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The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

Miss Jennie Daily, only H. yeass Of
age. was married 10 Boone county. On the
17th slt. A "a ~
Thsss ase tvsuty -Nsur vet.rsss Of tbs
war Of 1917, now living 10 Galway, ,sh1t
will draw pensions under the law that
passed Congress last winter.
A Nev England paper noninstes u
the Woman Suffrage ticket: For Presi-
dent, Charles Sumner; for vics. Presidcnt,
Susan D. Anthony. r.st,n
Mr. O'Doncyan has dcompletsd bis
splendid colossal bust sf General Robert
n. Lee, late president Of Washington
college, 10 Lexington, Va. .i,s4 ien y
An adopted daughter, Of Miohssl
Hsug, Of Indiauapolis, only thirteen or
fourteea years Of sgs, 10 missing aud 10
supposed to have been abducted. 7saIo
New York has three hundred and
forty -four church ediaces, with csracity
to seat 2S9,9OO person. The total value
Of church property is $7s,421, 900.
(, Nasty intended to call bis baby Anna
Dickinson. & Nature interveaed to protect
the helpless innocent, however. Il
wasn't the right sort of baby for that
purpose. s nI -
Mr.. Caldwell, the new Senator from
Kansas. is worth $1,000 900. Out on
the frontier, among the Indians, such a
property holder is Caldwell Of.
Sedalia has organised and incorporated
. literary association, with prominent
ciiiseus for oficcrs, snd 4 capital stock Of
one thousand dollars. |
The Pinevillee Press says there is q
natural bridge 10 cDonald county sixty
feet high and spanning q chasm three
hundred feet wide. .o
A down easter, on reading Grants
last message exclaimed "Wall, I swow
10 gosh. Old Jesse Grants head was
level, by j,ngo, when he named that boy
You Ass Grant,"
A man named Plummer, living in
Jackson county, Missouri, is eight feet
and . half High, and has q daughter,
only twelve years old, who stands nearly
seven, without stockings, and IS we'll
The family came from
Indiana to Missouri last December. The
father is engaged in farming on q very
limited scale. A party who visited the
Family were treated 10 the most hospita.
Bile manner, and RECALLED up on corn bread
served up on shingles.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

A MANS BoDY DEAD WHILE HIS
HEAD IS ALIVE AND WErL-A sinpu.
larly awful accident occurred on Thurs
day morning, near little Falls, New Jer.
sey. to prominent citizen Of that place.
named George Shackford. He was pilipe
a load Of hay, standing on top, when q
wavcr OF the load caused him to lose his
balsnce, and he fell to the ground, strik.
ing upon the back Of his neck. For a
fe" minutes he was completely seuseless,
but subsequently recovered as far as his
head and mental faculties were concerned.
His body, however, was completely
paraiyzed, the whole being perfectly dead
below the neck-utterly devoid Of all
power Of motion or any sense of feeling
The unfortunate man could not control
the smallest muscle, neither could he
feel the touch, prick, or abrasion Of the
flesh below the neck. He experienced
no sensation Of pain or physical unpleas.
antness. The mental agony of such a
condition, however, cannot be imagined
The injured man was still in the same
condition yesterday afternoon, but was
failing fast, apparently dying for want Of
nourishment, not being able to partake of
food or stimulant. It was tho impression
that he would not live through tho night
Mr.. Shackford was q man largely
known and respected 10 this vicinity.
Little Falls is situated in an isolated
position, about six miles from Patterson,
Newark Advertiser. ..............
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

POISONING BY VACCINATION, 1T il
becoming q serious question among sci
entiio medical men, whether the attempt
to ward off small pox by vacciation does
not introduce another family Of diseases.
or certainly aggravate and intensity the
old ones, in comparison with which it
we're much safer to run, the risk of the
contagion first dreaded. That vaccine
mattsr, the best of it. is impure, all men
who know anything about it, are satisfied !;
and the explicit testimony Of distin.
guished practitioners show that it can
scarcely be employed at all except to
contaminate and poison its inne cent
recipients. Dr.. Richard, in 1865. did
not hesitate to declare the reality Of such
poisonings before the Academy OF Paris.
Df. EPps, who vaccinated Que hundred
and twenty thousand persons during bis
dictatorship Of tho Jernier Hospital, 10
London, has at lsngbt declared, after q
quarter Of ceatury's practice, that vac
cine is . poison he says 'it penetrates
as such and Affects oil the organic syte
80 that its acts repressively on the small
pox; it paralyses tho expansive powers
Of the body, and tho pox poison 10 re-
tained 10 they mucous membranes. {"
Since vaccination came IN, il 10 averred
by the highest authorities that new dis
eases have invaded the internsl coating.
or aggravated existing diseases, such Is
GROUP ainee 1910, abdominal typhus
since 1919, cholera since 1880, and diph
liberia since 1854. Children do not, to
be sure, die with small pox, but they do
die Of measles, scarlet fever, and similar
diseases, which the means for expelline
smallpox has made more intense. These
allegations certainly challenge the closest
investigation. Tr,,iaa 40 90 ,'s,.g.l'
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

Mr.. W. Fl. Gray, respectable grocery.
man Of st. Louis, was etruck over the
head by an iaCuriated drayman with a
dray-pin, on the 18th inst, breaking his
skull aud exposing the brain, from which
he died in about three hours. A trivial
quarrel was the cause.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

Casslus NJ. Ciay 01ers himself as q
candidate for the Legislature Of Ken
lucky from old Bourbon.
Mr.. karle and his wife peris he'd in the
flames OF their house, which burned 10
Germantown, Wis, last Friday. .
One thousand tons of sheet steel were
used in England last year for the man
UfactuIe Of steel pens. 90
Three hundred Cuban Insurgents were
lately defeated by the Spanish troop.
With the loss of thirty killed.
Both political parties in Mexico accuse
each other of intending to bring the coun.
try under tie American flag.
A temperance man Of New Jersey Of
fers prize Of $1,000 for a plan to sup.
press tho sale of Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco in that State. 80 800
Some one called Richard Steele the
"vilest Of mankind" He retorteI ]. with
proud humility, 1T would be sloriou,
world If l were"
The new insane asylum at Lincoln
Ncb costing sl50,00O, burned Sunday
night, two inmates perishing. The build
ing was insured for 100000.
John" OF Philadelphia, sent three
cents to the United States treasurer yes
terday on account Of revenue tax due on
six cigars which he manufactured, tc
balance his account with his, conscience
= Washington Patriot, 14tb. ...,....
The Paris (Texas) Examiner an
nounces the death at Bonham, Of Mrs
Mary Mildred Cox, wife Of Col. j. d.
Cox, aged ty.eight years. She was q
native Of Charlottesville, Va, bus re-
moved many years ago to Missouri, where
she made profession of religion in' 1847
under the ministry Of the Rev. j. r,
Bennett, Of the NJ. Il. Church, South
Soon after the war the family went south
to Paris, and afterwards to Bonham
whore her husband now resides. Is :
The Nashville Union aud American
vouches for the truth Of a story, the i'm
| portant facts Of which are the following
Ia Confederate soldier went to Brazil o,
tte close Of the war, taking with him his
wife aud two daughters one ten and
the other twelve years Of age, He wa,
On educated man, having been preachel
IN Montgomery county, Tennessee but
apparently his was not the sort Of ability
which makes men rich 10 such place a.
Brazil, and after a while be became
bankrupt. According 70 Brazil,ap Law
the children Of citizen who cannot pay
bis debts, may be sold a. slaves. aud tb.
money thus obtained is applied 10 pay.
ment OF bis obligations. The uufortu
cate Tcnuesseeap had become q natural
ICED citizen Of the empire, and IN accord
ance with the Law both his children, nov
nearly grown to womanhood. were tateu
to The slave market aud sold to the high
est bidder. The price paid was 81 200
by returning which the father can buy
thcm back again"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

1t Is said that quite number Demo
cratic members are absent from their
seats 10 Congress. This is a shame,
when the country is in SO much danger Of
being enslaved by Grant and the tools he
has gathered about him. Every man
should be at his post aud do all he can
to drive back the tide of centrali cation.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

The late editor Of the London Oh.
server. who recently died in his 99th year
is SAID to be the Oldest journalist 10 the
world, having been 40 active member Of
the profession for over sixty years.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

= The National Standard publishes let.
ters which show that large numbers of
ex'slaves are now in Washington, in q
state OF starvation, 10 conseq uence Of the
default OF Congress olnake the usual
appropriation for their support. The
writer relates that the piety and trust in
God manifested by these walters upon the
congressional providence Is touching in
the extreme, though unaccoubtably sone
OF them. In their hunger, like the Israel.
ties 10 the wilderness, are faint heartedly
inclined to look back 10 "de ole plants.
ton" where, in spite Of the horrors Of
::lavery, there was ,lways something to
Keep body and soul together. - I.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

A Jefferson IN, " farmer isushed
when his prudent wife advised him rot
to smoke on load Of bay. He footed
It home that night with his hair sinred,
most Of bis garments . prey to the de-
vouring element, and the iron work of
the wagon in q potato sack, and then
his wife laughed, 's'F
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

John Hostett or died on the 9th inst.
ut Frankford, Pike comfy, in the sew
enty 6rst year Of bis age. He was a ma.
tive Of Kentucky. He removed to Mis-
souri, in 1917, thence to Dubuque Iowa !;
thence to Texas, California. Texas again
and back to Missouri in 1868, where he
has at last ended somewhat adventurous
life.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20
A Strange Story.

"a
. Astrshge story, quite Is horrible ia
its efauatic details assuy that Mrs. Rsd.
chhe svss devised from the coinaee Of
her iwae einations. cones to % FROM the
region OF Fort Sully. In that neighbor
hood lived . somewhat noted indian,
Yellow Hawk by name, who had sbau.
dened bis nomsdlc life and had taken to
farming. BY Industry and economy be
hsd become possessed Of . horse and cart,
and it va bis eust0m 10 1go'to the differ
ent posts within accessible distance and
dispose OF the products Of bic farm. On
these expeditions he always carried With
bin canvass tent, which he would pitch
on the approach Of . storm. About
three weeks ego Yellow iIawk went upon
his lsst journey. I1o was accomps MED
by his wife and dog. While be was jp
the nsiahborhood Of Fort Sully terrible
storm, attended with thunder and light.
ming, psssed over the vicinity. On the
DAY following ap party Of men happened
10 come across little canvass tent pitched
upon the river bank. # bore . nce.
ieeted appearance, aud enc Of the party
esSPPou ~ W ~ uuV IOOkeu IN. w mas ne
saw there paraiyzed him with terror, for
he gssed upon sight the like of which
ne shall probably never look upon again.
At the end of his tent we're Yellow Hawk.
his vile and dog grouped together.
Yellow Hawk sat spsigbt, with his hand
firmly graspins the neck Of the dog, who
was sitting on his launches; on the
other side Of the dog reclinod Yellow
Hawks wife, leaning on her elbow. All
three we're stark, rigid, and Of all three
the eyes we're wide open, staring with q |
look Of fear. The shock Of this dreadful
sight rendered the observer incapable Of
motion, and it was only when his friends
'ame to him that his sense of move ment
returned to him. The three we're dead
but wherefore tits said that the light.
hing killed them; but neither about the
eut nor about the bodies was the slight.
's' evidence Of the presence of the elec-
ric destroyer.-.N. Y. World. @
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20
CONNECTIONS.

Al ST. LOUIS, with all rail and river lines, to
oil points East, North and South. At CENTRA-
LA, with Columbia branch trains. At MACON
With Hannibal 4 St. Joseph railroad. At OT-
,TUMwA with Burlington 4 Missouri River and
Des ,Moines Valley railroads, for Des Moines,
Fort Dodge, Omaha, California and all places
weA.. At BRUNSWICK, with Omaha and Chill
licoths Branch, for Chillicoths, etc. At RICH
MoND 4 LEXINGTON JUNCTION, with b..
Louis 4 St. Joseph Branch. for Lexington and
st. Joseph. At HARLEM, with Kansas City
St. Joseuh 4 Council Bluffs railroad. for Leavsn-
worth, Atehison, ete. Az ST. JOSEPH with
Kansas City, ST. Joseph 4 0ouncil Blsffs railroad,
for Omaha, Union Pacific and Central Pacific
points. At KANSAS CITY, with Kansas PaciHc,
Missouri river, Fort Scott, Lawrsncs. Rmporia,
Denver and all points west. .at 1'-5 - :
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

A Democratic daily called tho Times
Mas been started 10 tho Radical city Of
hannibal.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

IAs Republicans Washisgt ton special
Of Yhs l7.h says that\ the Rcpp blicsu
seostorial causus has decides ut the
amnesty bin passed BY tho House = should
not be considered BY the Senate ut this
session.
1t il noticeable that the presidential
induencs favored this result, for while
Senators Sherman, Upton end tho tso
Southern senators and Hill, Of Georgia,
urged that the bill should, be passed, TO
follow the Ku klax bill As an olive
branch rendered to the South, Senators
Morton, Chandler, Edmunds, asd Cdnk-
lin. the special representatives Of the
views and interests VI the administration,
violently opposed any suoh legislation. I
Mr.. Chandler became very excited over
it, while MIR. Edmunds threatened two
weeks debate If il was allowed to come
up 10 the Senate. This threat influenced
. good many who were anxious to get
home at once. Although more than
thirty six senators we're present, there
we're several who lodged the issue and
allowed the proposition to go BY default.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

The Philidelphia mint will redeem
each kind Of United States copper, nick el
and bronze coins, when forwarded 10 even
sumo Of $50, or any multiple of 500
Copper cents prior to 1857. nickel cop.
per cents from 1857 to 1864, end bronze
cents since 1864, must come separately.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20

Gov. Alcorn Of Mississippi passed
through Washington on the 14th inst,
on his way to New York. lie reiterates
that the condition of AFFAIRS ia Missis-
sippi is on the whole quite poaceabie.
and entirely within tho control of the
state authorities. .lr
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
Narrow Escane.

Our friend, Mr.. LEWIS A8fIs, Of
Vale Mills, near this place, met with
g narrow escape recently. In load
ing a shot gun he used a wad which
was too small for the bore and ram
med one ola larger size down upon
it,in the Barrels Upon discharging
the gun the smaller wad remained
in the barrel. Mr., ANS, after dis
charging the weapon, proceeded to
load it anew, and had in his hand a
flask containing about q half pound
ofpowder. While pouring the pow
der into the gun il took fire from
the wal 4einsining in the barrel and
caused the flask in Mr.. AMIs' hand
to explode, burning his hand Sc
verely, but otherwise inhicting no
injury, lis almost miraculous
that he received no other injury.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
Arrivals and Departures Of Nails
at lie RnIaski Pos. OEiee. 2 =

Regular Northern aud Southern mailr ar
rive daily at 1907 P. d.
Fayetteville Horse Nail Fouts-Leaves ev-
cry Thursday ct. 1890 p MI Arrives on
Saturday az 4 80 A! NJ This saaii erabra-
ces Bradshaw, Bunker Hin, Pisgah, Cyres-
ton and Miilyille.
Sugar Creek nnaiis-ArfiEe every Thurs
dav At 5P. NJ Departs Friday e Z A. ~;
This mail embraces Appletons Minor Hi
Good Springs, Marbuts and Mcckeson-
Lawreneeburg Mail ROute-Arrives Mon :
DAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays ct 1850 A.
NJ. Departs same days at 2 NJ. This en-
braces Vale Mills, Boden hemer, West Point
and Wayland Springs.
MaFeeila Falls Sail route-TATriyes every
SATURDAY e 1880 A. 81. Departs same day
at 1880 P. NJ. This embraces Paiker's
Store and Campbellsvilie.
Elkton Mail-Arrives Tuesdays and FRI
days at 10 p. II. Departs same day 1t pm.
Money orders can be obtained at the Pu-
laski Once upon postof3ees Ia all parts 81
tho United States. A Gst Of money order
Offices may be seen on hpfjlieaaon. The FOL
Loving are the rates of commission eharg d
for money orders: Orders not exceeding $50
1Ocents /; over $50 and not exceeding $50, 10
cents, over $50 aud not exceeding e4Q5 20
cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50 25
cents. j. D. LEWIS, P. II.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
LOUISIANA CREOLE
HAIR
RESTOR We !

The lair restored naturally toits original
color, prevented from falling ont, its growth
increased, and Its softness and beauty null
tipled.
The Louisiana creole Hair Reetorpr
keeps the head clean, cool and healthy, re-
moves all diseases of the scalp, keeps it free
from Da1druff, prevente irritation and itch
ing and is an excellent remedy for nervous
and other forms Of headache.
The Louisiana Creole Hair RestoreF
is not dye, but restores gray hair to its
original color BY supply the capillary tubes
with natural sustenauce which NAV OF be
assimilated from either age or decay. All
instantaneous Halr Dyes are composed of Eu-
mar cQustsc, destroying the vitality and beau
T., of the hair and afford of themselves no
dressing, but on the contrary make the hair
brittle and wiry. ih--tE
The LOuisicHa Creole Hair RestOFer
not only actually Te15esUS the HAIR and re-
stores the natusai color by natural means,
BUTT imports 70 tia luxuTians beauty which
it can attain by no other method
The Louisiana Creole Hair As estOTer
in addition to its many useful qualities is ell
egantly perfumed and is entirely free lSon
greasiness and sickness, so that the fness
linen fabric is not spoiled or even stained by
it. 1t contains no poison to kill the hair,
but under its continued use, improvement
is steadily manifested and it never fails to
give the best satisfaction.
j. B Wilder e. Co., Louisville, Ky, and
Ewin, Pendleton & Co., Nashville, Tenn,
Wholesale Agents.
Prepared solely by the Projectors, Mans
field and Higbee.
For sale by all Druggists. mar25-6m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02

Interesting g SSttSa planteas.
Messrs. RoBERrsoS ToPP, san
TATE and ~. III. FAHE cI.Das. tx
equity, Eobanitbee 81 1[sn his
have Instituted suit Ia the Su.
preme Court of the United States,
to test the cohstitatiohaiity Of the
law taxing eottonsz and to recover
on behalf Of al WHO engage in the
suit, whatever taxes have been al.
ready paid. These gentlemen make
a most liberal proposition to plan
ters. They offer to pay all expen-
ises Of every description in prose
cutting the suit, for which, in case
Of fahpre.s they Iexpcet no. return,
and the planters who become par
ties with them win not have to pay
a single dollar. In case of the sue
cess of the suit, however, they viii
charge one halfof whatever money
is refunded to planters who have
paid the taxE by the Government
Planters should remember that il
they fail to enter into this suit nov
their claims win be forever barred
hereafter under the statute. They
should therefore take steps at once
towards becoming parties to the
suit. Mr.. Booker SHAPARD is the
agent of the committee here, and
win receive applications to become
parties to the suit, and viii also
give applicants all the information
they will require. Our planters
should not. f5U to embrace this OPP
portunity to recover taxes they
have illegally paid, and as we said
before, they incur no expense in
case of the failure of the suit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
/MunicinaI ELECTION.

At an election held on Saturday
night last by the newly elected
Board of Aldermen, the following
officers were chosen -
w. H. Alternately, Mayor.
JRo. A. Richardson, Town Con.
JnO. P. Eel, Recorder.
The new board certainly deserves
credit for its excellent selection OF
officers. All ofthe gentlemen men
toned above will fill their respect
i've Offices with credit to themselves
and the corporation.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02

Boston Carter, colored, was ar
raigned before Esq. W. F. ALExAN-
DER on Monday last charged with
a fraudulent breach Of trust in sell
ing a watch that was pawned to him
by another negro. Messrs. E. I.
TALIEFERao and N. ADAMS appear
ed for the defense, and JNo. A, Tx
NON and q. SsrfrHsoN for the prose-
cution. Judging from the odor
produced by the numerous Afri-
cans who attended the trial, the
Attorneys had strong case. The
defendant was bound over to court
IN the sum Of ,006
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
ATTACHMENT

John Rose Ns. ChaYios Reich g Co.
n this ease . appearing 70 tho satisfaction
\ Of the court from the aflidayit of John
lsose, the piaintiH, that the dsfaudans Cbas.
Reich is 80 abseouding or eonceaiing him
self that the ordinary process OF law can-
not be served on hims u S therefore order
ed BY me that publication be aads IN the
Pulaski Citizens Ilcwspaper published IA
the town Of Pulaski, Tenn, requiring the
said Charles Reich 70 appear before sno, an
acting Jusiiss Of tbs Pence IN and fsr Law
renee county 81 my oflies IN the town Of
LawTeneeburg, On Saturday The 4th day Of
March, 1871, and plead 70 and dafeud an
acticn brought againss him By the sait John
Rose, or the same viii be proceeded with ox-
perte W.P Il. TURNER,
Jau26-4t~ 4. 7. for isaWFcpee County.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02

Our popular young friend, Ed. F.
Bate, left us on last Wednesday
night for Texas. He has accepted
a position on the engineer corps of
the North Western Railroad. Ed.
has our best WISHES for his success
in his new field of labor, and we
are sure he viii soon win the es-
teen Of a hest of friends in the
Lone Star State"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02
DR. WIN. BRAZIER'S
CORDIAL.

His great theory was, that almost all dis
eases, especially those incidental to oar Sou
theru slime, originated ia disoTd0red XIV
er, or unhealthy condition Of the Bio; ab-
iuring, in nine-teutks of the diseases most
prevalent The speculative theory Of tho & II
medical school Of fsmany causes aud many
efiscts," he arrived at the conclusion, after
years Of toll, research and practical expert
once, that tho fountain head Of diEease was
INSTRUMENTATION Ofthc Liver and die
grstive apparatus. To e0Enb6t this evil
lie discovered AID introduced the mighty
ombiuation Of rare and Subtle vegetable eE-
tracts that form his LIVER CORDIAL.
This ia galuahis IaedioiDs IL prepared strict
" according TO DR.. BFasisr's original PIE
scriPtiou, with the greatest care Ia quentl-
ties which guarantee perfect adheIonee 90 the
standard Of strength adopted.
MANSFIELD a. HIGBEE, Sole Propri-
etoFs, Memphis, Tenn.
wholesale Agents ia Louisville, Ey,.T. B.
Wilder q %. IN Nasbvilie, EEin, Pendie-
too q CO. RPTi5-Iy