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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-06-20
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The Hidden Hand

A romance in our midet. end who
shall unravel it. Or little town.
emhosOmed in its hills anil the
shade of its beautiful iocusts, has its
startling story. Listen, and tcem-
bic with sad conjecture.
In a cottage on one of our most
popular streets, near the close Of 2
sultry twilight, two ladies' sat alone,
one using her fan with all the grace
and as dexterously Is a Spanish
matFun, while the other flair ard
delicate as a blossom of n warm
conservatory which has never been
fatigued by sun or rainl sang to her
guitar while watching the rising
storm. Suddenly casting her guitar
aside. and crying, %, TO- q breath
Of air, must have ARR 4 ser
yant coming in At the time, mount
ed a pair OF steps and proceeded Is
OpeE a tTansOm, when a small pack
age fell to the floor. The lady
stopped and picked it up and un-
rolled the wrapping. = Horrors!
there rested the delicate hand of
woman severed at the wrist, with
the thumb gone, the nails fallen OF,
but shreds Of flesh still ciinging -
the taper fingers With q sup
pressed scream it fell from the
trembling hands TO the floor, and
the shuddtring servant cast il into
the street. The ladies, retiring. and
slecpless, to hear the rustling OF gar
Inents between the peais Of thunder,
and see by the vivid flashes Of
lightning the shadows of gHOmeS
and hobgob.ins upon the walls, and
Ieel the jewcIed icy fingers upon the
brow, Why should there be such
.unquirt for a haBd, whose fate IS 70
moulder to dust? Whose hand Is
it? Where did IL come from? Who
put II there, and why was it put
therel
1t was somebody's darling's"
hand. Perhaps it had been as far
and as delicate As the hand It
dropped from. Perhaps It had been
caresseI, kissed, when the azure
blood courscd through under the
far and delicate skin. ard the Lilac
veins shpnc through the luminous
whiteness! Perhaps it had been
softly laid upon the fevered brow
10 soothe and'hoId the cooling bcy-
crage 10 the parched lips of the suf-
rering-red lhe hungry and led the
Handicapped the hand OF the
friendless and bestowed hospitality
upon the hOmeIcss-to bleach AZ
last, beneath the sun and peltiug
rains, in a ditch, or be gnawed by
hungry dog.
Alas for the hidden hand, but
not the-one Mrs. SouthwOrth has
written Of 50 pathetically.
There has beeA a superstition
among a certain race that the hand
of n corpse worn in the pocket
would keep dogs from tracing you.
ward or dangers and witchcrait.
Could this hand be placed over the
door for a like Purpose by the same
peopieE Was the sacreduess OF
some grave mOlested to secure it,
" no put IL there. and for what pur-
pose: Where did 1t come from.
and to whom does it belCng!-this I
hidasH HaHa-to the living or the .
deadl EsTELLE EEHsE. f.
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ar B. Melville Bonham gave one
" his drawing SOON entertainments
at Antionette Han on Tuesday night
Owing to several counteracting cir
eumstances the entertainment was
not very well attended on TUESDAY
night, though upon last night the
Hall was we'll filed. Mr.. Bouham
has not fallen Oft any in these dis
tinguishing qualities which charac-
terize him as among the foremost In
his profession, and the anticiPations
Of those who had the pleasure o.
hearing him upon his former visit
to this place we're fully met. A
newspaper eulogy of Mr. B. would
be superhueus if If was to be read
only By those who have heard him
in his wonderful delincations and
readings, but unfortunately there
are those in every community who
do not see proper to avail themselves
Of an opportunity Of Witnessing sneh
performances, and to such ne would
nhesitatingly. recommend Mr.. B. as
a gentleman eminent in his profes-
sion, than whom, in our humble
opinion, there are meme better. We
are sorry to say that Mr. Bonham
gave last night the last entertain
ment he viii give IN Pulaski, ana in
parting with him We can but express
a regret that We viii perhaps never
have the pleasure # meeting him in
the capacity Of a public reader
again.
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nrk NeplGcfed.

The Inconvenience attached to the
absence of the President is already
hls, and ali the departments are
Tore or less impedcd BY the general
stampede Of Cabinet officials imme-
riately upon the adjournment of
Congress. There IS constantly 90
ing 10 the White House business Of
an important nature which should
receive immediate attention. Darti-
cuiarly IS many Ot the acts passed
atthis session are being carried ont
aad require some responsible per-
son gt the head to give the necessary
direction But the absence of Grant
and his advisers causes q delay Of
days, and perhaps weeks. as every
thing requiring the Presidents at
tcEtiOn has 20 be sent 70 Long
Branch. Every day 4 mail is made
up for the sensible. The house Is in
charge Of Gen. Dent but It will
shortly be without a custodian. as
he announces his intention TO leave
the city.
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Mr.. EDITOR The closing exer-
cises OF the school of the Misses
Hunt took place on Thursday and
Friday Of last week. The examina-
ton vas creditable to both teach
crs and pupils. Evidently faithful
work had been done during the ses-
sion, and no pains spared to adj
vance the children IN accurate
knowledge of the studies pursued.
On all hands the observer could see
marked evidences eff systematic
training and faithful Eaborious
teaching. A primary school Is pEi-
mary in its Importance. as well as IN
the ages OF the scholars and the
character of the studies. The pa
rents of this community ought to
esteem themselves fortunate indeed
TO have in their E.idst sGch Z school
as the Misses Hunts The writer
feels that he hazzsrls nothing ia
recommending in the highest terms
this school to the patronage of our
people. A PARENT
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From Wales Station.

MIR. EpIroE.-W heat harvesting
is about through with, and although
pies have been very scarce through
harvest, the people in this scrtion
look forward 30 the time, not far
distant, when they can indulge in q
continued feast TO- they ale just
finishing the richest harvest they
have had for many years; and their
fruit crop Is no less excellent.
have never seen 4 better crop Of
fruits and berries, taking every va
ricty into consideration. Nutwith
standing candidates. ClCCtionCcreTs
and school examinations, the pcouIe
in this tt9th) district have their
crops In good order, and. although
the above named characters and IN
situations have heen criticized snd
opposed TO some extent. think
even the farmers interests have
been advanced thereby. The great
CT the excitement the greater will
hc he interest manifested and the
more accomplished The qualities
OF our associates seem, 90 some ex-
tent, contagious, aad the candidates
seem 10 iuiuse their moving and
energetic spirit into oar slow, FOG,
field workmcu. They labor ~
though lhcy knew The prize ia he
theirs, but that they have certain
thing TO perform before they can
grasp Il. Our worthy friend u. T.
Vaughn was on the ist inst. elected
10y large majority To GIL the yaca-
ted office ca constable in this dis
trict The prospect for a good crop
ut curu aad cottDn Is truiA Gatt,riu
throughout this sec t.uu. Oats 30
ing very well BalJso.
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Hon. J. E. DromgooIe.

Having been urged by many
and admirers 70 become q
candidate for Congress from the
St~te at large, Hon. J. r. Drom-
EooIc, Of Nurfrees5nro, declines to
be identified with the eoHtentions OF
those who profess To have the same
political faith, but surrenders the
use Of his name into the hands OF
his friends and says;
] trust the propriely anal pru-
deuce OF the announcement Ia their
'iiselrti,,n, hopiug that If there
should be "a conflict Of political
friends, hal a lllau f,,g a Satisfscto
~ adjustment can he desi~ei.
7 i fR,-erf--s-.,I.t
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~ 1noracing the fact that the next
ing ct the Tennessee Press As
14tIou will be held at Chattanoo
lie Times of that city says
trust for the credit of the city,
more hospitality may be extcn
% to the members Of the Press oC
-1csSco here than they received
Nashville, at their last meeting
u bc we'll worth while for our
lens TO take some pains TO shew
Sc gentlemen OF the press such
81, tcsy as shall make them rememr
e and speak Of their reception
as a pleasing contrast To the
,it ignoring OF their presence at
o hvilie."
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Exam naHnn.

The examination of Col c. G.
Rogers and Mrs. :. Adams school
embraced yesterday and to-day.
We regret our inability to be present
1t the exercises. but acknowledge a
kind invitation from the IinciPals
to be present. We learn froa those
in attendance that the scholars ac-
quilted themselves with honor and
that the examination was q success
in every particular.
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Mr.. BeImnnt.

The letter of this gentleman i'm
N"r OF Baltimorc'S going for Gree
rs out. Mr. b. is evidently puz
n'" aad while hr expresses his at
"rcncc OF Greeley Us a Democratic
. iiatc, he thinks, on the whole,
e is Hohson's best choice 70
,c him.
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? T"Iceoy PIC, Instead Of driving

e ''''ccoN "a pig, instead of driving
som" ingenious chap rscom-
'' iNiug tho end Ola strong cord
''.' 'i COIN, drop IL In irontOi
li5' h'cor sis inches from his
-'ia commence Walking away
''' Do slowly ia the way You wish
Y q. go. II lac gets dishcart-
" 'Ae prospect ct getting hold
4ii"" bin a aiigff nihhlc, and
proceed haraf Afp Yorker.
Ifggd PIGS ARE semetip,cs
bout 70. mHeb il,e ammo e,anncr
'naa and wiNes puf husband 3
'4'H aiaio 81 f5am this. {.
'pit hsf s'.as.. eusagli 81 muh O.
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A notice Of the dissolution Of the
firm of Hyman & AIousson vas mis-
placed last week and consequently
did not appear. Mr. Lyman has
retired from the firm, leaving DIR
Moussou sole proprietor, and he
viii not suffer the good reputation
acquired by the Tennessee Saloon
to go down. A fresh supply OF
wines, liquors. cigars and tobacco
are Just received.
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rrpS Ordered out of the South.
is the habeas corpus clause of the
,'.uN law was net extended, and
go pTcteNt exists for sending
ted states troops into the South
-tateS. the War Department now
'rrs all available men to the
"S, To- prevent, is possible, an In
outbreak this season.
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CHAICERT SALE OF L4YD.

4. =. Sanduskr, Admir-, vs.. J. K. SAN
dusky etals.
DURSUANT to a decree Of the Chan
4 Gerry Court in the above cause, /
wiz, Oh
Monday July 1st, 1872.
sell at public sale, at the court house
door in the town of Pulaski, to the
highest bidder, on q credit Of months.
with Interest and free from the equity
of redemption, the remaining interest
ia the dover tract uf land assigned to
the widow of John Sandusky, deceased,
containing 30 31-S0 acres, situated in
the 9Th civil district OfGiles county, on
tlge waters Of Weakiey's creek. Note
with approved security required, and
a lien retained for the payment OF the
purchase money
j. b. STACT. 81. c. &. VI.
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M tbe Comma Conrt Of Giles Conn.

In the County Conrt Of Giles County.
Geor-e Beavers and others vs.. benjamin
b. Benson and others.
~ this cause it appearing that the de
1 fendsnts, Benjamin b. Benson, W
Foster Bensau, SareiSsl Wright, Nn-
liam r.. john F.. Josephine D., Foidus
T.. Eleanor. F. Aisrtia A., George r
David Josiah and Frank Eugene Phelps,
j.. J. Beatty and his wife, Jane Betty,
are noa-res.deIits Of the State
OF Tea1fpssee. - that the ordinary pro
cesS Of law cannot be SERVED on Tlcm; It
& therefore ordered that publication be
ma,le IN the PULASKI CITIZEN, 4 news
PAPER published in Pulaski, tennessee,
requiring them 70 appear before the
{. IIrt 1t its August teruI7 le42- and
plead. answer or lemITr 70 the bill fled
against them in this cause, being q bill
10 partition and sell land, or 1t viii be
taken for confessed and set Tor hearing
eX-parJe- -
Z. II. ATMETT, Clerk
By J. E. RosE, d C. jnHl3
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Ben. J. Lee, President uf the re
CeHt Democratic Convention, has
appointed the following State De
mocraGc Executive Committee.
John {, Bunch, oC Davidson, Chair
man OF the committee and Of Mid
die Tennessee; I. <. Huntington,
Of Msury Thomas F. Henry. Of
Montgomery; !. ". Newman, OF
Lincoln; Thomas b. Murry, OF War
rem; j. NJ Brooks. Chairman, o.
Fast Tennessee: John Blevins, Of
Hawkins; W. d. Van Dyke. of
Hamilton; NJ. MagcacRy, Of Shelby,
Chairman or West Tennessee; j. y.
Porter. of Henry and J. N. Coulter.
of Gibson.
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Harvesting is nearly over in the
portion OF the county.
The yield is excellent.
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MHlT

Goods, Laccs, Trimmings, &c. Their
stock Of RE4L LACE SH-4 HIS,
with 4 splendid stock OF Dress Gods,
embracing in its variety the new style,
- Bette Warden, own sister TO
Dolly, and much haRdsO5aer, are 70 be
sold aat al OHce IT COST These
goods are uneCualled in any Southern
market, except by the Hg- 5nsqHp{led
and 9rtgtaeI Greeley and Brown
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Wheat Wanird

u hc highest market price paid Tor
HL"7t l., J. I'm t,S ATu4 a.
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o. y

Citizens sIy they never saw the time
when goods were sold cheaper IN i'glas-
ii than st present 10y the SHArAED
BOYS, and that the stocks were Rerer
Eqraer or more rGTisd than theirs They
Sa4- that ttP-fsicS thefr
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The New York dispatches bring
the saddeHiug Intelligence that Sir.
Joseph jefferson is I'll there with an
affection Of tie eyes which threatens
to render him totally blind.
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ChapcerY Sc q Land

Chancery Sale Of Land.
-Amasa Ezall IS. ". J. EzelI ct ais.
DJRSCANT to a decree Of the Cham
4 Gerry Court at Pulaski, for Giles
county, in the above cause, viii, on
Monday July LIST, 1872,
sell at public sale, 70 the highest bidder.
at the court hoGse door in the town OF
Pulaski, on 4 credit of 6, u, Is and p
months, with interest, the tract of land
mentioned in the plcadings. containing
~ acres, situated IN the eth civil dis
tTIct Of Giles county, about two miles
east OF Pulaski, and being that portion
of the lands belonging TO the estate of
\ nl;lS3 EZeil- deed, set upart by com
uiss.oncrs to his sen AmdSI Ezell
Notes with approved security re-
quITed, and Il lien retained until the
purchase money Is paid.
j. b. STACY, ST., e. & II.
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IA

lust received, made 10 special order by
the original pattern-w hite, with Brown
trimmings. and Greeley and Brown
in gilt letter-which i nOw the most
popular hat known, ana sold At very
low prices by the
junI3tf SHAPARD BOYS.
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Treasury Department,
office Of the
Of The Currency
MAsHINGroN. Nav 81. 1872.

WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence
presented 10 the undersigned, It has
been made 10 appear thar The Giles
National Bank OF Pulaski In rhe town
Of Pulaski, in the county of Giles, and
State of Tennessee, has been duly organ
lied under and according 10 the require
menis Of the Act of Congress, entitled
An Act to provide National Currcn-
q secured Jy pledge of United States
Bonds, and 10 provide for the circuit
tiJn AID redemption thereof approved
June 80, 1864, and has complied with all
the provisions Of sad Act required TO &c
complied before commencing the busi-
ness OF Banking under said Act.
Now therefore, /. John jay Knox,
Comptroller OF the Currency, 10 hereby
certify thar ''The Giles National Bank
of Pulaski, III the town Of Pulaski, in
the county of Giles, and State Of Ten
nessee, Is authorized to commence the
business OF Banking under the Act
aforesaid.
IN testimony whereof wit
iSr.T} ness my hand and seal OF Of
t----'-} fee this SIst day ofNay, 1872.
!SigUcdl JOHN JAY KNOX,
luUti-2m (5gmurrpllp1. ~ Cf1rrprpy-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
SELF INTEREST BINDS MEN
TOGETHER.

That man develops best and most, who
mingles most with other men. His compan-
ions bring him out as much as good
sanitary neighborhood produces health in the
individuals. There is not more wretched
sight than the self.isolated man who has in
proud Independence detached himself from
all Others His want Of knowledge of them
makes him narrow; his want of sympathy
makes him cold his want of friendship
makes him repulsive. He kills himself by
separating from others whom he really needs.
We tell him to 60 and miDgle with them,
and become more Of man thereby. Such
pride and sel6shness is destructive BY il
we cut off others whom We really need to
encourage us in our growth. How much
Gain needed. Abel How much he lost when
he killed him--all the sympathy of brother.
hood, all the loving companionship and en-
enlargement that would help him in his bat.
tie with the strange and new world, was de-
stroyed by that murder, He really tore
away part of his own life, for he broke
one of the strongest ties that God has giver
US to make US strOng-thc love Of family
the delights of sympathzing brotherhood
and the joy of friendship. He did not SCI
it. The sin against God had blinded his eye
to the riches of Gods gifts, and looking sim
ply at his own independence, he asks tn
qualification of his passions before the aiTec
tons Of the heart, God had really boun
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Gtttraturt.
TIE sLoTHFuL FARMER.


In the State Of Vermont, far up this way
Where we labor 10 earn our bread,
There once lived q man, who, as I've heard say,
Spent most Of his time in bed.
Yet somehow he managed a COW TO keep,
Together with three or four hogs,
And a small flock ofnearly dozen Of sheep,
With two or three halfstarved dogs.
Ills farm had become so exhausted and poor
That naught 10 advantage would grow,
For Il novor had yet seen a coat Of manure
Unless twas a coating Of snow.
Ills buildings showed premature signs Of decay,
with boards swinging loose in tho wind,
whilo the rags from the windows were blowing away
Leaving only an opening behind.
His fences were ruined, and broken, and gone,
Till whatever pleased passed throughi
And twas seldom no had any moro ploughing done
Than Just what his hogs could do
Ills crops, when once planted, were suffered to go
without his assistance, TO seedi
And his neghbors all wondered his corn didntgr
While II stood in such excellent feed.
And thus with each crop, II would still DO the same
It would never be tended at ALI
And ~ by chance TO maturity came
1t was suffered TO waste in the fall
Thus no managed till finally hunger and want
Drove him forth like hog from his nest,
And no sworo twas no place for man in Vermont,
So no sold aud removed to the West
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Religious.
DAILY TRIAL A HEAVENLY DISCl-
PllNE.

have no faith in any system Of religion
that takes men and women out Of the pres
ent or treats with indifference any human af-
fections and interests that is 80 intent upon
Heaven as to overlook the only road by
which it is possible to reach Heaven. Let
US lose no time in bewaiing lost opportuni.
ties nor in fancying that any act of ours
aienated, or can ALLEVIATE. the divine love.
Let US not imagine that any day in the iu-
ture will be more favorable for leaving of
any bad habit, or for forming any good one,
than the present, nor that our surroundings
afford any adequate excuse for the incom-
pleteness of our lives. We say, "lf only
this weight were removed, if my burden were
only some other, could go on my way with
a glad heart" This is only an appearance
1t was not by chance that just that cross was
laid upon you; that just that trial came tc
you. That you felt it so sorely shows how
much you needed it, Every trial is bless
ing in disguise. 1t rests with us to turn the
rod Of Christening into a staff upon which tC
lean. 1t is because of our own stubborn
ness that we are beaten with many stripes
God does not willingly aiilict the children o
men. Every parent knows that, to secure
the best good of child, it is sometimes nee
essary to thwart its wishes 1t must learI
many lessons it would gladly avoid, if the,
would promote either its happiness or it
usefulness. And shall we take it hard of GU
heavenly Father if he does not lead us up b.
our own way? if he turns us from the pur
suit Of mere personal aims ? if, by restrain
and denial aud sorrow and loss--by with
holding what We want, and imposing upo
us what we do not want--he is ever seekin
to show us the better way to emancipate u
from ourselves; to bring our souls into han
mony with his, and make our lives at on
with his divine order Mrs. Celia Buleigl
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them together, so that il was for their mutual
benefit to keep each other. But even his
own selfish interest was hid from him by his
deep selhshness. And the same law will ever
hold, that we are bound to keep our fellow.
mon by selfinterest. If the community is
pure and upright, we shall find 80 much more
support in being 30. We cannot offord TO
disregard the interests Of others. We need
their support for our own actions. One
single desperate soul, added to the list Of ru-
ined ones in our ncighborhood, takes away
another prop of sympathy for our own good
ness There is one more atom Of corruption
introduced into the atmosphere, when We let
single soul fall into sin that we could put
forth hand TO save. Shall the process 20
on 2 The air will become more and more cor.
rupt and it is that air that we must breathe
1t is a destruction to our life to overlook
public sins, and to disregard public morals
No soul can destroy itself without affecting
us. And so in all personal intercourse. We
cannot afford to destroy friendship, any
more than murder friend. We cannot
ALLEVIATE brother, we cannot SOW one bad
seed of influence or example, we cannot teacl
one bad lesson without having il come bach
to us, without destroying ourselves We ar,
our brothers keepers God has dccreed i
in saying that we are our own keeper. W.
are to watch for others at the same time tina
we guard ourselves. We cannot do an evi
action so that all the good shall come to u
and all the harm to another. We canno
reap the profit without thinking who is in
jured. For God in binding us all togethe
has told us that the motive of selfinteres
ought to make us keep and guide our broth
err The law is fact, and the motive
strong one.-Reu. arthur Brooks.