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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

In one short article GA 9izssissiD-
pi's Rallied Lieutenaut Governor
r. C.-Po@ers, the Yicksburg Her
AID, fthe 18th, calls him GA jg-
norsmus five times, 4 coward three
times, ahar eight times and TO clap
The climax Of inlamy, cells him be
parts his hair in the middle. If
he don't fight now, what are we to
think ofthe powers thai be2-Loais
ksda9z 20 a@A sAsa
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30
IIV ERY
And Sale Stable.
Pulaski, Tenn.

I IA pleasure in saying to the public,
! that my commodiOus Livery Stable on
Main Street, north Of the publie square Is
now well supplied with the
Best Of Harness aud Saddle Horses
and accouIuodasiug Ostlers. and plenty Of
rrovau1ar
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

APothecaries in England, when
they sell pOisOHeusstrHgs, putthem
in peculiarlyshaped bottles, 50 very
distinctive in shape that they can
not be mistaken in the dark, or
their contents used by mistakes.
The use of such bottles is made
general.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

An exchange pithily remark; Men
eat too much, fret too much, eNer-
else 20 IiBtle. and then drlak whis-
Ky. Let them tarh themselves in
to fresh air, eat simple food, sleep
enough, and they wiz be healthy
says l1r. Gnshds 4 yQu y,it to
save dead man, put him in whisky,
if You seant % kin a live man, put
the s.hiskey iutohinis
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PULASKI, TENN.
THURSDAY, NOVR. Both, 1871.
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sRRTNG2.

Sold on the most reasonable Terms
Agents wanted in every town and county N
the state. Please send for circulars and
samples Of the work e Everybody should
/ uso the
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

A steam-yacht is sailing on the
Sea OF Galitee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

Tue Washington correspondent
the Boston Advertiser says it's
conceded on an sides thst the in
come tax law win be repealed the
eolniRg Water,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30
Popularity and Success.

It's ever ready adaptability to all classes Of
work makes it absolutely
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30

And Of such-is the kingdom OF
Radicalism.
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Personnel Of the House.

Sprin7fsld Record
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
THE UNwIsE CHOICE.

gGn5T nE ByAh GARY.
Two young men. when was poor,
Came and stood at my open door;
One said TO me, - have gold 10 give, 2
And one, " will love you while liyeF"
My sight was dazzled woe is the day
And sent the poor young man away;
Sent him away, knew not where,
And my heart went with him unaware.
eNtrat M#F@s HEikEEtN
he did not give me any sighs,- i. -. d. 1
But left his picture in my eyes;
And in my eyes II has always been;
L have no heart to keep 1t in! y
Beside the lane with hedges sweet,
Where we parted never more to meet'
He pulled flower of loves own hue,
And where it had been came out two!
And IN the grass where he stood, for years
The dews of the morning stood like tears,
Still smiles the house where was born,
Among its fields of wheat and corn
wheat and corn that strangers bind.
1 reaped as 1 sowed. and sowed TO the wind
As one who feels the truth break through
His dream, and knows his dream untrue.
T live where splendor shines, and sigh
For the peace splendors cannot buy;
Sigh for the day was rich. though poor.
And saw the young men at my doorl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05


Madam, it is my duty to arrest you I
" You dare notP
The lips were white with passion rathe
than fear, and the lady stood before m
like lioness at bay. Even then coul'
not but help note the splendid beauty o
this grand lady. Tall and slender, eye
black and flashing, almost lurid now, tn
spectacle she presented, standing ther,
in the middle of the apartment, wa
more the appearance of queen than
hunted criminal,
'sI must2 Ireplied I" I do not doub
your innocence. Looking into your face
it is strange that any one could couple
it with guilt; but / am compelled to DE-
my duty, madam, however unpleasant i
may be to my feelings.
Twill you allow me to change my
dress2' she said in to-e almost pleas
ant The hard lines around the mouth
relaxed, and the passionate glow on the
face gave way to more pleasant smile
Certainly, will wait here
!" wish, also, to send messenger "a
friend-will you permit him to passH
Certainly" m siais
This was my interview with Eugenia
Cornille. / had seen her for months the
leader of our gayest and most fashiona-
BILE society. In her splendid mansion
she dispensed the most profuse and ele-
CANT hospitality. ..s
A Spanish lady-a widow, she bad
represented herself-an6 had been a
resident here almost year. No one
ever suspected her of being aught than
what she seemed, until one day | was
ordered to arrest her as a murderess.
1t was now alledged that this young
beauty was no other than a woman who
had poisoned her husband in Havana,
and fed with all his wealth,
An immense reward was offered for
her apprehension, aud the circumstances
that had come to our knowledge pointed
her out beyond all doubt as the person
we were in search Of Yet the person
who recognized her the evening before
at the theater advised us to be careful
lest she should escape Us. laughed at
the idea. Mr.. /. and myself were surely
sufficient to arrest lady. We were old
enough in the ways of cunning to defeat
such an attempt. When the lady left
me stepped to the window and said to
Mr.. l., who was waiting at the door:
"The lady desires to send messen-
ger for friend; suffer her to pass.
| Almost at the same instant the door
Of the apaFtneDt opened, and a youth
apparently a mGlstto boy-came out,
passed hurriedly through 'tkG room into
the hall, and was, no doubt, the messea-
ger, / thought and ] picked up book
and commenced reading. Nearly an
hour passed, and still the lady did not
make her appearance, nor did the boy
return. The friend she bad sent for
must live at some distance, thoaght, or
the lady is unusually careful about her
toilette; and so another hour went by.
AZ last / grew impatient and knocked
at the door.
Madam, | can wait no longer.
There was no reply. J knocked re-
peatedly, aud at last determined to force
an entrance. Strange fears harassed
ms. IbegsH to suspect know not twhat
II took bat moment to drive in the door,
and once in the apartment the mystery
was revealed. The robes Of the lady lay
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
How a shrewd Man Cot an once.

From the 50. Louis Dispatch.l
The following conversation between a
well-known official and his friend took
place recently in front of the custom
house;
Where have you been2"
ITO Washington, to see the President,
for the purpose Of securing an appoint
ment to Office" ..-.
did you get the appointment"
al did.
"Well, since you are an official, ad-
wise you to go and get a new stovepipe
hat; if you and your friend cant afford
the expsnse, ! viii lend you fifty cents
to get the corruscRiiops ironed out Of
the shabby one you now sport. II looks
as though a Briton, hill, OF Horace
Greeley had fallen on it.
"No, / will not smooth away a wrin-
kls; I viii year It as il is, and bequeath
it to my heirs as rich legacy. It was
the cause Of my appointment 2
The cause OF your appointment
How so?"
well, you see, when the President
saw me with this hat on, he mistook me
for relation, and Immediately gave me
the position / asked for" N E--
He thought you his relative on ae-
count Of your hatl Howl"
Yes; he saw the dents in it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
EAST MEMPHIS,
On Monday, April 10th,
UPON THE PREMISES. spid.
A Chance for Everybody who can Save
or Make $40 per Month.
WYE HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN AN

WE HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN AN
w nouncing TO the public an extensive sale
of some of the best property in East Memphis,
on terms in which every possible inducement
is held out to purchasers. The properly Is
that portion of the original Overton tract be-
longing to Mr.. Brinkley, situated on the site
Of the original Fair Grounds. lying between
the RALEIGH road and the Louisville railr0ad--
q beautiful and extended plateau OF ground,
Immediately on the present east limit of the
city. Wishing to keep pace with the progress
of the age, il is laid off in lots of ample size,
with spacious streets and public squares, do
signed to beautify the grounds and TO promote
the health and comfort of the population, on
a scale OF liberality which places East Mem
phis far in advance of her elder sister on the
river bank.
The terms OF the sale are intended to be as
liberal as the property is valuable, and are
fixed at one-fourth cash on delivery OF the
Of ten dollars, without interest before ma
turity, secured by trust deed, Eot TO be fore
closed until default of six installm ents; and
if fahe proper should be sold under the trust
deed, the sale to be made only to carry out the
terms of the original contract, and not for all
cash, thus protecting the original purchaser
from the possible sacrifice Of q cash sale. We
cannot too earnestly direct public attention
TO this sale as presenting inducements alto
gether unprecedented by any former sale in
this market, both as TO property offered and
the terms Of the sale. Plans are in prepara-
tion and will be issued from our Sfice, and
the lots and streets marked of so as to be ex-
amined before the day Of sale.
RoYsTER. TREzEvANT & CO.,
Aurffouooro.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
MEMPHIS, TENN.

upon the floor, and scattered over the
room were suits Of boys wearing ap-
parel similar to that worn by the mu-
latto boy. On the table was cosmetic
that would stain the skin to light, deli
cate brown. 4 ite4f4 &Li9&
! was foiled for surety; the lady had
escaped in the disguise Of a messenger.
/ felt humiliated, and determined to re-
dress the error. | knew she would not
remain in the city an instant longer than
she could get away, 1 hurried 10, her
bankers, but found that she had already,
an hour before, drawn the amount due
her.
"Who presented the check2" l asked
of the clerk. b8Vi9gasf isuG
A mulatto boy 1t was made pay
able to bearer"
There was yet chance. The French
steamer left within an hour; it is possi-
Bile she would seek that means Of escape.
I jumped into a cab and arrived there
ten minutes before she left the wharf
just in time to assist an aged. decrepid
gentleman into the cabin. There were
few passengers, and none of them an
SWereu bnc uesCrlptlOH VI Ine perSOu i
sought / stood on the wharf watching
the receding vessel until it disappeared,
Twas IN the act Of turning away when a
hackman approached with the remark:
7" Mr.. F., did you see that old man on
board? He had long white beard, and
hair that fell on his shoulders"
Yes" a, Pee -. ~
well, there something curious about
him"
"why2"
=" Why, sir, when he got into my car
riage he was mulatto boy, and when
he got out he was an old man. ttkais
/ will not repeat the expression | used
then-it was neither refined nor polite,
for knew the vessel would be far out
to sea before she could be overtaken. l
was foiled by woman. Nor could l
help rejoicing, now that the chase was
over, that she had escaped.
Innocent or guilty, there was charm
about her none could resist. The spell
Of her wondrous beauty affected all who
approached her. 1t fingers in my mem
ory yet, and l could not have the stain
of her blood upon my conscience.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05


| The Little Crutehin Yonder Corner
is the latest announced poem.
| The King of Denmark, who had beel
in very feeble health for some time past
II is said at Copenhagen, intends to ab
dictate his crown in favor of his son Fred
erick. < A NJ ~ ] ~ 81 tA
A Paris correspondent declares tha
Emile de Girardin has been rendered
penniless by the war, and that he Sc
rionsly talks Of going into journalism in
New Orleans, where he has many friends
The municipal election at Fairmont
West Virginia, resulted in the election
of the anti-license ticket. As the news
paper publishers are. to meet there IN
May, this is considered bad on the fra.
ternity
The seFenteen-year old locusts having
made their appearance in great numbers
in the northern part Of Illinois and the
southern part of Iowa in 1887, and again
in 1854, and this being the seventeenth
year, they are again expected. 81
They have strange titles in Japan.
One of the high dignitaries in Jeddo is
called his Grace of Fifty-fve Umbrellas
another the Lord Of Hundred Fans,
and q third the Supreme Controller OF
the Golden Boobies. II rsrf
A lady Of Cambridge, Mass, left her
little baby in its cradle the other day.
while she went into the next room, and
Immediately after, hearing it cry, rushed
back just in time to see large rat leap
from the cradle, and found that it had
bitten the child hand in terrible man
ner.
Two brothers in Providence, living
about five hundred feet apart, have es-
tablished communication between their
houses through an ordinary gas-pipe,
laid under ground and terminating in
their front halls. The talking is done
by means of a whistle, which IS capable
Of making a variety of sounds, the
meaning Of which Is determined by pre-
vious arrangement.
The want Of ability 10 sleep wen is an
indication OF impaired health which de-
mands prompt attention. As a remedy
for this, DR.. Hall recommends that pres
ent associations be broken up, whatever
may be the sacrifice; that some more
active employment be undertaken; or a
long journey be taken, on horseback, If
possible, and with a good companion. A
great specific is TO be vigorously EN-
ployed in the open air large portion Of
the time.
An,inoident which the Boston Herald
thinks was amusing occurred at one
of the Fall River grammar schools on
Friday last, when a new teacher assumed
supervision over the school, After re-
cess in the afternoon q little girl came
to him and complained that boy had
been pointing pistol at her feet. The
teacher then requested all the boys
having pistols to come forward, and FIVE
boys came to the desk with pistols in
their pockets, capped and loaded with
shot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
FOILED BY A WOMAN,
THE STORY OF A DETECTIVE
a Madam. II is my duty to arrest you 7

By 4. /. noaDousT. 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05

A lady of Cambridge, Mass, left her
little baby in its cradle the other day,
while she went into the next room, and
Immediately after, hearing it cry, rushed
back just in time to see large rat leap
from the cradle, and found that it had
bitten the child hand in a terrible man
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

u. $. DisrRrCT CouRT.-ThiS Court
met yesterday at 0 o'clock. The grand
jurors, whose names we gave in yester.
days issue, were empanneled, except Col.
Curtis, who had recently been appointed
deputy postmaster and was thus disquall.
fed. A number Of witnesses were sworn
and sent before the jury. Several pre-.
sentiments were made, and formal indict.
ments will be brought in to-day. The
Court was occupied during the greater
portion Of the day in hearing arguments
on motions. Messrs. r. Porter & Sons
were declared bankrupts.
Adjourned until 0 o'clock this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

THH JEWISH Holy DAYS In the Jew.
ish calendar there are two years, the Bib.
lical and civil, beginning respectively in.
theSpring and Autumn. The first month
Of the sacred year and the seventh year Of
tue civil year corresponds generally toI
tho moons Of March and April.
At sunset last Tuesday the civil year
began. 1t is observed by the IsraeIiies
with much solemnily, generally by pray.
er and festival. The festival is called
Roh.Hu SiORd, and Is one OF the most
strictly observed days Of the Jewish
calendar. On the 10th and 18th insts.,
they blow the ram horn 10 cOmmemOra.
tiUn Of the first revelation to the
Patriarch Abraham. This ceremony
Is based upon LeyiliCus, 23d
chapter and 23d verse: Speak unto the
children Of Israel saying, in the seventh
month, in the firsl day Of the month shall
ye have Sabbath, memorial OF blowing
OF trumpets, holy cOnyOCatiOH.' The
second festival takes place on the Path
inst ~ o'clock The Jews always
begin their festival on the evening pre-.
YiOus During these festivals all places
Of business will be closed, aud the day
will be rigidly devoted tOpureiy religious
duties. The Biblical year dates IRON the
10th day Of penitence, called Yom Mpur
1t falls IN the Jewish calendar on the
10th Of Tishri, or in the Christian
calendar on the 2Jth Of September.
This is most solemn day for the
Hebrews, and IL devoted by Them from
sunset 10 sunset the next day 10 prayer
and fasting. The observance Of this day
is based upon LeViticus, ESD chaper aud
Goth verse "Also on the tenth day Of the
seventh month there shall be a day Of
alonement; II shall be holy conYocation |
unto you, and ye shall afliCt your souls |
and offer an Offering made by fire unto
the Lord"
The month Of Tishri is crowded with |
festivals and prayer days. In all. there
are twenty.three days Tor prayer meetings
or solemn festivals The remaining holy
days are Sukk0th, or feast Of Booths, oc. |
curing on the 18th Of Tishh, which an. |
swers 10 the Goth instant, and the Azoret,
or feast OF Conclusion, on the 22d Of
Tishri. or 9TH Of October.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

PREPARING TO BUILD.-P. Z. linn has
commenced tearing down bis old house
on the southwest corner Of Main and
Madison streets, and proposes to erect
new building on the site, which will com.
port more with the prominence Of the
locality and better adapted for his bust.
ness. This has long been a cherished
idea Of Mr. T.. and we have no doubt he
will put up = building that will be a
credit and ornament to that section Of the
CITY. #F "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

Of the Wheeling and Fairm0nt turnpike,
and ChApline Hill road within the city
limits. Adopted.
RssOl5si, That the Committee on Court
House AMI Jail be Instructed 10 have
two-inch waier-pipe laid from city water
pipe on Fifth street 10 the jail, and 70
dispense with the present tank in the jail,
the COST not 10 exceed $50. Adopted.
REsoluad, That the Committee on Poor
be and are hereby authorized to renew
the contract with DR.. ]. Z Reeves Tor
medical attention TO the poor Oh the city
districts, on the same terms As those q
last year. Adopted.
A communication from the authorities
Of the Hospital, in relation to keeping
paupers in that Institution, was read and
referred to the Committee On Poor with
power TO act
The bill Of Burns & Clark, for extra
work dyne on Glenn's Run Road was
referred to the Committee on Roads for
report .
The Clerk Of the Board was instructed
TO Communicate with @. w. Dean, agent,
OF Harrisburg, Pa, in relation to the
prices ofbridges built BY the King Iron
Bridge Manufacturing Company, Of
Cleveland. i
The following was offered: Rsf0iOoi,
That the Clerk issue an order for the
payment Of time occupied by the follow
ing named persons in attending TO the
business OF the county, under the order OF
this Board W. II. Harrison, Geo. Rob
erts, Col. VIM. B. Curtis, John ZneckleT,
Hugh Clark, |. B. Kelly, $ Warehouse,
George r. Jingle, E c. Jeifers and j..
Salisbury. Adopted
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
were authorized to view and report the
location OF a road through lands OF John
Yonn7nAl and Ebenezer McColloch and
Others to the mouth Of Short Creek.
The Prosecuting Attorney was directed
to bring an action Of Unlawful deAiner
against Thomas Owens 10 recover poses.
sion Of toll house on Wheeling, West Lib. |
eriy AMI Bethany turnpike road.
Bill of James McAdams, amounting to
s. Tor painting and glazing at Poor
House, was ordered to be paid,
Bill Of West Virginia Penitentiary
amounting to $40 for oX-cart, was order
ed 10 be paid.
The following was offered REAl5ed,
That Hugh CLARK, l. B. Kelly aud ". d.
Curtis be appointed Committee on Poor
Iarm. Adopted
Adjourned
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

THE THEATRE-"London Assurance
was presented last evening to a lair audi.
ence in Washington Hail. Sir Hsrcourt
COurtly Is considered Mr.. Mexican Bu.
cbsnsn's speciality in comedy, and he Ger.
tAinly rendered II to perfection. Lady
Gay spahker was represented by Miss
Gabrielle Mexican, and ELECTED uni.
verSal applause. In fact, II the apprc.
citation Of the audience is any eVi.
dence, land 1t should be-, the whole
performance was good. Tonight Bir
Buchanan will appear in damon and
Pythias," by special request Of the knights
Of PythiaS oil this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

Police CoURT-The police court was
a success yesterday morning, 50 far as the
number Of cases and the attendance Of
spectators were concerned. The follow.
ing order was observed William Stem
mons, assault and battery, one dollar and
costs; Godfrey Faatz, tumult and disorder,
one dollar and costs; Christian Watts,
same, same fine and in default Of payment
sent to Jail for ten days; Peter Hanes,
drunk, one dollar and costs-jailed ten
days; John A. Copy, James Hammond
and James D. Makeman, same charge as
Hanes, and each fined the same amount
Unlike Hanes, they paid over the curren.
cy, and thus escaped his fate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

FINE WALL PAPERs.-MessrB. Paul
Bros, & Co, No. 90 Market street, have
the largest and finest stock Of decors.
tons for halls, churches, &c, to be found
in the city. Persons desiring such goods
will find a very large and complete selec.
ton at the above house, and they are the
only firm in the city that make a special
ty Of such goods as Decoration Mould.
ings for panels, fine Grained Papers, Of
all descriptions, 4O-inch Plain Tints for
vanishing, Gilt, Velvet, Bronze and EN-
broidered Wall Papers, at less than East
ern prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

SIXTH STREET BRIDGE-It will be seen
by referring To the proceedings Of the
Board Of supervisors, yesterday that the
county authorities are willing TO do their
share towards building a bridge at the
foot Of Sixth street The citizens in the
Deighborhood will, it is believed, contrib.
ute literally to It's construction, and the
City Council will doubtless appropriate
It's full quota The bridge is badly
needed and should be built at an early
day. The prospect now Is that such will
be the TACT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

THE Thor, YEsTERDAY.-The trOt over
the track on the Fair grounds, yesterday,
was quite a spirited affair. The wealth.
er was cool and pleasant, the track in fine
condition, and the attendance quite large.
The horses gave evidence oroarsiul train.
ing, and the time made was very credit.
able. The race was won in three strsipb,
heats by slemmons horse. We could not
get the time Of each heat, but It was a
few seconds only above 24O
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-08

RE.HEARE0.- Esq. GilIesPy went to the
County Jail yesterday morning, according
to appointment, and re.heard the former
testimony and whatever additional was
offered, in the case Of Pat Quinlan,
charged with robbing a party from the
country. The Justice was TO hear coun.
Gel last evening. What was the result Of
the second examination we have not
heard at the present writing.