The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18

WERE a man but to think OF it. the
responsibility of not setting is some
times infinitely greater than that Of the
most rash act.
THE new opera-house in Paris has a
chime Of ten copper bells, which, on
grand occasions, viii clang and bang in
connection with the orchestra.
A CHILD being asked what the three
great feasts of the Jews we're, promptly
replied. Breakfast. dinner, and sup
per-"
KING ALFONSO isn't married, but his
mother is busting around lively to find
some one Who will cherish him for him
self alone.
A woMAS of pure taste never fills her
fingers with rings. She is content for
tho world to know that she has the
means for such vulgar display, but not
the taste.
The only vacsnt seat in the San Fran
cisco stock board has been sold for S30,-
600. This Is the highest price ever paid
for seat, and is $40. 900 higher than
the price about year ago.
A SCIENTIST has begun taking a CEN
sus of the fools of the United States.
He stay in a city until FIRE breaks out
IN the daytime, and then he puts down
the number of people he sees running
to it.
LAYING the cornerstone for a wing TO
his manor was the only foundation for
the new story" that Disraeli was
about to take a wife, and os ne has since
begun a second wing it is presumed
that he purpos e1 bigamy.
SINCE the disappearance of Charley
Ross, and the consequent agitation,
eleven lost boys have been recovered
and restored to their friends. Charley
remains in obscurity. but his disappear
ance has been the means of bringing
light to many other households. He
suffers that others may rejoice.
THE new building of the Western
Union telegraph company in New York
is Just completed at cost of 81, 600. 600.
It is $50 by 70 feet in Dimensions. and
is perfectly fre-proof. The main cor
pics is 226 feet from the level Of the
sidewalk. The batteries weigh 100
tons. and the consumption of zinc Is
55, 600 pounds per annum.
THE cook Of hotel in Glencoe, Min
nesota, on opening the door of the large
kitchen oven one morning, found the
fayorite cat of the establishment re-
duced to a beautiful brown roast. The
local editor who makes this statement
thinks it needless to cay what became Of
the cat, but the boarders have demanded
an explanation.
V1sroRs to Pennsylvania graveyards
can get all the information they want.
Here is a quotation from Pennsylva-
MIA tombstone "John L., Wilson's
wife took sick on the 10 November with
n chill her sickness had been dropsy
and lung fever or the consumption Died
June 1 1872 Ler age is II yesr mos &
4 days her youngest brother had to
HANDLE her for mos & "a days and
nights"
THE Richmond Wing says that the
following letter, written in London on
Aug. q, 1862, to a colonist of Virginia,
is stiII in existence there: We send
YOU a shipment, one widow and eleven
maids. for wives of the people of Vir-
oinia. There has been especial care in
the choice of them, for there hath not
one OF them been received but upon
GOOD recommendations In case they
cannot be presently married We desire
that they may be put with several house
holders that have wives until they can
be provided with husbands.
THE ability to procure luxuries often
vb Is the appetite for them, until per-
sons who are brought up in most ex-
treme simplicity and frugality become
perfeet Sybarites IN their devotion to
costly pleasures. Amongst ali classes
of society We see extravaganza keeping
pace with posterity, and, indeed, out
strippipR it; realizing Archbishop
Whaieley's paradox, ihat, "The larger
the income, the harder it is to live with
in it."
A DrsrR1cr court IN Texas has made
e decision worthy of the sharPest days
of special pleading. Tue respondents
were Indicted for stealing onions. rms
fragrant fruit was converted while grow
ing in a garden. and had not been de-
tacbed from the soil previous 70 the
taking. 1t was held by the court that
while growing the onions were part OF
the rssltv and not an object Of larceny,
while as soon as they were detaeheo
thew were ia the possession OF the re-
spondents. never having been IN the
possession Of the complainant after be-
coming personal property. Hence, the
respondents were simply guilty OF tieS-
pass on reaI property. jess 80, judge
A Nrw JERSEY editor wrote long ar
ticle entitled, why are Women Deli
cate ?" and marked it 81 No. l." Then
be went home and threw his oVercoat
over the lounge, in the inside pocket
Of which, after brief exploration' his
wife found letter which concluded IN
these words 4" Don'i let your skinny
old wife see this. Ever your Maggie.
Then she seized the poker and chased
her talented husband eleven times
around the house before she knocked
him down the area steps It is thoHghs
that No. 2 Of Why are Women Deli
cate p will never be written.
A FRExoH dake, Of 6enocratie opin-
ions. wanted 10 show how quickly 9
poorly dressed nan is arrested, whether
be is guilty OF innoc ut % A tattered
cap on his head, trou SCI s in rags, hob
nailed boots, torn, muddy, down 81
heels, he entered CAFE on the Bouie-
vari Poissoniere, seated himself at
table, and called out, Waiter, a bottle
Of champasneF + The man hesitated an
instant, and then said in an undeEtone,
That costs twelve francs. 'WellF
replied De GFamont. I have money 90
pay with And he drew from his