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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
A Horrible Story.

We have heard of a very distress
ing accident occurring in jackson
county, West Virginia. 1t was
"h0use raising" As is customary
on such occasions chickens had
been killed by chopping off their
heads. Two little sons Of the own
er of the house to be raised, saw the
chickens thus guillotined, and dur
ing the day concluded to repeat the
operation. 1t was just at a time
when the men were lifting a heavy
log into its place. The father, who
was holding one end of the log, cast
ing his eyes toward the little fel-
lows, one of whom had the axe rails
ed to sever the neck of his broth
er, let go of the log to save the boy,
and it fell, killing six men, two in
stantly, two others living but few
hours. The axe fell before the
father could reach the scene, sever
ing the neck OF the son. Thus
were seven persons hurled into eter
nifty in a twinkling.-Middleport
Ohio, News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Married.

At Dyersburg, at 8 o'clock a. NJ,
on Thursday, at the residence of the
brides mother, Mr. A. W Bigelow
of this place to Miss Bette Nichols,
by Rev. Mr.. Blackmon.
Our friend Bigelow, although not
in favor of the currency in order to
specie payment is evidently in favor
of it when such valuble Nici1les as
the one he has secured can be had
for the asking. We congratulate
him on the rich fortune he has Sc
cured in the possession of a beauti-
full and amiable wife and wish for
them large dividends on constant
ly happy and steady basis.-Tren-
ton News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Dave Cox comes back at Dave
Parsons thusly. He says that
what Parsons pleases to call ''gout'
in his feet, and which he alleges
was brought on by ''hard times and
scant rations." is not gout, and if
1t is, was aot brought about by the
cause alleged. Cox says that he
and Parsons drank great deal of
mean whisky just after the war, and
while it took effect on his feet,
that it took different direction in
Parsons case-fell into his head
and made fool of him. Cox says
it always attacks ones weakest
points. Pistols and coffee now.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

It is published that Allen receiv-
$4,000 more votes when defeated
than when elected, and if this be
true, it IS clear that the Radicals
must have gained $4,000 votes in
order to give them a majority Of 5,
600. Now add the gains together,
and We have a legitimate growth Of
the popular vote of 16l 600; but
as this unprecedented growth, in 50
short time, is not even asserted, the
only fair inference Is that the cleo
tioR as reported is huge swindie,
cOnsummated by coIioniziag voters
or stufHng ballot-boxes.- ClaFss-
vile Chronicle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
PLEASEPAY uP.

Our necessities are very great
Jour expenses are very heavy, and
all cash. We have had to bor-
row money all summer to meet
these expenses, and now we can
borrow no more. We must begin
to pay mp what we have already
borrowed; and if we do this, and
meet our current cash expenses, we
must collect every nickel due US. 1
Now, if you please sir. come to
our rescue this one time moro.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The pencil marks yoa see around this
paragraph thus mean thai your sub
seription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit 10 our friends and patrons. hnt
cash alone win Yay our expenses, and
We are forced TO adhere to E strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay We solicit your favor.
Is We enter no new names On our
books without the money in advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
DvsDeDsfa.

Americans are particularly subject to this
disease and its effects; such IS Sour. .Stomach A,
Sick Headache, lIabitaal Coshveness, Heart
burn, water brash, coming up Of the food,
coated tongue. d5sagreeable taste IN the
mouth, Palpitalion Of the Heart, and all dis
eases Of the Stomseh aud Liver Two doses
Of GREEN's AUsUsT FLOWER viii relieve You
at once. and there positively Is not q case -
the United Stetes il viii not cure If you
doubt this 60 70 yoEr Druggists. Su1lPrEa &
LACEY. and get a sample bottle for 10 cents
and try il. Regular size IS cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Logansport, Ind, Pharos.
LIN. g G. S. r. R. officials.

The above party, on a tour of
inspection from Louisville to Mont
gomery, checked their flying land
ship, on her down trip last Friday,
and touched at Pulaski long enough
to be introduced to some of the
representative business and profess
slonal gentlemen of Giles, get a
glimpse of the broad sweep of Rich
lands loamy bottoms, and take in
the surroundings generally. They
expressed themselves pleased with
the outlook.
The following gentlemen COM
posed the party, E. D. Standiford,
Prest.; D. W. c. Rowland, Gen.
Supt.; c. P. Abnore, Gen. Passen-
ger Agt.; F. DeFuniak, chief En-
gineer; James Geddes, Supt. n. d
D. Division; 2. A. Patton, Dirrec-
tor, Bowling Green, Gen. Hays,
VIM. Caldwell, and John Emory,
guests of exclusion party-Hodges,
reporter of American, and James
Rice, Conductor.
For some 80 minutes there was a
running desultory, fugitive, tangen-
tial chitchat, on this, that, and the
other topic, in the free and easy
style, all taking a hand. These
good looking officials wore the
stamp and facial impress of old
Kentucky's best blooded-gentry,
while they found their counterpart,
in the true Tennessee manhood, as
represented in a McCallum, Bu-
ford, Hill, Carter, Logan, Ballentine,
and Ewing and Jones, attorneys
for the road.
The Official coach was palatial
in finish, and superb in all its ap-
pointments.
As these gentlemen impressed US,
the President gave signs of a man
full up to his important position
with phsique equal to the best
specimen of an English beef-eater,
and head and brain making him
the Tom Scott Of the South. Row
land. who was, (perhaps, except
Capt. Pitts Brown the 1st COndue-
tor that ever pulled a bell, ol
punched a ticket, over the Decatur
Division, bears upon his expires
sive face the legible index of a la.
borious life. A few years since tc
have been a conductor, but a good
one) on an inconsiderable route
and now, to be Gen. Supt. of the L
n. d G. s. network of railroads
argues volumes for the outcome
latent in the man.
Atmore seemed the genial, jova
bonhommie official, ready for bust
ness, pleasure, or what not; while
Supt. Geddes revealed unmistaka
| bly,, the solid, sober, stern direct
ness of one sent to do with hii
might, what his hands find to do
Here our physiognomical read
| ings were cut short by the monitor1
tinkle of bell, and away sped ou
transient callers from the Falls CITY
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Matrimonial Notes.

The following from those skilled
in the treatment of the matrimonial
fever may not be considered entirely
inappropriate:
It's hard to wive and thrive, both
In tire same year.
Never seek a wife until you know
what to do with her.
Before you marry, be sure Of
house wherein to tarry.
Hanging and wedding go by des-
tiny Shakespeare.
A light wife don't make a heavy
husband Shakespeare.
It's sad house where the hen
crows louder than the cock.
Few persons remain single from
choice Bayard Taylor.
a young man marred is man
that's married. Shakespeare
Never marry but for love, but
see thou lowest what is lovely
| Penn.
No man can either live piously or
die righteously without wife
[ Richter.
Marriage is a feast whore the
grace is sometimes better than the
r-[Colton.
Aprudent marriage means precise
ly indifference, not rapture or des
pair Bulwer.
/ chose my wife as she did her
wedding gown-for qualities that
would wear well--lG Goldsmith.
In buying horses and taking a
wife, shut your eyes and commend
yourself to God italian proverb,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Yes, raise cotton. Mortgage your
crops Of wheat and corn to get pro-
visions to support negro labor;
lease out your land. buy Ohio ba-
con (because the cholera kills hogs
Off in Tennessee) at twice the price
per pound that you sold your cotton
for; don listen to the theories of
those who suggest that clover lots,
and meadows of hay, ETC.; pea
patches, wheat fields, etc, and pas
lures fer sheep are remunerative,
and re make your lands, and bring
more money into the country, and
keep more from going out Of the
country than anything else. Raise
cottonl Raise it at an actual ex-
pense of Is cents on the pound, and
sell it for about IL or Is. Don't
raise wheat, that always commands
the highest price and ready money.
Don't raise corn, that is sure to
make bacon and keep yonr stock
up; and hay, timothy, peas, etc.
Don't let your old fields lie run over
with clover, simply because it makes
good feed and replenishes your
wornout lands. Don't doit Raise
cotton. Raise Mortgages; raise
loans; raise credits-all that you
may raise cotton. Cotton is King
What if you do go deeper in debt
every year. Is there no glory in
raising eotton2 Amt YOU showing
to the world that West Tennessee
can raise cotton? Certainly. Then
rails tiff you starve. Why, lock
at Middle Tennessee, where they
have @cOrn fields and cotton patch
esq Have you no more pride than
that. We know you have. Then
let US have cotton patches and corn
fields" Cotton is king. and cotton
we viii have. The whole world
buys cotton, and therefore we viii
raise cotton.-Trenton News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Columbia District, Tennessee
COnference-First Round
of Quarterly Meetings.

Lynnville Circuit, at Salem, Nov. %, q.
Riehland Circuit, a. Shiloh. Nov. y, 2s.
Trinity Ct, at Aspen Hill, Dec. s.
Prospect Circuit, at Liberty, Dee 4, 5.
Mt. Pisgah Circuit at Friendship. Dec.
IS, 1e.
Mareella Falls Mission, at Enterprise, Dee.
25, u.
Mt Pleasont Circuit. At Mt. Pleasant,
Jan'y- !. ?
Nebo and Wiiliamsport Station, a Will
amsport, Jan'y. 8, O.
WELIsoHs AO0xET, P. E.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Mr.. Baird of Cornersville has
very ancient relic in the shape of
musket which fought through the
revolutionary war. It lost its
breech at Kings Mountain, in
hand to hand set to, a regular
club-musket contest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The Franklin Review and Jour
nal says Rev. VIM. Stoddert is the
most original thinker in the South,
and one Of the most brilliant lee
turers in the State. Thank you,
brother Bullock, for your concur
renee with us one time in our esti-
mate ola Giles county man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

John Robinson's show was very
far reaching in its disturbing in
fuences. 1t had a demoralizing
effect on one or more protracted
meetings in the county. In other
words he was a disturber of pub
lie worship.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

All, how many a disconsolate
soul witnessing the scenes at church
Tuesday night 9th inst. cried out
inaudibly "how Iong?" ''Shall it
be I?''
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

j. BIS. surroundings at church on
Tuesday night 9th were inspiring
in the highest degree. There sat
beside him Miss 1. G.. of Elkton,
in all the loveliness of female beau
ty, while before his bewildered gaze
pageant passed, and a scene trans
pired, which waited the happy
young man away to the dreamy
realms of the blessed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

One jolly man, J. NJ. N. Rogers
of Cornersville country, and well
known in these parts, sends greet
ing to Judge Jones and others, and
says if they will manage to induce
the "Giles fraction" of Marshall to
Hsecede'' back where it once was.
he will head a torch-light process
sion, march down to Pulaski, and
have a glorious ante-bellum, Demo
cratic rally, and protraet it several
days. Three cheers for Rogers!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Things a BTarried Man Cannot
help Thinking.

That all the girls used "a be in
love with him.
That all the widows are now.
That if he were q widower he
could maFiy again whenever he
chose.
That all the other fellows are
fools.
That he wouldn't introduce any
other fellow he knows IN the world
to his sister or his daughter.
That his wife is little jealous.
That she used to be a pretty girl
Tha: his mother could make good
bread, that his wife cannot.
That he wouldn't trust most wo-
men.
That if he should ever speculate
he would make his fortune.
That he would enjoy a country
life.
That bis girls will never be so
silly as to marry.
That his mother-in-law may be a
fine old lady, but
That smoking never hurt man
yet.
That with little management
the servants would do well, and
never give warning.
That his shirt buttons are grossly
That he is going to make his for
tune some day.
That he despises old bachelors.
Times A MARRID WOMAN CANNor
HELP THINKING.
That she was very pretty at six
teen.
That she had, or would have had,
a great many good offers.
That all her lady friends are five
years older than they say they are.
That she has very fine mind.
That if her husband had acted on
her advice, be would be a rich man
TO day.
That people think too much of
the looks of that Miss, who
would not be called handsome If she
didn't make hevselfup.
That her mother-in- law is a very
trying woman.
That her sisterin law Aakes airs,
and ought to be pnt down.
That her girls are prettier than
Mrs. AS girls.
That she would like to know
where her husband spends his even
ings when he stays out.
That her oldest son takes after
him.
That he is going to throw himself
away on Miss Scraggs.
That Miss Scraggs set her cap for
him, and did all the courting.
That her servant girls are the
worst ever known.
That she mas taste in dress.
That she has a good temper.
That she pities old maids.
i
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Burgie, married week before last,
and left on a business trip to sur
rounding counties. Starting out
rather at random, he seems to have
called a halt at Columbia, and being
somewhat bewildered, he sends
back to Pulaski for his chart-wants
to take his bearing, and strike out
afresh. He thinks he can keep the
track next time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A splendid assortment of Ladies and
Gents Saddles on hand, cheaper than
ever before offered in this place.
se3Otf. FLAUTT, MARTIN g Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A good tract of Land in the 18th dis
trict-abOut 100 acres-will be sold very
cheap. Apply to
O14tf MCCoRD & STACY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A lady, thinking it time for her
little girl to put away childish
things, informed her that Santa
Claus was a ''made-up" person
that there was no such person at all.
Upon which the child, with becom-
ing solemnity, Mamma, have you
been telling me lies about Jesus
Christ, toof'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Capt. Ballentine accompanied DR..
Rivers to Pisgah last Sunday week.
1t is to be hoped that such associ-
ations as these will somewhat re
Iieve the fears of Col. B., touch
ing the moral status of his brother
William. We remark thus, because
we happen to know that the Col. is
a good deal exercised about Ballen-
tine and Irwin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A splendid assortment of Ladies' and
Gents Saddles on hand, cheaper than
ever before offered in this place.
se30tf. FLAUTT, MARTIN g. Co
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18


John Macizey, ten years age,
swung his pick in a ninein Virgin
ia City, Nevada, and to day he Is the
richest man in America, oSns sew
eral rich mines, whole blocks Of
buildings in San Francisco, and
has a clear Income OF ten million
dollars year. He is a married
man, Tetiring and modest. dresses
like farmer, and attends 20 bis
own business. He resides IN Viz
ginia City. and they talk Of sending
him 20 the United States Senate.
He has made all his partners ia bus
mess millionaires.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A splendid assortment of Ladies' and
Gents Saddles on hand, cheaper than
ever before offered in this place.
es3Otf. FLAUTT, MARTIN & Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Having taken out wholesale whisky
license, we are prepared to sell whisky
lower than any one.
nov4-6t GIBSON & GILBERT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A Double Barrel Shot Gun, with gen
uine twist barrels, warranted, for $l5.
2locttf j. E. v Noss
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The worst case Of selfshness that
we have ever been permitted to
present to the public emanated from
a youth who complained because
his mother put a bigger mustard
plaster on his younger brother than
she did on him, after they had par
taken a little 100 freely OF melons
and hard apples.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Bronze turkeys, and blue turkeys
old and young birds for sale.
ect.7-tf. w. G. LEWIS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

For pure Sour-mash and Robertson
County Whistles, call on
oI4-2m r. @. HALL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
The Curse of the KOh-i-NOOr.

Mrs. BURToN-the wife of Capt. Bur
ton, the African traveller, and lady OF
great culture and intelligence-writes a
book about the curse that clings to the
Koh-i-Noor. This famous diamond is
now the chief jewel of the British crown,
and Queen Victoria sometimes wears it.
Mrs. Burton advises her to discard the
great diamond Of ill-omen, and suggests
its utter destruction and obliteration from
the face of the earth. The Koh-i-N DOR
has been ray Of the light ofthe world for
long time, sand to annihilate it would
be like blotting out star Still Mrs
Burton thinks it ought to be extinguished
for the harm it has caused and entailed
upon all its possessors. The Koh-i-N DOR
is supposed to have been a product Of the
rich mines of Golconda Its history is in
deed quite singular, independent of the
traditional romance that surrounds it like
halo Of misty light. 1t has been the
ambition of Kings, and caused the fall and
destruction Of empires. 1t is responsible
for many assassinatlons and cOnspiracies,
and has mustered armies and won and lost
battles, and played smash with the Indian
monarchies generally. The finder is sup
posed to have been murdered for it, and
to have cursed his assassin and all future
possessors of the mountain of light
with his last breath. 1t is his curse
that still clings to it, according to
Mrs. Burton. 1t is the purest stone
in the world, and though not now
the largest its value is fabulous. It's
Indian history terminated with its posses
sion by the family Of Runjeet Singh, the
Lion of the Punjab. At the conquest of
the Punjab the Koh-i-Noor became a
British crown jewel and fell into the lap
of Queen Victoria. Mrs Burton tells the
Queen that Lord Dalhousie, who sent It to
her, died soon afterward; that the Duke
OF Wellington, who gave the first stroke
to the new cutting of the diamond, lived
but three months, and that Prince Albert
next fell victim to the ancient curse
She warns the Queen to throw it away, or
give it away to her dearest enemy" if
she has one, and predicts that its posses
sion bodies disaster to England. Notwith-
standing her culture and intelligence
Mrs. Burton appears to be painfully SUI
perstitious. She seems to have been mag
netized by this great white stone. 1t is
hardly likely that she wants to make it a
terror so as to get hold of it herself,
though such things have been, and the
Koh-i-Noor, with it's good name, is a
princely fortune in very small nutshell
If Queen Victoria is like other women she
will hold on to her diamonds-St. Louis
Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

stock of food from the soil. The first
thing to do is to choke off the robber. then
enrich the soil and then in spring reduce
the number of growth-points so that all
left can put forth thrifty leaves and make
strong growth. If severe droughts have
prematurely checked growth, and then the
rains come aid growth is resumed, it is
usually best to interfere and stop part of
the points of extension by pinching as
soon as they start. Or, when the trying
winter has come, with its cold and dry
winds, so hard that many or most buds are
weakened and the fluid of the ree-the
sap-has been actually altered from its
normal condition by too great evaporation
and too great and too equally sudden
changes of temperature, we should inter
tere when growth is about TO begin for the
season, and, by removing part of the buds,
turn the whole of the trees energies to
fewer points, to the end that the physio-
logical action may be more perfect and
stronger.-N. 7. Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
RenOvating Fruit-Trees.

In an address on the subject of pruning
fruit-trees Prof H. H. McAfee remarked
that, as the chief end of the tree seems to
be production, and as in every case such
reproduction is an eXhausting process,
tending to destroy the life of the parent, it
follows that with perennial plants like
our fruit-trees, which bear crop after crop
of seeds, the exhaustion of an over-crop
may be fatal, or nearly so, unless con-
slant repair goes on through vigorous
growth. The biennial bearers are gener-
ally great choppers when they do bear, and
so in alternate years suffer exhaustion
through over fruitage and then recover by
growth while barren of fruit. Such trees
need pruning the year, after they are
loaded with fruit-in spring, after bloom
ing-so that the fruit will be thinned to
such an extent that good, thrifty growth
will take place. In this way better fruit
will be grown and often the habit of bear-
ing alternate years will be broken up, so
that fruit will be produced every year.
But if the overcrop has been borne and the
tree is already exhausted it should he
headed the next year that its recovery
may be more thorough. In all these
cases where we interfere and remove part
OF the growth points, so that Vigor may be
added to those remaining, the inexperi-
enced hand is apt to overdo his work.
Care must be used and good judgment,
too, and only experience can teach just
what proportion of growth points are to be
removed. 1t is seldom, however, that
over one-third of the buds need removing
in these cases, but the greater the exhaus
ton the severer may be the pruning.
When a tree is starved, and for that
reason is making but little annual
growth, the first thing to do is to feed it
with the food ingredient that the soil may
lack; but we may assist it back to
normal condition of thrift and health by
reducing the number OF its growth-points
by disbudding or by heading in" before
growth is fairly started in the spring. So,
too, when tree is robbed by other and
greedier roots invading its soil; as when
bluegrass sod catches the moisture, and
the food-gases which come in from above
ground and keep them from the tree roots:
or, as when the greedy proprietor demands
from the orchard crop of small grain: or,
as when lustier, hungrier roots of other
trees, like the willow and poplars, sap the