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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24

Ian, III SllN VI
Avery modest young lady, who want
ed a pair of garters, addressed the shop
man thus: 1T is my desire to obtain a
circular pair of elastic appendages, cap
able of being contracted or expanded bv
means of oscillating FURNISHED steal ap-
plances, that sparkle like particles of
gold leaf set with Alaska diamonds. and
which are utilized for retaining in prop
er position the habiIiment of the lower
extremeties, which mate delicacy for
bids me to mention.
The grocery business heretofore done
by Hardeshell & Nonemaker, South oi
the Joy House, has been purchased by
Mr. Hardeshell, who Will hereafter CON
duct the business alone, but it will be
done at bottom prices and customers
can depend on closest rates
About year ago, tramp near
Youngstown, enticed Lizzie Gromacher
into the woods, ravished and murdered
her. Charles NJ Sterling, was arrested
tried and convicted. A new trial wa:
granted by the court, and ended on the
10th. The jury returned verdict o
murder in first degree. The prisoner
who had maintained great control over
his feelings, on hearing the verdic
sprang up, and shaking his hands at the
jury, exclaimed, "You have convicted ar
innocent man. He at first obstinately
refused to go back into his cell, but wa,
finally taken back without force beins
used.
A young girl, aged seventeen, .whc
gave her name as Hilkinson, and who
had lived at Defiance, was arrested IL
company with woman named Delaney
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
DIR. FISHBLATT

well as the of responsible
prove beyond DOUBT that experienced specialist
have dehed the skill OF eminent practitioners
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Go South. Not West.

The Telegraph has a communion
ton from Major Freas, from which
we make an extract, full of signifi-
canoe to all who are seeking a home
in the West. And we especially
commend it to all who are trying to
leave Tennessee for the fabulous
land of "the sunset" He says the
warning cry Is now, ''Don't go
Westr' The West has all the peo
pie needed there. True, there is
room for tens of millions of emi-
grants, but there is nothing for them
to do. Hence, there is no present
room for more, and those who in
sist on going there. win probably re
main there, as they viii not possess
the means to return, which, if they
did, they would be glad to do. A
man who cannot do well in the East
and the North. where he is to the
manor born, viii find his mistake in
going West. If he is itching to &C
somewhere else, why not 90 South
where, if a proper locality is chosen
his chances of doing well viii b,
increased.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
9n,vOroas.

A woman IS more economical than
a man, because her @waist' is
smaller.
Brigham Young recently had a
relapse, but there is no danger-he
will re wive
Alta recent fair in Baltimore, a
chair was voted to the LATEST man,
but he was too lazy to aeceptit.
The New Haven Journal suggests
that the Centennial coffee pot will
probably be exhibited on the
grounds"
Don't let's have any words about
it, i" said man when his wife threw
a dictionary at ham.
The most glowing passage in
minister's sermon will attract scarce
/ ly half as much attention as eenters
on a man who blows his nose in
church.
Out in Nevada two wives lay
claim to Mr.. BesthoH, and it re-
mains for the courts to decide which
OF them shall be considered the
Besthor of the two.
An exchange says that ''some
people are wholly unable to appre-
ciate delicate irony" We have OBJ
served this ourselves, particularly
in the case of wash-women and shirt
bosoms.
"If you wouldn't take me to be
twenty" said a rich heiress to n
gentleman with whom she was
dancing, "what would you take me
forg' For better or worse" r.
piled the gentleman.
A young man suffering from she
reditary gout, said he didn't mind
the pain so much, "but," said he,
''the thought that some old ancestor
had all the fun of acquiring this
precious heirloom is what takes
hold of me-"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Too Good to be Lost.

The following lines were found written OF
the back Of $500 Confederate note;
"Represenhng nothing on God's earth Iiow
And naught in the water below it.
As pledge of the Nation that's dead anC
gone,
Keep it, dear friend. snd show it.
Chow it to those who viii lend an ear
10 the tale this paper can tell.
Of liberty born, OF the patriots dream;
Of the stoTm-cradled Nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious ores,
And too much OF a stranger to borrow,
W issued to-dsy our promise to pay,
And hoped TO redeem on the morrow.
The days rolled on and weeks became years
But our Golfers were empty still,
Coin was so rare that the Treasury ouaked,
If a dollar should drop in the till.
But the faith that wss in US was strong, ia
deed,
And on poverty we'll discerned;
And these little checks represented the pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We knew it had hardly value in gold,
Yet as gold our soldiers received it;
1t gazed in our eyes with promise t. pay
And each patriot soldier believed It.
But our boys thought little of price or pay,
Or of bills that were over due;
We knew ifit brought Us our bread to-day,
1t was the best our poor country could de
Keep it, it tells our history all over,
From the birth ofits dream to the last,
Modest and born ofthe angel Hope,
Like the hope Of success it passed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Current Opinion.


Hon Proctor Knott, during the
debate Tuesday on the proposed
amendment to the constitution to
limit the presidential term, drew the
following sketch of the abundant
attractions of the presidential office:
A salary of $4,000, a mansion
sustained in a style of luxury that
few persons dreamed of, furnished,
repaired and heated at an annual ex
pense OF $4,000, with the very air
bTeathed there perfumed by the ex-
otics, propagated in a $4,000 gar
den house, maintained at an annual
expense of $4,000; a private secre-
tary at $4,000 a year to do the pres
ident's writing; two assistant secre-
taries at $4,000 year to do the
work of the private secretary; two
clerks at $2,25O to do the work of
the assistant secretaries (laughter) I:
a steward at $4,000, t., supply the
presidents table with the choicest
wines and the richest viands that
co Id tempt or satiate his appetite;
with $4,000 year for books, peri
odicals, stationery, kilograms and "a
comical pause) other contingencies.
What that meant he did not know,
but he thanked God for the ''contin-
gencies'' { (laughter). If the child
ren of Israel sighed for the fieshpots
of Egypt, what must be the anguish
of a sensitive soul when taking a
last, long farwell ofsuch salary and
luxuries.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
How Advertising Affects Bust
ness

The man who advertises his busi-
ness, if what he offers for sale is
honestly what he represents it to
be, or what it ought to be, is con
stantly assisted in business by
those who have been attracted to
him OF have Cested him. A buyer
has read his advertisement and gone
to his store, or work shop, or
warehouse, whatever it may be.
and tried what was recommended.
If it has satisfied him he is pleased
and recommends it to his neighbor,
who is likely to 60 to the same
place and tell his neighbors in turn.
And thus little rills started by his
advertisement flow in upon him
from all side, and the current of his
business grows stronger and wider
and more rapid, and he prospers
and grows rich, all because to strict
attention in business he added ju-
dicious advertising. But for this
he might have fingered on in the
community for years and his busi-
ness would scarcely have been heard
of.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17

The Lynchburg Virgiinian is very
severe on Toombs on account O..
his last blatherskite and crazy sort
of speech. It speaks for the whole
south when it asks: ''What sense
is there in Toomb's raving2 What
is the use of his talking about what
he fought for, when as everybody
knows he did little or no fighting
when the opportunity was furnished
him, and only the inclination was
wanting. We deny the right of
Mr.. Toombs, whose life has been a
signal faiIare, and who. with great
natural talents, is utterly devoid
of wisdom, to keep bis. county in a
ferment, and simply 10 crafty his
vulgar taste for playing bully and
braggart to injure the people that it
should be his chief object to serve. :"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17

Ex-President Jefferson Davis has
recently written a long letter to
Judge Lyons, of Richmond, Va, in
dignantly and successfully refuting
the infamous ISLANDERS of Blaine, of
Maine" in his amnesty speech in
Congress. We do not wonder at
Mr.. Davis being greatly indignant
at the SANDER of Blaine, and we can
readily understand that his first ma
tural impulse would be a public and
indignant denial, as private citizen.
But while we recognize this as but
natural, and what any spirited man
would do under like circumstances ;
and while we know Mr.. Davis let
ter to state nothing but facts which
are complete refutation of the Sian
ders of Hyena Blaine, we think the
letter should never have been made
public. Mr.. Davis, though but a
poor disfranchlsed old man of sew
enty years, occupies considerable
space in the public mind. Though
ostracised by the northern people
and general government, his every
act is watched by both with the
keenest jealousy; and every act OF
sentiment of his is regarded
as the expression of the
sentiment of the South. Mr.
Davis has been terribly and mali
ciously slandered, but he shoult
leave his vindication in the hand:
of the southern press and the peo
pie, and the truthful, impartial his
torian. Mr.. Davis should maintail
a dignified silence, and let his ira
| ducers, such as the Bloody Shir
/ Mortons and Hyena Blaines, how
themselves hoarse, they can neve
unseat him from the affections o
the Southern people, who hav
shown a commendable unanimit
in his defense against Blaine. An
public political expression from Nj
Davis now viii but fan the flame c
sectional prejudice, elimination an
recrimination, so adroitly rekindle
by Blaine and Morton lSAel6yviI
Gazette.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17

Some important business will
come up before the next Legisla-
ture, and those aspiring to seats in
that body should begin at once, a
thorough investigation, and study
of the issues that are now exercis-
ing the public mind. They should
have the history of these questions
at their fingers ends, so that they
may not be taken by surprise by
any bill of Importance which may
be brought up for consideration.
It is too often the case with repre-
sentatives of every State, that their
Investigations of questions are not
begun until a bill is presented, and
their action upon it is consequently
hasty, and frequently faulty. OF
course no man can anticipate the
whole business of a Legislature
but there are always leading ques-
tions that must inevitably come up,
and upon these the wise Iaw-maker
will always prepare himself before
hand.
Much abuse is annually heaped
upon our Legislators, for hasty and
illogical action, and sometimes very
justly, too, but then people make a
habit of abusing their lawmakers.
If we were to send Solons from
every county, they would be abused.
Accepting this as one of the neces-
sary evils consequent upon public
life, our candidates should prepare
themselves thoroughly upon the
prominent issues, and announce
their platforms during the canvass
Then, if elected, they may, by con
sistent course in the Legislature
deprive the grumblers of their ac-
customed scape-goat, and cause al
blame, if there be any, to reflect ap
on the people themselves.-Mur
frees6ero Nea0s.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
To the Veterans ofthe Mexican
War.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 1, 1876,-Arrange-
ments will be made for an eneamp
ment of Mexican war veterans at
the Centennial. A medal manufac-
tured of the cannon captured from
the enemy by these veterans, beauti-
fully ornamented, will be furnished
members as evidence of membership,
and as emitting the possessor to all
the privileges of membership at the
Centennial and in going and return
from Philadelphia. The expense of
these medals and testimonials-to
pay Demonstration and ornamen-
tai works 50 each. A sample of
these can be seen at the office of
the undersigned. The widow of
deceased soldiers can each have one
Of these medals as honorary me-
MORALS of the services of their de-
ceased husbands, to keep as me-
mentoes in the family. The So is
the exact cost of construction and
transmission. Those wishing this
membership and these medals, will
have to furnish an application with
their full names signed) with the
name of the company, commander
and regiment to which they belong
ed, to the Organization OF War Vet
Grams at Washington City, of which
General J. w. Denver is President,
and Capt. Alex. N. Kenady is Sec.
Soldiers wishing to avail themselves
of this memorial of their services
and of membership can understand
from this statement what they must
do to get it. GID j. Pillow,
Vice Prest. of the Organization.
P. S.-All papers friendly to the
veterans viii please copy the above
notice.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
The Sort of Revival that is
Needed.


DIR. Cuyler, in the Independent,
says: We need a revival that is not
only revival Of sounder scriptural
preaching, but a revival Of true
Christian living. We have had
quite surfeit Of the religion which
iuxuriates in the deyout fervors OF
the prayer meeting and the camp
ground, which sings sweet hymns
and applauds sweet sermons, and
then goes straight off to its money
grasping and its pieasure-seeking,
and its panderings to self and sin.
God forbid that we speak lightly of
true spiritual emotion. But the
Christianity which Christ demands
is something deeper than a song or
sermon or a sacrament. It is the
holy and the humble imitation of
himself.
The revival, then, which VIC need
is a revival of the religion which
keeps Gods commandments; which
tells the truth and sticks to its prom
ises; which pays twenty shillings to
the pound; which cares more for a
good character than a fine coat;
which votes at the ballot-box in the
same direction that it prays. which
denies ungOdly lusts, and which
can be trusted in every stress of
temptation. A revival which will
sweeten our homes, and ehasten our
press, and purify our politics, and
cleanse our business and cemmeros
from rognery and rottenness. would
be a boon from Heaven A revival
which win bring not only q 1lose
knowledge but a Baks ssescisses tb
ali, is what the lead Is dyins for.
The worlds serest Nsnt to day is
m0rs caFist-like men and women.
The preaching it needs IS more ssr.
asoss u shoes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17

this young man had letters. she in
troduced them, and he at once be-
came her cavalier. For long time
he paid her every attention, and last
winter they were engaged; she loved
this man with all the feFvor of .
true woman's heart, and would
watch for his coming with the great
est eagerness. Soon after their en-
gagement his visits became less fre-
quent, and he was not as fervid in
his manner and seemed in no hurry
to consummate their marriage. Ed
ma, my niece, made no complaint,
but noticed a great change taking
place; that longing, wistful look
came in her eyes, and the slightest
sound at the door, or footstep she
would start involuntarily; finally he
ceased coming, and one night as we
were at tea, my niece took up the
paper She had not been reading
but a moment when 1 heard a
shrek. Looking up. I saw that she
had tainted and fallen to the floor.
I rang the bell for the servant, and
she was carried to her room, and
for weeks she hung between life and
death with an attack of brain fever.
She recovered, but, alas! the light
of reason had fed from those beau.
tiful eyes. The paper picked up
when she fell, and, on searching for
the cause of her emotion, found the
marriage notice of this young man
to the school-mate Of Edna, who
had introduced them. I am now
on my way to the South, in hopes
that travel and change of scene may
bring back to the poor girl the pos
session of her mind. But / say to
you, sir, that, if there is such a
thing as a Judgment hereafter, that
man will have a fearful score against
him.
Edna is rational in everything
but this idea, that he is still com
ing, and she must always be wait
ing for him. A door can not open
bat she is there to welcome him
and each time to be disappointed.
The whistle of the coming locomo-
tive was then heard and, as we rose
to depart, we bade adieu to ths gen
tleman and expressed a hope that
time would effect a cure for his
niece. The last we saw of them
was the poor girl crying bitterly
and we have never been able tC
shake off the feeling of sadness thai
comes over us at thoughts Of her, o.
Danish that sad, pleading, mournfu
face from our memory and ou
dreams.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Chattanooga Com mereial.
Grace Over 'POssum.

The following blessing was asked by Rev
Mr.. W. Fordham, at an possum dinner giveI
by the Merchant Prince of Smiths Y Roads
We thank thee, Lord, and pray that Thou
Wilt give us marked attention,
And bless this board and those who eat
This 'possum served by Benson.
Lord, tits to us a great surprise
That such q 'possum dinner
Should on the Lords day be supplied
By such noted sinner.
We thank Thee for the genial spring,
The seed time, bud and blossom,
But most of all, we thank Thee, Lord,
For this, our feast of 'possum.
Well eat and pray, and pray and eat,
And praise the glorious giver.
or every good and perfect gift,
And pray for 'pcssum ever.
Oh. bless all 'possums in the land
And cause them each to multiply,
That we may have within this year
More frequent meals of "possum pie.n
Lord bless this feast so well prepared
By our old friend Chill Benson;''
We like it better much by far
Than turkey, snipe or venison.
Grant US these blessings, Lord, and we
Will give praise with voice and pen;
Give US fat 'possum lay by day,
And al the glory shall be thine Amen.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Baby's sOlilOquy.

am here. And If this is what
they call the world, l don't think
much of it. It's a very tiannelly
world and smells of paregoric aw
fully. It's q dreadful light world,
too, and makes me blink. tell you.
And l don't know what to do with
my hands; 1 think I'll dig my fists
in my eyes. No, won't, I'll scrab-
BILE at the corner of my blanket and
chew it up, and then TIL holler;
whatever happens I'll holler. And
the more paregoric they give me
louder I'll yell. That old nurse
puts the spoon In the corner OF my
mouth in a very uneasy way, and
keeps tasting my milk herself all
the while. She spit snuff in it last
night and when l hollered, rotted
me. That came of being a two-days'
old baby. There's a pin sticking
in me now, and if / say word
about it I'll be trotted or fed: and 1
would rather have catnip tea. I'll
tell you who / am. found out to-
day. I heard folks say, "Hush,
don't wake up Emeline's baby"
and l suppose that pretty white
faced woman on the pillow IS Emc-
line. No, 1 was mistaken; for a
chap was in here just now, and
wanted to see Bob's baby; and
looked at me and said, 81 was a
funny little toad, and looked just
! like Bob" He smelt Of cigars. /
wonder who else / belong to. Yes,
there's another-thats "Gamma
1t was sGamma's baby, 50 it was"
l declare l do not know who / be-
long to; but I'll holler, and maybe
I'll find out. There comes Snuay
with catnip tea. I'm going to sleep
1 wonder why my hands won't 90
where / want them to.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-02-17
Pulaski-Our BOyhoOd Home.

PuIaski-Our BOyhOOd Home.
From the Columbia Journal
We visited this lovely little city
last Saturday, and remained until
the next evening. We found it
much improved and much changed
since tsking our leave of our young
friends and the play grounds of Old
Wortemburg Academy, in the year
1887. The old citizens of the place
and the county, with but few ex-
ceptions, have been gathered, zone
by one" and are now in their rest
ing places, to remain until the great
trump shall summon them from the
grave to assume the immortal habil-
iments of new and grander life.
We had the pleasure of meeting
several persons we had known in
years long gone by, amongst them
that sterling old Roman, Hon. Thos.
NJ. Jones, Col. Solon Rose, DIR.
Alternately and the venerable Mr..
Grow. We learned it'll much de
light, that of the oldest citizens of
Giles, there remained two, Charles
Alternately and Thomas Gordan.
These two noble, true, honest and
Just men were honored by the con-
tdences respect and support of the
people of Giles in the earlier days
of the present century; they are
links between the past generations
and our own; doubtless on account
of their high moral worth they have
been permitted to remain on the
stage of action so long that they
might, in their perfection of char
aeter, be guide boards to younger
generations.
Our arrival was most opportune
as we were informed that "Con-
gress' would assemble that evening
fer the purpose of organization, and
for the purpose of considering ques-
tions pertaining to the public good.
We visited the Hall of Representa-
tives to see and learn. The election
of officers was effected without
delay or trouble. Col. Rose was
elected Speaker; Mr.. Ewing was
elected Chief Clerk; Mr. Jones, jr.,
Assistant, and a very fine looking
young man Sargeant-at Arms. II
the sargeant-at arms will forgive
our forgetfulness in not remember.
ing his name, in extenuatioh foi
this offence, we propose to make the
amend de honorable by giving a de.
scription Of tho distinguished indi
| vidual, so that ali who visit this city
will have no difficulty in recogniz
ing him at once, and especially We
think the ladies will do so
When we say that he is finely anc
symetrically proportioned, the hand
soonest of the whole Congress, W,
think we have done no more thar
justice to his elegant, stately, comel,
form. SIR. Sergeant, If this does
not satisfy You as an apology, jus
! let US know what viii, and viii tax,
great pleasure IN saying it.
There were many very able mel
) in this Congress, whose pleasan
address, sound judgment. elegan
decorum and knowledge Of our ne
cessities, made the occasion one G
e great importance to the eitiNens
4 The galleries weres sehronged by th