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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-05
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1864

Place the figures any way you
will, and the result is the same. A
few years ago this fact was stated
in some arithmetics, but no use sug-
gested and no reason given why this
was so. practiced it many years,
not knowing the reason why, nor
could professors Of mathematics
tell me the reason why, and I tried
for years to find it out to satisfy my
own mind, and in 1864, when we
were allowed to think as much as
we pleased provided we did not
talk, I believe 1 found the reason
why this was so. But before giving
the reason, I will state a singular
fact that may not occur again in
thousand years. In 1884, Thomas
Adams (who died cashier of the
Planters Bank at Pulaslli) was
book keeper of the Union Bank at
Nashville. He had made out his
balance sheet to submit to the
Board. It balanced, but it was
wrong, and an examination found
it to contain one error on one side
and two errors on the other. All
three errors were transpositions.
Here is the reason why:
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The Washington Chronicle, edited
by Senator Harlan. denies that the
policy Of Grants second term viii be
more liberal toward the South.
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Two friends from two different
churches, but Of one denomination,
met the other day, and discussed
tho preaching of their respective
pastors. "Your pastor uses the
ideas of other men, said one.
"Oon't you wish your pastor woGld
do the samey' was the significant
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DRIFTINGS.

When is a woman as cold as ice
When she is a scold.
Whisky is said to be a horn o
plenty, because it will corn yol
copiously.
It is easier, by, far, to lead :
friend than to drive foe.
He that would govern must first
learn to govern himself.
Fretting never creased a wagon,
or made the wheels of life run easy.
Remember-don't forget-nevel
spend your money before you have
made it.
Wisdom and virture are the great
est beauty; but it is an advantage to
a diamond TO be well set.
1t is much easier to govern child
rem (and grown people, too, for that
matter by love than fear.
There is but one earthly flower
that blooms unfading in our earthly
path. It is the true love of virtuous
hearts.
Maj. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow va
united in marriage yesterday eve
ming, at New Orleans, to Mrs. P. D.
Trigg, a highly accomplished lady
of that city.
Of 487 railroads in the United
States. 307 have gauge of four
feet eight and one half inches.
"Does not a young mothers heart
leap 4th with joy when she beholds
her darling babes 1st 2th?'
We are told that ''the evening
wore on" but we are not told what
the evening wore on that occasion.
Was it the ''close of a summer day !?
No man is rich whose expendi-
ture exceeds his means; and no man
is poor whose incomings exceed his
outgoings.
Trust not in thy knowledge, nor
in any living creature, but rather in
the grace of God who helpeth the
humble and humbleth the proud.
The employment of teachers is one
of the most important in the world,
and the teacher should always be
pleasant, affable, and agreeable with
his or her pupils.
Prayer-the fervent, effectual
prayer Of the rightous-moves the
arm that moves the universe; it shuts
the gates of hell, and opens the ever
lasting doors Of heaven.
Self-existence and eternity amaze
and confound the mind; Omnipo
tence is awful snd tremendous; jus
tice is venerable, and to sinners ter
rife; purity and sanctity are amia-
Bile and sublime.
There is no naturalSlaw that can
curtail our spiritual life, which is al
together a life miraculous and ex-
ceptional, its main evidence is one
book and one miracu-
lous history.
The father of the boy whose yer
acity is not so marked as his back,
asked the teacher why it was his
son didn't have a better acquain-
tance with figures, and was consid-
erably electrified when the teacher
tenuerly observed, 81 really don't
know, unless it is because figures
won't lie." --
A yankee has invented device
for preventing a horse from kicking
in harness. The hind legs are strap
ed at the knee joints, with strap
running through a ring on the sur
;ingle, so that when one foot ad-
rances the slack slips through the
-inp for enough to allow the other |
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Woodworth declares it "a JOY to
think the best VIC can Of human
kiad
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MHDTOAn CD
PRANK MATTHEWS.

AhtOEhC9 at La "
Ind Solicitor iBt Ch0nceIy,
PULASKI, TENNESSEE.
i'll practice in Giles, Lawrence and
Wayne counties; also the Supreme
Court of the State. Special attention
given TO all business entrusted to his
care. Office formerly occupied by Mai.
IT. G. Bate, Ballcntine Block, South
East corner Public Square, up stairs.
Jan II, IS72-lv
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Here you see that each column
has transposed itself perpendicu
larly and circuitively, and also hor-
izontally, as in centre 40 becomes
"a. Again put down the primary
numbers in succession, thus:
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A yankee has invented a device
for preventing a horse from kicking
in harness. The hind legs are strap
ed at the knee joints, with q strap
running through ring on the sur
cingle, so that when one foot ad-
vances the slack slips through the
ring for enough to allow the other
leg to remain behind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01
FRENCH CHuRCH DU ST. ESPRIT.

Interesting and Beautiful Cercmouies--Ad-
mitring Gate chumeDs 10 Their FIRST Commu-
nion-Rev. Dir. ycrren's CONGREGATION
Good Music by nm amateur Choir.
Tine French Protestants OF New York and It's i'm
mediate vicinity are sufficiently numerous and
solid TO form a large and wealthy congres ation,
with 4 cQmmodloas, comfortable and very hand
some Sa1Gffch ID West Sixteenth street near Filth
avenue with talented rector, the Rev. Dr. Vefren,
whose elegant par sonage stands conveniently next
deor 10 the oh urch As might be expected no con.
siderable number CT the Doctors dock reside IN the
near neig nborhood OF their house OF worship.
They spread all over the metropolis and the
slser cities and outlying aud villages. Hence
the frequently content themselves with attending
divine service ordinary occasions in the churches
or their american nelghbors, but
~ on GREAT FESTIVALS, -
such az that OF yesterday, they usually come tds
eetner IN their own temple to pray and be in.
structeI In their mother tongue twas, therefore.
expected that the Easter sunday services In six.
teenth street would be largely attended as usual:
but the very unfestval weather that broke over thus
city yesterday morning, and continued throughout
The day had the natural effect OF lessenng the con-
gregatlon al the Church du 81. Esprit very materi.
| ally. Despite the chilling winds and drenchng
| ram, however there was fair attendance OF the
ldithtul Nno Cdut W dssisI ~ Lnc Deduthui hhu III
teresLlng ceremony OF admitting number Of cate.
! cnumens to their first communion. the ceremony
was IN the usual forms 81 the Protestant Episcopal
/ Church. ana was conducted by the Rev Or, Nerren
| IN person. The new communicates, twelve IN mum
| Der were confirmed on the previous sunday Dy
Bishop Potter and alter the conclusion OF the ser
vices yesterday they each received certificate o
| confirmation ana communion from the rector. Th'
| following are the names Of the
NEWLY ADMITTED CHURCH MEMBERS
Messrs. Au9uste Megnin and Thomas ID. Barclay.
| and the Misses Blanche ). BURNER, Emile Hlbsot
Josephine GEM, AIne Camus, Lea Pecler, AntoincL,t
| Thomas, Emma Felix, Marie Burner, Camill,
| Caame, AntoInette Waugneux and llortense Geyer
the young ladies were all very beautiful In persona
| appearance ana were exceedingly intelligent ant
| well Instructed. Dr. Verren had them under his
special instructions four times week during th'
| past six months. They were all dressed In pur'
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BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
ST. miRY,S STAR OF THE SEA.


Easter sunday services--sermon by Rev.
Father Cassidy.
The services at the Church OF st. Mary's Star OF
the Sea were OF the usual impressive order, and the
attendance at each Of the four masses which were
offered TO the glory OF God, and at vespers very
numerous the congregation being sincere In lul
filing the precept which commands all Catholics to
"hear mass on Sundays and holidays OF obligation"
Collections were taken up at each service for the
benent OF the Roman Catholic Orphans OF
Brooklyn, who to the number OF 800, are
maintained chiefly by the contributions OF the
faithful In the various congregations at Easter and
Christmas. eloquent appeals were made from the
altar in behalf OF this great charity yesterday and
NOBLE response was, y y believed, given by those
VINO were !9Qehed with the knowledge OF the gift
OF sane Redeemer OF mankind which secured for
man the rewards or eternal life. .r4y.---ryFF-.Tgr
TnR ou50r d -..s.'sss nv ~
OF the 'Star of the Sea,n which, was composed yes.
terday oil twenty-five voices. is volunteer organ
lzalon, and deserves much credit for the progress
which 1t has made of late under the leadership of
the talented organist, Professor J. E. Hoey. The
mass sung was on weber's in G. AT the offertory
fine eject. The sopranos miss N. Lackey) rendi.
Estn was remarkably sweet. The solo ..Dona
NoDis," soprano SOLO ana chorus was also
ana chorus, terminated the musical portion OF the
programme, me prInclpai SINGERS were; N.
wright, bass MI. James Cabill and Mr.. John
Tue sacrlnce of the Mass was offered by the Rev.
Eugene Cassidy, ceebraIlt; Rev. Father Mccarthy.
deacon; Rev. +. U'Calaha.l, sub-deacon.
The altar was resplendent win gas JETS and wax
candles, MOVERS, tinsel and lace, anu was all the
more striking and impressive IN Its beauty because
OF the somDre and dark surroundings occasioned by
doors. The side affairs were also lit up and decor
aled and the efee' vas dect1cd'T ire, notwitn-
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ST. PATgiCK'S CATHEDRAL.

81. Patrick's Cathedral was crowded In every
part yesterday. Hundreds were obliged to stand in
the aises and passages and many were not even so
fortunate as this ana were constrained TO remain
altogether ou,sldc or 80 elsewhere. lhe special oc-
caslon which drew SO many worsbippers together
was the high Pontdc9l Mass which was TO be cele-
prated by Archbishop McCloskey on the musical
portion u the mass more man usual pains mad been
bestowed, and the chorus nad been augmented to y
force OF thlrty-nve voices. The mass selected was
Haydn's Imperial Mass 40. 5. II is one OF the
finest sacred composltions or that great musician.
At the moralng service, yesterday Archbishop
McCoskey acted as ccebrant; Rev. Father STAIRS,
wear General az assistant celeDrant; Fathers
McNamee and Keane, deacons Mr. Gordon aud Mr..
Power sub-deacons, and Fathers McNeirny and
kearney ~ ~ - 8 -
The sermon was preached by French Jesuit
fSihgr ut present domicile1 IN Harlem Rev. Pere
Jouvin. lie dld not read the Gospel OF the day, but
took the text, "And Christ Has Arisen" The
reverend iaiher, though naturally very eloquent,
has o strong foreign accent which at times
made II a lite difficult 10 understand hln Inc
reverend gentleman spoke In general terms OF the
immense efect the rising Of Christ has made
throughout the world-tne cnaiige wnicn alone sucl
an immortal event could nave created. lie went on
IN strain OF much eloquence and tefseness 10 de.
scribe the effect oil the resurrection on the minds OF
the apostles-minds hitherto lacking IN Drilliancy
ana an remarkable intellectual characteristics, and
yet making them some of the most famous the world
has seen Tne DISCOURSE was attentlvey listened 10
and lasted about nalf an hour.
In the matter OF music, however. the service
merits sDeclai mention. several portions were IN
| troduceu when were not I'm the original mass OF
| Haydn The "Allelula,n for instance, which IS
only sung between Easter and PeDtccost, had ueen
| wanting IN the original. Tue "Aelula ChOruS'
| winch was sung as the Graduate yesterday was q
| Lamblotte, a Jesuit father. IL Is a remarkably
/ line work. and was sung with good ensemble
| aud effect by the choir. The "Gloria IN
| Exceslsr Is, perhaps, the best moroccan OF
| Haydn's mass. There was q bass solo, sung
| ny MIR. Urcho; q solo tenor, by Mr..
| schmidt; duet, soprano and TENOR by Madame
1 Chomc and Mr.. SChmldt. The "kyrien offered a
/ good opportunity for TIE soprano and terminates
| with nne chorus. Before the sermon Atessandro
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GRACE CHURCH.


u Potter on the Rcsurrec tiou-The Growing
Infdeity OF the Age-rhe Remedy.
4 $ most elegant OF church edihces was filled YES
~ morning with large and fashionable con-
~. ition, despite the incemency OF the weather.
m altar SIMPLY aud beautifully decorated with
E9,ses OF natural nowers, over which was the in
gggiIon "Cfflst is rlscn.n The music in this
huron mas always bes2 Of high order and yester.
lsf tas no exception to the inle The following
\ The programme:-A Anthem fChrist Our Pass.
Oref Buck; "GloTia Patria,n s. T. warren; q ie
DaQi," Henry Smart "Jubnate,n nauptmann;
ili lynn, s. P. Warren; 425th Hymn, Buck; An.
tceri, blessing HONOR &C., spohr.
Ell > whole OF the above was eXqtustely rendered
Ied the able leadership OF the organist Mr. Ss p.
H4ren, efficiently assisted by the quartet chois
Aaa chorus.
Too sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Potter
fren the epislle OF the DAY. Romans vi, and his
etlioct was the resurrection OF our Lord and The
xt 4 God TO Us through Him. He said:-lt Is a
snfng TACT mat at the present day there Is large
en- apidiy increasing class who look upon the
6ac me OF the resurrection as a WORKOUT dogma
ato 'egard death as passage into oblivion and
a humiliation. Sad az this truth may be, and
ga al 70 rs O. Christians 10 acknowledge, lis every
80 observation by clerrymen In all large cities
Vr1 - that tins unbehcf Is rapidly spreading,
pai culsry among the young. There are three
.Ns>to5 this ialhng away. Tue first is the princi.
shict oecoming so rife in our day, reaction
a st olyiorms OF truth. Some people think be-
4H truth Is old IL must be worn out; because t Is
irvgtiyc II must be useless, and because II Is
lated ~ must be abolished, The young men Of
~ me, gloryinC In their independence and proud
sir knowledge, LOOK upon the simple faith OF
e Oatners as something unsuited TO the spirit OF
ettF lac, and consequently utterly repudIate ~.
in after life, az years roll on, those earlier I'M
u SONS iade away under inc influence OF more
H.ag re Judgment, but in many Instances they have
t.A 1 too strong a mold ever TO be obiiterated A
1tgn al reason Tor TINS Increasing sceptclsm Is that
ne an overcwOrke1 people. man starts on
lAf race Tor wealth stralning all nls faculties
~. devotlng all ms intellect 10 gam
WI amscli riches an0 position. me competition -
keC6 tue struggle IL hard and wnen tho cnerished
.M 81 u gained the whole nature OF the man IS
ena ged-his feelings source, his energies crampcd,
IT. rain stuilned, anu he nas concentrated ihe
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After the procession the ceremonies we're con-
Quoted by the priests and assistants with much
Catholic Cnurch-the congregation going forward
TO the altar, where they deyoutly knclb and re-
celyed the bread and VINE from Two priests.
The communion was followed by sermon by Rev.
Canon Dorset who took for his Text
Steep but my heart waketh; 1t is the voice OF
loved that knockeh saving open NY sister, my love-
my dove my undecided for my head y led with dew and
The canon, IN opening his DISCOURSE said that to-
day
WE NEED CEREMONIES
that We love, and that Will recall 10 us the incidents
OF Lhrlsts life, death anu resurrection. We wish
10 think OF our dear Lord hanging upon the cross
cruclned for us. This JOY rs TOO large Tor US; our
hearts are 100 fun. We want ceremonies TO explain
II TO us sorrow requires no explanation, ana IN
our sorrow we wish to be ao he: but IL is different
with loy--it requires ceremony 10 explain IL, and
these ceremonies ten Us that
CHRIST Is RISEN TODAY;
He has appeared unto SIMON. When the seed is
paced IN the ground IN autumn it does not die; 1t
merely sleeps. ana IN sprlngtlme 10 VIII bring lortn
It's yietd. so with the saviour; lie was not dead
but slept. Then we wish Tor summer, with the kerr
nes oil the Holy scripture beaten line Tor us. Christ
says. 81 sleep. but my nedrG waketh.h surely lie
did. We have seen Hnn bow His mead ana give up
the ghost; but lie alive again: death rs simply the
sented we read 81 sleeping: St. stephen slept, Laz-
arus slept: "Onen 10 me- my sister, my love, my
THE GRAVE WHICH NE ENTERED
when lie went % the place Tor departed spirits
The drops OF the nignt may mean Chrs's blood. The
body, soul blood OF Jesus were reunited IN the
resurrection, ana not drop OF tine precious blood
shed on calvary was lost or deliied. Tue minister
next reviewed Christ's appearance 10 Mary OF Mag
delen. Alter his resurrection Mary hid gone to tue
scpulchre wlih precious spices IN ncf bands. This
means that we are always TO seek CRrlst with hands
rue FRAGRANT SPICES OF GOOD WORKS
that are 50 acceptable to Him. Nothing Is lost IN
gong 10 CHRIST. A. Easter the Church Xpects all
her people to gather at the altar. When lie intro
duccd the holy Eucharist lie said lie would not
springs lie DRINKS 1t again with Ills disciples. To-
day we drink Il anew with Him, aud we should
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ST. BglDGEy'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Eccti0vcn's Mass in G-Fatlier Mooney on
the Resurrection.
With the single exception of the flare and rushing
OF spring costumes st. Budgets church yesterday
was the scene OF more brilliant pageant ana more
impressive ceremony than any witnessed within
iIs walls since It's erection. The altar shone amid
the rays OF hundreds Of gas jets and wax Candies
interspersed with choice flowers. The large organ,
with It's gldcd rows Of pipes, was Illuminated, and
the eince was thronged with worshippers. Ernst
Eberhard, me church organst, had prepared
choir OF sixty voices. with full orchestra,
Tor the performance or the celebrated
musical work, Beeinoven's Mass in G. The
overture ''oberon,n by Won Weber, was ar
ranged with classic skill and performed with great
success. When the clergymen and acoyres died
from che vestry, the enchanting strains OF the
famed aRegina Cmli' peaed forth.
In notes, with many winding bout
OF linked sweetness long drawn out
Indeed this Regina ike The "Adeste Fides''
ard the 20 Fi,- may be classed among the few
sacred Songs that are lmperishable, both IN music
and In verse. The solemn high mass was celebrated
by the pastor, Father Mooney; FATHERS Moster aud
Gulesto being deacon ana sub-deacon respectively.
Except at the opening OF the "Gloria,n the
organlst eliminated mat excessive fash OF
the operate, ana the sudden, startling roar
Of trumpcts which tend to make an opera house
or the church. The "Credor was, perhaps,
the part when the cnOir rendered in a superior
| manner, though the entlre performance was gone
through without single Jduf pas, which Is souie
/ what rare. Tue 'CruclfXusp ana the Isesu'
4 rexit'i are undoubtedly the most beautiful anu
dramatic portions OF the entire work. Inc eAecs,
sve grief ~ the CruclnXion gradually incIea ,'
until II seems wild, and then, a5 II 70 p ic.iS
final resignation OF His mother anu his scip,oa ~,
the occasion Of His burial, the voices and tne ~ IN
j phones OF the instruments die away VA conso""
4 With mucn impressiveness. -
| THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT o. r,,oroo .
..knn1 L
| made Nv the entire choir with rull accompaniment
Tie ',EL Vltum Ventura III order 70 remuen ~
| belief In the world TO come mort e mipman
| IA returned 10 twice after reaching tue amen,
| MhlCn latter was gYon WIN uuu7ual spAM ~ -
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sBenedictus aui VENT" was ecnoed
pveral times, ia imitation OF the men
Mo with this greeting welcomed
city. Tne HaGie Meyerbeer'5
the most exquisite and Intricate
plsssor EDerhard made, ana
~ hin and his cAolr Tor the sue
~ winch they performed their re-
THE SERMON
nyered by the reverend pastor who, having
81 Johns account OF the resurrection took MS
1t from the same:-"I have seen the Lord aud
He SAID these things 10 men II it Il possible, he
saio, ior the human heart TO be giad-if 1t Is
possible Tor the Christian soul to exuls
Win noy JOY, ~ On this festival or all
festivals, which confirms every other festival.
Every heart should rejoice IN cominem orating the
MOI this FESTIVAL we would have no Clristlanity we
would nave no reason for practising what Christ
tons lie made would prove fruitless. Easter Is ths
foundation oil Christianity ana does IL not benoove
Ought we not participate In the 10Y or them who.
when they sou&at y anoint his BODY with Spices
found thaJ he was no longer IN the gravel they,
well as the apostles knew that
he HAD PROMISED
10 destroy the temple and IN three DAYS rebuild 10,
they mad Known that Jonas was three days In the
whale, ana this was sgmuolica or The three days
rest OF Chrst's body in the sepucnre We. too know
tnat great events Ior6snadowed the rising or Jesus,
ana therefore IL was never intended by God that We
should merely come into the church for moment
ana briefly commemorate dis resurrection. We
must read lesson in IL; we must rise spiritually
with Christ TO newness OF Lie; we must, Ike dis
apostles prepare to receive the HOY Ghost into our
hearts. We must not be like those men wno
though they had beneld the darkness OF mo
heavens, the renaing oil the temple veil and tho
pursuing Oh the graves men-continued TO live
anu 70 ACT as though lie were not Divine and en-.
deav0red
TO COMBAT THE ALMIGHTY.
TOT, athough the soldiers who had witnessed
tnose signs and saw him rising, rushed
Iorth and exclaimed, ''Thls man Is truly
rlsen'" nevertheless the blind priesthood
OF those times would not let God have HIS own
way; tney orlbed the soldiers to proclaim that
He nad been stolen away While they slept; they
acted Just like unbellevers OF our own day-sO
selfish, so wrapped up In himself Is sinful man.
Even the Roman Emperor was satisfied to believe
Jesus great and To numuer Him among the pagan
gods yet neither he nor most OF his people were
willing 10 come into the one true fold aud embrace
HIS religion. IN VAIN DO we bear the name OF Delng
His disciples II we serve Him not. Let Easter. at
least see us disposed to believe in His divinity end
TO accept HIS law and we can thus pave the way to
our own blissu resurrection ON the Last Day, and
nnaiiy enjoy ms presence In His blessed Kingdom
forever.
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jesus Christ has risen 70 day,
Alleluiai
Our triumphant holy day,
Who did once upon the cross
Alleuia
suffer to redeem our loss.
Aelual
Hymns of praise then lei us sing
Alleuia
Unto Christ our Heavenly King,
Aeluiai
who endured the cross and grave
Aleuiai
Sinners to redeem and save;
Alleluia.
But the pain which he endured
Allcuiai
Our salvation bath procured.
Alleuial
Now above the sky He's King -
Alelua
Where the angels ever sing
Alelnai