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DRoPosAls FOR LETTER BALANCEs.
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KA.HINGToN. ID. c.. December q. lQl. (


sealed Proposals. will be received at this Depart
meLt until the 24th DAY OF January. lS72, at ~
clock, noon, for furnishing Letter Balances for the
Of the post Offices In the United States for one
from and after the lst day Of February l62 Of
he following description, namely;
avordupos weight, to be graduated down 20 quarter
ounces ofthese il viii be supposed that 90 will
Second Balance. of the same capacity, graduated
by the metric or gramme system. OF this class 100
may be required.
Third. balances capable Of weighing four pounds,
ayoirdu Pois weight, to be graduated 70 half ounces
OF his clase IL 10 supposed 30 will be wanted.
Perfect accuracy, strength and durability will be
required in the Balances 20 be Furnished.
81 mpany each bid, and the bidder who may obtain
he be required TO furnish Balances Of
a quality In all reepecfs equal TO the sample.
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
n boxfer trsnepoEtation and dsly cred free Of al
autees Of his sbiity to comply With his I'D, and
certificate from postmAster that such guaransors
Two satsclesf sarstie. will be required 10 con
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DEE med Dcet adv antA9eeus 20 the Departments.
failure to furnish prom pity any article contract
ID for, an attempt 90 impose upon the Depart.
aent articles interiors in the opinion OF the foet
master General to those contracted for, win be con
sered sucient cause for the forfsitare 81 the con
The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 70.
Fc any all bids II, in his opinion, u II required
10y the Interests % tbs De pAItme1t.
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Resistant Pos;makter General, washln ston, ~ &C..
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MURDER FOR FIVE CENTs.-The Mayheld
(kentuckyl Democrat says: "A met horrible
murder was committed on last Monday in the
village of Dukedom. Two men-named David
McNatt and Mr.. McCallum-had suit pending
IN the magistrates court, and Mr.. McCallum
gained the suit, getting a judgment for five
he met NcCallum, a few moments later he be-
gan TO abuse him, kicking and cursing him, at
which hcCallum made some defence, feeble.
however. In the scuffie that ensued, McNatt
got hold of piece OF plank. four or five feet
long, with which he struck McCallum over the
head, crushing his skull; after which he struck
him several times, managing his body in a
the time, and was followed by McNatt thirty or
forty yards before he overlook him. McCallum
only lived about thirty minutes. Mr.. McCailum
was an old gentleman, about IS, and was highly
respected throughout the community in which
he liyed.D
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A LOUISVILLE GIRL came blushing into the
parlor the other night and told her father, when
he noticed her bloom, that she had been eniOy-
ing unseen happiness The old gentleman
thought she had been praying and was glad, ae
he il pious man; but instead the wicked lass
had been kissed by her lover in the unlighted
hall.
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II sian LEATHER and Cali rktn, ct
RICHAEp !; n0HUN cos,
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Thus passed the summer away. The bank ac-
count of Thomas Brsdley-Berkley was careful,
not TO give his name-grew rapidly.
Game was scarce, but the two sailor-hunters
Of Point AnO Nuevo still pursued their humble
calling, though Jim Heron still suffered from
the rheumatism. The months of October and
November passed away and found them still
pursuing their worls. Sometime in September
they had found large link in the cable on
which was a kind of Tablet covered with strange
characters resembling somewhat the syllable
interested in antiquarian research, Berkley
melted 1t up with the rest, and thus the only
clue for discovering the origin Of that strange
anchor and cable was lost.
No rain fell of any amount throughout the au-
tumn, and by the middle OF December the last
quail had been sent TO market, the cable all
melted into bars and the two sailors abandoned
their cabin and proceeded TO San Francisco.
Berkeley drew his money from the bank where
he had deposited it and divided it equally with
Heron to the last dime-somethtng over four
thousand dollars each!
" Not bad summers work, !" observed Tom.
Some three or four OF the bars they saved to
show the old folks at home how the strange
dream came true.
They took passage in a clipper ship bound
homeward, round the Horn. Like most sailors
they had great dislike to steamers. The boil
ers might burst or there might be fire
"No, no, a staunch sailer for me-" said Tom
just one year from the day when the Triton
was wrecked, the CormOrant sailed out Of the
Golden Gate, bearing homeward on their long
journey, Thomas Berkeley and James Heron.
The sun was setting in glory, sending its last
rays through the riffs of purple and golden
clouds and tinging the crests Of the coast range
with hues Of flame when the Cormorant was
passing Point An0 Nuevos.
Heron stood near the rail looking at the IA
miliar landmarks and pointing them out one by
one, while Tom,sat on his luggage near the main
mast indulging In long smoke
"Good bye, old cabin" said Heron. ssgood
bye, old ship, mashed in there among the boul-
ders: We never1l see ye again, most likely,
eh, TOMB a. = . -
mo. no." said Berkeley, and can't say a.
care. I'd rather take q look at the old iron
shores OF n aine. I'd rather see some OF the old
faces-Bessie Browns for one. How they will
stare Jim when We show 'em the sinners.
No humbug about it; no stree. By the putting
piratical PROPOSES, Jim, we've got 'em here, y
and he brought his hand down heavily on one Of
the bundles by his side.
The twilight deepened fast, the distant noun
tains faded from view, the stars came out and
the ship Colmorant bowled along towards the
south. Long they sat upon deck, building cas-
ties for the future and at last retired to rest to
wonder and 10 dream perchance of the strange
things which had come to them from Tom Berf-
ley Is dreams.-SdR Fraaeisco Golden Era. y
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the ravine when he was called back by Berkley
"Well, what is II now?" he demanded, his
voice betraying all the vexation he felt
Berkeley looked intently down into the hole
and for several moments did not answer him.
jim, at length, he said, in soliloqsizing
tone, as though speaking as much TO himself as
to his companion, show long do you think thas
old cable has lain here?"
81 do not know, answered Heron "I havn't
thought anything about it. L suppose it has
been there long time"
That's what 1 think" said Berkeley.
Longer than you or have any idea of. Per-
haps five hundred years, perhaps a thousand or
two thousand. No one knows, or ever will
know. Evidently it has laip here long enough
for that wood to turn to stone and that copper
bolt to rust entirely away.
WELL" said Heron, impatiently
That stone was once awooden anchor"
"No nation at this time uses these wooden an
chors."
"what ifthey dont?n
THAT, then, must be very old anchor"
"Then it follows that the cable is equally
DID,"
"Of counsel"
"How many years, jim. would it take for an
dred?"
"No, not fifty"
Then II isn't iron?'
"Of course not; any fool can see that
"Would cable of any base metal be likely to
last two hundred years, in the same placer"
81 do not think it would
men tnot Cop,c IN I'll PROBABILITY ISM Cum
posed of base metalf'
"What are you driving at?"
jim, i've years ago I worked some time in
the gold mines in Australia. In that time L
learned that "all il not gold that glitters,' and
a great deal that does not glitter much, contains
good percentage of gold. I've seen bars Of
bullion, rich In gold and silver that looked pre-
cisely like copper"
"well?"
{" In my opinion, then that cable 10 composed
largely OF gold"
"Humbug! There never was any one 20 id
foolish as to make a cable OF goid.''
I" How do you know that? You do not know
who made this cable. Neither OF us can have
the slightest idea how long IL has lain here This
much Is certain. 1t was dropped here when the
surface of the ocean was a hundred feet higher
than 1t Is now; else these chalk hills were that
much lower; and think, Jim, that was long
time ago. Perhaps people weren't 80 wise in
those DAYS and didn't know any better than to
make a cable Of gold. ANYHOW, they didn't
know much or they would never have made
their anchors OF w0od.'
"Well," said Heron, "perhaps You are right.
But II IL IL gold. I don't see how we are to find
out the fact without letting some one know Of It,"
"when I told you was going to hunt this
summer" said Berkeley, :" was thinking then
of the possibility Of our having to search for this
q long time. knew could not stay in this
vicinity long without exciting the curiosity of
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il.
bunch of chapparal under it, etc. Then he told
me that in that bunch of chapparal there was
something that looked like the black stump of a
tree, and that under that was gold; gold in
enormous quantities. As soon as he told me
this turned to look at him, to see what kind of
a looking fellow he was, and Just then / awoke.
- I saw everything Just as he pointed il out to
me, only hadn I time to search for the stump.
i came home, and you know how II has been
since"
Berkeley stopped and looked at his compan-
ion to note the effect OF his story. 1t was evil
dent Heron regarded il as the wild dream of a
man suffering from the effects Of q fever.
You don't believe anything in the dream,
10 you, Iom?" asked Heron.
- can't say that did much, jim until to-
day." said Berkeley. "This afternoon / went
down there, and took look at things. i found
everything jest as l saw it in my dream. and
jim Tom again lowered his voice to
a. But not the gold" laughed Heron.
"No, 1 didn't find the gold, because | had
nothing to hunt for it with. But, Jim Heron,
we must have it,"
Tom, you're crazy as a coot"
1T won't make any di ference, crazy or not,
if we only get the gold"
"And you are going to hunt for it?''
OF course am! Everything proves true
thus far, and 80 long as 1t does, I'm going to fol-
And in the end nnd yourself most confound-
edly fooled.,'
You think so, and don't; that's all the diff
terence between you and me.
When do you propose TO commence your
search9'
Tomorrow. want you to 90 with me and
help dig up that stump IL we lind no indica-
tons OF treasure, shall be willing for you to 90
to the city a. soon ~ you pleasc-Monday, if you
Nish." 81.
Shall not you 60, also?''
NO. 1 shall spend at least one month be-
fore i give up the search"
"Well, Tom Berkeley, you can do as Won
please. I've no particular objection to going
down and help you dig mp that stump to-mor-
row; but hope I'm not fool enough to spend a
month around here i'm any such crazy project
Mark what say. You meyer knew sny one to
find money or treasure where they dreamed IL
could be found. Neither did you ever know of
a fortune-teller, or clairvoyanf directing one TO
such q spot. Men who take that track always
get most nightly fooled, and serves them right.
too. IL isn't the right way for people TO get
wealth"
Perhaps it isn't, Jim. But il the gold is
there and you help me TO get IL, / don't believe
you will refuse your share"
Wait till IL Is found ana perhaps / can tell
better.
.swell, anyhow, wen dig mp the stump to-
rnorrow You'll not be 30 undecided theno
The sun shone opt brightly the next morning
ard after attending TO his duties in the corral
and dairy house, HerSon informed his comrade
that he was ready IN set out on hi Wild goose
hunt, as lie termed il.
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"a. dozen Press Copying BeOts, IL BY 81 inches.
best par chment paper. half bound, genuine
Russia leath backs and corners. numbered
and lettered 90 order, 90 pages IN, each.
a. dozen Press Copying Books, l0Hl4 inches, best
French paper, white. half bound, genuine
Russia leather backs and corners, lettered 10
order. ]. fO0 pages each, each
IS. dozen Press Copying Books, loxl2 inches, best
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%. dozen Press Copy ing Books same size. paper,
and binding, numbered and lettered TO order,
60 pages each. each.
81. dozen Memorandum Blocks, s'Sx6T, per dOEen
s.. 6dogen Memorandum Blocks. So N4as. per dozen
50. 6dozen Memorandum Books, deny sTO., sheen,
lW leaves. dollars and cents, .xsi. per do
rem.
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tennessee Orphan ASYLUM.

The Board of Managers of the
Tennessee Orphan Asylum, having
determined to continue their efforts
to provide for the destitute orphans
of the Confederate soldiers Of the
State, desire to obtain information
in regard to the number who will
yet apply for admission into this
institution, therefore request all
persons who wish to make applica-
tions for such children, or who have
knowledge of any for whom appi-
cation win be made, to write imme-
mediately to Mrs. A. G. Munford,
Secretary of the Board, at Clarks-
vile, Tenn, upon the subject.
All papers in the State, friendly
to the cause, are requested to give
this notice several insertions, as we
are exceedingly anxious to have full
information by Sept. 1, 1871. st
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Original attainment.

VIM. S. Rose VS.. Thomas H Smith.
rs this cause it appearing to the satisfac-
ton Of the undersigned from the sfida-
Wit of the plaintiff thst the defendant ] hos.
II. smith is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process
ofiaw cannot be served on him, Il is ordered
that publication be made for four weeks 10
succession in the Pulaski Citizen, news
paper published in q town Of Pulaski in
said State, requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANT to be and appear ct the Office ofthe
undersigned in the town Of Lawrencebnrg,
Tenn, on the LIST day Of August. 1871, and
defend the suit against him, OF the plaintiffs
debt viii be taken for con fessed aud the case
tried ex parte. S. d. EDM tSTON,J p
June f5-At for Lawrence Co.
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Attachment.

p ". Nave VS.. Giles Phillips, (eoiored. }
IN this cause it appearing to the satisfae
ton of the undersigned Justice Of the
Peace, from affidavit Of the Plainti Il,
that the defendants Giles Phillips, cOlored,
is a non resident of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of this court can
not be served on him; II is therefore
ordered that publication be mi de for
four consecutive weeks in the Pulaski Citi-
zen, newspaper published in the e wn Of
Pulaski, notifying said Gle Phillips cold.
To appear as the Office of W. Il. Seruggs,
Esq'I., in the town of Elkton, on the 9TH
day of August 1871, to defend the suItin this
cause, or Plaintlfss debt will be taken foI
confessed, and proceeded with ex-parte
apFlS-4t W. Il. SCRUGGS, J. P.
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Plum Trees in Peach Orchards.
The curculio is becoming almost
as destructive to peaches as to
plunns. It is almost impossible to
find a single peach uninjared by
this insect, some years. The past
season, on account of the incessant
heavy rains, they did notinjure the
crop as much as usual. So much
rain thinned out numbers. Many
Of our most intelligent peach grow
ers are greatly alarmed at the pros
pectso OF raising marketable peaches,
and are deyising means to prevent
their destructive ravages. DR..
Hull, Of Alton, recommends plant
ing a few rows of plum trees in the
peach orchard. The curculio are
attracted to the plum trees They
seek the plum in preference to any
other fruit, and will leave the
peach for the plum tree. Now, with
sheets spread under the tree, or
with. DR. Hulrs inverted umbrella
on wheels rolled under each plum
tree and the tree Jared, the little
Turk" comes tumbling down, and
is caught and destroyed. If the
plum trees are closely watched and
Jared two or three times weekly and
the curculio destroyed, the crop of
peaches viii be comparatively safe.
BY having the plum trees in the
orchard, it saves going over the
whole orchard TO jar the trees. If
the plum trees are not there to draw
the curculio, this Earring the peach
in many localities is indispensable.
The largest, finest, soundest fruit
brings the best price, and fruit
growers will learn sooner or later
that it viii pay, not only to destroy
the curcuHo to prevent it from des-
troying their peaches, but that it
will also pay to thin out fruit, to
get the largest and finest specimens
so-as-to obtain the~priee. A tree
will produce a certain number OF
bushels or pounds of fruit. Nov
what It lacks in numbers, it viii
make up in size and quality. Il
allowed to bear too many, they
will be small and inferior quality
aud viii command low price. i
Just the right number are left by
thinning out, they will be large
snowy, high colored and delicious
commanding double the price OF
inferior ones.
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In Chaneerv III PulaslLi.
JUNE RULES, 1871.
NJ. II. Butler = others. cOmplainants,
We

JUNE RULES, 1871.
n. II. Butler = others. complainauts,
VS..
Grandi .on A. Graves others, defendants.
I n this cause it appearing to the satisfac-
i tion Of the Clerk aud Master from athda-
Wit that the defenda its,
Grandson A Graves, Sarah 4 Graves, Ste
phen Butler. Mary Butler, Alice Butler, sa-
rah Butler, VIM Story, Thomas Story, Isaac
Story, Archibald Story. Mary Hardy, Gale
donia Claiborn, Virginia ~. formerly
Virginia Story, K A Butler. Benz Butler,
VIM Butler, Geo Butler, ROb't Butler, SteF
ling Brown, VIM Brown, Roland Moore and
vile Tennessee Moore, Polk Brown, Mary
Brown, VIM Van 4 wife Sarah Van, Dallas
Brown 4 Barcom Brown are non residents 5f
the State OF Tennessee, 90 that the ordinary
process Of this court cannot be served on
them; On motion IL il ordered hat publ
cation be made for four weeks ia succession
IN the Pulaski Citizen q newspaper publish
ed in thu town of Pulaski in said State, re-
caring { be said defendan 8 to be and appeaT
on the first dag ofthe next term Of the Chan
Gerry court to he held for the county of Giles
at the courthouse IN Pulaski, on the 1st Mon
day in Septembe next, aud answer eomplai-
nant's bin OF the came wiil be taken for con-
fessed as 70 them, and set for hearing ex-
parte. Iunes W. 2. BALLzHTlNE, Q. &. -.
Wilkes 4 Alternately, Attorneys,
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ATTACHMENT.
J. P. May VS.. Kills HancO.

J. P. May VS.. Kills Hancock.
I n this cause it appearing by affidavit that
i the defendant Kills Hancock is justly in
debted to the plaintiff. and is q non-Tesi-
dent Of the State so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served on him, aud an orig
inal attachment having been levied n his
property, 1t il therefore ordered that publ
cation be made in the Pulaski Citizen, 3
newspaper pu blished in the town of Pulaski,
for four successive weeks, commanding the
said Kills Hancock TO appear before me at
my office in the I'd civil district of Giles
county, Tennessee, on Saturday the 18th
day Of July, 1877, at 2 o'clock, p. m, and
plead to and defend sBId suit against him, OF
it will be proceeded with exprrte
CAREY GTLBERT,
iun29-4t j. 2. for Giles County.
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In Chancery at Pulaski.
J ULX RuLEs, 1871.

JUL NlLAsl IoI4s
A. ,. Ballentine, Ex'r. &C.. vs De Witt c.
Hurd and others.
I n this cause it appearing from aiidavit
/ lied that the defendant Dewitt c. slurd
Is nonresident of the State OF Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process ofthis court cannot
be served on hfftl. On motion il is therefore
ordered that publication be made oT four
week in succession in the Pulaski Citizen a
newspaper published in the town Of Pulaski
In said State, requiring said de 'endants 70 be
and appear on the hTst day Of the next term
of the ChRneery Court, to be held for the eouh
" of Giles al the eOurshouss in Pulaski, on
the first Monday IN September next. and
ans yer complainant's bill, OF the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing ex-parte. W. Z. BALLENFN
iuiS6-<t G. & II.
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In Chancerv I'D PuIaski.
JuLv RUNS, 1871.

VIA. G. Lewis vs.. J T. Fisher,
IT appearing to the satisfaction Of the
1 Clerk and Master from affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant, J. T. Fisher
is non resident ofthe State OfTennessee 50
that the ordinary process of this court can =
not be served ou him: On motion It is or
dered that publication be made IN the Pu-
laski Citizen foI four weeks requiring said
resident dc PENDANTS TO be and appear at
the next term of said court on the LIST Mon
day IL September next and answer, plead or
demur to compliments bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and set fol hearing
ex -paFte rs to them.
inIy6 w FBAuLEN1ISE, an.
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~ CoIIeofor's SaIe.

DY virtHe of al order Of sale from the Cir
d Gait cart Of Giles county, Tenn, J viii
sell on the ] Monday IN Jaiy next 70 the
highest bidder. - the court house door in
Pulaski, the folloEing desor. bed tracts Of
land, for the taxes due thereon for thu year
1859, and 70 satisfy the costs, y hich are.
Clerks Zee ( J So CollectoF's fss 81 90, and
Printers fee 81 50 IN each ease, to-Wit:
Elihu Esses' estate. Ice acres land IN dist.
No j., valued Rt 500, Tsx-s 50 ~.
John Wright, AZ acres land IN dist No. Il
valnei at 81 ,lse; Taxes eli 80
Elizabeth TiunOn. q acres land IN dlss Ne
y. valued ~ Ssoo. Taxes q 90.
nsy At W. a. MALONE, T. c.
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u ChaneerY at Pulaski
JULY hNLEs5 1871
Gus Angus, ir. rs. John W. johnson, Ex'

. ULa LtNlIal LofLs
Gus Angus, ir. rs. John W. johnson, Ex'r.
and others
TT appear ny to the satisfaction Of the clerk
/ and Master from affidavit tha' defendant
JBo. W. johnson Is non resident Of the
State Of Tennessee So thet the ordinary pro
cess of this court cannot. be served upOB
him: On motion it is therefore ordered that
pull LEGATION be made for four weeks ia sue
eesSion in the Pulaski CITIZEN newspaper
published IN the town of Pulaski ia said
State, requiring said defendant to be and
appear on the hrst day Of the EeEt term of
tie Chapcery Cours to DO held for the eoun-
Is Of Giles, &C Pulaski, on the LIST Monday in
Septem Der next to answer ceTnplainaDt's hill
or thesame will be taken for confessed 81 to
him and set tor hearing ex-parte.
inlvR w II RA.IENTINE. @. q NJ.
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CURE FOR STY.-Pnt q teaspoon
full of soda in a small bag, pour
on it just enough boiling water to
moisten it, then put it on the eye
pretty warm, keep it on all night
and in the morning the sly viii
most likely be gone; if not a sec
ond application is sure to remove
-
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Z MEADows.-Do not leave your
meadows until over ripe for cut
ting. As soon as the last blossoms
disappear is late enough. Many
good farmers cut as soon as the
meadow IS fairly in blossom. See
that after the grass is cut that it is
quickly and thoroughly cured. If
It will pay TO raise grass it viii
pay to make it in good hay, and
with the help Of tedder it may
be cured so as to be Ct for the
barn the same day during good
weather.
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CUcU1IBERs-If your first crop of
cucumber vines were destroyed by
the striped bug-beetle or flea beet
le-there is get time to get them
of suitable size for pickles, if plant
ed at once.
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THE insolvency of the estate of Saliie r.
4 Fry, decd, hss been suggested to the
County Court Of Giles county. All persons
holding claims against her are hereby noti-
fed to file them duly authenticated with the
clerk of said court on or before the list Mon
day IN August next, or they will be barred
payment W. P. MoLAURDE,
iune22-at Admir-.