The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-05-27
CLIPPINGS.

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is reported Us in
sane and Will be removed to an asylum in
Illinois for treatment.
Columbia Herald: Somebody went for
hunting last Friday on F. NJ. Yaughn's place
and the dogs killed three of his sheep and
mortally wounded another. Mr.. Vaug hn
tells us he has lost two hundred sheep in the
same way.
Dallas Texas) Herald: From gentleman
recently arrived from Onion valley we learn
that not spear of grass or anything green is
TO be seen within u radius of twenty miles,
the grasshoppers having destroyed every YES
tige of vegetation.
Eighty years hence, when youth Of four
teen summers asks his grandfather if he
ever saw such cold Winter and so much
snow, the "oldest inhabltuntr will place his
hand on the boys head, and reply: MY
son, you should have lived in the Winter of
lS74-75n
The hard times of the past year have so in
creased the number of trampS throughout
the country that they are becoming an intol-
cradle nuisance to the inhabitants ofinterior
towns, as we'll as TO the farmers and others
who live in isolated dwellings on the great
thoroughtares.
Several companies of United States soldiers
have. within the past week, been sent from
Louisiana and Alabama to the Northwest,
where their services arc needed against the
Indians. 1t may be proper to remark that
there is no important election on hand, either
in Louisiana or Alabama.-C. J.
Dyersburg progress: We had occasion to
be in the western portion of the county
last week, as far out As the Obiou river, and
were surprised to notice that fruit Is min
lured in those sections. The peach and ap-
pie trees are hanging full Of fine, healthy
peaches and apples
Mr.. Moody's service in London grows more
attractive and wonderful, A nightly crowd
of 20 600, besides two services IL the day, at
tended 10y from three TO eight thousand each,
attest the attractive power Of the Gospel in
the hands of this remarkable layman- The
interest shows no signs of abatement, and the
voice ofirTeverent criticism is not heard.
Montgomery (AIa.) Advertiser: We learn
that grassh0ppers by million are making their
appearance in this county. We hope, how
ever , that they are not locusts, as those were
which consumed so much corn, wheat, oats,
ctc., in the North west last year. The far
mers here assemble their employees, form a
u skirmish line, and drive the lille pests out
of their fields.
The Gallatin Examiner takes sanguine
view of the future rs regards the crops, say
ing. Every probability is in favor of u
b0unitul wheat crop, and considering the
damage done it in other States, Tennessee
farmers have every ground TO hopo for re-
munerative prices. So let MS all lake fresh
courage, and try TO forget the gloomy past IN
tho glorious promise ahead.nAmcu.
Dallas Texas Herald: During the exercise
Mt the Fair grounds, while Hon. Jefferson
Davis was speaking, large oak tree IN front
of the stand was literally crammed in its
branches with American citizens OF African
descent, who joined Justify in each round Of
applause. One old fellow, IN the eXuberunce
OF his feelings, exclaimed, Bless de Lord!
Dis carries mo back 10 the good old DAYS in
Mississippi flush times, W hen ole jeff
was "a young man in his glory. de child 90 de
people. and even de niggers was happier den
anybody desc daysn
General Shcrman's Memoirs of the late
var have been published, and seem to be
creating quite 2 stir IN military quarters.
Some OF the officers who served with him
think he has been very gIiF,f Go them, and
10 is not unlikely that his work Sitl give rise
20 other publications. In this UonIec-
,sCu General Grant is announced a. a proba-
Die author at some early day in the future.
Since Gen. ShCIman's book has been pulish-
ed, ;he Radical papers lave discovered that
he is the most ''abomiuuble copperhead.n
slavery advocate and rebel-proclivity man
on the continent. How different il would
have been If sherman had writtsn NJ Gen
erGl Grant as the leading military man Of
the world. He didn't DO Il, however, and
will have TO take the consequence L. u.