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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

Many people err in charging upon
the legislature the ills they bear
forgetting that the just and faithful
administration Of the laws is the
main secret of good government
Tennessee does not pay the interest
on her debt, but under the laws in
force is the property of the State as
sesscd at more than half its value2
and if not, whose is the fault? Are
the dogs in the State taxed as the
law requires? Our information is
that the assessors are much to blame
for the DEFICIENCIES in the amount Of
taxes; collectors in some instances
are as much TO blame, and that the
taxpayers a-e more than all TO blame
for their failure to elect competent
men to fiji every official position in
every department Of the State gov
ernment. Tennessee 10 able to pay
every dollar of its debt, but honesty
and economy must stand guard over
the Treasury and see that every
leak is stopped, every official dis
pensed with who is not ABSOLUTELY es-
sential to the execution Of the laws,
and the cost of their administration
eeduced to the lowest figures com
patible with efficiency. With such
a system Of economy, aided by the
Introduction of new industries and
the deveiopement Of our immense
resources Of agricultural and miner
Al wealth, the State can not only pay
+ of, utkeep QUITO debt, and become
both great aad prosperous. It is
for the people to say whether such
a career Of honor and prosperity is
not preferable to the shame and dis
honor consequent upon reputation
and bankrupt credit Carksvilie
CtrOHiole.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

The Nation In its last issue is
somewhat severe on Senator Nor
ton, as this paragraph viii attest:
"We presume there is nobody in the
country who now has the smallest
belief in Mr.. Morton's honesty as a
politician, or supposes that there is
any sincerity in anything he says.
He makes speeches, everybody
knows, on whichever side of any
question he supposes most likely 70
be popular, and he has no hesitation
in fatty and publicly contradicting
in January what he said in July
Nobody, in fact, credits him with
any convictions Of his own. In q
pure and healthy state Of politics
and of public opinion he would be
living in a close retirement and tax
ing his exercise after dark"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30


The following extract is from the
Columbia Herald and Mail of a re
cent date:
In looking over our exchanges, it
is truly gratifying to find such
unanimitY with regard to State f.
nances, the absorbing question OF
the day. The country people have
not and viii rot accept quasi repudi-
alton, which has been 20 insidiously
presented for their consideration by
those y ho have evidently been de-
moralized by the clamor ofstock
jobbers and Shiny demagogues.
AlIagree that much Of our present
embarrassmentis attributable to un
wise legislation; hence the demand
from every quarter for sound, sen
sible and capable men to represent
the honest sentiment of the people
in the legislature of 1877.
From a free interchange of views
With the yeomanry, we are fully JUS
titled in stating that the Dem cracy
Of AIaury will take no step back
ward, and that whatever may be the
personal popularity or cieveness OF
aspirants, unless they are sound 70
the core on this vital issue, and
stand squarely upon platform oi
honesty. overwhelming defeat viii
oveFtake them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
The Very Small Talk of the Pc
riOd.


riod.
Ia, ta-ta, is baby talk, and means
"thanks" or "thank you;" grown up
babies have adopted it, and it now
brightens the life of many an ardent
adorer, when in return for some trif-
ling attention the dear cherry lips
part, and there drop out those brill
liant flowers of speech, ''Ta awfuly
Ia" One of the objects of these
forms Of speech seem to be eonden-
satan. Talk is so wearisome it
would be 50 much better in society
calmly to contemplate each other rs
cats do, but unluely man is a talk
ing animal, and bores will ask cues
tions. There are SO many things
one would know about one's neigh
boris she or he handsome, or
agreeable, or clever, or nice, or pleas
ant, and so on; ali this is now pro-
yided for and packed away in the
simple monosyllable equite" You
have no need to ask your friend a
torrent Of questions about the lady
of his choice; if he says she is
"quite," that includes everything
desirable, and if he adds that he
thinks her "quite quite" you know
at once that she is ne Plus. ultra Of
perfection.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer IS Of
opinion that Bristow Is in as much
danger as Belknap, and that John
Sherman (brother Of the generaD.
who went to Washington with an
income Of two thousand dollars,
should be thoroughly investigated
to find out where he got his fortune
Of a million or more. The Enquirer
also says that Blain awas the bold
est and most defiant rascal Of them
all. until the lass few days, and now
that he is in danger Of being caught.
he is liable TO join Marsh at any
minute. He is at the bottom Of the
real estate pool"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
'rhe Editors Bore.


Again hear the cEeaking step,
Hes rapping at the door
Too well know the boding sound
That Ushers in bore.
Id0 not tremble when I meet
The stontest Of my foes,
But Heaven defend me from the friend
VINO comes but never goest
He drops into my easy chair,
And asks about I he news,
He peeps into my manuscript,
And gives his candid views
He tells me where he likes tie line,
And where he's forced to grieve
He takes the strongest liberties
But never takes his leave.
He reads my daily papers through
Before I've seen word,
He scans the lyric that wrote)-
And thinks it quite absurd.
He eamly smokes my last cigar
And then he asks for more;
He opens everything he sees
Except the entry door.
BE talks about his fragile health,
And tells me of bis pains,
And of a score or more Of ills,
Of which he ne'er com plains;
And how he struggled once with death
To keep the fend at bay;
On themes like those away he goes
But never goes away
He tells me Of the earping words
Some shallow critic wrote,
And every precious paragraph
Familiarly can quote;
He thinks the writer did me wrong,
He'd like TO run him through
De says 8 thousand pleasant things
But never says "Adieu p
Whene'er he comes-that dreadful man
Disguise it as l may,
I know that like an autumn rain,
He'll stay throughout the day.
In vain l speak of urgent tasks,
In vain | scowl and pont
And frown is no extinguisher-
1t does not put him out!
mean 20 take the knocker off;
Put Grape upon the door;
Or hint to John that am gone
To stay month or more.
do not tremble when I meet
The stoutest of my foes,
But Heaven defend me from thesfriend
Who never, never goes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
Our Solemn Obligations Must
be Met.
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.

Clarksyille Tobacco Leaf.
The debt of Tennessee is of all
debts the one most crying for hon
est payment-the one which can
with least show of right be repu
dated or scaled. The very assets
we now have were procured with
the money raised by these bonds.
The State debt of Tennessee was
created in the main under the
act of 1912, except the turnpike
bonds, issued from 1886 down to
the beginning of the war. The
greater part of our bonded debt was
created for turnpikes and railroads,
and to show for the debt, we have
several hundred miles of turnpike
and railroad, opening up, one or
both, the richest communities in
our State, affording markets for the
most fertile sections and building
up our towns and cities, and manu-
featuring establishments, increas-
ing the value of property in ten
years from 5000, 100000 to $780,
100000.
The act of 1852, was passed by
Whig Legislature and endorsed
and commended by each subse-
quent Democratic administration.
In every way in which an honora-
BILE people, such as our fathers were,
could bind!themselves, their sacred
faith and honor, and stamp a debt
with their approval, the people of
Tennessee bound themselves for
and endorsed these bonds. It was
no political matter. The people of
the State said to all the world
'Ceme buy our bonds, for we are
an unit, in this wise progressive
movement" The State undertook
to make itself secure first by liens
and mortgages. Those who gave
their money for the bonds only,
looked to the State. The State
alone was bound to them and not
the railroads
Thus the debt was created, and
thus the people Of Tennessee. must
treat the debt and meet the obliga-
tions.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

A young man In Chicago was re
eently found dead in his bed, and
the supposition was that he had com
mitted suicide by poisoning; but
upon analyzing the contents o. his
stomach nothing but tbe following
were found ia it: Pickles, pound
cake, lemonade, cold turkey, beer,
fried oysters, cold punch, ham sand
wich, sponge cake. beef tea, minee
pie, fruit cake, tea, chicken salad,
whisky, coffee, bologna sausage, on
ions,port, cheese, sardines, and sher-
ru
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
From the Messenger
Questions without Answers.

Oh, why cannot the mountains be,
Into the ocean hurled,
a highway made across the sea-,
railroad round the world
Oh, why cannot some lucky man,
Invent q large balloon,
All on a new unheRrd of plan
And travel to the moon
Oh, why cannot some dandy proud,
Watch for a lucky chance,
And lift himselfup to the clouds
b the seat of his pants
Oh, why cannot some city belle,
Put on her Sunday wear,
And upward with mighty swell
Go flying through the cir
oh, why would not woman's tongue,
Be better far by half,
Than all the wires that have been strung
To make q telegraph
June 2, 1874. G. BARKHART.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
Blaine Too Smart to Be Pres
ident

Blaine Too Smart to BE Pres
ident.
With people of our race brilliancy
is always a disqualification. 1t is
not always a fatal one. But the
Pitts and Disraelis are the exception
to the rule. Upon ordinary con
dftions, other things not being too
unequal, English-speaking people
are generally found preferring
shrewd, homely good sense, a Ger
tain sturdy beefiness OF mind as
well as physique, to the most
showy talents and requirements
These may compel admiration, but
they also inspire an instructive dis
trust. Mr.. Blaine is handicapped,
to-day, by his reputation for "smart-
ness"
Dean Swift made no bones of
maintaining that this instinct was a
sound one; that this distrust so far
from being unreasonable, was amply
warranted by experience as justified
by philosophy. "Men of great
parts he wrote, "are often unfor-
tuhate in the management of public
business, because they are apt to go
out of the common road blythe quick
ness of their imagination. This l
once said to my Lord Bolingbroke,
and desired he would observe that
the clerks in his Office used a sort of
ivory knife with a blunt edge to di-
vide a sheet of paper, which never
failed to cut it even, only requiring
steady hand; whereas, if they
should make use of a sharp pen
knife, the sharpness would often
make it go out ofthc crease and dis
figure the paper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

We copy the following extract
from an able editorial on estate Fl
nanees," from the Shelbyyille Ga
zette, Of the 3rd inst:
politicians and other amateur f.
nanciers, may talk and talk about
substituting the old bonds bearing
a smaller rate of interest, but to our
mind the quickest and best way out
of the difficulty, and the most hon
orable, withal, is more strict, eff
cient and economical administration
of the State governmet; and if thai
is insufficient to meet the exigeneies
of the case, then let a small addi-
tional tax be levied; so that with
retrenchment in current expenses
and a very small additional tax, the
State may not only meet the semi
annual interest on her public debt,
but may pay 4 portion Of the debt
tself, every year."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraphs sthus1 mean that your sub
seription is cut or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
world take great pleasure in extending
credit 10 our friends and patrons. but
cash alone win Yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere 70 a strict cash
rule. We hope you kin comprehend
and appreciate the Necessity cf such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit Jour favor.
n We enter ne new names on our
books without the money in advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

some soulless cynie sayss eTo
dance well,a man should know as lit
tie as possible ofeyerything else.
He can balance partners better if his
hair Is parted IN The middle
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

Daniel Drew one Of the money
kings of New York has failed for
81, SOC. 900.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

It is stated positively By mem
Der OF the house that possession has
been obtained by one Of the house
investigating committees of an .au-
tograph letter Of Williams, which IS
Of itself conclusive proof that while
encouragement he sold himseii.aad
his Office, in one instance, for the
sum Of two thousand dollars. The
committee feel that this is only the
beginning Of disclosures IN the de.
partment Oh justice.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

The worst that the New York
Commercial could do when II hea-d
ofold Uncle Daniels failure; sTis
Drew 'tis pity, and pity Ills, It's
Drew"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-17

a DREADFUL GATAssH Mr..
oiL BURNING. Mrs. Margaret GasIefs need
I0fty-one YEARS. ynnd. her daughter Mattie.
aged seventeen years, were ffightf,,lly and
Iatally burned about O'Clock Yesterday
morning by the exp losiort OF d coai.oiI iafr,i,
OF Their residence, No. OF Saratoga street
The daughter died from her ininrias nj, In
O'Clock last night, md the mother Il NOT ey.
peeted to surgiyet to this morninp. The he'd
chamber was occupied by the mother and
daughter and tw small children, md the
lamp was left burning during the night. Mrs.
Catleft was Weakened at the hour mensioned
by the aickerfng OF the light, and rose TO
extinguish 1t. She no sooner got the la,.,p.
in her hand than 1t exploded, scattering the
dreadful burning-fuid over her night
clothing. Her daughter ran to her assist
ance, and both women were soon en-
veloped In flames. In their agony they ran
through the hallway to another part OF the
mouse, this accelerating the fire and adding
70 their torture as they ran. The two little
children, awakened by the screaming, ran
Mortified from the bedroom. Several Board
ers who occupied rooms in the house were
attracted by the cries OF the unfortunate wo-
men, and ran TO their assistance. When dis
covered, the clothing was completely burned
of, and the flesh OF both dreadfully charred.
The hair was partially burned. The board
ers-J. Q. Scobell, A. 3. Griggs, IT. By
crs, Shepherd Miller, and 3. S. Hackney,
brother Of the unfortunate woman-afforded
all the relief possible. Mr.. Scobell, in his
endeavors to save Mrs. Catlett, grasped her
by the arms, and had his hands badly burned.
Drs. Reynolds and Atkinson gave medical
aid. Mrs. Catlett is a native OF Virginia.
Her husband, the late Thomas w. Catlett.
was well-known merchant in Richmond
before and during the Baltimore Sar,
of 1fesierduu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-17
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

CIRCUIT COURT CASES-TEN YEARS IN THE PEN
ITENTIAnY GIVEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or YEDAIS--TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM
EEHuSEEE-Ou. LAAP--A DRUM EN- NAN
Bi'RNT TO DEATH-CHARGED WITH CATTLE
STEAIING-lliE PROPERTY DISPOSED OF IN
EiCI4oXB-UAPpY EFFECT OF THE SPRING
WEATHER.
ICorrt.pouduncc Of the Richmond Dlspatchl
NAY 1G, 1876.
Tn" Circuit Court has been in session
since last Wednesday. 4 large amount OF
vbanccrv business has been disposed OF.
The only criminal case OF importance Is that
ri the commonwealth as. Henry Lee,
charged with felony committed in February
last near Milton. The jury were long
time in agreeing, but finally brought IN
verdict Of ten years in the pcnltentlary.
lis counsel made motion for new trial,
which is under consideration by the court.
On FRIDAY night last the Monticello
Guard had ccnyiyial meeting at their
armory, when the medals which were
gained at the late target-shooting were pre-
scented in the presence Of quite large num-
brr 81 ladies and gentlemen. Addresses
Were made by Hon. ). II. Leake and r. T.
y. Duke. Jr.
4 man named William Henry Ellis met
with his death on Saturday night under
most shocking circumstances. He had been
attending court during the week as juror,
and on saturday evening started for his
home. 1t Mr.. Iatcs's, near North Garden.
When he arrived at Red Hills station, on
III" Virginia Midland road. the night being
dark. he borrowed there kerosene lantern
and started on his way, and nothing more
Was seen o! him until he was discovered,
early sunday morning, dead, his body being
burned from Iii, waist downward, and his
clothing still on fire when discovered. The
conjecture which appears the most reason
able Is that the lantern bursted and spread
the oil over him, and being IN helpless
condition from intoNication he was entirely
Il the mcrcy OF the flames. The top OF the
lantern had the appearance OF being blown
OF, and bottle OF whiskcy, broken, had
probably added fuel to the flames.
i man named John Ward was arrested
here Yesterday, charged with cattle-stealing.
il appears thai one day last week he enter-
ed The farm OF Mr.. j. Woods Gorth, about
tvc miles above Charlottesville, and drove
OF seven head Of cattle, which he attempt
ed to dispose OF 10 q citizen OF this place;
bat failing 10 do so. he had them shipped
by railroad 10 Richmond, where they were
sold, and the money, it is said, turned into
merchandise, with which he proposed to
STOCK q lore upon his return, he having
rented Il ,toreroom for that purpose. the
evidence against him, however, is so posi-
i've thai The justice sent him on for indict-
iNeAt, which will probably quell any rs ing
ambition that may have melted him to the
commission OF so bold a deed.
Our country is now magnificent in its
scenic appearance. Everything is {" dressed
~ hYlng grecn,' and the balmy atmosphere
Is reTivifying in Its effects. QUlP.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-17

Mr. j. T. boswell has for many years held
a high rank among our cotton-brokers, and
his retirement from business which he has
honored by his general intelligence and
sterling virtues is sincerely regretted not
only in our cotton circles, but by the entire
business community. This regret, more
over, will be shared by his correspondents
in Liverpool and New York, who will long
miss his views of the trade, sustained, as
they have constantly been, by the ''iacts and
figures" systematically collated and pub
lished in the columns OF the Price Current.
These recollections remind us that Mr.. Dos
we'll has been n subscriber to our journal
ever since the commencement of his bust
ness life in New Orleans, and that with in
telligent care and perseverance he has kept
his files complete, binding them substantially
at the close Of the commercial year. This
collection, running through no less than fifty
two years, he has regarded as OF more than
historical value; and thus approaching it, he
has closed his active business life in our city
by laudably presenting it to the Cotton Ex-
change-an institution which has been
greatly indebted to him for his cordial aid
and valuable personal services.-Ne,1 Or
leans Price Currant. .-...
Mr.. boswell has returned to Virginia and
fixed his home in Fredericksburg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-17
MARINE INTELI.1GENGE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY 16, 1875.

ARRIVED.
Schooner Joseph J. Pharo, soper, New York, salt,
: Schooner john 4. Curtis, Quillan, New York,
guano, Lee, Seldom Co..
Schooner Edward Shade, Soper, New York, hay.
-t> SAILED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, G. w. Allen q Co.,
Steamer Fanita, Howe, Philadelphia, merchandise
st steamer John Sylvester, clifford Norfolk, mer-
rh ane5ss eg 5snero
rels -four, Dunlop & McCanee.
mel coal, Gcryas Storrs, agent.
railroad ties. Curtis Parker , ,,. -, ~. -
Schooner j. 8. WINS, tngersoll, Phadelphla, rail-
Schooner Milton, Richardson, Norfolk, logs Curtis
& Parker. lit
Brig Katie {Danish), Robertson, from Richmond,
= nrg Alvin Kelly british, Kelly, from Richmond,
= Brig Brig Moitke {aermanl. schwarting, from Rich
Schooner George s Fl HalIosk sharre' rom
schooner Hattie Coombs, Bishop, from Providence
for Richmond uid Orient, L. J., sailed from NEWPORT
Schooner BaEaduce, semon, from Windsor, y. g,
for Richmond put back to Narragansett Pier, Is. a'
Schooner J. W. Hall, Powell, arrived at Orient z.
L. from New York, to load for Richmond, May 9tn.
SchOoners j. NJ. Harlow, Sopcr, ana ankee Uoo,
de Rose were loading AZ New YORK for Hicniaonu
Schooners William +. Garrison, Bowen, and z: a.
Hooper, Land, from Richmond, at Philadeiphia may
Schooner Il. r. Dyer, shepherd, from James river,
at Philadelphia May 18th. -
Schooner jamestown, Hyer, from Richmond, at
Washington May 18th. .y
Schooner S. II. Halves, Fort from Richmond t
Boston May 18th. Il gt,,ssg
FORTRESS MONROE, May 16.-Passed out Banks
Tarpelan and Conc6rdla, from Richmond, for hio'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-17
Elm I. AAJG,IAIa
RIeES9og1, STOCK ExcHANsR.

,.5s 81 TUEspAyi sfay 10, 1875. Z
4meTfcaa GoSdlAI12 bid.
State fe1ANiFEanide cnseis, G65 hids yIrs
gigia deferred. 64 Hf. asked: yirgnc sax-receiy-
able coupons. B8 badtg0 asked.
City Observation-Disclosures city S,s, III bid,
III asked: Richmond eisy 6ts, Oh bid. gS asked;
Petersburg city S'a, special tax 90 asked Peters
Railroad Beads.-1syaKtnia Central nsilroad
third mortgage 6ss. j. and D., ~ asked yE.ginf!
and Tennessee Railroad, etrord mortgage ESD and
D., Coy bid, asked; Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road third mortgage S,s, TON bid, 72x nsked; Bich-
moud and Petersburg Raissoxsd. first mortgage SsS1
J. and D., los bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg md
Potomac Railroad mortgage rs, j. and D., 90 Esd
kienmond and Danville Consolidated 6's, IL snd n,
10 bid, TOY asked. ~ I. 81
Railroad Stocks.-Richmone Yredericksbtrg and
Potomac Railroad common, loo var, 65 asked !.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
seven per cent guaranteed, 90 par, S2X bid: Rich
mond and DanviiIc Railroad, 100 par, AZ Did, g
askedT Seaboard and Roanoke RufSoad comm0D,
100 par, g5 bid; Seaboard and Roanose Railroad
guaranteed, 100 par, 90 bid; James Eiyer and Ka-
nawha Caual, 100 par, bid. &c
Bank Stocks.-flrst National, loo par, 116
bid, IL asked;. National Bank OF TNginia, 100
par. 105 Tsked; Union Bank OF Richmond, SO par,
40 bidi Merchants and Planters Savings, 90 par,
% asked. 7...s. ~ lg3jy<sspis. 90 ~
Insurance Compaates.-yirginia State, Is par,
20 bid, 2SH asked: Vlrginia Home, 100 par. g6x
bid 100 asked; Merchants and Mechanics RI 90 par,
81 bid. Es.. - -