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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-23

ahent 10 Show me her new pistols ;
then she viii teach me a new game
of cards, and afterwards we are to
goto the stables"
eTo 60 where2
aTo the stables to look at the
horses.
The Squire cast on him look Of
concentrated Indignation.
rs that's Miss Dashwood, or
Joe. or whatever else she is called,
4 man or a womany
aThe latter, I presume, sir. It's
the fashion, nowadays, you know,
for dashing young women like her
to adopt a masculine style in ger
eral. It sits well on Miss Joe
don't you think 50, sir?'
Miss joe be-
The old gentleman recollected
himself in time. But he had seen
enough Of the dashing young Jose
phine, his old friend Simon Walk
ers neice, and very moody was he
when he rode homeward that night.
Philip said he q day or two af-
tsr, Il don't see the use OF your go
ing to Elmwood 50 often, now that
Miss Dashwood is there"
why not, sir? thought you
would like it"
@The truth is, I'm disappointed
Ia Miss Dashwood. I can't APP
prove Of such a woman as wife for
any man save q horse dealer or cir
Gus rider. Especially I should not
approve of her as mistress Of this
house. I have no desire to see my
arawing-room turned into q dog
kennel, or to have horses walking
in and. drinking out Of my coffee
cup. In fact said the Squire,
waxing warm, 81 won't have my fu-
tire daaghter-in-law going about
the Rouse, whistling, and odorous
Of brandy and cigars, too, ] should
not wonder. I heard her say it
was the fashion. Ughr',
Philip was satisfied; the more SO
.when, week later, his father oh
served that little Lena would make
as good 4 wife for him rs he could
get.
The welding took place within
six months, Miss Dashwood, her
selfa happy bride, was present, and
the Squire wondered exceedingly
at the great change and improve
ment wrought in her by the indu
ence Of marriage.
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miscellaneous.
THE COTTON SUPPLY.
4 Mississippi Planter Wants a
Revision Of Facts and Figures. y

- %AA7'A7'A FFA 4 AstA- ~N.A ~ .eA-~~ -
Revision Of Facts and Figures. "
The Nashville Banner has t&e
following letter from Mississippi. =
BOLIVAR CoUNry, MISS, Feb. 6.
If your crusade against Tennes-
see cotton-growers has not stified
your sympathies with that unfortu-
nate class elsewhere, please Try 70
satisfy our perpleNity.
They tell as the cotton crop Of
1879 is to reach on hasreached four
million of bales, the largest but one
ever raised. Who raised it, and
where? Who fathered, or will fa-
ther it?
We used to think that the yield
of this great valley affected the
markets Of the world, We aeknowl-
edge our mistake. It is notorious
to US that the Arkansas side Of the
river has no Ievces to speak Of; that
only a few counties on the Missis
sippi side are protected, and that in
them hardly half the plantations
are in cultivation that were worked
in 1860. We know that not one in
ten, even in these, is worked to it's
full capacity, and that owing to i'm
perfect tiliage and careless picking,
the yield per acre is less than for
merly We find the hands who
were capable once Of cultivating
ten acres each, content with FIVE
and six, the women and children
mostly withdrawn from the field
and the men only working We
find them stopping Saturday morn
ing to rest till Monday noon. We
see the cane and bushes yearly en-
croaching on our clearings. Plain
IL, we don't raise our share of the
four million bales.
This IS no fancy picture. In 1860
this place yielded about 900 bales;
in 1870, 240. In 1860 it had 100
hands; in 1870, so In 1860 the
crop was saved without outside
help; in 1870 pickers were hired
throughout the season-and the
crops just gathered. The -four ad
joining plantations then raised
1850 bales-now, not 250. OF the
twenty nearest places, but one,
or almost two, are fully in cultiya.
ton. Three are quite deserted.
A late ride through Bolivar and
part Of Washington county. con
vinced me that my neighborhood is
as good as the average of those
counties. Do they represent the
Mississippi Valley? Where Is it
that the big crop is grown? Is it
raised by freedmen?
Do not spsculators and buyers
count the same cotton twice in the
crop? Once at Charleston, Mobile
New Orleans or Memphis and again
at New York?
The matter IS all-important to
US. At present prices, we can't live
by growing cotton. If the crops
figured up all really gathered we
cant hope for a rise. Yours.
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Whisky.


Dr. Guthrie says: IF you want
to keep a dead man put him in
whisky IF you want TO kill a liv-
ing man put whisky into him. Be
fore Cod and man, before the church
and the world, Iimpeach iutemper-
ance. I charge it with the murder
of innumerable souls. In this
country, blessed with freedom and
plenty, the word Of God and the
liberties Of true religion, ! charge
it as the causc-whateyer be the
source elsewhere-of almost all the
poverty, and almost all the crime,
and almost ali the misery, and al
most all the ignorance, and almost
all the ireligion that disgrace and
aniict the land. j am not mad,
most noble Festus. 1 speak the
words Of truth and soBcrness. I
do. in ms conscience, believe that
these Intoxicating stimulants sunk
into pcrdidon more men and wo-
men than found a grave in that de-
luge which swept over the highest
bilLtops. cngrlhng 3 world Of which
but eight were saved.
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NUMBER s.
TenhpeIoI2ce.
An Indictment.

The misery Of King Alcohol is s
history Of shame and corruption,
OF cruelty, crime, rage and ruin.
lie has taken the glory Of health
from of the cheek and placed there
the reddish hue Of the wine cup.
lie has taken the Mstre from the
eve and made it dim and bloodshot.
He has taken beauty and comeli-
ness from the face and left it ill
shaped and bloated.
He has taken strength from the
limbs and made them weak and tot
tering.
He has taken frmness and elast-
city from the step and made it fal-
tering and treacherous.
He has taken vigor from the arm
and left iabbiness and weakness.
he has taken vitality from the
blood and filled it with poison and
seeds OF disease and death lie
has Transformed this body, fearful
" and wonderfully and maiesdcal-
" made, Gods masterpiece Of an
nal mechanism, into a vile, loath
some, sinking mass Of humanity.
He has entered the brain-the
temple Of thought-dethroned rea-
son. and made it reel with folly.
He has taken the beam Of inteli
gence from out the eye, and ex-
changed for it the stupid stare Of
idioey and dullness.
He has taken the impress of en-
hobled manhood from of the face
and left the marks Of scnsuaIity
and brutishness.
lie has bribed the tongue to ut
ter madness and cursing.
He has turned the lips to songs
Of ribaldry and reveling.
He has taken cunning from the
hands and turned them from deeds
Of usefulness TO become Instruments
Of. brutality and murder.
He has broken the ties of friend.
ship and planted the seed of enmi-
ty.
He has made a kind, indulgent
father Z brute, tyrant and a mur-
darer.
He has Transformed the loving
mother into a very iiend of british
incarnation.
lie has made obedient and aGec
tionate sons and daughters ths
breakers of hearts and the destroy
ers of homes.
He has taken luxuries from OF
the table, and has compelled man
to cry oas account Of famine, and
to bee for bread
lie has stripped backs OF the
broadcloth and silk, and clothed
them with rags.
lie has stolen mans palaces and
given them wrctched novels in OK
change.
He has taken away acres and
given not even a decent burial place
in death.
lie has filed our streets and by
ways with violence and lawlessness.
He has complicated our laws and
crowded our courts.
He has filed to oyerdowing our
penitentiaries and houses ofcorrec-
ton.
He has peopled with his multi
tude our poor houses.
He has Strengthened us for room
in our insane asylums.
He has filled our world with tears
and groans, with the poor and help
less, with wretchedness and want.
lie has taken away faith, hope
and charity, yea, and all that is
lovely and Of good report, and given
despair, inGdelity, enmity, and all
the emotions and deeds Of wicked
ness.
He has banished Christ from the
heart and created a hell within.
He has wrecked and enfeebled
the bodies, shattered and destroyed
the mind, imperrilled and damned
the souls Of our fellow-men.
These are the counts Of our in
dictment Let the world judge Of
the truth
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Just thinking how it would be pos
sible to obtain q private interview. $
Philip stared
Il believe" she continued cooiY,
that there has been some arrange
ment made concerning us ty those
old mean your much honored
father and nay highly respectable
uncle-a little matrimonial scheme,
if [ am not mistaken. Very kind
Of them, doubtless, though it might
have been kinder to have left US to
choose for ourselves and be happy
in our own way"
A faint CLEAN of hope began to
dawn upon Philip.
Il want to tell you a secret, Mr..
Chester. May I trust youg.
If you will do me the honor" he
replied, still coIdly.
"Ah, 1 see you don't like me, but
you viii after a while. This, then,
is my secret. I am in love-pray
don't be alarmed-not with you"
Thank you, said he, almost in
voluntarily.
with a very handsome, very
clever, very worthy and deserving
young man, resumed Miss Dash
wood, with unmoved seriousness,
"butpoor And you are in love with
one as equally perfect, but suffering
under the same stigma"
She looked at him seriously now
with her dark eyes, and he met the
gaze frankly.
Now we understand each other"
she said, resuming her former tone
and manner, "and now we can act
as seems best to us under the cir
cumstances. It won't do to rebel
against these two old fogies-beg
their pardon-those wise and yen
erable-old gentlemen; but we can
manage quietly to circumvent them
and have our own way, can't we?''
"Perhaps you have found some
plan to that efect?'' said Philip,
half amused and half interested.
you shall hear" she answered.
II am told that your dear, delight
ful father admires sdashing' ladies',
wants a Observation-Disclosures and
of his establishment. You
will dine tomorrow at Elmwood.-
Be sure not to disappoint Mrs. Page
who knows all about it and takes a
tender and motherly interest IN
the affair. We win +. ee whether the
old gentleman is satisfied with his
chosen daughter-in-law. But what
ever occurs, your role, remember, is
to be perfectly charmed. VIII you
accept yonr part, Mr.. Chester2
Half laughing, halfwondering, he
agreed. And so they rode on to-
gether through the shadowy wood
path, Philip Chester liking his com
panion far better than he had pre-
thought possible Of Dash
wood.
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Tt is a greet mistake ia female
education to keep Q young lady's
time and attention devoted only to
the fashionable literature of the
aay II yen worIld qualify her for
conversation, you must give her
something to talk about, give her
education in the actual world and
its transpring events. Urge her
to read the newspapers, and become
familiar with the present character
and Improvements Of our age. His
tory is of some Importance; but
the past world is dead; we have
nothing to do withit. Our thoughts
and concerns should be for the pre-
sent world ; 10 know what it is and
improve its condition. Let her
have an intelligent opinion, and be
able to sustain conversation ac-
cording to the mental, moral and re
ligious improvement of our times.
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4 SUBE CURE FOR CoRSs.-Take
the bark Of the common willow,
and burn il to ashes; mix with
strong vinegar to the consistency OF
cream, and moisten the corBs twice
day. They viii disappear in a
short time
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-23

Scene second and act first trans
ports US to the drawing-room where
sat that good lady, Mrs. Page, in
all the formal dignity of a country
dinner-dress, endeavoring to enter
tain some half dozen guests, of
whom Squire Chester was one
Seated near an open window, he was
anxiously awaiting the appearance
of Miss Dashwood, with a vague
hope as to the effect which thereby
might be produced upon his undu-
tiful son. That selfwilled young
man lounged near, cheerfulIy con
versing with a lady, while Lena
Cameron, very pale and quiet, was
bending over q bit Of embroidery,
with fingers that trembled a little,
ana 6eyes that were rarely uplifted.
Suddenly the sharp notes Of a bu-
gle pierced the ears of the assem-
bled company.
There is Joe? said Mrs. Page.
I am glad that she is come, as now
We can have dinner"
"Joe?' doubtfully inquired one
of fthe lady guests.
The Squirs looked from the win
dow, as invited, and boheld a figure
in a mans hat and coat, as he inn
imagined, and a woman S skirt, dash
ing full speed up the avenue toward
the house, with half a dozen dogs
accompanying. Springing unas-
sisted to the ground, she proceeded
to unloosen the saddle and throw
it to the ground; then walked sew
eral times around the horse, evi-
IDENTIFY examining into his condi-
ton, and discussing the same with
the groom, who had now appeared.
If Squire Chester regarded this
unexpected appearance Of his SON 5
chosen wife with any emotion of
surprise or disappointment, he at
least did not express it. On the
contrary, he bowed and shook his
hands with true old Scotch gallant
ry and courtesy, as that young lady
presently entered the room, follow
Ell by two of the dogs aforesaid, to
whom she whistled an encourage
ment to enter
"Oh, my dear, the dogs romon-
strate6 Mrs. Page, 1--WE are not ae-
customed to have them in the draw
ing room"
Dear me! not have dogs in the
drawing-room! Why, I have mine
with me everywhere, and all over
the house. Couldn't do without
them, I declare. Like dogs, SIR?
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Pew Whisnerinr.

Mary Ellen (anXious)-%Bets
Jane, isn't my 1hignon coming on?'
Betsy Jane (pettishly)-No. Can't
you move a little further? You
are creaseing my lace founces. Ma
" Ellen (moving a little )-"Don't t
you think Susan Brown looks dread
ful homely? Betsy Jane, Was
there ev-. Oh! there's Charlie
Isn't he a perfect Adonis? How [
co wish he would look our way"
Mary Ellen (smiling sweetly)-"Ah
I see him. He's looking toward
US. Betsy Jane e(angrily )-'He isn't
looking at you, SO you needn't act
like a fool. The minister is going
to pray" Mary EIlen-s'Those long
prayers of his are perfectly awful,
and I shan't try to keep awake"
Betsy Janc(pecping through her
fingers at Charlie )-"Go to sleep,
dear; / shan't distub you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-23

An Irishman went to live IN
Scotland for a short time, but did
not like the county. Il was sick
all the time / was there, said he;
and If l had lived there till this
time I'd been dead year ago.
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ONE ExTRA.-There viii be 50
Sundays during the year 1871 Let
pious people be prepared to devote
that extra Sabbath to charitable
contributions for the poor they
bare amonr them.
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A telegram from Knoxville an
nounces that Col John Baxter has
recovered judgment for $4,000
damages in his suit against the
Knoxville Wing and Register for
SANDER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-23

EVERYBODY knows how to render
lard; but everybody does not know
that handful Of slippery elm bark
put into it while cooking viii pre-
vent IL from becoming rancid. 1t
viii not only preserve il perfectly
sweet Tor any length of time, but
win impart to it q most delicate ia
vor. Try it, everybody.
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Wine is a moeker strong drink
Is raging. and whosoever il deceiv
ell thereby Is not wise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-20
STATE NEY,S.

Portland coal dealers have advanced the
price of coal one dollar per ton.
The Press learns of the failure OF large
jobbing house in Portland
A beautiful Mayflower. presented to the
editor of the Argus brings visions OF the Joy
Gus spring-time
Rev. L. Il. Reyes, formerly of Portland,
was ordained minister of the New Jerusa-
lem church, in New York on Sunday last.
The liberal price paid the present winter for
potatoes in Aroostook county, will stimulate
the farmers of that section to prepare for a
large crop next season.
The Auburn city government has voted in
favor of an iron bridge over the Androscog-
gin river at that point, and also for immediate
measures looking to its being built forthwith.
At Goodrich, a town on branch of the
Grand Trunk Railroad, in Canada West, the
snow in places is twenty-one feet deep, and
trains, Monday, on the Quebec railroad were
twelve hours behind time.
Miss Arethusa Vose, of Belfast, about s;
years old, was found dead in her bed las
| Monday morning. She was as well as usua
the day before, and probably died of hear
disease.
| Clothing thieves have heen arrested il
Portland. The best Indication that we hay,
had that the remainder OF the winter is Il
be severe, is the fact that clothing thieves
are unusually plenty.
The poultry buyer, vino lost so many o
his flock by old age, saved hhuself from los
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The committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges yesterday afternoon decided to re-
port to the Legislature a bill to allow the
Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad Company to
extend their line to the western part of the
State ;also an act to amend the charter of the
company so as to extend the time for locating
and constructing said road from Bangor to
Moosehead Lake brief hearing was had
on the petition of the Portland & Rutland
Railroad Company to extend their line to tide
waters in Portland.
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pecially valuable to teachers in the right dis.
charge Of their responsibilities. Gave an in
| teresting detail of his method of conducting
| teachers meetings. Thought the quality OF
| teaching had been improved twenty-five per
cent under the influence Of institutes--an inn
provement not to be estimated in dollars and
cents. Plummer Of Penobscot followed in
confederation of previous statements as to eff
ficacy of town ~or section institutes. An in
stitute should be held in every town of each
county. Parents and teachers are deeply in
terested in the work. Had been engaged in
more than forty such meetings the past year.
Afternoon. Met at l-2 o'clock. Called
to order by the President, Mr.. Abbott. Mr..
Hicks of Knox read paper on "Voluntary
Attendance, taking ground against Com
pulsory Attendance" LIST, that the State had
the right to demand the latter, but I'd, COM
pulsory attendance would not accomplish the
result desired. Sd, the end for which the
schools were established would not be attain
ed thereby. To secure attendance we must
raise more money, build better school houses,
pay higher salaries, interest parents and in
every way make the schools attractive to
scholars. Eaton of Somerset followed in sup
port Of foregoing views. Lively discussion
by members of the Board.
Evening. Lecture by DIR. Calvin Cutler of
Warren, Mass, on the study of Physiology in
our common schools. Self preservation is
one of the first of human duties. This duty
can not be discharged without an intelligent
understanding of the human system 1t is an
interesting study. an important aid in unfold
ing the mental faculties of our youth, inval-
liable in an economic view tending to prolong
life and adding to the vigorous, healthy action
of the vital functions, enabling the State to
realize much more from the physical and
brain powers of the people.
An interesting discussion followed in which
members of the Board and Legislature par
ticipated.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

Minister Washburne fixes the date of the
surrender of Paris at February /.
A convention in favor of the recognition of
the Almighty in the Constitution met at Phila-
delphia Wednesday.
The great dock sunk at St. Thomas by a
hurricane in 1867 has been completely raised
and towed into shallow water.
The judiciary committee of the House has
agreed to report bill dividing the State of
Virginia into two judicial districts.
AT an auction sale of real estate on Broad
way, wednesday, three lots were purchased
for William NJ. Tweed for $3.50, 900.
The trial of the Camden election riot cases
began on Tuesday, before the United States
district court, in Trenton, New Jersey.
Prince De Jonville, who was commission
ed as majo by Chauzy, has been arrested by
order of Gambatta, and sent to England.
The large and elegant mansion of William
Ii. Aspinwall, on the heights of Staten Island,
near the Narrows, was burned Wednesday
evening.
The democratic State convention of Con-
necticut on Tuesday resolved that free
schools and general education are essential
to good government and the perpctuation of
free institutions
In the Senate Wednesday, considerable
time was spent in discussing resolution or
dering an investigation into the alleged Ku-
kluX outrages. Senators Sawyer and War
ner urged it very strongly, as did other re-
publican Senators, and the matter went over
until to-day. In the House yesterday an in
eifectual attempt was made to have an inves-
tigation committee appointed in the case OF
Cadet Smith.
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bend that in matters Of San Domingo, the adj
mIinistration would resort to anything under
handed or do anything in the dark.
Mr.. Banks of Mass. remarked that il
would not be necessary to use any contingent
fund for expense of the San Domingo
Commissioner, as some two years ago an APP
preparation of S250,000 had been made in
connection with that Island which had not
been expended. SE
Without disposing Of the question the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. Rainey of S. c., presented a memorial
of the National Colored Labor Convention on
the condition of affairs in the south.
Mr.. Banks Of Mass, presented a memorial
from the city Of Washington, protesting
against cruelties in the war between France
and Prussia, and asking an expression of
sympathy by Congress for the Republic of
France. Referred to Commute on Foreign
Affairs
The House then adjourned.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York, JAM. 10. General Edwin r.. v
Wright, formerly a prominent democratic
politician in New Jersey, and former candi.
date for Governor of that State, died at his
residence in Hudson City
The Hudson river amateur rowing associa-
ton last night elected Benjamin f. Brady,
President, and James Russell and L. c. Neil
son, Vice-Presidents, and admitted to men,
bership the Portland, Connecticut rowing as
ISOLATION
Mrs. Anna Bell, late treasurer of the
Woman's Typographical Society, was brought
up at the Jefferson Market Police Court to-
day, charged with embezzling $50 from the
funds of the union
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DR.. Hildreth assisted by DR.. Plimpton of
Gardiner, yesterday morning at about 10
o'clock, amputated successfully the left leg Of
Lieut.. Eugene Leeman, formerly of the oath
Me. Regt. The amputation was made about
three or four inches from the knee, and was
finished in about forty minutes. The lower
part of the leg and foot was in bad state,
the result of poisoning in the swamps of
louisiana during the late war. Mr.. Leeman
is doing well and will probably be able to re-
sumo his business in about month.