The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-29
FAoTs AND FANoEGs. =

-" Gently the dues are Ger me steal
ing" as the man said when. he had
thirteen bills presented TO him IN one
day.
A .darkey called at Owensboro,. KY,
the other day, aud wanted to know
''Does dis postorfis keep stamped ante
lopes p
Perkins suggests that the racing
crews of our boat climbs might balance
their shells better if they parted their
hair in the middle. ...,,aat
.-Preoocious boy, munching the fruit
of the date tree: Mamma, If I eat
dates enough, shall I grow up TO be an
almanac ?" 'ti5 1.a''e
-ssI 60 through my work y as the
needle said to the idle boy. FBat not
until You are pushed ahead, Is the idle
boy said TO the needle. ii .s,.l I.s,a
"A market house philosopher says I:
ssThe race is not always 30 the strepg,
because il il was, the onion would be
ahead instead of cabbage.
Belgium has 1000 converts, and
monasteries, the inhabitants of which
number 81 600. The income Of the re-
ligi0us orders IN that kingdom is ono
mtlllOn OF Hotlafe.i f-... ..., ...,.t .t,-f4f
The people Of Georgia we're ,sx-
cited few days ago over the supposed
discovery of a gold mine. IL was after
ward found that the deposit consisted
of gold foil stuck around the rocks Nlth
mucilage. ilHn" a9it,2Ie
"A young man got into tronblb at .
spiritualist womRn's seanee last eEaping.
He caught hold of a materialiked J"
child introduced Ey the performers, and
it proved to be rag baby. For his in
reference he went away with bloody
nose.-BOstOn Traveller.
Feathers are shooting ali over the
toilets. The gosslps say feather fans,
feather parasols, and feather hats are ali
the go. Feather trimmings RReiirow
arranged with so much liehtness and
beauty that they are considered as suit
able for summer as well as winter wear.
They are mounted with fringe as wen As
bands, though as bands they are used
for the trimmings of bonnetH and para
soils.
To be read by moonlight only !:
con the Erie railroad, between, Port
Jervis and Buffalo, there is condppter
known as the Rosebnd CondnctpE,
MANY years ago he was engaRedgtooa
beautiful girl, and their wedding day
was fixed. She was taken i'll and died
few iavs before she was TO become n
bride. Or her deathbed she saiditoihor
lover rIf you will always carry a rosebud
in veur button hole. no accident viii ever
befaH von.' He has carried 4 rosebud
ever since, and no Ill has befalleI7 hlEh.
He is still single man. ;" 1'o"
--Thomss Carlyle has numerous adj
mirers or this side of the, AtIantlei'
but probably California does nQt take
much stock in his Philosophysra14s
blurted ont to n lady of thRt State,l 4lle
other day: You are doing DO ge9q
service there you are harmln9 u 1ae
world. Cover over your mines, leave
your gold in the earth, and go 30 plant
ing potatoes. Every man who gives e
potato to the world is the benefactoF, 8
his race but yoa, with Your gold, ere
oveTturnin0 society, making the ign0fie
prominent, increasing everywhere atile
expenses Of living, and confusing al4
things"
1t has been generally supposed that
the wings OF a grasshopper arei gI'QHn
at a certain STAGE of its growth. hIlt
this theory is nov shown 20 5e eEES1ss-
offs. Mr. Knight, mayor ot St4' t'sali
] RTinn. has observed great many
/ yrassboppere' skins supposed 70 be
! dead hoppers. BE caught a .uliy de-
/ veloped hopper with wings and watched
! it In a little time Il eraWled out Of Its
] skin. legs and all. The new hopper as
! q born " had a full set of wings, anf,
was quite lively, but not enough 70 ifiy4
Mr.. Knight is Of the opinion that q q teE
| this change takes place one day Is 4ilns
enough TO accust0m H. fer its new exist
ence and fit it for enigratiou- st'1 ilail-l.