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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

TnE ocean is furnishing these days an
unusual proportion Of the tragic ele-
mentS to current history. There was
first, only few days ago, the sinking Of
the steamer Pacific by night collision
with a sailing vessel Off the northern coast
Of Washington Territory; the crew and
passengers, about three hundred souls,
perishiug in the waves, all but two, and
the unknown vessel drifting away, dis.
abled, and no more heard FROM. Then
comes chat terrible burning OF the steam.
or City Of Waco, at night, of Galveston
harbor; the hope that her crew and pas.
sengers had escaped into the small boats
and been swept past the thirteen vessels
anchored near the Waco down the west.
ern coast, and the terrible conclusion
that every soul on board must have per.
ished in the quick flames. And to-day
comes two more sea tragedies in the
narrative of the sole survivor Of the
Scotch bark ToroRto, and the message ia
the sealed bottle from the English shin
Lima. The story Of the negro seaman,
of the exposure, starvation and death oil
his comrades and the bottles brief tale
Of mutiny and murder, in these last need
no ampliicstion. They are most hofri
bic in the brief, direct terms Of the ttle,
graphic reports.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

NEBRASKA has adopted constitutions
amendment which provides for an expres.l
sion in form Of an election, as to the pop
ular choice for United States Senator,
prior to each election Of Senator by the
Legislature Of that State. The expert
mentwill be Of interest in some respects,
bat that it will result in any good either
to State OF people is more than can be
anticipated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18
Curious Freak of Feline Nature.

On Monday night large gray cat be.
longing to Mr.. 9. VanInwegen gave birth
to five kittens, all living. On Tuesday
morning Mrs Van, thinking there were
cats enough around the premises, went TO
drown the new family. and found them
all stuck together by their claws, as she
supposed, aud threw them into slop
bucket. Mr.. Van examined them after
while and found them all united In the
most curious manner by a lgament nj.
tachea to the lower part Of the body Just
in front Of the hind feet. Three Of the
kittens we're jet black the other two were
yellow. lie now regrets he did not keep
them for Barnum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18
Burning of the "City OF waco,

Latest particulars Of the mysterious
burning of the ssteamcr City of Waco
of Galveston harbor leave the fate of the
passengers and crew in no doubt. All on
board must have persisted.
AT the time of the fire the Waco was
lying with her head to the gale, and the
fire, which FIRST appeared forward on the
deck, caught in large quantity Of oil,
swept over the vessel, burning everything
before it. Fifteen. vessels were lying
at anchor, thirteen of which were to the
leeward of the Waco. The superstition
is If any of the passengers or crew had
appeared forward or aft on deck, or any
boats had been launched, they woad hav-
been seen by some of the other vessels
none of which can confirm the first ru-
mors of seeings boats pass through the
fleet.
Her passenger list numbered 20 in the
cabin and steerage. Her cabin passen-
gers were: Miss l.. Moelling, Mr.. rogers
and wife, II. Meyer, Mrs. A. Horstey and
child, Fanny Heeler, B. Wedemeyer. In
the stccragc there were IL passengers, as
follows: Robert Tarkenton, Mrs. Mary
Eprinberger, S. S. Duane, a. FRASER
William Macintosh, Alex. Christholm,
hinesta and son, A. Steinsemeski, Il.
Dreisbach, j. l.. Albert, P. J. Martin.
The steamer City Of Waco was an iron
screw, of 1900 tons burthen. She was
bnllt about two years ago at Chester. Pa,
and was in thoroughly good condition,
having been oyerhauld inst before sailing
from the port. Her value was $250,000,
partially insured. The cargo was worth
100000. She carried crew of thirty
men, including officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

" BAETIMoRE counted out 5S,S2l votes at
the late election, or about enc .yo.er for
each five Of its population. When t
comes TO counting voters, the Baltimore
politieians display an ability at initiation
which would recommend them as census
takers to ambitious villages like St. Louis
and Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

THE constitutional amendments adopt
ed at the late election in Kansas, post
pone the next regular session Of the Leg.
islature until 1877. As taxes can only
be levied at a regular session, the State
officials for 1876 will have to wait for
their pay year or two. There will be a
decrease in the number Of candidates in
that State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

Tue temperance votein New York was
about 1880; in Pennsylvania about
1900; and in Minnesota in the neigh
borhood of4,000. The Gopher State is
not behind the older centres OF ciyiliza-
ton in the proportion Of citizens who de.
sire to go for the liquor sellers to the ex.
tent Of prohibiting their business by law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

IT made the fat contractors Of New
York smile when they read that it is to
cost thrty-two millions four hundred
thousand dollars to defray the expenses
Of the city government next year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18
CURRENT NOTES.

About these days look for stirring news
from Montreal, where troops are under
orders to escort Guibord's body to the
Catholic cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

sippi, Henry Z. Baker, Jr., and the retention
OF two others imp ated under certain PEN
altes ana restrIetions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

case they made the shore. The captain
was the last man to leave the shin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18
Monument 10 an Eminent Presbytcr.
ian Divine.

One OF the most interesting memorials
when will grace the Centennial Exhibi.
ton grounds in 1916 will be the monu.
ment TO DR.. John Withcrspoon, the emi.
nent Presbyterian divine. one of the
fathers Of our Republic, and a singner Of
the Declaration Of independence. The
PreSbytcrians Of the country, who now
number a million and moro. will gather
round this tribute 10 man whose
career as DIR. Cook says, embrace two
continents, the pulpit, a seat in congress,
and the professors chair in one Of the
oldest hOnored institutions Of learning in
the country. The movement to erect a
handsome statue TO the memory of With
erspoon originated with DR.. McCoSh and
other eminent leaders Of the presbyterian
denomination and will be carried on to
success. The ssatue. which is to be cast,
IN bronze from model made by Bailly,
will be eleven feet in hight, and when
completed and set, with its pedestal and
foundation, will cost $4,000. The
model is said to be imposing and beauti.
full. The General Assembly Of the
Church is to meet in this city next May.
and il is expected that the statue will BE-
unveiled n. the time.
On the 10Th Of the present month, at
three o'clock in the afternoon, the corner
stone of the monuments foundation is "a
be laid in the Centennial grounds at
Fairmount Park with appropriately i'm
posing ceremonies. The Rev. William
Adams, d. D., l.. l.. D., viii deliver the
address, and the stone will be placed by
the committee. The Presbytcrics in and
about Philadelphia are to rendezvous al
the book rooms on Chestnut street and
viii proceed thence 10 the park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-18

Maine has nine cx.Goyerrors living,
aud al residing in the State. Their
names are Crosby, Kent, A. +. Morrill,,
Hamin. Williams, Washburn, Coburn,
Chamberlain and pcrham. Four are
over 10 years old,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
The DOgLaw.

We have heretofore announced the fact that
q law had been enacted by tho General As
sembly of Tennessee making the keeping of
dogs privIlge and imposing q tax of one
dollar on each male dog and five dollars on
each canine of the female persuasion. The
law makes it the duty of the Tax Assessor to
enumerate and assess dogs at the same time
that he assesses other property, and to eau Sc
each person assessed to state on oath the
number and kind of dogs owned by him.
1t also provides that if any person shall
keep dog, male or female, that has been
assessed Tor taxes under this act, or shall
fail to pay the same for ten days after de-
mand of payment is made by the Tax Col
lOctor. OF his authorized deputy, he or she
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not Jess than five
dollars and costs for each dog so kept and
not paid for, provided, that the owner or
person against whom this tax is assessed
may, upon demand of payment of said tax,
be relieved from payment of the same, if he
or she will then and there Immediately kill
any dog upon which he OF she fails to pay
the tax.
The act also makes it a misdemeanor in
dog, or one that has been known by the
owner to wound OF chase 3 sheep, and upon
conviction upon presentment or Indictment
he guilty person shall pay fine of twenty
five dollars on each dog, 70 be paid into the
treasury.
In payment of the dog tax, wolfscalps will
be received at two dollars, and each bear,
wildcat and red fox scalp at one dollar, and
each gray fox scalp at fifty cents, provided,
that each animal shall be captured and killed
in this State
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment.

Among the important acts of the Legisls-
ture should be classed that which proposes
various amendments to the Constitution
they are to the effect that the Governor shall
hold Office for four years and the same for
the Comptroller and Treasurer; that the
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold Office
for twelve years; the Legislature meet once
in four years; all Judges to be elected by the
Legislature; the clause exempting one thou
sand dollars from taxation to be stricken out,
also II clause forbidding State Bank; to
give the Legislature power TO create courts
with both common law Chsncery jurisdiction,
to have power to order that misdemeanors in
civil causes be tried by 8 jury of less than
twelve; the poll tax qualification to bestricken
out; Judges of the Supreme Court to be re-
duced to three as formerly; the Legislature
to have power to pass fence, road and other
local laws, and make effective in such cOun-
ties as choose to adopt them; to strike ont the
constitutional prohibition against clergymen
serving in the Legislature, to limit to six
years the exemption of manufactures from
taxation; authorizing future Legislatures to
submit amendments directly 70 the people.
This bill of amendments has to be passed by
a o-thirds.mRjority of the next Begisla-
ture and then be submitted to popular vote
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
The Vag. Law

From the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
If the stringent law against vagraucy be
rigidly enforced, il viii not only be g source
of revenue to the State, but will 20 far to
break up the pernicious habit Of idleness and
loafng now indulged to the annoyance of
better citizens, and serious loss to the industry
of the country. This law makes it misde-
meanor for any able-bodied person &c loaf
around saloons, gambling or houses of i'll
fame, and prowling through the country, and
the penalty is 3 fine of not less than five, nor
more than twenty five dollars, or impIison-
ment for not less than ten days nor more
than one year. This imposes an important
duty upon officers, whose duty it is to enforce
the law, and upon vigilance, frmness and
impartiality must depend the beneficial result
of wise enactment. If the law is rigidly
enforced in town, it will benefit the country
by making labor more abundant as well as
more reliable, and if similarly enforced in the
country, 1t will do much to prevent the de-
predktions upon property, now SO frequently
occurring. Those who viii not work will
steal, and since industry promotes honesty,
all good citizens should aid in giving full
effect TO law which makes habitual idleness
a penal offense against society. Some affect
to believe that the law is arbitrary, but it is
not whit more so than the law which forces
q man to pay an honest debt, when he fails
to do il volun tarily. Productive labor is a
debt which every mar owes to the communi-
ty in which he lives, and if he persistentlY
refuse to pay that debt, it is wise law that
will make him pay it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
RadHabit.

A farmer can get iRte no habit worse than
that ofborroWing tools, and for this reason:
First. one who owns tools does not like to
lend them, and he thinks less OF the man
who borrows. second, ore never learns
how to use borrowed tools nor to keeb them
in order; and third, he who bOrroWs never
can be q good farmer. tits true that young
man Just starting may DO allowed to borrow
some, but he should not establish that habit;
or a man may borrow new implement to
see how it works. A man who boTroWs Is
not likely to use a tools as carefully as # Is
were his own and as q consequence he does
not do careful, nice work. " hat can man
he thinking about when be borrows stee.
Dlow, keeps it several days or q week and
brings it home, as most likely will ne the
case, SO dull as to be mint for use! Ine
owner can only take it to the shop. and at his
own expense get it sharpened. II man
lends tools to one, there are several neigh
bors who will also want to borrow; and thus
IL is. q harrow, for instance, may be going
round through the neighboThood all the
season. 1t is every way desirable to cultivate
what is called "good neighborhood, but this
cannot be done where borrowing Is Praetieed'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
Chancery Sale of Lands.

Martha Williford ct al VS. Josephine u Viii
iford ct al.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Chancerv
Court of Giles county, Tennessee, in the
above cause, ] will sell on Friday, the 7th day
of May, 1875, at public sale, on the premises,
to the highest bidder, on credit of u and
IL months, vita interest from date, and free
from the equity of redemption, the lands
mentioned in the pleadings heretofore set
apart by commissioners to the children OF
Wiley Williford, deceased, situated in the
10th civil district of Giles county, on the
waters of Bradshaw Creek, in lots from 81
to SO acres, as divided by said commissioners
Also, at the same time and place I will sell
the remainder interest in the dover tract, as
signed to the widow of the said Wiley Will
ford, subject to her life estate, on a credit OF
s, IL and is months, with interest, and free
from the equity of redemption. Notes with
approved security viii be required from the
purchasers, and liens viii be retained until
the purchase money is all paid.
apFS-AW j. b. STACY q g n
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

allows persons who engage in such bus
mess to receive or refuse guests, at their
option.
Ameng the important bills that failed
to pass were the local option bill, rail-
road discrimination bill, Sunday liquor
bill, and what is known as the Flippin
bill, which gave magistrates exclusive
original jurisdiction to try all INSIDE
meanor cases OF fraudulent appropria-
ton of property under $25. There was
considerable parliamentary wrangling
over this last named bill in the House,
but it failed to reach the Senate in time
to be enrolled. Bills to repeal the fund
ing act, conventional rate of interest
law, to prevent State officers from max
ing loans to meet temporary necessities
OF the State government, also failed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
WhO SecOndsIt2

MoMNNVILLE, April 8, 1916.
We would suggest that all parties through
out the different counties in the State, who
intend to take a part in the proposed meeting
at NashN lille, on the second Monday in May
next, for the purpose of promoting the cause
ofimnigratiOn, will notify the Bonner, Union
and american and Rural Sun of the same;
and we hope ali the papers in the State will
call the attention of their readers to the i'm
portance of the work to, be done, and the time
of the convention, and we hope they will
urge their respective counties to send up dele
cations of good active working men.
WoOD & SATTERPIELD,
of MoMinnville
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
Singular Mathematical Fact

ANY number of figures you may wish to
multiply by will give the same result if
divided by 5-a much quicker operation; but
you must remember to annex cipher to the
answer, whenever there is no remainder, and
when there is n remainder, whatever it may
be annex q five to the answer. tiply 464
by five and the answer viii be 1880 dividing
the same number by and you haYe 282, and
as there is no remainder, you add q cipher.
Now take S57, and multiply by 5; there is
,Ts5. Divide the same number by 2; and
you have rs and a remainder, you therefore
place a at the end of the line, and the re-
suit is again 1,7S5.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
In Chancery at Pulaski.


VIM. II. Walker vs. James Carter ct Ell.
rs this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
i of the Clerk and Master from an affidavit
to the bin and amended bill that the
defendants James Carter and George
Broyles are non residents of the State OF
Tennessee so that the ordinary process
of this court cannot be served on them, and
that they are indebted to complainant
in the sum of $500, for the rent of land
and an original attachment having been issu-
ed against the of said Carter & BFoyles
and the same having been returned levied
upon three bales of cotton as the property OF
said Carter and Broyles in the house of Hill
& Ballentine.
On motion it is therefore ordered that publ
cation be made for four uccessive weeks IN
the Pulaski Citizen, q newspaper published
in Pulaski, Tenn, requiring he said defend
ant to be and appear on the first day of the
next term of the Chancery Court to be held
for the county of Giles at the court house in
Pulaski or the LIST Monday in September next,
and answer somplainant's bill, or the same
will.be taken for confessed as to them and sci
for hearing ex-parte.
Jones, Son Il Ewing, Att'ys. april 4w
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
Chancery Sale of Lot at Lynn
vile Station.

Jesse Fry, admir-, VS. Abner T. McQuigg ct al .
PURSUANT to q decree of the Chancery
1 Court of Giles county. Tennessee, in the
above cause, l viii on Wednesday, the 5th
day of May, 1875, sell at public sale to the
highest bidder, on q credit Of six months,
with interest, and free from redemption, at
Lynnville Station, on the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern Railroad, lot of
land containing about one acre, situated at
Lynnville Station, adjoining the lands of J.
NJ. Farmer, r. a. MitchGll and others, and
the same heretofore sold by said Farmer to
Frank Lynch. Notes bearing interest from
date with good security viii be required of
the purchaser, and lien retained until the
purchase money is paid. Sale st IL O'Clock
A. n. J. B. STACY, c & M
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

A sour mind is great evil. 1t is so to
him who has it. 1t emhitters his life. 1t
turns the light OF life into darkness, its joys
into sorrows. 1t is evil in its effects on the
happiness of others. 1t breeds dissatisfaction
and fault-fnding with every person and
everything. 1t cracks of evil, not to remove
or remedy it, but because it loves to croak.
1t pulls down, but never builds up. In the
family, in the social circle, in the Church, it
is always complaining, detracting, destroying
usefulness and happiness. 1t is difficult TO
conceive of a misery and worthiessness more
pitiable than that Of the man possessed ofsuch
a spirit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

Paris Ky, April 5.-During the stall
lion show to-day Goldsmith's Abdallah
was instantly killed. While going
around the track he was met by his full
brother, John Bright, and the shaft OF
his sulky entered his breast shoulder,
causing death In few minutes. His
loss is greatly deplored, as he was con-
sidered one OF the best horses in the
United States. He was valued at
$50, 900.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

If it OF significant that we hear so little
of Southern outrages of latel Before the
Fall elections the very AR was tainted with
the sulphurosu emanAtious OF the Southern
Slander Mills. The rebels were painted as
black and sanguinary as the King of Da-
savory, sooty subjects for a dinner. What
has so toned down the fiery aspects of society
IN the reconstructed Statesi Possibly At
toTney General Williams, and his we'll
trained corps of Southern letter writers,
might answer the query.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
Chancerv Sale of Lands.

James n. Wagstaf; admir-, ct ais VS. Amanda
J. Smith, ct al.
DURSUAET to q decree of the ChAncerv
L Court for Giles county, in the above
cause I will sell on Wednesday, the 5th day
of May, 1875, at public sale, 70 the highest
bidder, at Lynnville Station, on the Nash
vile and Louisville Railroad, on a credit of
six months, with interest, and free from the
equity of redemption, the remainder interest
in the dover tract of land set apart to Mrs.
A. J. Smith, out Of the lands Of her deceased
husband. Sold subject to the life estate of
the SAID A. J. Smith Bond with good Sc
eurity will be required of the purchaser. and
3 lien retained upon the land for the pay
ment Of the purchase money. Plat of said
land win be exhibited on day Of sale. Sale
to commence at II o'clock A. N.
sprs-4w J. B. STACY, c. &M.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

We cannot too strongly denounce the
familiarities between the sexes which
are tolerated in certain quarters. One
OF the directions given to a Methodist
preacher-and IT, viii suit OVory other
man-is this: Converse sparingly,
and conduct yourself prudently with
women. l TINY. 2.-NdShUille Chris
tidR Advocate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
| Notice to Creditors of A. Cox.

Elizabeth BufoTd ct al vs. A. Cox ct al.
John 7. Steel, Trustee vs. A. Cox ct al
Henry Houze- admir-, vs. :. Cox e al
PURSUANT TO d decree Of the thaneerV
Court fer Giles county, at the February
term. 1875 All persons having claims against
A. Cox are hereby notified 70 file the same
duly and legally authenticated with the Clerk
and Master of said court on or betoFe the
first day of July, 1873, and all claims noi
fled by that date will be forever barred o.
any participat on Of the trust fund Of said
Cox. BY order Of said court
apr-f-1w J. B. STACY, c. & NJ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08

GooD.-In recent lecture at Cork, John
Mitchell said:
''The London Times, indeed, has discov-
cred dlsgraceful crime, of which l have
been guilty-viz: that 1 was Southern Con-
federate during the war in America. As TO
this last charge, own the soft impeach-
ment: / was Confederate, and so were all
the best men ! met IN America. HeaEl
Hearll Ny three sons served in the COnfed-
ate army, and two of them fell in battle.
am not such craven reereAnt as TO affect
to be ashamed of the cause"