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FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Bank CirenIats0n to be A1fhOrized foT

Tyveufy-fFe Millions A AfFdffforni rgatfnr,aI
Bank Bank Siresliatson to be Authorised foE
The law of 1872, which authorized
6fty-four million dollars of additional
currency, provided / n the sixth section
that when the fifty. four millions shall
have been taken mp. the controller OF
the currency shall withdraw from the
banks IN the eastern states having pro
rata excess of circulation, their proper
tionate amount, to be distributed in the
western and southern states. All this
circulation has been allotted to banks
applying therefor, bTlt the full amount
has not yet been issued. The controller
has held that he had no power to exc.
cute the provisions of the law relative
to a withdrawal of twenty-five million
dollars from the east until every dollar
of the fifty-four millions was issued.
The law makes no provision by which
he could compel the banks to which
this was assigned to deposit their bonds
as security for circul alton, and to com
ply with the other conditions pFeeedent
which should entitle them to receive
their circulation. There remain about
"a, 000, ,000of the S54, coo coo unassigned.
and 1t is presumed that the Issue there
of will be soon completed. The con.
troller will then be compelled to make
his requIsitien upon the eastern banks
for the twenty-five millions excess, who
will have one year in which to comply.
In case of the failure to comply, the
secretary of the treasury is directed to
sell enough of their bonds pledged as
security for their circulation to cnnble
him to realize from the proceeds thereof
the amount equivalent to the amount of
national bank notes to be Withdrawn
aa1, L
The proceeds of the sales of these bonds
must then be applied to redeem the
proper amount of national bank notes,
process which may take years for the
treasury department. to accomplish
The subcommittee on banking and cur
rency has been directed to examine this
law, In order to ascertain whether it is
adapted to the immediate necessities of
the west and it is understood that they
viii report that they find the existing
law, even if Immediately executed, to
be entirely inadequate for present ne
cessities. 1t is improbable that any
currency will be given under its pro-
visions for two years 10 the south and
west. The subcommittee will, there
fore, report bill providing twenty-five
millions of additional banking circula-
tion to be allotted to the west and
south, and also repeating the section IN
the act of 1872, providing for the with
drawing of the twenty-five millions. It
is highly probable that the banking and
currency committees will adopt this
report. 1t is conceded by some of the
hard-money men who have canvRssed
the house and senate upon these ques-
tions, that this bill will pass, and also
the bill legalizing the issue of the forty
four million reserve. In other words,
these hard-money men concede that
there will be an addition to the cur
rency, as it stood six months since, of
at least sixty-nine millions, and per
haps more
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19
Tattooing.

Cook, in his second voyage, visited
the Isle of Amsterdam, where he found
the men tattooed from the hip to the
middle of the thigh but the women
had these adornments on the arms and
fingers, and only in a slight degree.
Many women in other South Sea islands
were tattooed in the firm of a u on ev-
cry joint of their fingers and toes, and
frequently on the outside of the feet.
Other devices were squares, cresceuts,
circles, men, dogs, birds, etc. Some of
the old men had the greater part of
their bodies covered with large patches
of black, deeply irdented at the edges,
like a rude imitation of htme. In the
Caroline isles tattooing was regarded as
a religious ceremony, to be performed
under favorable auspices. The ofiici-
ating priest invoked blessing from the
gods on the family of the patient. If a
gentle breeze arose it was accepted as
the approving voice of the gods, and
the operation proceeded if not, it was
suspended for any tattOoing under the
anger of the gods wodld have led to the
submerging Of the islands by raging
storm.
New Zealand is the country of which
we have most knowledge in regard to
the practice of tRttooing, owing TO the
number of travele, IS who have described
it. John Rutherford, q seaman engaged
on a south sea voyage, was captured on
the most northern OF the islands in
1916, and kept prisoner by the natives
for several years. They treated him
kindly, on the whole, and conferred on
him the honor of tattooing, which GER
emony he described in the published
record of his adventures. Laid on his
back amidst a group of natives, he un-
derwent the ordeal on his DO ly, arms,
and face. Several tools were employed,
some with teeth and some without, va
ried in size and shape to fit different
parts. The operation lasted four hours,
during which the chiefs daughter wiped
the blood from his face with a bunch of
dried fax. Then they washed him at
neighboring stream, dried him before a
fire, and gave him his garments; except
his shirt, which one of the ladies put
on her own person, wearing it hindside
before. 50 severe had been the scarify-
ing that he lost his sight for three days,
and did not fully recover for six weeks.
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LOOK

The psasn aarls you see sysaaa this
paragraph (thsA) mean that ysar Enk-
scriPtioF Is out or unpaid. and that
you are requested to Pay up e onoa.
We would taks great pleasure in extend
ing credit to orr friends and patrons.
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are J0rcsd 70 adhere 70 = strict eash
rule. We hope you VII comprehend
and eppreciats the necessity Of sueh =
course, kni rensa your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
- We eIltsr no new names ca ear
Doots Wilhout the nannss IN. ad~asssa-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19

THE ENd1IsH LANoUAoE.-Ths words
Of the English language are e com
pound Of several Languages. The lau-
Quage may be looked upon as . comph-
cation. both in words and expression Of
various dialects. The origin is from
the Saxon language. Our law terms
are derived from the Norman, our mil
itary terms from the French, our scien-
sifie terms from the Greek, and our
stock Of nouns from tha Latin, thrcugh
the medium Of the FroDoh. Nearly all
English verbs ara German, and nearly
every noun or adjective Is taken from
other dialects The English language
Is composed Of is, ,738 worlis-of which
8782 sre from the Latin, a,512 fFom
che French, 1889 from the Saxon. ,665
from the Greek, col from the Dptch,
ali from Italian, 1O6 from the German
(not including verbs. 80 from she
Welsh, Ts from Danish, SO froIa the
Spanish, 80 from the lcelan1ic, 81
from the Swedish. 81 from the Gothie,
I6 FROM the Hebrew, IS from the
Teutonic, and the remaindez FROM other
lauaHnaeF.
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BUooLIC EzPEsTEscE.--A Massachu-
aetla farmer says /" Ay cattle viii fol-
low me until leave the lot, and on
their way 20 shs baEnyard IN the even
ing, stop and call for loek Of hay"
Smithson says that slseFe is nothing at
All remarkable IN that He went isito .
barnyaFd ia the country one aay lass
week where ha had not the slightest
acquaintance with the cattle, ana sn Old
bull not only .oliosed hltn ~ ne iett
80 raeea vita him up - tbs house in
fha racaf familiar manner possible.
srnithsnn sayz iEe has no doubt that the
+ oId falloW would have called Tor some
ching II he had Raitsd g lfisle While
/ but be did1t want % keep sao folks
waiting dinner. 80 he hnp9 oae sAil OF
his coat and 8 piece of BIS pants on the
/ balls hofns and went into the house,
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To DESTROY LtcE. The best prepar-
ations for the removal of lice from cattle,
young or old, are salve Of fresh lard
ground up with fine sulphur Zone ounce
of sulphur to fonr ounces of lard, and
raw linseed oil mixed with kerosene oil
in the proportion of four parts of lin
seed to one of kerosene. These should
be rubbed from between the ears all
along the backbone to the root of the
tail, about twice a week. Two appliea-
tions are generally sufficient. They
are not in any degree hurtful If they
are licked by the cattle Lice which
have been placed Ia contract with q
small quantity Of either OF these mix
tires we're Immediately killed, while
m arcuriat ointment and earbolic uci
failed 10 Kill them IN several hours.
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A CHINESE CARRTER.-AI the carry
ing of pareels. boxss Of tea, etc, is
done among the Chinese by means Of
baskets hung al the end Of q bamboo
or hickory pole, and the carriers 20
along ia a sort Of shanhsing tro6 This
is really a very sclenii6e method. for by
thus irottipg they give an mp and down
motion io the haslelzs. So that when
gheu feet are firmly planted on the
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19

WELLTEoroE was once asked By. 3 la
dy Of rank, after dinner, 70 give her
an account Of the battle of WateFloo-
q request very Ike that made By q
French countess who seized philoso-
pher az the supper-iable, and ex-
claimed % While they are eating
MP the fowls, and We have got i've min
utss TO spare, do tell me the hsstory Of
the world, for / want 10 know it 80
much" However, the Iron Duke
proved himself equal to the occasion
for he replied. Battle Of Waterloo.
aiaza, we pommeied the French, they
po1nmeled Ea, and We pommeled fhC
hardest; 20 We gained the day"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19
Total Statistics Of the Last United
States Census.

The total population of the country
is about thirty-eight and quarter mil
lions. Total number of deaths In the
current census year, 492, ,263, OF abOut
l. $40 per diem. March seems the most
fatal month, leading all others by about
], 900. March, April, and May form the
most fatal quarter, exceeding any other
three consecutive months by over 49,
600. The births number I, loo, ,475, or
about {. 900 per diem The blind num-
Der about 10000. The deaf and dumb
about l6. 600. The idiotie about "a coo.
The insane about 81, 900. nearly one
third of whom are of foreign birth.
Persons over so years of age number
about 100, 900. Persons over 90 years
of age number about 1000. Persons
over 100 years of age number about B.
500. OF those over so years, the fe-
males out-nunlber the males by about
Il. 600. OF those over 90 years, the fe-
males are IN excess by about /, 200.
OF those over 100 years, the females ex-
oeed the males by about 900.
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ground the most weight bears on the
shoulders bus rs the spring of the
pole raises their load, they take another
step, thus having the Iightest weight
when making a forward movement.
From two hundred 20 two hurdred and
City pounds is an ordinary load for one
of these carriers.
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THE population of Japan amounts to
nearly So. .OOO. 600. The areacovered by
the capital city, Yedo, is IS coo acres or
about 2S square miles, aud this city Is
therefore, in point OF area, next 70 Lon
don. the largest city IN the world. The
population Of YedO is usually put down
at from /, 500 600 70 5000 900, but even
the smaller figure is a gross exaggera-
ton, the lasl census showing the num-
her ot its lnhaiitsnts 20 be only 7S0,-
99T
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Pigs and their Uses.

Pigs are SO social like, and, Withal, so
free and easy, that we almost regret
that there is a law prohibiting their
wanderings in orr streets. There is a
good deal more company in pigs than
in dogs. or mules, or some human be-
ings, and when one gets blue it is a
pleasure 20 sit on the cellar door and
see shem root. They are prime cTea-
lures for keeping streets free Of Rarb-
age. which is another feather IN pigs
caps, and perhaps If they we're allowed
to run at large here they would eat up
some of our people whose roam would
be better than their company. This
isn't personal. The mnsio which pigs
make is not 60 sweet as some organs,
and sweeter than others, but, generally
speaking, organs are preferred. They
are independent-pigs are-which is q
quality that wins oftener than Il don't
win. Some Of our readers may ha Q
cast their eyes on the passage. q as in
dependent as a hog On ice, which, we
have no doubt, wss penned understand
ingiy. In the form Of pork we take no
stock in pigs, but as social creatures, -
musical creatures, aud as creatures who
know their rights, aud stand up for
theEn, We are admirers Of pigs.
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GRACE GaEExwooD, in her last letter
from Colorado, describes typical
q poor y lite family Of Missouri, care
less, shiltleas. and intoiefably lazy, the
dauahters OF which we're accustomed 70
60 bareioo till the soles Of their feet
beazme aa hard as horn. and then tells
this story. a. One OF these young Ia
dies. on coming home one day from q
long tramp IA the ram after the c0wE,
vas standing on the hearth drying her
clothes, Eieu her mother draEled ont.
Sal. thsF's - g. live--eoal-under-
yer-foof. The girl slightly turned
her bead, and 6raWied haek. Which
foot, NANNY 2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19

'sIs the old man any better ?" asked
q boot black Of q neEsooy the other
dav. {" Better 70 echoed Jim y
should say ne vas You ought 70
have seen him Hlinging stovo-WOod -
mother this n1orningf7
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In one OF the curious Chinese books
recently translated and published in
i'aris, this proyerb occurs in substaG-
TALLY the same words. It is also an in
Junction of fhs Chinese priesthood, and
a earefgliy-obssryed household custom,
70 kill Immediately every hen that
crows, as q preventive against the mis-
fortune which the circumstances is sup
l1osed 70 indicnte.
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THOSE who understand the vatie Of
time trust it, as prudent people do
their money they make little 90 a
great way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-16

Favorable Report or the Prospect for
the Season.

WASHINGTON June l5 1874.
The statistlclan OF the Department OF Apricul-
ture makes report OF the acreage IN cotton based
on returns from most OF the cotton counties and
on personal observation in six cotton States AZ
follows, the comparison being with the area OF
ls73:-VirgInia, SO; North Carolina 50; South
Carolina, Of Georgia, 30; Florida, 81; Alabama,
So; Arkansas 50: Tennessee, 81; Mississippi 80;
Louisiana. SO; Texas, I02; Missouri, 10 The aggre
gate reduction slightly exceeds ten per cent
Tue condition OF the crop IL represented by the
following figures, 100 being the nominal or ialr
condition NORTH Carolina 50; south Carolina 81;
Georgia, so; Florida. 80: Alabama. 81; Mississippi,
IS Louisiana, 70; Texas, 90; Arkansas, so; Ien-
nessee, So. The report OF the condition IN June,
1879. was more favorable in every state, except
North Carolina and Texas the record standing "a
follows NORTH Carolina. 50; south Caroinh, ooi
Georgia, 81; Florida 102; Alabama, 3d. MISSISSIPPI,
%; Louisiana. ~; Texas, So; Arkansas, 81; Ten.
nessee, 80. The season has been remarkable iol
heavy and frequent rains during the month Of
April throughout the Cotton States. In some
sections the aggregate rainfall reported
exceeds sixteen inches. All the rivers, creeks
banks, destroyed the plants, and prevented
termination IN newly planted lands In the more
southern belt replanting was general both IN bot
toms and upands. from the nrst week IN MAY 70
It's close drought was almost universal. Inc SOIL
was packed aud afterwards uakei by the sun, re-
prospect Is therefore very poor, many plants not
having made their appearance on the lst OF June.
Since the last OF May light showers have been
general and the prospects are much improved.
Fields are much cleaner than at this date last year
ana can easily be kept Tree from weeds. With
favorable weather rapid Improvement Is certain
and lair comparison with July Is quite pIobabA
at the next report.
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NiblO's Garden.

Last evening "Ihe Cryptogram; or, Lost ana
Won," new play taken from the novel OF the
same name, was produced at this theatre to q fair
audience. Though the dramatist has not done his
work as well as might be desired he has still given
a suflciently good dramatic story for representa-
ton on the stage TO interest an audience. The
acst last evening included all the members OF the
company at this house, with the addition OF Miss
Rosa Sinclair, a new acquisition to the boards OF
Nibo's Miss Sinclair played the dual character OF
Hllda ana Miss Lawton, but did not show 20 advan-
tage In so heavy and dramatic part. Miss Burke
played the part OF Zellah with much more effect
and appreciation OF the character IN which she was
cast. The Guy Molyneux OF Mr. Wheeler was fair
and the Gualter, the music master, OF Mr.. Eddy,
was exceedingly tame, though 1t must be admitted
that IN one or two OF the scenes Mr. Eddy showed
some u the old fire which IN times past
the gods IN the gallery. The most strongly
marked character in the whole play is Obed
Cnute an American, VINO Is q KIND OF an Asa
Trenchard Ia his way, aud VINO talks with twang
and INDUCES IN what Is recognized as Yankee
bombast and spread-eagleism Ia speech. and is
ready at at all times TO help people in distress,
especially when they are young and Interesting e-
males. Ihis Is the character Mr.. Mestayer gives
OF Ooeu Cnute and the frequent applause which
rewarded his efforts proved that the audience
were well pleased with his eXertions. III the
fourth act there was masquerade scene, which
was put upon the stage and was well received
especially the dancing OF the two little children,
Marie Muller and Katie Oron, who were twice
trOis pas. The scenery was good throughout
and the panorama OF the Mediterranean sea, as
seen from the deck OF steamer, was lair specl-
men OF scene painting, only that the artist should
bear IN mind, When again painting marine scenery,
that steamships as u rule do not sail stern lore
most.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Booths Theatre.

La Morte Civnen was produced at this house 10
rather sparse audience, which reflects very unfa-
voraoly on the taste OF the New York public. The
role OF conrad Is one OF the best parts umed by
the great tragedian, ana as powerful representa-
tion OF human emotion has, perhaps, no superior.
The passion depicted Is not violent but its intensity
ana feeling touches the hearts OF the audience.
The scene or the escaped convict with his daugh-
ter, anu ms sorrow at her Indifference and dislike,
i oEc OF the most powerful pieces OF acting we
nave ever seen. The sorrow depicted by the man
leads NATURALLY up 10 his DEATH when Is the cul-
minaflng point o. the play. Onya lew more OPP
portunitles remain 10 the pubic OF witnessing the
actihg o. thls remarkable artist, and they Will do
Wen 10 aVall themselves or them. on Wednesday
night ne appears az Dantc's SAUL wmcn VIII be
produced Tor the first time in this country.
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GOVERNOR DIX,
The Position Of His Exce1lency ON the
Temperance Question.

The Position Of His Excellency ON the
Temperance Question.
SYRACUSE, N. T., June IL, 1874.
The Syracuse Journal publishes authorltatively
letter giving the views Of Governor Dix on the
subject Of temperance. 1t relates his practice In
the regular army in early life OF total abstinence
and, contrary to army custom, never drinking or
Offering liquor to any one. He was at later pc.
Rod an active co-operator with Edward c. Della
van in the temperance cause. During the war Of
the rebellion his first act in taking command OF
the Department OF Virginia was to prohibit the
Introduction of spirituous liquors. When in com.
mand at SUFFOLK he disapproved OF the requsiton
lOr whiskey for the Medical Department His or
der, issued at Baltimore, denOuncing the use or
intoxicating beverages by officers or the army as
pernlciOus. and characterizing drunkenness as the
bane OF the military profession, and appealing Tor
the Punishment from camp and quarters OF all in.
toxlcating liquors, Is quoted.
The letter says the Governor vetoed the so.caled
Local Option pill because 1t was not an option bill
and would do injustice to the temperance cause.
He would have signed the amended bill had IL not
failed IN the Assembly. The Civil Damage bill
was signed in It's stead. The bill passed Dy the
last Legislature giving eacn town the right TO elect
excise commissioners, and thus control the matter,
was approved and Is u law. The example OF Gov.
ernor DIX, by his personal practice and hts action
In regard to temperance, both in his oficlal and
private character. s cited In support OF temper.
Ance position.
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JAPAN AND CHINA.
The Japanese War Expedition
Landed in FormoSa.
Shipwrecked Sailors Murdered by the Coreans-
The British Flag Insulted-A Chinese
Mob Engaged in Riot-French
and English Police in Action.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is, 1874.
The steamship Great Republic which arrived at
this port to-day, brings Yokohama oates TO
May 49,
THE WAR AGAINST FoRMosA.
ing the Formosa expedition, was compelled to re-
sumo 1t, as the troops declared positively they
would go and refused to obey all orders 10 the
trary. The government took the matter in hand
and sent them to Annoy, where IT was intended
they should remain until It heard from Q special
envoy sent to Pekin on this particular business.
This plan was changed, and news reached Yoko-
hama on May 20 that the expedition had landed
at Formosa without opposition.
MORE TOLERANT TO FOREIGNERS.
There Is decidedly improved tone In the de.
meanor of the Japanese government towards all
classes of foreigners.
JAPANESE MURDERED BY THE COREANs.
Eighteen Japanese, who were wrecked on the
coast Of Corea, were beheaded simply because
they were Japanese. The Coreans are building
forts and drilling their troops for defence against
Japan.
TIE BRITISH FLAG INsULTED.
There is much excitement at Jeddo, owing to an
alleged attack OH the house OF the British Lega-
ton. 1t has transpired that the police were pur-
suing an individual connected with the legation
and supposed to be guilty OF some offence against
Japanese law.
RAILWAY EXTENSION.
The railway between Kobe and Osaki was
opened May IL.
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,e leads the opposition to the bill.
GERMANY.
The States Rights Principle Operating Against
National Consolidation.

LONDON Jun els, ls7&.
semiofllclal telegram from Berlin gives ex.
picit contradiction TO the despatch from that city
On Friday last which said that the FEDERAL Council
OF state has voted to extend to all the States OF the
Empire the Prussian law for the civil regstra-
ton OF births, deaths and marriages.
II Is stated Oh the contrary tnat the Federal
Council really rejected the bill on the ground that
hs provisions are not in harmony with the egisa-
ZION Of the different States. The Council, however,
adopted resolution inviting Prince Bismarck, as
Chancellor, to prepare a new bill. the provisions
Of which shall be applicable to the whole Empire