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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-06

S1,0OO, 600 worth of silV6&4as 0een Tor
warded from the Pacif0s t9ask TO. tn
Philadelphia mint, and w1lts sbx S0inss
into Ave cent pieces and fYHHtE 6eH
pieces. The eresumptionof small chang,
will be attempted as soon sS.A reserve 8
$40, OO0, 900 is accumulated. me 6SNre
tary OF the Treasury isireqairsd By 40
make this attempt Mt the resumption o
tion in financial circles, however, whe
thcr the time has arrived for making the
attempt success. The New York RuVe
tin, something of an authority in thes,
matters, says that silver coin Is intended
to circulate on q par with papor currency
can, in fact, have no other circulation
and yet, with the price Of gold over 10
the silver will bo worth more than the
paper; and the difference will bo suffi.
cient to afford handsome profit TO bull
lion dealers on buying it up. The new
coin, therefore. as fast as it appears
under such condition Of the gold pre-
MUM, will disappear from circulation
and go out Of the country in the ordinary
way Of export. Yet, meantime. tn,
fractional currency will be destroyed ~
fast rs the silver is put in circulation.
We shall thus be getting rid of on" most
necessary form of circulation without
having any certainty that We cnn pcrma.
nently replace it by another.
A reverend gentleman, who is popu-
lar preacher in city not more than
twenty miles away, went to have his
likeness taken at q photographers. and
put on surplice in an anto-room. When
ushered into the manipulating room, he
was not little disconnected on seeing II
Circassian beauty, in full costume,
chained and on her knees. her counte-
nance expressing the pleadings of a
broken-hearted girl on being dragged
before the Mussulman proprietor of II
happy harem family. The reverend
gentleman, as soon as he had recovered
from his surprise, took an interest in the
high proceeding, and ventured to sug-
gest that tho veil fell too far across heI
face. Would you kindly show ME what
you mean?" said the man of shades and
shadows. The reverend gentleman was
kind enough to do SO. The flash of light
was wickedly employed; for to his horror,
it may be related, if he sees this anec-
dote, that the popular preacher was taken
in dramatic attitude, with Circussian
slave appealing to him to release her from,
her thraldom. The feelings of the rcvc-
rend gentleman, when he afterwards saw
the picture exposed Mt the entrance to
the photographers establishment us a
''high art" product, may be better ina.
gined than described Troy Press.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-06

THE CoNcERr.-The Choral Union re-
peated the Old Folks Concert, last even
ing, to rather thin but highly pleased
audience. "Life's Dream is O'er," "Tell
Me thou Lov'st Me-" "Old Folks Mt
Home" HE who treads the path of
duty" and several pieces by the "skule, -
were delightfully."- given. "Twas within
. mile Of Edinboro town." md robin
Adair," by Madame Eve Van Dorm, were
Of exceptional excellence and finish.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-06

BRUTAL MURDEn.-Rev. Mr. Miller, 6
member Of the South Carolina Confer
ence, Was murdered near Santuc. Unior
County, on the Sd instant, by strang,
negro. The hat, coat, watch and pocket
book of the murdered man were corrie6
of.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
The Pebble.
TFrom the German: I

A young WAGNER had become,
unfortunately, much addicted to
drinking, and his intemperate hab-
its had brought upon him a serious
illness. The doctor whom he con-
suited said to him, "Unless you de.
termine to give up the brandy-bot-
tie, 1 cannot answer for your ever
recovering; brandy is poison for
young men,"
The sick man replied, 81 can't
give up the drink altogether, have
been too long used to it to do with
out it. I must, at least, drink this
little flask every day"
"Very well, said the doctor, then
I must think of some other plan"
On the following morning he
brought with him what looked like
a very large pill box, filed with peb-
bles, and said, "If every day you
throw one of these little stones into
your brandy-fask, in time the
liquor will do you no harm"
The sick man imagined that there
must be some special virtue or mag
ic in the pebbles themselves to make
the brandy less injurious, and aceor-
dinghy ne put every day a fresh one
into the bottle. In that way he
drank, without being aware of it,
few drops less every day, and when
the flask had become so full of peb-
bles that it would hold no brandy,
he had become altogether and life
broken of the deadly habit of in
dulging in strong dink.
A slightimprovemente every day
Will wear at last the fault away
1.-THE safest way for man, as well
every one, would have been never to
have commenced the bad practice
of drinking. He could have given
up the habit at once, if he had re-
membered Gods promise to help the
weak. Nothing is too small or too
great to ask Coos help about. He
is aways ready to help the tempted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
LOCAL ITEMS.
1875.

Will be year Of great events.
Besides the great centennial exhi-
bition, it viii be the year of cleo
tions for President, Senators, Gov
ernors, Congressmen, Legislatures
and county officers. 1t will be g
year full of exciting interest to
every citizen, and every one should
keep well posted. In view of the
fact that money is scarce we pro
pose to furnish the CITIZEN until
the first of 1877 for 50 cash-I4
months for the price of one years
subscription. Every family in
Giles county should have a copy of
the CITIZEN for the next Ia months.
Twenty cents additional for pa
pers out Of the county. No post
age in the county.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
Do not Laugh.

Do not laugh at that drunken man
reeling through the streets. How
ever ludicrous the sight may be, just
pause and think. He is going home
to some tender heart that will throb
with intense agony; some doting
mother perhaps who will grieye over
the downfall of him who was once
her sinless boy, or it may be fond
wife whose heart viii almost burst
with grief as she views the destruc-
tion of her idol; or may be a loving
sister who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation other brother,
shorn of his manliness and self-res-
pect. Rather drop a tear in silent
sympathy with those hearts so
keenly sensitive and tender, yet so
proud and loyal that they cannot
accept sympathy rendered them
either in word, look or act, although
it might fall upon their crushed
and wounded hearts as refreshingly
as the summer dew upon the wither-
ing plant. As your eye follows the
inebriate's uncertain footsteps, re-
cord a solemn vow in heaven, that
while your life endures, you will do
all that within you lies to further
the cause of temperance and to make
it crime to sell or drink intoxi-
cants.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

The Appeal says: "Here's en-
couragement for narrow gauge rail
road running from Kansas City by
way of Independence. Lexington,
Brownsville and Arrow Rock. Mr.. +.
c. Eames, says that though it is op-
en- only ten and a half miles from
Kansas City to Independence, and
is located along side OF the Nilsson
ri Pacific, SO that the business it
commands is obtained under a sharp
competition, It is already paying
operating expenses and a handsome
surplus. When completed it viii
form the shortest railroad route
between the two cities first named.
Over one hundred miles of the line
viii pass through coal and iron
fields.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
GEN. JOHN MORGAN.

How He Lived and Died in Ore
gOn Under an Assumed Name.
From the Oregonian, Portland, oregon.l
His was a name that in the dark
days of the rebellion was heard with
fear and trembling by many a loyal
heart. His daring exploits IN Ten
nessee and Kentucky, his bold and
devastating raids into Indiana and
Ohio, made his name a terror
throughout the Western States. 1t
seemed as if nothing was beyond
his daring, for within the very sight
of Cincinnatih plundered, burned
and pillaged; yet this dreaded char
acter, it appears, for ten years has
been a resident of Oregon, and so
quiet has his demeanor been, so
gentlemanly his conduct, that his
nearest neighbors never suspected
that he was any other than John
Pendleton, of Upper Cascades. Un
til very recently the world has been
taught to believe that the guerrilla
Morgan met his death in 1864 in
Eastern Tennessee, having been
shot from his horse and killed by a
Federal home guard. But now
comes a singular and apparently
authentic tale relative to this re-
markable man. The source from
which we have it is of unquestioned
veracity, and if John Pendleton and
John Morgan were not one and the
same man, then our informant must
have been laboring under a strange
hallucination.
John Morgan was wounded and
fell from his horse, as reported, but
made his escape, and in due time
reached Oregon. His mother resid-
ed in Upper Cascade, and thither he
went and settled, taking also his
mothers name-Pendleton. Three
years ago he came to Portland, and
here met our informant, and at once
each recognized the other. Their
conversation reverted to old times,
long before the war and after its
commencement, while both were re-
sidents of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Bfr.
- I'VE have been requested not to
use his nane) was present at Nor
gan's wedding there, among other
things, was talked over. Morgan
enjoined secrecy upon the friend
whom he had so unexpectedly met
here, and not until the news of Pen.
dleton's burial at Upper Cascade, on
September q, reached him, did he
feel at liberty to reveal the secret
About a year and half ago the
bullet which pierced his lung il
Tennessee was extracted at Gas
cade, and it is believed that the
same wound was at this late day the
cause of his death.
/ Morgan's father in-law, a mar
named Nelson, is now living on tn,
west side road. some twenty miles
from Portland. He, it seems, is al
so aware of the circumstances her,
related. Morgan, as our informan
tells Us, was a well-proportioneC
man, five feet ten or eleven inche
in height, dignihed in his head anc
a full beard.
1t seems quite probable that Pen
dleton was the real John Morgan
but, whether or not, there ar
doubtless many persons who ca
tell as more, at least about Pendle
ton, from which we can ascertain i
time whether our story is vel
founded or not. (Boshi)
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Mark one for Tice again. About
two months ago, it will be remem-
bered, the Professor, predicted a Sc
ries of storms and hurricanes be-
tween the twenty-third and twenty
eighth OF October. The reader Of
the telegraph reports for the last
four or five days cannot fail to see
that Tice's prognostications have
proved correct. Inundations 10
England, storms in the Northwest
and in Canada, simoons in Africa,
cyclones IN the South seas, earth
quakes in the United States, and a
savage hurricane in Cuba-these
are the sort of natural commissions
which came along at the appointed
time and made good the words of
the Professor in a manner that al
most caused the old earth itsef to
rock. This sort of prophecy, made
two months in advance, has in it
something that smacks almost Of
omniseience. Look cut for Tiee's
next predictions.-American.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

The Reading Club met on Mon
day night at DIR. Whites, when the
retiring President read a most ap-
propriate valedictory. Mrs. White,
Mr.. Frank Buford. and Mr.. Lacey
read selections, respectively, from
Bret Harte, Caudle and Mark
Twain. We have it from good au-
thority that all the selections and
the reading were appropriate and
entertaining.
Mr.. Bledsoe of the Nashville
American having been called on,
contributed largely to the interest
of the occasion, by a recitation
which was a most finished take-off
of the high sounding manner and
devoid of matter style of orator.
cal display, so often heard in these
latter days.
Miss Mollie Alternately at the
conclusion, delighted all with her
charming piano performances.
Next meeting at Gen. Browns.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

According to late statistics, Ten
nessee has twenty-four iron fur
naees, and with the completion of
the NJ. ak. R. r. the number would
be increased. Lawrence county
alone could swell the number by
three or four. This would bring
capital to our county. This would
bring us wealth. Charcoal, has
been proved to be the best for the
production of good iron, and this
fact alone is enough for US. Law
renee county has wood enough in
her forests, contiguous TO her ores,
to supply furnaces for years aud
years TO come, and not only that, she
has the finest ore in the State, which
is saying a great deal, for it is well
known that Tennessee Iron, is the
best in America. Let us get the
railroad and then our people viii be
observation-disclosures Journal
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Judge Jack Walker is not a
merchant, but dresses well enough
to pass for one, especially on 1st
Mondays. Neither does he favor
the merchant Brown, yet he "was
so taken and accepted by an hon
est countrymaa last Monday. Nor
yet does the Judge traffic in the
wooden sock business, but this Gus
toner broached him on said Mon
day aforesaid, and would have bar
tered a basket of socks to Mr..
BrOa0n as he thought, but he
spoke so low his Honor didn't hear
him and the trade was lost. The
tradesman walked off thinking Mr..
Brown a very proud man, and with
al, poor judge of a first rate article
Of socks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
Disease in Soap


The Pittsburg Leader has a no.
tice gathered from French medical
papers and confirmed by physicians
of New York, regarding diseases
propagated by the free use of soap.
The prevalence of dIphtheria among
washerwomen first drew attention to
the matter; and chemical investiga-
tion traced the disease to the soap.
1t is foul stuff. It's long gathering
putrescence usually sets in before it
gets into the boilers of the factory.
Fat that comes from dead animals
goes to the soap boiler. Often the
animal was diseased; and always il
is tainted with mortuary matter.
Continual rubbing in hot water
causes absorption of the poison
through the pores of the skin, and
it attacks the most susceptible or
gaus. Lung fever and kidney dis
eases are traced to this morbid
source, in such a way as to leave nc
doubt. Many diseases of children
are caused by impure soap.
The Commission in Paris reports
this poison most apparent in toilet
soap, and those most scented are the
worst. Probably the rosin so much
used in common laundry soaps has
counter effect. For 1t is found
that borax freely used counteracts
the baneful effects Of the poison.
The report states that soap gains
greatly in detergent power by th,
addition of borax, and on this &C
count it is common to advertis,
soaps as enriched in that way. Blu
Of twenty samples analysed scarcely
q trace Of borax was detected.
It recommends a law requiring
that a certain minimum proportion
not under 10 per cent. of the aka
line ingredient, shall be obligator,
in all soaps. And, further, that TIA
proportion be stamped on al soaps
under fine and forfeiture for decep
ton.
Borax is plentiful on this coast
and so much reduced in price that !
may now be freely used.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

The chronological Journal and
Life Illustrated for November is
filed with reading, scientific, social,
literary, each class being at once
exceedingly interesting an instruc-
tive. Price 80 cents; $500 a year.
Immediate subscribers for 1876 re-
ceive in addition, the last three
months Of the present year gratis.
Address S. R. Wells & Co., 737
Broadway, N. Y.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

List Of officers for Blooming
Grove Lodge No. 3S5 I. o. G. T.
for the year commencing Nov. 1,
1875. W. NJ. Edwards, w. C. T.;
Miss M. V. Smith, W. V. T.; HE.
Edwards w. R. S.; McFerrin Marks,
W. F. s.; S. H. Strickland, W. T.;
W. B. Marks, ". Chap; C. A.
Young w. M; G. H. Hollis, W. 1.
G.; M. G. Arrowsmith, W. o. G.;
A. S. Cobbs, w. D. NJ; Miss v. c.
McClendon, W. R. H. S.; Miss F.
z. York, W. L. H. S.; J. H. Ed
wards P. W. G. T.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

The late DR.. A. L. P. Green had
more common sense than most men,
about everything. His panacea for
boys popping open church doors
and looking in was to have a stew
ard or two sitting in the back part
of the church, so that these urchins
with their hair split in the middle
could see them and be deferred
from annoying the congregation.
The church officials will, of course,
have instructions to take down
names and hand them to the At
torney-General. Boys, you had bet
ter desist, there is an enemy on
your track.-Franklin Review.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

ing statement had not believed
that justice to myself and due re
gard to the interests of my family
and friends demanded it. I shall
add nothing here, aud DO not pro-
pose 20 appear again in print upon
this question, unless the interests o.
truth and justice require it.
The reporter here thanked DIR.
Hammer for having answered his in
teFogatOries so clearly and the in
terview terminated.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

DR.. Keeling was sent for on Tues
day morning last to see a Mrs.
Gardner, at Enon. But the messen-
ger, from some cause lit was show
day did not report TO the Dr., who
was in his Office all the afternoon,
until A P. n. He started Immediately
in response to the call, but only to
arrive half an hour after the death
ofthe patient. The deceased leaves
8 chilflren, the most Of them small,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11
For Sale.
A No. Saddle Horse.
n4-2t J. II. KEELING.

Capt. Woldridge's lecture on the
interesting subject Of "How to Sue
ceed," attracted a considerable num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen to Ma
sonic Hall last evening, The lectur-
er was eminently deserving of the
great attention given him, and some
of his flights of eloquence were al
most extraordinary. 1t gives us
great pleasure to record his success,
and we trust he may be induced to
lecture again whilst he remains in
the city.-N. o. Bulletin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Andy Cheek was inclined to cul-
tiyate intimate relations with Mr..
Solomon the other day, but S.
couldn't see it in that light. BY a
dexterous tergiversation he made s
flank movement on Cheek and
Widened the breach between him
self and his pursuers by several rods.
The city Golfers were replenished
in the sum of some IS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Bob. MitchelTs hotel was pretty
literally patronized last Monday
Some of the guests called before
supper, some dropped in after tea,
while some did Eot get in until
quite late. Nine host was neverthe-
less equal to the occasion. All
found quarters, and all acknowledge
kind attentions shown them by the
two courteous drummers for the
Mitchell house, John Arch and
John Martin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

A negro minister, who married
rather sooner after the death OF bis
wife than some OF the sisters
thought proper and becoming, ex
eused himselfas follows "MY dear
brethren and sisters, my grief was
greater than / could bear. / turned
every way for peace and comfort but
found none. searched the Script
ures from GiHises to Riyerlations,
and found plenty Of promises to the
wilder, but nary one to the widder-
er. And so ! took It that the good
Lord didn't waste sympathy on
8 man when it was Ia his power 70
comfort himself; aud having a first
rate chance to marry Ia the Lord, I
did SO. and would DO SO again. Be
sides, brethren, considered that
poor Patsey was just as dead as she
ever would be-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

A goodly number of horses were
sold on the square last Monday.
They went cheap. We understand
that Maj. Crawford bought one just
to lend to his friends. We claim
to be of that class. Who is not,
now?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Our accommodating P. NJ. and
his clever assistant defaced 400 8
cent postage stamps the other day.
These can never be used again.
S12 gone. What a waste!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Seme body said John Voss was
6ecked off in a first-class barber
shop shirt front last Monday, was
playing merchant, drilling for the
show. Taylor says if he (himseIf)
can't sell the oatmeal ont. he can
eat it out, which is more than can
be done with the one dozen Web
ster's spoilers that were sent on
Johns order.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Joe. Lindsay, the hunter, says
there was many a dead dog in his
beat Tuesday morning last; killed
themselves the night before barking
at people hurrying to the show.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Mr.. Amis says that Noah Han
cock started from home on Monday
afternoon for the show, camped on
the head waters of Agnew, shook
of the embraces ofthe drowsy god
betimes, and passed Vale Mills at
three next morning, putting like an
engine in labor.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

A Philosopher in America cant
get more than fifty dollars a week
for his work. while leading negro
minstrel can make Eve hundred dol
lars in that time. And yet when an
Engiishman happens to say that our
tastes are low, and that ignorance Is
gnawing at the vitals OF the repub-
lie, the American eagle looks around
for some place where it can get up
and scream.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

<Oar necessities are very great
-four expenses are very heavy, and
all cash. We have had TO bor-
row money all summer to meet
these expenses, aad now we can
borrow no more. We must begin
to pay up what we have already
borrowed; and if We do this. and
meet cur current cash expenses, We
must collect every nickel due Us. /
Now, if you please sir, come TO
our rescue this ono time more.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Mr. John Faust put in his ap-
pearance with John Robinson s
caravan last Tuesday, but, of course,
it was only happen SO. Mr.. F.
is representing an extensive New
York house.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Two young bloods of the dry
goods persuasion, on the South side
Of the square, made a desperate eff
fort to board the 10 o'clock up
freight last Saturday night, but
were repulsed by large majority,
on the part of his cOnductorship,
the stern ben-ringer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

There was pretty heavy arrival
of Lincoln county cotton in Pulaski
last Friday. It came by way of
Elkton. If the pulaski end" of
the Fayetteville road was piked
Lincoln cotton would pour into our
town literally. Let US have the
pike.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

His friends, and the merchants
particularly will be glad to learn
that Capt. Oliver has bought a
pair of saddle-bags. DR.. Tol Grant
says he will please return all those
sacks he's been borrowing ever
since the war, TO carry things home
:,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Corporal Bullet was here Mon
day and Tuesday, following John
Robinson around. We utilized
him while here to good purpose at
the reading club and otherwise.
He left for Athens Tuesday night.
Long may he wave!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-11

Mr.. Edward S. Jones, son of our
distinguished fellow townsman,
Judge Jones, arrived from St.
Louis yesterday. We are glad to
believe that Pulaski is well repre-
sented in the growing city," the
grest future, by Willie Childers Esq.
and our young friend Jones.