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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
OF A BRUNKARB.
BY ALICE CARY.

A hut Of logs without floor,
Minus a roof, and ditto floor;
A clapboard cupboard without crooks,
Nine children without shoes or frocks;
A wife that has not ANY bonnet
With ribbon, bows and strings upon It,
ScoIding and wishing to be dead,
Because she has not any bread.
A tealZettle withouta spout,
4 meat-cask with the bottom out,
A g comfort with the cotton gone,
And not a bed TO put it on;
A handle without an axe;
A hatchel without wool or fax:
4 pot-Iid and wagon hub,
And two ears Of washing tu1.
Three broken plates of different kinds,
Some mackerel-tails and bacOn-rinds
A table without leaves or legs,
One chair and half a dozen pegs;
One Oaken keg with hoops of brass,
One tumbleF Of dark green glass;
A fiddle without any strings;
A gun-stock and two tnrkey-wings.
/ o, reader Of this inventory,
Take warning by its graphic story;
For little any man expects,
Who wears good shirts with buttons in
'em,
Ever to put on cotton checks,
And only have brass pins to pin 'emi
It's, remember, little stitches
Keep the rent from growing great;
When you can't tell beds from bitches
Warning words viii be too late.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
MutiIated Currency

Very important changes in the
regulations governing the redemp-
ton of defaced and mutilated cur
rency of the United States, includ-
ing fractional currency, has gone in
to effect. Defaced and mutilated
United States notes and fractional
currency, instead Of being redeemed
as now, only by the Treasurer of the
United States, subject to discount
for mutilation, will be rsdeemable
at their full face value in new notes
or currency, by the Treasurer, the
several Assistant Treasures, and
designated deposItaries, and wiz be
received at their full face value by
all officers of the Treasury Depart
ment in payment of currency dues
to the United States; Provided,
that three-ffths of the original pro
portions of each note are presented
in one piece.
Fragments less than tive-eighths
will be redeemable only by the
Treasurer of the United States. II
more than one half and less than
6ve-eights is presented, half Of the
face value viii be paid. Less than
half a note will be reoeemablc only
on affidavit that the missing portion
has Keen totally destroyed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

A 'jour" tailor named Jimmy
Yolk, ninety-four years old, is now
traversing Ohio as a professional
tramp" He has been on the tramp
for seventy-fve years, and has visit
cd every State in the Union many
times, walking on an average 5000
miles every year. He has good eye
sight yet, and processes to be able to
work at his trade. He has just re-
turned from a little walk into Nova
Scotia, and is now en- route for
Texas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

Throw away your cigar, sir" said
porter the other day to a man who
was just entering one of the public
buildings at Washington with a
freshly-lighted cigar in his mouth.
"But I have always smoked here, +"
was the reply. ''No smoking allow
ed; you will have to throw away
your cigar" The demand was
grumblingly complied with, and five
minutes after the man coming out
saw the porter complacently finish
ing the discarded Havanah.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

Under the head of a novel cure
for consumption" the Indian
apolis Evening Journal publishes
the following; a young lady of
this city, sick with the disease OF
the lungs, was told that if she
won'd get young puppy and raise
it, the dog would take the coasump-
ton off her hadds, and she would
get well. She did so, and as the
dog grew it was noticed that the an
imal acquired a hacking cough,
while the young lady grew rapidly
better. In the meantime, however
she had become very much attached
to her canine benefactor, aud did
everything that could be done for
him. 1t was no use, however; con
sumption, the fell destroyer, had
fastened upon poor Jacks vitsls,
and = few days since he passed in
his checks. The young lady is in
robust health, and firmly believes
that the dog saved her life
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
Every Day an Increase In Flesh and
Weight is Seen and Felt.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

Every Srop Of the SARsAPAEILLIAN
RESOLVENT communicates through the
Blood, Sweat, Urine, snd other fluids and
juices Of the system The ei7sF Of lie, for il
pairs the wastes Of the body with new and
sound material. sScrgfukG, Sgphilis, Con-
saEaBft0B, GlGndv3ar 3sseass, Ulcers IN IL
hssoat. A9s,th, Tuners, Nades IN ne glands
and otleT parts Of The sgstsus, Sore EySs, .Nru-
Bsarous discharges fran tks sars, and tAs ssarit
foysss ~ sEia Giseases, Erapfiaas, fensr Sorss,
.ScalS Hesd, Ring Worm, .Salt RheuEa, kry-
sfpelas. Acas, Black 4SDq's, Worms IN hs
fesh, TzRl.fs, CdnosHs 81 IAs FOsa5, and az
ireakeHisg GRd PaiafHI discharge, NigAt
.Ssesafs, lass Of Sperm aud all trastes q Ia
lie principle, are Scifhfn The curafiFs raRgs n
fhis teonder of Aodera CAe1aSstFy, and fer
d6Vs' uss srill BrOss 81 sag pcrssn UsfRg Il fer
either athess forms Of dsseass its potent Fo'ssr
20 cure fheHa-
Not only does the SABsAPARII LIAM REso--
vENT excel all known remedial agents in
the cure Of Chronic, SoTofulouE, ConHtitu-
tional, and Skin diseases; but il is the only
positive cure for
BLADDER and Eidney Complaints,
Urinary and womb diseases, Gravel DiAba-
ties, DFoPsv, Stoppsgo Of Water, Inconti-
nenco Of Urine, Bright's Disease, Albumi-
maria, and in All Uses where there are brisk
dust deposits.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
PETERS
Musical Library.
CoNsIsTTSs OF
FIFTEEN VOLUMES FILLED
With Choice Piano Music.
VOCAL COLIFCTIONe.

VOCAL COLLECTIONS.
II SHISISc lIsHTs. A choice collee- d
Ii ton Of beautiful sacred songs, L
HEARTH and llolE. FrREsIDE EcH- ID
q OEs, and SWEET SOUNDS. Three vol II
nj umes of easy songs by Webster etc. u
IN GOLDEN LEAVES. Vols and Il. u
II Contain ali win s. Hays songs. @
~ Priceless 9EEs. A collection Of y
q beautiful ballads BY WalIaca, Thorn II
- as, KeIlar, etc. p
" Instrumental Collections. IN
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w You've PIANIsT. Three volumes of i
IA very easy music for young PLAYERS. -
h PEzRL DRoPs and ii UsfcAL REcKE- ! J
ATIoEs. Dance music. Two &C liections .
Of moderate difficulty.
pleasant MEMORIES, A collection Of
beautiful pieces by Wyman, Mack, DressleF,
GOLDEN GAINES, A collection Of brilliant
parlor music by Charles Kinkel,
BRILLr Mt EEs, A splendid collection
by Filbre, Allard, Paeher. Kinkel etc.
Price, $3.50 per volume, elegantly bound
in cloth, with gilt sides; $2 in plain cloth;
81, IS in boards,
Address, J I PETzRs,
$50 Broadway, n Y
We would also call attention to rHE ORR
IA At HoNEE, collection Of over one hun-
dred beautiful opera songs, Price, S. in
cloth and gilt, Trade price 81. ocs6-2m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

It takes two to make quarrel
just remember that. II takes two
to get a quarrel fairly going. so hold
your tongue the moment a storm is
brewing, and you are without the
pale of discord.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

A Newton man of poor means,
but of lofty feelings, having ex-
pressed a wish to be buried wi5h
pomp, his well-meaning but mis-
guided relatives planted him in a
colored graveyard, with Old
Pompev.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

Once give your mind up to sus-
piciOn and fear, and there win be
sure to be food enough for it. In
the stillest night the air is filed
with sounds for the wakefuI ear
that is resolved to listen.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

Somebody says that the three
hardest words to pronounce consec-
utively are, Il was mistaken" And
we think he is mistaken. Let the
fellow who made this assertion try
his articulating powers on, Il was
wrong"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
masonic.

The Masonic Institution in the
United States, affords an Important
pillar Of support and union to its
free institutions and happy form Of
government" -LAFAYErTE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18


NYsaderfssI asurarTEe Effects.
YIHeuas Hlitcrs are not q vile FnneE
Drink, Made 81 Peer Ram, SThiskeYs
Proof spirits and s1ofnsu Isiaaaras sas-
tored. spiesd and Sueetss.ed 20 please tbs taste
esiiri TsHicE, kppettzcrsL@ fsestnrerH. A.
that lead The tippiez "a 10 sEankeunuEz and rails,
bar are 4 trle aiedieino. made from the Native
Roots ana neshs Of California. free from cit
Alcaholfs SflmHinnts. they $50 tss
GREAT HOOD PURIRfzH sRd
f4EE t2EviNss PRINCIPLE, peFise'
nsn0Fainr AMI isviEoraior o. the system. earTI-
inc % al poizonous matter sd restoring the so'a
10 healthy condition. No person can take heis
Bitiera a7e9rsHs 20 diroctioaa and Fennaln 'sns
unwcii. provided their bones ere Dot dessro5A
y mineral poiaon O. ether mossa. and the Viz
oFeans wasted beyond tae aosnt 81 rrpsls.
They ara sseEtIe PHrgafito ~ vel
ne n ToHie, possessing. also, the peculiar Tnefii
81 acting psgsrfal AGENT Ia relieving Genre
tian Or iaasmuH-tioH II ths iirsr' sad Of AZ ~
Visegral orrans.
FOR FEMALE COaIPI.AISTa, WAsta'i
IN yoanE Cd. nlHrTiei siasic, - the ssFs =
snnssiooi o. AZ the turn q lie, tAeEa ToHis BIZ
tzrH kaTe no e4sisd
For IBEaasmntsry and Csironie Ithsa.
uIa1Isn slid tsoafs pyspoDsiH % i'-
diEoEgIous tiiiaisas liesiisttent 80
Inferuiiifent FesGrs, DiHesEeH Of tho
Bleed, liver, AidEcgE sHd BiEads,'
these liistoFs haFs la-ea most aneeef1inl' sle
Diseases are caussd b FGtinfed Bleoe,
which Is Eensraily produced ~ deraEselaa1i .
the Digestive OrEazs.
DYSPEPSIA or INBI(iEsIIV"
Heldaehs, Pain in thn Shoulders, Coughs J ~.
ness % the Chest. Dizziness. Eour Ernotnilaas Z.
the Efosnaci. Dad Tasts IN filu Mouth. hl'-
Attacks. i'zipItEtioh 81 the IiaaTt. lnfsuuiaiio
the Iuags. Palm IN tiiarsE Ions q ths kidne5"
a handrrd sfhsF RsisEfu! EynFtolss sFs- il' =
springs o. r5rT,eIasa-
They lnviEoraie tba stanHrh and ftiinHi-'e !,
sarHs.a Liver as-a noa-sl-. which render ihf5
uncqutned Fhcaay 90 eisaHsins Tho Aiaoi o. 81
Puriiies. and ilrlrartiSss new Hie azd Fiset %
ssfoie r1sfran--
FOa Skin DfsEA slt.s. ErtiI'tiess -.
Ealt lihrHIn ilfatsl.cl. shosas FiHlFiez fis.'..
Bolls carbunslss, Ring s oguis. s1he lienl-.
EFes FFsrsinaas ftll EcuffH i1isrsissIaios $50.
sni- y eHlfIa alil Li--1.e ~ t-a So. - aaE-
ever IaIne - nasrFe are itefrsif aat - - II
rcd ouI 81 tiia tfs short time % -. -
thee IilIfrfz. essio h9tfiE CT such cas-. 80
si,ce tnc sHilt fftcfeatiaia e their elf~f -
Clsazse sAs WASTES Blood FAensssf5ol 20,
impuzitias bnrstsnz tirToush ne ska IN ii..f
Eflatlsa=s e. aorsas efcaHss q uhsn yo- = =
s1slractaa and aiurgi.a Ia ths Frissi CO. -
uilaa Il is foii. siis yanF fesiilfa VIII - .'
Keep re hsoai para. nd r1s ifsallh q % =
airseElas.
PIX. TAFE. enc osasr sFoRsi'. 60. go
81 she a7etslu IS 81 nlasy sll1-lsauds ere e
dert4eEea Ent Eurforads .,--a
SOILS ~ ALE gRUGalsTs AID nAAt. "
JWAf.kEH. rsengistsr. r ~ neil 49,,
Cai.s and = and = CoH.nleES'e stresi. So
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
Sausage.

a lady who has used the following
recipe for thirteen years says she
knows it to be perfect: To %
pounds of meat add ten ounces OF
salt, two Of sugar, two of pepper,
and one large spoonful of ginger.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
DIR. RAILWAYS
PERFECT PURGATIYE PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with
sweet gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse
and strengthen. Radway's Pills, for tn
cure Of All disorders OF the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels Kidneys. Bladder, Nervous Dis
easos, Headache, Conrti patton, COST yeness,
Indigestion Dyspepsia, Blhousnesa, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation Of the Bs wels. Piles,
and all arrangements Of tho Internal Visee-
n. Warranted % effect n positive cure.
Purely Vegetable, containing no mercury,
minerals OF deleterious drugs.
A few dCsos Of Railways Pills viii free the
system from all the above named disordsrs.
Price IS cents per box. Sold BY druggists.
Read "FAESE AND TRUE-p Send one
Maiden Lane, New York. Information
worth thousands will be sent Yop. iulY2o "
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

The difference between a suit of
clothes and a suit in law is this
one provides you with pockets, and
the other empties them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
Masonic directory.

KNIGHTS E3rPLAR-PULAsKI COMMAND
FRY, NO. -
Meets Thursday, on or before each
fun moon, James McCallum, Emil
nent Commander; W. J. PaFkes, RecoT-
der.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
WILL AFFORD INsTANTEAsE.

The application of the Ready ReIiert IA
the part or parts where the pain or difhepltV
exists viii afford ease and comfort.
Twenty drops IN half lumber Of water
viii in . few moments cure CRAMPS.
SPASMS, SOUR STOMACH, HEARTI
BuRN. SICK HEADACHE, DTARRHFA.
DYSlNTERY, COLIC, WIND IN THE
BOWELS, and al INTERNAL PAINS.
Travellers should always carry bottle Of
Railways Ready Relief With them. A
few drops in water viii prevent sickness and
pains from change Of water. II is better
than French Brandy or Biiters as q stimu-
sauk
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

PULASKI LODGE, NO. 10l, F. A. II.
Meets Tuesday night on or before the
Fun Moon in each month. II. c. Bate,
W. n; W. II. Garrett, Sec
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

PULASKI CHATTER 10. 20, R. A. aIAsoNs.
Meets Second Wednesday night In
each month. Z. Edmundson, III. p.
John IL. Kirk, Recorder.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
FEVER AND AGUE.

FRYER AND AGUE cured for ffty cents.
There il not = remedial agent ia this verdi
that will cure FeverHnd Ague, aud ST other
Maiarious, Bilious, Scarlat, Typhoid, Yell
low. and other FeveTs (aided by RAD
WAYS PIfsi4S.) 90 quiek ~ RAILWAYS
READY RELIEF. Finy eents per bottle
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

YNNvLLE LODGE, NO. 1S5, F. & a. II.
Meets every Saturday, on or after the
fun moon in each month. W ii. Rob
iuson, W. NJ; L. z. Fry, Sec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

BRADSHAW LODGE no. 256, F. & A. N.
Meets Saturday night, on or after the
full moon in each month. Willis WoF-
ley, w. NJ; +. b. Worshan, Sec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

CoRNERsvILLEL LODGE, NO. i 90, r. kX.sI.
Meets Saturday, on or before the fuIl
moon In each month. G. Il. Orr, W.
~. a. Z. blackburn, Secretary.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
HEALTHl BEAUTY {!

STRoSa ASp PuRE RIoH BLooD-lScREAa
OF FLEsR AND " EIsHT-CLEAR SKIN AND,
BEAUTIFUL Cor FLExIoN SEoERAD TO All
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

PULASKI COUNCIL no. 8, ROYAL AND
SELECT MASTERS.
Meets Fourth Tuesday nights In jan
uary, April, July and October. +. Ed
mundson, TT. H.; ID. S. Martin, Rec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

ETKFoN LODGE. 10. p, F. & A. n.
Meets the first Friday night in each
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

BETHEL LODGE, 40. l94, F. & A. n.
Meets Friday night, on or after the
fun moon In each month. Thomas j.
Campbell, ". NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
keEararcee

n. Buras, Prva't let rSat- Rank, Nashville
John p Smith, puiaski. ana oshors.
IL necessary via visit Palaski 70 eousult
with slafnants. ostls- In,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
CAaIFBEILsvILLE LODGE, NO. 56l, ?,

Meets Wednesday night on or before
the fun moon i'm each mouth. SAM
NOkCly, ". n. Jas. Cook, Sec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

Meets Friday, on or before the fnil
moon On each month. YIN. rarlles, ".
b.; W. r, Sixon, Sec.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
DIR. RAILWAYS
SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLYENT

Has NADE THE Moar AsroSIsHINo CuRKs;
So QrIoK, So RAPID ARB TuE CHASaEs
TTE BODT UNnzR0OEs, usDER TIE lNFLU-
cISE THAT
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18

E
FRY, NO. -
Meets Thursday, on or before each ]
fun moon, james McCallum, Emil
nent Commander; W. J. Parkes, RecoT- !
der.
PULASKI COUNCIL 40. 8, ROYAL AND
SELECT MASTERS.
Meets Fourth Tuesday nights In jan
uary, April, July and October. +. Ed
mundson, TT. H.; ID. 5. Martin, Rec.
PULASKI CHATTER 10. %, R. A. MAsoNs.
Meets Second Wednesday night IN
each month. i. Edmundson, III. p;
John ii. Kirk, Recorder.
PULASKI LODGE, NO. 10l, F. q A. Il.
Meets Tuesday night on or before the
l Full Moon in each month. II. G. Bate,
W. NJ; W. Il. Garrett, Sec
rxNvLLE LODGE, NO. 1S5, p. a. N.
Meets every Saturday, on or after the
I fun moon in each month. W III. Rob
inson, W. NJ; Z. p. Fry, Sec.
BRADSHAW LODGE, no. 256, F. An.
Meets Saturday night, on or after the
fNll moon in each month. Willis Wor-
I ley, w. NJ; +. B. Worsham, Sec.
CAsIPBELLsvTILE LODGE, no. 36l, ?.
4 A. II.
/ Meets Wednesday night, on or before
+ the fun moon in each mouth. sam
! NokCly, ". n. 4; JAS. Cook, Sec.
ETKFoN LODGE. 10. "a, F. & A. n
/ Meets the first Friday night in each
month.
BETHRL LODGE, 40. 1914, F. & A. n.
/ Meets Friday night, on or after the
/ full moon In each month. Thomas j.
Campbell, ". NJ.
/ cORNERsvILLEL LODGE, NO. 90, r. kX.sI.
Meets Saturday, on or before the fuI1
moon In each month. G. II. Orr, W.
I n; a. Z. blackburn, Secretary.
LAwRkN oEBURG LODGE NO. io7, p.
3 A. ~. \
Meets Friday, on or before the fniL
moon In each month. Nm. Narkes. ".
h. W. r. SiNon, Sec.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22
Notes About Rats.

a GENTLEMAN, who has passed many
years of his life at st. Helena, told me lately
several stories about rats SO curious that
thought them worthy of record. He
said that at one time the common brown
rat was extremely common all over the
island, in fact, a perfect pest and to avoid
its attacks his father had constructed Il
large store, rat proof, namely, a rat once
in could not get out again. a number,
however, came in with produce and goods
from the ships, and bred there. Around
this store were venetian blinds to the
windows, and one day one of his men,
when it was raining, watched a rat sitting
on the venetian and putting out his tail
to collect on it the drippings of water at
the edge he then Withdrew it and licked
it. The servant told his master, who i'm
mediatcly understood that the rats could
get no water inside the store, and there
fore directed that Il butter firkin should
he cut down to four or five inches, and in
the top a large circular wire rat cage trap
should be fixed. Several small planks
were placed for the rats to get
up to the entrance to the cage,
which exactly fitted the frkin. No
food would have induced the rats
to enter the trap, but water did, and many
were thus captured. There is one pecu-
liarity with these rats, namely, their very
often building or making their nests in
the trees. | have i'm India several
times found rats nests ia trees;
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

DURING one of the most tremendous
snowstorms ever witnessed here last win
ter, writes our Newfoundland CORE
spondent, poor widow left her home in
search of her only son, boy of sixteen
years of age, who had gone out in the
morning wood cutting, with several 9th
ers. Unable to bear her anXieties, the
poor mother rushed out into the binding
snow drift, hoping to find her boy, and
that her feeble arms might in some way
help him homewafd. After struggling on
for several miles she met the party, who
were on their return. BY this time she
was utterly exhausted and unable to re
trace her steps. What was to be done?
She sank down in the snow, worn out
with fatigue and hunger The little party
of boys were quite unable to bear her
among them homeward, and to remain
with her would have been certain death
to all 1t was agreed that they should
cover her as well as possible and return
to the village for help. Her son, how
ever, nobly refused to leave his mother,
though to remain was, in all probability,
certain death. When the lads gave the
alarm in the village Il number of men, at
the peril of their lives, went out to rescue
the mother ard her son. Their efforts to
find them were, for several days, fruitless.
They WERE finally, found under cliff,
frozen to death and locked in one an
others arms. "In death they were not
divided" for theirs was Il ''lOvc stronger
than death." 1t would be difficult to find
a more touching instance of self -sacrific
ing affection than in this one, taken from
"the short and simple annals of the poor"
" y. EcCRiHg Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22
A Smuggling Story.

On the Belgian frontier the French
smugglers are doing prosperous bust
ness. A few days ago information was
given to the Custom-HOuse authorities
that at a certain hour wagon-load of
straw would pass in a certain direction,
among which a quantity of tobacco would
be concealed. The wagon arrived at the
time and place indicated, and was stopped
by the Custom-House officer. In reply to
their questions, the wagner answered in
an unsatisfactory manner, which created
suspicion, and strict examination was
commenced. 1t was ascertained that the
wood was solid, and that there was no
double bottom to the wagon, and there
fore the tobacco must be in the bundles of
straw, which the Custom-HOuse officers
commenced probing with long skewers
without coming in contact with anything
which felt like a bale of tobacco; they
therefore decided upon unloading the
wagon and examining the straw, bundle
by bundle. When they were in the midst
of this operation Il funeral came up, pre-
coded by. little boys carrying incense and
tapers, the cross, and the priest, chanting
psalms, accompanied by the sound of the
serpent. The employees FASTENED to
make room for the funeral to pass, and
remained uncovered until it did SO, when
they set to work again, undoing the bun
one. Whilst this was going on, the hearse
and funeral cortege was continuing its
route, and had been long out of sight be-
fore the wagon had been thoroughly
searched and the bundles of straw tied
up and reloaded, and, to the disap-
pOintment of the Custom-House officers,
not an ounce of tobacco found. The
wagon was allowed to continue it's route,
but was followed at distance, in order
to discover the secret which appeared to
be concealed from them. But there being
nothing to conceal, they discovered moth
ing until the following day, when all the
tobacco had safely been disposed of, and
the smugglers were out of reach. The
funeral cortege was composed entirely of
smugglers-the priest, the player on the
serpent, the incense boys, and all the cor
tege were band of smugglers, and were
laden with tobacco, as well as the hearse
and coffin. The value of the tobacco
thus entered is stated at $4,000, but this
is probably greatly exaggerated.-Plri
Cor LOudOl. Times