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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

countenanee of his companion, he
would have gnashed those brilliant
teeth, and lost some Of that conf
dence in himself, as a comforter.
Tempest knew this would have been
his mode of comforting all his
girl friends, and set proper store by
his words.
The approaching marriage was
fruitful of much gossip, as it was to
take place within a month. Sun
shine and Mr.. c and Tempest and
Capt. Cutie were the attendants.
At last the day, the night, the hour
came. The groom. the most ex-
cited among the bridal party, was
trembling from one extremity to
the other, and during, ceremony,
which was long and impressive, was
actually seen to button and unbut-
ton his coat. His anxious friends
who were watching him in an agony
of suspense were driven to the verge
of despair and desperation when
they saw his right hand, slowly,
and inevitably. ascend to his head
and caressIngly smooth the satiny
folds of his shining hair. Dear
reader,these mechanical movements
had become so habitual in the
Col, under embarrassing circum-
stances, that even during his mar
riage ceremony, he could not leave
them of. In fact, the force of hab-
it, was painfully set forth in the
groomsmen also. The Capt. was
at loss to know what disposition to
make of his right hand, and in his
dilema, he placed two fingers of said
hand carefully together, and rested
them against his cheek for a mo-
ment, and Mr.. c., seemingly from
feelings of suffocation, was forced to
give one energetic tug at his shirt
cOlla~.
Nothing was remarked of the
actions of the ladies, but their feel
ings beggar description.
After the marriage, the bride and
groom took the first north bound
train, and we will bid them adieu
through the car window, where
they were wrapped in smiles of what
we hope to be, perpetual bliss.
The last we saw of the groom, he
was nervously buttoning and unbut-
toning his coat. May he never
have anything more difficult to do
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Every merchant in Nashville,
Memphis, Clarksville, Chattanooga
and Knoxville, knows, from past ex.
perience, the advantages of a State
bank, with branches in the towns.
Why, then, stand idle with folded
hands? Why not start a monster
petition to the Governor for a spec
ial session Of the Legislature to call
a constitutional convention and es-
tablish State bank within ninety
days with a circulation redeema-
ble in greenbacks? We need not
be afraid of specie resumption, be-
cause if it should CONS in 1879 the
State bank would be as well prepar-
ed for it as the national banks,
whose issues are also redeemable in
greenbacks.
We appeal to the merchants first,
because their power is concentrated
in the larger cities, and they can
more readily organize and co oper-
ate for the purpose than any other
class. Besides, they feel the need
for increased banking facilities and
increased currency, more directly,
than any other class. But every
man in the State, in the professions,
the workshops or the fields, is per
sonally interested. As embracing
the largest number the farmers have
more at stake than all others
Could not the grange organization
be utilized in this movement? Uni.
ted with the merchants, they would
be irresistible. And every intelli
gent man knows, while every hon
est man feels, that the interests ol
commerce and agriculture ar.
identical. Let farmer and merchant
join hands to help each other out oi
their common distress.-Nashvilli
Reporter.
'.Worth makes the man. No
doubt, but on this earth, it all de
pends upon how much he's worth
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
or the CIrIzES.
To n 5. F.

I heard thee sing. The thrilling pow'r
And pathos ofthy song
Still haunt my mem'Ty since that hour,
And they shall haunt it long.
! OF have sat entrRuc'd before
While some sweet minstrel sung
Of famed Italia's classic shore,
Fair yine-clad hills among,
In England, Germany, and Spain,
soothed my woes with song
An an0ayne for mental pain,
And hearts that suffer wrong
These songs that soothed my souls distress
In elimes beyond the wave.
Have found in cold forgeIiuiness,
With bighted hopes, grave.
But Thy slgeef sang | won't forget
While / on earth remain.
Tho fste's decree should never let
Ne hear thy voice again
Thy soul-lit smile l'll muse upon
That smile caught from above
While mem 'ry's dew stlll sparkles on
The amaranth oflOve. LEO.
CANPBELLsvu.LE, TENs,, Oct. %. 70.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
bad For BabcoelI.
New York sun.

New YORK SUM-
So far as Babcock is concerned,
all the facts, the telegrams. and the
correspondence, which have now
been only partially divulgel ts the
public, and much more whieh re-
mains TO be disclosed, were kgown
long ago 70 the president aud %
others in authority at Washington.
They took no steps to make a as
answer for his treasAcry ard
rascaIiey. They screened him
by siIenee and in other wave which
can not be long concealed, nov that
the ice is broken and svasehing
scrutiny is inevitable.
II the knowledge Of Babcoel's
guilt, ,through the examination 81 s.ae
telegraph Offices aud confessions Of
confederates, had not come 10 So
many parties. be would probably
have escaped now. and uuisgly have
retired from the White House after
time TO enjoy his share og The plum
der. But the secret could not be kept
after it had passed certain limit,
aaa the prosecution AZ ST. Louis was
forced 70 make the exposure. o. TO
suffer in reputation. Between these
alternatives there was no e-eapc ssr
BabcOck, whose case is far worse
than hes been represented.
The crust OF this enormous fraad
IS barely broken. When she whole
iniqnity is laid bare and the mighty
combination If polite } and oibciai
infueaee is brought out into the
blaze OF MONDAY, il viii be sou d
that twelve or afseen millions ofdoi-
lars we're stolen in a short space Oi
time. and divided among 3 gang Of
plundereFs. Some Of these, VINO
sfill occupy places Of honor and
trust, are now trembling IN their
shoes at Washington.
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A French expedition is being fit
ted out to make a tour of the world
in ten months, under the auspices of
Geographical Society. The excur-
sionists will visit India, Japan, the
interior sea of Japan, Chinese ports.
Australia, the United States, &c
A special library and cabinet OF in
struments will be taken.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Vice President Wilson. though q
man of rigidiy economical habits,
entered public life more than "a .sea-
Grafton ago poor man, aad as sueh
he died. General Ulysses > tsrant
was poor man, ten years ago, bat
he is now a millionaire. The dider-
ence is that between holdine Office
as a sacred public trust, and as a
perquisite.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
NUN. 81.
A Truthful sketch.

Let a man fail in business, what
an effect it has on his former credi-
tors! Men who have taken him by
the arm, laughed and chatted with
him by the hour, shrug their shout
ders and pass on with a cold How
do you do?n
Every trifle Of bill is hunted up
and presented that would not have
seen the light for months TO come.
but for the misfortunes Of the deb
tor. If it is paid, wen aud good; ii
not, the scowl of the sheriff, perhaps,
meets him at the corner. A man
that has never failed knows but lit
tie of human nature.
In prosperity he sails along gent
", waited by favoring smiles and
kind words from every body. He
prides himself on his name and
spotless character, and makes his
boast that he has not an enemy in
the world. Alas! the change. He
looks at the world in a different
light when reverses come upon him.
He reads suspicion on every brow.
He hardly knows how to move or
act; there are spies about him, a
writ is ready for his back. To
know what kind ofstufrthe world is
made of, a person must be unfortun-
ate, and stop paying once in his life
time. If he has kind friends, then
they are made manifest. A failure
is a moral seive, it brings ont the
wheat and shows the chat. A man
thus learns that words and pretend
ed good viii are not and do not con
stitute real friendship.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

The Canadian women are said to
wear neither bustles nor striped
stockings, nor even false hair. And
vet there are people who pretend to
think, gracious goodness! that the
Canadian women are just as neat
and tasteful as the women Of this
cOuntrv
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

The Pittsburgh Critic delares
that the Democrats could hardly
blunder upon candidate that
couldn't beat Grant in the nextraee
for the presidency. It would Ger
tainly seem TO be a very difficult
thing to do, but the Democrats can
do it, if it can possibly be done at
all Courier Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Our exchanges have a great deal
to say about editorial ability.
What a country editor really needs,
is the ability to live on four shill-
ing per week with a large family to
support.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

He who is passionate aud hastl is
generally honest. It IS Your old
assembling hypoerite ol whom sou
should beware. There's no decep-
ton in a bull dog. II is oalg the
cur that sneaks up and bites sou
when your back is turned.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Francis ", Duke of Modena, is
dead. and the compositor who set
mn an announcement of the fact,
the other day. made it Francis V.
Duke. of Modena, and then asked,
"What do you suppose that =. in
Dukes name stands forg" ought to
be dead too.- Courisr-JoHrnal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Power of Imagination.-The 9th
er day a Detroiter took home book
containing several anecdotes show
ing the power Of imagination. ald
after reading them 10 las wife
ne tenderly said
Now, Angeline, yen may some
time imagine that you hear ans kiss
ing the servant girl iu the other
room, and you see how base IL
would be to accuse me of sHch a
thing"
"John Henry" she replied, Ia a
smooth voice, sif / ever imagine
such a thing you'll need a doctor
within fifteen minutes, no matter
what that book saysg'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Samuel Wood is the name of the
beneficent gentleman who proposes
to establish a college of music in
New York, to be built in Central
Park, and endowed by him with five
million dollars. This is the most
munificent endowment ever made to
any one institution.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

There IS said to be a baby in
Nashville that was born in private
box at the theater there the other
ght,during the performance OF the
play. Ii that infant had been half
as old that night as its mother, it
would probably have had sense
enough to stay at home.-Courisr-
Jo,,yDol
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A Boston restauranter serves mp
corn-cobs fried in lard aAa sagar
to his customers, and they ike en-.
By and by American genius viii
roast, slice aud serve up to hungry
men ,.old hitching posts and work
benches,and Wen be rs happy a. sise
day is long Free Press.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A Tenpessee girl told q s-sina a.
would give him kiss if he would
catch her. She ran well till she got
out Of sight of the old folks, aHa llen
CAVERN. This shows what Ten
neesee girl will do when she Is hard
run.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

At Monterey, California, great
quantities of whalebone have been
thrown upon the beach, and a local
press wants to know if it is useful.
of corset is.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A Massachusetts man has pro-
pounded the theory that there are
separate heavens for men and wo
men. The announcement is calcu-
lated to give some married people a
better opinion of enternity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
CHAPTER II.

Scene en- route from Pulaski to
Nashville, on the L. q n. r. r.
Col. D. is seated in the rear of a
railway coach, and casting a care
less glance at the occupants thereof,
he is attracted by the pleasing adj
dress of a young lady several seats
off, and being of a social turn of
mind, ne began at once to set him
self to work to find some means of
making her acquaintance. The
happy thought struck him, that as
it was an oppressively warm day,
he would offer TO raise the window
by which she sat; accordingly, he
approached with his usual pleasant
and gentlemanly manner, and said,
"Miss, will you allow me to raise
this window, no doubt it would be
more pleasant" She blushingly re
piled, 'if you please" Then came
an awkward pause, while these
thoughts rushed through the CoI's.
brain, "what shall 1 say next? pro-
pose a glass of water2 No, that's
too sudden. Then CHANGING to
glance out of the window he con-
ceived this happy thought.
ga beautiful day, Miss"'
''Yes sir, lovely day, this, for
my tripP
"May 1 ask, where is your desti-
ny?
Certainly" replied the. fair one,
moving her travelling bag, that he
might take a seat by her side.
And then thousand pleasant
things ensued, and a half hour
elapsed before he found both ''her
name and cher home'' to be
Franklin 1t is astonishing how
rapidly their acquaintance ripened
into friendship. The Col. finally con
cluded that as he had nothing par
ticular in view when he left home,
he would make her destiny, his
"Alas for the fckleness of mans mind
Alas for the frailty of his vows,
Alas for the girls he left behind,
Alas how, their Jealousy he'll rouse.
How much less Of Sunshine will
be in one life? How much more
furious the Tempest when the
rumor of this disastrous event
reaches his native town, whence he
returned sooner than he anticipated,
owing to the fact that he and Miss
Franklin had arranged to take 8
tour together in a short time, foI
which rapid preparations were be
! ing made. Some months later, al
of our characters to which you
were introduced IN the ballroom
were to be seen at a Lecture at the
Town Hall, when Col. d. and his
fanee entered at rather a late mo
ment, the latter was gazed at witt
curious and expeetant eyes, anC
: pronounced by the ladies extreme
ly ordinary, even the gentlemen ad
mitted that she was
"a being not too bright or good,
For human natures daily food.
The Col. frequently gazed witt
unfeigned admiration upon the be
ing he seemed to think a divinity
j who condescended for brief space
to bear the burden of mortality.
t Capt. Cutie was with the Temp
est, and as if fearful the coming
event would affect her spirit, wa
. painfully assiduous in his attention
on emerging from the Hall, whei
: he was confident the surveillance {
no one was oyer him. he whisper
!, several times, 1T is my sweetes
S happiness to be near you. and
l. l--like you better than almost an
y body"
e But If the Capt could have see
y the look of quiet scorn on th
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A Washington telegram states
that DIR. Standiford, of Louisville, is
in the former city trying to get a
fast mail train established on the
Louisville and Great Southern rail
road.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, is the
only man now living who was in the
Senate when the Vice President Will
son took his seat in that body in
February, 1855.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

N"My son, put away that ball. Do
you know where the wicked boys go
who play base ball on SundayP
"Yes'm; they go down by the fair
grounds"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A fool in high station is like
man on the top of a high mountain
everything appears small to him,
and he appears small to everybody.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Says the Burlington Haskeye:
Briefly stated, our financial views
are these: Tiebaeks are better
than greenbacks. They are in
greater demand; they are more eon-
stantly in cireulatien; they are al
ways buoyant, dreadfally buoyaht
they are always good for theig face,
and are always quoted above Par, or
mar either.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

In Chicago, young ladies with
striped stockings in church choirs
are not allowed to sing, "hose,
Annaw Nor the old maids to groan,
"Ah! men,"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A DanbGry mother has determin-
ed to frown down such excessive
folly in fashion as striped stockings
and the like. She says her son
"shall not keep company with any
girl who makes circus Of her legs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Willie was disputing with his sis
ter "It is true,' he said, firmly, 'for
mother said SO, and if she says so it
is so, ifit amt So"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

He put an enemy in his mouth to
steal away his brains, but the enc
my after a thorough and potracted
search returned without anything.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Two ladies we're heard comparing
notes, the other day, when one says
modestly, "Well, all want is a man,
and a carriage and horses, and 70
60 to Europe this summer, and FIVE
new silk dresses. and a few dainty
grenadines, and strawberries three
times a day if not oftener, and. Oh,
four dozen pairs Of kid gloves, ard
then I should feel cared for prop
erly.n
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A bill to repeal the national bank
law, and substitute greenbacks for
national bank notes, was introduc-
ed ia the House on the 18th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
The Gnllatin Exnminer

Inc Gallatln Examiner st3 ttt
young ladies have made up tHetr
minds TO begin the Centennisi ,esa.
with a Leap Year Party. and Will
hire the music, make ali the pre-
parations, pay all expenses. and see
their beaux to and from the party.
Whew what would our grandh8th
ers have theught of this, forty years
agOi
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

We all complain OF the shoegaess
of time, and yet have much more
than we know what to DO with. .--
Our lives are spent either in doiag
nothing at all, or in doing nothing
to the purpose, or II doing nothing
we ought. We are always Complain
ing that our days are few, aud setting
as though there would be no cnalto
them
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

A eolored man, who was lately re-
suscitated from what seemed death,
but was only catalepsy, was enter
tanning his friends with the
sights he beheld in the other world.
"Plenty colored bredren in Heaven,
1 spec, Tom" "Oh, yess' said
Tom. "And how about hell-any
down thereY" asked another inter
locutor. Oh, yesl massa, pleaty
Of dem dar too" eAny white folks.
TomY ''Lord save US, der amt no
end on 'em, but by gosh, massa.
ebry white man done got a nigger
hoidin' between him and de firef'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

The last Cincinnati suicide was
brought about by the refusal Of
one man to lend another money to
buy tobacco. If people who refuse
to become lenders Of small sums Of
money could be thus rebuked as Of
ten as they deserve, the currency
would soon begin to flow more free
IL, and no sensitive soul would ne
driven to the field and to the work
shop for the trivial amounts which
it Is every mans privilege to borrow
as often as he caa. Let impeeunios-
ity seize its most potent weapon,
Remorse, and industry and thrift
will begin to pay out as they have
never paid out before.-Courier
Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

The bill for entertaining King
Kalakaua as reported by the Secre-
tary of State TO Congress, amounts
to $4,000.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23

Apples selling on the street of
Jonesboro for rs cents a bushel.-
Beef at 1 and cents. Fresh pork
at z and S cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
For the CITIZEN.
A Letter From Arkansas.

DEAR CITIZEN :-ATter 8 long de-
lay through the press of business,
I redeem my promise to write you
again. Many and great, as well as
far-reaching and powerful have
been the changes that have taken
place here since 1 last wrote. Of
the political changes, by which the
State government has been restored
to the hands ofthe people, 1 need
not write, for these things were not
done in q corner. But in reference
to this permit me to say, that you
can have no idea of the extent of
the general rejoicing of our people
over this happy change. For, long
and dark had been the night of op
preston, and when the day seemed
almost ready to dawn, the darkest
hour-the Presidents special Mess
age to the U. S. Senate, was upon
us. But thanks to our own Con-
servative men in Washington, and
especially to Judge Poland and
others of his party acting with him,
the day broke. and the sun ofpeace,
not Grants "Let us have peace"
but permanent, satisfactory, and, as
we trust lasting as time itself, shone
upon all our fair land. Hence the
gratitude to our benefactors, and
heartfelt rejoicings of our people
for such a great deliverance, knew
no bounds. With this changed
condition of our State government,
Arkansas is taking an advanced
position in every department of i'm
provement. The people went to
work in good earnest, moIe land
was cleared, more new fences made,
old ones repaired, houses built, and
other improvements made, than
had been for number of years,
and as a consequence, a plentiful
harvest greeted the farmer all ov-
er the land; peace and plenty reign.
People are invite to "come over
and help US" subdue the forest, clear
and cultivate our rich soil, develope
the resources Of our country, and
secure for themselves and familie
homes of comfort and plenty, Our
lands are cheap, cheap as dirt, $500
to $500 for "wild'' and $500 to $I5.
90, per acre for improved lands, ac-
cording to quality and location.
Cone one, come all; who seek
homes in new country. Come from
the north, the south, the east or the
west, assured of a hearty welcome
of generous friends, if your OBJ
ject is to identify yourselves with
us, and make your homes here and
assist in building up the country.
We want, the country wants, needs,
and must have, more men, labor and
capital, to help develop the re-
souces of the country, And if any
of my old Giles county friends are
not doing as well as they would
like, we suggest that they take
peep at this country before going
elsewhere for homes. think 1
know of many renters or even own
ers of poor farms who could do
better in my oppinion, to secure
homes for themselves, and take q
start with the country. But per-
haps you will not be pleased to
have me extol this country so much,
as see you seeking immigration
through Mr.. Hatch, into you coun-
try and State. All honor to such
benefactors as H., no doubt he is
arousing an element of immigration
in the great Northwest destined to
benefit many portions of our COM
mon south, as well as themselves.
Yours truly, DAVID.
GAINESVILLE, Ark, Nov. %, 1875.