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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29
Cushing 10 JeH. Davis.

The following is copy Of Caleb
Cushing's letter to Jefferson Davis;
WAsHIEaroN, March 20, 1S6l--Dedr
Sir. Mr., Archibald Boon, Tor the last
six or seven years a clerk in the attor-
uey generals Office, desires from me
letter Of introduction TO yous and he
desires Il not in view of anticipating ad-
ministrative favoEs, but that he may
have the honor Of your personal inter
course. OF this take pleasure IN as
srrinR you, be Is eminentiy worthy, a
aouthern man by birth, family aud az
fection. He has carefully studied ana
ab1y discussed in Mr.. Debows Review
end other southern works. the iamenta-
BILE events which have been gradually
undermining and have st length over
thrown the American union. Whilst
practical man. he Is also a ripe and &C
eompiished scholar, with, indeed, pre-
dominant literary tastes and habits. In
the discharge of his official duties he
has combined to a singular degree the
purest integrity and most enlightened
intelli0enee with modest eontentment
ip-his lot. having more than once declined
onefs OF more conspicuous employ
meut ia the public service. He nov
regi0ns his present Office from ssnti-
rnents 70 that which alone he can feel
20 be his country, namely, the confed-
crate states, from ono Of which gIexas)
he was appointed. most heartily COM
mend him Is q gentleman and man %
vour conhdencs and esteem, and l am,
With highest consideration. your ooedi-
ent servant, .. Cuas.Lse.
Hon. Jefferson Davis. Pfest Confed-
crate States.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

GRANDMA, why don't you keep a ser
want any iougerg'' - Well, you see,
child, I'm getting old now, and can't
take cars Of one, as / used 90, yOu
know.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29
TENNEssEE WAR CLANS.
Names OF Claimants, and the Amounts
- Ilaimed ana Allowed. =

NA~AAAS0 N-AA @AAAStseAs - .fs
The following abstract of Tennessee
war claims is taken from the third gen
eralreport of the commissioners, submit
ted to congress on the Sth of December,
1873
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

TRoUBLKs are like dogs the smaller
they are the more they annoy you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

An Essex street lady sitting in her
parlor and engaged in the dreamy con-
temptation OF the mustache Of the
Young gentleman who was to escort her
and her sister to the festival, was sud
denly awkened by an ominous whisper
in a Juvenile voice ut the door: you've
got AIMS teeth, an she wants 'em.
II Lazarus had lived to-day-sot down in some
mans door
An that mans dog had come along, and licked
old Laz.'s sore,
Tn satisfied with all the Christian feelin' that
he has.
He'd 'etauoE-house'' poor LaZ-. and lick the
dog for liclin Lag.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

A SMART DanbuTy woman does the
work for a family Of nine. milka two
COWS, aud keeps track Of thirteen con-
tinued stories,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

A GOOD brother in a Baptist church Of
Mama county, Indiana, while giving
his experience, not long ago, said :
+" Bretherin, I've been a tryin this nigh
onto forty year 10 serve the Lord and
get rich both at onct, and / tell yer, it's
nightly hard sleddin y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

A South BEED merchant had pair Of
dressed chickens that had been on hand
50 long that they began 70 be offensive,
50 be Taft them out over night for some
body 20 steal. The poultry disappeared,
but the merchant vas surprised ebcHs
noon next day when 81 honest poiise-
man walked in deposited the odoreus
property on the counter, remarkinR .
thought so1ae mean cpss night steal EN-,
50 took 'esn ia. >
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

WAHRAsTED TO SouEEzI- -'' Hrs tsis- l.s
ermOre, says the Courier osirn9l, =
nosv fe,tursnO against tight inctng.
She IA ouite rfeitt. II . girl wants her
,vaist saueezed she ought 70 employ
s,T,,. rrfsslle vsuug man for the pHr-
roe Our experiences = that no young
mar with any pEetensions % reiiaDliitf
vould. when thus employed, for 8 sisi-
ele moment ne Rlect bis business.
a voUsa man sent his girl box Of
cranes. ono afternoon lately and tEts
next day 4 fellow met him On the street
and saia. Those grapes we're jolly
good last nigst send soma mp every
wednesday evening that's my night
you know,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-29

by THE AUTHOR OF ICONS HALIFAX, onzrr EssAs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18

Deparmsns of Public Works. and the contract system
broken up. One not familiar with the map OF the city
would scarcely suspect the millions OF expense TO the
disngenuous use OF words law affecting so large In
ress belongs of legislation IN vogue before
Your Excelency became Governor. and which you hap
PLY for the State, have done much to check.
There also objections to sections < ana
of the bill Section wholly unnecessary, since II Is
in substance. Of section OF said chapter eo OF
the Laws of last year. .
You will pardon me for addressing this communication
to desire to get the facts before the senate and
knowing your great good government for this
city as well as for the whole STATE take the liberty OF
with you, in the hope that, IN some
proper way the Legislature may be advised In their &C
'''' william f. HAvEMEYER. Mayor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18
"IRENEUS.n
NEW YORK, March 16, 1874.

NEW YORK, March 16. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
WIN you allow me to say in your columns that
the writer signing himself "lreneus' in your jour-
nal. and writing on temperance, is making use OF
O signature which have used In the New York
Observer more than thirty years. While do not
question the right OF any one else to employ the
same signature, 1t would save much misunder-
standing II you would allow me to say that those
articles are not nine. Frequent inquiries make
this explanation desirable. Respectfully yours.
8. IRENlEUS PRIME.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

Observation-Disclosures Brooklyn, on Mon
day, March 10, at St. James church, by the Rev.
DR.. Horner, FREDERICK 8. BRADsTREET to MARY
FRANCES, eldest daughter Of Captain George A.
Dearborn.
at the residence OF the BRIDES father in this city,
py the Rev. James Wilson, G. B. HACKETT to Miss
LEA +. WATERBURY,. NO cards.
on the Hudson, on Tuesday, March 10, by Rev.
VIM. B. Sprague, d. d., Mr.. JOSEPH ORMsBY
RUTTER, Of Chicago, to Miss CARRIE WHITLEY,
daughter OF Mr.. Eliphalet Wood.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

Mr.. P. A. Cashion, says the Dres.
den, Tenn, Democrat, has achicken
hatched about six months ago, that
was grey on one side, running
from the comb back to tho tail, on
the opposite side q deep black. Il
had q very heavy comb and = large
waffle ON the black side and small
one on the gray, a heavy spur on
the left leg and a light one on the
right. 1t laid a dozen or more
eggs, set on them, Matched and
raised a brood of chickens, as any
good hen would. After the chicks
were weaned, it went into the roos-
ter business-crowed regularly,
fought the other roosters, got it q
number of wives, and proceeded to
assist them in their domestic affairs
as a good rooster should.
By and by-that is q week or so
ago-it laid down and died with
the cholera. A post mortem OK
animation disclosed the fact that
on the grey side it was a perfectly
developed hen, On the black side a
perfectly developed male!
These facts are vouched for by
some of the best citizens of our
country; and there can be no mis-,
take about.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
COUNTRY'S AND TRUTHS!
Expol.ion Of Ice Cream.

There was singular explosion in
an ice cream mandatory in Reading,
Penn, one day last week, which the
Times thus describes: A large cop
per boiler was used to boil the cream
before it is frozen. The vessel has
two bottoms, the lower compartment
Of which is the receptical for the
steam to heat the contents. The en-
tire arrangement is mounted on an
iron frame. One Of the employees,
Mr.. Henry Myers, was stirring the
cream, rs usual, while the steam was
heating up the boiler. During the
stirring the entire quantity of cream
suddenly and with the velocity of the
wind, shot up into the air, the steam
rushed out and up with kissing
noise, the boiler tipped over, and the
entire premises, the sides of the
rear buildings, and the roofs of the
same, were covered with the snowy
fluid Mr.. Myers and fellow work
man named Joseph Ferrell were
severely scalded. Mr.. Clewell and
family were in the store. The acci-
dent caused great excitement. being
the result of carlessness in allowing
too heavy a steam pressure. The bot
tom was of heavy sheet copper, and is
almost torn out"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

T1A&hsnon's Rotene 8oD0 D1oot.
We understand that q very great
want in our street lamps is about
to be supplied through the medium
of the above invention. The Di-
rectors of the company which has
been formed for working the inven-
ton have applied to and obtained
permission from the Holborn Board.
of Works to put up tho names of
streets, etc, on number of the
gas lamps in and about Holborn.
The names can be ground in either
plain or colored glass, those, on the
colored glass showing white. and
on the plain, ground. This inven-
ton, though il has been at work
for some time in America is new
in this country, and from the
great diversity Of specimens Of
Of its work in carved granite, cut
stone, cut glass, and other materi-
ais, forming the most intricate and
beautiful arabesques and dnsienss
there is an, ample field for every
kind of decorative work in use by
builders, architects, glass workers,
and others. The process, which
has been on view at the Crystal
Palace, is extremely simple, and
from the inexpensive method Of
producing thousands Of copies with
great rapidity, there can be no
doubt largo quantities of these botll
useful and ornamental works Of art
will be in great demand. Public
Opinion.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
Mail Time Table.

GOING Notwithstanding all places sup
piled from the Chicago X. r., and the Fit.
Wayne X. r., closes at $3.50 a. m.
GOING SOUTH-l. Including Cincinnati
and all points beyond, closes at $50 a. m.
2. Including all places supplied from tho
Cincinnati Railroad, 600 p. M.
GOING EAST-Including all places sup
piled from the Columbus r. r., AMI
DaytOn and sXenia Railroad, and all
Eastern and Central States, closes at
1000 a. m.
GOING VEST. Including indianapolis
and all points beyond, closes 600 a. M
2. same as above, closes 1890 a M; in
cluding all points supplied by the Indi. +.
annapolis Railroad; also, Chicago and ali
points west and northwest, closes 500
y. m.
To Webster, Williamsburg and Bloomings
port, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at 300 p. m.
ba, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
mt 1900 m.
To Arlington, Clifton and Liberty on Mon-
day and Friday, at 1:C0 a. III.
To Boston, Beechymire, Goodwin's Corner. {.
and College Corner, on Tuesday and
Friday, st 1890 m.
MAILS ARE OPEN
At 700 a. m. from Indianapolis and Cincin :
natl and beyond.
At 1900 a; m: from East via Dayton and
Xenia Railroad.
At ll:OOa. m. from West and South, way and
through mails.
At 400 p. IN. from East via Columbus Rail
road.
At 200 D. m. from North, via Chicago Rail-
road and Fort Wayne Railroad.
At 500 p. IN. from Indianapolis and beyond
Office open from 700 a. IN. to 7:30 p: NJ
On Sunday, from 900 TO 1900 a. m.
July /. 1874. v. w. DAVIS, p. NJ.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

Farmer" writes as follows: 81
wish to know what is the matter
with my fruit trees, and what the
remedy is? They bloomed out very
full. and o short time afterward the
full grown leaves around the bloom
began to die, and now they look
scorched as with hot iron. The
little twigs on which the fruit
grows is dead, and q great many of
the smaller boughs. The trees on
which there was no blume are not
affected, and small portion of
those which lowered have escaped.
Pear trees are worse affected than
apples, though it appears that many
of my apple trees will die. Perhaps
some Of your subscribers can give
the cause and also the remedy"
REPLY TO "FAEMER.' The trees
are affected with the twig blight,
which attacks the young shoots of
the current seasons growth on the
apple, pear, and ounce, causing
them to wither and become brown
at early or midsummer. The cause
is unknown. The remedy is vigor
GUS and thorough pruning away of
the parts affected. It is usually
not very serious in it's effects, al
though it seems annually to be
growing more destructive.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

The following lassage from the let
ter of +. 3. Carpenter, the artist, ex-
plainatory of his previous interview
with reporter of the Brooklyn Eagle,
tends to show that Mr.. Beecher was
a party to the proposition to send
Theodore Tilton out Of the country,
to remain two years. He says:
Mr.. Beecher did not couple the
statement, II Mr.. Tilton would 60 10
Europe, the means would be provid-
ed" at that time with auy conditions
but he requested me before taking
any steps in the matter to see Mr.. IL.
NJ. Cleveland. [ saw Mr.. Cleveland
the following Tuesday, and told him
what Mr.. Beechcr had said He
made an appointment to meet me the
next day at his office in New York. l
went to see Mr.. Cleveland next day,
according to appointment, and he then
told me that the money could be had
only on consideration that Mr.. Tilton
would bind himself to stay there two
years. He said Mr.. Tilton must al
so make public disavowal of sympa-
thy with Mrs. Woodhull's views, /
instantly declined all further negotia-
tions on the subject.
Assuming that Mr.. Carpenter tells
the plain truth, the presumption that
the proposition to raise purse to pay
! the expenses of Mr.. Tilton two years
in Europe came from Mr.. Beecher is
very strong. Witness: l. Mr.. Beech
er requested Mr.. Carpenter to see his
friend, Mr.. II. NJ. Cleveland, in rela-
! ton to the matter. 2. Mr.. Carpen-
ter saw Mr. Cleveland and communi-
Gated to him what Mr., Bcecher said
on the subject. B. Mr. Cleveland post
poned decision, appointing the fol-
lowing day. L. He then told Mr.
Carpenter that the money coould be
raised on certain conditions, naming
them. One of these conditions was
two years absence, and the other that
he (Tilton) must publicly disavow
sympathy with Mrs. Woodhull's s
views''-presumably her views" as
to the charges she publicly preferred
against Mr.. Beecher. Mr.. Carpenter
evidently regarding the proposition as
dishonorable to Mr. Tilton. declined
all further negotiations. This is a
strong line of circumstantial evidence
going to show that Mr.. Cleveland was
acting as the agent of Mr.. Beecher,
and that the latter desired to procure
the absence from this country of Mr..
| TiltOn.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

Bishop Foster, in addressing the
graduating class of the Wesleyan Fe-
male college in Cincinnati on Tuesday
evening, said: Learn your obliga-
tions to the past; be careful of the
present, and prepare yourself for the
great future that is before you. The
reign of brain has come. Though you
may not be found on the battlefield
or at the ballot-box, you can build
up the future by building up the men.
You live in a particularly exciting
time, when you have placed in oppo-
sition to you one of the greatest vices,
and you women will conquer if all Of
those OF your sex who are real wo-
men will combine. Beware OF cox
combs and libertines. They are fools,
whether they know it or not. BY
your conduct toward them, send them
from your presence. Reserve your
hearts and love for men. Be not what
is known as fashionable woman.
There is nothing so foolish as such
a woman, and none but fools admire
her."
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
Canning Corn.

"a subscribers wife" writes from
Locust Grove, as follows: Seeing that
there has been in the Inter Ocean in
quiry how to can corn, | will give the
recipe used by me last year, with the
assurance that corn keeps rs certainly
by this method of canning as toma-
toes, and was pronounced the best
canned corn ever eaten, by those who
partook OF it. Cut the corn from the
cob, adding one ounce of tartaric acid
to each six quarts of corn measured
after cutting, boil i'll plenty of water
two or three hours, can and seal up.
l used glass cans. VIXEN the corn is
used, drain off the water, rinse and
drain again, and in heating up add
small teaspoon of soda and little su-
gar to each quart of corn. Try this
once and you will be satisfied.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
From the Washington Capital.
He Said He Wouldn't, and He Didn't.

General Spinner, the friend of wo-
men and the aged tch-dog Of the
Treasury, during the late raid on the
departments b. an economical Con-
gress. not only stood firm, but came
off victorious. When the committee
sent for him, and very impertinently
inquired how many clerks he could
spare from his bureau, he responded ::
None, sir; l have not one super
numerary. Indeed [ have work
feminine work-gentlemen, for more" ="
When informed that it was neces-
sary to cut down his force the old
gentleman waxed wroth.
by -, gentlemen" he cried, ."
take that to be vote of censure.
know my business, by -. l have
no drones in my hive; therefore, if you
resolve to cut down my force include
me, for the President shall have my
| resignation"
This bureau, however, did come un-
der the restrictions. and four females
received legal notice that their SER
vices were no longer required by the
department. When this fact reached
the ears of Old Spin, he called his
clerks, male and female, before him,
and said:
Fellows, an attempt by this id
beggarly, mean Congress ls being
made to turn some of you out. Now
when they turn any one of you fellows
out, by - they turn me out But
1 won't 60. No, if l 60 step, mol
shall you. The four notified to qui,
will continue their work. l take the
responsibility, and I'll pay 'em out o1
the conscience fund. It couldn't be
put to better use. Now, fellows, &C
to work"
The men broke out into loud cheers
and the women burst into tears. Their
a cheruby little miss of about sixty
threw her arms Historically around
him and kissed him. At this all rush.
ell at the benevolent old swearer, and
he was nearly suffocated, for the ther.
mometer stood at ninety.
The dear, profane old soldier
Wish we had an army of that sort!
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
{ "'''; s.s: .ss::-'s''} NO. IS.

Did it ever occur to the public, asks
a Chicago paper. that women are get
ting entirely too healthy? It's amaz-
ing what little lecturing and ridi-
cule, and consequent exercise and
sensible clothing have accomplished.
The danger now is that the women
will become so entirely robust and
live to such astonishing ages that they
will gradually drive puny men out oI
existence. Go through any of the
streets of Chicago and look at the
faces and figures of the two sexes.
Observe the sharp, thin visages, the
spindling limbs and the dyspetic coun-
tenances of three fourth of the men.
They seem to have yearning desire
to lean up against something and
think, and would, were they not driv-
en- by the demands of business to drag
themselves on. The women, on the
contrary, are the pictures of good
health and contentment. They have
not yet thought to scold and caution
their husbands and ndsweethearts against
a ruinous style of living; but the dan
ger of a dearth of men will soon ex-
cite the fair sex to bold words upon
the subject.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

The following is leading editorial
in the Middletown Constitution. The
writer evinces a profound knowledge
of his subject, which could have only
been acquired by many years of obser-
vation. and which elicits our wonder
ful admiration:
1.-The jug is a most singular utensil.
A pail, tumbler or decanter may be
rinsed. and you may satisfy yourself
by optical proof that it is clean; but
the jug has little hole in the top,
and the interior is all darkness. No
eye penetrates it-no hand moves over
the surface. You can clean it only by
putting in water, shaking it, and pour
ing it out. If the water comes out
clean, you judge you have succeeded
in cleaning the jug, and vice versa.
Hence, the jug is like the human
heart. No mortal eye can look into
its recesses, and you can only Judge of
its purity by what comes out OF it.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15
A Picture Of Grant before Richmond.

A Picture of Grant before Richmond.
Albert Langel, writing in the Revue
des Mondes, says: General Grant il
cold and silent; he had ordered tent
to be given me at his head quarters.
but during my brief stay / never saw
him except at dinner, which was short
as it was frugal. Hardly a word was
spoken. l remember that one day one
OF the staff spoke of an attack to be
made at the mouth of river, and
said that the bar at low tide had six
teen feet of water on it. Grant raised
his head; =" eighteen feet, and every
body held his tongue. When | was
ready to depart l gave notice the day
before, as the rule was. That day
after dinner, the General, who usual,
retired at once to his tent, did me tn
honor to ask me to take a short wal.
with him. 1t was almost evening j.
the month of January Y ou brough,
me letter from Sumner" said he.
don't concern myself with politics,
bit they say in the newspapers that l
belong to the Democratic party. You
may say to Sumner that [ am, before
everything, the servant of the Unio.
and the government; that for his
friends, and especially for him, / have
no feeling but esteem. He does his
work in the Senate; am doing mine
as we'll as can, here, and | hope we
shall soon be in Richmond"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-15

From the New York Independent.
ssTHE EARLY BIRD.''


Daintily over the dew-wet grass
Tripped blue-eyed Milly, the farmers lass,
Swinging her milk pail to and fro,
As she murmured a love song, soft and low.
Many suitOr Milly had,
From the squire's son to the herdman 3 lad;
But she smiled on all with merry glance,
And gave each wOoer an equal chance.
Now faithful Donald, the herdman's lad,
The more he loved her the more was sad;
''For what with the squires son." thought
he, - frsTr' q, VI Il t-rr,-
''She never will turn a thought to me!''
But down the meadow he rake ed the hay,
When Milly went singing along that way.
He watched her pass, and she cried, in jest:
"' "Tis the early bird'-you know the rest!"
Then suddenly Donald grew so bold
That the s'old, old story" was quickly told;
And blue-eyed Milly was nothing 10th
On that summers morning to plight her
trOth.
"Oh! foolish Donald!' she cried, in glee,
"TO wait so long for a hint from me!''
Then merrily over the dew-wet grass
Tripped Donald and Milly, his own sweet
lass.