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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Rerundihg the Cotton Tax.

The friends of the measure for re-
funding the cotton tax are moving in
order to secure its consideration at the
present session Of congress. There is
now, as there was at the last session, a
strong conviction that this money was
wrOngfully and uDconstitutionally ex-
tOrted from the cotton states at a time
when their pros trate condition dictated
a wholly different policy.
The great difficulty in the way of Sc
curing payment in the last congress was
the strength Of the sectional prejudice
still existing against those states for
seeding from the Union but this feel
ing would probably not have proved
sufficient to defeat the claim, if the
friends of the refunding measure had
been able to agree among themselves
about the payment of the money. The
associations of cotton factors who had
spent their time and money IN pushing
the claim IN the courts at Washington,
insisted that the money should be paid
to the parties actually holding the re-
ceipts for the tax paid. Some of the
planters were. willing to let the matter
take this course, but others urged that
they had really paid the tax, as the fac
tors had q Quoted its amount on paying
llANA AOA lANA OAOBSs ~ bl4Ao NAA-4C bCf-
eral schemes are pending. One offered
by Cooke, of Georgia, proposes to give
the money to the states in which it was
collected, which would probably be q
very agreeable solution Of the q Iestion
to the negroized legislatures of AIissis-
siPpi, South Carol ma and Louisiana.
Another bill, offered the other day by
Mr.. Mckee, corresponds with the old
ball of last session which proposed TO
pay the persons holding the receipts f0r
taxes paid. In view of the impossible
ty of passing any measure unless It's
friends are all united, come OF the most
influential of the southern representa-
tiyes have been preparing a compromise
bill, designed to secure the rights OF
both the planters and the factors by
promoting an equitable division of the
sums to be refunded and it is under.
stood that such bill will be proposed.
1t is certainly the only kind of q cotton
tax bill which has a possibility az pass
ing congress. = Louisville Courier Jour,
nat
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
How Thimbles are Made


The manufacture of thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting.
Coin silver is mostly used, and is OBJ
tanned by purchasing coin dollars.
Hence, it happens that the profits of
the business are affected instantaneous
ly by all the variations IN the nations
greenbaek promises to pay. The first
operation strikes a novice as almost
wicked, for it is nothing else than put
ting lot of bright silver dollars. fresh
from the mint, into nasty crucibles, and
melting them up into solid ingots.
These are rolled out to the required
thickness, and cut by stamp into cir
eular pieces of any required size. A
solid metal bar of the size of the in
side of the intended thimble, moved by
powerful machinery up and down in
bottOmless mould of the outside of the
same thimble, bends the circular disks
into the thimble shape as fast as they
can be placed under the descending bar.
Once in shape, the work of Frightening.
polishing and decorating is done upon a
lathe. First the blank form is fitted
With rapid revolving rod. a single
touch of a sharp chisel takes a thin
shaving from the end, another does the
same ON the side, ard third rounds off
the rim. A rou d steel rod, dipped in
oil and pressed upon the surface, gives
it lustrous polish. Then a little re-
yolving steel wheel, whose edge is
raised ornament, held q ainst the re-
volving blank, prints that ornament
Just outside the rim A second wheel
prints different ornament around the
centre, while third wheel with sharp
points makes the iOdentations on the
lower half and end of the tumble. The
similar way, the thimble being held in
a revolving mould. All that remains TO
be done is to boil the completed thin
bles in soap-suds, to remove the oil.
brush them up, and pack them for the
trade.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Investigation of the Trafie in Liquor

The following is the text of the bill
which passed the senate, March 9Th, to
provide for the appointment of Liquor
investigation commission
BE q enacted, DC, That there shall
be appointed by the president. By and
with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate, commission of five persons, neith-
er of whom shall be the holder Of any
office OF profit or trust in the general or
state government. The said commits
siOners shall be selected solely with
reference to personal fitness and eapaci-
ty for an honest, impartial, and thor
ough investigation, and shall hold Office
until their duties shall be accomplished,
but not to exceed enc year. It shall be
their duty to investigate the alcoholic
and fermented liquor traffic and manu-
iacture, having special reference to rev.
enue and taxation, in distinguishing as
far as possible in the conclusions they
arrive at between the effects produced
BY the use of distilled or spirituous as
distinguished from the use OF fermented
or malt liquors, their economic, erimi-
nal, moral and scientific aspects, in, con-
nection with pauperism, crime. sociai
vice, the public health and general well
faro Of the people and also inquire and
take testimony as to the practical re-
suits of license and restrictive legisla-
ton for the prevention of intemperance
IN the several states, and the effect pro-
duced by such legislation upon the CON
sumption of distilled or spirituous, and
of iermented or malt liquors, and also
ascertain whether the evil of drnpken-
ness has been increased or decreased
thereby; whether the use of opium as
stimulant and substitute for alcoholic
drintrq has kaneraa v,r,a e.,,-,,.,I =.
sequence of such legislation, and
whether public morals have been i'm
proved thereby. 1t shall also be the
duty of said commissioners 10 gather
information and take testimony as to
whether the evils of drunkenness exists
TO the same extent or more so in other
civilized countries, and whether those
foreign nations that are considered the
most temperate in the use of stimulants
are so through prohibitory laws and
also to what degree prohibitory Iegisla-
ton has affected the consumption and
manufacture of malt and spirituous
liquors in this country.
SEC. 2. That the said commissioners.
all of whom shall not be advocates OF
prOhibitory legislation or total absti-
nence, IN relation to alcoholic or fer
mented liquors, shall serve without sal
airy shall DO authorized 70 employ a
secretary at a reasonable compensation,
not to exceed two thousand dollars Der
year, which, with the necessary ex-
penses, incidental &c said investigation.
not exceeding ten thousand dollars. of
both the secretary aud commissioners.
shall be paid ont of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
upon vouchers to be approved by the
secretary of the treasury, and for this
purpose the sum of SIC, 900 is hereby
appropriated. 1t shall be the further
duty of said commissioners TO report
the result Of their in estIgation, and
the expenses attending the same, to the
president, to be by him transmitted to
oOnnrege
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Have a Garden.


: Why do net farmers in general nay
mere attention to the garden Some
we know do appreciate the luxury of 8
good garden, but the most do not. They
think they have no time to attend to it
The corn and wheat and rye fields must
not be neglected, they say, /" Let the
women attend to the cabbage patch. I"
Now this wrong. Why should farmer
deprive himself Of vegetable Injuries
sueh as city people and those living In
the vicinity Of cities indulge in I? It Is
not to the country We would go If our
aPpetites were Grazing early Vegetables.
These viii first be found In the markets
Of the city. the productions OF garden
ers who live within few miles Of the
market. We venture to say It would
rebound more to the health, happiness
and proftsOf many farmer If he would
cultivate half a dozen acres less of corn,
and devote the time 10 the management
of two acre ga den than to pursRe the
course he does. Try it. Select two
acres convenient to the house. Lay it
of 50 that the walks viii run IN one
direction only rom end to end. One
central walk may be enough. This viii
enable you to pillow from end to end
without stopping, and to soon break up
the whole area. Then lay thre--fOuFtLs
of it of IN rows three feet apart as your
judgment may dictate. Before the
ground is touched however, it ought to
be MANFRED Just as heavy as your
stock OF manure viii admit of. Had the
spot been selected last fall, aud had 1t
been Wei DESTROYED with leaves, ashes,
black mud from swampy places, chip
manure, baruyard manure, vegetable
mold from the woods, or other matter
of the kind it would have been far bet
ter. However, it is too late now. Next
fall recollect the idea and work upon 1t.
In the rows wide apaFt put potatoes,
early corn. early peas, beans, Okra, eel
cry, pepper, tomatoes, cabbage, etc. /;
in others, beets, carrots, early turnips,
lettuce, onions, parsnips, radishes, sal
sify, strawb erries, etc.
Bat one point we must not forget.
/ There ought to be a strip six feet wide
selected, running through the garden
and parallel with the rows. Let a ridge
be plowe5 up 81 the middle Of this for
the reception q cucumber. melon,
/ pumpkin and squash seeds y It may be
| best to have two or more of these vide
strips. -5se
! Be sure to have everything arranged
so that YOU can pillow between the rows
from, end to end. If You are near a
market you csn, with good management
and plenty of manure, make more of
| these two acres than you can off any
six acres in your fields, besides having
/ plenty TO eat and a good variety
| Rural Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Marx Twain's Portrait OF the Duchess
OF EdiHburg.

Mark Twain, in his "Innocents
Abroad, TINS describes the Duchess of
Edinburg as she Appeared about seven
years ago During the inpc rial re-
eeption whoever chose stepped forward
and spoke with the modest little Grand
Duchess Maria, the Cars daughter.
She Is fourteen years old, lght-haired,
blue-eyeds uuassumiug aud pretty. :"
Further on the historian says Of the
Grand Duchess: She had no heels
on her shoes. was glad K,
observe that she wore her own hair,
plated in thick braids against the back
of her head, instead of the unconelv
thing they call a waterfall, which Is
about as much Ike waterfall as a can
v s-coveTed ham Is like cataract.
Taking the kind expression that Is in
the emperor's face and the gentlenes
that Is IN his young daughters into con
sideration, wondered If it would not
tax the Cars frames to the utmost. Il,
condemn a supplicaiing wretch to mise
~ in the wastes Of Siberia if she plead
ed Cor him. Every time their eyes met
/ saw mons ar j more what a power that
weak, dilioeut schoolgirl could WELD
II she choose to do II. Many end many
time shemiGht rule the autocrat Of
Russia, whose lightest word IS law to
seventy million Of haman beings. She
was only a girl, and she locked like a
thousand others have soen, lIUt never
a girl provoked such a novel and pecu-
liar interest in me before. A strange
new sensation is a = thing in this
humdrum life, and had it here.
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What Do Your Chldren Read !

A bad book, magazine or newspaper,
is as danger GUS to your child as q
vicious companion. and will assuredly
corrupt his morals and lead him away
from the paths Of safety. Every parent
shOAld set this thought clearly before
his mind, and ponder It veil. Look to
what your children read, and especially
to the kind of papers that get into their
hands, for there are now published
scores of weekly papers, with attractive
and sensual illustrations, that are as
hurtful to young aud innocent souls as
poison 10 q heaithfnl body. HH
Many Of these papers have obtained q
large circulation, and are sowing broad
cast the seeds of vice and crime. Trench
ing on the borders of innocency, they
corrupt the morals, faint theimagination.
and allure the weak and unguarded
from paths of innocence. The danger
to young persons from this cause was
never 30 great as at this time; and every
father and mother shOald be on guard
against an enemy that is sure 10 meet
their child.
Our mental companions-the thoughts
ana feelings that dwell with us when
atone, ana influence our actions-these
are what his us up or drag us down. II
your child has pure and GOOD mental
companions, he is safe but Il. fhro4Iol
corrupt books and papers, evil THOUGHTS
and impure imGgin1ngs get isto bis
mind, his danger is imminent
Look to it, then, that your children
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
vaiTeIess steam Engines.

An ingenious mechanic of st. Paul.
Mr.. a E White, exhibited IN the Press
office, the other day, a imau working
model of a new steam engine invented
by him, for which patent has Just
been issued The engine is to all ap-
pearance q fac smile of other engines,
except that it is entirely without much
of the expensive and complicated par
aphernalia which IS necessary to the
successful operation of the old-fash-
Toned machines. hIr. Whites engine is
without valves, and consequently with
out. the machinery necessary to the
working of these hitherto accounted in
dispensable attachments. His machine
consists of q cylinder, piston aud piston
head, connecting rod gibs'' or slides,
crank, main shaft, and balance wheel.
dispensing entirely with the usual ae-
compartments steam chest, cover stufis.
stuthng- boxes, gland, valves. valve yoke
and stem, rock arms, -boxes ana bolts,
eccentric stops and rods, links, turl-
bling shaft and hflefs, cylinder cocks.
t0iOw cup, the use Of tallow IN cylinder.
saving the expense of oil, wear and
tear, aud labor OF repairs of She above
named parts of the engine. The model
exhibited operated to a charm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Making Up With Her.

We old fellows have all been there,
and We can remember all about 1t We
loved her-guess We did i-and We knew
that she loved IN return. But one day
she gave Sam TOmpkins a smile, or she
let Tom Watkins walk home with her
under an umbrella, or she did some
other simple thing, and We got hutTY.
We loved her all the time, but We sat
down and wrote her letter, dating it
at midnight, saying that we wanted all
those letters and that ring and that pho
tograph back. We hoped she wouldn't
retern EN-, but we felt malicious pleas
ure IN furnishing her. The letter was
sent, or handed to her personally, and
We met her with a cold 'good morn
ing as she came to school, but be-
the homeliest girl in the town.
Our heart ached when We looked
across the desks and saw her slylY read
ing the letter and saw her trying TO
keep back the tears; but we went over
to the next girl behind to borrow a ge-
ography, and to the second girl IN front
to borrow a grammar, and we were en-
tIrely unconscious of the presence of the
girl we loved. We stood beside her IN
the class as straight as g pole, never let
! ting on that we saw her, and the mutual
agreement that If one missed the other
should do The same, In order to keep to-
gether, was broken. We tried to feel
malieiously glad when we went to the
head and left her near the foot, but we
couldn't do It.
1t went on this way for three or four
| days. Once IN while we caught her
looking at us with sad, sweet smile, as
| If she were some poor orphan with no
| friend IN the world and her note said
that she couldn't part with the letters
and the keepsakes. We held out bravelY
until it began to hurt us the most, and
/ then We got ready to make up" 1t
couldn't be done suddenly that would
be acknowledging our wrong. We
waited until noontime then, as she ate
her dinner IN her seat. we began look
/ ing for lost book. We thought it was
under the seat next to hers, and while
we were looking for it she spoke. We
| heard, but pretended not to, and she
! spoke again. Then we coldly replied,
/ but sat down near by and asked if 'sshe
/ had those letters with her." She said
| no, and we moved nearer. She said II
wasn't her fault, and We said it wasn't
ours, and somehow our fingers touched.
No one knew what burden Of anM
ETY. was rolled away in five minutes,
| and how much clearer the afternoon
sun shone for 1t. She seemed dearel
than ever before, and when the brown
eyes cleared the tears away, and the
merry dimples came back, we won
dered how we could have been such
an unfeeling wretch and yet it was
the same thing over in less than si1
weeks.
/ All, me Those lovers who have ha6
a smooth path and married without
| having quarrels and make-ups and ieaI
Ousies viii never know what true love Is
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]. There are only two ways to issue
greenbacks and put them IN circulation.
Oue is to pay them out in defraying the
current expenses of the government,
and the other 70 buy government bonds
with them. or course they we're orig
inally put In circulation mainly by dis
bursements for war purposes. Gag
2. Government boE2s are in brief
the obligations of the government to
pay the holder the amount specified on
their face at q certain time. The inter
est on them varies, running from 70
per cent. in gold, most of the bonds
drawing the latter rate. This interest
is paid semi-annually. By the acts OF
July II, 1870, and January 20, 1871,
congress authorized the funding Of the
public debt at 4, A. and per cent; IN
other words the taking up of the old
bonds, most Of which mature very on,
and The issue in their stead Of bonds
having long time to run, but drawing
a lower rate of interest. or course
those investing prefer making long
loans TO short ones, and It is hoped the
debt may be funded IN this way at q
| low rate of interest. The length of
| time which bonds may run, as well as
4 the rate Of interest, explains, also, the
/ difference IN the price, which answers a
/ question Of our correspondent further
along
3. Persons starting national bank
must purchase government bonds as a
I basis. These bonds are deposited with
| tho United States treasury as security
| for the circulation of the bank, and out
of abundant caution it is provided that
/ the deposit of bonds shall exceed the
amount of notes to be issued by the
/ bank, 10 per cent, or in other words a
/ banker deDosits a 81 900 bond and
/ draws out $500 in currency. Thus the
national bank notes become absolutely
secure.
l. The quotations referred TO by our
correspondent mean, first, that United
States bonds drawing 6 per cent. and
| payable IN 1881, are being bought at
/ 1908, and are selling at 1911, and the
United States fve-tWenty bonds-that
| is bonds which the act authorizing them
provided that they might be called In
| by the United States and paid ct any
Z time after five years, and within twenty
years-were being bought at 117E, and
we're selling at 1909, etc. " q. S. cur
reney 6's are bonds issued to the Pa
cihc railway by the government, the
interest OF which is payable in currency.
Gold coupons are simply the interest
certificates or notes attached TO the
bonds, which, as the interest becomes
due, may be cut off from the body Of
the bond and presented for redemption.
They represent, when due, a virtual de.
post of that much gold in the treasury.
Gold Is not always worth the sum rep
resented by its face. It may have lost
somsthing by friction, ETC., and, whe1
sold in the manner stated, must tCeiqI
a dollar, whatever its prinl0 JtIcfe value
may be.
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sOszEwHERE.

HoE can cease - pray for thee9 BomeEhers
In Gods greak anfFtrae th1u an to-iay
Gan He not rench tbee with Ms tender carer
Can lie not hsar me When fo- thee prayf
What matters Il 70 Him who holds within
The hollow Of His hand ali worlds. al space,
That thou AFT Done with earthly pain and SIN z
Somewhere within his ken ghou hast . place
Somewhere thou lvest, aud hast need q HIM.
Somewhere thy soul sees higher eiahts % climb
And somewhere stiu, there may be valleys dim
That thou must pace 10 rcaeh the hills sublime.
Then Al the more because thou canst not hear
Poor human words OF blessing VIII pray,
o true, brave heart. God bless t1ce, WhcresOs FER
In His great universe thou art today
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Rude Dentistry.

a humorous description is given of
Japanese dentistry. Tbe 5a,,ts1 % - "a
lessor OF Japan does not sit +, az, ~; -,
ornamGnted with dread-inspirins,- $500, 49,
ments Of polished steel. waifi.-- -
the unfortunate whom bis shinois -,
the outer walls invites 10 cross into ~
parlor. He travels around with bras
ornamented box, in which are some 1T
Tie msuets and wedges. And the way
IN which he performs the functions Of
his craft Is very simple, more simple
than the civilized way. perhaps. but
more severe. he drises his WEDGES in
between tooth and gum, forcing tkem
noNn with his mallet, until the tooth Ia
tIS ~ a. sufficiently to Be taken out bv
Een "usSfs. Sometimes a Jaw is bro
WethinI sometimes the patient dies.
die. ~ ""uio De almost willing 10
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
WHEN Any aptidote or remedy for an,

WHEN Any antIdOte or remedy for any
particular class of disease obtains a
wide-spreading notoriety, it is but rea-
sonable TO suppose that it must mer' t
the popularity it receives. It is within
our province to mention that DR.. J.
Walkers @ Iliforzia Vinegar Bitters, so
long and favorabIy known as the safest
and most reliable remedial agent for the
cure Of liver, kidney, bladder, and
glandular diseases, mental and physical
debility, and all complaints emanating
from a corrupt state of the blood, etc,
are IN great demand So satisfied are
We of the intrinsic worth of this medi-
cine, that We do not hesitate to notice it
IN our columns. Tt is we'll to mention
that this medicine is compounded of
roots, herbs and flowers of California,
and has no fiery material or alcohol
use I in its preparation. We can add
do better eulogium than the fact that
we use it constantly in our own family.
and each member thereof partakes of It,
when nee ssary, according to directions
Ne1O York Paper.
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A NoBLE FNrFRPRrsE.-T

A NOBLE ENTERPRIsE.- a bold in
novation upon old theories the National Surgi-
cal Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, has
achieved name and work of philanthropy
most enviable. 1t is the great Bethesda of the
nation. Thousands of the halt, lame and dis
eased, the paTalytic, those with deformed
limbs, spine and face, and those suffering vita
pilez, fistuls, catarrh ard chronic diseases.
here find relief Send for circnlar
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
A wrong Custom corrsotsa.

It Is quite generally the custom to take
strong liver stimulants for the cure OF liver
complaint, and both the mineral and vegetable
kingdoms have been diligently searched to Pro
cufe tbs most drastic and poisonous purgs
hves,- IN order to produce a powerful effect
upon the liver, and arouse the tagging and en-
feebled organ. This system Of treatment is
on the same principle as that of giving weak
and debilitated man large portions of brandy
70 enable him to do a certain amount of work.
When the stimulant is withheld the organ.
like the system, gradually relaDses into more
torpid or sluggish and weakened condition
than before. What, then. is wanted /? 8fedi-
cines, that, while they cause the bile to flow
freely from the liver, as that organ is toned
into action, viii not oyerwoTk and thus debiii-
tate it, but will. when their use is discontinued
leave the liver strengthened and healthy.