29th inst. session of the Executive COM
nttee then ensued and determined upon
for beginning at once an active canvass. The session
was proracted through the afternoon and was earnest
and entirely Harmonious,
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
PLEA FOR THE YANQUlSHED.


SIR: The question of the annexation to Ger
many OF Asace and part of Lorraine, result Of the
war; has become Of absorbing interest TO those who have
followed the German armies through these countries
and il OF interest to these, what must be the feeling
the subject OF the people whose desnes threatened
to be unsettled, for good for evil result OF the
contestl l say for good for evil, because
do not admit the right OF the conquerors arbi-
rariIy 10 control the destinies Of conquered people
That King William may shape the destinies OF
a kindred people, at the expense of their
rights, seems generally to he conceded though must
confess that have good reasons in support of
this concession. III IL he insisted that the King claim
might makes right and that these particular territories
selected arbitrarily, and simply because His Majesty
fanoes them, then OF course no arguments VIII De OF
avail for the King having the power, will ncontinenty
put the shackes, and Obge the objects OF his fancy
thenceforth 10 DO his bidding But do not understand
that the provinces are claimed y right Of the Wis major
but mainly because they German provinces -
countries In which the rulers Of Germany OF former
cOntradistngshed from the German people. claimed
their patrmOny, and OF which the inhabitants speak
the language az the German nation proper, ana are
for that counted "GerMans' In your issue OF
the of September you laid before the country hif
torca and geographical sketch of these with the other
million and half of German inhabitants OF AlSace ana
Lorraine have been held under French rule for genera
tions--intendng, undoubtedly, TO be understood that
they were held against their viii And In
your issue OF the sth of September inst,
prof Fischer. an "ex.RepublIcan member Of the
Germn Parliament of sls In his Overlooking republi-
ctusm" is permitted to say that II would be down
right act Of treason 10 the German people King vii
liam would ask for less than the restoration ot the
German provinces of France tu the German people - the
idea obviously being the agrandiscment of German pres
tge aud power by the Incorporation into the Fathcraud
of these territories with million ana half 10 two mil
Lions VI human bengs. tho eo1peeTs " Tie German
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
PENNSYLVANIA.

THE HON. ANDREW STEWART MAKES LITTLE
SPEECH.
The venerable OctogenariaD Andrew Stew
art recently nominated the Republican candidate for
Congress in the XXIst District OF Pennsylvania was ser
enaded at his residence in Uniontown the evening Of
the 10th inst. Upon making his appearance he was
greeted with three hearty cheers ana being loudly called
upOn forward aud said that he thanked h4 friend.
FOR their une xprctcd bE gratifying visit N came upon
him did his nomination yrstrrduy-lkra clap or thuu
der ia a clear SKY. II thing ho had dreamed
VI. hayllg lQag A.1ea IgtLed - Ae ul4sA ilrayer.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

Maine is mourning a magnificent appleTOp.
La some parts the State tins ancient ana respectable
fruit ia offered by the farmers az ten cents per bushe
This is great coming down from the gores OF that early
day when the desnes Of the world hung upon the biting
Of appe-and It was bitten Now ls the time Tor
dealers i'm dried apples and apple to make their
forunes for the lovers Of apple pie 10 grow fat and for
the baking OF apples 10 be going on IN every kitchen anu
also hogs To fatteni II cider may not be- pressed IN
Mane there are plenty Of states eager iCI good aPPs
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

The ree-Traders of the Vth District of Mis-
souri, have nominated l.. L. King for Congress.
The Republicans of the With District of Mis-
souri, have nominated Lieut. Gov Smith for Congress
In the XIIth District of Illinois, VIM Hunt
sell has nominated for Congress by the Denccrats
James NJ. Marvin has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans Of the XYIIh District OF New
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17

McLennan, the champion Canadian athlete,
challenges Donald Dinne ta contest at throwing the
hhinm'I pniuhB lhr stone ana tossing The cabcr. lie
claims Diunc's throw TO bo new -Iaux cd and offers To
allow bin ~ lgt IN " throws.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16-The Kansas Democratic
state Convention met in Topeka yesterday, and nomi-
mated the following State ticket:
GOUcrnOr-Ira G. Sharp.
Lieutenant -GOpernOr-A. j. Allen.
Secrefdrg Of SidfC-C G. Duren
AudifOr-H. NJ. Mahan.
TTeasurer-S. G. Lepbart.
SuDerfntendent Of Public Tnsir,leton-T. H. Murray
r. C. Foster OF LeavenwOrth was nominated for Con
gress The platform takes strong ground I'm favor or IA
ing bonds doing with the national banks, against
Cooe labor and accepting the Fifteenth Amendnent as
a hnality
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
POLITICAL.

,r-tr REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET ys
Gor--ror. . ....... STEWART u. wOODFORD, kbg'
Ifeuf. .gor,rnor sisi.musd haofmann' hns"
W. Palmer, Duiehe"
CdSaI Com (Run TERM .AbsaIom Nelson, Erie .uH o.
CanaI Com (sbor Trm). Alex. Bnrkiey, Ws'hingto' .
stat Pr,oa In,pedor. Jo ohm Parkhurst, Clinton. ..
New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
CIVILIZING THE INDIANS.

A VISIT TO THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS DEPOT
OF GOODS IN CANAL-ST.-THE PURCHASE,
INSPECTION, AND SHIPMENT OF SUPPLIES FOR
THE INDIANs--THE IMPROVED INDIAN POLICY
OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-01
GENERAL NEWS.

A Pittsburg juror voted for murder in the
second degree because she thought it was
the second wife that was murdered"
Radical changes are proposed in the police
department of Boston, substituting for the
special detective system the selection by the
Chief of Police of patrolmen for special duty,
thus allowing every member opportunity to
gain recognition of his abilities in that line
Additional powers will also be granted the
chief of police. Deputy Chief Savage will
perform the duties of the Office until sue
cessor to Colonel Kurtz IL appointed.
1t will be remembered that, some months
since, Miss Augusta Colburn was detected
in Concord, N. H., in wholesale stealing.
She was regarded as klcptomanac and not
prosecuted. The result shows the simple JUS
tice and humanity Of this course; for the
Young woman IL now at her fathers house at
Wentworth, hopclessly and violently insane
From Concord she went to Lowell, and was
employed in several respectable families, and
stole various articles from every one OF them.
The case, considered as one of moral respon-
sibility, has many curious and difficult points ;
but it is an important instance because it lit
erally demonstrates an offence against the law
TO have been involuntary, and stimulated by
cerebral disease. &&86
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-01
AN INTERESTING SCENE.

Mr.. Revels, the colored Senator from
Mississippi was admitted to his seat on
Friday. The correspondent of the Boston
Journal says:
1t was a subject for a painter when Mr..
Wilson advanced toward the desk Of the
Vice President, escorting a colored man
to be sworn in a Senator from Mississippi.
Then Mr.. Revels stood before Mr.. Colfax
with appraised right arm, and took the
prescribed oath. He could swear that he
had never borne arms against the United
States that he had given no aid nor counte-
nance to persons engaged in armed hostil-
ity thereto; that he had not yielded sup
port to any pretended government within
the United States, and that he would de-
fend the Constitution thereof against all
enemies, foreign and domestic, without
any mental reservation or evasion; and
then he pledged himself to faithfully dis
charge the duties of his office. All of these
he reverently swore to, and he was then
escorted to his seat at the left of the Vice
President, behind Mr. Brownlow and on
the right of Mr.. Gilbert. Many Senators
went to offer their congratulations, and
the Senate adjourned until next Monday
noon. 1t was an impressive scene, es-
pecially to those of us who had witnessed
the departure of Mr.. Reyels' predecessor,
jeff Davis.