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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
Compulsory Education.


That there is to be a vigorous and
combined effort to carry through
Congress, in its present session, a
National Educational Bill, providing
for the compulsory schooling of all
children in States where no State
system of education exists, is al
ready apparent. The keynote of
the movement is struck in the fol.
lowing, from recent leading arti-
clio in Harper's Weekly on the re-
suits Of the Republican triumph,
and urging education as a p litical
duty:"
we believe taat the chief and ia
vorite labor Of Republicanism will
be to educate the people. Govern
ucnts IN the future must become
school-masters if they would consin.
ne to exist, and every free Govern
mont has the right to compel all the
mvmbcrs Of the community to learn
the duties OF citizenship. Rigid
compulsory education can alone dis
sipate that vast mass Of foreign ig-
norance and prejudice which has
made the city OF New York a center
of fraud and Of political danger, the
instrument in the hands os foreign
priests. A just and thorough
scheme Of compulsory education
mast be devised to raise the popu-
lation OF the Southern States into a
higher grade of civilization, to teach
al men OF the duty OF labor, apd in
sure 10 every man peaceful enjoy
meut of the fruits Of his toll. A
compulsory system Of education
spreading from the Atlantic to the
Pacifc, can alone produce that men
tai equality which is the true foun
dalton Of Union"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
Abolition Of the Electoral College.

Abolition Of the Electoral College.
In view of the annoying compli-
cations that might have occurred
had Horace Greeley been elected by
the people and died before the Pres
dental electors had cast their votes,
the Cincinnati Enquirer asserts that
this whole Electoral College ma
cainery should be abolished and the
people vote directly through the
severed States for President and Vice
President. Then if the popular
choice should happen to die before
his Inauguration, the Office would
fall where it constitutionally de-
yolves-upon the Vice President,
who is elected with a view to such a
result" We are certain to make
this change sooner or later, and
Congress at its present session
should take the initiative steps ne
cessary to alter the provisions of the
constitution regulating the mode Os
electing the President and Vice
President.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
The Inuisiana Usnrnatinn.

Tine high-handed usurpation of the
President in overthrowing the State
Government Of Louisiana with the
hayonet, is a long and alarming
stride in the direction of military
despotism. Such an assumption
of power would hardly be tolerated
in another country, and it is aston
fishing with what meekness we ofthe
South are continually submitting TO
such outrages upon eur liberties
With such an unwarranted and an
licensed plundering Of our liberties
as thus by the Executive head Of
the nation, is it surprising that there
is still SOME rebellious feeling to-
wards the government?
The regularly elected Governor
and Legislature is dcposed, and
negro made Governor and a self-aP-
pointed body styling itself the Leg
isiature, is supported by bayonets,
snd by special os5e r of the Piesi-
dent. was ever savH vHIafny per
petrated in the naEne OF liberty?
Nor is is ali, when appealed to
by Gen. Taylor and hundred other
citizens of New Orleans, represent
ing the Il ue people Of that State, to
suspend action, he declined even to
listen to them. The State armory
of louisiana held by the militia
was also surrendered by order Of
the President to a detachment Of u.
S. troops. Thus another war Of
plumber against the South is inau-
gurated by the President even be-
fore his second term is commenced.
And thus, by single bold stroke,
all of our hopes for conciliatory
administration are crushed.
The facts in regard TO Louisiana
are thus stated by a contemporary:
1. The people elected the Demo
cratic aud Liberal ticket by 1900
majority.
,. The legal State Canvassers
were not allowed to declare the re-
suit, being prohibited by an injunc-
ton from a United States Judge.
J. A board of men who were not
legal Canvassers threw out a num-
her of parishes or counties-just
enough to give the Grant party the
ascendency.
Grant made haste TO recognise
the usurping and revolutionary par
ties who were thus overturning the
legal State Government, simply be-
cause it was supposed they were
more in accord with his administra-
ii n.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
Was it the. Commune.

Shortly after the great fire at
Chicago, the Times of that city pub
lished a sensation connecting the
"Societe International" with that
torriable conaagration. It purported
to be statement from a member of
that society, and wound up with the
following:
"P. S.-Let me add one word of
warning. Other cities, both in this
country and Europe, have been
threatened with fire. The Societe
Internationale in implacable."
Now the New York Herald prints
two communications, signed Chem
ist," in which the writer, who says
he is one of the Paris Communists,
makes the statement that the Bos-
ton fire was the work OF labor re-
formers; that the explosions heard
during the fire, which were attribu-
ted to other things, were but-explo-
sions of a powerful chemical com
bination lately invented, and known
only to HIM and his eorJreres, no
larger than an ordinary apple, and
costing only ninety.two cents each.
He says their work at Boston was
but tho commencement, and init
mates that capitalists shall still fur
ther suffer if the rights of labor are
not respected.--Es.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The proposal to give Grant the
electoral votes polled for Greeley
was made bv no one possessed of the
least influence or intelligence; it was
a mere catch-a-penny shift resorted
to by one or two obscure, quasi-radi-
cal newspapers, in quarters where
there happens to be no Republican
press; and it received the summary
contempt which it deserved. Yet
this is held up IA the last number Of
Harper's Weekly, with the utmost
gravity, as final and conclusive
proof of the insincerity and rsck-
.lessness of the Liberal movement
Courier Journal.
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Resumption Of sDecie PAYMENT.


WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Mr. Cox
bin for the resumption of specie pay
ments, introduced in the House to-
day, provides that.on and after the
lst day of 1873, United States
Treasury notes shall cease to be law
full money as legal tenders in pay
ment of debts, either public or pri
vate, except in the payment of debts
contracted after Feb. 25, 1862, and
before the first day of 1873, and ex-
cept in payment for taxes or inter
est due or to become due to the
United States. The Secretary of
the Treasury shall withdraw from
circulation and destroy during the
month from and after the first day of
@, 1873, not less than
millions of Treasury notes hereto
fore issues, until the whole amount
thereof are extinguished.
The Banking and Currency Com
mittee will proceed to the consider
alton of the subject at its next meet
ing to morrow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

New Orleans Times: 'If every
other remedy fails US, we can at
least starve out the plunderers who
are attempting the overthrow of
constitutional government in Louis
lana. Let their warrants be regard
ed as so much wssts paper, and in
yoke public opinion, that great pow
er that has invariably made tyrants
tremble, to discountenance and pre-
vent any traffic in wickedness or the
life blood Of slaughtered Louisiana"
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VICK'S
FOR 1879.


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The Tribune and the GreeIeys.

Ten thousand dollars per share
has been offered for Mr.. Greeley's
stock in the Tribune.
1t Is not yet determined who will
succeed Mr.. Greeley on the Tribune
as editor-in-chief. It was reported
probable that Whitelaw Reid will
continue as managing editor.
The report that Miss Ida Gree
ley's betrothed was the lost Purser
of the steamship Missouri, is M
founded. Miss Greeley had not
seen him for years and was never
engaged to him.
The fortune inherited by Mr.,
Greeley's daughter is probably not
less than one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars.
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From the New York Herald.
The Fruits Of eur Southern Policy
President Grants Duty.

resilient UFanLS DGtys
The unfortunate character of the
reconstruction policy applied to the
South by the republican majority in
Congress is manifested in the polit-
ical disturbances which have follow
ed the elections in Louisiana, Ala
hama and other cx-rcbel States. I'm
der our system of government it has
been our boast, justified by the ex-
perience of nearly a century, that
our constantly recurring popular
elections serve as a safety valve to
political excitement, and that with
the result of the appeal to the peo-
pie all our troubles terminate. The
defeated party, however strong,
generally accepts the verdict of the
majority end goes peacefully TO work
to repair it's ill-fortune. In the
States we have named the election
has only been a farce, and a dis
graceful conflict has arisen between
the rival parties in defiance of the
popular VIII. In some instances
serious consequences are said to be
threatened. The politicians else
where take sides in accordance with
their affiliations, and help to aggra-
vate the evil instead OF endeavoring
to remove it. The spectacle is one
disgraceful to the nation. and illus
trates the disordered condition of a
large section of the country and the
pressing necessity of a change in
our Southern policy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
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Representative Keeble.


Hon. s. w. Keeble, one of the
Representatives elect from Davidson
county, was born in Rutherford
county, and is now 40 years of age.
He is the first colored man ever
elected a member of tho General As
sembly of this State, and duly ap-
preciates this fact. He is by no
means a "bigoted niger" as might
reasonably be expected, but upon the
contrary, while he knows the laws
of the country guarantee him equal
political rights with the other mem
bers, he is fully conversant of the
fact that there is a social difference
as between day and night. He was
born the slave ofHon. H. P. Keeble,
of Rutherford county. In 1851 he
was employed as "roller boy" in the
Office of the Telegraph, a weekly
newspaper then published at
MurfreesborO, and from 1854 to the
breaking out of the war, he was en-
ployed as "pressman" On the TsEe-
graph and Nsa0s, two weekly papers
published at the same place. He
holds in grateful remem brance his
former master, Hon. H. P. Keeble,
as we'll as the orOurietOrs of the two
papers by whom he was employed,
for much good advice and instruc-
ton given him. He has a barber
shop in Nashville, is very attentive
to his business, and is one of the
best and most industrious of our
colored citizens. His post-ofice is
Nashville URioH end Aneueqn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

Gen. J. W. s. Browne is acquitted
at Memphis Of the Murder of Capt.
j. L. Adams FOR seducing his
daughter. The Register comments
as follows: "Let it be understood
hencefOrth not that the law shall be
trampled down or trided with, but
that the law is, that he who accepts
the hospitality Of an honest citizen
and avails himself of such opportu
nifty 30 seduce and rob and destroy
one Of the virtuous female inmates
of an honorable mansion, is an out
law whom every father, husband o.
brother shall have concurrent juris
diction with tAe sheriff to cut down
ana destroy as he would highway
obber OF the assailsat of his OWL
life"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The probabilities are that Stokes
will be acquitted at his next trial.
The witnesses who saw him shoot
Fisk have disappeared since his for
mer trial, and there only remains
Augustus st. Clair, who is ready to
swear that be saw Fisk draw a pis-
toll and aim at Stokes, before the
latter fired. Nobody appears to
know what has become OF these wit
nesses, but it is supposed they have
been hired to disappear.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The Legislature of Louisiana has
1O7 Representatives in the lower
house, 81 being q quorum. The re-
turns have been canvassed by
Warnoth's board, and also by the
Custom-house beard, and both
boards have returned 50 Represen
tatives, Of whom % are Republicans
and 81 Opposition. These SO mem
bers, therefore, have the right to
determine the qualifications of the
rest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The man who advertises shows
not only a business talent above his
neighbor, but he may be at once
reckoned among the independent,
generous and public spirited of the
community. He who hides his light
under a bushel, when such advan-
tages as those at present afforded
are so freely offered him, does not
deserve to succeed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

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Sample by mail for 90 cents. Also the
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II winds up like a clock. Kills Rats,
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One Trap and Terms to Agents sent BY
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Can be used over gloves; prevents cold
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for so cents. Also the New Invention
Twelve tools combined in one To be
carried in vest pockets R0ekes; Rule,
Ruler, Square, Beyei, Screw Driver,
Chizel, Conpasses, Scissors, Button-hole
Cutter, Paper Knife, Eraser and Pencil
Sharpener. Agents Wanted. Sample
polished Steel) sent by mail, prep ID.
with terms 20 agents FOR 50 cents.
steel, siiver-pIated, 81. Also the New
Spring SET Fishing Reel, the best sud
cheapest iafhe world.
Agents wanted
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octsI-3m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The trial of Gen. J. W. S. Browne
at Memphis for killing Captain
Theodore Adams is exciting unu-
sual attention. Many of the ablest
lawyers Of that bar are engaged in
the case.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

Two young men in Marshal coun-
ty three years ago murdered q man
who was clipping with their sister,
He lived long enough to be married,
and the wife is resolved to hang her
brothers for the murder. After long
search, they have just been captured
in Texas, and brought back to Lew
isburg jail.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

jackson had a rousing railroad
meeting on Monday in favor of the
Birmingham (Ala.) and jackson
(Tenn.) railroad, a connection of
obvious advantage, which is 70 be
pusbed with energy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The Fifth Avenue IN. " Hotel
fire, which occurred ON the 10th,
was a shocking affair. Twenty-Five
servant girls, who were sleeping in
the wing of the building, which was
first burned, were crisped or stided.
The damage to the furniture was
great. and many of the guests were
turned out in their night clothes.
L appears that the fire ragged with
great fury for some time before any
steps were taken to save the girls.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
Sale Of the New York Tribune

Fifty one shares OF the Tribune
stock, constituting a majority, have
been sold to VIM. Orton, Grant
Republican, eight Of which it is I'M
derstood are reserved for Mr. Col
fax, who is TO be editor n-chieG
Mr.. Reed, the associate of Mr.. Gree
ley, and perhaps the best living po-
litical editor, retires absolutely from
the concern, having sold out his
entire stock, after having failed in
his effort to control the stock in the
interest of liberal republicanism.
In the old Tribune company a ma
jority of the stockholders were lib
eral, but radical members, Including
Mr.. Sinclair, the publisher, owned a
majority of the stock. Hence the
spIit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
In Chancery at Pulaski.
DECEMBER RULES. 1872.

OGCEA BEAh III AsEsJ~ AolAs
cid. p. EzeH and others vs.. joel 4.
Head and others.
In ti:is cause it appearing to the Court
that Hiram T. Hunnicutt has departed
this life, it is ordered by the court that
the defendants, s. W. SWinneas Eliza
beth Swinnea. Susan Hunnicutt, Jose
phine Hunnicutt and Ellen Hunnieutt,
heirs of Hiram T. Hunnicutt, are nom
residents of the state OF tennessee, so
that the ordinary process OF tins court
cannot be served on them On motion il
is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four weeks in suCcI Ssion IN
the Pulaski Citizen, a newspaper pub
lished III the town of Pulaski, in said
State, requiring said defendants to be
and appear on the first day of the next
term Of che Chancery Court to be held
for the county of Giles, at the court
house in Pulaski, on the Sd Monday In
February next, and show cause why
this suit should not be revived against
them. J. B. STACY, c. 6 NJ.
dec5-4t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

Gen. Dick Taylor called on the
President Monday, with a view to
some modification Of Elk
ecutive policy with regard to affairs
in Louisiana, but retired dissatisfied
with the result of his mission.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
NoGoe.

A BOUT one month ago ] lost a fine
"A Filly, natural PAGER, two years old
last spring. hind fest white, dim star In
forehead, and deep BAY Any infor-
nation whatever concerning her viii be
a great favor TO me. / VIII suitably re-
ward for any time, trouble or expense
expended la heE return % me. Address
me at I.awrenceburg. Team.
deeI7-5t COLIN An GREEN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

The President has sent to the
Senate the nomination of A. W.
Hawkins as Collector of Internal
Revenue for the It'll district of Ten
negsee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19
Cnancery Sale of Land.
Ghanoery Sale of Land.

Ghancery Sale of Land.
Benjamin p. Higgins and others VS..
VIM. Young and others.
Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery
court at Pulaski, for Giles county,
Tenn, in the above cause, wins on
Friday, December 27th, 1872,
sell at public sale to the highest bidder
in the town of ElktOn, on a credit of
and - months, with interest, she tract
of land mentioned in the pleadings. be-
ing the dover tract set apart to Mary
Higgins out Of the lands of her deceased
husband, James Higgins. 1t is situated
in the 1st civil district of Giles county,
on the waters of Kelley's creek, con-
tanning 81 acres. Bond with approved
security required of the purchaser and
lien retained uutil the purchase mon.
ey is paid. A platt and survey of said
land viii be exhibited on the day of
sale. j. B. STACY, Q, 6 NJ.
dec5-td
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Notice TO Creditors.

Thos. B. Daley, Admir-, vs.. Nancy G.
Vance.
All persons holding claims against
James III. Vance, Jr., decd, are hereby
notified to file the same, duly authenti-
Gated, with the Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court at Pulaski on or before
the Sd Monday in February, 1873, for
payment, or the same VIII be forever
barred. By order of said eOtlTt, Decem-
Der 5th, 1872. j. B. STACY, g. & n.
dec5-4t
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InsoIvent Notice.

VIM P. Brown, Admir-, vs.. Elizabeth
Shields and others.
In this cause the insolvency Of the es-
tate of Hugh X. Shields has been sug-
gested to the ChanceTy Court at Pulas-
XII. 1t Is therefore ordered that al per
sons holding claims against said Hugh
X. Shields, decd, fiie the same, duly
authenticated, With the Clerk and Mas
ter of said court on or before the Ist day
of the next term, being the Sd Monday
in February, 1873, or the same viii be
forever barred payment
dec5-4t J.B. STACY, G. & II.
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A Big Days Work and a ClOse

Two agents of the Nashville Life
Insurance Company, working 8
thousand miles apart, sent into the
home office on the 9th inst, sixty
two thousand FIVE hundred dollars,
each, of insurance. total of $685.
OOO-the premiums on the same
amounted toover 5000 Union and
AnaeTicaA.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

OF 100000 people within the area
OF the North Alabama Conference
$4,000 belongs 10 no church. At
least lT5,000 have no churches, and
100000 children never attend sun
da, -shool. About 40O, Geo are whites
aud 100000 are negroes. a large
proportion Of whites can aot read o.
lite.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

Baltimore oysters are now sent TO
London by the ship-ioad. During
the past winter a British steamship
made two trips from the Chesapeake
to that city, loaded exclusively with
Baltimore oysters, and SO great-was
the success attending the expert
ment that three large vessels are
now on the way to that port under
charter TO take oysters to London.